just so you guys know, if you have not read the chapter Awakenings do this now! on my mistake i posted this chapter before it but the problem is fixed now. if you guys spot any prolems please tell me though and i'll try to fix them. Thanks always- Erin

Chapter 7: Meeting and Greeting
The blonde woman was tired of getting no answers to her questions. She decided to get in touch with one of her old connections. She typed the number in her comm. unit. 'BRING- BRING, BRI-'. "Hello," said a man who, as soon as he saw her face, knew exactly who she was. "It's been a while, hasn't it Bob?" she asked. "Yes, how many years now, 3?" "Bob, I need you to find where a certain ship is, the Bebop." "The Bebop huh? Hold on a minute... Let's see, Bebop, Bebop, ah here she is. She's in orbit around Ganymede right now." "Thank you Bob," she said and turned her unit off. 'That hadn't been hard at all' she thought. No, the harder part was yet to come. She looked around and noticed a blue ship off to her right. She went over to it and in a few minutes she was in the driver's seat and taking off. 'Hold on Spike' she thought. 'I'm coming for you.'

(The same day as with the blonde lady)

Spike woke up and looked at Faye next to him and smiled. It had been a month since he had started sleeping with her. He sat up, bent over and gently kissed her. He got up and gathered his clothes. He went to the bathroom and got in the shower. He was halfway through when he heard the toilet flush. The water in the shower instantly turned scalding. He jumped out and there stood Faye trying to hold in her laughter and her face was turning as purple as her hair. Spike got an idea and smirked. "All in good fun my dear," he said and reached up in his hair, took a handful of suds and threw it at her. It landed smack on her head. She gasped, grabbed as much as she could and threw it back. He ducked and threw some more at her. This handful fell right between her breasts of her yellow outfit and oozed down. "Spike!" she screeched, then smiled as she thought. She walked over to him with a sly grin. "Now you have to go get it," she whispered in his ear as she grabbed his hand. His eyes widened and as she pulled him he tripped, slipped, and fell bringing her down with him. He caught her as she fell on top of him. They began laughing hard.

The blonde woman was nearing Ganymede. Its gravity was already pulling her in. She looked around. There were a lot of ships in orbit around Ganymede. She knew what the Bebop looked like though. It would be no problem finding it. All of a sudden she spotted it and zoomed for it. The hangar door was open so she went in and landed and walked to the door and knocked.

Spike, Faye, and Jet were in the kitchen nursing mugs of coffee. Ed was who-knows-where with Ein. Jet spoke to Spike and Faye. "So...um...you two are...um..." he trailed off. Spike yawned, stretched, and put and arm around Faye's shoulders pulling her close. "Yes, you got a problem with it Jet?" he challenged. Jet turned a little red. "Nope," he answered gruffly, "just wondering." At that moment there was a knock at the door. Faye stood up. "I'll get it," she said taking her mug with her. Spike noticed Jet looking at him and shrugged. Faye went to the door and opened it. There stood the blond woman. Faye gasped and dropped her mug. The crash brought inquiries from the kitchen as to if she was all right. "Spike," she said shakily, "you'd better come here." "Why?" asked. "Just come here," she answered, her voice still shaky. Spike frowned at Jet and stood with his mug. He didn't like the tone of her voice. He walked out to Faye, and then saw who was at the door. She smiled at him. "Well Spike, did you miss me?" she asked. He remembered that smile. She had given it to him so many times. It was a smile, though, that he had wanted to forget.

"Julia," he said, "what are you doing here?" also dropping his mug in shock. "What the hell is going on out here? And who are you?" said a gruff voice from behind them. "Julia" she answered without batting an eye. "Spike can tell you more about me if you want to know." Jet turned to Spike. "Is she for real? Is this the Julia?" he asked Spike. "Live and in person" Spike said sarcastically. "Though I don't know how that is possi-." He was cut off by Ed who jumped up from out of nowhere and began singing. "Julia, Julia bo-Boolia, bananafana fo- Foolia, me my mo-Moolia, Julia. Hi-hi Julia!" she chimed hopping around. "Uh, hello, um..." Julia trailed off because she had no clue who this hyperactive-boy/girl-thing was. "Ed!" Ed said. "Edward Wong-Hau Pepelu Tivrusky the 4th. Ed made it for herself." Julia lifted an eyebrow to Spike who sighed. "Long story" he informed her. "Ed, I think there's something in the kitchen for you" he said to her. "Yay, surprise in kitchen! Come on Ein. Thankie-thankie Spike-person." She opened her arms wide, made an airplane sound and zoomed out of the room into the kitchen. Spike rolled his eyes and Julia laughed.

(Spike's POV) When Julia laughed I could feel myself warming up to her. I didn't want to do this though. I didn't want to encourage her into thinking that I still want her because I don't. I just want to be with Faye. "Another long story?" she asked. I shrugged and said "I'm surprised she's calling you by your actual name." Then I did one of the worst things I could at that time: I smirked at her. She caught the smirk and laughed.

(No one's POV) Julia laughed but stopped when she looked at Faye who was shooting daggers at her. "What's your problem Faye?" she asked. "You're dead, that's my problem" Faye snapped back. "Well obviously I'm not dead. That's why I came" she turned to Spike. "I love you." At these words Faye fainted. Spike leapt and barely caught her. "Faye!" he cried. He held her in his arms and felt for a pulse. "Jet" he yelled, "get me something to revive her; she's ice cold!" Jet ran off and Spike carried Faye over to the couch and laid her on it. Jet came in with a hot water bottle and a glass of water. He looked at Spike then at Faye and couldn't decide whose face was whiter. "How's she doing?" Jet asked. Faye opened her eyes at that moment and blinked several times. "Spike?" she asked weakly. "Faye!" he cried happily.

"Oh I see. She's my replacement, huh? Too bad she's so weak Spike. I thought you liked strong girls." Julia said and smirked. "Who are you calling WEAK you two-timing slut?!" Faye yelled jumping to her feet. "Temper, temper," Julia said calmly. "Now don't be a hypocrite and say I'm a slut when obviously..." she looked pointedly at Faye's clothes. Faye turned a little red but countered "Well at least I didn't fuck around with two best friends so that they hated each other. Now one's dead. Why don't you admit Julia that the reason you're here is because Vicious is dead." Faye smirked. "Shut up!" Julia hissed drawing her gun, a Glock 30, just like Faye's. Faye calmly drew her gun, too. "You have no clue what I went through after Vicious saved me from death after I was shot. You have NO CLUE!" Julia screamed the last words. She looked at Spike. "Sorry but this is for you" she said.

But at that moment Faye fired and her bullet entered the barrel of Julia's gun jamming it. Julia cursed in frustration and tossed her gun to the side. Faye threw her own gun behind herself. Julia went at Faye with her fists up. Faye calmly sidestepped her and whacked her on the back. Julia whirled around like lightning and punched Faye twice in the face. Faye punched her back which Julia blocked. Julia danced away on her toes then leaped back at Faye who punched her and then gave Spike's trademark kick which Julia dodged by flipping herself backwards and landing on her feet. Faye flipped herself forward and as she landed on her hands she pushed off hard aiming her feet toward Julia. She caught Julia in the stomach and Julia fell to the floor as did Faye. They got up at the same time and circled each other warily. Julia came at Faye then. She punched for Faye three times in quick succession, all of which Faye blocked. Julia then feinted on way and Faye blocked for the feint. Julia punched her hard in the face, her right cheek. Faye's head turned to the right with the punch. She turned her face back to the front with a half- smile, half- smirk on her lips. Her eyes were like fire and ice at the same time. Julia looked at Faye with shock. She'd known only two people who could take hits like that: Spike and Vicious. In that time Faye went into a flurry punching even faster then Julia had. Julia didn't even have time to block any. She just tried to punch Faye but Faye sidestepped again and brought a kick up to the back of Julia's head. Julia collapsed unconscious. "Who's weak now?" Faye said breathlessly then collapsed into Spike's arms.

Spike was speechless after this whole fight; so was Jet who walked away. Spike was left standing, staring at Julia, who was on the floor, and Faye which he was holding. In came Ed then who obviously had no clue what had happened. "Ooo, what happened to Juuulia?" she asked. "She's ... unconscious. Could you put her on the couch for me Ed?" he asked. "Sure sure, Spike-spike!" she saluted him. Spike went and carried Faye into her room and laid her on her bed. He left, closing the door, and went to check on Julia. Ed had gotten her on the couch it seemed with no trouble. She looked okay so he lit a cigarette and went to find Jet.