Note: This is new Chapter I've updated. Oh yeah I forgot to say...Please don't sue me, I don't own none of these Characters except for 'Doctor Steve' and the plot of this story, okay. Thanx.

Chapter 3 "I don't know you"

Mars streets during the day looked dirty and polluted. Considering it being a beautiful day and perfect temperatures, everyone was out on the markets and strolling the streets.

"Hey, Bets off Jet." Faye said over her communicator device, flying above the streets of Mars with her now upgraded Redtail, having new gadgets and a brand new miniature ride for her emergency escape.

"What! Already?" Jet was beyond surprise that Faye can find the bounty in less than an hour, Jet knew she was getting better at the job of bounty hunting but he wasn't aware that she was getting better than the old black dog himself. He flew high on his space craft trying to locate Faye, and locating Faye will mean locating the bounty because if Faye gets a hold on the bounty before he does it could be a bad thing in three different ways. First; she will be the one to collect the reward money which means he won't be able to use that money to repair the ship. Second; she wins the bet, not only getting the reward money but will get a hold of his money. Third; just loosing against Faye Valentine was going to make him loose his reputation but she's also just showing him the proof of how old he's getting.

"Yup, right here ready to be in my custody" she began to get lower to the ground, seeing that their bounty spotted her he went on to a sprint for his life, but also made it very difficult to get a hold on him for he was going through the crowded streets and between tall buildings that Faye couldn't fit through with her space pod, She then lifted off back up. "Hey Ed, can you hear me?" she yelled at her head-set. "Ed is here." she sang out loud still back on the Bebop looking at her tomato with bright big eyes. "Hey Ed, I need you to pilot my ship to a safe place, I'm using the emergency exit." she yelled back to Ed then pushing a few buttons here and there ready for her exiting. "Mission in process Faye" Ed responded back.

Faye went back down low ready to make her grand exit. Pressing one final button on her control-pad, the ground of her pod disappeared as new machinery began to surround her seating. She was then falling to the street with her new ride which she called her 'Redtail Jr.' and all it seemed to look like was a motor bike coming out of a space pod, and that's exactly what it was. "Ed now! Send the redtail somewhere safe" and just as she said that the redtail disappeared into the sky being controlled by Ed. Faye was now on the streets riding her motor bike passing the crowd of people. "Now for that bounty" she said with an evil grin making dust trail behind her.

The bounty was now in a corner of a market store completely out if breath until he then heard foot-steps round the corner, he cursed underneath his breath, and decided to take another run for it. He didn't bother looking forward until the last minute when he got a dead-on punch in the face from a mechanical arm. Faye then starting to round the corner seeing Jet having the custody of their bounty. "Hey Jet, that wasn't fair. He was my bounty I saw him first." Faye whined seeing Jet already putting the hand cuffs on the knocked out bounty. Jet only gave her a smile and shrug from his shoulders of innocents.

"Hey why are you giving me this?" Faye complained seeing her get the woolongs from the bet. Faye actually complaining about getting money was something very unlike her to do.

"You deserved it and...You know, you would have got that bounty before I did cause you spotted him first." Jet said giving her a good portion of woolongs from their bet.

But Faye was still not happy with the money she was receiving "Then why didn't you let me get the bounty if you knew I was going to catch it?"

"Because you wouldn't use it on the ship, instead you'll use it on one of your material things which is less important than a broken down air conditioner on a ship. Now why don't you stop complaining and buy whatever you want with the money too got there, maybe you can use it on a new dress for next time Steve see's you." Faye then stopped complaining about the idea of impressing Steve to one of her latest fashions.

"Maybe I will, actually let me go on a big shopping spree Jet, how does that sound." Faye put a little smile on her lips not wasting any time to get back out of the ship.

Jet turned his back on her trying to put his part of the money into the

Not-so-secret safe underneath the yellow cushion sofa. "Do whatever you want, just be back by sun down we'll be getting off this planet and set off to Venus again." But his words were heard by deaf ears because Faye was no longer on board the ship.

Faye was walking the streets of Mars with bag's full of clothing and other things. Faye felt like a new women and a different one with that. Eight months ago, you would see a women with short dark violet hair, with the clothes you should see at one of those cat-houses, and the make-up making her have the face 'Yeah, I'm sexy but, get near me and you'll have reasons not wanting to go near another women again' kind of look. But now...now Faye's hair has grown below her shoulders and given much 'bounce' to it. Her clothes aren't much conservative than the yellow attire, but the black halter top and matching red pants out-fit gave her looking that she has much more morals. Even though she still had the crimson red lips still, she didn't caked her face on so much, it was rather softer now. Instead of the look of 'sexy and dangerous', it more said 'sexy and sweet.'

Faye was just ready to be on her way back to the Bebop until she saw an interesting but very beautiful white dress. The complete dress was sprinkled on with pearls and diamonds, it was sleeveless and the dress touched the floor slightly, coming completed with a long and beautiful Vail. Faye then wondered if a day she would actually have the chance to where something likes that. Then she thought of Spike, wondering if he and Julia did survive, then would they of got married? it sadden her of the thought of that, knowing that she wasn't the one who would be next to his side exchanging their vowels. But that thought quickly went away to the thought of the one she might actually do that to, to the guy she was with now. She could just picture the wedding with her and her friends and with her husband Steve Johnson. She thought to her self whispering the name "Steve Johnson, Faye Johnson, Mrs. Faye Johnson" the thought of her last name changing to his was just overwhelming but it bring a smile to her lips.

"Well...it wouldn't hurt if I just try the dress on, it not like I'm plan to buy it any time soon." and with that she went in ready to try the beautiful wedding dress on just to see how it would feel to be in one.

"ED!" Jet yelled to a dark empty room, and all that can be seen was the light coming from the computer screen and the shinny gloss from the bifocal goggles. "ED, WHERE IS IT?" There was still no response coming from the little red head as she typed away on her tomato. Now Jet was a patient guy but she was just making this difficult by not responding. Jet stood above her and using the most calm voice as he could "Ed, would you be so kind to tell me where is the control device to Faye's ship, if you don't tell me RIGHT NOW SHE IS GOING TO GO JUST AS INSANE AS I AM RIGHT NOW" he couldn't control his rage by seeing that Ed was still completely ignoring him. But just as Ed was going to answer to Jet's question the loud clunk of boots along with the yell "HEY JET I'M BACK AND I GOT PRETTY GOOD STUFF HERE." entering the Bebop.

Faye had boxes and bags above her head it was very hard to see anything at all, so she just estimated to where the steps to go down the stairs were. Then she heard the click of boots assuming it to be Jet to help her carry the stuff down.

"Hey Jet I figured that we needed to buy some groceries too so-" but she didn't finish her sentence because a hand grabbed one of the smaller boxes that blocked her face. "Wow Faye, when did you become the one in charge of making sure the refrigerator's full" the voice said with complete sarcasm. She didn't get to finish her sentence because of the box that was removed, but because of the voice she heard and the face she saw. Being in complete shock, she lost her balance from the stairs falling completely over and loosing the grip from everything she was holding. She quickly got up from the floor not bothering to take the dust off her pants and stared wide eyed at the figure that stand before her.

"No, you can't be, your dead" she said below a whisper and he did nothing but stare at a Faye he didn't really recognize, he glared at her capturing her new and totally different beauty.

Jet and Ed heard all the boxes and falling from the stairs and quickly rushed to Faye's aid until they saw the recognizable figure standing mere inches from the shocked and baffled Faye.

"Spi-Spi, came back to da Bebop" Ed shouted ready to launch on top of Spike. Jet just stayed at his spot still trying to register of what he is seeing right now.

"Ed is happy to see Spike come back" Ed was now suffocating Spike to make sure she left a mark on him permanently.

"Yeah Ed, happy to see you too, but can you get off of me now" Spike winced at the teenage girl keeping a hold on him. Never underestimate Ed, She may look weak and strony but she can definitely keep a grip.

"Hey...um Spike...where you've been...I mean are you really alive?" Jet really couldn't put the words together but did as best he could.

"Yeah I'm alive and well. Damn, did you know how long to actually locate you guys? But doesn't matter now." He was looking energized and ready to hear all of their questions and respond to them one by one. He turned around to look at the still shocked looking Faye but when he finally went back to look at her, he was met by the sting of a small fragile yet strong slap of a hand. Her breathing was hoarse.

"Your not suppose to be here, your dead" she stared at the man in front of her throwing eye-daggers in his direction, with tears welling up in her eyes.

Spike stared at her, waiting for her to calm down. With out thinking of what he was doing, he moved towards her. "Faye I..."

"DON'T YOU DARE...come near me, cause right now, I don't know you." she backed away trying to find her balance. She quickly looked away from Spike to look at Jet. "Get him away from me" she cried out to Jet. Jet was hesitant to do what she commanded, but he got the message.

Spike stayed at his place and watched the broken down Faye. "Faye...I'm sor-" he couldn't finish because Faye was already past him and went strait into her room.

Jet had nothing to say to neither Faye or Spike but only giving Spike a smile and a nod, knowing that it meant, 'Welcome back' and he headed towards Spike to pick up the things Faye had dropped before and headed to the kitchen putting the groceries away.

Spike still stayed at the same place he was left, staring at the same place Faye occupied just moments ago. "Hey Spike, are ya just going to stand there or are ya gonna help me out putting the food away." Jet yelled from the kitchen catching Spike's attention. Spike then started to head to the kitchen with the bag of food in both hands.