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Vash the Stampede JR.
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Part 8- Ace's Story

((Hakura's POV.))

Ace walked through the desert, poundering over everything that has happened to him in the past few weeks. He was traveling along in a pattern. He was going to go back after Vash the Stampede tomorrow.

Ace found a resting place in the endless sea of sand. he sat down and rested his back against a cool rock surface. He brought his gun up to his chest and started to clean it of sand.

"Hmph." Was the sound he gave as he closed the clamp down on the top of the gun. Sand poured from the gun like running water for a few seconds, before it was all drained. Ace placed his gun next to him and let the shade cool his body off.

'What a strange month I've been having.' Ace thought to himself. He reached inside of his pocket and pulled out a wrapped sandwitch. He unwrapped it and began to eat it.

'That crazy fool of a gunman. Vash the Stampede. Is he the only true challendge I have in this world?' Ace asked himself as he took a bite of his sandwitch. He let out a chuckle for a second, before continuing to eat again.

'I was promised a great challendge. I guess that man wasn't lying to me after all. So, I get my challendge, some great money and a so called 'spot in the world's new ruling'. I wonder what that wacko who sent me after Vash, is planning to do? Take over to world would be my first guess.'

Ace finished his sandwitch and threw the wrapper carlessly over his shoulder. He licked his fingers clean and stared out into the endless iles of sand and heat in front of him.

"I guess it's about time I go back. Soon, I will come after you Vash the Stampede. I've never let anyone in my sights live. I'm not about to start now." Ace said to himself before getting up. he grabbed his gun and slung it easily onto his shoulders.

He continued his endless walk across the unforgiving sands and heat.

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Spiltting pain and a throbbing pain. That's the first thing I noticed. I opened my eyes to the bright world around me, only to be sharply kicked in my side.

**Wham!**

I fell off the bed I was on and onto the floor. I rubbed my eyes and looked up. A very angry Meryl was standing over me.

'Uh oh..' Was my first thought. I grinned up at her.

"Morning!" I cheered.

"Don't you 'morning' me. You're suppose to be at the hospital not drunk and passed out in a hotel bed!" Meryl advised, sharply giving me another kick.

"Ouch! I'm injured you know!" I squealed as I grabbed my side.

"If you were really so injured, you'd be in the hospital! Now get up. We're going." She said, walking out of the room.

I slowly lifted myself off the floor and onto the bed. I looked over at Wolfwood. He just woke up and looked like he was ready to pass out again.

"Morning." I said.

"Morning." He said back.

Then we both felt it. We ran into the bathroom and threw up in the tub.

We turned around and leaned against the tub. Both of use grabbing our stomach and groaning.

"Wolfwood... don't you EVER let me drink again." I said.

"Ok." He answered, then turned back around and threw up in the tub again.

We both drunk ourselves silly, then did it again! After that, we drank until we passed out. Woke up and drank until we passed out again. How we survived with that much beer in out stomachs, is a completely mystery to me.

"You wanna take a shower?" Wolfwood asked me with a slight grin.

"Nah. You can though." I said.

"Nah." He said. We both helped each other up and into the room. He somehow got on clothes and made it outside the room. Only to turn back, run into the bathroom and deposite some more of our meal into the tub.

Meryl and Milly gave us glares. It kinda looked funny on Milly though. You don't expect her to glare at you. She just isn't that type of person.

Now, Meryl on the other hand. When she glares at you, you know that woman has had years of practice perfecting her glare. It made you feel like you shrank to the size of an ant when she glares at you. It's most nerve racking.

Wolf and I hung our heads like childern in trouble as we were berated by the two women in front of us and in front of the whole hotel.

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Ace walked to a quiet, and peacful town. The childern of the town noticed hima nd ran right up to him. Ace giving each child a pat on the head before walking forward.

"Hey Ace! Welcome back!" One kid said to him.

"It's good to be back. But, I'm leaving again tomorrow." Ace said to the kids.

A large groan could be heard through the whole pack of childern. Ace smirked.

"Once I caught this guy though, I'll come back." Ace assured the childern.

Their faces lit up. One child came up to him. A boy with sandy blonde hair and blue eyes.

"Ace? Who are you hunting?" He asked Ace.

"I'm hunting the legendary Vash the Stampede." Ace answered the child.

Surprise looks and and gasps were heard through the small crowd of childern. Then they all started a heated battle on who would win in a fight between Vash and Ace.

Ace smiled down at them, before moving off. He walked up to a small, but nicly sized house. He opened the door and walked in.

An eldery woman had her back turned to Ace. She was cooking dinner, and it's sweet smell was being absorbed into the air. Ace took a deep breath, to smell the food.

He crept up on the woman, silently. Almost like a stalking animal. He slowly came up to her, then grabbed her shoulder, causing the old lady to jump in the air.

She quickly turned around and bashed the person who dared to sneak up on her, on the head.

Her other hand was on her chest, covering her heart. She glared at the interuder.

"Hey Grams! You still got your wits don't ya?" He snickered as he rubbed his head.

"I won't have my life for long when you keep shortin' it by sneaking up on me like that. That and you going off battling all these dangerous bounties! You're going to be the end of me!" She preclaimed as she hugged the man before her.

Ace placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Aww. Don't talk like that Grams! I'll be fine. you just quit your worring. Besides, once I finished this job, I won't have to do this bounty hunting stuff anymore." Ace said, as he directed his grandmother to a chair.

"Who are you goin' after this time?" She asked, sitting down in the chair as Ace continued his speaking.

"I'm hunting a legend. Vash the Stampede himself." Ace said, rather proud of it.

"VASH?! You're hunting him? Why, boy! You've met him! He ain't nothin but a kitty cat! Why are you hunting him?" She said. She had met Vash once. He had came to their town and saved it.

"I know Grams. I met him too. He's the reason why I became a gun fighter. I wanted to move like that. I wanted to help people. But, when I met this guy. I can't tell you his name Grams but I met him out in the desert. He offered me a great chance. I had to take it. All he wanted was for me to kill Vash, then I can gather the reward and the whole town will be set for hunderds of years!" Ace said. He put his hand back on his Grams shoulder, looking her in the eyes.

"I know you're doing what you think is best. I believe in you. I know you will be safe. Vash doesn't kill, so no matter what, a few holes is the worst of my worries. But, I don't approve of you killing this man. He's kind. I don't want to see him hurt either." She said, looking up at him.

"Grams. I know how you feel. But, I believe I won't have to kill him. It might come down to that, but if I can help it, it won't. Somehow, I will gather that reward for Vash, and I will save this town." Ace said.

"I know you will. I'm very proud of you." The woman said, before getting up. She patted his shoulder before going over to the pot on the stove.

Ace smiled at her back. His Gram was the only person on the whole planet who knew who he really was. He was a killer to everyone else, but a loving, caring person to his Gram.

He shook his head.

'I've grown too soft.' He thought to himself, before going to help her prepare dinner.

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"Walking?!" Meryl yelled almost into my ear.

"Yes. We have to walk. Unless you have enough money to go on a sand steamer that is." I said to her.

"We don't have that kind of money! Besides, something bad always happens when we go on sand steamers." Meryl said.

"Oh, it wasn't that bad Meryl!" Milly said, in her cheerful way.

"So, walking it is girls. We could borrown some Thomas' for you two though. Or we could go to the next town which is close to a bus station. Then, take a bus most of the way there." Wolfwood said, lighting up another cig.

"That sounds like a plan! You two go get Thomas' and wolfwood and I will start walking." I said with a smile.

"That sounds good to me too! How about you Meryl?" Milly said.

"Alright! It's better then walking. Let's go." Meryl said, giving into our plans.

I smiled as we reached the edge of Town. All of us were going to travel to the new city where the people from the SEEDS ship landed. I was going to get a new arm and finally start my true distany. What my true distany is, I don't know. But, I do know, It's going to be interesting.

I looked up to the two bright suns.

'Somewhere, under those two suns, you're waiting for me. Ace Guitzsune. But, I'll be ready for you. I'll be ready.'
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