A Game of Cards
All characters and thematic elements belong to Bandai Entertainment and Sunrise, Inc.
Thanks a bunch for all the reviews. I'm working more on another fic, Endgame, but hopefully this will tide you over for a while.
Chapter 2
"I wonder if they're sleeping together," Faye pondered as Punch and Judy began their standard Big Shot intro.
"I wonder how she keeps that jacket on," Spike said.
"Double-stick tape," Faye replied, as though it were common knowledge.
"You'd know."
"Hey!"
Judy's squeaky voice interrupted. "We've got a reeeeeal big catch for you this week, pardners." The picture of a hulking man with a snake tattoed snaking around his skull and onto his face replaced Judy on the screen.
Punch interrupted her. "Percy Flowers is a renegade from the ISSP. He's the reason y'all haven't been seeing any action for the past couple of weeks. After an standout first month at the ISSP, he's taken off with bounty information and a whole bunch of those prohibited mushrooms. The ISSP is offering five billion woolongs for this guy."
Both Spike and Faye's eyes widened at this information, and then said unanimously, "Percy Flowers?"
"Well," Faye drawled, "I guess you'd really have to prove your masculinity with a name like that. I'll be off to get information from Edward now."
"Five billion woolongs AND information for more bounties," Spike mused, and then shot after Faye's figure. He grabbed her by the elbow. "There's no way I'm letting you screw this one up. I'm going with you."
"No way, I lost that card game fair and square!"
"Well, if we both catch him, and split the money between all of us, Jet, Ed, and Ein, then you can still pay me the billion you owe me."
"What?! Then I won't have anything! And since when did we count Ein in?" Just then, Ein walked by. He gave Faye a disdainful look and walked away, nose up in the air. Faye ignored him. "No, way, Spike, this bounty's all mine." Spike pushed past her and started to run down the hall to Ed's room. Faye looked around quickly and prayed for inspiration. Thanking the gods, she picked up Jet's calligraphy set and threw it down the hall. She never had thrown like a girl. It hit Spike squarely on the head, and a moment later he was sprawled on the floor. Sighing in relief, Faye stepped over his body and knocked on Ed's door. The girl didn't answer, but Faye could hear the snores coming from inside. She opened the door, and a moment later was doused in cold water. "Ed!" Faye screamed.
Ed, sprawled on the bed next to her tomato, opened one eye to survey Faye, dripping and standing next to the bucket Ed had rigged to fall on whoever opened the door uninvited. "Ed needs her privacy," Ed said sleepily.
"You could always lock the door," Faye huffed. Her temper evaporated as she remembered the bounty. "Never mind. I just want you to get me information on Percy Flowers."
* * *
Faye, showered and dry and thankful her clothes were made from the same material as the old Earth raincoats, settled into the Redtail. She powered the vessel up, opened the hangar door, and headed in the direction of Neptune. It seemed Percy had been keeping company with the bounties he had information on. Faye almost regretted leaving Spike behind, but until good old greed calmed her nerves. After all, how loyal could a bunch of criminals be to the man who'd turned in so many of their friends?
All characters and thematic elements belong to Bandai Entertainment and Sunrise, Inc.
Thanks a bunch for all the reviews. I'm working more on another fic, Endgame, but hopefully this will tide you over for a while.
Chapter 2
"I wonder if they're sleeping together," Faye pondered as Punch and Judy began their standard Big Shot intro.
"I wonder how she keeps that jacket on," Spike said.
"Double-stick tape," Faye replied, as though it were common knowledge.
"You'd know."
"Hey!"
Judy's squeaky voice interrupted. "We've got a reeeeeal big catch for you this week, pardners." The picture of a hulking man with a snake tattoed snaking around his skull and onto his face replaced Judy on the screen.
Punch interrupted her. "Percy Flowers is a renegade from the ISSP. He's the reason y'all haven't been seeing any action for the past couple of weeks. After an standout first month at the ISSP, he's taken off with bounty information and a whole bunch of those prohibited mushrooms. The ISSP is offering five billion woolongs for this guy."
Both Spike and Faye's eyes widened at this information, and then said unanimously, "Percy Flowers?"
"Well," Faye drawled, "I guess you'd really have to prove your masculinity with a name like that. I'll be off to get information from Edward now."
"Five billion woolongs AND information for more bounties," Spike mused, and then shot after Faye's figure. He grabbed her by the elbow. "There's no way I'm letting you screw this one up. I'm going with you."
"No way, I lost that card game fair and square!"
"Well, if we both catch him, and split the money between all of us, Jet, Ed, and Ein, then you can still pay me the billion you owe me."
"What?! Then I won't have anything! And since when did we count Ein in?" Just then, Ein walked by. He gave Faye a disdainful look and walked away, nose up in the air. Faye ignored him. "No, way, Spike, this bounty's all mine." Spike pushed past her and started to run down the hall to Ed's room. Faye looked around quickly and prayed for inspiration. Thanking the gods, she picked up Jet's calligraphy set and threw it down the hall. She never had thrown like a girl. It hit Spike squarely on the head, and a moment later he was sprawled on the floor. Sighing in relief, Faye stepped over his body and knocked on Ed's door. The girl didn't answer, but Faye could hear the snores coming from inside. She opened the door, and a moment later was doused in cold water. "Ed!" Faye screamed.
Ed, sprawled on the bed next to her tomato, opened one eye to survey Faye, dripping and standing next to the bucket Ed had rigged to fall on whoever opened the door uninvited. "Ed needs her privacy," Ed said sleepily.
"You could always lock the door," Faye huffed. Her temper evaporated as she remembered the bounty. "Never mind. I just want you to get me information on Percy Flowers."
* * *
Faye, showered and dry and thankful her clothes were made from the same material as the old Earth raincoats, settled into the Redtail. She powered the vessel up, opened the hangar door, and headed in the direction of Neptune. It seemed Percy had been keeping company with the bounties he had information on. Faye almost regretted leaving Spike behind, but until good old greed calmed her nerves. After all, how loyal could a bunch of criminals be to the man who'd turned in so many of their friends?