I've gone back and edited this chapter. I didn't realize how god awful it was until I re-read it. For those of you that have read this before, I just edited a few things here and there, nothing drastically different and for those of you who are first reading this, I made it better for you :)
All grammar and spelling mistakes are mine
I do not own Once Upon A Time or Teen Wolf (though, if I did, I would have some very sexy actors ;) )
The sun had barely peeked up from behind the horizon, the sky was still dark. Ruby stood at the corner waiting for the bus to come. The streets were completely empty, still wet from the rain that had just ceased from pouring moments ago.
She wanted to do this without anyone noticing. The thought crossed her mind that this might not be the best idea, but she couldn't think like that now or she would never go through with it.
A giant gust of cool wind blew in her direction. She wrapped her arms around herself as she shivered.
Now that the spell had been broken, everyone was trying to get back to their lives, but when she thought about it, she didn't have much of one. Snow and Charming had reunited and now they had Emma and Henry. Everyone seemed to have someone that anchored them here except for her. She wanted Granny to be enough, but she just wasn't. She tried not to think of Peter at moments like these, but she couldn't help it. She had gotten over it a long time ago. She had come to terms with what she had done, but that didn't make it hurt any less. She had always felt as though Peter was the only one for her in the world and that may have been true, but now she is in this new world. Maybe that special someone for her was somewhere here, in this new world?
She knew Granny wouldn't be happy with her decision, but she isn't ready to take over the diner or do whatever it is the she wants her to do now. She left Granny a note telling her what she was doing. There was no way she could have told her to her face, it would have been too painful. Granny probably would have ended up telling her she was taking the easy way out, running away from her fears rather than facing them, but the stories that August had told her, about his adventures, were still ringing in her mind. That's what she needed to do. She needed to go on an adventure before she settled down. She had never seen this world. Granny had always kept her on a tight lock because of her "condition", but she had gained control of it now. She hoped Granny wouldn't be too disappointed in her for making this decision, that someday she would forgive her, she wouldn't blame her if she didn't though.
She had everything packed into her suitcase, including the red cloak. All she had on was a red plaid tunic, black leather leggings, a black leather motorcycle jacket, black knee high boots, and a red beanie covering her brown, full, curly locks (that were now free of those red streaks). She had plenty of money saved up from working at the diner, so paying for things wouldn't be an issue. She had no idea where she was going, but isn't that the whole point? It's about the journey, not the destination, wasn't that the phrase? She was ready to see what this world had to offer. She probably wouldn't see lemurs or anything like what August had mentioned, but maybe she would find something just as interesting on her adventure.
The lights from the approaching bus blinded her. She stepped away from the curb to make sure she didn't get splashed by the freshly formed puddles. The sign on the front of the bus changed, stating that the next stop would be Boston. Boston sounded like a good start for her trip. It's where Emma was from, so if Emma could hang there, so could she. She grabbed her suit case and made her way up the steps.
"Can I see your ticket ma'am?" The elderly bus driver asked.
Her face was the picture of pure panic and disappointment. She needed a ticket. Of course! How could she possibly have forgotten that? This journey was going to be over before it even started. Regretfully, she turned to walk back down the steps, her head hung in sorrow with tears forming in her eyes.
"Wait," the bus driver said desperately. "This town was newly assigned to my route. I'm pretty sure that means you have no idea how this works. For now you can just pay the fee for the next stop directly to me, but I will only do this for you this one time. That'll be $40."
Ruby frantically wrestled through her things for her wallet. She grabbed two twenties and handed them to him, her hand only shaking slightly. "Thank you so much." She told him almost breathlessly.
"Hey, it's no problem. I honestly had no idea this place existed." He said with a chuckle. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at this statement.
"Yeah, most people don't." She mumbled as she made her way back to the seats.
She started to walk further away from the man, but then she thought that she actually wouldn't mind some company on this ride, seeing as there was no one else on the bus. She chose the seat closest to the font on the other side of the driver so that she could see his face.
"So what's a girl like you doing leaving a little town like this?" The driver asked out of curiosity.
Ruby sighed heavily. This probably wasn't going to be the last time that someone was going to ask her this on her trip. She might as well get her story straight now. "There is nothing for me here. I need a change. I need an adventure." She told him, her pitch escalated in excitement on the last statement.
"Well, I hope you find whatever you are looking for." He said encouragingly, shooting her a smile.
Their conversation ended there and all that is heard are the tires running over that wet road, splashing coming from puddles ever so often. The sun had risen high in the sky by this point. She looked back, watching as the town she had been stuck in for 28 years grew smaller and smaller as the bus moved forward. She turned to face the front just in time to see the sign stating she was now leaving Storybrooke. She took a deep breath to calm her nerves. This was it, her journey had officially begun. There was no turning back now.
I hope you enjoyed what I have written so far. Reviews are welcome and greatly appreciated since this is my first time writing a story on here, just don't be too harsh :)