The Replacements- 16
The next morning, Jason and I rode out into the city to find Princess. It didn't take us long to locate her.
We pulled up to a stoplight, and sure enough, there was Princess on her motorcycle next to us. She glanced over slyly at Jason, and her eyes narrowed in an unspoken challenge.
Jason leered back at her, and then mumbled under his breath. "Ok, you wanna race? I'll take you on…" He revved his engine in response and watched the light intently.
I held on to my seat. Jason was a maniac behind the wheel, and suddenly, I feared for my life.
"Be careful, Jase." I admonished.
"Piece of cake." He grinned.
Suddenly, the light turned green. Jason peeled off down the road, leaving Princess somewhere in his dust.
He cocked his head slightly as he reveled in his victory." See? What'd I tell ya…piece of cake. She's no match for me."
I was about to speak when suddenly, I heard a loud thump above my head. Jason and I crouched down in response, and then we realized that Princess had driven her motorcycle over the top of Jason's car!
We watched, horrified, as she disappeared in a trail of dust in front of us.
Jason and I exchanged astonished glances.
"Piece of cake, huh?" A grin slowly stretched across my face.
We followed her down to the park, and were unable to locate her.
After about an hour, we pulled up to the lake front. Our jaws dropped open at what we saw.
She had parked her bike, and was reclining by the shore, talking to some guy. I don't know who he was, but I thought I recognized him from Jill's diner the night before.
Jason looked at me. "Looks like she's on a date, Commander. Guess your kiss didn't impress her that much." He chuckled heartily.
I swallowed hard. "Jase, turn around. Let's go."
Jason's smile faded when he saw how disappointed I was. "She really means a lot to you, doesn't she?"
He knew the answer. I didn't have to say anything. We rode back in silence to Center Neptune.
So much for the great feeling I got when I was fighting by her side in the training room.
She really wasn't coming back. She was building a new life for herself. I decided I'd take my grief out on the goons in the simulation room later on.