November 22, 1800. 5:09 a.m.
Dead Horse
Mika gazed around the barrom once more with ever growing agitation. The only people here were two unconcious drunks prostrate on the floor. No Ravnos.
She kicked the door of the establishment off it's hinge in frustration and stormed out into the street. Where was she?! Of course, there was always the possibility that the Ravnos had just started back before Mika had got there. But that was unlikely. As winding and confusing as these streets were, the most logical way back to the factory was the way Mika had come. She would have met Sugar on her way.
"Hey, Gangrel!" Mika jumped at the shout.
She turned to see Courtney hurrying across the street towards her. "Do you know where we are?!" she demanded.
"Yes...."
"And you know how to get back to the factory?"
"Yes...."
"Good. Take me there." she commanded. "A person could be lost forever in this city! Do they not understand the concept of the straight road?!"
"I guess not..." Mika shrugged. So the streets were more confusing than she'd thought. "Well, I'll take you back, but I have to find Sugar first."
Courtney rolled her eyes in exasperation. "Fine! Then just tell me how to get back."
Mika glanced over her shoulder the way she had come. "Um... well, just go straight and it's mostly a big road...but you have to turn...um...left when you see a horse tied to a post and well...." she gave up. She wasn't used to giving directions. "Look, I can show you better than I can tell you. But I need to find Sugar."
Courtney looked like she was about to blow a vein. "You have to take me back first!" she practically screamed.
Michaela stared. She did, did she? "I have to find Sugar, Lasombra." She repeated, narrowing her eyes. "Now you can go down that road," she pointed, "and try to find your way back to the factory on your own, or you can come with me and I'll take you back once we locate Sugar. It's up to you."
It was Courtney's turn to stare. She had never been spoken to like that in her life OR unlife! "You'll never get to her by morning, you imbecile!" she finally spat out. "I saw her in some bar on the other end of town an hour ago! Looked too drunk to move! Now if you want to die for her, that's just fine with me, but--"
"Where did you say?!" Michaela cut her off.
"That way!" Courtney waved her hand to the north. "But like I said, it's too far and--"
"Dammit!" Mika turned and sprinted off in the direction Courtney had pointed. She couldn't have! The Ravnos couldn't have been so thick as to go back to the bar wher she had caught the Society renegade! But that was the direction Courtney had pointed. She ran faster, knowing full well that the brash gypsy might have already done something stupid.
"Hey!" Courtney shouted as the Gangrel took off. "Where do you think you're going?! You have to take me back!" she glanced around desperately. If she tried to go back on her own, she'd get lost and get herself fried in no time! Oh, damn the wolf girl! She had no choice.
"Wait for me!" she shouted, chasing the Gangrel down the street under a quickly paling sky.