Chapter 4 Acquaintance

The Rider's POV:

I needed to get away, there was something that I needed to run to. Someplace that means so much to me but ...I can't remember. I had friends, I know that. People that I want to protect, but if I try to remember their faces everything goes black, and I find myself face down eating pavement. So, I don't try anymore. I just live. It's the only thing I can do at this point, anyway. I can't think anymore. The only thing that brings me peace is my motorcycle, being able to travel freely and fast. Anywhere I want to go.

Tonight I find myself on a skinny mountain road, one that has many bends and curves. I'm going thirty miles over the registered speed limit, but I don't care anymore. If I die, who's gonna care. No one that's who. Those people at the compound, sure as hell don't give a damn about their subjects. I have been thinking of various forms of suicide, but so far none of them have worked, lucky me huh?

As I sped around yet another bend in the road, I hear a horrible, bone chilling, screech fill the air. In front of me I see four huge black masses coming straight towards me, all have glinting red eyes. Well, I guess the people at the compound have finally noticed I've gone missing, These must be the guys they sent out to look for me. From the way they're flying so close to the road they probably expect me to slow down...well, they don't no me very well then. I rev my bike once, twice, three times before going full bore. At this point I'm going so fast that everything around me is a blur, and I go faster still.

Those creatures see that I'm not someone to be messed with, that if given the choice, I'd rather crash into them then have them take me back to the base. They fly upward in one fluid motion, almost as if they're one, moments before I reach them. I speed past them, triumphant that I've won their game of chicken.

When I look up I realize that the road twists again, it's too late for me to break or stop, so I do the nest best thing. I ram through the weak railing, breaking it to pieces, and carefully make my way through the forest. Those bastards are still following me, and I speed up trying to lose them among the trees. I finally reached the edge of the forest and speed up even faster. Then I realize that I'm heading straight towards a cliff, Lake Trynity waiting just below. I ponder my options and realize I don't give a shit whether I die or not anymore. If I'm gonna die though, I'm gonna die like a man. I speed straight over the edge still on my bike, after all I put a lot of work in that thing...it's going with me. I can feel the impact as I hit the water, but a different sensation comes to life. It feels as I'm being sucked down into a whirlpool. I just let myself be taken.

I've nearly drowned a few times, and it's not a pleasant feeling. This feeling of moving quickly disturbs me, I open my eyes as I feel myself being thrust out of the water. So, I didn't die. I rev my motorcycle trying to get the hell out of here, when my ears pick up the assaulting screeching for the third time tonight. When my vision finally clears it's so bright outside that I'm nearly blinded, and I start to ride in any direction. I can't see worth a damn, but I know which way not to go and that's behind me. I speed up and swing my head forward, only to see a Bishounen standing there with the light of the sun behind him. Maybe I did die, he looks like a freakin' Angel, like that.

I realize that I'm going too fast and that I'm going to collide with this person if I don't do something now. So I do the only thing I can do, turn sharply to the left so the bike continuous to head in that direction, I am thrown pretty far, but at least I don't take some innocent person's life in the process.

Everything starts spinning, I try to sit up only to realize that my right arm is completely shredded from the crash, and it's bleeding like a stuck pig. I looked around for the person that I almost hit and spotted him sitting on the ground, staring at me. That horrible screeching filled the air again and I swung my head to see the black mass headed towards us. This guy was probably at his wits end by now, seeing all this. I looked once more at the blond to see he hadn't moved, then I jumped to my feet cursing the living daylights out of myself and headed towards the black mass. From what I remember before there was a flag pole this way...

I was just about there when I heard behind me,

"You crazy bastard! What the hell do you think you are doing?" why that little...here I was trying to save his life and he calls me a bastard, well let's just see what he has to say after I take these fuckers down.

I speed up, running straight towards the pole, using a trick I learned at the compound. Grabbing the pole with both hands I swing around it knocking three of those monsters to the ground, I smile in satisfaction as I hear the blond behind me gasp.

As usually I'm able to take down these monsters with ease. When the others run away in fear, I looked back towards the blond; dang kid, he's still just sitting there. I walk towards him noting the fact that he's watching me intently...He must think I'm going to attack him. I purposely allow myself to walk slower than usual so that I wouldn't scare him, I started to reach down to help him up, and he flinched.

At first it hurt seeing him react this way, but this isn't the first time this has happened. I finally get tired of waiting and reach down grab his hand and hoist him to his feet. At first he's a bit reluctant, but once he sees what I'm trying to do he relaxes. I start to circle him, making sure he wasn't injured in the crash, and he starts to freak out a bit...how cute.

I respond to this by saying,"Good, it looks like you weren't wounded, Gomen about almost hitting you with my bike, I didn't see you." I see him start to turn red, the gesture makes me smile.

"W-Who are you...?" he asks me, and I try to answer when I hear those damn guards shouting.

Without thinking I ran back towards my bike, kicked it into gear and sped off into the nearest exit I could find.

I sped through the door and through the streets, people were yelling and screaming. Aw man, I forgot these people have never seen a motorcycle before... I am able to get to the other side of town without too much of a problem, and shoot off into the forest. I come to a grinding halt, deciding that this is far enough away from the town, and reach into the satchel I always carry with me for the cloak and contacts a swapped as I left the compound. When everything is all set, and I've hidden my bike among the trees, I head into town. I find a quaint little restaurant and order some tea, when I hear some men talking.

"Hey, I heard the royal wedding is taking place today, can you believe it?" the man with the beard asks.

"Is it time for King Yuri's and Von Bielfield's wedding already?" the other asks. Yuri? Why did that name sound so familiar?

"No, you twit, that king's dead and gone. I'm talking about the one between Rareth Von Krantz and Wolfram Von Bielfield..." Wolfram... suddenly hundreds of images flashed through my mind of a blond hair-green eyed boy. I knew him. His wedding was taking place today, and something told me I couldn't allow this to happen.

"Excuse me" I said giving them my sweet flashing smile that disarmed damn near everyone.

Both men stopped what they were doing and stared at me. Bingo.

"I'm actually a bit lost. You see I was supposed to attend the wedding you are speaking of, but I got turned around in this huge city." I chuckled lightly, feigning innocence. "could you tell me how to get to the wedding?"

Both men jumped to their feet, "of course we can, it's at the castle. Just head North then take the main road that leads to the entrance of the castle. The ceremony is taking place in the building to the right of the entire castle."

I smiled "thank you so much, you've been a huge help." As I walked out of the building I could feel there eyes watching me.

My superiors told me to do whatever was needed to get information. They had constantly pointed out that because of my eyes I could get away with...almost anything. My eyes were round and had a childish cuteness to them, that coupled with a heart-warming smile, and I could win over anyone.

I made my way towards the castle, careful not to be seen by the guards. When I found the building where the wedding was being held, an emotion I haven't felt in so long swept through me as i thought of Wolfram married. Rage. The place was heavily guarded, I thought for a moment and decided that there was only one way that I would be able to get through those doors. My plan was formed. I ran back to the place where I had hid my bike, and using the forest as my covering started to head towards the castle.