Yo… Sorry for the loooong wait. I was sick and my dad wouldn't get off the computer and then there was my trip and then there was my girlfriend and… Continues to ramble until smacks head into wall OW! Anyhow rubs spot furiously, I need all you loyal readers, and you new ones, to review as much as possible. PLEASE DON'T SPAM THOUGH! If you have already reviewed for a new chapter, please don't review for that same chapter again. This contest with my friend must be fair. For this contest, I must get over 40 reviews… TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT MY STORY SO THEY WILL READ AND REVIEW!!! Anyhow, thank you for all your support guys! Thanks!!
-Seann
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Faye was off without a word to anyone. She had to find him. If it were the last thing she would do, she would find that lunkhead. But Faye had one more problem to deal with before finding Spike. She had to find Koltran.
At first, the thought of contacting the Bebop crossed her mind. Then, after giving herself a minute to think it over, she quickly tossed the idea out.
"If I even bother to contact that greedy bastard Jet, it'll cost me more than just the shirt off my back." Faye sighed, a combination of exhaustion and down right irritation. "Guess I'll just have to get the information from someone else." This made her smile. "And I know exactly how to do it." She laughed and began to descend down to Mars.
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A blue neon sign glared into the night. It continued to flash on and off, casting legendary shadows onto the street below. As it had been for every Thursday night the past ten years, jazz leaked out the slightly ajar front door of the Harvest Moon Bar. For just a moment, the full blast of noise and dim light overwhelmed the outside world, then it ended quickly as the woman who opened the door closed it slowly behind her.
The combined smell of alcohol, smoke, puke, and urine, greeted Faye as she walked in the door. She choked back a bit of puke of her own before continuing through the room. As her stilettos clicked across the room, a few heads turned to catch a glimpse of the new comer. Also, the sound of a few slaps answered the turned heads. Faye grinned widely and continued to the bar, quite happy of the effect she caused. This job would be a piece of cake.
Faye approached a man sitting alone at the long bar, listening to the jazz and happily sitting the beer in front of him. He seemed young but she knew never to trust appearances. The empty stool next to him seemed to call to her. Sit on me, it said to Faye, Have a drink. Enjoy the music. Forget your troubles. Faye had listened to this invitation to many times. She ignored its call but proceeded to sit.
"Bartender," Faye called over the jazz. "Can I get a vodka on the rocks please."
"Yes ma'am." The bartender turned away for a moment and pulled out a small glass, which he placed on a napkin in front of her. She smiled at the middle-aged man and he grinned back.
"And what is a beautiful woman like you doing in a dingy little bar like this?" The young man next to her took a sip from his beer.
"I'm just here for the music my friend." The bartender poured the clear liquid into Faye's glass. She picked the drink up, took a small sip, and placed it back on the bar. She turned herself around to face the man next to her.
"The name's Jason." The man held a hand out for her. Faye took it with coy grin and shook it once.
"Julia." Faye used the only name that came to mind. "And may I ask what a fine gentleman like yourself is doing all alone?" She eyed him carefully. "You seem to be a gentleman."
"Yes and yes to both questions." Jason took a large gulp of his beer. "Can I trust you to keep a secret?"
"Of course." Faye could her the drunken drawl in his voice. He motioned for her to lean in and she did so.
"I can't have a girlfriend you see." The smell of beer and sweat wafted off of him. "It's my line of work."
"At what might that be?" Faye asked in a fake tone of curiosity.
Jason looked around cautiously for a moment, casting glances around the room. He leaned a little closer.
"I'm a member of the Red Dragon syndicate." Faye tried to restrain the laugh, which threatened to come out.
"Wow. That's very… brave of you to take that line of work."
"Does that turn you on baby?" Jason smiled the grin of a drunk.
"Oh… of course."
"Would you like to visit me sometime?"
"Sure… Jason." Faye giggled a little, trying to stay in character.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Now, where do you live?"
"On Koltran." The word JACKPOT seemed to flash over the boy's head. Faye smiled.
"I'm afraid I've never been there sweetie." Sincerity was not hard to fake when it came to Faye.
"Well don't worry baby. I'll give y' directions and e'ry thing." Jason's words began to slur together as he downed the last of his beer. Jason picked a napkin off the bar and pulled out a pen from his back pocket. He scribbled something down and handed it to Faye. She could barely make out the words but she would manage.
"Thanks honey." She pulled his face close to her's and kissed his cheek. A deep red color filled Jason's face.
"Yer welcome doll face." Jason opened his eyes and only saw Faye's back as she walked out the door.
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"Drunken idiot." Faye pulled out the napkin and began to read over it. "'Head 1000 miles south of here until you reach Touraniyk. Then head west from there for another 300 miles. See you there doll face!'" Faye frowned at that last comment.
"Doll face… horny bastard." Faye walked to her cruiser and opened the door. She sat down and studied the directions again. "It'll take a while but I'll make it. I just hope Spike hasn't gotten himself kill-" Before she could finish, a cold blade was placed against her throat.
"Well, Ms. Valentine, I hope you won't mind having a hitchhiker will you? I'm going your way." The man behind her laughed. "Take me to Koltran… doll face." He laughed and Faye couldn't help but feel lost. She had failed again.
"Now." Jason placed the blade closer to her throat. With a tear streaming down her cheek, Faye began the long trip to Koltran… and her lost love.
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Ok… I hope that was a good chapter. I wrote it while I was half asleep… PLEASE R&R. The plot is beginning to wind up to the climax. What will Faye find on Koltran? Why is the Red Dragon after her as well? Only chapter 6 will tell. Till then folks…
Seann