For The Soul of The Stars: Intro Two

Written By: Lynderia

Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the Outlaw Star Characters, but I do own Donte, and Kat.

She walked casual but slow, and stood a good two feet away from them. “Yes.”

Gene gazed at her. Something about her was familiar. She looked young and very innocent, almost naïve- attractive to say the least. Her hair was shoulder length. It was black and gold-gold streaks all around. Her eyes really couldn’t be seen. She kept her head bowed just enough that her long bangs would cover her eyes. Maybe it was her clothing that made her seem familiar. He didn’t know what it was.

“Are you Kat?” Melfina asked. She was worried. This girl looked so young. Would Gene actually have to kill her?

“Yeah, that’s me.”

“So, she is here. Then, I’ll leave you three alone.” Kat’s seller/loaner walked off. He thought about that girl, Kat. She wasn’t the type to be disturbed. She was cold and hard. “Something must be going down.” he said quietly to himself as he went back to work.

“May we speak with you outside for a moment?” Gene asked. He didn’t know if she would go.

“I guess I could go.” Kat didn’t really want to be around these two. They were bringers of bad news. He, Gene, was the bringer of death, in her eyes anyway, and that was all that mattered.

“What is it that you wanted to speak to me about?”

Gene and Melfina looked around outside, but they didn’t see either Jim or Donte. The car was gone, and Gene still had the keys. “Where’s Jim?” Melfina asked.

“I don’t know.” Gene saw no sign of either of them or the car.

“Do you want something from me?” Kat asked again. Something felt bad. Her skin was crawling.

“Not anymore.” Gene said.

“Gene, I’m worried. Jim and Donte were going to wait for us right? Suppose something happened?”

Had she heard right Donte was waiting outside for them? He wanted to kill her himself. That’s new. Also he was left with Jim. Wasn’t Jim the young partner of Gene? Young enough for Donte to… She didn’t want to think about it.

“Donte and Jim?” Kat asked.

“It doesn’t matter. We have to find them.” Gene said.

“Can you help us?” Melfina asked.

Should she let them suffer silently? Yeah. Kat said nothing and walked back inside.

Melfina held her tears. “Come on Mel. We have to find them!” Gene said.

Kat got her small blue case and left again.

Jim woke up, and his eyes stung in pain as they tried to adjust to the bright lights. He remembered Donte talking about something, and suddenly he was holding his hand. He tried to pull away form Donte’s grasp but he couldn’t. He was about to scream for Gene, but everything went black, and now he was here in a room filled with bright lights.

A shadowy figure opened the steel door. The figure made his way to Jim. Jim knew who it was and tried to move away, but he was paralyzed. His body would not move, he couldn’t even open his mouth to scream. What was happening? “Don’t worry Jim, your safe with me. No one will disturb us. Just you and me little guy.” The voice tried to reassure Jim as he took his hand to brush they young boy’s face.

Donte looked lovingly at Jim. He had his prize. Now he would prepare for the event. Would she disturb him? Would he disturb him? What did it matte he will kill them both? No one could stop him from his work, no one.

He didn’t know what to do. He did know he had to call them. They would be a great help to him in locating Jim. Gene stared out the window.

“He didn’t call or anything?” a female voice asked.

“No.” Melfina addressed the female who have voice the question.

Another figure sat saying nothing, and drinking a cup of herbal tea.

“That’s not like Jim. He’s too responsible.” The female rubbed her tanned face. She was worried now too. Jim was like a younger brother to her.

A sudden loud bang caught the attention of the two who had been speaking. The other just sat and drank her herbal tea.

“How could I have been so stupid? I left Jim with that Son of a Bitch!!” Gene hated this. He hated himself for the situation he left Jim in.

“It wasn’t your fault Gene. It happens sometimes.” the tanned woman with pale long blonde hair assured.

“Like hell!!”

“Gene, please.” Melfina said.

He only continued to stare out the window.

The figure that had been drinking herbal tea finally spoke, “We should go back to the spaceport and find that girl he wanted you to kill.”

Now why hadn’t he thought of that? There had to be some connection between that girl, Kat, and that sicko, Donte.

“Suzuka… you’re right.”

When did the floor become the ceiling? He didn’t know, but he did know that it hurt like hell.

“Let me rephrase the question,” Gene said pulling him off the floor, “where is Kat, the girl I was speaking with earlier today?” Gene said. He slammed a fist into the other man’s stomach.

“Listen, customer confidentiality is important around here.” Kat’s seller/loaner told his four guests. It was the truth; he couldn’t just start giving information about his customers to anyone, especially not to these people.

“Gene, let me give it a try?” the tanned woman with long pale blonde hair asked.

“Go ahead Aisha, be my guest.”

“I don’t like you already!” Aisha said slamming his forehead into the door.

My God, not a Ctarl-Ctarl! That’s all he needed. “Okay, okay. Kat left a little after you spoke with her. I really don’t know where she went. I don’t ask questions. Please get her off me!!” The seller/loaner pleaded as his voice started to crack from his fear of the Ctarl-Ctarl woman who had just attacked him.

“So, you don’t know where she might have gone.” This came from the woman in the robes. She had been drinking herbal tea earlier.

“No. I don’t ask her any questions. She pays me my money and that’s it.”

Aisha dropped him to the ground. She and the others walked out leaving him in a fetal position.

“What are we going to do now, Gene?” Melfina asked. She was losing hope that she would ever see Jim again. How could that man just take Jim away? Didn’t he know that Jim was important to their team?!

“I don’t know Melfina, but we’re going to have to do something quickly.”

“Hey watch where you’re going.” Aisha shouted at a figure who accidentally bumped into her.

“Sorry.” The figure didn’t even look up to address Aisha.

“Some people are so rude. They can’t just bump into a Ctarl-Ctarl!”

She didn’t even know what that weird woman was saying. She had been walking around here all day. Where would Donte be? She knew it had to be some place secluded, where people don’t ask questions. Kat tightened her hand around the handle of her case. Was she wrong for not killing him? She was sure he would change for the better. She was absolutely positive. What make him go back? If needed, she would have to killed him on the spot. It was no big matter to take a life with a just cause. She had learned that the hard way. Kat stood and looked forward not moving.

Gene gazed at her. It was her-it was Kat. He must have good luck after all. He made his way toward her. He was about one centimeter from her when he spoke, “Kat?” There was no answer, maybe he was wrong. This girl might not be Kat, the girl her spoke with.

She wasn’t sure she heard her name. She didn’t care. People didn’t know who she was. She had to kill Donte, and leave. She began walking when a hand jerked her back, and turned her around.

“Kat!” He was positive she was her.

Him again. “What is it that you want?”

Again he couldn’t see her eyes. Did she always walk around with her head slightly bowed! “I want to ask you about Donte.”

Kat said nothing. Melfina was worried. Suppose this girl had nothing to do with Donte.

Suddenly Kat felt pressure on her air pipes and her feet was off the ground. She wanted to cry out, but she didn’t. Her face was emotionless, as if it were normal to have someone crushing your windpipes.

“Look Kid, we know you know Donte. Where is he?!” Aisha squeezed slightly trying to intimidate her. She saw no reaction from this girl. Didn’t she fell uncomfortable? The girl she held said nothing. “Don’t you have anything to say?! Are you deaf!!” Aisha was upset. Was this girl mocking her? Aisha couldn’t tell, but it was making her even more upset. She threw Kat to the ground as hard as possible.

“Please Kat, we have to find Jim! Please help us find him?” Melfina was on the verge of crying.

“Just stay out of my face. I really hate ugly people.” It just came out. It was the part of her that kept her safe. Kat knew it would upset them even more, but didn’t expect someone to slap her.

The woman in robes slowly pulled her hand back. “If you know something just tell us. We would be very appreciative for your information.” Suzuka didn’t know what to make of this girl. The girl still didn’t answer. Was she in shock? She couldn’t tell. Her face showed no indication of anything.

“I really do hate ugly people.” Kat walked off.

What was that? What kind of person is that kid? Melfina, Aisha, and Suzuka didn’t know what to think. Gene knew now that her whole attitude was familiar. It was as if she were ice that could burn you with a touch.

“I’m following her.”

He felt his muscles tense up. He wanted out this nightmare. How could this happen? He wanted to cry, but he wouldn’t give this psycho the satisfaction of seeing him cry. Jim was now on a large silver metal table. His limbs were spread out-his wrist, ankles, and forehead were bonded. “Let me out!!”

Donte approached him staring down at him. It wouldn’t be long now. He was ready. Donte touched the surface of Jim’s skin ever so gently. “Just you and me.” It was only a whisper but the walls made the sound loud and harsh.

“You’re not gonna get away with this. Gene’ll find me and kill you!!”

“You’re friends are all dead. It’s just you and me now.”

Jim didn’t know whether to believe him or not. He couldn’t have killed Gene, much less Aisha and Suzuka. “You’re lying! I don’t believe you!”

“Believe what you want, but it’s just you and me now. That is the truth as you can see.”

Jim wanted out. He wanted to leave now!

End

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