A/N It's not Alice's revenge yet. But very close. Hehehehe.
Next day...
Alice awoke at 7:23. She was a bit hesitant to wake Brandon, though. She reluctantly shook him awake. "Huh?" he asked, waking up.
"It's a little past seven. I think we should go now... Should I get you a Monster?" Alice asked.
"Yea, thanks." he said, yawning while turning on the engine. Alice got up quietly and fetched him one of the energy drinks. "Thank you." he said when she handed him the can.
"You're welcome." she replied, sitting back down.
"Even though it doesn't do crap, it still tastes good." he said, opening the can and taking a sip.
"I honestly don't think they taste that good." Alice remarked.
"Eh, we are all entitled to our own opinions." he said, taking another sip.
"True." Alice replied.
"Why don't you like them?" he asked.
"Dunno. They just taste weird." she replied.
"Are you feeling any better than yesterday?" he asked, remembering that she might be ill.
"Huh? I feel the same, but i've gotten used to it." Alice said.
"Ok. See Nygus when we get back though." he said, his face growing worried again.
"I will, I will." Alice reassured. "Don't worry."
"Ok." he said, but still worried a little.
Alice sighed. She stared out the window boredly. "Don't ya' just love how at the most unconvenient times, it starts raining?" Alice asked sarcastically. "Seriously, what's up with that?"
"Yea, it hasn't stopped. The occluded front we're in must be moving in the same direction we are." he said. Alice sighed she hated rain as much as she was afraid of thunder. "Might as well go back to sleep." he said.
"Nah," she said. "Won't do any good for me to sleep all day."
"Would your rather listen to the radio?"
"I guess."
"Here." Brandon said, turning it on.
"Thanks." Alice replied, listening to the music. They drove until midnight, going through two more states. Brandon quickly fell asleep at the nearest truck stop when they reached Iowa. Alice stayed up awhile, looking at the stars and thinking before she also fell asleep.
Brandon woke up at 6:30 the next morning, and decided against waking Alice. He drove in silence, thinking about anything that popped into his mind. Later, at about 9:45, Alice woke up. "Good morning." she yawned.
"Morning." Brandon said,putting his hat on.
"So... how long before we get home?" Alice asked sleepily.
"We're a little past half way." he said.
"That's good, I guess."
"Hey Alice, back when we were fighting Samantha, when she knocked me into the wall and I dropped you, did she say something?" he asked, thinking back on the fight.
"Hm? I don't remember her saying anything." Alice replied.
"I saw her mouth move, so I figured she might've." he said, thinking back. "My vision was a little hazy, considering I got blown about half a mile back when I saw it."
"Really? I didn't see anything." the ex-Kishin replied.
"Eh, I might've just imagined it." he said, turning on the radio.
"Maybe." she replied. Then muttered under her breath, "...Hopefully." Brandon made an announcement at around 2ish.
"Welcome back to Nebraska." he said aloud, watching the state boundary sign go by.
"OK, how far away are we now?" Soul asked.
"Three more states." Brandon called. They drove until midnight, making it about half way through the state, before Brandon pulled into a truck stop and fell asleep in his chair.
Next morning...
Alice woke up at 6:23, and decided it was time to wake Brandon. She did this by poking him in the cheek until he woke up. "Wha-" he started, only to have a finger poke his cheek into his mouth. Alice giggled and stopped poking his cheek. "Must you be so annoying in the morning?" Brandon asked, aggravated because he was awoken by constant poking.
"...Maybe..." Alice giggled.
"Might as well start driving." he said, and started the engine. "You seem to be better." he said, pulling out of the parking lot.
"Eh, like I said before I got used to the feeling. Might as well make the best of it." Alice replied.
"Well, you do seem more energetic." he said.
"Just tryin' to make the best out of our current predicament." Alice said.
"Can you please grab me a from the fridge?" he asked, realizing his throat was dead dry. Alice silently walked to the mini fridge and got Brandon a Dr. Pepper and a Mountain Dew for herself. She gave him his drink and sat back down with her drink. "You should try some other sodas aside from Mountain Dew. Who knows, you might like another one better." he said, opening the can and taking a sip.
"Well, I think I'll just stick with Mountain Dew for now." Alice replied lazily.
"Ok, but I will make you taste a different soda at sometime." he said, taking another sip.
"OK, whatever..." Alice said. They drove until 11ish, when Brandon saw another state boundary sign fly by.
"We're back in Colorado." he called.
"Awesome." Alice commented.
"It is, because we're three fourths of the way home." Brandon said.
"Really? Yes!" Alice exclaimed.
"I can't wait to see my baby again..." he said, thinking about the GT500.
"Huh?" Alice cocked her head in confusion. "...Brandon, you have a kid?"
"What? Oh, that's right, your new to modern analogies. I was talking about the GT500. I call it my baby because I've put so much work in it and I cherish it deeply." he explained.
"...Work? Brandon, you stole it and gave it a paint job." Alice said blankly.
"Hey, I also gave it some turbos. Besides, it was a rentable car. It's not like I stole it from some 40-year old dude who was having a midlife crisis." he replied, trying to defend himself.
"It's still stealing," Alice pointed out. "But it's not like I'm against stealing." she shrugged.
"So why are you complaining about it.?" he asked.
"You DID say you worked hard when you didn't really do anything." Alice replied.
"Hey, painting a custom paint job AND installing turbos is difficult work!" he shot back.
"Really?" she looked behind her to make sure everyone was asleep. "What's really difficult is organizing a Revolution against the strongest organization in the world!"
"No, what is truely difficult is having to restrain yourself every day from torturing all of your closest friend until their screams of agony echo for the last time." he said, turning his head to look at her. One of his eyes had gone completely red. He grinned, and the teeth on the left side of his mouth had turned into spiked teeth, while the right side remained the same. Alice just stared at him like he was going to kill her. "Ugh, sorry. I lose control of my mind occasionally." he said, rubbing his forehead.
"It's OK. I'm not exactly the sanest person here, either." Alice chuckled.
"Heh, every one has a little madness in them." he said, chuckling himself.
"Yeah..." Alice agreed. They drove until about 6:00, and another state boundary sign flew by.
"Hello Wyoming." Brandon said, watching the sign go by.
"How long before we get home?" Alice asked.
"I'm gonna keep driving through the night, so about 9:00am." he said.
"Yes!" Alice exclaimed.
"I'm guessing you're sick of being stuck in an RV?" he asked.
"Yup."
"Heh, imagine having to drive it for the complete trip." he joked.
Alice thought about it for a moment and cringed. "Verdammt..."
"I'm guessing that's German for goddammit?" Brandon guessed.
"It's German for 'Damn'."
"Eh, I got the basic premise." he said, shrugging.
"Yeah... Is it OK if I stay up with ya' tonight? Driving non-stop by yourself must be pretty damn boring." Alice said.
"Sure. I don't mind." he said, readjusting his hat.
"Good, 'cause I was gonna' stay up anyway." Alice smirked.
"I had a feeling..." Brandon said. Alice just chuckled. They drove until around midnight, when Brandon saw another sign. "We're back home in Utah." he said quickly, not wanting to wake the people in the back.
"Home? I thought the DWMA was in Nevada..." Alice said, deep in thought.
"Crap!" Brandon yelled, face-palming.
"Took a wrong turn?" Alice asked.
"No, I was right. Except, I was right if I was in my dimension." he said, putting his hand back on the wheel. He looked at the road quickly, and realized there was no divider. "Hold on!" he yelled, and pulled a 180 onto the opposite lane.
"...Eh, good thing I was here. Looks like my dimension isn't that different after all." Alice said, glancing back to make sure everyone was still asleep.
"So, did you have a reason for wanting to stay up, or did you just know you wouldnt sleep?" he asked, curious as to why she decided to stay up.
"I could tell somethin' bad was going to happen, so I stayed up to make sure no-one got hurt. I guess the bad thing that was going to happen was taking a wrong turn. At least I don't have to worry now." Alice replied. "That must've been why I was feeling sick."
"Possibly. You should get some sleep, just in case that wasn't what was making you sick." he said, flipping the cruise control back on.
"Alright..." Alice said, falling asleep.
He drove in silence, soon arriving back in Nevada wither a couple of hours. He soon found Death City and drove in. He checked his phone. It was 6:00, since he floored the accelorator for the entire trip. He then shook Alice awake.
"C'mon, get up. We're home." he said, yawning shaking her.