Up in Gunsmoke
Braids
Blah Blah Blah I don't own Trigun or Cowboy Bebop so don't sue me they belong to other people I just use em and twist em how I see fit. Braids
Chapter 2: Joining
By morning Feena had packed all of her things, most would go into a storage unit, complements of her brother and the rest would go with her, she only had two large bags with all that she would need. Her brother had offered to give her a star ship that he was working on for her own use. She gladly accepted it and told him he'd find money in his bank for it someday. But now with a smile she carried her bags out and she and Spike walked out to the docks where the Bebop had landed already and Jet was leaning against the hull waiting.
"Hey Jet long time no see." Spike said seeing him, Jet looked up and was surprised to see him in tact walking on his own casually.
"So you really are alive." Jet said looking at him.
"Yup, so where's Faye?"
"Still inside sleeping I guess. Where's this Feena girl?"
"She was right behind me..." Spike said turning around, he then took advantage of Feena not being there and saw Jet had his cigarettes in his pocket. Grinning he turned and gave Jet a big hug while he was really swiping his pack, Jet on the other hand was confused at this and didn't notice what he had done until a rather short young blue haired woman wearing a pair of loose fitting jeans and a white shirt that snugly fit her, grabbed hold of Spikes ear and yanked on it.
"Give em back Spike." She said very calmly not letting go of his ear.
"Oww oww, how did you see that?" He said handing Jet back his cigarettes.
"I saw you, I'm not blind you know, and all of em." She told him.
"So that is what you were up to." Jet said taking them back. "Mind if I ask why you wont let him smoke?" he asked curiously.
"It's one of those things that I was told to make sure he doesn't do." Feena said as she finally let go of Spikes ear. It instantly turned red from being gripped so hard.
"Why not? I mean it's not like you're still working for them." Spike said gently touching his ear and wincing slightly at the pain.
"I know, but as long as I'm here and I'm taking care of you, you will listen to me."
"Why should I?"
"You owe me your life Mr. Spiegel, that and my threat is still in effect." She told him as she gave him a stern look. She turned and looked to Jet and gave him a kind smile. "I'm Feena Bluesummers, you must be Jet." She said extending her hand. Jet smiled and shook her hand.
"Jet Black owner of the Bebop," he said motioning to the ship.
"Thank you for letting me come along." Feena said picking up her bag.
"Umm you don't mind if I smoke do you?"
"No not at all unless you had a serious chest wound in recent weeks." She said giving a glance over to Spike who was slightly sulking.
"I see, well then welcome aboard Feena." Jet said politely taking one of her bags.
"Thank you, I just hope I can be of some help." She said as she climbed aboard the Bebop. "My brother has offered me a star ship, is there room for it here?"
"Mmmn I guess we can fit one more ship in as long as it's small. Where are you going to pick it up? Or is he dropping it off for you?" Jet asked as he scratched his head.
"Oh he's got a small place on Deimos that's where I got to pick it up." She told him as she stood on the deck of the Bebop. "Spike don't even think about it!" She yelled down at him.
"Yes, mother." Spike muttered back.
Feena was tempted to drop her pack down on his head for that comment but she decided against it. There was something strange about her that Jet couldn't put his finger on. Climbing up the ladder with her bag in his hand and Spike right behind him, his clothes were the same that he had left in and he could see where he had been slashed from the neat stitching in it. Feena must have done it after wards it was almost hard to see the tinny stitches, but the color was off so you could see them, he sill wondered how Spike had lived.
"So it looks like Jet wasn't lying, you really are still alive." Faye said as she leaned against the door, she was wearing her same yellow outfit that she always wore.
"Yup alive and kicking still."
"Who's she?" She asked looking to Feena.
"I'm Feena Bluesummers." Feena introduced her self.
"What are you doing here?" Faye asked.
"She's part of the crew now." Jet said. "I'm guessing she's the reason Spike is somehow still alive." He added. Spike nodded slowly.
"I guess I'm going to train her plus she's got medical skills that not even Jet has." Spike said casually as he walked into the ship past Faye.
"What's that supposed to mean Spike?" Jet questioned as he followed.
"You're a lousy nurse?" Spike said over his shoulder.
Feena shook her head and followed the two inside followed by Faye. She looked around as she did, ignoring the two bickering. Faye sat down on the couch and looked at Feena, she looked smart but she was sure she'd be able to trick her out of any cash if she wanted to. Feena looked to her and smiled and continued to follow Jet and Spike to where the bedrooms were. She got a brief tour from Jet between his bickering with Spike, he gave her the room next to Spike's and his own. It didn't take long before Feena was in Spike's room confiscating all and every cigarette he had before he could sneak any.
"You can have em back in a week." She told him as she walked out.
"A whole another week?" He whimpered as she walked out.
"Yup a whole week." She said as she locked them away in her small safe in her room.
"Aww come on this is torture..."
"Get use to it. Besides you'll thank me later."
Spike muttered as he walked back to his room, it was going to be one long week, and at least he was in a place he could call home with people that he could call friends, even Feena. He had this strange feeling that she was more then meet's the eye, there had to be a real expiation to as why she was being so picky about him smoking.
"So where on Deimos is your brothers place?"
"I'll tell you when we get there."
"We're heading there now so why don't you sit up front with me so you can tell me where I'm going." Jet suggested. Feena nodded and followed him up front and watched as he got ready to take off as she took a seat behind him. "Guys we're taking off you might want to sit down and hold on." He said as they took off. With in a few moments they were off into space, for Feena this was something new and yet not new to her, the furthest she had ever been was to Deimos and back, Deimos is where she trained but, Mars was her home. "So where we heading Feena?" Jet asked as they approached Deimos.
"Strait ahead you can't miss it." Feena said recognizing the large port from where she sat.
"Your not talking bout!" Jet said looking at the Deimos Port, it was the largest port in the system and it was the heart of all new ships and ship technology.
"Yup, my brother works there. He mostly works in the garages but he's one best they have there." Feena said with a smile.
"You sure they'll let us land?"
"My brother will make sure we can, besides it wont be for long."
"Well, if you're sure."
"Incoming ship please identify your self." A voice said over the intercom.
"This is the Bebop." Jet responded.
"Do you have clearance?" They asked. Jet looked to Feena who took over.
"This is Feena Bluesummers, I'm supposed to meet my brother." Feena said.
There was a pause and then the man spoke again. "Miss Bluesummers your brothers waiting in bay eight you can land just outside there."
"Thank you." Feena said with a smile.
A Moment later they landed in front of bay eight where a tall man with short blue hair the same shade as Feena's walked out drying his hand. Feena headed out first and was followed by Jet who was rather interested in the fact Feena's brother worked at the Deimos port, looking to him in coveralls and a shirt that was too big the only thing he could see similar between the two was the hair color.
"There's my little sister!" He said with a smile. "And here I thought I wouldn't be seeing you until the holidays." He said as she hugged him.
"No way, you know you can visit me any time, ah umm well I'll come visit when I'm around and have time." Feena said.
"Sure, so, who is your new friend?"
"This is Jet Black, he's the owner of the Bebop, Jet this is my eldest brother Mashiro Bluesummers, he's the one who's going to give me a ship, and one I hope that I'll be able to repay him for someday." Feena said. Both nodded to each other.
"No need to, you needed to get out more and really adventure some, Mars can get boring after a while." Mashiro said. He looked over the Bebop for a minutes. "Isn't that an old fishing ship?" He asked Jet curiously.
"Yeah it was I hauled it over myself made some changed and some alterations and she runs just like any other ship." Jet said rather proudly.
"Nice, I never thought of trying that." Mashiro said as he turned and looked to Feena with a smile. "Come on I'll show you the ship, it's something I've been working on for a while." He said as they walked into the bay together. Jet just waited for Feena aboard the Bebop while they went inside the bay. A few minutes later they both rolled out a small silver ship that looked similar to the Swordfish II but it had two grappler arms and a small pulse cannon on the front and it was slightly slimmer then the Swordfish II.
"Hey that looks like an old grappler ship." Jet said seeing it.
"It was, I altered it a bit, it's very easy to use and it's handy if your chasing a guy on the ground you can swoop up behind him and grab him. I was going to sell this to a bounty hunter friend of mine but I changed my mind when he totaled the last one I lent out to him." Mashiro said as he looked at the ship.
"And now it's going to me." Feena said with a smile.
"Do you even know how to fly a ship Feena?" Jet asked curiously.
"Yeah, this one taught me as soon as I could see over the dashboard." She said jerking a thumb at Mashiro
"Yeah, well what you expect? I was hoping you'd take a piloting job rather then a nursing job." Mashiro told him, there was a bit of disappointment in his voice. "But, now she's going to be a bounty hunter so my teachings didn't go to waist."
"I see, that's good to know." Jet said.
Feena jumped into the cockpit and then closed the hatch. "Let's just see how much I remember now." She said with a wicked grin. She started up the ship and then took off with ease flying past Jet and then up into the air. Once in the air she pulled off some simple maneuvers and then she landed on top of the Bebop. "Very nice I like the grappling arms easy to use in flight," she said hopping out.
"I didn't see you test em." Mashiro said.
"Course not you weren't paying attention and the color reflects a bit so you can't see em." Feena pointed out to him.
"She's got a point, I caught some of it but not much." Jet said
"See, Jet was paying attention." Feena said in a teasing voice.
"Yeah, yeah well get down here and say good by, I'm sure you guys have places to be." Mashiro pointed out. Feena jumped down and landed lightly next to him and gave him a hug.
"I'll call you when I get a chance and I will stop by to see you when I'm in the area." She told him as she let go. "Please keep telling mom and dad I'm fine."
"Will do, you just be careful." Mashiro told her as she climbed aboard the Bebop.
"Will do, see you Mashiro." She said as she and Jet pushed her new ship into the dock.
A few moments later they were off again heading for Earth were Jet had found a very profitable bounty who he believed had retreated to Earth. Feena settled down in her room and took to meditating while Spike tried to see if he could get a cigarette off Faye who clearly wasn't going to let him have one no matter how glad she was to have him back. After meditating for a while Feena came out and found Faye sitting on the couch playing with some dice. Fay seemed to be eyeing her necklace a small golden locket that played an old tune. With a small smile Feena sat down across from her and started to make small talk and then Faye suggested a game of dice.
"So where we heading to Jet?" Spike asked as they went threw the gate.
"To Earth there's a nice little bounty there that I'd like to get my hands on."
"To Earth why would they go there?"
"Because it's easy to disappear there I guess."
"And to be hit by a meteor."
"True but still, he seems to have family there too, running back home is an old trick."
"Something only an old dog like you would pick up on."
"Hey this old dog has years of useful knowledge." Jet retorted.
Spike just laughed and then turned and walked out of the cockpit and to where Feena was sitting across from Faye with a strange smile on her face. Faye on the other hand had a look of distress on her face. Spike could now see why as he got closer. Feena had collected Faye's money card, her anklet and her headband.
"Well, looks like you found a real challenge there Faye." Spike commented.
"She's cheating somehow I know it." She growled as he sat down next to her.
"She's not you, you know, and she's not Jet either." Spike pointed out.
"This is the last time." Faye said as she put the cup down. Feena put out all of Faye's things onto the table against Faye's ship.
"Odd." Feena simply said. Faye lifted the cup and it was even.
"Yes! I win!" Faye shouted as she took her things back. Feena smiled and stood as she put her necklace back on and then walked out.
"You know she lost on purpose." Spike pointed out to her.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Faye said looking to Spike.
"You were after that locket of hers right?" Faye nodded. "Well, she put up all your stuff but not her locket, she was giving you back your things." He told her casually. Her eye twitched as she looked to him.
"But how did she do it?" Faye said looking at him and then to the dice.
"I don't know maybe she's the real lady luck."
"I'll figure it out one way or another." Faye said storming off to her room with her things.
Feena came back and looked around. "She left." Spike told her.
"Good I should switch the dice back now," she said holding up the dice between her three fingers with a smile.
"When you do that?"
"I asked to look at them before we started and I noticed something strange so I switched them. Mom always said lady luck was on my side when we played games at home. Truth is I cheated with Faye but she'll never figure it out, that is unless you tell her." She told him as she switched the dice back.
"Nice, never seen anyone swindle Faye like that before."
"You learn when you have 3 older brothers who like to gamble."
"I see now. Well, when we go down to Earth to find this bounty you should come with me just so I can see how good you are, it might be a bit tough but I'm sure with my help we'll catch the guy."
"OK how long until we get there?"
"Probably an hour or so, so sit back and relax."
"I need to pick up a hobby so I don't bore my self to death...Maybe I should probably pick up my old hobby of drawing." Feena said mostly to her self.
"What ever floats your boat." Spike said not really caring, all he still wanted was a damn cigarette.
A little over an hour later they arrived on Earth, the four of them went different ways with the exception of Feena who followed Spike in her ship she called Peebo. Landing just outside of a city that Spike was sure the guy would be in the two walked threw the town looking for him. His name was Ace Kross, he stood 168 cm tall short black hair brown eyes and was African, he use to be a pilot and a good one at that until he used his flying abilities to outrun cops and to smuggle drugs around. He finally slipped up one time too many, and now, he was a wanted man for two-million Woolong's. Walking the streets Feena got a big hit as she flirted with one of the sidewalk store owners.
"I hate it when you women get information like that." Spike muttered as they walked towards the place where Ace now resided.
"Oh you're just jealous that all a girl has to do is bat her eyelashes and show a little cleavage and you men just turn to putty and spill anything." Feena pointed out.
"Personally, I think it's cheating."
"Personally, I think it's not, we were given these looks for a reason."
"What ever there's the place." He said stopping and looking to the run down looking apartment building.
"You go up and I'll cover you OK?" Feena asked. He nodded and then headed inside while Feena waited out side walking slowly around to the back ally.
Walking up to the third floor Spike walked to his apartment, the place was surprisingly clean considering the outside made it look like a dump, there was little damage and there was now decaying smell or the smell of rotten garbage or lingering death, no rats it was a nice place all though the steeps were half trashed from some sort of explosion. Continuing on he walked up to the door and knocked and waited for him to answer. It didn't take long before Ace himself, answered the door.
"I'm looking for an Ace Kross."
"I'm him, what you want?"
"How about a two-million Woolong bounty on your head?" He said putting his foot into the cracked doorway as he pulled out his gun.
"Shit!" He tried closing the door and practically crushed Spike's foot.
"ARGGG! That hurts!" He said hopping up and down on his good foot. He went to push the door open and found the chain holding the door closed. With a quick shot he broke the chain and pushed the door open just in time to see the guy jumping down the fire escape, he could only hope that Feena was down below or near by to slow him down. Running across the room he tripped over a set wire in the doorway to the kitchen. "This guy thinks of almost everything." He said as he got up quickly running to the window he leaned out and looked down and saw nothing but an empty alleyway. "Crap where did he go?" He climbed out the window and then climbed down into the ally way.
Braids: Errr a bit more action in this one still story like...
Spike: This is cruel and unusual punishment isn't it?
Braids: Why you say that?
Spike: Your being Evil again
Braids: Ahhh didn't you know being evil was my Life?
Vash: Scary!
Braids: Aww my poor Vash makes mental note to add more chase sceans
Vash: She is Evil...
Spike: I know, hey what got you to write again?
Braids: My muse hitting me on the head with a large fan... oh and Jet! .
Vash & Spike: Jet?
Braids: . Yup Until next time See you Space cowboys!
Spike: JET BUT HOW?!
Kuroneko-Sama: Nyow
Braids
Blah Blah Blah I don't own Trigun or Cowboy Bebop so don't sue me they belong to other people I just use em and twist em how I see fit. Braids
Chapter 2: Joining
By morning Feena had packed all of her things, most would go into a storage unit, complements of her brother and the rest would go with her, she only had two large bags with all that she would need. Her brother had offered to give her a star ship that he was working on for her own use. She gladly accepted it and told him he'd find money in his bank for it someday. But now with a smile she carried her bags out and she and Spike walked out to the docks where the Bebop had landed already and Jet was leaning against the hull waiting.
"Hey Jet long time no see." Spike said seeing him, Jet looked up and was surprised to see him in tact walking on his own casually.
"So you really are alive." Jet said looking at him.
"Yup, so where's Faye?"
"Still inside sleeping I guess. Where's this Feena girl?"
"She was right behind me..." Spike said turning around, he then took advantage of Feena not being there and saw Jet had his cigarettes in his pocket. Grinning he turned and gave Jet a big hug while he was really swiping his pack, Jet on the other hand was confused at this and didn't notice what he had done until a rather short young blue haired woman wearing a pair of loose fitting jeans and a white shirt that snugly fit her, grabbed hold of Spikes ear and yanked on it.
"Give em back Spike." She said very calmly not letting go of his ear.
"Oww oww, how did you see that?" He said handing Jet back his cigarettes.
"I saw you, I'm not blind you know, and all of em." She told him.
"So that is what you were up to." Jet said taking them back. "Mind if I ask why you wont let him smoke?" he asked curiously.
"It's one of those things that I was told to make sure he doesn't do." Feena said as she finally let go of Spikes ear. It instantly turned red from being gripped so hard.
"Why not? I mean it's not like you're still working for them." Spike said gently touching his ear and wincing slightly at the pain.
"I know, but as long as I'm here and I'm taking care of you, you will listen to me."
"Why should I?"
"You owe me your life Mr. Spiegel, that and my threat is still in effect." She told him as she gave him a stern look. She turned and looked to Jet and gave him a kind smile. "I'm Feena Bluesummers, you must be Jet." She said extending her hand. Jet smiled and shook her hand.
"Jet Black owner of the Bebop," he said motioning to the ship.
"Thank you for letting me come along." Feena said picking up her bag.
"Umm you don't mind if I smoke do you?"
"No not at all unless you had a serious chest wound in recent weeks." She said giving a glance over to Spike who was slightly sulking.
"I see, well then welcome aboard Feena." Jet said politely taking one of her bags.
"Thank you, I just hope I can be of some help." She said as she climbed aboard the Bebop. "My brother has offered me a star ship, is there room for it here?"
"Mmmn I guess we can fit one more ship in as long as it's small. Where are you going to pick it up? Or is he dropping it off for you?" Jet asked as he scratched his head.
"Oh he's got a small place on Deimos that's where I got to pick it up." She told him as she stood on the deck of the Bebop. "Spike don't even think about it!" She yelled down at him.
"Yes, mother." Spike muttered back.
Feena was tempted to drop her pack down on his head for that comment but she decided against it. There was something strange about her that Jet couldn't put his finger on. Climbing up the ladder with her bag in his hand and Spike right behind him, his clothes were the same that he had left in and he could see where he had been slashed from the neat stitching in it. Feena must have done it after wards it was almost hard to see the tinny stitches, but the color was off so you could see them, he sill wondered how Spike had lived.
"So it looks like Jet wasn't lying, you really are still alive." Faye said as she leaned against the door, she was wearing her same yellow outfit that she always wore.
"Yup alive and kicking still."
"Who's she?" She asked looking to Feena.
"I'm Feena Bluesummers." Feena introduced her self.
"What are you doing here?" Faye asked.
"She's part of the crew now." Jet said. "I'm guessing she's the reason Spike is somehow still alive." He added. Spike nodded slowly.
"I guess I'm going to train her plus she's got medical skills that not even Jet has." Spike said casually as he walked into the ship past Faye.
"What's that supposed to mean Spike?" Jet questioned as he followed.
"You're a lousy nurse?" Spike said over his shoulder.
Feena shook her head and followed the two inside followed by Faye. She looked around as she did, ignoring the two bickering. Faye sat down on the couch and looked at Feena, she looked smart but she was sure she'd be able to trick her out of any cash if she wanted to. Feena looked to her and smiled and continued to follow Jet and Spike to where the bedrooms were. She got a brief tour from Jet between his bickering with Spike, he gave her the room next to Spike's and his own. It didn't take long before Feena was in Spike's room confiscating all and every cigarette he had before he could sneak any.
"You can have em back in a week." She told him as she walked out.
"A whole another week?" He whimpered as she walked out.
"Yup a whole week." She said as she locked them away in her small safe in her room.
"Aww come on this is torture..."
"Get use to it. Besides you'll thank me later."
Spike muttered as he walked back to his room, it was going to be one long week, and at least he was in a place he could call home with people that he could call friends, even Feena. He had this strange feeling that she was more then meet's the eye, there had to be a real expiation to as why she was being so picky about him smoking.
"So where on Deimos is your brothers place?"
"I'll tell you when we get there."
"We're heading there now so why don't you sit up front with me so you can tell me where I'm going." Jet suggested. Feena nodded and followed him up front and watched as he got ready to take off as she took a seat behind him. "Guys we're taking off you might want to sit down and hold on." He said as they took off. With in a few moments they were off into space, for Feena this was something new and yet not new to her, the furthest she had ever been was to Deimos and back, Deimos is where she trained but, Mars was her home. "So where we heading Feena?" Jet asked as they approached Deimos.
"Strait ahead you can't miss it." Feena said recognizing the large port from where she sat.
"Your not talking bout!" Jet said looking at the Deimos Port, it was the largest port in the system and it was the heart of all new ships and ship technology.
"Yup, my brother works there. He mostly works in the garages but he's one best they have there." Feena said with a smile.
"You sure they'll let us land?"
"My brother will make sure we can, besides it wont be for long."
"Well, if you're sure."
"Incoming ship please identify your self." A voice said over the intercom.
"This is the Bebop." Jet responded.
"Do you have clearance?" They asked. Jet looked to Feena who took over.
"This is Feena Bluesummers, I'm supposed to meet my brother." Feena said.
There was a pause and then the man spoke again. "Miss Bluesummers your brothers waiting in bay eight you can land just outside there."
"Thank you." Feena said with a smile.
A Moment later they landed in front of bay eight where a tall man with short blue hair the same shade as Feena's walked out drying his hand. Feena headed out first and was followed by Jet who was rather interested in the fact Feena's brother worked at the Deimos port, looking to him in coveralls and a shirt that was too big the only thing he could see similar between the two was the hair color.
"There's my little sister!" He said with a smile. "And here I thought I wouldn't be seeing you until the holidays." He said as she hugged him.
"No way, you know you can visit me any time, ah umm well I'll come visit when I'm around and have time." Feena said.
"Sure, so, who is your new friend?"
"This is Jet Black, he's the owner of the Bebop, Jet this is my eldest brother Mashiro Bluesummers, he's the one who's going to give me a ship, and one I hope that I'll be able to repay him for someday." Feena said. Both nodded to each other.
"No need to, you needed to get out more and really adventure some, Mars can get boring after a while." Mashiro said. He looked over the Bebop for a minutes. "Isn't that an old fishing ship?" He asked Jet curiously.
"Yeah it was I hauled it over myself made some changed and some alterations and she runs just like any other ship." Jet said rather proudly.
"Nice, I never thought of trying that." Mashiro said as he turned and looked to Feena with a smile. "Come on I'll show you the ship, it's something I've been working on for a while." He said as they walked into the bay together. Jet just waited for Feena aboard the Bebop while they went inside the bay. A few minutes later they both rolled out a small silver ship that looked similar to the Swordfish II but it had two grappler arms and a small pulse cannon on the front and it was slightly slimmer then the Swordfish II.
"Hey that looks like an old grappler ship." Jet said seeing it.
"It was, I altered it a bit, it's very easy to use and it's handy if your chasing a guy on the ground you can swoop up behind him and grab him. I was going to sell this to a bounty hunter friend of mine but I changed my mind when he totaled the last one I lent out to him." Mashiro said as he looked at the ship.
"And now it's going to me." Feena said with a smile.
"Do you even know how to fly a ship Feena?" Jet asked curiously.
"Yeah, this one taught me as soon as I could see over the dashboard." She said jerking a thumb at Mashiro
"Yeah, well what you expect? I was hoping you'd take a piloting job rather then a nursing job." Mashiro told him, there was a bit of disappointment in his voice. "But, now she's going to be a bounty hunter so my teachings didn't go to waist."
"I see, that's good to know." Jet said.
Feena jumped into the cockpit and then closed the hatch. "Let's just see how much I remember now." She said with a wicked grin. She started up the ship and then took off with ease flying past Jet and then up into the air. Once in the air she pulled off some simple maneuvers and then she landed on top of the Bebop. "Very nice I like the grappling arms easy to use in flight," she said hopping out.
"I didn't see you test em." Mashiro said.
"Course not you weren't paying attention and the color reflects a bit so you can't see em." Feena pointed out to him.
"She's got a point, I caught some of it but not much." Jet said
"See, Jet was paying attention." Feena said in a teasing voice.
"Yeah, yeah well get down here and say good by, I'm sure you guys have places to be." Mashiro pointed out. Feena jumped down and landed lightly next to him and gave him a hug.
"I'll call you when I get a chance and I will stop by to see you when I'm in the area." She told him as she let go. "Please keep telling mom and dad I'm fine."
"Will do, you just be careful." Mashiro told her as she climbed aboard the Bebop.
"Will do, see you Mashiro." She said as she and Jet pushed her new ship into the dock.
A few moments later they were off again heading for Earth were Jet had found a very profitable bounty who he believed had retreated to Earth. Feena settled down in her room and took to meditating while Spike tried to see if he could get a cigarette off Faye who clearly wasn't going to let him have one no matter how glad she was to have him back. After meditating for a while Feena came out and found Faye sitting on the couch playing with some dice. Fay seemed to be eyeing her necklace a small golden locket that played an old tune. With a small smile Feena sat down across from her and started to make small talk and then Faye suggested a game of dice.
"So where we heading to Jet?" Spike asked as they went threw the gate.
"To Earth there's a nice little bounty there that I'd like to get my hands on."
"To Earth why would they go there?"
"Because it's easy to disappear there I guess."
"And to be hit by a meteor."
"True but still, he seems to have family there too, running back home is an old trick."
"Something only an old dog like you would pick up on."
"Hey this old dog has years of useful knowledge." Jet retorted.
Spike just laughed and then turned and walked out of the cockpit and to where Feena was sitting across from Faye with a strange smile on her face. Faye on the other hand had a look of distress on her face. Spike could now see why as he got closer. Feena had collected Faye's money card, her anklet and her headband.
"Well, looks like you found a real challenge there Faye." Spike commented.
"She's cheating somehow I know it." She growled as he sat down next to her.
"She's not you, you know, and she's not Jet either." Spike pointed out.
"This is the last time." Faye said as she put the cup down. Feena put out all of Faye's things onto the table against Faye's ship.
"Odd." Feena simply said. Faye lifted the cup and it was even.
"Yes! I win!" Faye shouted as she took her things back. Feena smiled and stood as she put her necklace back on and then walked out.
"You know she lost on purpose." Spike pointed out to her.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Faye said looking to Spike.
"You were after that locket of hers right?" Faye nodded. "Well, she put up all your stuff but not her locket, she was giving you back your things." He told her casually. Her eye twitched as she looked to him.
"But how did she do it?" Faye said looking at him and then to the dice.
"I don't know maybe she's the real lady luck."
"I'll figure it out one way or another." Faye said storming off to her room with her things.
Feena came back and looked around. "She left." Spike told her.
"Good I should switch the dice back now," she said holding up the dice between her three fingers with a smile.
"When you do that?"
"I asked to look at them before we started and I noticed something strange so I switched them. Mom always said lady luck was on my side when we played games at home. Truth is I cheated with Faye but she'll never figure it out, that is unless you tell her." She told him as she switched the dice back.
"Nice, never seen anyone swindle Faye like that before."
"You learn when you have 3 older brothers who like to gamble."
"I see now. Well, when we go down to Earth to find this bounty you should come with me just so I can see how good you are, it might be a bit tough but I'm sure with my help we'll catch the guy."
"OK how long until we get there?"
"Probably an hour or so, so sit back and relax."
"I need to pick up a hobby so I don't bore my self to death...Maybe I should probably pick up my old hobby of drawing." Feena said mostly to her self.
"What ever floats your boat." Spike said not really caring, all he still wanted was a damn cigarette.
A little over an hour later they arrived on Earth, the four of them went different ways with the exception of Feena who followed Spike in her ship she called Peebo. Landing just outside of a city that Spike was sure the guy would be in the two walked threw the town looking for him. His name was Ace Kross, he stood 168 cm tall short black hair brown eyes and was African, he use to be a pilot and a good one at that until he used his flying abilities to outrun cops and to smuggle drugs around. He finally slipped up one time too many, and now, he was a wanted man for two-million Woolong's. Walking the streets Feena got a big hit as she flirted with one of the sidewalk store owners.
"I hate it when you women get information like that." Spike muttered as they walked towards the place where Ace now resided.
"Oh you're just jealous that all a girl has to do is bat her eyelashes and show a little cleavage and you men just turn to putty and spill anything." Feena pointed out.
"Personally, I think it's cheating."
"Personally, I think it's not, we were given these looks for a reason."
"What ever there's the place." He said stopping and looking to the run down looking apartment building.
"You go up and I'll cover you OK?" Feena asked. He nodded and then headed inside while Feena waited out side walking slowly around to the back ally.
Walking up to the third floor Spike walked to his apartment, the place was surprisingly clean considering the outside made it look like a dump, there was little damage and there was now decaying smell or the smell of rotten garbage or lingering death, no rats it was a nice place all though the steeps were half trashed from some sort of explosion. Continuing on he walked up to the door and knocked and waited for him to answer. It didn't take long before Ace himself, answered the door.
"I'm looking for an Ace Kross."
"I'm him, what you want?"
"How about a two-million Woolong bounty on your head?" He said putting his foot into the cracked doorway as he pulled out his gun.
"Shit!" He tried closing the door and practically crushed Spike's foot.
"ARGGG! That hurts!" He said hopping up and down on his good foot. He went to push the door open and found the chain holding the door closed. With a quick shot he broke the chain and pushed the door open just in time to see the guy jumping down the fire escape, he could only hope that Feena was down below or near by to slow him down. Running across the room he tripped over a set wire in the doorway to the kitchen. "This guy thinks of almost everything." He said as he got up quickly running to the window he leaned out and looked down and saw nothing but an empty alleyway. "Crap where did he go?" He climbed out the window and then climbed down into the ally way.
Braids: Errr a bit more action in this one still story like...
Spike: This is cruel and unusual punishment isn't it?
Braids: Why you say that?
Spike: Your being Evil again
Braids: Ahhh didn't you know being evil was my Life?
Vash: Scary!
Braids: Aww my poor Vash makes mental note to add more chase sceans
Vash: She is Evil...
Spike: I know, hey what got you to write again?
Braids: My muse hitting me on the head with a large fan... oh and Jet! .
Vash & Spike: Jet?
Braids: . Yup Until next time See you Space cowboys!
Spike: JET BUT HOW?!
Kuroneko-Sama: Nyow