Hey, this is Faye! I decided to write a story revolving around Faye and all her inner conflicts. kind of angst, but i added in some humor and crap. im a freakin 12 years old, so dont yell at me if this sucks! oh yeah, to keep them in character and realistic, there IS cursing, but not a heavy overload. At first, all starts out very happy, but don't get down-hearted if you were expected real drama cuz u shall get it ^_^
Faye stared in to the bloodshot eyes of the man across from her. She gave him a smile, and looked in to her cards. A full house, as always. "W-Why are you so happy?" the man sputtered. She didn't answer. He put down his 4, 5, and 6. Faye gave him a sad look. "Too bad," she said in fake sympathy, putting down her cards.
"DAMN!," shrieked the man. "I put in a fuckin' 700 woolongs!" he raged.
"We told you not to play her!" exclaimed his friends. Faye chuckled, gathering her money together.
"Better luck next time," she said, as she began to shuffle cards for the next round.
Three hours later, Faye escaped the Red Eye Casino, named after Jupiter's landmark. She embraced the warm night air as she walked out of the golden doors. There were speeding cars, most likely with drunk and high people.
"Fuck, I'm gonna get killed out here," muttered Faye, dodging a zooming car. The Bebop was docked near some other ships in sea. It was anchored to the ground. As she walked inside, she breathed a sigh of relief. The quietness was a complete contrast to the casino. They were going to be leaving that night, to roam again in space. They had been in Jupiter for months, trying to catch the Wong Gang. It was a gang that tried to to sell illegal youth-lasting flowers on the black market.
"I'm here!" exclaimed Faye.
"About time," muttered Spike, who was about to go in to the control room.
"Didja have fun?" asked Ed.
"Yeah, I had a full house," replied Faye, sinking in to the couch.
"What's that?" asked Ed, scratching her short spiky mass of orange hair. Ein whimpered as Ed moved her foot away from the super genius Welsch Corgi's stomach. Jet was on the opposite couch from Ed, the same one as Faye.
"So, any luck?" Faye shrugged.
" 1500 woolongs," she replied.
"Hey, I would be happy if I had that!" exclaimed Julia, who had just walked in to the room.
Julia was now staying with them after Spike had recently found his long lost love. Julia was beautiful, with long golden hair which curled near her chest. She had serene blue eyes and a very serious, elegant face. She was the serious part of her couple with Spike. Spike had unruly, large, ruffly green/black hair, twinkling blue eyes, and a narrow, sexy face. Faye envied Julia. She wanted her beauty, because she always thought that was sexier than what Faye had. People described Faye as having a "body to die for" and a "female fatale", and it was true. Faye had curves in the right places, a big bust, seductive emerald green eyes, an ivory skin tone, curvacious red lips, and choppy shoulder length dark purple hair, pulled back by a yellow headband. She always wore short tight yellow hotpants, and a collared yellow mini shirt to go with it, but she wasn't branded as a slut. She was known as Poker Alice, Master of Poker, and Sureshot because of her gambling expertise.
"Well, yeah, but i usually make about 3000... and then waste it on drinks and more gambling," admitted Faye, chuckling.
"Not very smart," remarked Jet.
Faye shrugged, too tired to respond with a witty comeback.
"Faye should save her money, like Ed does!" exclaimed the odd child, smiling brightly. She had an wide, toothy smile, bright eyes, and tan skin. She was extremely bizarre and odd, but was a computer genius, and a brilliant hacker, known as Radical Edward online. She was left at a daycare and was forgotten there by her father. Then, she met the Bebop, her new family. She even picked her own name, a very long one to. It was shortened to Ed. She also was a great pair with Ein, a Welsch Corgi who is smarter than your average dog.
"You don't make any money," said Faye. Ed was about to say something, and then her face twisted in to a frown.
"Oh yeah!" she exclaimed, and then erupted in to a fit of giggles, rolling around the couch with Ein. The bebop began to go in the air, and it rumbled, making Faye grip on to the couch. Once they were in the air, Spike came back in the room.
"Well, that's done," he said, chuckling.
"Ed's tired," groaned Ed, waving her hands in the air. "Ed's gonna go sleepy," she muttered, as she drifted off to a sweet slumber there on the couch.
"I agree with Ed, I better go to bed," said Jet, getting up. He was a very broad man with a bionic arm, and a very pointy goatee. He used to be a police officer, known as the "Black Dog", because once he sinks his teeth in to you, he never lets go. Now, he became a bounty hunter because he got fed up with the bastards in the ISSP system.
"Yeah, let's go to sleep," said Julia, yawning.
She and Spike walked off, leaving Faye alone on the couch, and Ed with Ein sleeping the opposite couch. She rubbed her eyes, and decided to sleep on the couch. She couldn't muster up enough energy to go inside.
But the question that remained in her mind for as long as she could remember was... who was she? Who was she really? She knew of her past. She got in a near fatal accident, and was frozen in suspended animation for years.
Now, she had the appearance of a 23 year old, and had no memory of her past life. Now, she was just a brash, sensless, risky woman with a hunger for money and an unwanted attraction to her fellow bounty hunter.
No, not Jet. Spike... The second she had first laid eyes on him, she felt the immediate jump from her stomach to her heart, and a light bulb flashing in the back of her head saying, 'WOW'. And it was wierd because Faye was not one to fall in love. Yes, she was one for nightly hook ups, fake romances for money, and more, but not for true, undeniably REAL love.
But of course, her screwed up life took another screwed up turn and Spike found his love Julia. At least that was how Faye put it. So here she was, in a team of a super hacker insane girl who referred to her self in third person, an amusing, vigilant guy, a gorgeous blond who happened to be this great guys girl friend, a large, funny man with a talent for cooking, and a Welsch Corgi who used to be a data dog in a science lab. She would sometimes spend night like these pondering whether she fit in with such a group.
She, who trusted no one. How could brash, seductive, sensless Faye Valentine fit in with a such a group? On a ship who's name meant MUSIC? But they were her only family, yet Faye still felt that bit of hostility that lingered inside of her for so long...
Before Faye realized it, the area of the couch that was occupied by her face was drenched in tears as she thought all of this. She sniffed, a tiny smile appearing on her face. If only the crew knew, Faye Valentine crying in her sleep? Oh so strong, tough, feminist Faye Valentine? *If only they knew me, how I really felt* she thought, a tear streaming down her cheek again.
*I have to stop THINKING about this! How DEPRESSING can I GET? God, I'm such a freakin' dork, I have to STOP. Uh... think about the good things! I'm sexy, I have a rep. as Poker Alice, and uh, I have friends? Who needs friends anyway, I just use em' for the hospitality* she thought, but deep down inside, she knew this wasn't true. It would never be. Never... ne- "FAYE!" screeched a shrill voice.
Faye's head popped up. "HUH?" she gasped, her headband down to her neck. She groaned at the sight of Ed's toothy smile on top of her wavering eye lids.
"So tired," she groaned. She put her head band on the table and turned over.
"Wake UP! Ed want's to go to beach with Faye soon! Spike is bringing us to Mercury! Please!" pleaded Ed. Faye sighed.
"You already woke me up, I might as well," she muttered. Spike, Julia, and Jet were on the other couch, eating breakfast on the center table. Ein perched his paws on the table, trying to get sniffs and glimpses of the food. Ed ran and picked up Ein.
"No Ein! Looking at food will make you hungrier, didn't you know that? Have some dog food!" cried Ed gleefully, carrying the corgi to his dog food bowl.
"None for me?" asked Faye, staring at the toast with butter.
"Wight tfere," said Spike, his mouth full of food, gesturing towards an untouched plate. It had a simple toast with butter spread upon it, already making Faye's mouth salivate. She grabbed it and devoured it in 3 bites.
"Yum," she said, patting her belly. She grabbed a brush she saw on the couch, and quickly brushed her hair with it. Then, she put on her headband, and she was refreshed once again. "LET'S GO BEACHY TIME!" screeched Ed, in a blue one piece, with Ein in her arms. Ein was wearing black sun glasses and a small bow tie. "Ha! He look's like he's in the mafia!" smirked Faye, regaining her humor. Yes, her sarcastic, witty, sometimes dry, humor... what kept the crew from knowing her tr- *STOP!* she thought.
*STOP THINKING THOSE THOUGHTS!* She forced a smile. All of a sudden Julia started taking off her shirt. "What are you DOING?" asked Faye, horrified.
"I'm coming to beach to!" she exclaimed. Faye realized her bikini was underneath, and then realized that she had to put on her own!
"Oh yeah! Gotta put on my own!" she exclaimed. Jet chuckled. Faye ran to her room, rummaging through her clothes, and pulled out a stunning red bikini.
"To put on my 'female fatale'" she said, amusingly.
Ten minutes later, Faye came back, looking absolutely stunning and amazing in the revealing bikini.
"You look great!" gushed Julia. Ed jumped up happily, and began to run around the couches like a happy dog, Ein trailing her path.
"Ed is SO happy!" she exclaimed.
"Why?" asked Faye. Ed jumed up on Faye, knocking the woman down.
"Because Ed has the best friends in the whole entire world!" Faye would of naturally pushed Ed off of her, but the comment made her think.
*Yeah... maybe I'm all depressed for no reason, I got Ed, a wacky cute lil kid, and Julia, someone who I can treat as my equal. Maybe it's not so bad!*
Faye was so grateful for this comment that Ed meant to be so simple, that she rolled over, pinning Ed to the ground.
"Well you better get Spike to get us down to Mercury sometime soon!" Ed giggled.
"Spike! GET US TO MERCURY!" Spike groaned, getting up.
"Alright, alright!" Julia giggled.
"You're so lazy!" she fakely accused him. He rolled his eyes, rubbing his head, as he walked in to the control room. Ed jumped up.
"Faye was crazy for once!"
"For once?" she asked, surprised.
"I'm crazy all the time Ed, just not in your way!"
"Then in what way?" asked Ed, curiously.
"That I gamble, and I gain and lose money all the same," she explained.
"Ooooh," replied Ed, her goofy smile still plastered on her face. All of a sudden, she ran to a window.
"Look!" she exclaimed, pointing excitedly, bouncing on 2 legs.
"Look!" she repeated. Faye and Julia both gave eachother amused looks, and walked over to the window. The beaches of Mercury were getting nearer and nearer.
"Oh wow, it's gorgeous," exclaimed Julia. A heavy shadow loomed behind them.
"AH!" squeaked Faye, realizing it was only Jet.
"You scared the living CRAP out of me!" Jet chuckled.
"Faye said the C word!" exclaimed Ed, giggling, as she pointed an accusing finger at Faye, who just rolled her eyes.
They finally landed around 5 minutes later in a landing area near the beach. "YIPPERS! Lets gooooooooooooooooOOOOO SWIMMIN' IN THE SANDY BEACHES OF MERCURY!" exclaimed Ed in a talk show host way, sliding across the floor.
"SEE THE most FAMOUS beach... Mercana! She's got it ALL! You can swim, tan, surf, ANYTHING!" Ed giggled, oblivious to the stares she was recieving.
"What are you waiting for? Let's go!" she told him, scooping up Ein. They all went outside, Spike left with the heavy beach equipment.
"H-Hey! A little help here?" he sputtered. Jet grabbed some stuff, helping out his friend. The girls were already outside, establishing their area.
Once everything was set up, Faye relaxed on her beach chair besides Julia.
"I'm gonna get a great tan," exclaimed Faye, smiling. Julia only nodded in agreement.
But their sweet bliss was cut short by a voice screaming, "Aren't you gonna come and SWIM?! That's what the beach is all about!"
"ED!" groaned the 2 girls in unision.
Ed grabbed the 2 girls hands, dragging them until they couldn't take it anymore.
"Ok, I'm COMING!" exclaimed Faye.
"Yeah, same!" added Julia, as they both got up, brushing the sand off their bodies.
"Yay!" said Ed, beaming. Spike and Jet sat on the chairs, watching in amusement.
"Yeah, I wanna see you guys actually swim!" exclaimed Spike, laughing. Faye rolled her eyes as Julia blew him a kiss. Faye dipped a toe and to her surprise, the water was very warm and relaxing.
"Oh wow, this is great!" she exclaimed, immersing her whole body in the water. Julia laughed next to her, as Ed jumped on both of them, dunking them in. Faye loved the feeling of being totally under water. It was like another land... peaceful land, which washed away all her problems.
*Wait, what problems?* she thought. *Problems? No! This... is the life* she thought again. *Although they may think I'm a party pooping, brash, sensless, seductive wierdo... I can also have fun! See?* Her thoughts were getting out of control, but she didn't care. Dunking her head in out and out of the water, play-fighting with Ed, and Julia... it was all like a dream. A pleasant dream.
Faye stared in to the bloodshot eyes of the man across from her. She gave him a smile, and looked in to her cards. A full house, as always. "W-Why are you so happy?" the man sputtered. She didn't answer. He put down his 4, 5, and 6. Faye gave him a sad look. "Too bad," she said in fake sympathy, putting down her cards.
"DAMN!," shrieked the man. "I put in a fuckin' 700 woolongs!" he raged.
"We told you not to play her!" exclaimed his friends. Faye chuckled, gathering her money together.
"Better luck next time," she said, as she began to shuffle cards for the next round.
Three hours later, Faye escaped the Red Eye Casino, named after Jupiter's landmark. She embraced the warm night air as she walked out of the golden doors. There were speeding cars, most likely with drunk and high people.
"Fuck, I'm gonna get killed out here," muttered Faye, dodging a zooming car. The Bebop was docked near some other ships in sea. It was anchored to the ground. As she walked inside, she breathed a sigh of relief. The quietness was a complete contrast to the casino. They were going to be leaving that night, to roam again in space. They had been in Jupiter for months, trying to catch the Wong Gang. It was a gang that tried to to sell illegal youth-lasting flowers on the black market.
"I'm here!" exclaimed Faye.
"About time," muttered Spike, who was about to go in to the control room.
"Didja have fun?" asked Ed.
"Yeah, I had a full house," replied Faye, sinking in to the couch.
"What's that?" asked Ed, scratching her short spiky mass of orange hair. Ein whimpered as Ed moved her foot away from the super genius Welsch Corgi's stomach. Jet was on the opposite couch from Ed, the same one as Faye.
"So, any luck?" Faye shrugged.
" 1500 woolongs," she replied.
"Hey, I would be happy if I had that!" exclaimed Julia, who had just walked in to the room.
Julia was now staying with them after Spike had recently found his long lost love. Julia was beautiful, with long golden hair which curled near her chest. She had serene blue eyes and a very serious, elegant face. She was the serious part of her couple with Spike. Spike had unruly, large, ruffly green/black hair, twinkling blue eyes, and a narrow, sexy face. Faye envied Julia. She wanted her beauty, because she always thought that was sexier than what Faye had. People described Faye as having a "body to die for" and a "female fatale", and it was true. Faye had curves in the right places, a big bust, seductive emerald green eyes, an ivory skin tone, curvacious red lips, and choppy shoulder length dark purple hair, pulled back by a yellow headband. She always wore short tight yellow hotpants, and a collared yellow mini shirt to go with it, but she wasn't branded as a slut. She was known as Poker Alice, Master of Poker, and Sureshot because of her gambling expertise.
"Well, yeah, but i usually make about 3000... and then waste it on drinks and more gambling," admitted Faye, chuckling.
"Not very smart," remarked Jet.
Faye shrugged, too tired to respond with a witty comeback.
"Faye should save her money, like Ed does!" exclaimed the odd child, smiling brightly. She had an wide, toothy smile, bright eyes, and tan skin. She was extremely bizarre and odd, but was a computer genius, and a brilliant hacker, known as Radical Edward online. She was left at a daycare and was forgotten there by her father. Then, she met the Bebop, her new family. She even picked her own name, a very long one to. It was shortened to Ed. She also was a great pair with Ein, a Welsch Corgi who is smarter than your average dog.
"You don't make any money," said Faye. Ed was about to say something, and then her face twisted in to a frown.
"Oh yeah!" she exclaimed, and then erupted in to a fit of giggles, rolling around the couch with Ein. The bebop began to go in the air, and it rumbled, making Faye grip on to the couch. Once they were in the air, Spike came back in the room.
"Well, that's done," he said, chuckling.
"Ed's tired," groaned Ed, waving her hands in the air. "Ed's gonna go sleepy," she muttered, as she drifted off to a sweet slumber there on the couch.
"I agree with Ed, I better go to bed," said Jet, getting up. He was a very broad man with a bionic arm, and a very pointy goatee. He used to be a police officer, known as the "Black Dog", because once he sinks his teeth in to you, he never lets go. Now, he became a bounty hunter because he got fed up with the bastards in the ISSP system.
"Yeah, let's go to sleep," said Julia, yawning.
She and Spike walked off, leaving Faye alone on the couch, and Ed with Ein sleeping the opposite couch. She rubbed her eyes, and decided to sleep on the couch. She couldn't muster up enough energy to go inside.
But the question that remained in her mind for as long as she could remember was... who was she? Who was she really? She knew of her past. She got in a near fatal accident, and was frozen in suspended animation for years.
Now, she had the appearance of a 23 year old, and had no memory of her past life. Now, she was just a brash, sensless, risky woman with a hunger for money and an unwanted attraction to her fellow bounty hunter.
No, not Jet. Spike... The second she had first laid eyes on him, she felt the immediate jump from her stomach to her heart, and a light bulb flashing in the back of her head saying, 'WOW'. And it was wierd because Faye was not one to fall in love. Yes, she was one for nightly hook ups, fake romances for money, and more, but not for true, undeniably REAL love.
But of course, her screwed up life took another screwed up turn and Spike found his love Julia. At least that was how Faye put it. So here she was, in a team of a super hacker insane girl who referred to her self in third person, an amusing, vigilant guy, a gorgeous blond who happened to be this great guys girl friend, a large, funny man with a talent for cooking, and a Welsch Corgi who used to be a data dog in a science lab. She would sometimes spend night like these pondering whether she fit in with such a group.
She, who trusted no one. How could brash, seductive, sensless Faye Valentine fit in with a such a group? On a ship who's name meant MUSIC? But they were her only family, yet Faye still felt that bit of hostility that lingered inside of her for so long...
Before Faye realized it, the area of the couch that was occupied by her face was drenched in tears as she thought all of this. She sniffed, a tiny smile appearing on her face. If only the crew knew, Faye Valentine crying in her sleep? Oh so strong, tough, feminist Faye Valentine? *If only they knew me, how I really felt* she thought, a tear streaming down her cheek again.
*I have to stop THINKING about this! How DEPRESSING can I GET? God, I'm such a freakin' dork, I have to STOP. Uh... think about the good things! I'm sexy, I have a rep. as Poker Alice, and uh, I have friends? Who needs friends anyway, I just use em' for the hospitality* she thought, but deep down inside, she knew this wasn't true. It would never be. Never... ne- "FAYE!" screeched a shrill voice.
Faye's head popped up. "HUH?" she gasped, her headband down to her neck. She groaned at the sight of Ed's toothy smile on top of her wavering eye lids.
"So tired," she groaned. She put her head band on the table and turned over.
"Wake UP! Ed want's to go to beach with Faye soon! Spike is bringing us to Mercury! Please!" pleaded Ed. Faye sighed.
"You already woke me up, I might as well," she muttered. Spike, Julia, and Jet were on the other couch, eating breakfast on the center table. Ein perched his paws on the table, trying to get sniffs and glimpses of the food. Ed ran and picked up Ein.
"No Ein! Looking at food will make you hungrier, didn't you know that? Have some dog food!" cried Ed gleefully, carrying the corgi to his dog food bowl.
"None for me?" asked Faye, staring at the toast with butter.
"Wight tfere," said Spike, his mouth full of food, gesturing towards an untouched plate. It had a simple toast with butter spread upon it, already making Faye's mouth salivate. She grabbed it and devoured it in 3 bites.
"Yum," she said, patting her belly. She grabbed a brush she saw on the couch, and quickly brushed her hair with it. Then, she put on her headband, and she was refreshed once again. "LET'S GO BEACHY TIME!" screeched Ed, in a blue one piece, with Ein in her arms. Ein was wearing black sun glasses and a small bow tie. "Ha! He look's like he's in the mafia!" smirked Faye, regaining her humor. Yes, her sarcastic, witty, sometimes dry, humor... what kept the crew from knowing her tr- *STOP!* she thought.
*STOP THINKING THOSE THOUGHTS!* She forced a smile. All of a sudden Julia started taking off her shirt. "What are you DOING?" asked Faye, horrified.
"I'm coming to beach to!" she exclaimed. Faye realized her bikini was underneath, and then realized that she had to put on her own!
"Oh yeah! Gotta put on my own!" she exclaimed. Jet chuckled. Faye ran to her room, rummaging through her clothes, and pulled out a stunning red bikini.
"To put on my 'female fatale'" she said, amusingly.
Ten minutes later, Faye came back, looking absolutely stunning and amazing in the revealing bikini.
"You look great!" gushed Julia. Ed jumped up happily, and began to run around the couches like a happy dog, Ein trailing her path.
"Ed is SO happy!" she exclaimed.
"Why?" asked Faye. Ed jumed up on Faye, knocking the woman down.
"Because Ed has the best friends in the whole entire world!" Faye would of naturally pushed Ed off of her, but the comment made her think.
*Yeah... maybe I'm all depressed for no reason, I got Ed, a wacky cute lil kid, and Julia, someone who I can treat as my equal. Maybe it's not so bad!*
Faye was so grateful for this comment that Ed meant to be so simple, that she rolled over, pinning Ed to the ground.
"Well you better get Spike to get us down to Mercury sometime soon!" Ed giggled.
"Spike! GET US TO MERCURY!" Spike groaned, getting up.
"Alright, alright!" Julia giggled.
"You're so lazy!" she fakely accused him. He rolled his eyes, rubbing his head, as he walked in to the control room. Ed jumped up.
"Faye was crazy for once!"
"For once?" she asked, surprised.
"I'm crazy all the time Ed, just not in your way!"
"Then in what way?" asked Ed, curiously.
"That I gamble, and I gain and lose money all the same," she explained.
"Ooooh," replied Ed, her goofy smile still plastered on her face. All of a sudden, she ran to a window.
"Look!" she exclaimed, pointing excitedly, bouncing on 2 legs.
"Look!" she repeated. Faye and Julia both gave eachother amused looks, and walked over to the window. The beaches of Mercury were getting nearer and nearer.
"Oh wow, it's gorgeous," exclaimed Julia. A heavy shadow loomed behind them.
"AH!" squeaked Faye, realizing it was only Jet.
"You scared the living CRAP out of me!" Jet chuckled.
"Faye said the C word!" exclaimed Ed, giggling, as she pointed an accusing finger at Faye, who just rolled her eyes.
They finally landed around 5 minutes later in a landing area near the beach. "YIPPERS! Lets gooooooooooooooooOOOOO SWIMMIN' IN THE SANDY BEACHES OF MERCURY!" exclaimed Ed in a talk show host way, sliding across the floor.
"SEE THE most FAMOUS beach... Mercana! She's got it ALL! You can swim, tan, surf, ANYTHING!" Ed giggled, oblivious to the stares she was recieving.
"What are you waiting for? Let's go!" she told him, scooping up Ein. They all went outside, Spike left with the heavy beach equipment.
"H-Hey! A little help here?" he sputtered. Jet grabbed some stuff, helping out his friend. The girls were already outside, establishing their area.
Once everything was set up, Faye relaxed on her beach chair besides Julia.
"I'm gonna get a great tan," exclaimed Faye, smiling. Julia only nodded in agreement.
But their sweet bliss was cut short by a voice screaming, "Aren't you gonna come and SWIM?! That's what the beach is all about!"
"ED!" groaned the 2 girls in unision.
Ed grabbed the 2 girls hands, dragging them until they couldn't take it anymore.
"Ok, I'm COMING!" exclaimed Faye.
"Yeah, same!" added Julia, as they both got up, brushing the sand off their bodies.
"Yay!" said Ed, beaming. Spike and Jet sat on the chairs, watching in amusement.
"Yeah, I wanna see you guys actually swim!" exclaimed Spike, laughing. Faye rolled her eyes as Julia blew him a kiss. Faye dipped a toe and to her surprise, the water was very warm and relaxing.
"Oh wow, this is great!" she exclaimed, immersing her whole body in the water. Julia laughed next to her, as Ed jumped on both of them, dunking them in. Faye loved the feeling of being totally under water. It was like another land... peaceful land, which washed away all her problems.
*Wait, what problems?* she thought. *Problems? No! This... is the life* she thought again. *Although they may think I'm a party pooping, brash, sensless, seductive wierdo... I can also have fun! See?* Her thoughts were getting out of control, but she didn't care. Dunking her head in out and out of the water, play-fighting with Ed, and Julia... it was all like a dream. A pleasant dream.