Outer Space Adventures
An OLS fanfic by Tsukasa-kun
Disclaimer: I do not own OLS or any of its characters.
Chapter one
One day, I was trying to sleep in when I was awoken to the noise of some hustle and bustle going on outside the room. I put on my shoes and went out, stifling a yawn as I walked. Gene and the others were at the table, looking like they were privately discussing a job. When Gene saw me, they instantly shut up.
"Hey guys! What's goin' on?" I asked.
Gene shrugged and cleared his throat. "Well.we were, uh, discussing.uhm..a.uh.job! Yeah, a job!"
I climbed into a chair next to him. "Oh yeah? What kinda job?"
Gene began sweating and cleared his throat. "Uh.in the.reaches of.the other side of the galaxy. A, uh, guy wants us to find an old treasure for.."
I looked at him strangely as I poured myself a cup of still-fresh coffee. "Aniki, we already found the Galactic Leyline a LOOOOOONG time ago!"
Gene smirked. "Yeah, I know that. It's a.NEW kind of treasure!"
I tested him. "What kinda 'treasure'? And I don't really wanna do it if Fred is involved!"
He looked like he was in a state of panic. "Uh."
I laughed. "HA! There's no treasure! There's no job! But, you're planning something."
Melfina stepped in. "Uh, Jim.why don't you.uh, go and.oh! Your car needs a new transmission, and you were saying last night that you really wanted to fix it, remember? So, why don't you go do it right now?"
I eyeballed her suspiciously. "Mel, not you too? But, I guess I'd better get to that transmission, eh?" I winked and grabbed an apple as I slid off the chair and moseyed my way out the door.
* * *
"Blast! Where's that wrench?!" I looked around our toolshed over and over again. "AHA!!" I found the wrench and went back to my poor, sick Efrau. Oh, in case you're wondering, Efrau is German for "wife". And before you get any strange ideas, let's get on with the story, OKAY?
I took the new transmission from our shop (it's really great owning a parts shop and everything's free when you're one of the owners! Okay, we pay for the shipping of all our parts!) and made my way back to my car.
As I was working on my car, I overheard some bystanders nearby.
"Hey, did you ever hear of the legendary Fortune across the way?" One asked.
"No, what is it?" The other inquired.
"Well, it's said that those who get their hands on it will have enough booty to last them more than 10 lifetimes!"
The other guy just whistled. "Woah!"
"Yeah," the one guy remarked "Just good luck finding yourself a crew and a sturdy enough rig to make it across the asteroid field!" They walked away laughing.
I looked out from under the Efrau. Woah.I thought Was Gene really telling the truth? Is there really a treasure out there other than the Galactic Leyline? I shrugged and went back to work.
* * *
Later on that day, I came back inside for lunch. Mel took one look at me and gasped at the grease all over my body.
"Jim! Why are you walking in here soaked in grease?! Y-you're covered from head to toe!"
I chuckled and reached a hand behind my head. "I know. Ain't it great?"
Mel put her hands on her hips. "Not if you're going to eat in my kitchen!"
I turned around. "Speaking of which? What's cookin'?"
She smiled. "Beef Wompa."
I licked my lips. "Mmmm! My favorite!" I walked over to taste it.
Mel put her hand in my face. "Nah-uh! Not until you wash up!"
I groaned and walked out of the kitchen.
* * *
Ten minutes later, we all walked into the kitchen and sat down. Lunch was wonderful, as usual. After lunch, I pulled Gene aside. He looked at me weird. "Jim, what's the matter?"
I pulled him down to my height. "Y'know that treasure that you were talking about earlier?"
Gene hesitated. "Yeah, what about it?"
I told him of the events that occurred earlier.
"Really?" Gene didn't seem too shocked.
"Gene, I really think we should check it out!" I insisted.
Gene rolled his eyes. "Okay, if you insist."
I gave him a shove. "Aniki, please be serious!" I laughed.
He gave me a noogie. "Is this serious enough for you?"
I laughed again and shoved Gene aside. "Now cut it out before someone gets-"
Too late. As I backed up, I tripped over something and fell down the stairs.
Disclaimer: I do not own OLS or any of its characters.
Chapter one
One day, I was trying to sleep in when I was awoken to the noise of some hustle and bustle going on outside the room. I put on my shoes and went out, stifling a yawn as I walked. Gene and the others were at the table, looking like they were privately discussing a job. When Gene saw me, they instantly shut up.
"Hey guys! What's goin' on?" I asked.
Gene shrugged and cleared his throat. "Well.we were, uh, discussing.uhm..a.uh.job! Yeah, a job!"
I climbed into a chair next to him. "Oh yeah? What kinda job?"
Gene began sweating and cleared his throat. "Uh.in the.reaches of.the other side of the galaxy. A, uh, guy wants us to find an old treasure for.."
I looked at him strangely as I poured myself a cup of still-fresh coffee. "Aniki, we already found the Galactic Leyline a LOOOOOONG time ago!"
Gene smirked. "Yeah, I know that. It's a.NEW kind of treasure!"
I tested him. "What kinda 'treasure'? And I don't really wanna do it if Fred is involved!"
He looked like he was in a state of panic. "Uh."
I laughed. "HA! There's no treasure! There's no job! But, you're planning something."
Melfina stepped in. "Uh, Jim.why don't you.uh, go and.oh! Your car needs a new transmission, and you were saying last night that you really wanted to fix it, remember? So, why don't you go do it right now?"
I eyeballed her suspiciously. "Mel, not you too? But, I guess I'd better get to that transmission, eh?" I winked and grabbed an apple as I slid off the chair and moseyed my way out the door.
* * *
"Blast! Where's that wrench?!" I looked around our toolshed over and over again. "AHA!!" I found the wrench and went back to my poor, sick Efrau. Oh, in case you're wondering, Efrau is German for "wife". And before you get any strange ideas, let's get on with the story, OKAY?
I took the new transmission from our shop (it's really great owning a parts shop and everything's free when you're one of the owners! Okay, we pay for the shipping of all our parts!) and made my way back to my car.
As I was working on my car, I overheard some bystanders nearby.
"Hey, did you ever hear of the legendary Fortune across the way?" One asked.
"No, what is it?" The other inquired.
"Well, it's said that those who get their hands on it will have enough booty to last them more than 10 lifetimes!"
The other guy just whistled. "Woah!"
"Yeah," the one guy remarked "Just good luck finding yourself a crew and a sturdy enough rig to make it across the asteroid field!" They walked away laughing.
I looked out from under the Efrau. Woah.I thought Was Gene really telling the truth? Is there really a treasure out there other than the Galactic Leyline? I shrugged and went back to work.
* * *
Later on that day, I came back inside for lunch. Mel took one look at me and gasped at the grease all over my body.
"Jim! Why are you walking in here soaked in grease?! Y-you're covered from head to toe!"
I chuckled and reached a hand behind my head. "I know. Ain't it great?"
Mel put her hands on her hips. "Not if you're going to eat in my kitchen!"
I turned around. "Speaking of which? What's cookin'?"
She smiled. "Beef Wompa."
I licked my lips. "Mmmm! My favorite!" I walked over to taste it.
Mel put her hand in my face. "Nah-uh! Not until you wash up!"
I groaned and walked out of the kitchen.
* * *
Ten minutes later, we all walked into the kitchen and sat down. Lunch was wonderful, as usual. After lunch, I pulled Gene aside. He looked at me weird. "Jim, what's the matter?"
I pulled him down to my height. "Y'know that treasure that you were talking about earlier?"
Gene hesitated. "Yeah, what about it?"
I told him of the events that occurred earlier.
"Really?" Gene didn't seem too shocked.
"Gene, I really think we should check it out!" I insisted.
Gene rolled his eyes. "Okay, if you insist."
I gave him a shove. "Aniki, please be serious!" I laughed.
He gave me a noogie. "Is this serious enough for you?"
I laughed again and shoved Gene aside. "Now cut it out before someone gets-"
Too late. As I backed up, I tripped over something and fell down the stairs.