Eight Years Later.
"Videl. When are we going to leave and go back to space like you promised me yesterday. Come on, let's go NOW!!" a 9-year-old girl shouted at her older sister, who was repairing their space ship.
" Sakeria, how many times do I have to tell you. If we want to go anywhere you are going to help me repair this ship by getting the tools from down below." The older one replied to her, as she stopped her work and turned around to face the younger child. " And while your down there, bring up the CD player and some good songs. one more thing. NO MORE NELLY FERTADO!!! I have heard that singer enough to last a lifetime or two." She shouted at the top of her lung at the retreating form.
"Fine, fine have it your way" she heard the echo from down below. (She growing more like Gene ever day and boy do I hate it.? My god when was the last time I said or thought that name, I'm surprised that she is looking more and more like me ever year.)
This was true; Sakeria was looking more and more like Videl. She had not as dark hair as her sister but it was still a nice shade of black and she was tall and slim, but her eyes were one of the best colors of blue she had ever seen. The only other person she had seen with such a blast of blue was with Gene. Now those eyes you could fall into and get lost, the child's temper was also one of Gene's. Nevertheless, she had the intelligence of Jim, not as much but pretty close, she would say. Sakeria had never been told her sisters real name, but Videl considered that part of her dead, but still part of heart was Melfina.
She knew that one day she was going to have to tell her, Videl had promised to herself that she would tell Sakeria the truth on her 10th birthday. She had also promised to take her "mini me" on a 1 month tour of space. They were going to stop at many different planets along the way. All of a sudden, out of no where the engine started up and they were ready to go.
"Ooooooohhhhhh GOD!!! Was that loud or what." She heard Sakeria shout after she had yelped that had followed the loud awakening of the engines.
" I don't think that we will be needing that CD player anymore." She shouted as she recognized a figure coming up the ladder.
Only God knew the last time the Outlaw Star had seen Gene come back drunk and with a paid prostitute or the last time Jim had laughed or for a fact. even smiled. They still traveled around space, but to a passerby it would seem that they were forced to do it against their will. The crew mostly parked in different ports. Gene would just sit in the captain chair and stare at the blank, dark screen. Jim was forced to maintain and take care of the ship and it's parts. The other crew members were incharge of bring in the cash. Ashi was to bring home the take-out, which was ALWAYS half gone when they got to it for some reason. No one dared to try to cook anything, ever. Gene had taken his wedding ring off his finger and now had both of the rings on a silver chain around his neck. Every now and then, he would finger the two rings and then tears would fill his eyes. Jim finally got Gene to leave the ship when they had to go see Fred Luo to get new parts.
" You PROMISED you would come with me when we had to go and get some more supplies from your NOT so good friend. Gaylord Fred Luo; King and ruler of all the sick and perverted people and creatures this side of the universe!!!" Jim whined while on his hands and knees. Gene looked over at this pitiful picture and cracked the smallest hint of a smile at him.
" Sure, why not. I bet Fred will be glad to see you now that you are 18 years old. He probably won't even notice me for once. THANK GOD. I thought I would never see that day." Gene said to the crouched form at the side of his chair. And if it was even possibly, the figure seemed to try and dissolve right into the very floor. He could hear a very faint sound from Jim that sounded a lot like Why Me. Why Me.
"Videl. When are we going to leave and go back to space like you promised me yesterday. Come on, let's go NOW!!" a 9-year-old girl shouted at her older sister, who was repairing their space ship.
" Sakeria, how many times do I have to tell you. If we want to go anywhere you are going to help me repair this ship by getting the tools from down below." The older one replied to her, as she stopped her work and turned around to face the younger child. " And while your down there, bring up the CD player and some good songs. one more thing. NO MORE NELLY FERTADO!!! I have heard that singer enough to last a lifetime or two." She shouted at the top of her lung at the retreating form.
"Fine, fine have it your way" she heard the echo from down below. (She growing more like Gene ever day and boy do I hate it.? My god when was the last time I said or thought that name, I'm surprised that she is looking more and more like me ever year.)
This was true; Sakeria was looking more and more like Videl. She had not as dark hair as her sister but it was still a nice shade of black and she was tall and slim, but her eyes were one of the best colors of blue she had ever seen. The only other person she had seen with such a blast of blue was with Gene. Now those eyes you could fall into and get lost, the child's temper was also one of Gene's. Nevertheless, she had the intelligence of Jim, not as much but pretty close, she would say. Sakeria had never been told her sisters real name, but Videl considered that part of her dead, but still part of heart was Melfina.
She knew that one day she was going to have to tell her, Videl had promised to herself that she would tell Sakeria the truth on her 10th birthday. She had also promised to take her "mini me" on a 1 month tour of space. They were going to stop at many different planets along the way. All of a sudden, out of no where the engine started up and they were ready to go.
"Ooooooohhhhhh GOD!!! Was that loud or what." She heard Sakeria shout after she had yelped that had followed the loud awakening of the engines.
" I don't think that we will be needing that CD player anymore." She shouted as she recognized a figure coming up the ladder.
Only God knew the last time the Outlaw Star had seen Gene come back drunk and with a paid prostitute or the last time Jim had laughed or for a fact. even smiled. They still traveled around space, but to a passerby it would seem that they were forced to do it against their will. The crew mostly parked in different ports. Gene would just sit in the captain chair and stare at the blank, dark screen. Jim was forced to maintain and take care of the ship and it's parts. The other crew members were incharge of bring in the cash. Ashi was to bring home the take-out, which was ALWAYS half gone when they got to it for some reason. No one dared to try to cook anything, ever. Gene had taken his wedding ring off his finger and now had both of the rings on a silver chain around his neck. Every now and then, he would finger the two rings and then tears would fill his eyes. Jim finally got Gene to leave the ship when they had to go see Fred Luo to get new parts.
" You PROMISED you would come with me when we had to go and get some more supplies from your NOT so good friend. Gaylord Fred Luo; King and ruler of all the sick and perverted people and creatures this side of the universe!!!" Jim whined while on his hands and knees. Gene looked over at this pitiful picture and cracked the smallest hint of a smile at him.
" Sure, why not. I bet Fred will be glad to see you now that you are 18 years old. He probably won't even notice me for once. THANK GOD. I thought I would never see that day." Gene said to the crouched form at the side of his chair. And if it was even possibly, the figure seemed to try and dissolve right into the very floor. He could hear a very faint sound from Jim that sounded a lot like Why Me. Why Me.