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Chapter nine: painted horizon
"Well, well, well, look the gang is all here too bad this is going to be the last time they will be united, before they fall." Vicious sneered at Jet who had just arrived just moments after Spike had.
"Vicious you will pay for this." Jet pointed
Spike had almost reached his breaking point. He was shot, and he now was menacingly starring into the razor blade eyes of his once friend now blood enemy.
Faye looked up through her bangs and looked squarely at Jet
::Jet, you're here, you came. Jet thanks for I know you came to rescue me and probably Spike for that matter. Jet you've always looked after me, like a big brother, you are truly a great guy.::
Jet caught her eyes, liquid pools of melted jade, He studied them he never saw Faye's face like that ever, fear filled anguish stricken and, yet relieved all at the same time.
::No matter what I can't let Faye down I just had to save her somehow. It's my duty, although I don't know exactly how it became it or why it is. I just know that if I don't protect her, I think I won't be able to ever live that down.::
Faye's eyes soon however bounced over to Spike who was gritting his teeth, eyes were blood red, the veins in his head and neck seemed to bulge and his nostrils flared.
::Spike what has happened to you? Can't you see yourself? You look like a driven mad bull ready to charge at anything that moves. This isn't the Spike I knew, this isn't the Spike I want to know. Spike, Why can't you just see that all the past brings up is just anguish and hatred? I'm right under your nose, why can't you just…why can't you just see me?::
"Vicious this ends now, I will kill you here and it will all be over, you will pay you bastard." Spike snarled and raised his gun with a shaking hand to direction of Vicious's head.
"Watch it Spike, I don't want to accidentally lop on of these women's heads off because you shot at me now do you?" Vicious unsheathed his sword and brought it to Julia's neck. The point of the sword resting on her collarbone
Spike's eyed widened slightly as he slowly brought down his gun slightly. "What do you want me to do Vicious?"
Vicious sneered and let out low evil chuckle "Pick one, but pick well because the one you don't pick… well lets just say that her life will be sharply ended."
Vicious smirked and silently and faster than wind cut off a lock of Julia's hair he held it in his hand, the golden blonde hair was like a strip of silk cut from a long flowing evening dress. He dropped the lock and it fell to the floor, feather light.
Jet knew he had to do something here, he knew that Spike would choose Julia and Faye would die a most unfair, unjust death. He couldn't think of anything to do though, if he even lifted the gun Vicious would know it and he would slice through one of them like a rag doll.
"I'm sorry Faye I'm sorry your life and your end was this tragic and that I couldn't prevent a single part from being that way."Jet lowered his head in despair and in a voice so silent that neither Spike nor Vicious heard
Spike looked at Julia, Julia with diamond eyes looked back at him or rather through him it seemed, her eyes both exquisite and yet so solemn. Her golden silk hair fell like water around her shoulders. She didn't smile nor did she frown, her lips were a small perfect line across her face. He couldn't bring himself to look at Faye, it hurt too badly, he wouldn't allow himself to know why either.
:: My brain keeps telling me Julia, but my heart whispers Faye. I love Julia don't I? I have been waiting for this moment know for my entire life... or was it my entire past? Mihn said it was a foolish, tragic love story... was he right? He didn't want Faye to die like this, He knew what she felt about me. No, she feels nothing for me, nothing, and from this moment on I will feel nothing for her. Julia will be my life.
With out any more hesitating Spike announced his choice "I pick Julia"
Faye turned her head away from everyone :: He chose Julia, I always thought that he would, but hearing himself say that, in his own words is more pain than I can bare. He values her life over my own; He'd rather see her live than me. He wanted me to die so that she could live with him. How selfish he is, all he thinks about his himself, and his past, and his Julia. I loved him, to think I actually fell for the guy. Faye you dumb bitch because of some tragic love story you will die, just like Mihn told me. Well at least I had one friend, Jet you are my best friend, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't know what friendship is.::
Jets heart pounded, He was frozen he couldn't move. He couldn't believe Spike said that.
He knew Spike had loved Julia, but he knew that Spike was denying his feelings right now; he knew that he had chosen Julia because he felt might have felt obligated to. He knew that deep down inside of the ice cold exterior of Spike that he did like Faye whether he wanted to believe his feelings or not. Jet also was denying his feelings right now too. He did not want to see that fact that Spike might just love Julia and not Faye. He and Julia might be destined for each other and not him and Faye.
Vicious moved his sword from his side and whipped it in the air, playing with it, to make the execution seem more suspenseful
Spikes eyes however weren't on Julia anymore, however, they were on Faye. Spike realized right after those words escaped his lips that he should have thought about it. ::faye...no::
::Am I actually regretting my choice? I get to have Julia now the one thing I've wanted my entire life, I get to have. But now it seems tainted: It doesn't feel right. Why don't I feel good about this decision?::
Then his eyes finally caught Faye's, ::Her eyes were like liquid pools of melted Jade; her face is the most horrible instance of lost hope I've ever seen. Her ruby lips quivered with fear, sorrow and hatred. Her eyes showed her whole soul, misty with uncontrolled emotions and desolation. How I just want to hold you and apologize this moment, but now the only thing I'm even able of comprehending is how to say goodbye.::
Faye closed her eyes and turned away from Spike. She ducked her head down low, she was too hurt, and distressed to cry. Shadow covered her face. She awaited the swing of the sword to kill her.
Whhhooooooosssshhhhh ssiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnggg
The sword but through the air and a silenced "Eeeeeeep" was heard through the desolate room
The room fell silent as the slice of the blade swung. Vicious had a evil grin upon his face, a grin that turned into a smirk that turned into a cackle.
Faye opened one eye then another she looked down at herself in amazement
::am I alive? What happened? Is Julia…..dead or is vicious? Or is anyone dead?::
Spike looked up and saw that Vicious was cackling as he took the sword out of Julia's dead body. Vicious looked directly at Spike and smiled wildly showing pointed teeth.
"Do you really think I would have let you just have Julia? Your more foolish than you look dumbass. Well, what are you going to do now Spiegel? Your love is gone, there is no point in living now is there?" Vicious snickered as his razor blade eyes glared at him
Jet's jaw was dropped in amazement, although it never crossed his mind to think that Vicious would do that but more he ran it through his mind the more it made since. ::Why would Vicious let Spike get Julia without event the least bit of a fight? He now has ruined Spike's life with killing his love, he has now gotten part of his revenge underway.
"Noooooooo what have you done? I Choooossee her you fuckin bastard." Spike yelled and shot his gun several times missing him. He then ran to Julia. Julia looked like a porcelain angel, now broken with death. Her eyes were almost shut and a small stream of blood was going down her chin.
Vicious then made his move, he lifted his sword and was about to strike Faye with it.
Faye's eyes went wide and then sealed shut awaiting her appending fate.
Baaaaaannnngggggg cccllllaaaaaannnnggg
A twin gunshot thundered from Jets gun, one hitting Vicious in the arm the other ricochets off his sword and hit the wall. Jet smiled but realized even though he shot Vicious that Faye still got slashed by his sword when the other bullet ricochet off of it.
Faye winced as her shoulder oozed with blood, and ran down her arm
"Jet, you and her get out of here, I have some unfinished business to attend to." Spike frowned at looked up at Vicious who was anything but happy from being shot in the arm.
Jet freed Faye from her ropes and they both proceeded to leave the building. Right after they exited the building though, Faye couldn't take anymore. She stood looking out into the water reflecting the golden sun surrounded by scarlet clouds. The wind billowed her plum colored hair behind her like a stream of velvet. Her Jade eyes glistened, reflecting bits of gold and crimson from the setting sun. her ruby lips were turned into a slight frown.
"I'm leaving, goodbye Jet." Faye said simply a hint of sorrow laced her quiet voice
"Faye…c'mon now." Jet knew he couldn't stop her from leaving, but he decided to try anyway
"Don't c'mon me Jet, I've suffered too much to stay here, I'm tired Jet, I'm tired of opening my self up to people just to get hurt." Faye's eyes welled up with tears, one streamed down her palid cheek like a small diamond. She turned to him and stared at him.
"Well where are you going to go then? you don't have any money or a place to stay." Jet questioned as he looked at her, he never saw Faye cry like that before, it was a sight, like a flower which was once beautiful with happiness, wilt with despair.
Faye took her Glock from Jets breast pocket and looked out at the ocean. "I can sell this, this will be a start, I can also steal one of those old fishin' ships over there and fly it to a place where I can live." She looked mindlessly out in the water and slowly put her gun in her side holdster.
Jet looked at the dock and saw an old ship anchored there, it looked like it would fly, but it wasn't in pristine shape either. "Well, Faye if you ever change your mind, you know where to find me." Jet was just turning to head to the Hammerhead when Faye spoke
"I heard what you said back there about you were sorry you couldn't prevent my life from being so tragic." She turned from the ocean to Jet "Your wrong you did." Faye smiled ever so slightly
Jet reached in his back pocket and threw her his last remaining box of cigs. "You'll need these." He smiled and took one last look at Faye standing by the dock, her hair slightly blowing and her eyes, glistening in the fast fading sun. Jet walked back to the hammerhead and got in it and slowly lifted off and headed toward Bebop.
Faye looked as Jet took off from the dock, lit a cigarette and slowly ambled to the old ship. She slowly ignited the engine and took off bumpily down the scarlet, rose, indigo and ginger painted horizon.
:: So I didn't beat the house but I broke even. I get to start a new life, again. Free of Bebop. I don't have to worry about Ed or Jet or Spike I'm as free as a bird....I hope::
Fly safe space cowgirl...
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