Trigun Fan Fiction ❯ CrossFire ❯ Water Days ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer: … Read the first chapter, dope. =P

Author's Note: Howdy! This is Kouji signing in! As you may know, this is a joint fic between me and my buddy, XBlade. The story was his idea, but I came up with the idea to write it together! Now, enjoy!

Water Days

By Kouji

Jin and Umi reached Jin's house. Meryl was the only one there. "Um, Mom? Where's Dad and Knives?"

"They received a letter telling them they had to go into space on a mission. They've already left." Meryl explained. "Who's this?" she asked, pointing to Umi.

"Oh, um this is Umi! She was Mizu's daughter…" Jin explained.

Meryl frowned. "Oh… I'm very sorry what happened to your mother…"

"It's… Okay…" Umi said, looking down.

Vash and Knives were getting on the ship, when Jin ran up to them. "Dad! Uncle Knives!" They looked back to see him running up the stairs. Jin punched Vash playfully "You forgot to say bye…" he said.

Vash looked down at his son. "Yeah… I'm sorry… But we have to go now!"

"I know… I'll miss you, though!" Jin yelled, hugging his father.

Vash returned the hug. "I'll miss you too, son… Take care of Daggers!"

Jin let go and watch his father and uncle get on the ship. He ran back down the steps and watched the ship blast off with Umi, who had been waiting.

Meanwhile Daggers, somehow with 2 black guns, was creating 2 Angel Arms. He aimed them at a space ship…

Jin and Umi watched in horror as the space ship carrying Vash and Knives exploded. Jin's heart felt heavy. He looked down at the ground, trying not to cry.

"Father…" Jin finally said, as he let a few tears fall. "From this day forward, in my fathers honor, I will be known as… Jin the Stampede…"

Somewhere else, Daggers was smiling sadistically. "Goodbye… Vash the Stampede…"

Jin angrily stared at the ground. "Daggers… It had to be him!" He crossed his guns in an "X" shape. "Don't worry Dad", he smirked, "I'll take care of Daggers…"

3 days later, Jin and Umi found a town. They had been traveling for 2 days without food or water. They ran down to the town, but were discouraged to see that it was completely deserted. No one was there, and there was no water or food.

"… This SUCKS!" Jin screamed, then he fell on the ground.

Umi looked at the depressing excuse for a town, and frowned.

"Howdy…", a voice said.

Jin and Umi turned to see a guy wearing a blue denim jacket, a white tanktop, jeans, and boots. He was sitting in a rocking chair, and had 2 cross shaped guns next to him."Welcome to the city of September", the person said half heartedly. He got up from the chair slowly. "My name is Sly, and I'm the only resident left here…"

Umi raised an eyebrow. "What happened to the others? They didn't die, did they?" Umi asked fearfully.

"No, they just left…" Sly said, looking down.

"If I may ask", Jin began, "what happened to all the water and food?"

Sly sighed. He pointed at a small canyon. "Ya' see that? That used to be a river!" He frowned, then started talking again. "We used to thrive off of that man made river, but then, one day, a group of gunmen took over the town. They got their giant leader to sit in the river, and he blocked it. We haven't gotten water since then. People slowly began to move out, and I'm the only one left." He sighed again. "I was born here, and I plan on protecting it as long as I can…"

Jin and Umi looked at Sly. He was a bit on the skinny side, showing that he hadn't eaten in a while. Umi spoke up. "How long have you been doing this?"

Sly thought for a bit, then he said, "Must have been at least around… a month, I think…" He then collapsed.

A few hours later, Sly woke up in a room. "Where am I?"

Jin walked up to him. "We found the retreat where the townspeople have been staying at." Sly looked around. There were people everywhere, and he recognized them all.

"They came back for you", Umi explained.

"Well…" Sly thought, then his stomach growled. "I am a bit hungry…"

Jin and Umi watched in amazement as Sly wolfed down tons of food.

"Watch him ATTACK that thing…" Jin said, nibbling on a donut.

Sly finished, then said, "Okay, back to guard duty!" He got up, began to walk, but was grabbed by the collar. He looked back. It was Jin.

"Where do you think you're going?" Jin asked.

"Um… To guard the town?" Sly replied.

"Nuh uh… The only way to solve this is to fight those gunmen head on! Right, Umi?"

Umi readied her crossbow and smiled. "Yep! We're gonna help you!"

Sly got teary eyed. "Really?… Thanks…"

Jin stared at Sly. "But first… You're gonna tell us where you got those Cross Punishers…"

"Oh, that's what it was called? I just found one in the desert and built my own two versions! They're nothing compared to the original, though…"

Jin thought for a bit "From what I heard from dad, Nicholas D. Wolfwood had 2 Cross Punishers…"

"Then I guess these are the Cross Punishers 3 and 4…" Sly realized.

When they reached the canyon, they stared at the huge behemoth that they faced. He was at least 2 stories tall, and had a huge gun. He had tough looking armor, and a black moehawk.

Jin twitched. "Well, crap…" he said, as his hand got closer to his gun.

Umi got out her crossbow, but was shaking a bit.

Sly, however, stupidly walked up to the guy and the gang and said, "Give me my freakin' water back!!" Jin and Umi sweatdropped.

The gang all drew their guns. "What should we do with 'em, Boss?" one of them asked.

The behemoth stared, then laughed.

Jin, in a shaky voice said, "Well, he's laughing! That's a good sign, right?"

"Maybe?" Umi replied.

Sly raised his Cross Punishers, then dropped them. "… Uh, too heavy…"

Everyone in the canyon face faulted. (Anime fall)

The giant leader laughed again. "Well, I was going to kill you, but your friend, he make me laugh… So I won't kill you."

Jin, Umi, and Sly sighed, relieved.

"Instead, I have you tortured!"

They then drooped sadly.

Umi then pretended to faint.

"What wrong with her?" the leader asked.

"She needs water!" Sly yelled.

The gang was put into a frenzy. Meanwhile, Jin crawled up the canyon, snuck up to the giant, and shot him in the eye. "Ow! You little--" the giant yelled, grabbing for Jin. Jin did a flip, avoided the giants hand, and shot him in the other eye. The guns only temporarily blinded the giant.

Sly raised the Cross Punisher 4, and shot a barrage of sleeping darts at the giant.

Umi opened her eyes, got up, beat up a few gang members that got close to her, and shot at the rest with her crossbow.

The giant began to fall asleep. "You… stupid little… zzzZZZzzz…"

The group then stared. Jin spoke up. "Now what do we do?…"

A few hours later, the water was flowing back through the river, back into the town. The gunmen were in jail, and the townspeople returned.

Jin and Umi walked up to Sly. "Well, we've got to go. We're on a journey to find my brother, Daggers…"

Sly raised an eyebrow. "For what?"

"For… personal reasons…"

"No, I have to stay here and make sure that the town is safe while the people are recovering, so our paths end here, unfortunately…"

"Well then, good luck! We hope to see you again!" Umi exclaimed.

"Goodbye, Sly" Jin said.

"Seeya Jin, Umi… And thank you. You've made my town free…" Sly bowed.

"It was no problem for… Jin the Stampede and his faithful sidekick!" Jin said, getting a macho look in his eyes. *BAM!*

Sly chuckled and waved as he watched Umi drag off a knocked out Jin.

A little while later, Jin and Umi were in the back of a truck, heading for the city of October, where they would hop on a Sandsteamer to the city of February. As they sat, Jin thought to himself, thinking of the ship exploding. "I know it was you Daggers… I know it was you…"

And so, it ends for now… But next time, Jin and Umi travel a Sandsteamer, meet up with Sly again, and… very weird things happen…