Here is chapter 11. Outlaw Star is returning to Toonami weekdays at 5:30! ~Burst into celebration~ Only problem is that I don't get off work until 6. ~Sinks back into a depressive state~ Oh well, this is it, the next to the last chapter, please review.
Jim slowly opened his eyes letting them adjust to the dim glow omitting from the remaining candles. Aisha lay across his body with her head and one arm curled up on his chest. He sighed letting his hand trace her bare back under the sheets looking at her wedding band, and then at his own. It was perfect, his life was perfect. He could of stayed there forever, feeling her back rise and fall with each passing breath as it rolled from her mouth and across his chest. Last night was wonderful. Both of them in the same train of thought, neither going too fast, both paying more attention to the other. Jim sighed again, his life WAS truly perfect, it was like the dreams he used to have as a child in the orphanages, dreaming of living in a house, a real mother and father, other brothers and sisters. But he would always wake up, until now, this dream was reality. As Jim's eyes finished adjusting to the light, he noticed a blinking light on the intercom by the bed.
"Jim?" Gilliam said through the intercom as Jim flicked it on and quickly turned the volume down as not to wake Aisha.
"Yea, what it is Gilliam."
"I thought you should know we are reaching the first stop, and should be landing in about an hour."
"Landing?"
"Did Gene and Melphina not tell you. Mr. Lowe has generously planned several stops along the way on different planets. With hotel accommodations and limousine services provided at his expense."
"Ok Gilliam, go ahead and start the landing program, we should be up in a little bit." Jim said flicking the intercom off. *Although Fred is an impetuous flirt, he always knows how to treat his friends.* Jim thought turning his attention back to Aisha, who met him with a kiss.
"Mmm, didn't know you were up." Jim said as she released him and lay her chin on her hands that were propped on his chest.
"I've been up for about an hour, I just didn't want to wake you. You know, you look sooo cute when your sleeping."
Jim chuckled and kissed her forehead. "So you heard what Gilliam said."
"Yep." Aisha said as Jim wrapped his arms around her, kissing as he rolled on top of her. Aisha giggled and bit her lip watching Jim's face above hers.
"Well, as much as I hate to leave a beautiful naked woman such as yourself, I had better get dressed and land this thing." Jim said getting up and throwing on a battle suit. "Why don't you grab the suitcases, we might decide to stay here for a couple of days." He said kissing her once more and leaving for the control room.
Aisha flopped back onto the bed. *God this is great. No money problems, no pirates trying to kill them, no worries. Just the two of us.* She sighed as she felt her heart swell just thinking of Jim.
The Outlaw Star made a perfect landing in the spaceport. Jim had taken up flying simulations when he was fourteen and had become quite an accomplished pilot. As the newlyweds exited the spaceport, a limo driver holding a sign that read "Mr. and Mrs. Hawking" met them. Aisha jumped into the black stretch limo examining it with child like enthusiasm as the chauffeur opened the door for them both, and put the luggage in the trunk.
"Look at all the cool stuff this thing does Jim." Aisha said playing with the controls causing the windows to lower and rise, stereo to turn on, and exc.... Jim made his way to the front and let down the barrier to the driver.
"What time is it here?"
"Its about 7:00 p.m. on a Saturday sir." The driver replied looking at Jim through the rear view mirror.
"Thanks." Jim said sliding back over to Aisha and putting his arm around her.
"What do you say, we get dressed up and hit the town tonight?"
"Great!" Aisha said looking up from the controls. "I've got the perfect dress." She said smiling before kissing Jim. Jim eased over to her and began returning the kiss and letting his hands roam over her. She leaned back onto the leather seats pulling Jim with her. The moment would have lasted a lot longer but she happened to lie on the limo controls opening the sunroof.
"WOA, a sunroof!!" Aisha yelled excitedly, jumping out from under Jim and standing out of the limo.
The limo finally reached the exquisite high rise hotel a few moments later. The receptionist had Jim and Aisha's key ready and waiting at the MVP desk. As they opened their door on the top floor, both Jim and Aisha stared in surprise. Fred had made them reservations in the royal suite. It was a beautifully decorated with multiple rooms that seemed to stretch around the entire floor. Their was a private Jacuzzi in the bath, and a grand piano in the main living room which was filled with floor to ceiling windows that stared out over the city. Jim walked up behind Aisha who was looking around in awe and wrapped his arms around her waist placing soft kisses along her neck.
"Jim, this is just like a fairy-tale. I'm living in the lap of luxury, and have married a prince." She said turning to face him still in his arms. "Promise me it will never end."
"I promise." Jim said meeting her soft lips with His. It was like they were kissing for the first time again, but this time, as husband and wife.
"Why don't you get dressed, I'm going to run down the street and pick something up." He said as the kiss finally faded.
"Mmm... is it something for me?"
"Maybe, it's a surprise." Jim said planting one last kiss on her forehead and walking out the door.
She sighed as she opened her suitcase on the bed pulling out a beautiful evening gown that dipped in the back. It was soft black, which glimmered in just the right light and had two thin straps at the top that crossed in the rear. She couldn't wait to see the expression on Jim's face when he saw it. She and Melphina had picked it out while shopping for a wedding dress. Mel had seen it in a window and suggested she buy it. As luck would have it, it was a perfect fit, not to mention, showed off her ass. She giggled again trying to picture the look on Jim's face when he saw her in it. She seemed lost in thought while she walked into the living room and looked out the windows. Aisha held the dress tightly in her arms looking out over the metropolis which began to light up, welcoming the night. She could see thunder clouds in the distance making their way to the city. *Too many bad memories.* she thought as she shuddered watching them. Finally she turned from the window to get dressed only to be stopped by a nock at the door.
"That was quick Jim." She said walking to open the door, which suddenly flew off its hinges and into the room. Aisha through the dress to the side in alarm as she crouched defensively at the intruder, although she was surprised, she hadn't expected to see him.
"Ron!!!" She growled through clinched teeth, staring at the form in the red overcoat that filled the doorway.
"Aisha Clan-Clan, what has it been, 7, 8 years. You never call, you never write." Ron said in his usual smug tone that showed no emotion whatsoever.
Aisha's eyes dilated as her primal instincts started to kick in. "Bastard!!" She yelled as she lunged at his throat with claws exposed. Ron stood his ground, only raising his left arm activating his light shield which threw Aisha back across the room.
"Your going to pay for that!!" She yelled getting to her feet and unleashed a primal growl.
Ron smirked at her cockiness extending his caster and pointing it at her.
"Sorry, nothing personal." He said pulling the trigger which unleashed a powerful bolt of red lightning.
"Jim, please." Aisha begged, almost whimpering, her final words. She screamed as the bolt of lightning struck her sending her into the air. And releasing her to fall, death claming her life before she ever hit the ground.
Ron smirked as he ejected the spent caster shell. *Harry was right, #7's work great on Ctarl-Ctarl.* He thought to himself as he left down the hall.
~~~:*:~~~
They kill as well, if it will make them some money that is.
Pirates? Outlaws? Space Force flunkies? No, they're none of those. But they will take jobs from anyone. Right, if it will make them some money.
At any rate, they're like hyenas who are valued by all the powers.
Their dangerous if you get too close to them, and their good. If they weren't, somebody would of shot them in the back long ago.
They are more powerful than other people's hatred of them.
Everyone in the underworld knows the name, the Macdougall brothers. But no one knows what the MacDougall brothers are really like.
They are careful, bold, cunning, and will do anything for money. They're dependable, tough, ruthless; everyone who knows anything more than just rumors, has been killed.
... yea, all at the hands of the MacDougall brothers.
~~~:*:~~~
*What the?* Jim thought as he stopped walking down the street and looked up into the sky. *Why did Aisha's power level go up so high and then fall so quic...*
"No." Jim said barely audible as he realized what had happened letting the dozen white roses he had bought for her slip from his hand.
"NO!!!" He screamed powering up his ken and blasting into the air overturning cars with the shock wave and leaving a large crater where a sidewalk once stood. His mind was so clouded with emotions that he couldn't even think straight. He would of kept flying faster and faster if a blast of energy hadn't hit him, driving him back to earth crashing completely through a building and out the other side.
Jim slowly staggered to his feet, only fueled by adrenaline.
"H... Harry?" Jim said as his vision finally cleared and was able to recognize his green haired attacker. He continued to blink still trying to clear his head. *Damn, Goken could never even hit me that hard.* Harry only floated down from the air and stood before Jim, his head lowered and eyes shut.
"Get out of my way Harry!" Jim yelled as his head finally stopped spinning. There was no doubt Harry had something to do with Aisha but he had no time to waist with him. Aisha needed him now, and then he would deal with Harry.
"How does it feel?" Harry asked never lifting his head. The youngest MacDougall brother's android body seemed to radiate with power. His form looked identical to the one Kahn had him equipped with at the Leyline, with one exception. The once light blue plates were glowing a dark red, which seemed to pulsate and brighten as his power rose.
"What are you talking about!"
"I SAID HOW DOES IT FEEL!!" Harry screamed opening his eyes that seemed to burn with psychotic rage. "How does it feel to have the love of your life taken from you?" Harry finished drawing up one arm and clenching his fist.
*Melphina.* Jim remembered. *This is just all a Goddamned grudge agents Gene.*
"Harry, I didn't take Mel away..."
"HOW DARE YOU SAY HER NAME!!!" Harry screamed his eyes burning with more and more hatred, and a single tear escaping his left eye.
*Shit I'm getting no where. I cant waste anymore time, I need to get to Aisha.* Jim quickly charged Harry unleashing several ki bolts. As the ki bolts struck him, Jim ascended and increased his speed towards the hotel, only to be grabbed around the ankle before he even cleared the rooftops.
"You can't go yet Jim, we still need a head start." Harry smirked as he jerked Jim down planting his knee deep in his chest shattering his armor. In the spilt second Jim hovered clutching his broken ribs, Harry acceded above him and brought his elbow down on the back of Jim's head sending his unconscious body plummeting to the ground.
~~:*:~~
Jim's eyes slowly opened as he became aware of the rain falling on him. He slowly raised his head out of the gutter letting his arm feel the crushed armor on his chest as he tried to set up.
"AAAA!" he yelped, broken ribs grating on his insides bad enough to blur his vision. He didn't know how longs he sat there propped up on one arm trying to remember what happened. Funny how sometimes when you get knocked out things replay backwards in your head. He first remembered Harry's knee in his chest. *Harry, what the hell was Harry doing here?* he thought as the memories returned to him. Harry asking him: "How does it feel?" *What in the hell was he talking about?* Jim thought right before it hit him, *Aisha?*
Ignoring all pain Jim burst into flight once again towards the hotel. Too scared to take the time and concentrate to transmit himself. Jim didn't bother to land and go in the main entrance; he only busted through the windows on the top floor, directly into their room.
He saw her as he landed. Lying there, face covered by her hair, sprawled across the floor, one leg bent backwards as if she had been tossed across the room like a rag doll. All control over his own physical pain was lost as his mental barriers broke down. He fell on all fours crawling to her as the thunder cracked outside spilling rain into the room. Slowly and cautiously he reached his trembling hand to her face raking the hair from covering it. Her eyes, those beautiful blue eyes that were always so full of life stared back at him, still, empty, lifeless.
He raised himself to his knees screaming in agony and collapsing beside her. Still trying to ignore his pain, he leaned against the wall cradling and rocking her limp body in his arms, tears poring down his face. *My dream, our dream, its gone, taken... taken by those bastards.* Jim cursed mentally seeing the spent caster shell in the doorway.
"Don't worry honey. I'll get them, I'll make them pay." He said sobbing into her hair letting his fingers close her eyelids.
"It may not bring you back, but killing those two..." He stopped in mid sentence. *I still have a chance.*
Jim stood up with Aisha in his arms, wincing at the ever-growing pain in his chest, looking at his dead wife.
"Don't worry, I can fix it baby. I'll fix it." Jim said kissing her cheek and pressing it to his as they disappeared into thin air.
... Bet you didn't expect that did you. What, you honestly thought I would leave out the MacDougall brothers? It may take me a while to post the next one, I have the main points in my head, but haven't got anything on paper. Plus I have finals next week. This is it, the climax, so you had better review.
NEXT TIME:
Where is Jim going with Aisha?
Why did the MacDougall brothers attack them?
AND...
Will Jim become a Super Saiyan?
Stay tuned for the dramatic conclusion...
Jim slowly opened his eyes letting them adjust to the dim glow omitting from the remaining candles. Aisha lay across his body with her head and one arm curled up on his chest. He sighed letting his hand trace her bare back under the sheets looking at her wedding band, and then at his own. It was perfect, his life was perfect. He could of stayed there forever, feeling her back rise and fall with each passing breath as it rolled from her mouth and across his chest. Last night was wonderful. Both of them in the same train of thought, neither going too fast, both paying more attention to the other. Jim sighed again, his life WAS truly perfect, it was like the dreams he used to have as a child in the orphanages, dreaming of living in a house, a real mother and father, other brothers and sisters. But he would always wake up, until now, this dream was reality. As Jim's eyes finished adjusting to the light, he noticed a blinking light on the intercom by the bed.
"Jim?" Gilliam said through the intercom as Jim flicked it on and quickly turned the volume down as not to wake Aisha.
"Yea, what it is Gilliam."
"I thought you should know we are reaching the first stop, and should be landing in about an hour."
"Landing?"
"Did Gene and Melphina not tell you. Mr. Lowe has generously planned several stops along the way on different planets. With hotel accommodations and limousine services provided at his expense."
"Ok Gilliam, go ahead and start the landing program, we should be up in a little bit." Jim said flicking the intercom off. *Although Fred is an impetuous flirt, he always knows how to treat his friends.* Jim thought turning his attention back to Aisha, who met him with a kiss.
"Mmm, didn't know you were up." Jim said as she released him and lay her chin on her hands that were propped on his chest.
"I've been up for about an hour, I just didn't want to wake you. You know, you look sooo cute when your sleeping."
Jim chuckled and kissed her forehead. "So you heard what Gilliam said."
"Yep." Aisha said as Jim wrapped his arms around her, kissing as he rolled on top of her. Aisha giggled and bit her lip watching Jim's face above hers.
"Well, as much as I hate to leave a beautiful naked woman such as yourself, I had better get dressed and land this thing." Jim said getting up and throwing on a battle suit. "Why don't you grab the suitcases, we might decide to stay here for a couple of days." He said kissing her once more and leaving for the control room.
Aisha flopped back onto the bed. *God this is great. No money problems, no pirates trying to kill them, no worries. Just the two of us.* She sighed as she felt her heart swell just thinking of Jim.
The Outlaw Star made a perfect landing in the spaceport. Jim had taken up flying simulations when he was fourteen and had become quite an accomplished pilot. As the newlyweds exited the spaceport, a limo driver holding a sign that read "Mr. and Mrs. Hawking" met them. Aisha jumped into the black stretch limo examining it with child like enthusiasm as the chauffeur opened the door for them both, and put the luggage in the trunk.
"Look at all the cool stuff this thing does Jim." Aisha said playing with the controls causing the windows to lower and rise, stereo to turn on, and exc.... Jim made his way to the front and let down the barrier to the driver.
"What time is it here?"
"Its about 7:00 p.m. on a Saturday sir." The driver replied looking at Jim through the rear view mirror.
"Thanks." Jim said sliding back over to Aisha and putting his arm around her.
"What do you say, we get dressed up and hit the town tonight?"
"Great!" Aisha said looking up from the controls. "I've got the perfect dress." She said smiling before kissing Jim. Jim eased over to her and began returning the kiss and letting his hands roam over her. She leaned back onto the leather seats pulling Jim with her. The moment would have lasted a lot longer but she happened to lie on the limo controls opening the sunroof.
"WOA, a sunroof!!" Aisha yelled excitedly, jumping out from under Jim and standing out of the limo.
The limo finally reached the exquisite high rise hotel a few moments later. The receptionist had Jim and Aisha's key ready and waiting at the MVP desk. As they opened their door on the top floor, both Jim and Aisha stared in surprise. Fred had made them reservations in the royal suite. It was a beautifully decorated with multiple rooms that seemed to stretch around the entire floor. Their was a private Jacuzzi in the bath, and a grand piano in the main living room which was filled with floor to ceiling windows that stared out over the city. Jim walked up behind Aisha who was looking around in awe and wrapped his arms around her waist placing soft kisses along her neck.
"Jim, this is just like a fairy-tale. I'm living in the lap of luxury, and have married a prince." She said turning to face him still in his arms. "Promise me it will never end."
"I promise." Jim said meeting her soft lips with His. It was like they were kissing for the first time again, but this time, as husband and wife.
"Why don't you get dressed, I'm going to run down the street and pick something up." He said as the kiss finally faded.
"Mmm... is it something for me?"
"Maybe, it's a surprise." Jim said planting one last kiss on her forehead and walking out the door.
She sighed as she opened her suitcase on the bed pulling out a beautiful evening gown that dipped in the back. It was soft black, which glimmered in just the right light and had two thin straps at the top that crossed in the rear. She couldn't wait to see the expression on Jim's face when he saw it. She and Melphina had picked it out while shopping for a wedding dress. Mel had seen it in a window and suggested she buy it. As luck would have it, it was a perfect fit, not to mention, showed off her ass. She giggled again trying to picture the look on Jim's face when he saw her in it. She seemed lost in thought while she walked into the living room and looked out the windows. Aisha held the dress tightly in her arms looking out over the metropolis which began to light up, welcoming the night. She could see thunder clouds in the distance making their way to the city. *Too many bad memories.* she thought as she shuddered watching them. Finally she turned from the window to get dressed only to be stopped by a nock at the door.
"That was quick Jim." She said walking to open the door, which suddenly flew off its hinges and into the room. Aisha through the dress to the side in alarm as she crouched defensively at the intruder, although she was surprised, she hadn't expected to see him.
"Ron!!!" She growled through clinched teeth, staring at the form in the red overcoat that filled the doorway.
"Aisha Clan-Clan, what has it been, 7, 8 years. You never call, you never write." Ron said in his usual smug tone that showed no emotion whatsoever.
Aisha's eyes dilated as her primal instincts started to kick in. "Bastard!!" She yelled as she lunged at his throat with claws exposed. Ron stood his ground, only raising his left arm activating his light shield which threw Aisha back across the room.
"Your going to pay for that!!" She yelled getting to her feet and unleashed a primal growl.
Ron smirked at her cockiness extending his caster and pointing it at her.
"Sorry, nothing personal." He said pulling the trigger which unleashed a powerful bolt of red lightning.
"Jim, please." Aisha begged, almost whimpering, her final words. She screamed as the bolt of lightning struck her sending her into the air. And releasing her to fall, death claming her life before she ever hit the ground.
Ron smirked as he ejected the spent caster shell. *Harry was right, #7's work great on Ctarl-Ctarl.* He thought to himself as he left down the hall.
~~~:*:~~~
They kill as well, if it will make them some money that is.
Pirates? Outlaws? Space Force flunkies? No, they're none of those. But they will take jobs from anyone. Right, if it will make them some money.
At any rate, they're like hyenas who are valued by all the powers.
Their dangerous if you get too close to them, and their good. If they weren't, somebody would of shot them in the back long ago.
They are more powerful than other people's hatred of them.
Everyone in the underworld knows the name, the Macdougall brothers. But no one knows what the MacDougall brothers are really like.
They are careful, bold, cunning, and will do anything for money. They're dependable, tough, ruthless; everyone who knows anything more than just rumors, has been killed.
... yea, all at the hands of the MacDougall brothers.
~~~:*:~~~
*What the?* Jim thought as he stopped walking down the street and looked up into the sky. *Why did Aisha's power level go up so high and then fall so quic...*
"No." Jim said barely audible as he realized what had happened letting the dozen white roses he had bought for her slip from his hand.
"NO!!!" He screamed powering up his ken and blasting into the air overturning cars with the shock wave and leaving a large crater where a sidewalk once stood. His mind was so clouded with emotions that he couldn't even think straight. He would of kept flying faster and faster if a blast of energy hadn't hit him, driving him back to earth crashing completely through a building and out the other side.
Jim slowly staggered to his feet, only fueled by adrenaline.
"H... Harry?" Jim said as his vision finally cleared and was able to recognize his green haired attacker. He continued to blink still trying to clear his head. *Damn, Goken could never even hit me that hard.* Harry only floated down from the air and stood before Jim, his head lowered and eyes shut.
"Get out of my way Harry!" Jim yelled as his head finally stopped spinning. There was no doubt Harry had something to do with Aisha but he had no time to waist with him. Aisha needed him now, and then he would deal with Harry.
"How does it feel?" Harry asked never lifting his head. The youngest MacDougall brother's android body seemed to radiate with power. His form looked identical to the one Kahn had him equipped with at the Leyline, with one exception. The once light blue plates were glowing a dark red, which seemed to pulsate and brighten as his power rose.
"What are you talking about!"
"I SAID HOW DOES IT FEEL!!" Harry screamed opening his eyes that seemed to burn with psychotic rage. "How does it feel to have the love of your life taken from you?" Harry finished drawing up one arm and clenching his fist.
*Melphina.* Jim remembered. *This is just all a Goddamned grudge agents Gene.*
"Harry, I didn't take Mel away..."
"HOW DARE YOU SAY HER NAME!!!" Harry screamed his eyes burning with more and more hatred, and a single tear escaping his left eye.
*Shit I'm getting no where. I cant waste anymore time, I need to get to Aisha.* Jim quickly charged Harry unleashing several ki bolts. As the ki bolts struck him, Jim ascended and increased his speed towards the hotel, only to be grabbed around the ankle before he even cleared the rooftops.
"You can't go yet Jim, we still need a head start." Harry smirked as he jerked Jim down planting his knee deep in his chest shattering his armor. In the spilt second Jim hovered clutching his broken ribs, Harry acceded above him and brought his elbow down on the back of Jim's head sending his unconscious body plummeting to the ground.
~~:*:~~
Jim's eyes slowly opened as he became aware of the rain falling on him. He slowly raised his head out of the gutter letting his arm feel the crushed armor on his chest as he tried to set up.
"AAAA!" he yelped, broken ribs grating on his insides bad enough to blur his vision. He didn't know how longs he sat there propped up on one arm trying to remember what happened. Funny how sometimes when you get knocked out things replay backwards in your head. He first remembered Harry's knee in his chest. *Harry, what the hell was Harry doing here?* he thought as the memories returned to him. Harry asking him: "How does it feel?" *What in the hell was he talking about?* Jim thought right before it hit him, *Aisha?*
Ignoring all pain Jim burst into flight once again towards the hotel. Too scared to take the time and concentrate to transmit himself. Jim didn't bother to land and go in the main entrance; he only busted through the windows on the top floor, directly into their room.
He saw her as he landed. Lying there, face covered by her hair, sprawled across the floor, one leg bent backwards as if she had been tossed across the room like a rag doll. All control over his own physical pain was lost as his mental barriers broke down. He fell on all fours crawling to her as the thunder cracked outside spilling rain into the room. Slowly and cautiously he reached his trembling hand to her face raking the hair from covering it. Her eyes, those beautiful blue eyes that were always so full of life stared back at him, still, empty, lifeless.
He raised himself to his knees screaming in agony and collapsing beside her. Still trying to ignore his pain, he leaned against the wall cradling and rocking her limp body in his arms, tears poring down his face. *My dream, our dream, its gone, taken... taken by those bastards.* Jim cursed mentally seeing the spent caster shell in the doorway.
"Don't worry honey. I'll get them, I'll make them pay." He said sobbing into her hair letting his fingers close her eyelids.
"It may not bring you back, but killing those two..." He stopped in mid sentence. *I still have a chance.*
Jim stood up with Aisha in his arms, wincing at the ever-growing pain in his chest, looking at his dead wife.
"Don't worry, I can fix it baby. I'll fix it." Jim said kissing her cheek and pressing it to his as they disappeared into thin air.
... Bet you didn't expect that did you. What, you honestly thought I would leave out the MacDougall brothers? It may take me a while to post the next one, I have the main points in my head, but haven't got anything on paper. Plus I have finals next week. This is it, the climax, so you had better review.
NEXT TIME:
Where is Jim going with Aisha?
Why did the MacDougall brothers attack them?
AND...
Will Jim become a Super Saiyan?
Stay tuned for the dramatic conclusion...