Author: Ocean Black
E-mail: MrSpuds@the-pentagon.com
Disclaimer: All OLS characters are owned by their owners, (still haven't taken the time to find out who they are,) except for Iykaden, I came up with him. If you want to use him in a fic, ask please.
A/N: (Yes I know I said I was going to post the rest of Forgotten Partner very soon but I need more reviews on the song, "Why Did You Leave. So if you want the second chapter up of Forgotten Partner
go and search for th song by name or search for Ocean Black and go to it from my story list.) This fic is a sequel to The Dame's Hand, so it might not make much sense unless you read that one first.
I'm not going to make a sequel to the alternate ending, I think it would be more interesting if Jim stayed as an obake, what do you think? Don't forget to review.
Obake's Return
Chapter 1
'I can't believe it's already been a year since the funeral.' Mel thought as she stared at The Dame's Hand, the dagger that the rest of the crew had kept to remember the late Jim Hawking by.
"I wonder if I'll ever see him again."
Mel got up to leave and stopped halfway as the blade started dripping with blood.
"Gene! Aisha! Suzuka!" She yelled.
Soon, the rest of the gang came running in.
"What is it Mel? Is that blood?" Gene asked.
"That's why I called you. I was sitting here thinking about Jim and it started bleeding."
Aisha picked up the bleeding blade from it's stand and sniffed at it.
"This is really strange guys, this smells like Jim's blood!"
"But I thought you cleaned it off Melfina."
"I did Gene, the blood wasn't there a second ago."
"Yeah I figured that. What do you think is going on Suzuka?"
"I'm not sure but I think we should start by finding out more about that dagger."
"Good idea Suzuka. But where to start..."
"If Jim were still here he would probably know just where to look." Aisha said.
Mel began sobbing at Aisha's comment.
"Are you okay Mel?" Gene asked.
"Yes I'm fine. I-it's just...That I miss him."
"I know how you feel Mel, we all do."
*******
Later that night, Suzuka's search led her to the hundred year old Heiphong library. She rummaged through some old books, searching for any information on The Dame's hand.
"What is this? It could be important." She said as she was reading a book of legends.
*******
After an hour of searching, everyone met back at Starwind enterprises.
"Well did you find anything?" Gene asked the group.
"Mel and I couldn't find a thing." Aisha replied.
"I found a legend which might be of interest, but I don't see how it could help solve this mystery."
"What is it Suzuka?"
"This dagger was given to Dame Caroline by her husband, Lord Charles, as an anniversary gift. Later, she used it to kill Charles because she suspected him of having an affair with another lady of nobility, which gave the dagger the name, The Dame's Hand. about a year later, she was found stabbed to death in much the same manner as she had killed her husband. Some suspected that it was the lord's brother, but most believed that it was Charles himself, back from the dead. The blade was then kept in ancient monastery, guarded by monks who swore that they would protect it with their life."
"Is that all you found out?"
"That's all of it." Suzuka replied.
"Well it sure does make a good fairy tale, but were still not any step closer to figuring out what's going on. All we know is it either has something to do with Jim, that dame, or both of them. Let's work on it some more tomorrow guys. Thanks anyways Suzuka."
"You're welcome."
*******
The next day, after breakfast, they got a call.
"Hello Starwind Enterprises, as long as the pay is good we'll do the most dangerous job." Gene answered.
A man with blue eyes and purple hair came up on the viewscreen.
"I'll get to the job later, but first I want to ask you something. Why did you take out 'Hawking' from 'Starwind and Hawking Enterprises'?"
"I changed it because people kept asking for Hawking. Why do you want to know?"
"Are you considering hiring a new partner?"
"No, Jim was the only partner I would ever work with, the position is not open. Who are you? Are you looking for work?" Gene asked.
"No, I just have a matter concerning your late partner. Are you sure he's really dead?" The man replied.
"Yes I'm sure. Now tell me who you are!"
"My name won't help you very much. I am Iykaden Mushaka, meet me tonight at Kokomo park by the Fidelity restauraunt. Be sure to bring you're friends, and don't be late." Iykaden said as he hung up.
"Hey wait a second!"
Gene slammed the phone onto the hook.
"Iykaden Mushaka huh? Jim do a search-"
Gene stopped and remembered that his younger partner was dead.
"What did he mean, am I sure he's really dead? Gilliam, run a search on the name Iykaden Mushaka."
"Right away Gene." Gilliam replied as he left to do a search.
Gene lay down on the couch. Thirty minutes later, Gilliam came back to report.
"Find anything Gilliam?"
"No, I'm sorry Gene but the search turned up with no results."
"Well that's just great. Maybe Suzuka's heard of him." Gene said as he got up to go find the assassin.
*******
"Iykaden Mushaka? Yes I've heard of him."
"You have? What do you know about him?"
"I don't know what he looked like. All I know was that he was an assassin for the Kei pirates. He was going to be part of the Anten Seven but he was killed before they had the chance to tell him." Suzuka explained.
"He was killed huh? Well then it couldn't have been this guy...Do you think he's just using that guy's name?"
"I don't know. What did he tell you?"
"He told me that he had something that concerned Jim. He wants me to meet him at Kokomo park, and he wants me to bring my friends." Gene said.
"Hmm...This sounds very suspicious. I think we should go and meet him, but not unprepared."
"Okay then, let's make the preparations."
To Be Continued...
So what do you think so far? and do you think I should try to stretch it to be a three chapter? And who is this "Iykaden Mushaka"? (If you've already read the alternate ending to "The Dame's Hand" then you should know who he is.) Thanks for reading, Sayonara! . )
E-mail: MrSpuds@the-pentagon.com
Disclaimer: All OLS characters are owned by their owners, (still haven't taken the time to find out who they are,) except for Iykaden, I came up with him. If you want to use him in a fic, ask please.
A/N: (Yes I know I said I was going to post the rest of Forgotten Partner very soon but I need more reviews on the song, "Why Did You Leave. So if you want the second chapter up of Forgotten Partner
go and search for th song by name or search for Ocean Black and go to it from my story list.) This fic is a sequel to The Dame's Hand, so it might not make much sense unless you read that one first.
I'm not going to make a sequel to the alternate ending, I think it would be more interesting if Jim stayed as an obake, what do you think? Don't forget to review.
Obake's Return
Chapter 1
'I can't believe it's already been a year since the funeral.' Mel thought as she stared at The Dame's Hand, the dagger that the rest of the crew had kept to remember the late Jim Hawking by.
"I wonder if I'll ever see him again."
Mel got up to leave and stopped halfway as the blade started dripping with blood.
"Gene! Aisha! Suzuka!" She yelled.
Soon, the rest of the gang came running in.
"What is it Mel? Is that blood?" Gene asked.
"That's why I called you. I was sitting here thinking about Jim and it started bleeding."
Aisha picked up the bleeding blade from it's stand and sniffed at it.
"This is really strange guys, this smells like Jim's blood!"
"But I thought you cleaned it off Melfina."
"I did Gene, the blood wasn't there a second ago."
"Yeah I figured that. What do you think is going on Suzuka?"
"I'm not sure but I think we should start by finding out more about that dagger."
"Good idea Suzuka. But where to start..."
"If Jim were still here he would probably know just where to look." Aisha said.
Mel began sobbing at Aisha's comment.
"Are you okay Mel?" Gene asked.
"Yes I'm fine. I-it's just...That I miss him."
"I know how you feel Mel, we all do."
*******
Later that night, Suzuka's search led her to the hundred year old Heiphong library. She rummaged through some old books, searching for any information on The Dame's hand.
"What is this? It could be important." She said as she was reading a book of legends.
*******
After an hour of searching, everyone met back at Starwind enterprises.
"Well did you find anything?" Gene asked the group.
"Mel and I couldn't find a thing." Aisha replied.
"I found a legend which might be of interest, but I don't see how it could help solve this mystery."
"What is it Suzuka?"
"This dagger was given to Dame Caroline by her husband, Lord Charles, as an anniversary gift. Later, she used it to kill Charles because she suspected him of having an affair with another lady of nobility, which gave the dagger the name, The Dame's Hand. about a year later, she was found stabbed to death in much the same manner as she had killed her husband. Some suspected that it was the lord's brother, but most believed that it was Charles himself, back from the dead. The blade was then kept in ancient monastery, guarded by monks who swore that they would protect it with their life."
"Is that all you found out?"
"That's all of it." Suzuka replied.
"Well it sure does make a good fairy tale, but were still not any step closer to figuring out what's going on. All we know is it either has something to do with Jim, that dame, or both of them. Let's work on it some more tomorrow guys. Thanks anyways Suzuka."
"You're welcome."
*******
The next day, after breakfast, they got a call.
"Hello Starwind Enterprises, as long as the pay is good we'll do the most dangerous job." Gene answered.
A man with blue eyes and purple hair came up on the viewscreen.
"I'll get to the job later, but first I want to ask you something. Why did you take out 'Hawking' from 'Starwind and Hawking Enterprises'?"
"I changed it because people kept asking for Hawking. Why do you want to know?"
"Are you considering hiring a new partner?"
"No, Jim was the only partner I would ever work with, the position is not open. Who are you? Are you looking for work?" Gene asked.
"No, I just have a matter concerning your late partner. Are you sure he's really dead?" The man replied.
"Yes I'm sure. Now tell me who you are!"
"My name won't help you very much. I am Iykaden Mushaka, meet me tonight at Kokomo park by the Fidelity restauraunt. Be sure to bring you're friends, and don't be late." Iykaden said as he hung up.
"Hey wait a second!"
Gene slammed the phone onto the hook.
"Iykaden Mushaka huh? Jim do a search-"
Gene stopped and remembered that his younger partner was dead.
"What did he mean, am I sure he's really dead? Gilliam, run a search on the name Iykaden Mushaka."
"Right away Gene." Gilliam replied as he left to do a search.
Gene lay down on the couch. Thirty minutes later, Gilliam came back to report.
"Find anything Gilliam?"
"No, I'm sorry Gene but the search turned up with no results."
"Well that's just great. Maybe Suzuka's heard of him." Gene said as he got up to go find the assassin.
*******
"Iykaden Mushaka? Yes I've heard of him."
"You have? What do you know about him?"
"I don't know what he looked like. All I know was that he was an assassin for the Kei pirates. He was going to be part of the Anten Seven but he was killed before they had the chance to tell him." Suzuka explained.
"He was killed huh? Well then it couldn't have been this guy...Do you think he's just using that guy's name?"
"I don't know. What did he tell you?"
"He told me that he had something that concerned Jim. He wants me to meet him at Kokomo park, and he wants me to bring my friends." Gene said.
"Hmm...This sounds very suspicious. I think we should go and meet him, but not unprepared."
"Okay then, let's make the preparations."
To Be Continued...
So what do you think so far? and do you think I should try to stretch it to be a three chapter? And who is this "Iykaden Mushaka"? (If you've already read the alternate ending to "The Dame's Hand" then you should know who he is.) Thanks for reading, Sayonara! . )