Guest Author - The Futile Existence

In the 20th episode of Trigun, Flying Ship, Vash heads back up to a remaining spaceship in orbit and deals with enemies.

Vash sneaks out while a typhoon approaches the town Millie and Meryl are staying in. Millie thought she put a tracker in his food, but they figure out

A flashback - Vash and Knives are on the ground after the crash. Vash is furious that Knives killed everybody, and Knives is proud of that. Knives says that he'll kill all the 'garbage' humans, while Vash thinks sadly of Rem.

Vash and Wolfwood take a ride up to a ship orbiting - one of the only ones not to crash 130 years ago. Legato watches this and laughs. On the ship, there are many humans hiding. A young girl - Jessica - runs to Vash with pleasure. Vash goes off to talk with the doctor.

The people harass Wolfwood for being there, and he points out that the group will have to land someday. Brad, a crewmember, torments Vash for not being human. Brad is in love with Jessica.

Wolfwood hears an attack going on behind closed doors and goes in, finding dead people. The rest of the people come in and see Wolfwood and believe Wolfwood killed them. Leonof shows up and kills more of the people. Wolfwood kills the puppet but finds out that Jessica is being held hostage. Wolfwood says that Vash always shows up to rescue people - and sure enough, Vash does.

Vash remembers back to the geranium flower that Rem loves. Rem says that red flowers represente determination and courage - and Rem is back in his red trenchcoat.

Now three Gung-Ho Guns show up - but we don't see who they are. In the meantime Millie and Meryl are caught in the incredible typhoon winds.