White Bird
Chapter 3
Diamond Dolls
If there was one thing that Danny never got tired of. Feeling the wind in her face as she rode a motorcycle. It felt so much better to be with the two men she cared very deeply. Although it felt odd not having Inky with them. She was off having her own adventure. Her own daughter was the same age as her own. They were literally nine months apart. Otto had bright yellow hair like his mother, and bright blue eyes like his dad. The blue yes would mark him as being an elemental master of melding when he got old enough. Once he embraced it Zareth would slowly begin to disappear. But knowing him he would be within that processor with the other past incarnations just like with when Zareth needed to talk to them. He would be there for him.
Inky was always a headstrong, never say die, I'll kick your butt if you get too close to me, I grew up on my own, I'll rip your face off...sweet young lady. Danny never thought she would be the type to fall in love at first sight. But she reached out pulling that poor boy into her green house and started to draw him. She was hooked from that very moment. Dareth knew what he saw. Danny wanted to throw Ryan as far as she could and forget he existed. She giggled at the thought of that very tall boy sailing over the corn field. She knew it wouldn't have happened...she loved Ryan like he was her son. But...it was the thought.
"Danny's got this strange look in her eyes Dareth." Zane called out. Dareth turned a bit to see Danny looking slightly amused.
"Thinking good thoughts there Dano?" Dareth asked. Danny looked slightly perplexed and then just laughed.
"Yeah...thinking of Ryan and Inky."
"Super Ryan thought?" Dareth asked. Danny laughed harder. The look on Zanes face caused them to laugh harder.
"Danny...wanted to throw Ryan when she realized he and Inky were falling in love. I mean he left for two years and then suddenly showed back up like he never left.
"He nearly ripped her arm out of socket and damn near crushed her. Yeah I wanted to throw him." Danny cried out. "I wanted to rip him in two, you and I both know I could have."
"Yeah but your Danny now...Not Lyra." Zane told his sister. He heard a soft ding coming from Dareths bike. "Next right." He called out so everyone knew where they were going.
The truck stop was packed with vacationers, truckers, and regular people. The old diner looked cute to Danny. There was a small case full of tiny diamond figures. Little kitties, dogs, teddy bears, dragons. She giggled and jumped when she felt someone put their arms around her.
"Bump." Dareth chuckled. "Zanes getting burgers for us while I paid for gas." He told her. Danny turned around and stopped for a moment feeling a sudden sense of deja vu. A man with blonde hair walked by. His hair hung in his face. The bright blue eyes caught her eye and gasped.
Danny walked around Dareth and tried to make her way toward the guy.
"Danny…" Dareth called out trying to catch up to her. The guy ran through the crowded shop and out into the street climbing onto Dareths bike. Popping the ignition socket off and jabbing a tool in and twisted. Dareth gasped.
"My bike…"
"Danny, Dareth...whats wrong?" Zane asked seeing the forlorn look on there faces. They both pointed to the motorcycle speeding away.
"Oh...is that all. Come on...lets go." He held out his hand to Dareth.
"But Zane! My ride! It belonged to my pap!" He looked at Zane. Zane just wiggled his finger at Dareth. Dareth sighed and held out his hand letting Zane take his. The man that popped into existence looked just as amazed at the bike as Dareth had.
"Oh thats...thats just wrong." He looked at Danny. "Who was he?"
"Don't recall. I remember him from someplace...long ago." She told him.
"Must have...but why run?" Zareth asked.
"He was dead…" Danny whispered.
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"Hobbs! How dare you let her see you!" The man yelled.
"I"m sorry sir...it just kind of happened. Stopped in to grab some gas, thats all I pr…" The man gasped as a loud slap echoed throughout the house.
"Burn the bike...it belongs to Danny's husband...its bugged." He straightened his tie and walked toward the garage. He couldn't stay there...it was now exactly where they were going. His own house.
"Damn!"