Bebop Burnout
By RichieD.
Session 27: Rephrasing the Blues
(Author quickie note: Alright, my very first chapter. My love for CB is paying off, hopefully to the end of this story. Anyway this session takes place during and after Spike's raid on the Red Dragons (Well most of it anyway). So if you haven't seen the all of the show yet prepare for spoilers. Also forgive me if some of Bebop characters seem…well, out of character. Am still new at this fanfic stuff. One more thing, two of my characters from "Spaced" are introduced. Their descriptions are described below. Enjoy the story)
Rich: Main hero of Spaced. An African American that looks between the ages of 15-17 Clothes: White shirt with a yellow strip design on in the middle. A blue jacket over that, blue jeans, and black tennis shoes.
Rolly: A data dog thats Rich's friend and partner. Descriptions: White fur with a spot on back and a red collar with a medal in the middle.
Time: Night
Place: Red Dragons HQ
"Alright men, be prepared. Vicious gave us strict orders to take him down at all cost!" yelled one of the Red Dragons guards. "We have to stop him reaching the top floor any way we can." Of course, the Red Dragons (from here on called RDs) members didn't have to be told this. After what happened earlier today with the coo and the immediate extermination of any remaining ex-RDs. They could understand why someone would be foolish enough to try to take down their current leader. But was all this worth dying over just for leadership of the syndicate? "If that his death wish then so be it" thought another one of the RDs as hid in his corner, ready to fill the intruder with lead as soon as he came out of the elevator.
"Ding"
All of the guards jumped out of their hiding places and immediately open fire on the open elevator door. However, it took them only a second to realize that were hitting nothing but empty air. Before any of them could react two small, round, green objects rolled toward the group of guards. The one in front recognized them and could only think of two words to mutter,
"Oh sh…" before the explosion rocked the whole room taking anything with it. The figure in the elevator waited a few mintues to see if anything survived the grenade blast. Then he ran into the demolished hallway as fast his legs could take him. Nothing was going to stop him from reaching his goal. The fuzzy haired bounty hunter was determined to end this rivalry tonight even if he had to level the whole building (which so far he was). He didn't care for the wounds he received just trying to get up here or if he was putting his life on the line. He had nothing to lose anyway that day, his one true love gone in an instant from lack of timing and a gunshot in the back. Sure he had got the man who did her in but it wasn't enough. He had to get the source, the one who started all this misery and bloodshed. Too many lives had been lost because of their feud, Annie, Gwen, Shin, …and Julia. Amazing how a woman can be the cause of all this, but now was not the time to wonder this. Not late in the battle when all was about to be over. "Hope your awake Vicious" he thought to himself "cause am about to wake up from my dream as well."
Time: Night
Place: Somewhere over a city, not to far from Red Dragon's HQ
"Sheesh, all that time on this crummy little planet. And we still can't find what were looking for."
"Ah c'mon Rich, you know E.G. said that finding a Pilneon motor was one and a million around this area. And besides with an airship this old, where do expect to find parts for this kind of model."
Rich grumbled under his breath as he piloted the R & R over the city territory. Sometimes his partner, Rolly, could be such a smart-alex on their usual scavenger hunts. And yet he always seem to be right about these things. " Be careful my friend, being too smart can get you salted and eaten" he chuckled under his breath. "Uh, you do know I have big ears here" Rolly shot back, showing that he had heard Rich's wisecrack. Before Rich could say something on this, a small explosion rocked the ship and the R&R started to descend from the air. "OHH, NOT AGAIN!" Rich cried as he tried to steer from crashing into several building in their path. "ROLLY FIND ME SOMEPLACE TO LAND OR WERE GONNA BE A STAIN ON THE SIDE OF A BUILDING!" "Calm down, as many times as this happened ya think you be use to it by now." Replied Rolly as he quickly worked his computers scanning the area. "There! That huge building to the left of you!" "WHERE! I CAN'T SEE IT!"
"OVER THERE! THE BUILDING WITH THE HUGE RED "S" ON TOP!" "THATS NOT AN "S" LOOKS MORE LIKE…"
"WILL YOU JUST LAND THE SHIP ALREADY, RICH!" He had to circle a few times, but eventually Rich landed the R&R safely on top of the building. After recovering from the threat of nearly crashing, Rich let out a sigh of relief as well as frustration. "Another spare motor bites the dust and more of our Wei longs goes down the drain." He groaned as he opened the hatch. Rolly was the first to get out and reached the engine, which was overheating "At this rate, we'll never reach the Exclamation before dawn." "Not to mention the girls are out of range for communication." Rich added as he joined his friend in checking the engine. "There's got to be someplace that has that motor." " Yeah, yeah. Complain about it later" commented Rolly "I think we can recharge this motor and keep it going long enough until we reach the com-link range. Give me a hand here, uh…hello? HEY!" Rich snapped out of gaze that attracted him to the floor. "Huh? Oh sorry I was looking at this design here. Looks like some sort of snake or dragon hmm. Anyway what were you saying, something about recharging a battery?" Rolly sighed, sometimes he wondered if escaping from the scientists was such a good idea.
Meanwhile….
Spike drew out his last pistol and checked to make sure there was no more resistance to the throne room. Seeing none, he made a complete beeline down the hall. It had finally come this, after all the battles he had fought against Vicious. He never thought it was going to end where it all started. Guess that's how funny fate can be with you sometime. It didn't matter anyway, Spike knew he had to finish Vicious sooner or later. And now was as good as time as any. Finally he reached the double doors, no turning back now. But as he swung them open, a flash suddenly blinded his eyes.
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"There that should do it. Now let's just see if it will…" Rolly started up the airship and moved the control stick on his console a little bit. The ship started off a little shaky, but was able to maintain flight. "Alright it worked, Rich, the R&R up and running. Time to jet." "Alright, hold on a second" he called back as he look back at the dragon design one last time "Now where have I seen this symbol before?" He thought to himself as he turned to make his back to the ship. All of a sudden… "BOOM!!!!!"
The roof caved out from under him as the top of the building suddenly exploded. "WHOA!!!" Rolly shouted as he struggled to keep the ship from going under with the roof. He was able get the ship out of distance from the explosion but…
"What the… heck...happened!" Rolly stated out loud as he was trying catch his breath. "Where'd that explosion come from…OH KUSO, RICH!!!" Rolly flew back to the top of the building, which was now nothing more then a hole in the center. "RICH! ARE YOU ALL RIGHT, ANSWER ME! RICH!" Rolly screamed over the ships com-link hoping to reach his friend. But all he was picking up was static and he couldn't see nothing over the smoke that clouded the opening. "Oh man not good! RICH!"
And that brings us to the end of this session with a "to be continued" lying in the road. What do ya think so far of the story as well as my two characters Rich and Rolly. Give me the heads up with your reviews and feedback, be it's a comment or a flame. BTW: If you want to borrow any of my character from my fic, get my permission first via e-mail, more to come on Bebop Burnout
Next up:
Session 27: Misunderstood Meetings