Disclaimer: I refuse to do this. If you don't know that I don't own Cowboy Bebop, you need your head examined. Spike Lives!
"A Good Woman"
It had been a miracle that Keith had survived his mother's bullet. Spike shouldn't have been surprised. If Persephone had really wanted to kill him, she would have blasted his head off like she did to Victor and herself. Spike had done what he could to fulfill Persephone's wishes. He'd found a family from Earth that was willing to adopt Keith. They would be arriving any minute now to pick Keith up from the hospital. Spike loved Persephone like a sister, but he couldn't raise her son, he wasn't equipped to do that. This would be the best thing for Keith. A life safe and far from Pluto and the syndicates. Keith was still young. His dream would be a reality. He wouldn't become one of the living dead watching a dream float before his eyes. There was only one last thing to do.
Spike entered the hospital room with some trepidation. Speaking to kids was not his forte, especially one this young. Talking to Ed was effort enough. Keith was in the bed still looking a bit pale. He must have his mother's spirit, Spike thought to himself. Most kids his age would have died instantly.
"I remember you," Keith said as Spike pulled up a chair. "You're the man that Mommy was with"
Spike nodded. He had to find the right words fast or this was going to be even more awkward then it already was.
"Where's Mommy? Nobody will tell me where she is." Spike looked up at Keith. God, he looked so much like his mother.
"Your mom went away. You'll see her again someday."
"But Daddy said we were going somewhere special together."
Spike sighed. This was going to be hard.
"Keith, you'll be going somewhere special with a new family. You'll have new parents that will love you as much as your mother did. You'll be living someplace that's warm and you'll be safe."
Keith looked confused. "I don't understand."
"You will one day. Just remember Keith, your mother was a good woman. Always remember that. What she did, she did for you."
Spike got up and turned to leave. "Your new family will be coming for you soon."
"Wait," whispered Keith. Spike stopped. "Mommy used to say that everyone had an angel watching over them to protect and guide them. She said that her angel was named Spike. Are you that angel?"
Spike didn't answer right away. "No, I'm no one's angel."
"A Good Woman"
It had been a miracle that Keith had survived his mother's bullet. Spike shouldn't have been surprised. If Persephone had really wanted to kill him, she would have blasted his head off like she did to Victor and herself. Spike had done what he could to fulfill Persephone's wishes. He'd found a family from Earth that was willing to adopt Keith. They would be arriving any minute now to pick Keith up from the hospital. Spike loved Persephone like a sister, but he couldn't raise her son, he wasn't equipped to do that. This would be the best thing for Keith. A life safe and far from Pluto and the syndicates. Keith was still young. His dream would be a reality. He wouldn't become one of the living dead watching a dream float before his eyes. There was only one last thing to do.
Spike entered the hospital room with some trepidation. Speaking to kids was not his forte, especially one this young. Talking to Ed was effort enough. Keith was in the bed still looking a bit pale. He must have his mother's spirit, Spike thought to himself. Most kids his age would have died instantly.
"I remember you," Keith said as Spike pulled up a chair. "You're the man that Mommy was with"
Spike nodded. He had to find the right words fast or this was going to be even more awkward then it already was.
"Where's Mommy? Nobody will tell me where she is." Spike looked up at Keith. God, he looked so much like his mother.
"Your mom went away. You'll see her again someday."
"But Daddy said we were going somewhere special together."
Spike sighed. This was going to be hard.
"Keith, you'll be going somewhere special with a new family. You'll have new parents that will love you as much as your mother did. You'll be living someplace that's warm and you'll be safe."
Keith looked confused. "I don't understand."
"You will one day. Just remember Keith, your mother was a good woman. Always remember that. What she did, she did for you."
Spike got up and turned to leave. "Your new family will be coming for you soon."
"Wait," whispered Keith. Spike stopped. "Mommy used to say that everyone had an angel watching over them to protect and guide them. She said that her angel was named Spike. Are you that angel?"
Spike didn't answer right away. "No, I'm no one's angel."