The Vengeance on Faye Valentine

By Fantasy Cat

Disclaimer: I own Sam and that's all ya need to know.

Chapter Four: Family Revenge-Reunion

Late at night, lost in his own thoughts, Spike went up to the syndicate rooftop to be in the company of his closest companion…his Swordfish. Smoke burned from the tip of his cigarette and the lights of the other buildings allowed him to see.

"Hey Spike." Spike turned to see Sam Kaito who had arrived to interrupt his blissful moments on the roof. "That weirdo from the Gold Lion Syndicate came by again. I told him to buzz off."

"Some people don't understand privacy," said Spike. "Even those that are talking to me about it right now." Sam guffawed at his remarks.

As his laughing faded Spike could hear a worse and louder sound above him. He looked up and ship began zooming toward his direction. In one second, they began shooting and Spike dodged behind his Swordfish. He quickly loaded his Jericho and started shooting at the ships, but they kept shooting back more and faster. Sam crawled over next to him. "I got your keys," he said. "We can get out of here."

"There's not enough room for the both of us in there," yelled Spike over the crazy shooting noises. "Go find another ship and stay the hell away from me. Aw man, why the hell is everyone out to kill me again?!"

"Well, welcome to the Syndicate," said Sam sarcastically as he ran away from Spike and towards a parked ship on the other side of the rooftop. Spike quickly leaped into his Swordfish and began shooting away to keep the attacking ships off of him. Sam eventually came to help him out, much to Spike's annoyance. Then they retreated away from the ships until only one fighter was still chasing them. The signal on Spike's screen showed that the attacker wanted to speak to him so he turned on the screen.

"This better be important. I'm in no mood to die at the moment."

"I don't have to kill you to get what I want." Spike confused at who was speaking to him looked at his screen but it was completely black. He looked up again. "What's going on?"

"Just looking for a little payback…for what you did to him."

"Vicious? Why does it matter to you? All of his sheep gave into me."

"I'm my own leader, Spike. I have much more knowledge and power than you ever have, and I will have more than my brother."

BANG! Spike jumped up with an incredible shock and he started losing control of his Swordfish. "Brother? BROTHER?!" Spike never got a response; the screen got turned off.

The Bebop was boarded on Jupiter on the chase for a bounty. "Edward? EDWARD?" Jet called out. "Do you have the location on the guy yet. I ain't losing another bounty without Spike around."

"Ed still looking…ooh…ooh…oh! Spike-person!"

"Spike-person?"

"Coming to Bebop, coming to Bebop!"

"Spike's coming here?!" Jet rushed over to Ed and her Tomato and found two blinking dots. Representing two ships heading for the Bebop's coordinates. "What for?"

Two ships began descending on the Bebop's docks. Jet walked out and Ed and Ein happily followed him. Jet could recognize the Swordfish. He smiled at the fact that Spike still loved it enough to keep it in shape. The two ships landed gracefully. Spike opened the door and climbed on top of his ship.

"Spike, you ol' lunk! What are you doing out here?!" Jet asked happily.

"Well, for one thing, I am considering having a meal," said Spike as he came off his ship.

"Spike-person! Spike-person!" Edward jumped with joy with Ein in her arms and rushed toward Spike. He did not expect the big excitement on Edward's face and he got pushed down to the ground by the happy hacker. Ein barked happily and came licking his face.

"Eugh, Ein! You'll be the death of me if you were poison."

"OK, Spike. Bell peppers and beef it is." Said Jet as he motioned everyone into the docked Bebop.

"There's beef?" asked Spike.

The bad news was that Jet was unable to find any beef. "I guess we ate it all. Sorry, Spike." Spike, Jet, Ed, Ein, and Sam gathered around the living room table and ate the bell peppers. Spike didn't mind the bell peppers since he didn't have them for such a long time.

But something was bothering him, and that was the absence of one more person. As Jet and Sam started getting acquainted with Sam. Spike gathered up the nerve as ask Jet…

"Faye off to the ponies, again?"

"Well she did earlier and I swore that she came back. I wonder where she is. Probably snoozing somewhere around here. So…this guy whose after you. You really think he's Vicious's brother?"

"He only spoke of him a few times. But I didn't take it seriously. This brother of his seems to enjoy following in his footsteps, gaining syndicate power, trying to kill me…"

"But Faye-Faye kill Vicious-evil person," interrupted Ed.

"Edward! I told you not to hack through Spike's police records again!" Said Jet.

Spike dropped his fork. "She must be hiding around here," said Spike as he stood up and began wandering around the ship. The others at the table were surprised at his sudden leave from the dinner table.

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