Chapter Two
I don't own Bebop, stop asking, I never will.
Faye pulled a light jacket out of her ship and set off to find the Syndicate. It wasn't a good idea to go up to people and ask them about it, she thought. She'd try to blend in and listen to conversations, and let them lead her to Spike. The first place she came to was a small convenient store. Start at the bottom and work your way up. Faye thought to herself as she pushed open the door. It was empty, except for the plump-looking cashier at the register. Faye looked around a bit. There's noting here…she sighed to herself. She ordered a pack of cigarettes and left the store. She lit up and walked through the streets of Mars, watching little kids play with puppy dogs, lovers walking hand in hand, and the occasional straggler. She looked at the stores, and found an answer to her prayers. A bar. She wanted a drink, and bars usually carried information. She went in and found the place almost empty, except for a few people playing pool or having a few drinks. She sat at the bar and ordered a drink. She sipped it and watched the people playing pool. She was watching keenly at a man with short silver hair, and a pretty woman with long blonde hair. The man looked like the suspicious type; he was wearing a heavy black trenchcoat, unbuttoned, and a black suit. The woman was wearing a leather outfit. There's something you see everyday, Faye thought to herself. She heard the tinkling of a bell as the bar door opened. Her eyes widened. It was the bounty head, Spike. He went to the man with silver hair and shook hands and grinned. Faye was too far to hear their conversation. From what she saw, it looked as though Spike had never met the blonde woman. They exchanged hellos, and they went back to playing pool. Faye must have sat there for an hour or so, she had had quite a few drinks, and she was getting annoyed. The blonde woman stood up, hugged the man with silver hair, and shook hands with Spike. She left. It was just the two men now, and if the man with silver hair left, she may have a chance to catch Spike. But Spike left first. Faye paid for her drink and left, careful not to look as though she were following Spike. He met up with the blonde woman. Damn! Faye thought. They were talking happily, but they had reached the woman's apartment. Faye concealed herself in the shadows of a brick building. The woman went in, and Spike turned and walked back the way he came. He passed by Faye, and turned up a dark street. Gun at the ready, she went in pursuit. She saw her chance, Spike stopped to light a cigarette.
"Don't move" Faye said slowly, aiming her gun at his back. The man raised both hands slightly in the air and turned around.
"Another bounty hunter, pity they don't learn from their mistakes" he said coolly. He went to put his hands in his pocket.
"I said don't move" Faye said again. Spike looked over her sholder. Before she got the chance to turn around, Spike grabbed her arm and swung her into the alley. She tried to pull away from him. Gunshots ran through the streets.
"I can't believe you'd be so ignorant to go after me like this. Get out of here, Faye Valentine" he said in a hushed voice.
"How do you know my name?" she asked, gaping at him.
"Don't worry about it, get off of Mars. When it gets back to the syndicate you're a bounty hunter they'll come after you" he replied.
"Why are you trying to help me?" she asked.
"Don't worry about that either, just leave!" Spike whispered urgently.
"No. I'm bringing you in, now put your hands behind your head!" Faye shouted, and pulled her gun out. Spike caught her by the wrist.
"You don't want to do this" he warned.
"Let go of me!" she yelled. He pulled her deeper into the alley.
"Just get out of here!" he whispered quickly, and he ran into the night. Faye slid down a brick wall and held her wrist. What had that been all about? She asked herself. Either way, she wasn't leaving, Spike didn't scare her. She was going to hunt him down, and turn him in.
This starts off kinda lame, but bear with me.