A/N Hello, hello. I thought that this was fun writing, so why not continue it, eh? But, there is going to be little problems. One will be the vilification of Sai Sici and Domon. The other, we-ell, here's what I think. With Chibodee, there is no real canon couple when it comes to his girls. You could easily hook him up with each one. And for some reason I find Bunny to be hot! Yeah, and that's who Chibodee is going to be with. So there.
He could feel the blood run down his face. He could feel the sting of his sweat on his raw wrists. He could feel the rock of the wooden hull. And he could feel the wrought iron that bounded him. He lost his sight two days ago, that bastard dug out his eyes. That was just another part of his torture. He heard the door to his confinement open, and even though he couldn't see, he knew who was standing there, Captain Morningstar. He could just see that grin on his face, that evil grin that froze blood and stopped hearts.
"Little man." Morningstar sneered at him, followed by a hollow, terrible laugh.
Starbuck awoke with a start. Panting he quickly glanced over his room, taking notice of his alarm clock. Oh, how he hated those dreams. If it wasn't the one with Morningstar, it was the one with Scylla. He got out of his bed and slipped his suspenders over his shoulders, yawning. And there was a thought in the back of his head, why do these dreams only occur on the sea? Why do the leave me alone when I take leave of the shore? But he let it drift away, he needed to go practice his throwing. He is going to be in top shape when he faces Sai Sici of Neo-China.
Ker-plunk!
Ker-plunk!
Ker-plunk!
Ker-plunk!
That was the sound that Quib woke up to. Starbuck was practicing his throwing again. He blinked the sleep out of his eyes and the sunlight into them. He really was regretting dropping out of school. If he hadn't he wouldn't be here, he'd be home, in bed, sleeping with nothing but the smell of lunch to wake him. But alas, he took the quick and easy way out, and here he was on a ship, in the middle of the Yellow Sea, with a man that would be more comfortable in 1800's New England. So, rolling out of his hammock, he went to the galley of the boat, making himself some breakfast and readying what he knew about Neo-China's fighter to tell Starbuck.
"It won't feel right fighting that lad. Not right at all. What kind of man will have his own son fight in his stead?" Starbuck said, his pipe in one hand and a tin mug in the other. Quib looked at the mug, know already what the fighter was drinking.
"First off, ain't it a little early to be drinking? And second, from what I learned about the kid, he's a pretty damn good fighter." Quib told him. Starbuck stared at him in silence.
"I've been up since four, so no it's not early for me." Starbuck said and Quib just gave up right there on his boss and his eccentricities..
(A/N What is coming up next might seem a little jumpy, but I thought that at least one other member of the Alliance should know what happened to George and I thought Chibodee would be good, because of the comments that he could make. Oh and since I don't have any recollection of Bunny's family history, like relatives, I've given her an older brother. Please don't hate me for that.)
Benny Mercer really loathed his life. He really did. And the problem was that there was nothing wrong with it, so what, his little sister and her boyfriend shacked at his place when they were on the planet. And that boyfriend happened to be one Chibodee Crocket. There were better people then him for his sister, he still hasn't figured out why he called him 'Davey.' It was really sad when he thought about it.
"Benny!! We're ready to go, how about you?" Bunny called to him. He shook his head as he got up.
'Man, how drunk was I when they convinced me to be a member of Davey's crew?' He thought to himself.
"Yeah, I'm ready. Just give me a minute to get my stuff." Benny said as he grabbed a duffel bag and a very large suitcase. When he picked it up there was a sound of glass clinking. When he got downstairs he saw that Davey and Bunny already packed. It was then that Bunny noticed the suitcase.
"Benny!!! Why do you have to bring that with you?" Bunny asked him.
"Bring what?" Benny asked, even though he knew full well what she meant.
"Chibodee, be a dear and take our stuff to the car, me and my favorite brother are going to have a sibling-to-sibling talk." Bunny said to Chibodee, who nodded and did what she said, as he wanted no part in the vocal war that was about to happen.
"And you know what I mean. Why do you have to bring Daddy's Traveling Liquor Cabinet?" Bunny asked to her brother. He stared at the brown suitcase and shrugged.
"He gave it to me. And when were in a place like Neo-Syria or Neo-Yemen, I won't be able to get any drinks. And when were in Neo-Japan, you know how I feel about Japanese beer." Benny said, and started heading toward the door. Bunny just threw up her hands in defeat and sighed.
'How could I get such a idiot brother?' Bunny thought to herself as she herself headed toward the car.
After a semi-uneventful trip, the three of them arrived at the ship that the Neo-American government gave use to Chibodee and his crew. Near the stern was the CorLander that contained the Maxter.
"So where are we going first?" Benny asked. He believed he had a right to know.
"Neo-Cuba." Shirley said to him, with disdain, for some reason none of the girls really enjoyed his company. At the mention of the Latin country, Benny perked up.
"Great, I know exactly what I'm getting from there." Benny said, then he noticed the scowl on Bunny's face.
"What!?!" Benny said, but he already knew that this was a losing battle, so he got up and went to his quarters.
Several hours later, there was a knock at Benny's door. He just ignored it. He really didn't care as he took another swig from a bottle of tequila.
"Benny, it's me, Bunny. Can I come in?" He hear the voice of his sister say on the other side of the door.
"Yeah, if you want to." Benny replied. When Bunny came in, she blinked in surprise. Benny had opened up his suitcase and started drinking already. She sat down next to him.
"You know, your just like Daddy, drinking your problems away." Bunny said to him. He looked at her and sighed.
"So what if I am? I got my reasons to. The rest of your friends hate me and Davey barely tolerates me." Benny said. He then looked at the bottle in his hands and made an offered it to Bunny.
"Want the last swallow?" He asked her. Against her better judgment, she took it. And after some convincing, she got her brother out of his slump and took him onto the deck, just as the sun was setting.
"And about my friends and Chibodee, just give them sometime, you'll grow one them, you always do." Bunny said to him.
"What can I say, it's a gift." Benny said, with a chuckle, and the two siblings looked at the setting sun.
A/N Well, there it is the second chapter. I really hope that no one was out of character. And for Bunny's brother, Benny was the first thing that came to mind, you know, they kind of go together.