Approaching Storm…
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It was pitch black, no one on the road. The summer just out of reach and the houses all lay silent. The motorcycle revved under Lyra's body. She moved closer to the machine allowing her hair to wrap around her. Top rate scientists had just created it in her world after seeing in Will's world so long ago, she felt obligated to create it here. She was not a young girl anymore; she had become a woman, a true beauty like her mother. She let the landscape pass her rapidly and the sunset slowly reached the ocean that Lyra had became to love so much these past few years. She had moved away from Oxford, after Will closed the door forever. At first, she had felt lost in a sea of emotions but after some time she had grown up and found a job to support herself. She knew it was unsafe to dwell in the past but when it is the day of remembrance of your first love then you are allowed to look into the past. Lyra had thought of going home and back to the gardens but she could not do it to herself. As she focused on the pedometer and looked over at her should to see Panclinging on theback ofthe bike, she smiled softly.
Will sat on the garden bench; he looked up at the blue sky unblinking and sighed softly. How many times he had gone to this garden to think about Lyra. He had grown up not be a failure but a wondrous history teacher. It could feel lonely and he had dated other women but he wondered about Lyra. He wanted to see her now full gown not the little girl from his dreams. He thought become well versed in history might allow him some how find a way to her but it never had. Kirjava laid close by under the undergrowth his head resting on his paws. Will sawMary Malone running toward him, her hair disfigured and out of breath, she reached the bench and sat next to him. "Will, I found a safe way."
He looked down at his mangled left hand and smiled softly, "How safe."
Marypulled out a crude version on what looked like Lyra's anthrometer. "If you find the right direction to your destiny then you will find her." That's what the dust said."Mary said. She placed the anthrometer in his hand and stood. "I shall go." Kirjava got up to come towards Will. "What is that?" he asked to Will. "It's my ticket back to Lyra and being able to live with her." He closed his eyes and allowed the world around him go silent. He opened his eyes and rushed home to pack a knapsack before finding her.
Lyra speeded up, almost to the max speed of the machine just to fell the thrill of it. She swerved and met at the edge of the cliff to her cottage home near the ocean. She got off the bike and pulled off her helmet. Her hair whipped in the sea breeze and she held her hand near her heart because it was racing. She wore tight jeans that she picked that were suited for the vehicle and a leather jacket and white t-shirt. Pan climbed from the back of the bike onto her shoulder and whispered in her ear.
She wheeled her bike into her makeshift garage and then entered the cottage with Pan. Pan went towards the bedroom and lay down. Lyra grabbed some dinner and fell into a chair to read a delicious book.
Thunder and rain pounded the ground as Will ran for cover in the park gazebo. He watched Kirjava run in and shake his fur our. The air felt electrified and warmer then normal. Kirjava spoke softly while licking his fur, "Is this safe Will?"
He closed his eyes and focused on Lyra in his mind.
Lyra woke from her seat to see dark thunderclouds forming in the distance. She grabbed some extra blankets and headed for bed with a terrible feeling it was going to be stormy for a couple of days but she and Pan would be safe and warm.
I hope you liked the first chapter.
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