Faye had been walking around the familiar town. Part of her was searching for that saxaphone playing guy.. err woman.. whatever!! She had to admit he had been nice company and interesting to speak with. At least she could have finaly told someone about the love she had for someone who was dead. A love that kept making her partly wish for him to not to be dead. He had died before right?? So why couldn't he have come back this time right?? Right? So what if they only would argue about petty things but she yearned for that at least. Any attention from him let her know that he knew she existed in the galaxy.

"Tears doesn't suit a pretty girl like yourself.." A male voice said stepping out of the shadows

"I'm not crying.. I think I'm allergic to my new mascara." She brought a tissue to her eyes.

"Oh come on.. its not a shameful thing to cry." The guy said pressing cold metal against her throat.

"I wouldn't mess with a woman when she's down.. especially if that woman is me." Faye warned not really wanting to put up with any shit this guy had to dish out. She felt his hand trace up the front of her shirt. Without hesitation she held her gun up to his temple. "I warned you." She felt him back off. "I am in no mood to be someone's play bunny right now." She said.

"Eh..  heh no hard feelings right.." the guys said as she didn't blink her eyes.

"Now you're going to be a good boy and walk away down the street." She still had her gun aimed at him feeling the assuranc eof the wall behind her so no one sneaks up on her. The guy walked down the street and nearly walked into someone. She was ready to continue her stroll down the street only to be met by several guys with switchblades. "Friends of that loser??" She asked, but the look on their faces told her they were and he was the weak link of them all. The guys slowly made their way towards her. They traveled in numbers meaning she couldn't take them all on.

"Come on!!" A voice said yanking Faye into an alley. For some reason she found herself chasing after the sound of gentle footsteps in front of her. "In here!!" She said opening a door. Faye followed the gentle voice and the footsteps of those guys ran past the door. After a few minutes in pure darkness she heard shuffeling around the room. "I told you I'd find you, Faye Valentine." The womanly voice said.

"Who are you??"  Faye was ready to snag her gun if need be.

"An old friend to Spike Spiegal… and I guess the way you'd see it is that I'd be your adversary in the department of the heart." The woman turned on a lamp in the far corner and Faye's green  eyes showed the shock she was feeling.

"How are you feeling, Spike??" The cold tone of Vicious rang out waking the dark green haired guy from his slumber.

"Like a truck hit me." He said focusing his eyes. "Where am I??" He found himself asking.

"Don't you remember what happened?? Faye Valentine almost got you killed with her loud mouth. We managed to get you out before any real damage was done." Vicious said.

"Faye Valentine??" Spike rubbed his head. The name spounded familiar but he couldn't place a face to the whole thing.

"A Firecracker of a woman. She had left the Syndicate a few years back promising to expose the syndicate. We tried to stop her by sending you as a spy for the Syndicate."

"Remember now??" One of the guys who was constantly at Vicious' side said holding out a picture of the young woman. He glanced at her and looked her over hiding the sudden feeling of wanting to get to know this girl in more ways then one, but she seemed all too familiar to him.

"A spy for the syndicate..." He repeated slowly and took the picture form the guy.

"Yes, She decided to take on the role of a bounty hunter on a ship called the Bebop. We sent you as a spy to keep an eye on her and await our orders to bring her back to the syndicate." Vicious said with a sinister look on his face.

"When do I go back??" Was all Spike asked with  no questions asked.

"As soon as you're back to 100% health. We want you to start fresh." Vicious said walking out of the room. "My plan is working perfectly. Soon Faye Valentine..  you will be mine to do as I wish."

"Julia.." Faye said narowing her green eyes at the blonde before her.

"I  know we aren't allies in any form,   but the one thing that connects us both is indeed alive." She said making Faye stare at her.

"What are you talking about??"

"Spike isn't dead."

"That is a cruel joke." Faye stood up angrily, but caught her composure. "I had my heart set on killing him myself for all those times I tried to be nice to him and turn it into an argument. We never got along and to  be truthful I'm glad he's gone." She said heading for the door.

"You can't mean that. I know the anger you  share with him is only sexual tension. That's why I'm telling you this… He is indeed alive and will return to the Bebop soon."

"Why??"

"That I'm not sure of.. but I warn you Vicious is alive as well and is up to no good"

"Again.. This is a cruel joke I want no part in. Spike Spiegal is dead and my life is better because of it." Faye said.

"Why do you constantly lie to yourself Faye Valentine? We both know about the feelings you have for him."

" I repeat, Spike is gone and my life couldn't be better." Faye said turning her back to the blonde. "He went to risk his life for a love that had come between him and his best friend. One that had seemed ot be avoiding both men unable to tell them that she doesn't love either of them. He gave up a friendship that only comes once in a lifetime for love. He never once realized that life was perfect for him, he had the things I could only wish to have. He had the things I lost because of a simple accident and when I did trry opening up to anyone he'd throw it back in my face." She said knowing Julia was watching her.

"I see."

"You don't see!!!" Faye almost yelled but remembered the losers that were searching the area for both her and and Julia. "He was selfish. He wanted what would benefit for him. He gave up his friendship to be with you so he could be happy, and he was willing to kill his best friend to be with you and be happy even if it meant his life. He wouldn't do the same for me, he hated me."

"That's not true and you know it."

"Do I??" Faye said. "The only time he ever really showed any thoughts about my life was when I had something he could use. Other than that he was rude and uncaring and just out mean!!!" She turned back around and her eyes shined over with tears. That startled Julia a bit but not much

"You say you wish for him to be dead yet you still shed tears for him." Julia said Making Faye only angry that she had let herself become weak once again.

"Thanks for saving my life." Faye said walking out of the room leaving Julia behind.

"Spiegal is gone." One of Vicous' men had rushed into his office.

"I knew he would be." Vicious said. "He's gone back to the Bebop to finish the mission I had sent him on."

"But We're not sure if the Brainwashing process was completed."

"It's a chance we can risk.. If it doesn't work Spike will come back to us alone.. We can restart the process then."

"Right, sir." The young man said and walked out of the office. Vicious leaned back in his chair with what seemed klike his hundreth hard-on for the day. Just thinking about crushing her spirit was a turn on to him, how he would love to see her green eyes full of pain and sadness and when she gets the final glance at Spike her eyes would fill with even more hurt accompanied with betrayal. Yes there were no flaws in this plan.

"JET PERSON!!!!!!!" Ed screamed holding Ein close to her body that was now filling out like a young lady should.

"What, Ed?!?!" Jet said holding his bleeding finger in his mouth while a knife was in the other had. "What is it?!?!" Jet poked his head out when he got no response except for the poor dog growling at the person in front of them. "It can't be." Jet nearly dropped his knife and walked out into the living room. Leaning against the wall with his green hair as wild as always and a cigarette lit in his mouth and his hands shoved deep in his pockets. He looked at the two people and the dog that was trying to get out of Ed's grasp and smirked.

"You look like you've seen a ghost." Were the only words that came out of his mouth.

"Spike person??" Ed let Ein go and the Dog went to inspect the guy. He barked a couple of times, growled at the guy and walked away. "Spike person!!!" Ed launched herself at the guy and hugged him quickly. "Edward sory spike person. Edward excited." Ed said making Spike raise an eyebrow.

"You can never stay dead can you??" Jet laughed heartily slapping spike on the shoulder.

"Guess not." Spike said. "Short a crew member??" He asked referring to Faye.. the one he was here for. This made Jet raise an eyebroow, Spike never asked about Faye unless it had something to do with a bounty.

"Faye Faye went for a walk a long time ago." Edward said jumping around the ship in excitement. Then she found herself hanging upside down on a pipe near Jet's head. "Faye Faye will be happy to see Spike person. She cry over-" She started to say but Jet covered the girl's mouth to stop her jabbering.

"I'm going to make a special dinner for this occasion." Jet said and Ed bit his hand making him take it back in pain. He was about to say something to the girl but the sound of Faye's ship came sounded throughout the ship. Moments later an unfamiliar sound came from the doorway. Everyone turned their attention to the girl in the doorway. Her purple hair still was tamed by the headband and she kept her tight shirt bit instead of her shorts she wore a pair of pants with her suspenders and instead of her heels she had on a pair of boots and over her shirt was her red jacket with the sleeves rolled down for once.

"Faye Faye.. look at who's home!!!" Ed squealed making Faye look up and her eyes widened at the sight of none other than Spike Spiegal. The next thing that happened was slightly unexpected and very unlike Faye… She passed out.