Chapter 2
The Reckoning

Disclamer: Two words: I don't own Outlaw Star! Ok, maybe five...


Gene stood in the doorway of Melfina's room. She was snoring softly, her ebony black hair spraying in all directions on the pillow on which her head rested. Gene sighed. Would he ever tell her he had feelings for her? Jim was walking past, holding his smiley face mug which was full of steaming coffee. His bunny slippers squeked quietly on the floor. Gene made one swift movement and slammed the door, then strecthed and let out a false yawn. "Well, g'night, Jim!" Jim mumbled something about a Melfina-obsessed airhead (hint: it's not Harry ^^()!) and kept walking. Aisha was already asleep, her loud purring snores echoing off the walls. Gene walked slowly to the couch. He threw himself on it and fell asleep instantly.
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Novae hopped around, acting like a girl, as usual. "Yay! Scythe is gonna kick some booty! Assassin style!" The assassin grabbed her brother by the collar. "Shuttup or else I'll kick your booty!" She mumbled darkly. The older brother and younger sister walked to the loading base, talking earnestly. Then swiftly boarding the Cataclysm, Scythe rounded up the crew, a Harkenian (A hare-like person crossed with a jerboa) named Vice and a motley looking assassin by the name Jag, and ordered them to come along with her to assassinate Gene. Novae jumped in the seat in front of the pilot's seat and Scythe got in the pilot's seat (doink!) Novae turned around. "Scy-chan, how are you going to kill Starwind anyways? I mean he's beat the Anten Seven and discovered the Galactic Leyline." Scythe rolled her eyes. "I don't know really. I don't even know why MacDougall sent me on the god-forsaken mission anyway." She fired up the engines and started the ship towards Heiphon (spelling mistake? Aw, who cares?!).
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Landing in a secluded area, Scythe hopped out of the Cataclysm, Novae following her. Exploring, they found themselves in the city. Avoiding the crowd, the pair worked their way toward Starwind and Hawking. Making preperations(just in case), Scythe finally worked up the courage to knock on the door. Gene answered it, winking at her. "Hi, welcome to Starwind an' Hawking! Can I do anything for you?" She smiled. "Would you happen to be Gene Starwind?" Novae snickered. "Who'd ya think it was, Santa Claus?" Scythe elbowed him. The Outlaw nodded. "Good. Now Gene, what if I said I wuz here to KILL you?" He laughed. "Well, certainly a cutie like yourself couldn't do anything to hurt me!" In one swift movement, the assassin had her kwandoa blade against the Outlaw's neck. "Lissen you, my client sent me here. So where would you, the famous Gene Starwind," her voice dripping with contempt, "like t'settle this?" Gene smiled with a confidence he did not have. "The fields, dusk tommorow." The young girl took her kwandoa down and started walking awat. Novae tore his eyes from Gene and skipped after her.

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Yeah! Scy-chan and Novae-sama have laid down the law! Gene and co. gotta face them! Who's gonna win? You'll find out!