*A JadeViper Fanfiction*

JadeViper:... Um Hi... I am so sorry that it took me so long to update but umm.. I really have no excuses. I do have a reason tho... You see combine a short attention span + A Playstation that just got fixed + laziness = late posting. School sure as hell not slowing me down with work... Thx for the reveiws.. guy/girls. So um sometimes i don't no wether to feel insulted or complemented *cough* *hack* Jackalman 99 *cough* Abadon 666 *achoo*. Whew.... Heheheh I just messing around but um... what is "phraisology" did you mean phraseology? Doesn't matter cause I suck at English... Can you'll be lil more specific with telling me what's wrong with my grammar because If you don't point out with a BIG HUGE flashing neon sign with kool lookin stuff I won't be able to know what's wrong and alter it Thanks alot.. I would say I love you guy/girls but I'm not like that .. .. Read and Review or else I will tell my mom.... *Realizes that there is no point* oh well.

"These shoulders hold up so they won't budge. I'll never fall or fold up. Even if my collar bone is crushed or crumbled I will never slip or stumble."- Guess who's song this quote came from. I love this quote. come on guess.

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Strike!!!

Jim looked at the empty plate in front of him making sure there was nothing edible on the plate. He found himself rubbing his finger across his nose without thinking about it. He had no idea what to do now. He found a place that was supposedly was his home. Aisha seemed to know him ,but that didn't change the fact that his memories were gone. He would get them back and hopefully it would be soon....

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Nicoli sat in silence in the lab of the building ,while lab coats worked feverishly on her project. She had no doubt in her mind Kazak was in there somewhere in the shadows. She couldn't figure the Ctarl Ctarl out. He came in on this assignment with instruction from someone higher up than her. Seeing that Hanzanko died in his conquest for ultimate power. Many were trying for his place there was dissarray everywhere. She sighed as she signaled one of the coats over.

"Yes Mistress?"

"How long till it is ready?"

"About an half an hour Mistress."

"Good..." Soon she would be stronger then Hanzanko then she will kill them for he brothers death. She paused a second in thought ,then yelled called out , "Kazak I have job for you."

He seemed to just materialize out of nowhere right beside her. "You need more light in this dark room."

"What does that have to do with anything." ,she sneered.

"Nothing at all." ,he replied serenely.

Nicoli silently wondered about the Ctarl Ctarl's mental stability. "It's about time we got the kid back. Take some of my troops and get him back. We need bait.." She waited for some sign of acknowledgement ,but it never came. She looked around to see that Kazak was gone. She sighed in frustration at his arrogance.

"Soon.." ,she said as she looked at the machine that would give her ultimate power.

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Jim found himself on the couch talking with Aisha. Well mostly just Aisha boasting about the Ctarl Ctarl. He sat there nodding or saying "uh-huh" ,at the right moments. Oddly enough found it somewhat interesting. His whole torso Throbbed in dull pain the whole time. He wondered who someone as... nice could inflict these kind of wounds on him. He made a mental note never ever to piss her off. Jim involuntarily twitched as a hot pain swept threw his wounds.

Aisha noticed this and stopped to look at him. He looked back and noticed something akin to pity pass threw her eye's.

"What?" ,he asked innocently. HE tried to ignore the look she was giving and found his hands interesting all of a sudden.

Aisha noticed the light blush forming on his face and concluded that the gashes she gave were causing him pain. It hurt her heart to see him hurt in anyway. As she thought about it Jim never got any serious injuries the worse he got was usually a scrape or bruise ,she made sure of that. Then this...

"Do you need some painkillers to ease the pain?" ,she asked glumly.

"No I am fine... no need to worry I can take it." ,he replied reassuringly, ignoring the pain from the gashes. "Um... Miss Aisha..." ,he asked silently.

"Mrrrrowww?" ,she responded tilting her head slightly in confusion at being called 'Miss Aisha.'

He scratched the back of his head nervously before continuing, "Um...uh.... how do you know me...?"

At this Aisha smiled a big fanged smile and ruffled his hair. Jim found the smile somewhat comforting yet annoying that she ruffled his hair.

"You're my best friend silly.." ,she said wholeheartedly ruffling his hair.

He blushed wondering how he became best friends with her. He recalled the embrace from earlier it was almost loving. He found himself smiling maybe just maybe he wouldn't need his memories.

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Kazak watched as Nicoli's troops armed themselves up with guns and other assortments of weapons. Kazak swore they looked like the newest version of special of the human Ops troops. He couldn't think their name. Aww yes, Navy Seals as he recalled from human history records. They were going all out taking light shields, military assault weapons, and blast helmets.

A blond head popped into the door , "The dropship is warm. Get your asses up there."

So that must be Nicoli's seconded in command. He didn't see what was so special about him. Knowing Nicoli tho there must something about him to get second in command to her. Especially with what he diagnosed as her superiority complex, putting everyone lower. Now that he thought about it the only person her but above herself was her brother and Hanzonko.

He felt sorry for that Jim hawking kid being treated as a lowly pawn. He shuddered at the thought of what she was going to use him for. He noticed the strength that seemed to shine in the kid. He was strong alright ,but if Nicoli used here powers not even he could resist. He would be happy when he was unassigned from this task of keeping an eye on Nicoli by her so called ally.

He decided to get back to the task at the hand walked out of the room which was conveniently place at the top of the building they relocated to. As he walked out he was greeted with the view of the of the small, sleek dropship and the last of her troops getting on, through a large door on the side. He ran with Ctarl Ctarl speed and hopped in.

"Get this bird in there air" ,barked the second in command.

They felt the craft lurch as the pilot brought the ship up and turned towards their destination.

"ETA at full power is three minutes SIR!" ,the pilot reported.

"It'll be four minutes if you don't hurry up! Now get going."

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Aisha was sitting down outside Starwind & Hawking and watched Jim while he trained with the bo staff in the small lot, he attacked gene with earlier. Now that she thought about it Jim should have been out a lot longer than the few hour's he was in unconscious. She watched Jim twirl the staff and attack invisible enemies. There were few emotions that ran threw her body at the moment. One she recognized as pride in her little Jim.... wait he wasn't as little as he used to be.

He matched her height straight on and he developed some small tight muscles from all the years trying to keep up with Gene and crew on their escapades. Well not really keep up but.... well be a useful asset she figured. Considering all the work he does on the Outlaw Star, he should have some muscles. She missed all the hair he used to have that was cut off by whoever did this to him. Even tho he still was cute with his short hair. The haircut resembled Gene's while they were after the Leyline except well... blond. He would be a great Ctarl Ctarl. What did she mean great he'd be great he would be the mate...

A sinister little voice in her mind spoke up, "What means he won't be a great mate as he is?"

"He is way to young..."

"Has that stopped you from showing your affections."

"I am a proud Ctarl Ctarl warrior it wouldn-"

"That's not true you like him."

"Yeah but not like that.."

"Humph. Why do you lie to yourself.. "

"I'm not..."

"Do you mean you haven't thought about him like that on multiple occasions."

"Well... um..."

"My point exactly..."

"@#!% off OKAY!"

"I can't but you can with Jim.."

"You are very sick you know that right..."

"Oh I know.. I know..."

"Who are you anyway...?"

"I am you."

"Hu-"

Aisha ear's twitched has she heard something like a small ship flying nearby and getting closer. Something was wrong ships don't fly over this part of town at all. In all her time staying with Jim and the crew she never heard a ship this small fly even near here.

She stood up quickly and motion for Jim to come over. Jim walked toward her a little bit till he saw a ship fly over them and stop right above them. Aisha was readying herself to attack.

Jim watched as a gun on the bottom of the craft swiveled to shoot at Aisha. He ran a pushed her tout of the way Just as it opened fire at where she was just at one second ago. They heavy slugs tore up the pavement as a huge door on the side opened up and six armored troops rappelled down professionally aiming there weapons at Aisha totally ignoring Jim.

Suddenly the was a screeching sound and a bright explosion as a missile impacted with the side of the ship. The guy's rappelling down fell the short distance to the ground and looked for the source of the attack. Two figures jumped out and landed gracefully while a third fell out and landed on it back with a loud thud. Aisha notice Gene standing atop a near by building with a smoking rocket launcher with that stupid grin posted on his face.

The pilot fought for control o the ship its side still smoking as he flew off a short distance deciding to circle than be stationary. One of the troop took a step forward then ,threw a grenade at Aisha.

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!" ,he shouted.

Jim intercepted it with his staff and hit it back. The troops didn't even flinch as the grenade blew up in a bright light and earsplitting sound. Aisha covered her ear's and clenched her eye's shut tight.

Jim covered his eyes and opened them and tried to blink the dots away. The troops just walked

"INCOMMING." ,a trooper shouted indicating a ball of energy.

They jumped and dived out of the way. One trooper unlucky enough to be in the line of fire activated his light shield as the energy ball hit and exploded. He flew into a nearby building and landed in a smoking heap.

Aisha took this time too deliver to swift kicks to the troops still getting up. Then, attacking the rest sending them flying into nearby buildings. The too figures in the distance were closing in. Both with combat helmets hiding their faces.

One of the stepped forward but was held back by a clawed hand from the other.

Aisha thought "A clawed hand? A Ctarl Ctrarl?"

Kazak stepped forward Bulging his muscles as he went. He brace him self then charged at Aisha. Aisha would have stood tensed ready to defend herself, if Jim didn't step in the way.

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JadeViper: Soo huh? Whaddya think? I tried to make up for my late posting I hope it does. For posting this late I deserve some flame. I'd blame the school's If I wasn't so freaking Lazy. I kinda ran threw this chapter so um I VERY SORRY FOR ANY TYPO'S AND GRAMMAR PROBLEMS!!! Which I probably had a lot of. :( Oh yeah if this chapter is kinda out there blame Rock & Rap music. I sit hear and listen to the few CD's I have on my headphones and type.

Um could someone recommend any good songs or music, album's that I can listen to. Meteora , DMX, Obie Trice, and random anime songs are getting kind of old even tho I can listen all of them all day. I'll listen too anything as long as it isn't country. *shivers* Oh yeah I forgot to do my review begging. PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!!! I worked hard on this and want input. NOW!!! Pretty please with sugar on top...

P.S- Wow look how long authors notes get when you ramble. It's amazing...