Here is Chapter 4
Melfina sat their staring at the poor kid. Saying the last week had
been tough for him would be the understatement of the year. Put bluntly he
was in hell.
Over the past week Jim had serious problems sleeping. Every time he
did get to sleep he would wake up screaming from horrid nightmares. He was
finnaly asleep but he was only out because of the tranquilizers given to him.
In was not a long term fix, but for now it was better then nothing.
Over the past week Jim had recieved almost round the clock care by
the crew of the Outlaw Star. However Melfina and Aisha were doing a lot of the
caring. Melfina had food at the ready any time Jim wanted some however he
rarely ate or drank. He claimed not be hungrey or thirsty but the others had
their doubts. It was just that he could not sleep. He had no energy.
Medical scans done by Gilliam showed that physically he was fine.
The problem was that Kaza's damage had been done in Jim's mind. Jim refused
to speak of his nightmares but it was more than obvious they were horrid.
He would wake up from time to time screaming at top of his lungs in terror.
The crew seemed to be at a loss for ideas. But, Melfina was the exception.
Melfina sat by the child's bed and was almost to the point of bawling.
She just looked at his breakfest for that day. All he had eaten all day was
half a bowl of ceral and half a glass of milk. He was just too tired to have
more. She had been thinking about her plan for the past couple hours. She
kept weighing the extreme risk against the idea of Jim forced to go through
this hell.She then thought back to her beginings. The first thing she ever
rembered was the Kay Pirates. They treated her like a tool at best. She was
barely considered a living thing. Then there was Hilda she "liberated" her.
But, even Hilda had trouble calling her a human. Next was Gene and Jim. At
first Gene had trouble dealing with her but Jim was a different story. Jim
had no trouble considering her a human. In fact it was he who first treated
gave her something to call her own.
When the group first arrived at Blue Heaven Jim was given the task of
taking care of her for the day. In that one day Jim had done more for her and
treated her better then any person had in her short exsistance. Jim bought
her lunch and dinner, got her a place to sleep for the night and most
imoportantly got her a new dress. For Jim this was no huge event but for Mel
it was one of the most important days ever. For the first time she had
something that was only hers and no one elses. Something to call her own.
That day she more less bonded with Jim. Mel even offered to sleep with him that
night. Not quiet understanding how the age system works. Melfina forced
a smile as she thought of that night. It was as if she adopted him, or he
adopted her, depending on how you look at it. Jim would always treat her right
and would never take advatage of her.
But now things were very different, since those early days the crew
had truely become a family and had gotten to know each other farely well. But,
now one member of the family was in danger. Mel knew she could fix him but
if she made a mistake it would be over for the boy.
Melfina then thought of what Jim would say if the roles were reversed.
She then realized exactly what he would say. She then stood up and said
"I have to try"
Melfina then picked up Jim out of his bed and began to carry him to
the cockpit of the Outlaw Star. However, Jim was heavier then he looked
and Melfina was forced to stop and rest half way.
While Mel caught a breath the voice of a familar Outlaw was heard
"Mel....what are you doing?"
"Gene, I.....I can't let this go on. I think I can help Jim" said Mel
"What how?" said Gene
"By taking him into my tank. Its like when I took you in to heal you
of your poison. Its just this time its a mental poison not a physical one"
explained Mel
"WHAT! Then why didn't you just do this sooner." asked Gene
"Because its risky. I don't know if I can fix the mind. If I make
a mistake I might end up turning Jim into a vegtable." said Melfina
"But why" said Gene
"Because if Jim were in my place he would have to try. So I will to"
said Melfina
Gene took a deep sigh and said "Very well, lets go wake everyone up
and then we'll give it a try"
About a half hour later the entire crew was awaked to monoter Jim's
vital signs while he was in the tank. Melfina said that she was not sure if
they would be able to detect anything but either way Suzuka and Aisha wanted
to be awake for this.
Melfina stood above her chamber and took Jim from Gene.
"Good luck" whispered Gene and he gave Melfina a kiss on the cheek
Melfina then smiled and she sank downward as the others looked on.
Minutes later Jim awoke. He found himself floating in a strange red
aura. He was disoritanted to say the least. He couldn't quiet figure out what
was going on. Then all of the sudden he realized that he no longer felt tired.
"I'm not sleepy" thought Jim
"Thats right Jim" Melfina thought back
"Mel!?" thought Jim as he quickly turned around. However when he did he
saw Melfina nude. Now this was nothing new for Jim. He had seen Mel nude on
many occassions when she navigated the Outlaw Star. However now he was extremly
embarressed. He quickly turned back away from her and thought "Mel, I......I
am sorry"
"relax Jim" thought Melfina with a sense of humor
Jim then realized he was nude as well and quickly attempted to cover
up. "Mel please tell me what is going on." thought Jim
"I am here to help Jim. Remeber when Gene was poisned and I helped him.
I am going to do the same with you" thought Mel
"uhh?" thought Jim even more confused
"Just relax Jim we will fight these demons together" thought Mel as she
touched the back of Jim's head
In a flash she could see inside Jim's mind. It was like another
reality. But she could see why Jim was so afraid the pictures in his head would
scare a horor author. Every sense in him was telling him to fight and kill. She
was now truely amazied that he was able to suppress his rage and killer instict.
She realized that she could delete all of the information. Just like a computer
file. The problem was would she be able to delete it all, also would she delete
some needed information and end up turning him into a vegetable.
"I'll have to guess......to whatever Gods are listening...help me guess
right" thought Melfina
Meanwhile outside Mel's chamber the trio waited nervously. Gene was
pacing back and forth, obviosly a nervous wreck. Aisha sat near the chamber
enterance and seemed to be chanting some type of prayer in Ctarl Ctarl. She
was also visibly upset. Suzuka also staid close by and kept her eyes on the
chamber. She also seemed to be muttering something that could be considered
a prayer.
Suddenly the lid popped open and Melfina with Jim still in her arms
arose from it. The others quickly went to her and said "well?"
Melfina took a deep breath and said "Its alright....I think he'll be
fine, now we must wait and see"
The next morning Jim awoke to find the entire crew near his bed. Melfina
and Gene sat against the wall both out cold with Mel resting her head on Gene's
sholder. Suzuka sat in the corner near the foot of his bed boken in front of
her sitting with legs crossed. She was asleep but to an intruder she might be
considered awake. Aisha was also there she was literally right next to his
bed curled up in a ball and purring quietly.
Jim had little memory of the past week. He only knew one thing for
certain and that was he was alive due to Melfina. Without her help he would
have died or worse gone mad and forced Gene or Suzuka to stop him. Jim quietly
tip toed over to where Mel was and shook her lightly.
"Mel, please wake up Mel" said Jim
Melfina was wozzy but when she realized who she was speaking to she
snaped awake and practiclly yelled "Jim!" waking everyone else up in the process.
Jim quickly continued "Mel, thank you. Thank you for saving me"
Melfina was attempting to fight back tears of joy......and failing
when she said "Anything for family" she then grabbed Jim for long and dramatic
hug.
Next was Gene who bent down to his young partner and said "Don't you
ever scare me like that again...you hear" he said as he put his hand on his
sholder.
"I'll try" said Jim
Gene then in a rare display of emotion grabbed Jim for a quick hug and
patted him on the back.
"Jim, I am very happy you are alright but you have been ill. You should
rest" said Suzuka
"Alright, but I am kinda hungry and" said Jim
Melfina's eyes lit up and she said "I'll start breakfest" and in flash
she was out in the kitchen where Suzuka and Gene followed.
Jim just chuckled when her heard a stange but familar wine. "Jim, I
know you can't forgive me but I am sorry. It was all my fault" said Asiha
Jim turned to see Aisha crying. A sight he had never seen before.
"Aisha are you alright?" said a concerned Jim
"No its all my fault!" said a greif stricken Aisha
"Aisha thats nonsense" said Jim
"Not its not, if I had stopped those men or if I had left the arcade
when you said so or" said Aisha
"I forgive you Aisha" said Jim cutting her off.
"You do!" she said
"Of course" said Jim
Aisha then ran up to Jim and kissed him dead on the lips. Aisha then
realized what she was doing and suddenly stopped.
Jim's face was so bright red you would swear he was really an apple.
"Uh Jim....can we keep that a secret" said Aisha
"No prob" said Jim obviously embarssed out of his mind
Aisha then hugged Jim and they went to the kitchen.
"Tonight, Jim I am going to cook you some Digi-double stew" said Aisha
proudly as they entered the kitchen.
"Hey I just came close to death I have no asperations to doing it
again." said Jim
"HEY!" said an annoyed Aisha as Mel and Gene laughed at the joke. Sazuka
smiled and sipped her tea.
Mel then turned away and whispered "To whatever Gods are listening,
thank you"
The End-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Melfina sat their staring at the poor kid. Saying the last week had
been tough for him would be the understatement of the year. Put bluntly he
was in hell.
Over the past week Jim had serious problems sleeping. Every time he
did get to sleep he would wake up screaming from horrid nightmares. He was
finnaly asleep but he was only out because of the tranquilizers given to him.
In was not a long term fix, but for now it was better then nothing.
Over the past week Jim had recieved almost round the clock care by
the crew of the Outlaw Star. However Melfina and Aisha were doing a lot of the
caring. Melfina had food at the ready any time Jim wanted some however he
rarely ate or drank. He claimed not be hungrey or thirsty but the others had
their doubts. It was just that he could not sleep. He had no energy.
Medical scans done by Gilliam showed that physically he was fine.
The problem was that Kaza's damage had been done in Jim's mind. Jim refused
to speak of his nightmares but it was more than obvious they were horrid.
He would wake up from time to time screaming at top of his lungs in terror.
The crew seemed to be at a loss for ideas. But, Melfina was the exception.
Melfina sat by the child's bed and was almost to the point of bawling.
She just looked at his breakfest for that day. All he had eaten all day was
half a bowl of ceral and half a glass of milk. He was just too tired to have
more. She had been thinking about her plan for the past couple hours. She
kept weighing the extreme risk against the idea of Jim forced to go through
this hell.She then thought back to her beginings. The first thing she ever
rembered was the Kay Pirates. They treated her like a tool at best. She was
barely considered a living thing. Then there was Hilda she "liberated" her.
But, even Hilda had trouble calling her a human. Next was Gene and Jim. At
first Gene had trouble dealing with her but Jim was a different story. Jim
had no trouble considering her a human. In fact it was he who first treated
gave her something to call her own.
When the group first arrived at Blue Heaven Jim was given the task of
taking care of her for the day. In that one day Jim had done more for her and
treated her better then any person had in her short exsistance. Jim bought
her lunch and dinner, got her a place to sleep for the night and most
imoportantly got her a new dress. For Jim this was no huge event but for Mel
it was one of the most important days ever. For the first time she had
something that was only hers and no one elses. Something to call her own.
That day she more less bonded with Jim. Mel even offered to sleep with him that
night. Not quiet understanding how the age system works. Melfina forced
a smile as she thought of that night. It was as if she adopted him, or he
adopted her, depending on how you look at it. Jim would always treat her right
and would never take advatage of her.
But now things were very different, since those early days the crew
had truely become a family and had gotten to know each other farely well. But,
now one member of the family was in danger. Mel knew she could fix him but
if she made a mistake it would be over for the boy.
Melfina then thought of what Jim would say if the roles were reversed.
She then realized exactly what he would say. She then stood up and said
"I have to try"
Melfina then picked up Jim out of his bed and began to carry him to
the cockpit of the Outlaw Star. However, Jim was heavier then he looked
and Melfina was forced to stop and rest half way.
While Mel caught a breath the voice of a familar Outlaw was heard
"Mel....what are you doing?"
"Gene, I.....I can't let this go on. I think I can help Jim" said Mel
"What how?" said Gene
"By taking him into my tank. Its like when I took you in to heal you
of your poison. Its just this time its a mental poison not a physical one"
explained Mel
"WHAT! Then why didn't you just do this sooner." asked Gene
"Because its risky. I don't know if I can fix the mind. If I make
a mistake I might end up turning Jim into a vegtable." said Melfina
"But why" said Gene
"Because if Jim were in my place he would have to try. So I will to"
said Melfina
Gene took a deep sigh and said "Very well, lets go wake everyone up
and then we'll give it a try"
About a half hour later the entire crew was awaked to monoter Jim's
vital signs while he was in the tank. Melfina said that she was not sure if
they would be able to detect anything but either way Suzuka and Aisha wanted
to be awake for this.
Melfina stood above her chamber and took Jim from Gene.
"Good luck" whispered Gene and he gave Melfina a kiss on the cheek
Melfina then smiled and she sank downward as the others looked on.
Minutes later Jim awoke. He found himself floating in a strange red
aura. He was disoritanted to say the least. He couldn't quiet figure out what
was going on. Then all of the sudden he realized that he no longer felt tired.
"I'm not sleepy" thought Jim
"Thats right Jim" Melfina thought back
"Mel!?" thought Jim as he quickly turned around. However when he did he
saw Melfina nude. Now this was nothing new for Jim. He had seen Mel nude on
many occassions when she navigated the Outlaw Star. However now he was extremly
embarressed. He quickly turned back away from her and thought "Mel, I......I
am sorry"
"relax Jim" thought Melfina with a sense of humor
Jim then realized he was nude as well and quickly attempted to cover
up. "Mel please tell me what is going on." thought Jim
"I am here to help Jim. Remeber when Gene was poisned and I helped him.
I am going to do the same with you" thought Mel
"uhh?" thought Jim even more confused
"Just relax Jim we will fight these demons together" thought Mel as she
touched the back of Jim's head
In a flash she could see inside Jim's mind. It was like another
reality. But she could see why Jim was so afraid the pictures in his head would
scare a horor author. Every sense in him was telling him to fight and kill. She
was now truely amazied that he was able to suppress his rage and killer instict.
She realized that she could delete all of the information. Just like a computer
file. The problem was would she be able to delete it all, also would she delete
some needed information and end up turning him into a vegetable.
"I'll have to guess......to whatever Gods are listening...help me guess
right" thought Melfina
Meanwhile outside Mel's chamber the trio waited nervously. Gene was
pacing back and forth, obviosly a nervous wreck. Aisha sat near the chamber
enterance and seemed to be chanting some type of prayer in Ctarl Ctarl. She
was also visibly upset. Suzuka also staid close by and kept her eyes on the
chamber. She also seemed to be muttering something that could be considered
a prayer.
Suddenly the lid popped open and Melfina with Jim still in her arms
arose from it. The others quickly went to her and said "well?"
Melfina took a deep breath and said "Its alright....I think he'll be
fine, now we must wait and see"
The next morning Jim awoke to find the entire crew near his bed. Melfina
and Gene sat against the wall both out cold with Mel resting her head on Gene's
sholder. Suzuka sat in the corner near the foot of his bed boken in front of
her sitting with legs crossed. She was asleep but to an intruder she might be
considered awake. Aisha was also there she was literally right next to his
bed curled up in a ball and purring quietly.
Jim had little memory of the past week. He only knew one thing for
certain and that was he was alive due to Melfina. Without her help he would
have died or worse gone mad and forced Gene or Suzuka to stop him. Jim quietly
tip toed over to where Mel was and shook her lightly.
"Mel, please wake up Mel" said Jim
Melfina was wozzy but when she realized who she was speaking to she
snaped awake and practiclly yelled "Jim!" waking everyone else up in the process.
Jim quickly continued "Mel, thank you. Thank you for saving me"
Melfina was attempting to fight back tears of joy......and failing
when she said "Anything for family" she then grabbed Jim for long and dramatic
hug.
Next was Gene who bent down to his young partner and said "Don't you
ever scare me like that again...you hear" he said as he put his hand on his
sholder.
"I'll try" said Jim
Gene then in a rare display of emotion grabbed Jim for a quick hug and
patted him on the back.
"Jim, I am very happy you are alright but you have been ill. You should
rest" said Suzuka
"Alright, but I am kinda hungry and" said Jim
Melfina's eyes lit up and she said "I'll start breakfest" and in flash
she was out in the kitchen where Suzuka and Gene followed.
Jim just chuckled when her heard a stange but familar wine. "Jim, I
know you can't forgive me but I am sorry. It was all my fault" said Asiha
Jim turned to see Aisha crying. A sight he had never seen before.
"Aisha are you alright?" said a concerned Jim
"No its all my fault!" said a greif stricken Aisha
"Aisha thats nonsense" said Jim
"Not its not, if I had stopped those men or if I had left the arcade
when you said so or" said Aisha
"I forgive you Aisha" said Jim cutting her off.
"You do!" she said
"Of course" said Jim
Aisha then ran up to Jim and kissed him dead on the lips. Aisha then
realized what she was doing and suddenly stopped.
Jim's face was so bright red you would swear he was really an apple.
"Uh Jim....can we keep that a secret" said Aisha
"No prob" said Jim obviously embarssed out of his mind
Aisha then hugged Jim and they went to the kitchen.
"Tonight, Jim I am going to cook you some Digi-double stew" said Aisha
proudly as they entered the kitchen.
"Hey I just came close to death I have no asperations to doing it
again." said Jim
"HEY!" said an annoyed Aisha as Mel and Gene laughed at the joke. Sazuka
smiled and sipped her tea.
Mel then turned away and whispered "To whatever Gods are listening,
thank you"
The End-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Well thats it folks. Was it worth the read. Well thanks and be sure to write
a review for me. Also be sure to check out some more of my fics.
JAB MAN