Chapter 5: Moving Along
"Life is filled with tragedy, if you let it
overwhelm you, you cannot enjoy life's innocent
pleasures."
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
Robert Heinlein
"This is so much better than working alone." Andy flipped her long auburn hair over her shoulder with one hand while lifting her glass with the other.
Faye grinned as she considered the bounties the two women had brought in together. They had made a considerable amount of money and caused a negligible amount of property damage. "Most definitely." Faye took a sip from her own glass. "And unlike with my last set of partners, we get to keep the money because we haven't blown up half a city block in the process."
Andy returned Faye's smile, amused. "I'd really love to meet these old partners of yours. From everything you've said they must be really interesting."
Faye laughed at the extra stress Andy placed on the word "interesting" and replied, "Yes, they are. 'Interesting' is definitely the right word for it." A quiet chime sounded from Faye's ever-present sweater and she quickly pulled out her communicator. She pushed the on button and was greeted by a familiar face. "Ed! Where have you been? I've been looking all over for you!"
Ed's face lit up with the enthusiastic greeting. "Hi, Faye-Faye. It's good to see you too."
"How are you? It's been a while. Jet's been worried." Faye neglected to mention that she had been concerned for the young hacker as well.
"Edward has been good, Faye-Faye. But she misses Bebop." Her smile faltered. "Ed's father is gone."
Faye frowned. "I'm sorry, Ed. What are you going to do now?"
Ed's smile slowly returned. "Well.That depends."
"On what?"
"On what Faye-Faye needed Ed for." She giggled.
Faye smiled. "Just wanted to check in and make sure you were all right." She paused. "You could come back to the Bebop, you know. You're always welcome there."
Ed grinned broadly. "Ok, Faye-Faye. Ed will go back to Bebop."
"That's wonderful, Ed. I'm actually on Earth right now so I can bring you back with me when I leave."
Ed clapped her hands in glee. "Yay!!!" She paused and looked quizzically at her old friend. "Faye-Faye has a new ship?"
"No. Why?" Faye frowned confused at Ed's question.
"Redtail is not big enough to fit Faye-Faye, Ed, and Ein." The girl emitted a mournful sigh.
Faye glanced at Andy questioningly. Andy grinned. "I did say I wanted to meet them."
Faye grinned and turned back to her com unit. "Don't worry, Ed. I've got a friend with a ship that's big enough to accommodate both of you."
"Yay!!! Ed cannot wait to meet Faye-Faye's new friend. Ed is very excited." Ed's communicator appeared to shake as she bounced in happiness.
"That's great, Ed. I'll call you soon to let you know when we'll be leaving." Faye couldn't help but smile at Ed's infectious joy.
"Ok. Bye-bye, Faye-Faye."
"Bye, Ed." Faye laughed lightly as she turned off the communicator. She turned to her partner with a smile. "I hope you know what you're getting into."
Andy quirked an eyebrow. "You know better than that, Faye. I am the impulsive one here after all."
Faye giggled in response. "I have a few friends that would beg to differ." She climbed to her feet, tossing money for her bill onto the table. "Let's get going. We've got one more bounty to catch before we head back." With that, the two women exited the bar.
tbc(I so appreciate the reviews. but more are always good and please let me know if I need to fix anything.)
"Life is filled with tragedy, if you let it
overwhelm you, you cannot enjoy life's innocent
pleasures."
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
Robert Heinlein
"This is so much better than working alone." Andy flipped her long auburn hair over her shoulder with one hand while lifting her glass with the other.
Faye grinned as she considered the bounties the two women had brought in together. They had made a considerable amount of money and caused a negligible amount of property damage. "Most definitely." Faye took a sip from her own glass. "And unlike with my last set of partners, we get to keep the money because we haven't blown up half a city block in the process."
Andy returned Faye's smile, amused. "I'd really love to meet these old partners of yours. From everything you've said they must be really interesting."
Faye laughed at the extra stress Andy placed on the word "interesting" and replied, "Yes, they are. 'Interesting' is definitely the right word for it." A quiet chime sounded from Faye's ever-present sweater and she quickly pulled out her communicator. She pushed the on button and was greeted by a familiar face. "Ed! Where have you been? I've been looking all over for you!"
Ed's face lit up with the enthusiastic greeting. "Hi, Faye-Faye. It's good to see you too."
"How are you? It's been a while. Jet's been worried." Faye neglected to mention that she had been concerned for the young hacker as well.
"Edward has been good, Faye-Faye. But she misses Bebop." Her smile faltered. "Ed's father is gone."
Faye frowned. "I'm sorry, Ed. What are you going to do now?"
Ed's smile slowly returned. "Well.That depends."
"On what?"
"On what Faye-Faye needed Ed for." She giggled.
Faye smiled. "Just wanted to check in and make sure you were all right." She paused. "You could come back to the Bebop, you know. You're always welcome there."
Ed grinned broadly. "Ok, Faye-Faye. Ed will go back to Bebop."
"That's wonderful, Ed. I'm actually on Earth right now so I can bring you back with me when I leave."
Ed clapped her hands in glee. "Yay!!!" She paused and looked quizzically at her old friend. "Faye-Faye has a new ship?"
"No. Why?" Faye frowned confused at Ed's question.
"Redtail is not big enough to fit Faye-Faye, Ed, and Ein." The girl emitted a mournful sigh.
Faye glanced at Andy questioningly. Andy grinned. "I did say I wanted to meet them."
Faye grinned and turned back to her com unit. "Don't worry, Ed. I've got a friend with a ship that's big enough to accommodate both of you."
"Yay!!! Ed cannot wait to meet Faye-Faye's new friend. Ed is very excited." Ed's communicator appeared to shake as she bounced in happiness.
"That's great, Ed. I'll call you soon to let you know when we'll be leaving." Faye couldn't help but smile at Ed's infectious joy.
"Ok. Bye-bye, Faye-Faye."
"Bye, Ed." Faye laughed lightly as she turned off the communicator. She turned to her partner with a smile. "I hope you know what you're getting into."
Andy quirked an eyebrow. "You know better than that, Faye. I am the impulsive one here after all."
Faye giggled in response. "I have a few friends that would beg to differ." She climbed to her feet, tossing money for her bill onto the table. "Let's get going. We've got one more bounty to catch before we head back." With that, the two women exited the bar.
tbc(I so appreciate the reviews. but more are always good and please let me know if I need to fix anything.)