-------------------------------------------------- Authors note -------------------------------------------------- It's been brought to my attention (thanks spinereader! ^^) that the timeline of the story is a bit unclear and now that I think of it, I should've given you some more details on the background, ne? And God knows we wouldn't want any plot holes! @.@
The story takes place promptly after Jupiter Jazz II. Whats going on here so far is that we're finding out what actually happened to Gren after he left Callisto, and where Vicious went after that also. I'm widening the gap in between the time when Vicious and Spike meet in the last episode...I think. I'm not 100% sure that that's the way its going. Ill just go with the flow! ^^ --------------------------------------------------

Chapter 3

Soon the tiresome melody and the melancholy atmosphere got to the silver haired man. He sulked out of the bar, and was quickly chilled by the night air. He shuffled into the alley and lit up another cigarette. He stood there and slowly inhaled and exhaled, and soon he slid down to the cold pavement and rested his head on the cracked brick wall.

As he sat there exhaling and watching the smoke rise up and fade into the night, a light from the upper story of a tall building caught his eye. He could barely make out a few people standing around what looked like a table, or maybe a bed. They seemed to be busy working on whatever was on the object, and he searched for more in the room. He thought he saw a strangely familiar looking beige garment.

That's insane. There's a billion outfits out there like that. Why on earth would it be his?

Still there was something that kept drawing his eyes to the room. Against his will he lifted himself up and began to walk in the direction of the run- down building.

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He tried to struggle but he was constricted. The light was burning his eyes and the voices around him seemed to be endless. The searing pain in his chest seemed to have decreased, but now there was a numbing sensation spreading across his body.

He lay there in silence and observed the small number of people around him. His sapphire eyes burned into their faces and they quickly turned away once they realized they were staring.

How did I end up here? I was supposed to be gone. I was supposed to leave!

Anger escalated within him.

"Whats the matter son? Are you feeling alright?" A short pudgy man asked him.

"No." was the only answer he cared to give.

"What exactly is the problem?" The doctor enquired.

Gren responded with silence.

"Well I suppose he's a bit confused at the moment," said the other man. "Well you see, son, I happened to be traveling out in the outskirts of this damned planet for excavation reasons. I came upon a hunk of twisted metal and when I went to investigate it further I saw you in there. I didn't know what else to do but to call an ambulance out there, and that's just what I did! They almost didn't want to come out that far! To think...you could've just been left there to die!"

A mix of rage and grief struck Gren with a sudden pang and he burst out against better instinct.

"That's what was supposed to happen! I was supposed to die! My time in this flesh was up! How could you do this?! I don't have anything to live for anymore! THE ONLY CHOICE I HAD WAS TO DIE!"

"Careful! A rise in your blood pressure at this point could cause serious damage!" The doctor looked anxious.

The man who was apparently Gren's savior was silent and slightly ashamed. He sighed and then walked out of the room in a bit of a sulk.

"Look at this! You've gotten yourself into a very dangerous position young man! Lie back down and calm yourself!"

"No, you've already dictated my fate, I won't let you dictate what's left of me!" He began to stand but became dizzy.

"Nurse, come here, quickly!" The doctor yelled out the door for the nurse.

Gren tried with all his will to contradict the doctor, but he began to feel weak. The room started to blur, and then go black. The last thing he remembered was the doctor's face, which wore an amusingly mortified expression. -------------------------------------------------- I must say, I didn't really like that chapter...I hope you all did though! And please...comments and criticisms! ^.^