Faye stood upon a grassy hill, looking down on a forest of tall pine trees.
From up here, the forest looked kind of like the kind you would find those
cute, fuzzy little woodland animals in. Faye felt as if she should be
looking for something. Her brow furrowed in confusion when she caught sight
of Spike at the edge of the forest. Somewhere inside her, a voice kept
telling her that this was the only chance she would have to tell him that
she loved him.
"Spike!" Faye began to run down the hill. Spike turned and looked at her, but without saying anything he ran into the forest. "Spike! Wait!" She chased after him. The forest was not as inviting as it had first appeared. The sun was not given passage here by the tall green guardians.
"Spike!" Faye ran through the brush, towards the only sound in the forest. She found herself in a clearing, out of breath, and with scratches on her arms and legs from hitting low hanging branches. She caught site of Spike a little ahead of her, and not knowing what else to do, she yelled out the first thing that she could think of.
"Spike, I love you!" He stopped, but she was afraid. She had just blurted it out and this wasn't going at all the way she had hoped. He came into the clearing and stood facing her. Then he began to laugh. He looked down on Faye and just laughed at her pain. She hugged herself and looked down, afraid to look at him anymore. On the ground between them, a glass case appeared. It wasn't that big, and it had several cracks in it. There was a red heart inside, you know like the kind you give to your sweetheart.
"My funny Valentine," said Spike, he picked up the case and peered at her heart. Faye felt so naked; after all he was looking into her heart. Then he laughed again, the glass broke in his hands and the floor underneath Faye fell with the heart. She was falling, and could only hear him laughing at her.
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Faye sat up in bed, breathing hard again. This was the second nightmare she had had. She was thoroughly scared by it though. She reached for her journal, and began to write.
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I don't know whether to be happy or sad, journal. I am happy because Spike has finally gotten his memory back, but then at the same time I'm sad because now I have to make a decision. Maybe not so much sad, as just afraid. Tonight, I had a nightmare about him laughing at me. I don't know if I could take that kind of rejection. He probably wouldn't laugh, but he still could say no, and that could hurt just as bad.
I find myself at a fork in the road, but which road do I take. One leads to my solitary life, without rejection, and the other leads to the possibility of having someone to share my life with. There's so much of a chance down the second road, because I only know how I feel. I mean, I don't even know if he likes me as a friend. I know we share the ship, but still, and now that he just got his memory back, it could be overwhelming for him.
I'm making excuse though. Why do I love Spike Spiegel? Why would anyone? He's just got that attitude, that nothing can touch him. He's smart and funny, and handsome. He's like every woman's dream, isn't he? Or am I just giving him way too much credit because of my feelings for him? It's just that, when he's around, I feel safe, I feel as if no one can hurt me, and when he left, I lost that. I surprised I did so well. Maybe that's why I moved closer to Jet, he was no Spike, but he was the only one I had. Spike saved my life; he rescued me when I was being held hostage.
I think that was the first time I noticed him. I hide things well don't I? He probably had no idea how I felt, but sill.What path would you take, if you were me? The worst he could say is no, right? But like I said before, I don't know if I could live with that. Maybe I'll go talk to Jet and see if I can't ask him some advice. I'll be back to tell you how it turns out.
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Faye found Jet on the couch watching another show of "Large Important People" and drinking a can of Pippu. Faye glanced around and seeing no Ed or Spike, she sat down next to Jet.
"Good morning," Jet didn't even take his eyes off the screen.
"Good morning. Jet I was wondering if I could ask your advice."
"Shoot."
"You see, I know this girl, who really likes this guy, but she's afraid of telling him how she feels, because she is afraid of him laughing at her, and.well.what do you think she should do?"
"First off, I thought you didn't like my romantic advice, second.why would this guy say no or laugh at her?" He glanced at Faye. She looked nervous, and he had been reading her journal, so he had a rough idea of who this "girl" was.
"Well, she kind of hasn't given him any hint that she likes him, and he just got out of a thing with this other girl.and.she's just scared."
"Hmmm. I think I would tell the person how I feel. It's always better to get it out, that way you'll know for sure, and if he says no, well then he just wasn't good enough for you in the first place. It might hurt for a while, but then you'll move on eventually. Either that or you'll become a balding old man who shares his ship with two bounty hunters, a child, and a dog." Faye smiled, she would tell him how she felt, but she would wait until it was a good moment. Jet got up to dispose of his empty can.
"Hey, Jet? Where is Spike?" Jet smiled.
"Oh, he and Ed went to go get the Sword Fish 2 from the impound. They should be back soon. Oh and as soon as they get back, we're going to head to Earth, some new bounties have popped up over there." Faye took a deep breath and walked back to her room to think of the best way to tell him.
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Rhint Celonias got off the plane and squinted in the bright artificial sunlight. He was on a mission, his first job for the Syndicate and he was eager to prove his loyalty. As he walked he reread the instructions he had been given. His job was to infiltrate the Bebop's defensive and recover information on each of the crewmembers. He wasn't sure why he had been selected for this mission, but he wasn't complaining. He bumped into someone, and looked up.
"Sorry..," he muttered.
"That's ok, just watch where you're going next time." The tall man in the blue and yellow suit replied.
"Watch going, watch going." sang the little child next to him. He nodded and continued on his way. He would not screw this up.
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"What do you mean I have to pay a fee!?" Spike pounded his fist on the counter.
"Sir, please enhance your calm(10pts if you can name the movie this came from). Your craft was kept an extra couple of weeks; we sent notification to you. There is a storage fee."
"But I had amnesia!"
"That excuse won't work on me again. I've learned from the last twenty time, but no.I'm not falling for that one again." Spike sighed.
"Fine, I'll pay the stupid charge."
"Ed is blind! Ed can not see!"
"Knock it off Ed!" Ed looked at Spike and began to whimper. "Arg!" Spike walked out of the office. He sat on the curb and waited for them to pull up his ship. Ed came out of the office and sat down next to Spike. They waited and waited in the hot sun. Spike took off his jacket and folded it neatly beside him. They waited and waited. Finally, nope just kidding, they waited some more, and then.. Waited some more. Spike stood up.
"I've had enough of this waiting!" Just then a tow vehicle rounded the corner pulling his Sword Fish 2. "It's about time." He reached into the pocket of his jacket and lit a cigarette. The fat man towing the ship stopped in front of him and, with some difficulty, heaved himself out of the seat.
"Here ya are," he said with a hick accent. Spike looked over the Sword Fish 2 and pointed to a purple happy face drawn on the side.
"Hey, that wasn't here before!"
"Sure it was, we dint do it. We treat all yall ships with respict."
"That wasn't here before!"
"Yes it was!"
"No it wasn't I know my ship!"
"Ed knows it wasn't there before." Both men turned toward the child.
"You see, I told you," said Spike. "Thanks Ed." Ed smiled and handed Spike a purple spray can filled with purple paint.
"Like Ed said. It wasn't there before, because Ed just added it."
"Ed.I'm going to hurt you," and as he said that he began to squeeze the spray can. Ed and the fat man watched. Then it exploded. Spike looked down at his now purple shirt and wiped some of the paint off his face. He tied Ed onto the top of his ship, and then climbed in. He let out a sigh. "At least I got my ship back," he said.
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Spike parked the Sword Fish in the hanger and walked into the ship. Jet and Faye were sitting on the couch talking, but when Spike walked in, Faye blushed, and hurriedly left. Spike nodded to Jet.
"What happened to you?" Jet asked, noticing the purple paint.
"Don't ask.What's with Faye?"
"Don't ask." Jet said and turned back to the TV. Spike threw his clothes in the wash and then went to take a shower. "That paint better come out, that's the only suit I have," he thought.
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"Spike Person! Ed is still tied to ship!" Ed yelled. Ein heard her and walked into the hanger. "Ein help Ed!" she whined. Ein came over and began to gnaw slowly through the ropes.
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With everyone aboard, Jet prepared the Bebop for take off. He set the destination for Earth and reclined back in his chair. He closed his eyes and put his hands behind his head. The engines rumbled.
Outside, if you were looking closely. You would have seen a man swimming towards the Bebop. If you had been paying attention, you would have seen him open one of the emergency exit hatches and climb aboard, but only if you had been watching.
The Bebop began to accelerate away from the pier. It's thrusters kicked in and it began climbing. It broke through what little, if any, atmosphere Mars had and began its trip to Earth.
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Day 3: Captain's log
Have begun to notice signs of another passenger. Food has been disappearing from the fridge. Have investigated into the matter, but have found no evidence pointing at the other crew members. Today when I entered my room, someone had been there. All of my bonsai trees had been organized from shortest to tallest. No crew member of mine would organize trees that way. I will investigate further.
This is the Captain of the Bebop, signing off.
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"OK!!" Faye yelled angrily, marching into the sitting room. "Who was in my room!" She glared at the four others seated around the table. Spike was smoking a cigarette with his eyes closed and radiating that coolness aura, Jet and Ed were playing Chess, and Ein was curled up on the floor. "Who the hell was in my room?" Spike opened one eye and looked at Faye.
"I wasn't." He closed his eye again and rested his head on the top of the couch.
"Ed and Jet person were playing chess all of today. Jet person takes long to make moves."
"I do not. I'm making a strategy!" Spike got up and walked to Faye's room, he walked back.
"What's wrong with your room Faye? It doesn't look like anyone's been in there, it's nice and clean."
"Exactly. You know me! I never clean my room." Jet looked over at Spike.
"I can vouch for that. The woman lives like a slob." Faye threw a book at Jet, but he dodged it easily. "Please put that back in my nice organized book shelf." Faye grumbled and swore under her breath as she put the book back.
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Captain's Log: Day 6
More food has been disappearing, still no one confessing. Have upped security on the fridge by adding a padlock and a couple of mines on the floor around it. Nothing too powerful, just enough explosive power to maim a cat. More things have been going on in the ship. Whoever is doing it is cleaning everything. I don't know why someone would sneak onto the ship and clean, but it makes my job a whole lot easier. Maybe it's some kind of maid who is trying to get home to Earth, who knows. Faye's journal is missing, or else she found a new hiding place, and she seems to be more nervous though, so I'm guessing someone took it. Still investigating.
Captain, Out.
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Down in the hull of the Bebop, Rhint was reading Faye's journal, and snickering. He finished with it and smiled. He started his computer and began to transmit all the stuff he had learned. All of Faye's secrets and other little tid bits he had picked up. He was sitting with his back to the entrance of the room, not a very good move if you don't want to get caught. Rhint was so engrossed in what he was doing that he jumped when he felt someone touch his shoulder. He screamed like a girl and jumped into the corner, facing his discoverer. Ed stood there blinking. Ein growled.
"Ed has found the bad guy!" she grinned evilly and produced a rope from behind her back.
"Please..please.don't hurt me!" Rhint pleaded. Ed tied him up and began to drag him up to the sitting room, with Ein's help, of course.
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Faye, Jet and Spike were on the couches, big surprise. Jet was studying the chess board, still thinking of his next move. Spike was snoring quietly, and Faye was biting her nails trying to remember where she left her journal. Ed walked in dragging Rhint behind her. Faye and Jet looked up and Spiked opened one eye.
"Ed has found the spy person," she ran around the room and took a seat next to Jet. Jet looked at her, utterly confused.
"I didn't even realize you had left," tearing his eyes away from the chess board again he looked at Rhint. "Hey, I know you. You're Rhint Celonias, the guy who ended up with my ex-girlfriend." Rhint coward and tried to back up in order to put more room between him and Jet. "You're the person who has been stealing food and cleaning up the Bebop?"
"Ed person caught him transferring information on to other syndicate persons on Earth. Ed has copy of file but Ed was unable to stop transfer."
"Why are you doing this Rhint?" Jet asked, still unsure why someone would be spying on them, and then there was the whole cleaning thing.
"This was my first mission for the Blue Tigers. This was to prove my loyalty, I was to gather information on you guys and send it back to headquarters.and I would have done it too if it wasn't for that meddling kid and that dog!" he glared at Ed's smiling face.
"But why?" Spike asked.
"I just wanted to be apart of something. I ended up going to jail for killing that lone shark and then she left me. I had nothing left to live for. Then I met the syndicate people, and they provided me with a job. They sent me here and when I found out this was your ship I decided to not only gather information, but to also get revenge. I stole the thing closest to your heart..your FOOD!" He laughed evilly. They just stared at him.
"This guy is wacko," Faye whispered to Spike. Spike nodded.
"So you stole our food, ok, that made me a little angry, but thanks for cleaning up for me." Jet went back to the chess board, Spike closed his eyes, and Faye retreated to her room to look for her journal again.
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Jet and Spike sat on a bench in the galactic police station, located about a third of the way between Mars and the Earth. Rhint sat between them, still tied up, with his head hanging down. A police officer walked to them. He was tall with graying black hair.
"Well gentleman, we'll take this guy off your hands. Oh and if one of you wants to come with me to collect the reward, we an get this over with quickly."
"Reward?"
"Yeah, Rhint here violated his parole. There was a five hundred woolong reward for him, not much, but at least you get something." Jet looked at Spike, and Spike gestured for him to go ahead with the police officer to get the money. You can say a lot with a gesture.
"We could at least replace all the food he stole." Jet said as the two of them walked towards a desk. A nice looking female police officer came up to Spike.
"I'll take it from here cowboy," She said, taking a hold of Rhint. Something fell on Spike's foot as Rhint was taken away. At first, Spike was to preoccupied watching the officer's retreating back to notice, he's only human, but when she turned the corner he looked down.
"What's this?" He bent down and picked up the book. "Hmm.." He flipped through the pages. "This is a journal, an not just any journal." he said to himself. He smiled and began to read.
Dum Dum DUUUMMMMM!
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Will Spike find he has feelings for Faye? Will Faye find out that everyone has been reading her journal, including us? What is Ed building in the hull of the ship? Does Ein have fleas? Is there an end to rainbows? Are there aliens among us? What is the meaning of life? Is there a God? Find out next time.. (Not all questions, at least not the last 6, will be answered in the next episode, sorry, I'm just playing with your minds! MUHAHAHA!)
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Hey, it's me, you know, the writer? Yeah, well I just wanted to thank peoples. Thanks to Terrock for introducing me to this site, thanks to Lina Metallium, for reading it to humor me. Thanks to Blooknaburg, you've been a real help, and I'm grateful for all your reviews. Oh and a big thanks to my little brother reads over all the chapters before I post them, catching typos and just making sure things made sense. So thanks to my brother, the guinea pig. To the rest of you, thanks for reviewing, it means a lot to me! Bye for now!
"Spike!" Faye began to run down the hill. Spike turned and looked at her, but without saying anything he ran into the forest. "Spike! Wait!" She chased after him. The forest was not as inviting as it had first appeared. The sun was not given passage here by the tall green guardians.
"Spike!" Faye ran through the brush, towards the only sound in the forest. She found herself in a clearing, out of breath, and with scratches on her arms and legs from hitting low hanging branches. She caught site of Spike a little ahead of her, and not knowing what else to do, she yelled out the first thing that she could think of.
"Spike, I love you!" He stopped, but she was afraid. She had just blurted it out and this wasn't going at all the way she had hoped. He came into the clearing and stood facing her. Then he began to laugh. He looked down on Faye and just laughed at her pain. She hugged herself and looked down, afraid to look at him anymore. On the ground between them, a glass case appeared. It wasn't that big, and it had several cracks in it. There was a red heart inside, you know like the kind you give to your sweetheart.
"My funny Valentine," said Spike, he picked up the case and peered at her heart. Faye felt so naked; after all he was looking into her heart. Then he laughed again, the glass broke in his hands and the floor underneath Faye fell with the heart. She was falling, and could only hear him laughing at her.
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Faye sat up in bed, breathing hard again. This was the second nightmare she had had. She was thoroughly scared by it though. She reached for her journal, and began to write.
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I don't know whether to be happy or sad, journal. I am happy because Spike has finally gotten his memory back, but then at the same time I'm sad because now I have to make a decision. Maybe not so much sad, as just afraid. Tonight, I had a nightmare about him laughing at me. I don't know if I could take that kind of rejection. He probably wouldn't laugh, but he still could say no, and that could hurt just as bad.
I find myself at a fork in the road, but which road do I take. One leads to my solitary life, without rejection, and the other leads to the possibility of having someone to share my life with. There's so much of a chance down the second road, because I only know how I feel. I mean, I don't even know if he likes me as a friend. I know we share the ship, but still, and now that he just got his memory back, it could be overwhelming for him.
I'm making excuse though. Why do I love Spike Spiegel? Why would anyone? He's just got that attitude, that nothing can touch him. He's smart and funny, and handsome. He's like every woman's dream, isn't he? Or am I just giving him way too much credit because of my feelings for him? It's just that, when he's around, I feel safe, I feel as if no one can hurt me, and when he left, I lost that. I surprised I did so well. Maybe that's why I moved closer to Jet, he was no Spike, but he was the only one I had. Spike saved my life; he rescued me when I was being held hostage.
I think that was the first time I noticed him. I hide things well don't I? He probably had no idea how I felt, but sill.What path would you take, if you were me? The worst he could say is no, right? But like I said before, I don't know if I could live with that. Maybe I'll go talk to Jet and see if I can't ask him some advice. I'll be back to tell you how it turns out.
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Faye found Jet on the couch watching another show of "Large Important People" and drinking a can of Pippu. Faye glanced around and seeing no Ed or Spike, she sat down next to Jet.
"Good morning," Jet didn't even take his eyes off the screen.
"Good morning. Jet I was wondering if I could ask your advice."
"Shoot."
"You see, I know this girl, who really likes this guy, but she's afraid of telling him how she feels, because she is afraid of him laughing at her, and.well.what do you think she should do?"
"First off, I thought you didn't like my romantic advice, second.why would this guy say no or laugh at her?" He glanced at Faye. She looked nervous, and he had been reading her journal, so he had a rough idea of who this "girl" was.
"Well, she kind of hasn't given him any hint that she likes him, and he just got out of a thing with this other girl.and.she's just scared."
"Hmmm. I think I would tell the person how I feel. It's always better to get it out, that way you'll know for sure, and if he says no, well then he just wasn't good enough for you in the first place. It might hurt for a while, but then you'll move on eventually. Either that or you'll become a balding old man who shares his ship with two bounty hunters, a child, and a dog." Faye smiled, she would tell him how she felt, but she would wait until it was a good moment. Jet got up to dispose of his empty can.
"Hey, Jet? Where is Spike?" Jet smiled.
"Oh, he and Ed went to go get the Sword Fish 2 from the impound. They should be back soon. Oh and as soon as they get back, we're going to head to Earth, some new bounties have popped up over there." Faye took a deep breath and walked back to her room to think of the best way to tell him.
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Rhint Celonias got off the plane and squinted in the bright artificial sunlight. He was on a mission, his first job for the Syndicate and he was eager to prove his loyalty. As he walked he reread the instructions he had been given. His job was to infiltrate the Bebop's defensive and recover information on each of the crewmembers. He wasn't sure why he had been selected for this mission, but he wasn't complaining. He bumped into someone, and looked up.
"Sorry..," he muttered.
"That's ok, just watch where you're going next time." The tall man in the blue and yellow suit replied.
"Watch going, watch going." sang the little child next to him. He nodded and continued on his way. He would not screw this up.
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"What do you mean I have to pay a fee!?" Spike pounded his fist on the counter.
"Sir, please enhance your calm(10pts if you can name the movie this came from). Your craft was kept an extra couple of weeks; we sent notification to you. There is a storage fee."
"But I had amnesia!"
"That excuse won't work on me again. I've learned from the last twenty time, but no.I'm not falling for that one again." Spike sighed.
"Fine, I'll pay the stupid charge."
"Ed is blind! Ed can not see!"
"Knock it off Ed!" Ed looked at Spike and began to whimper. "Arg!" Spike walked out of the office. He sat on the curb and waited for them to pull up his ship. Ed came out of the office and sat down next to Spike. They waited and waited in the hot sun. Spike took off his jacket and folded it neatly beside him. They waited and waited. Finally, nope just kidding, they waited some more, and then.. Waited some more. Spike stood up.
"I've had enough of this waiting!" Just then a tow vehicle rounded the corner pulling his Sword Fish 2. "It's about time." He reached into the pocket of his jacket and lit a cigarette. The fat man towing the ship stopped in front of him and, with some difficulty, heaved himself out of the seat.
"Here ya are," he said with a hick accent. Spike looked over the Sword Fish 2 and pointed to a purple happy face drawn on the side.
"Hey, that wasn't here before!"
"Sure it was, we dint do it. We treat all yall ships with respict."
"That wasn't here before!"
"Yes it was!"
"No it wasn't I know my ship!"
"Ed knows it wasn't there before." Both men turned toward the child.
"You see, I told you," said Spike. "Thanks Ed." Ed smiled and handed Spike a purple spray can filled with purple paint.
"Like Ed said. It wasn't there before, because Ed just added it."
"Ed.I'm going to hurt you," and as he said that he began to squeeze the spray can. Ed and the fat man watched. Then it exploded. Spike looked down at his now purple shirt and wiped some of the paint off his face. He tied Ed onto the top of his ship, and then climbed in. He let out a sigh. "At least I got my ship back," he said.
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Spike parked the Sword Fish in the hanger and walked into the ship. Jet and Faye were sitting on the couch talking, but when Spike walked in, Faye blushed, and hurriedly left. Spike nodded to Jet.
"What happened to you?" Jet asked, noticing the purple paint.
"Don't ask.What's with Faye?"
"Don't ask." Jet said and turned back to the TV. Spike threw his clothes in the wash and then went to take a shower. "That paint better come out, that's the only suit I have," he thought.
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"Spike Person! Ed is still tied to ship!" Ed yelled. Ein heard her and walked into the hanger. "Ein help Ed!" she whined. Ein came over and began to gnaw slowly through the ropes.
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With everyone aboard, Jet prepared the Bebop for take off. He set the destination for Earth and reclined back in his chair. He closed his eyes and put his hands behind his head. The engines rumbled.
Outside, if you were looking closely. You would have seen a man swimming towards the Bebop. If you had been paying attention, you would have seen him open one of the emergency exit hatches and climb aboard, but only if you had been watching.
The Bebop began to accelerate away from the pier. It's thrusters kicked in and it began climbing. It broke through what little, if any, atmosphere Mars had and began its trip to Earth.
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Day 3: Captain's log
Have begun to notice signs of another passenger. Food has been disappearing from the fridge. Have investigated into the matter, but have found no evidence pointing at the other crew members. Today when I entered my room, someone had been there. All of my bonsai trees had been organized from shortest to tallest. No crew member of mine would organize trees that way. I will investigate further.
This is the Captain of the Bebop, signing off.
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"OK!!" Faye yelled angrily, marching into the sitting room. "Who was in my room!" She glared at the four others seated around the table. Spike was smoking a cigarette with his eyes closed and radiating that coolness aura, Jet and Ed were playing Chess, and Ein was curled up on the floor. "Who the hell was in my room?" Spike opened one eye and looked at Faye.
"I wasn't." He closed his eye again and rested his head on the top of the couch.
"Ed and Jet person were playing chess all of today. Jet person takes long to make moves."
"I do not. I'm making a strategy!" Spike got up and walked to Faye's room, he walked back.
"What's wrong with your room Faye? It doesn't look like anyone's been in there, it's nice and clean."
"Exactly. You know me! I never clean my room." Jet looked over at Spike.
"I can vouch for that. The woman lives like a slob." Faye threw a book at Jet, but he dodged it easily. "Please put that back in my nice organized book shelf." Faye grumbled and swore under her breath as she put the book back.
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Captain's Log: Day 6
More food has been disappearing, still no one confessing. Have upped security on the fridge by adding a padlock and a couple of mines on the floor around it. Nothing too powerful, just enough explosive power to maim a cat. More things have been going on in the ship. Whoever is doing it is cleaning everything. I don't know why someone would sneak onto the ship and clean, but it makes my job a whole lot easier. Maybe it's some kind of maid who is trying to get home to Earth, who knows. Faye's journal is missing, or else she found a new hiding place, and she seems to be more nervous though, so I'm guessing someone took it. Still investigating.
Captain, Out.
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Down in the hull of the Bebop, Rhint was reading Faye's journal, and snickering. He finished with it and smiled. He started his computer and began to transmit all the stuff he had learned. All of Faye's secrets and other little tid bits he had picked up. He was sitting with his back to the entrance of the room, not a very good move if you don't want to get caught. Rhint was so engrossed in what he was doing that he jumped when he felt someone touch his shoulder. He screamed like a girl and jumped into the corner, facing his discoverer. Ed stood there blinking. Ein growled.
"Ed has found the bad guy!" she grinned evilly and produced a rope from behind her back.
"Please..please.don't hurt me!" Rhint pleaded. Ed tied him up and began to drag him up to the sitting room, with Ein's help, of course.
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Faye, Jet and Spike were on the couches, big surprise. Jet was studying the chess board, still thinking of his next move. Spike was snoring quietly, and Faye was biting her nails trying to remember where she left her journal. Ed walked in dragging Rhint behind her. Faye and Jet looked up and Spiked opened one eye.
"Ed has found the spy person," she ran around the room and took a seat next to Jet. Jet looked at her, utterly confused.
"I didn't even realize you had left," tearing his eyes away from the chess board again he looked at Rhint. "Hey, I know you. You're Rhint Celonias, the guy who ended up with my ex-girlfriend." Rhint coward and tried to back up in order to put more room between him and Jet. "You're the person who has been stealing food and cleaning up the Bebop?"
"Ed person caught him transferring information on to other syndicate persons on Earth. Ed has copy of file but Ed was unable to stop transfer."
"Why are you doing this Rhint?" Jet asked, still unsure why someone would be spying on them, and then there was the whole cleaning thing.
"This was my first mission for the Blue Tigers. This was to prove my loyalty, I was to gather information on you guys and send it back to headquarters.and I would have done it too if it wasn't for that meddling kid and that dog!" he glared at Ed's smiling face.
"But why?" Spike asked.
"I just wanted to be apart of something. I ended up going to jail for killing that lone shark and then she left me. I had nothing left to live for. Then I met the syndicate people, and they provided me with a job. They sent me here and when I found out this was your ship I decided to not only gather information, but to also get revenge. I stole the thing closest to your heart..your FOOD!" He laughed evilly. They just stared at him.
"This guy is wacko," Faye whispered to Spike. Spike nodded.
"So you stole our food, ok, that made me a little angry, but thanks for cleaning up for me." Jet went back to the chess board, Spike closed his eyes, and Faye retreated to her room to look for her journal again.
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Jet and Spike sat on a bench in the galactic police station, located about a third of the way between Mars and the Earth. Rhint sat between them, still tied up, with his head hanging down. A police officer walked to them. He was tall with graying black hair.
"Well gentleman, we'll take this guy off your hands. Oh and if one of you wants to come with me to collect the reward, we an get this over with quickly."
"Reward?"
"Yeah, Rhint here violated his parole. There was a five hundred woolong reward for him, not much, but at least you get something." Jet looked at Spike, and Spike gestured for him to go ahead with the police officer to get the money. You can say a lot with a gesture.
"We could at least replace all the food he stole." Jet said as the two of them walked towards a desk. A nice looking female police officer came up to Spike.
"I'll take it from here cowboy," She said, taking a hold of Rhint. Something fell on Spike's foot as Rhint was taken away. At first, Spike was to preoccupied watching the officer's retreating back to notice, he's only human, but when she turned the corner he looked down.
"What's this?" He bent down and picked up the book. "Hmm.." He flipped through the pages. "This is a journal, an not just any journal." he said to himself. He smiled and began to read.
Dum Dum DUUUMMMMM!
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Will Spike find he has feelings for Faye? Will Faye find out that everyone has been reading her journal, including us? What is Ed building in the hull of the ship? Does Ein have fleas? Is there an end to rainbows? Are there aliens among us? What is the meaning of life? Is there a God? Find out next time.. (Not all questions, at least not the last 6, will be answered in the next episode, sorry, I'm just playing with your minds! MUHAHAHA!)
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Hey, it's me, you know, the writer? Yeah, well I just wanted to thank peoples. Thanks to Terrock for introducing me to this site, thanks to Lina Metallium, for reading it to humor me. Thanks to Blooknaburg, you've been a real help, and I'm grateful for all your reviews. Oh and a big thanks to my little brother reads over all the chapters before I post them, catching typos and just making sure things made sense. So thanks to my brother, the guinea pig. To the rest of you, thanks for reviewing, it means a lot to me! Bye for now!