//_______ // = dream, flashback, or thoughts
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"Running With Fate"
"Green Bird"
Chapter 5
Spiro and Spike ran up the stairs to the roof of the building. Enemy gunfire surrounded them, but the two dodged the bullets with ease. Spiro jumped over the railing and onto the roof itself, and Spike followed as well. Spiro turned around in time to see a man on the stairs with his gun aimed at Spike.
"Spike! GET DOWN!"
Spiro shouted, aiming her gun at the man. Spike dove down to the ground, just in time to miss the bullet. Spiro hit the man dead on. Diving to the ground, she pulled out another gun and began running across the rooftop firing at the men below. Spike slowly got up and walked hurriedly towards Spiro. Then suddenly, the door Spiro and Spike came out of burst open and a large group came out.
"Spy! Come on!"
Spike called out. The two started for the opposite end of the roof, but only to be met with another crowd of men.
"What do you think?"
"Let's go for it."
Spike and Spiro then each took a half of the group. Before he knew it, Spike became surrounded.
"Spike!"
Spiro cried out, punching one of then men in the nose. Spike looked up to see Spiro, but was quickly knocked to the ground, a piercing pain in his shoulder followed. He was then kicked, punched, and shot once or twice. Spiro watched in horror as her love was pummeled.
"YOU BASTARDS! GET OFF OF HIM!"
Spiro screamed, her eyes blazing with anger. Then, in a fit of rage, Spiro began kicking wildly and shooting off her gun as well. She then pulled two grenades from her coat pocket and pulled the pins, tossing one into each group. The explosions echoed over the sky. When the smoke cleared, all the men lay dead on the floor. Spike was on his knees, bleeding from all his limbs.
"Spike!"
Spiro rushed to Spike, taking her coat off and wrapping it around him. She then helped Spike up and put one of his arms over her shoulder.
"Forget about me. You go on."
Spike glanced over at Spiro, gritting his teeth in pain.
"No! We've come too far together for me to leave you now! We started this together and we'll end this together!"
Spiro shouted at him, walking towards the stairs on the opposite side of the roof. Occasionally stepping over the dead bodies that now littered the roof.
**20 minutes later… On The Bebop…**
Spiro gently lay Spike down on the couch, beside the sleeping May, then turned to face Jet.
"You really care about him, don't you?"
Jet asked, taking a seat near the couch. Spiro was silent.
"Since he ran into you, he's been- different. More alive."
Spiro turned to Jet, a puzzled look on her face.
"Yeah. I hadn't seen him that happy in a long while."
Jet stared down at Spike's peaceful visage, smiling a little.
"He never smiled when Julia was mentioned."
Spiro clenched her fists, turning her gaze to Spike.
"I promised to kill him."
Jet snapped up and looked over at Spiro.
"What?"
"That night… I- I promised to kill him."
Spiro's eyes began to water.
"But you didn't."
Jet brought up, in effort to keep her from crying.
"I have. The moment I saw him again. I killed him."
Spiro took Spike's hand in her and held it tightly.
"He does care about you."
Jet assured her. Spiro closed her eyes, trying not to cry.
"I don't know what I'd do if he left me again."
Spiro then got up and headed toward a hallway.
"Tell me when he wakes up."
The moment she left the room. Spike opened his eyes and looked over at Jet.
"You heard everything didn't you?"
Jet asked, already knowing the answer. Spike sat up and leaned back on the couch.
"She loves you."
"So did Julia."
Spike held out his hand and looked down at it.
"Talk to her… you'll see."
Jet stood up.
"Spiro! He's up!"
Jet called out. Spike reached for his jacket then stood up as he put it on. Spiro came walking down the hall, her eyes red with tears.
"Can we talk?"
Spiro stared hard at Spike, turning and heading for the hanger. Spike followed, wondering why Spiro had been crying. Spiro entered the hanger then went over and leaned back against Swordfish II. She then slowly reached in her coat pocket and pulled out a gun, aiming it right at Spike's heart.
"Do you remember? What I said to you that night?"
She asked, tears once again forming in her eyes. Spike stared back at Spiro.
"You promised to kill me."
Spike took a step towards Spiro. The gun clicked, signaling Spiro was ready to fire.
"You broke me. And yet– I still searched. No matter how much it hurt. I still looked for you, Spike."
She slowly sank to her knees, still holding her gun in her hands. She started to cry again.
"But you didn't care."
She dropped the gun, causing it to go off.
"I did care."
"Don't pity me, asshole!"
Spiro quickly stood up then struggled to find her gun. Spike then took her by both her wrists and held her in place.
"If you did care, why were you sleeping with my partner and hanging around with me at the same time?"
Spiro demanded, staring angrily at Spike. Spike let her go, keeping his eyes squarely focused on her. Spiro then leapt forward and brought her arms around Spike's neck.
"Damn you, Spike! You filthy bastard!"
Spiro sobbed into Spike's coat, letting her emotions surface.
"Spiro."
Spike whispered softly. The two then looked silently at one another, their dual colored eyes saying it all.
"Don't ever leave me, Spike."
Spiro said, clinging to Spike tightly. Spike just stood there, letting Spiro get out her feelings.
"Answer me, damn it!"
Spiro shouted, pulling away from Spike. Spike just started.
"Fine. Be a mute."
Spiro then turned and headed for her ship.
"I'm going to find her. She's caused me too much grief to get away with it any longer."
"Spiro, don't."
Spike finally said.
"Nothing you say can save her now. She's stabbed me in the back for the last time. I'm going to free you for good."
The hanger door then opened and Spiro started up her ship.