My Heart Will Go On
Chapter two: I've got a very special job for you
Jennet walked out of the bathroom, it had been two weeks since she had found her brother and life was great. She and Jim were currently working on updating the Outlaw Star while Gene looked for a job for them.
"Jennet!" Jim called from down the hall.
"What?"
"We need you down here."
"Coming." She said coming down the stairs passing her room and heading into the office.
"Good I need…some…" Jim looked up at Jennet who had entered the room still in her robe. His eyes scanned her still wet body, "What was I saying again?" Jim asked tearing his eyes from Jennet.
"You need some help on something?" Jennet said hiding a giggle.
"Um it can wait why don't you go put some cloths on." Jim said looking back at his computer.
"Hey Jim we ne- what's going on here?" Gene asked entering the room and seeing his partner and his sister only wearing a robe.'
"Nothing I was just going to get some cloths on. Be right back." Jennet said leaving the room. Both men watched her leave.
"So Jim like I was saying we need…Jim? Jim?" Gene waved his hand in front of his partners face. "Boy you have got it bad."
"What are you talken about?" Jim asked ignoring him.
"You have got the hots for Jennet."
"Do you hear Mel calling you."
"No she's out shopping with Ashia."
"Go away Gene I have work to do."
"Nope besides work is why I'm here."
You got us a job?" Jim asked.
"Yep some guy needs us to retrieve some of his ship that got sucked into another galaxy he said that it was dangerous."
"Cool did you say yes?"
"Yep."
"You are in deep."
"How come?"
"Did ask Jennet if she was okay with it."
"What now I have to ask her if she's okay with it."
"Gene she's your sister and a member of this crew you should have at least asked her."
"Ask me what?" Jennet asked coming in and taking her seat next to Jim.
"She can handle it she grew up with a crew of pirates, didn't she." Gene yelled.
"You should have asked her."
"Hello I'm still here!" Jennet said.
"Fine then I'll ask her now." Gene said.
"Good." Jim said looking back at his computer.
"ASK ME WHAT?" Jennet screamed.
"How would you feel about going on a dangerous job?" Gene asked.
"Sounds cool when do we leave?" Jennet said.
"As soon as the guy gets here to tell us where we are suppose to go."
DING DONG
"Speak of the devil." Jim said. The tree some left the office and headed towards the door and opened it. A short man with mechanical eyes and a claw for a hand stood there.
"Hello" the man said.
"Um hi can we help you?" Jennet asked.
"Yes I'm here to see Gene Starwind."
"That's me right this way." Gene led the man into their home. Jennet and Jim exchanged glances as Jim closed the door.
"Lets see what's going on.'' Jim said
"Alright." The two headed in the direction as Gene and the man.
"That's greet you can leave when ever your ready."
"So where are we going?" Jim asked.
"Milky Way Galaxy."
"Now remember Mr. Starwind. This is a very special."
"I don't understand what exactly we are suppose to do."
"Don't worry my partner will instruct you further when you get there." He said leaving the home, "If you get there." He said as the door closed.
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"Sounds like fun, Jim and I will go start getting the Outlaw Star ready."
"Okay I'll pack up stuff and we'll leave as soon Melfina and Ashia get back."
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"MEL!" Gene said coming out of his room caring a lot of stuff. "We're leaving. Get your stuff together."
"Where are we going?" Ashia asked jumping up and down.
"Milky Way."
"Sounds like fun. When do we leave?"
"Now! Come on lets…go…" Gene said stopping in mid sentence looking at the Outlaw Star.
"Looks terrible doesn't it." Jennet said coming up behind him. "To bad Jim and I weren't able to finish it."
"Wow." Gene finally said speaking. They were looking at the Outlaw Star or what was supposed to be the Outlaw Star. Only now it was bigger, faster and a lot more high tech.
"Come on you guys lets get going." Jim said looking up the house. Everyone nodded and got on board. They all got in and Gene headed towards the cockpit.
"Come on you guys lets get going." Gene called taking off.
**
"Hey Jim." Jennet said looking up from her laptop to see Jim walk in and set his laptop down on the table next to her. Refilling her coffee cup and filling his own he took a seat.
"Any more ideas for the cockpit?"
"Nope you?"
"Not a clue." Jennet said studding some more designs. Taking another sip of her coffee she typed some things into the hard drive and smiled. "Hey have you seen the new addition that I added?"
"No I haven't."
"Come on Jennet I'll show you."
"All right Jim I'm coming." Jim grabbed her arm and pulled her down the hall. Jim opened the door and turned on the lights. The room was warm and comfortable. It had a TV and several other things that made the room look very cozy and romantic. "Wow this place looks great Jim."
"When I was little before my mother left, we had a room just like this…except smaller." Jim said with his hands in his pockets and leaning against the doorframe. He watched as Jennet moved around the room.
"You must really miss her." She said sitting down on the couch and patting the seat next to her.
"Who wouldn't…she was my mother."
"I know what you mean I miss my mother too."
"Jennet?"
"Yes?"
"How did she die." Jennet turned away from Jim. "I'm sorry you don't have to tell me if you don't want to." Jim said placing a hand on hers. Jennet turned around and looked at her hand. Jim pulled his away and blushed. She looked up and smiled at him.
"No its alright." She took a deep breath in. "It was about two years ago. We were far away from here…traveling waiting for some sucker to fall into our trap and take over their ship. Well on board there was a rebellion going on under the captain's noise. My mother and I didn't even know about it till it was happening. One minute I'm standing right next to her, the next we're being thrown across the room as the crew revolted…in the scuffle they captured me. The next thing I knew they were holding a gun to my mother's head threatening to shoot her if the captain didn't meet their demands. They…they killed her that day." Jennet looked away to hide her tears.
"I'm sorry." Jim said, Jennet turned back to face him giving him a watery smile.
"I have to let it go…move on with my life." A lone tear ran down her cheek, Jim reached up and wiped it away. He stroked her cheek before leaning in and gently brushing his lips against hers. To his surprise she kissed him back. They broke apart and smiled at eachother.
"Why don't we go and get something to eat?" Jim said.
"I'd like that." The two holding hands left the room.
**
"Hey Jim can I talk to you for a second?" Gene said as he approached Jim and Jennet getting some food.
"Sure." Jim said leaning against the wall.
"Hey Jennet how about you take over for me up there."
"Okay."
"Hey Gene what's up?"
"I need you to do me a favor, Jim."
"Sure what is it?"
"Watch over Jennet for me?"
"Sure…why?"
"Because I can see that you care about her and…I just don't want anything to happen to her."
"Oh…okay."
**
"This is so boring." Jennet murmured to herself.
"We have now entered the Milky Way." Melfina said.
"Thanks." Suddenly all the lights started flashing. "What the heck."
"Intruders approaching." Jennet went to the visual screen to see large machines approaching them.
"This is Wing Zero. Identify yourself."
"This is Outlaw Star. Wing Zero." Jennet said into the link. Several other voices joined the conversation and a transmission link appeared giving her a look at her opponent.
"Outlaw Star we have no registration of you. Will you come quietly or do you intend to resist."
"Hold on a second." Jennet said holding up a finger. "Um Gene." She called. "You may want to get up here."
**
Quatre stared at the strange girl that was on his screen. "Hey Duo who do you think they are?"
"I have no clue…Heero said he never heard of that ship so we are taking them into custody. "
"Did you see that ship that is one fine piece of machinery." Quatre said.
"Who cares about that did you check out that girl. Good lord. This is one custody that I don't mind."
"Duo." Quatre said laughing.
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Okay people that's the end of chapter two. I hoped you like it. R&R please.
~Jennet