Ui;ooFor The Soul of The Stars: Intro Four

Written By: Lynderia

Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the Outlaw Star Characters, so don’t sue me because I used them in my fanfic. I do own Kat.

She didn’t know how long she was staring at the sky. Telling from the colors in the sky it was about 6:30, 7 in the evening. She looked at Jim, he was stirring. He had fallen asleep on her after she had landed. After today, she concluded that she should disappear again. They might be after her, and that’s something she didn’t want. She liked the real world. It may be hard sometimes, but she wanted to stay. She still had a friend or two.

Jim was almost afraid to open his eyes. Was he dead? He opened his eyes to find the answer. He was alive. She had taken the full impact of the fall. He looked up towards the window. It was thirty stories down. He looked at her. She was glazing at the sky-was she alive? He felt her chest rise and fall under him. She was alive, but how did she live. Maybe she had help from metal implants to enhance her body.

She suddenly looked at him, “You should go to your friends. They risked their lives to save you. The least you can do is go to them.”

Jim didn’t want to leave. He didn’t want to leave her like this. “What about you?”

“I’m star gazing.” It was a simple answer, almost funny.

Jim heard footsteps. He turned to see his friends. Melfina was holding Gene up, helping him walk. Suzuka and Aisha stood on the opposite sides. “Gene!” He ran towards them.

Gene smiled as he saw his partner run toward him. “You okay?”

“Yeah, how ‘bout you?”

“You know me, nothing can stop Gene Starwind.” Gene grinned as he said this.

“Let’s go home now.” Melfina suggested. She was happy to have Jim back in the fold.

“Yeah, I’m hungry.” Aisha said.

“Yes, we should rest.” Suzuka said agreeing to go home.

Jim pondered on all that was said. He looked at the still figure laying in the spot where he had fell. He couldn’t just leave her. She saved his life. “We have to help her. Somehow, she’s still alive. She saved my live and I wanna save hers.”

Gene couldn’t believe his ears. Kat was still alive after the fall that left his partner up and moving. He broke away from Melfina and quickly made his way to her.

“Kat? Kat, can you hear me.” He’d be damned if he let someone else die on his account.

Kat, of course, didn’t answer. Why hadn’t they just left her alone? She wanted to be alone right now. She felt his head above her chest checking for a heartbeat.

“You’re still breathing, right?” Jim asked. He was afraid she wouldn’t answer him.

Without looking at him, “Didn’t I tell you to leave with your friends?”

“Yeah, but…” Jim didn’t get to finish to his sentence.

“Take your friends and go home Jim. Do it now!” Kat didn’t know how long she could hold them in. She wouldn’t let them see or she would break her promise.

Didn’t she want help? Gene was starting to get upset at her. “If we go, we’re taking you with us!” He wasn’t about to leave her to die.

She looked sharply at him, “Touch me and I’ll kill you Gene Starwind.”

Her eyes were ice blue-they were so cold when she had said it. Would she really kill him? Gene didn’t know if she would.

Her eyes wondered to the rest. She spotted her small blue case, which was in the hands of Melfina. “Give me that.”

Melfina knew why she was talking to her. She complied without a word.

Kat got her small computer out, and typed away. If they wouldn’t go, she would. Her Proteus II would come and get her.

“Can I see that?” Jim asked. He just had to know. Typing away, he found his answer. She was… human. No implants, no enhancements, she was a genuine human.

“Didn’t think I was human, did you?” Kat almost smiled at him.

Suzuka bent over her form. “I’m going to turn you onto your side.”

Kat said nothing.

Suzuka did what she said she would do, and found a large piece of glass embedded into Kat’s back. She examined the wound. “If I move this you will be paralyzed.” She didn’t expect an answer.

“What are you going to do then?”

Wasn’t this girl in a lot of pain? There was so much blood for Christ sakes’. “I’ll move it, but you’re going to have to keep still.”

“Do you want something to bite into? It helps.” Aisha said trying to be useful.

“No thank you.”

“What…? But…? It’s gonna hurt!” Aisha protested.

“Aisha.” Aisha shut her mouth. Suzuka braced herself to pull out the sharp object. She started pulling the large glass out of Kat’s back. As she did this she studied the girl’s face. It still was emotionless. It was as if she felt nothing. Suzuka was done; the large piece of glass had been removed.

“It’s time that you leave. My ride is here.” She knew what helped her survive that fall. It was an automatic reaction for survival. Usually she, of her own free will, wouldn’t use it unless there was no other option.

A mini space ship landed near by the building he had been called to. Good thing this was the most secluded part of town, or there would be a lot of questions and traffic tickets. He would get to use his new body that she had made for him. When he was in his body he could experience things.

There she was. He wondered what trouble she had gotten into this time. “Kat!”

“Over here.”

He approached her. What in the galaxy…? He saw a woman in robes with a large piece of blood stained glass on her hand. He ran toward the group. “Kat, what’s going on?!” He had never seen her in a situation like this one.

“Couldn’t wait to test drive your new body, uh Proteus?” Kat’s voice seemed filled with humor.

Proteus, almost, blushed in embarrassment. “If I used my other body I would have crushed you and not feel sorry that I did.” He smiled at her. His gray eyes lit with happiness.

She never really expected him to be so comfortable in a bio android body but he seemed rather attached to it. She smiled at him. She was happy for him.

“Alright time to get you out of here.” He lifted her up and noticed her lightness. He had been worried. Body or no body, she hadn’t spoken with him all day until now. “You loss a lot of blood.”

“I know, can we go?”

Proteus nodded, but then took notice to the company that surrounded them. It was her-she was here. “She and I are alike aren’t we, Kat?”

“Yes, but you’re on a much higher level than she is.”

She couldn’t help but feel like they were talking about her. She had to know, “Excuse me, but are you talking about me?” Melfina asked.

He had to do what Kat would do; he just hoped he could pull it off, “No, you’re an ugly chick!!”

She gasped. Had he really meant that? It was so mean of him. After tonight, she just wanted to cry. Melfina silently held her tears.

He couldn’t hold it in anymore. How did Kat do it. He started laughing hysterically.

Gene got upset. Was this guy mocking Melfina? “What are you laughing at?” Gene asked dangerously. He really wasn’t in the mood for anymore craziness tonight.

He really didn’t mean to offend her to the point that she would cry. “Doesn’t she have a sense of humor? Kat thought it was funny too, right Kat?” Proteus asked.

No answer came. Kat usually always answered him. She never ignored him. She always talked to him. “Kat?” Had she died, no, she was in a deep sleep. He had to get her out of this place, and away from them. She would be upset at him if he stayed any longer than necessary. “Goodbye,” he said rather quickly.

They all watched him as he ran. They watched until he disappeared around the corner. They watched the mini space ship in the sky. The watched until they couldn’t watch anymore.

End.

After Thoughts: Don’t worry your pretty little heads. This story is way from over. Please send me your thoughts, advice, flames… I take anything. SailorRai@aol.com