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Chapter 4: Temporary Insanity

"Pouch Rolenzo!? What are you talking about?" the man questioned angrily. "I'm not him, are you crazy?!" the man screamed at Spike, who just looked bored.

Spike smirked. "You're a bad liar too."

The man was about to respond when a huge booming noise was heard. Spike turned his head in confusion to see rubble spill down the stairs like water. Instantly, he identified the noise to an explosion. "Shit! What the hell is happening?" Spike asked in an annoyed tone to no one in particular.

While Spike was momentarily distracted, Rolenzo decided to make his move. He pushed back on his foot and started into a sprint, roughly brushing past Spike. He expected to make it to the door. What he didn't expect was to find a fist where his head would be in a moment.

One moment later, Rolenzo was dazed, lying on the ground with one of his teeth missing and on the verge of passing out. I'm so tired of this crap. Dammit, Rally!

Spike dragged his bounty to the register and looked at the shivering cop kneeling in the corner. "Hey buddy, you got some spare cuffs?"

Spike wasn't expecting the cop to start bursting out in insane laughter. "Damn bounty hunters... DT... Mama, I don't want to go to school!!" Spike picked up bits and pieces of a mad rambling. "Rome... Rome!!"

"What's his deal? Wait... he mentioned Rome!"

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Faye growled. She had been led straight into a trap, had somewhat of a fatal standoff, almost got shot, and to top it off, nearly avoided getting her ass blown off. The last thing she needed was some giant perverted bounty hunter telling her how good she looked.

Her hair was ruffled and shot off in all directions, her gloves had holes singed in them, her jacket had been torn in half, and burn marks were visible on her "pale, beautiful skin." She stood in anger with her gun pointed at the large bounty hunter, only an inch away from blowing HIM away.

"Get away from... Rome..." Faye said, catching her breath.

DT smiled and turned around to face Faye. "Baby, how are you going to apprehend this bounty? Even if I do get away, do you think you can catch him and hold me back at the same time?"

Faye considered what he was saying but blocked out how logical the answer was. She didn't need to hear it.

DT took a step toward her. "How's this, I'll turn in the bounty and pay you a certain amount."

She was getting suspicious of him but her ears perked up when she heard the offer. "Ok, I want fifty percent!" She demanded loudly, not caring anymore about how she sounded.

She was answered by a loud laugh from DT as he turned back to her. "Fifty? I was thinking a little less. How 'bout five," DT proposed.

Faye's face lit up in anger. "Five? What the hell is that, a finder's fee?! I'm not a cop!"

Rome tried to look upon the situation but his vision was too blurry. All he could make out was shapes of bodies. He saw the female bounty hunter he had tried to hide behind before and of course, DT. Dammit! If they make a deal, I'm through! he thought, trying to pull himself up. Then he felt the pain in his shoulder and let out an involuntary groan, luckily no one heard. He reached his hand to his shoulder to feel the wound.

Nervously, he felt around for the bullet, not really knowing what he would do when he found it. Nevertheless, he realized that he had to get it out or it would continue to cause him problems.

Then, to his shock, he felt something else. It wasn't a bullet at all. It was... nothing!? Rome then remembered that the kid hunter from before had injured him in the same place. He had just torn the wound back open again.

Rome felt like an idiot. He pulled himself up quickly and tried to see what was ahead of him When he had a general idea of what he was seeing, an idea hit him. He squinted, focused his eyesight, and turned, breaking out into a run. The corner was up ahead, he could see it drawing closer. Then he heard gunshots and dived as two bullets passed over head and hit the window behind him, shattering the glass. He smiled and thanked Lady Luck.

He had had a lot of it lately. His luck then only increased when he saw an elevator in the distance.

Faye cursed before running forward only to see DT pull another grenade out of his pocket. "See ya, doll!" he shouted then he tossed it back.

Faye stopped dead in her tracks and ran in the opposite direction for the second time, diving into the only safe area: The laundry chute.

Moments later Faye found herself in a place that didn't smell too good...

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Edmund Rome had managed to get into the elevator before DT could catch up. The door had closed right in DT's face and immediately took off upward. Rome sighed. I finally lost him...

He felt the need to scream about the glory of whatever god he worshipped. He felt like he should preach from the skyscrapers; that was how happy he was to be alive. However, this happiness was short lived.

"Freeze."

"Aw, shit..."

Spike smiled as he held the gun to Rome's head. "I'll never understand why people get tattoos. It's almost the same as prison bar codes. You know the ones you get on your neck?" Spike asked.

Rome couldn't believe it. He felt like he was stuck in a war between karma and luck. "Another bounty hunter?"

"Hmm?" Spike's eyebrow raised a bit as he questioned what Rome meant.

Rome just shook his head as the elevator hit the top floor and the doors opened to the roof. "You don't want to know." He said closing his eyes and walking out onto the roof.

"Tell me, I want to know!" Rome froze as he opened his eyes. On the other side of the roof was DT, his gun pointed at either Spike or Rome and at the moment, Rome didn't know or care. He just wanted to get the hell out.

"Who are you?" Spike said as he raised his gun and pointed it at the massive hunter.

DT smiled. "You can call me DT. The greatest bounty hunter in the entire galaxy!" DT bragged.

Spike's face broke into a smirk. "Is that so? Guess I'll have to see that, won't I?" He said, hints of amusement in his voice. It had been a while since he had an entertaining hunt and this was turning out to be just that. Spike wasn't about to ruin his fun.

"Hey, you asked for it!" DT said as he reached into his coat and pulled out a sawed off shotgun. He raised it to Spike's level and took aim. "Can ya dodge or are ya durable enough, hombre?" Then he grinned and fired. Spike dived to the left and emptied his clip but only managed to hit air and DT's coat.

DT looked down at the coat in frustration. "Why the hell is everyone shooting my coat?!"

Spike reloaded and fired. It was a clear shot as the bullet traveled through the windy air and lodged itself in DT's bicep. "SSHHIIIT!!" DT yelled as he grabbed his arm in pain. He dropped the shotgun and turned back to Spike. "Damn, do you even know how much that hurts!? Shit, it's been awhile since I've been shot..." DT's smirk matched Spike's. "What's your name, cowboy?"

Spike kept his gun on DT. "Spike Spiegel."

DT pulled out a handgun with his other arm. "Name's Destructive Troy. Don't forget it..."

Spike was silent as he aimed.

DT aimed as well, keeping his arm straight.

Rome looked around, seeking an opportunity to escape.

As Spike was about to pull the trigger, he heard a loud noise and turned to see a ship rise by the roof. He soon recognized it as the Redtail. "What the f-" his voice was drowned out by the engines. DT looked just as confused.

Rome took the opportunity to jump into an elevator.

Spike was too distracted to even notice as Faye yelled something close to: "Eat this!" and then launched missiles. Actual missiles!

Spike had to dive as explosions filled the roof, blowing holes and sending metal chunks everywhere.

DT covered his face with his arm. "That bitch is crazy!" he yelled. Then he turned and hit a button on his watch. He waited a moment and waved goodbye to confused Spike before jumping off of the roof. For a moment, Spike thought that he had committed suicide but then he saw that a mono racer was rushing up to meet the fallen hunter.

He watched as DT landed gracefully on the racer and fly while another explosion pushing him off of the roof.

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When Faye was done with her missile barrage, her anger had subsided only a little and she was still growling. She would remember to pay that guy back. When the smoke cleared though, other thoughts filled her mind. The biggest one sang out:

"Holy shit!"

She had feared that she had killed Spike. Not like she would have missed him but then she remembered how furious Jet had been with her before and imagined a tiny Jet cursing at her over and over again. Her eyes widened as she thought of all the consequences. Of course, the damage costs for the hotel would be phenomenal...

Faye's thoughts were interrupted as she saw Spike pull himself up onto the roof from what seemed to be a loose pipe that was hardly supporting him. Dust clouded his face and when he had fully pulled himself up, he looked at Faye in anger.

"You crazy bitch!!!" was all she heard before she decided to take off. She looked over her clothes and at all the dust and burn marks that had stained her skin.

I need a shower...

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