A Whole Different Ride
Chapter 3
USA, USA, USA!
The boat docked in New York, it had been four days and I had given Rachel the power to fly it wasn't hard but it hurt when I did it and we both ended up passing out onto the lounge. The reason why she wanted it was so we could both fly. It would make finding Max allot easier than I expected because before they were planning to drive everywhere but now well soon she would be able to fly. I had already cut slits into her clothes so she could fold her wings out.
"So?" asked Rachel as we disembarked from the boat
"What?" I asked slightly confused by the question
"Do you think the colour of my wings is cute?" she asked as we started walking down the street towards a hotdog stand.
"They are brown Rachel brown is brown" I said following beside her.
"Oh thanks for the whole being nice" said Rachel stopping and looking me in the eyes. The truth was I did think her wings looked cute but like I said I'm not like that I have a heart of stone and I don't show emotions to anyone. "Ha you do" said Rachel smiling
"Wait what?" I asked "you can't read my mind unless-"
"Unless you drop your guard' finished Rachel smiling
"Damn you and your telepath ability" I said buying to hotdogs and drinks off the man. We walked through the city looking at all the sights including the empire state building "I've been higher" I said looking up at the tower that stood up in front of us. "Shut up" said Rachel punching my arm "hey lets go to a mall and by some new cloths" I simply nodded in agreement and she pulled me off towards to closest mall.
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"What about this?" asked Rachel coming out of the dress room with yet another set of clothes on. I had kept telling her that it all looked good on her which was true. But girls are girls and she kept thinking she didn't look good in it. "You look fine seriously" I said as I stood up.
"Really?" asked Rachel walking forward and smiling
"I really mean it" I said smiling back
"You just smiled what's gotten into you?" asked Rachel
"Nothing" I said looking into her eyes
"Hmm, well I like it" she said hugging me. I didn't know what to do so I just stood there "you know you can hug me back" she said still holding me. I wrapped my arms around her "hmm, that feels good" she said "your jumper is warm" she pulled back and kissed me. As soon as she stopped I pulled away "Rachel, no not now please we have been through this"
"But shade I-" started Rachel looking me in the eyes
"No please not now really come on we are going n a very dangerous mission in home territory for any erasers and flyboys that are left" I said sternly.
"Please, shade all I want-" started Rachel
"Is us I know maybe another time but not now" I said holding her arms "please can we just concentrate on the mission"
"Promise me when we get a chance I can try again" said Rachel wiping back a tear "please"
"I... fine I will but do not assume that means I will-"
"I know, I know" said Rachel hugging me again; this was going to be a very interesting road trip.
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"Try and flap your wings" I said watching Rachel stretch out her wings. We were in the middle of a park with our wings out; it probably scared every person that walked past. Rachel flapped her wings a couple of times. She smiled and took a couple of steps back then ran forwards flapping her wings, with three or four flaps she was in the air flying high.
I quickly followed suit following right behind "this is so fun" said Rachel smiling at me as I flew above her. I kept my wings in sync with hers I was only thirty centimetres above her. My wings were easily bigger then hers. "I can feel your breath on my neck" said Rachel under me "it feels good" I hesitated at this I really didn't want this to end like the shop. We flew back down to earth and grabbed our bags then did a running start again. "We need to find Dr Martinez" I said flying west "she will know where Max is because well she is her mother"
"Yeah all I remember is that it was west" said Rachel looking at me
"Don't worry I know where it is" I said. I had also gained the ability of an internal compass like Max had when I met her. I flew up high feeling the breeze through my feathers, at least now I knew why the flock loved flying.
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We reached the town by the next day and dropped down to Dr Martinez's house. I knocked on the door and waited for five minutes. No one answered the door, I knocked again "Dr Martinez, I need your help I have to find Max it's important!" I yelled. Once again no answer "we could go to the school where Elle goes to" said Rachel looking at me she knew I hated the idea of going to a public area with my wings but really it wouldn't make a difference. We took a running start and ended up in the air again.
We flew over the town until I found the school in fact I found Elle she was in the playground I could see her. Yes once again thanks to max I had another power, I had raptor vision. We dropped down like stones I was going to time my landing so I could land in front of Elle as close as possible. I pulled up seconds before hitting the school grounds and went into a roll. I quickly rolled onto my feet and gained my balance...