Jim: Well, she's back and she doesn't own Outlaw Star so back off!

Heather: Awww.. Thank you Jim.

Gene: After your long wait here's part 5 of "Am I?".

Heather: It wasn't that long.

Gene: YES IT WAS! WHERE WERE YOU?!

Heather: I had band stuff to do! And Homcoming! Leave me alone!!

Melfina: He didn't mean it. He's just being anxious. It's ok Heather, continue.

Heather: Ok, here it is!



Gene walked into the main control room of the XGP to find everyone staring at him. Even Gilliam seemed to be waiting patiently for Gene's decision. Everyone on board came after Gene had called an emergency meeting in the middle of the night saying that he would come up with a plan and tell them in the morning if it was the last thing he did. Aisha was sitting next to Jim, her tail impatiently twitching from side to side. Jim looked like he'd been pacing all night. Even Suzuka looked like nerves were bothering her. Gene looked around and sighed. "We've got to find Melfina. That's for sure." "I can put a trace on her since she's linked with the ship," Gilliam said quietly. Gene jumped on this information. Running to his seat he set a tracer on Melfina. Aisha walked cautiously towards him and wiped the tear from his eye. "You really care about her don't you?" Gene looked up at her and leaned against her hip. "More than I thought." "Then we'll find her no matter what. She's special to us all but I think she's most special to you. And from what I can tell," she leaned down to his ear, "you're very special to her too." "I've found a signal Gene." The control counsel became covered with a digital map. A green star marked a moving ship east of their current location. "Follow it Gilliam." Gene stopped paying attention to anyone else. "Right away Gene."

Meanwhile, Melfina was busy gnawing at her bonds. Ron and Harry hadn't been in to check on her in two nights. While she was greatful, she was also alarmed.

"I'm here!" Harry came running into the room. His smile faded when he saw nothing but ragged ropes and a rumbled bed. He also found a trail of blood that led under the bed. "I know where you are Melfina you can't hide." He hurriedly lifted the bed covers. There was nothing under the bed. "No! You're not getting away that easy! You belong to me!" He started to rip the dressers off the walls. He ripped off the curtains and ripped the door off the closet. Having found nothing he stormed through the ship.

"MELFINA!" Gene cried out in his sleep. Suzuka looked into his room and watched him tear apart his pillow while experiencing his nightmare. "Mel..." She walked into his room and wiped the tears from his eyes. "Gene, wake up." Suzuka calmly gathered the crying man into her arms. He woke up and gripped her tightly. "It's just a dream." "That wasn't a dream... It was a nightmare. Melfina was trapped with Harry and she was covered in blood." "Gene... We have visual of the ship Melfina is on." Before he could run towards the controls Suzuka looked him in the eye. "Gene, it's the Eldorado." "Harry..." Gene threw what was left of his pillow against the wall and ran towards the control room.

Suzuka: Very nice Heather. You're really going to get in trouble now. Heather: Why? Jim: You know why! You just did another stop at a good part thing and you know what's happening this week. Heather: It's only band practice. Jim: And a research paper and a book report and a science test and a math test. You'll never get this done. Heather: Well, the readers know it might take me a while. And I have all this weekend if I can't get it through the week. Gene: She's worse than me. Heather: NEVER!! Aisha: Anyways, too be continued...