Disclaimer's Note: I don't own Cowboy Bebop or any other anime in existence…unless you count my…anyway that is beside the point. This is my story and imagination.

Author's Note: O yeah, a shout out to my 5 reviewers. I feel so special now thanks to you (sob). Sorry I'm taking so long to get this out cuz…heck it doesn't matter, the point is that it is out. Sorry it is so short. I have a few things goin on in my life right now. Anyway to the fic…

Chapter 2: Revelations

"Old man, sir…" she began but she was cut short when he turned and revealed his face to her…

"You", Faye whispered as she backed up slowly and her breath became ragged.

The supposed old man threw back his dirty cloak and straightened himself to his full height.

"Yes, but who am I?" he replied as he combed his fingers through his short platinum blond hair smirking charmingly at Faye.

"Dead…a nightmare" she said, her heart beating unsteadily in her chest.

"Faye…Faye…" he chimed and stepped toward her. Faye reached for her semi but remembered that she had dropped it on the bridge. She still had the magnums by her thigh but they weren't registering in her mind.

"It's been a long time…" he came a step closer, "Back then you weren't Faye…Faye Valentine is it now…Do you remember who…what you were, used to be…still are?"

Faye's breath caught as a flashback sparked in her mind. There was blood…lots of blood…everywhere…a child…someone was screaming…tears…fear in those lifeless eyes…rain…a cleansing rain that could never wash her hands clean…pain…always pain….anger…fear…the tarnished moon…love…

"No" she whispered and shook her head… "NO, I AM DONE…NEVER AGAIN…" she screamed and grabbed both magnums and fired at him.

But suddenly in a liquid movement that Faye barely saw, he was behind her. He pinned her arms across her chest as he wrapped his strong arms around her body.

"That was not nice," he purred in her ear "I almost forgot how dangerous you are. I always liked that in you.' He said and pulled Faye closer against his body.

"Let me go Ricochette (Rick-o-shay)" said Faye angrily through her teeth.

"Hmh" he murmured in her ear, "And I thought you forgot me"

"What do you want?" said Faye a bit more calmly but no less paralysed with fear.

"You know what I want…you always knew…" He whispered seductively in her ear , "But it is not what I want…for now. It's what she wants. , "But it is not what I want…for now. It's what she wants. O but you remember her don't you, the tri-color-haired assassin…Satin"

Faye's legs almost gave way upon the mention of the name.

"You do remember. That's good." He reminisced

"That chapter in my life is over Rich. I've told you that. I'm different now, a changed woman."

Richochette nipped her ear, "You only wish…" he said and turned Faye around, still pressing her against his body. She gazed into the depths of his deep alluring crystal green eyes. He brought his lips closer to hers and only breathed gently.

"You know you want it." He goaded as he brushed his lips against hers ever so lightly. Faye swiped her head away from his lips. He cocked his head and grinned.

"Rich (pronounced 'Rick'), let me…" she began but was cut off when his lips met hers. As much as Faye wanted to fight it, she gave into the urge with a passion she didn't know still existed in her after all these years. He pulled away and smirked.

"See, you haven't changed. Same as the first day."

"No, you're wrong. I'm different now." whispered Faye, still feeling the slight presence of warmth that lingered on her lips after his kiss.

"Keep believing that…maybe it'll be true on a different day in a different lifetime…" he sighed "Hmh…Enough for today. We'll stay in touch. The next time we meet it'll be strictly business. Business before pleasure she always tells me. Damn her." Ricochette said chillingly. He set Faye free from his warm grasp, then leapt into the thickening darkness before she could catch herself and try to fire at him again. "Goodnight Sherri my love"

She stood dumb founded and perplexed as she tried t regain her composure all the while as his enchanting whisper continued to echo throughout the cold night air.

'Damn' she thought 'Some things just don't like to stay dead' she sighed worriedly. It was getting late…Faye began to make her way home. In about half an hour she made it back to the plaza…empty, dirty, quiet. She boarded her fighter and sighed.

"Let's go baby" she said half-heartedly and for once the engine started up with a roar without a fight. Faye took off and headed back to the 'Bebop'. Suddenly the radio tuned in, "Faye, Faye" said the worried voice of Jet. "Faye"

"What?" said Faye groggily

"Where are you? Why didn't you take your phone with you?"

"None of your business, jet" snapped Faye

"Hmh" said Jet. After a moment he continued, "Anyway, bring home something to eat."

"What? With whose money?"

"Chill out. We'll repay you when you come back."

"Hmh" said Faye. "Fine, now buzz off"

An hour later

'Faye-Faye's here" said Ed and bound to the door ready to pounce as soon as Faye stepped through. The door opened and Ed pounced.

"HEY TWERP" yelled Faye and tried to shake Ed off of her leg.

"Faye-Faye" Ed cooed.

"yeah, yeah" she mumbled

"Where's the food" said Spike as he leaned over the top of the beat up sofa.

"it's right here" said Faye "And you and Jet are going to pay me back every cent you owe."

"You mean Jet? I never said I was paying anyone back." Said Spike and grabbed a cup-a-noodles.

Faye fumes.

"hey, couldn't you at least buy some noodles with some sort of flavor?"

"Couldn't afford it Bozo" said Faye and throws the entire bag on the floor.

"I'm tired of this shit. I can't take this anymore. I can't live like this. Why don't you do something useful for once other than sleep and eat? I'm tired of all of you…the stupid dog, retarded kid, annoying old man and you, lazy bum…DAMN. Just get a life all of you. You people sicken me. FUCK…"She screamed and strodded angrily to her room and slammed the door.

Ed just looked dumb-founded "Faye-faye" she whimpered and then turned to look at Spike who was nonchalantly slurping up the last f his noodles.

'That girl's got problems' he thought to himself ,yawning.

"I…don't …think she was just pissed about your dumb comment.." mused Jet who had just walked into the room while Faye was giving the last of her dramatic outburst. " I think there's something more here."

"ya think?' said Spike sarcastically.

"Hmh" said Jet. "Maybe we can figure this out."

"Or maybe, I can just go to sleep. Good-night all" said Spike and threw his empty cup aside then rolled over to go to sleep.

Jet sighed in thought. 'Sometimes I wonder…'

In Faye's Room

Faye slammed her room door and slowly slid her back down the door. She sat there, pulling her knees up to her chest and holding them tight. She rocked and breathed unsteadily trying to understand what was going on.

"I knew this day would come" she whispered to herself "I knew it but why am I scared?"

'Because you like lying to yourself' said the voice in her head

"But they set me free…Why now after so long? How'd they find me?"

'What is the use in asking useless questions that you know the answer to?'

"They're here for him…aren't they? It's about him…right?"

'Do I have to answer?'

"I have to tell him…"

'As you will but I'm going to sleep now.'

"No, come back"

'You know sometimes I think you're crazy. I wonder how you pass for sane among normal people.'

"And I wonder who made me that way.." she hissed to herself angrily

"Look, this is your battle. I've been asleep for a long time now and I have little desire to wake up fully yet. I'm happy being dead…but… I'll be there up and ready when things get…hmh…you know. Anyway I'm fading…later."

Faye sat in silence for a while after her mind's voice retreated into it's dormant state.

knock, knockSomeone was at the door.

"What?" said Faye "Go away"

"Ed want to go beddy-bye-bye." Said Ed in a whiney voice. "Faye-Faye"

Faye reluctantly got up and unlocked the door for her annoying room mate who pounced on her once again.

'Yup' she sighed with strained patience "Another night with the kid…"

The Next Morning

Faye woke up to the bright welcoming beams of the morning sun. A rare happiness almost welled up in her but ws soon compressed with the rememberance of the events of the previous day. She sighed annoyedly then rolled over to find the bed empty. 'Good' she thought. The kid was gone. She'd have a few more moments of peace before she was ready to fully wake…

"Faye-Faye" called the high-pitched voice of Ed

"No" groaned Faye and hid her head in her pillow trying to ignore the annoying brat.

"Faye-Faye!" she called again

"What?" said Faye a bit more than annoyed

"Breakfast. Ed cook"

"Go Away"

"No. Faye-Faye birthday." Said Ed

"No it's not" said Faye then thought for a moment…wait, it was her birthday…but how'd the kid find out?

"yes it is" said Ed. "Come on" Ed jumped on Faye repeatedly

"okay, okay twerp" she said and reluctantly got up and threw on a baggy t-shirt over her normal bed-attire ( a bra and…'ahem' under garment)

She trudged out to the kitchen area and found Jet sitting on a bar stool playing chess with Eine and Spike lazing on the couch as usual. But what was unusual was a small bouquet of flowers that were sitting on the table in front of the table place Ed had set up for her.

She picked up the flowers and looked from Spike to Jet. "Who are these for?" she asked

Jet turned to her, "you, I'm assuming, O yeah Happy Birthday"

Faye blushed "Who got them?"

Jet shrugged his shoulders then looked at Spike

"Spike?" Faye asked questioningly

Spike half-opened his eyes, "Nope. Wouldn't waste my money on you" he smirked evilly

Faye furrowed her brows in annoyance. "Then who, damnit?" she cried

"The post-bot brought it about an hour ago. Think there was a letter attached. Not sure, Ask Spike, he signed for it." Said Jet

"Spike?" said Faye

"It's on the table' he mumbles and rolled over trying to avoid her ever-so-annoying rage.

Faye looked n the table and sure enough hidden beneath the flowers was the letter. Chills went through her body as she read it.

'To Faye, meet me at 2, The Azure Rose. Do be on time…'

There was no signature but Faye could give a pretty good guess who the sender was. She didn't expect the meeting to have to occur so soon.

'Who said birthdays were supposed to be fun…' she thought and threw the letter away….

To Be Continued…

Sorry that it is short but I did tell you the other chapters wouldn't be as long. Don't sue me. I only made the first chapter so long so that you people would get a good general idea of what the fic was going to be about.

Anyway thanks to my reviewers. Don't give up on me yet. O yeh, please review and give me some ideas of what to do in later chapters. Your ideas count nd are likely to be incorporated in my story. I'm not too creative as an author always besides drawing is my true skill. Anyway say what you will. I'm sure it'll help me in the long run.