Chapter 2: She Tells More About Herself
New Character: Jessica
It was three ils when they heard a loud thud. Vash looked behind him and saw Jane on the ground. He ran to her side and saw she was unconscious. Placing his hand on her forehead, he realized that she had a high temperature and still bleeding heavily. Vash picked her up.
"I'll go on ahead and take her to a hospital you guys can catch up later." Vash shouted while he was running.
Morning In The Hospital Room
Jane woke up her vision fuzzy she rubbed her eyes and her vision came clear. She was a room and looked around she looked at the left of her and saw flowers. She smiled and saw cards. She notices that it was from everyone. She slowly sat up, her head felling dizzy. She looked at her arm and notice it was stitched she thought about what happened before she fainted. Then suddenly the door opened the doctor came in the room and notice Jane was awake.
"Your awake that good." Doctor said. Jane looked at him and nodded her head.
"How are you feeling?" Doctor asked.
"Okay I guess but I still feel weak." Jane replied.
"I know you were out for two weeks." Doctor said. Jane looked at him not surprised she thought about the last time she was out. She remembered she was out for four weeks.
"Oh your friends been visiting you since you been here." Doctor said. She looked at him with a surprised expression on her face.
"Yes one of them had a red coat and the other one was wearing a black suit." Doctor said. Jane looked at the bed and just looked at it. Then she heard a knock as she lifted her head towards the door and saw two men standing there. She smiled whom she saw. Nicholas and Vash came in and smiled both of them were glad to see her awake. The doctor left to give them time.
"How are you feeling?" asked Vash.
"I'm okay." Jane replied. She took a deep breath and looked at them.
"I have to tell you something can you sit down?" Jane asked. They found a place to sit and waited for what Jane was going to tell them.
"It's been a month since I been here. I was working on a machine that can take you anywhere you wanted. I was the one who was going to test it. But there was a problem. My friend tried to stop me but it was too late. I was send to this world. Then I got a call from my friend and she said that the machine broke down and she was tiring to fix it now. So I can't get back." Jane said knowing that they will not want her around she just looked at the floor and stared at it.
"Hey don't worry we will help you around don't worry." Nicholas said with a smile on his face. Jane looked at them and didn't know what to say Vash nodded his head.
"Your right! Thanks." Jane said. She got up from the bed and went to the desk and paid the bill which the other's thought she should stay as she walked out of the hospital. She followed Vash and Nicholas back to the hotel that they were staying. She went to the room were the girls where staying at.
"How are you feeling?" Meryl asked.
"Feeling much better." Jane replied.
"Your things are on the bed." Milly said with a joyful tone. Jane nodded her head as went to the bed and unsheathed her sword and started cleaning it.
"I want to meet you at the edge of town. Go to the old abandon plant." Legato said in Jane's head.
"What do you want?" Jane replied.
"I'll meet you at the plant at noon." Legato said. Jane just looked at her sword and then put it away and put it around her solders and got up and walked towards the door.
"Where are you going?" Meryl replied.
"I'm going to walk around." Jane replied. She left and walked around town. She saw Vash and Nicholas at a bar drinking she just smirked and left. She didn't know but Vash saw her and Vash was planning to follow her so she doesn't get into trouble. She had reached the plant and found nothing and didn't see Legato anywhere. She stopped walking.
"What are you doing here?" Jane asked. Vash and Nicholas paused.
"We were worried about you." Nicholas said.
"You know you don't have to worry about me." Jane said with a stern voice. Before they could reply Jane unsheathed her sword and attacked the machine that was aiming at them. Vash Grabbed his gun and started shooting Nicholas borrowed Jane's dagger. The two men went forward and Jane just stayed where she was. Before she knew it she felt something hit her arm. She looked at her arm and saw a tranquilizer dart. Then she saw Legato smiling at her. She fell to the ground as Legato picked her up and took her away. Vash saw Legato and started running toward him. But Legato used his psychic power to stop Vash and Nicholas in their track.
"I'm going to take her and make her one of us." Legato said.
"No you can't!" Vash yelled. Then Legato left and when he was out of sight he released them. Vash ran and didn't seem them.
"Don't worry we will get her back." Nicholas said while he was smoking. Jane woke up in a room and looked around she saw chains on her ankle and wrist. She tried to get free but it was no use. Then heavy footsteps could be heard. She stayed still and waited. The door opened and Legato came in.
"What do you want?" Jane said with anger in her tone. He didn't say anything he took out a vile from his coat the vile was clear and the liquid that was in it was a silver bluish color. The liquid looked like oil. The vile was filed to the top. He walked towards her.
"What are you doing?" Jane asked.
"You will see but I doubt that will happen." Legato said. He forced Jane to drink it she struggled to get away but it was no use. Legato used his psychic power and made her drink the liquid and Legato waited and started to tell her what she was one of them.
In the town
Vash kept thinking about Jane and wondering what Legato was going to do. Nicholas looked at him.
"Hey don't worry she'll be fine." Nicholas said with a confident tone. Vash nodded his head.
"Vash if you want her come and get her but you will have a big surprise on the way." Legato said in Vash's head.
"What did you do to her?" Vash asked with anger in his tone.
"You will see." Legato said. Vash got up and was going when Nicholas stopped him.
"Where are you going?" Nicholas asked.
"I'm going to the plant again." Vash replied.
"I'm coming with you." Nicholas said. So the two men went to the plant to get Jane back. They reached the entrance of the plant and the door was open they walked in and looked around. Vash saw a figure in a dim lit hall. Vash and Nicholas walked towards the hall. Vash saw who it was and was happy.
"Jane are you okay?" Vash asked. But she didn't reply. She unsheathed her sword and ran towards them and attacked. Vash and Nicholas dodged her attacks Vash and Nicholas did no want to her hurt her.
"Jane it's me Vash Don't your remember me?" Vash asked. Nicholas was behind him to watch his back. Jane stopped and smirked at them.
"Yes I do, as my enemy." Jane replied. Vash just stared at her.
"We're friends not enemy." Vash said. Jane looked at him and smiled.
"I doubt that Vash." Jane said. Jane started attacking again they dodged her again. Jane used her samurai skills but she was holding back. The battle went on for hours Vash grabbed his gun and shot her in the arm but not severely. She just kept attacking. Jane did a back flip and slashed Nicholas back as he screamed in pain. Then Jane stopped and fell to her knees and then she held her head and felt sharp pain she started to remember who she was but didn't remember what she did then she looked at her hands and saw her sword cover in blood and dropped it and stared at her hands.
"Jane are you okay tell me what Legato did to you." Vash said. Jane stood up and turned to him.
"I don't know what Legato did but I know is don't trust me but now or later I want you to be on your guard." Jane said. She went to Nicholas and tended his wounds.
"Nicholas forgive me I was not myself." Jane said.
"I forgive you." Nicholas said with a smile. Jane smiled back she stoop up and turned her back to them.
"I don't want you guys to follow plus I don't want to hurt you guys like I did right now. I have to go something tells me I should go." Jane said.
"We can help you please let us come with you." Vash said.
"I can't if Legato finds you I don't know what he's going to do." Jane said with a stern tone as she picked up her sword. Vash was going to reply to Jane but she left running into the dark hall. Vash was going after her regardless what she said he was half way down the hall when all of a sudden he couldn't move.
"I see you were able to get her mind back but not entirely I still have control over her and when I finish with my other potion it will be futile to get her back." Legato said coming out of a hall out of nowhere.
"Let her go she has nothing to do with us if you want me but let her go!" Vash and Nicholas shouted. Legato just laughed at the thought.
"I don't think so, she will be our key in destroying you when she does her job then I'll let her free. Legato replied with a smirk. Then Jane came out of the shadows and went to Legato's side. Legato looked at her and smiled.
"Is Vash your friend?" Legato asked.
"No he's my enemy and I'll destroy him" Replied Jane grabbing her sword.
"You're sick Legato really sick. What did you to her you brute!" Vash yelled. Nicholas was astonished what Legato has done to her.
"If you want to know I brained washed her so she thinks eat and breaths as a Gung-Ho-Guns not like her weak and friendly self. When she drinks the other potion you will not be able to bring her mind back to her old self. Ha ha ha ha." Legato said. Then Legato and Jane left them and disappeared into the abyss and Legato let them move after they were safely away. Vash went to Nicholas and picked him up and went searching from them.
In the real world
"Please pick up the phone." Jessica said. Jessica been waiting and calling Jane for a while now and she were getting really worried about her.
"I really hope nothing happened to her. I hope she didn't get herself into trouble." Jessica said with a concern tone.
In Gunsmoke
Vash and Nicholas went back Meryl and Milly helped Nicholas and called the doctor.
"What happened were did you guys go?" Meryl said with a concern tone in her voice.
"We went to a bar and we were attacked by some bandits and I got hurt that's all." Nicholas said. Nicholas and Vash didn't want the girls to know what they were doing and how he was injured.
In Legato's hideout
Legato took Jane to see Knives and to see whom she'll be working for. They went through a huge magnificent hallway with a dim lit passage to the left and to the right was a dark and creepy looking door, which seems to be locked to keep people out. They kept walking and reached the door to Knives's chamber. The door opened and let the two walked in. It was dim and Knives was looking outside.
"I've brought her." Legato said. Knives turned around and looked at her and smiled an evil smile.
"Jane this is your master." Legato said. Jane looked at him and had a strange feeling but she couldn't explain it.
"You know
what you have to do right?" Knives asked.
"Yes, to
destroy Vash the Stampede and make him suffer." Jane said with a
smirk. Knives smiled and looked at her.
"Make sure he
suffers dearly." Knives said.
"Yes master." Jane
replied at she bowed. Knives dismissed them and Legato and Jane left.
Jane had a strange feeling that she should not be with them.
In The Hotel
Vash looked out the window and stared at the stars he couldn't stop worrying about Jane. Nicholas walked in and looked at Vash and shocks his head at him. He walked towards him.
"Hey stop worrying about her she may be brained washed but she has a strong will that will free her from the potion." Nicholas said. Vash turned around and looked at him and didn't say a word. Then he looked at the ground and thought for a while Nicholas sat down on a chair and lit his cigarette and smoked. Vash had a feeling that he was being watched.
"Do you hear something?" Vash asked. Nicholas stayed quiet and listened.
"I didn't hear anything." Nicholas replied. Vash looked out again and then went to bed while Nicholas was still sitting there. What they didn't know Jane was on the roof listening to every word to were they where going. Then Legato's voice spoke to Jane in her head.
"Did you figure out where they're going?" Legato asked.
"No, but I will soon." Jane replied.
"Okay I'll talk to you in an hour." Legato said and went to do his business. Jane waited for everyone to sleep and she snuck into their room. She looked around to see if she could find clues on where they're going. Then she heard noises and she disappeared into the shadow. Vash came out and looked around the room he didn't find anything but he double-checked and then when back into his room.
"That was close." Jane said in a whisper. She found out that they were going to town called Rose because the girls had their assignment change because the town was under attack and they have to see how much money in damage they caused. She doubled checked and then she heard someone coming she hid in the shadows again. Meryl came out to get a glass of water she looked around and stared where Jane was hiding but she didn't she her. She went back to her room. Jane came out and went out the way she came in and sat on top of the roof. Nicholas watched her and followed her outside and hid from her sight.
"Did you find out where they are going?" Asked Legato in back of Jane she turned around and looked at him."
"Yes I did. Jane replied.
"Where?" Legato asked.
"They're going to Rose." Jane replied.
"Let's go and meet them shall we." Legato said. Jane nodded her head and followed Legato. Nicholas went back in and sees if Vash was interested in following them.
In Vash's Room
Nicholas went in and saw he was a sleep and went out and waited. Vash kept tossing a turning. He was dreaming that Jane killed her self in order to save Nicholas and himself. Knives and Legato smiled into the darkness and Vash promised her that he will help her to get back home he couldn't keep his promise. Blood was everywhere Vash went and attacked Knives had the upper hand when we was about to shoot him. He woke up hot and sweaty. He went towards the window and opened it and let in the cool night air in. He saw two shadows running on top of the building he tried to see who it was. He got on top of the roof and started running after them.
"Legato he's following us." Jane said as she looked behind them.
'You can fight him if you want." Legato replied with a smirk.
"I will and I'll give him a scar that he will never forget." Jane replied. She stopped and waited till Vash came. Vash saw the figure and stopped right in front of him the figure just looked at her. He stared and didn't say anything. Jane looked into his eyes and then felt something that she couldn't explain. She fell on her knees holing her head in the confusion of the feelings and thoughts running through her mind. He went towards her real concern about her. She looked at him.
"Don't get close to me. I don't know what you did to me but stop it." Jane said. Vash stopped and looked at her with concern. The pain was so severe that she fainted. Vash picked her up and took her to the room. She had nightmare but it's really some of her memory returning to her.
Morning
She woke up and saw Nicholas sleeping next to her bed she sat up and looked around. She got out of bed and went to the window and sat on the roof thinking about her past.
To Be Continue
Chapter 3: The Truth