The sun had begun to rise slowly over the horizon as Juvia made her way to the guild hall. The chill of the morning air attempted to penetrate the thick layers of Juvia's coat but to no avail as she plodded on. Slung over her shoulder, the blunette carried a bag containing the essentials she believed that she would need on the job. Shivering slightly, Juvia sighed in relief as she realised she had reached her destination.
Patiently waiting by the hall's entrance, Grey tapped his foot on the ground as he waited. Vapour trailed out of his mouth as his breath made contact with the sub zero temperatures of the frigid air. Each whisp floated a small way out vefore disapating into the around him. Hearing footsteps, the dark haired mage turned around quickly onpy to relax as he saw the girl padding towards him.
"Glad you could make it," he remarked with an approving nod, "I hope you're prepared for whatever we may encounter."
"Juvia is sure," she nodded happily.
"This won't be easy," he reminded her curtly before outstretching his arm. For a moment, Juvia merely stared at the arm, wondering perhaps if her love wanted to take her by the hand. While they stood still in the cold air, Grey glanced over at the bag slung over her shoulder, beckoning forth with his fingers. Seeming to get the unspoken message, Juvia reached back and handed Grey her satchel. Offering a slight smile, the ice mage raised the seat of his motorcycle to reveal a hidden compartment with which he immediately placed her supplies into.
Glancing down at his watch, Grey paused. His face took on an expression of utter concentration before looking up at the growing sunlight. Seemingly content with the preparations, he climbed aboard the saddle and revved the engines. A roar echoed through the streets, smoke belching from the exhaust and swirling upwards into the air. Allowing a smirk to spread itself across his handsome features, Grey turned back in the shadow to face the astonished Juvia.
"Are we going to just stand here all day or are we going to head out?" he asked, "Come on, climb on."
Once more he outstretched his arm out to Juvia as to aid her in mounting the vehicle. Juvia felt her heart skip a beat as her hand made contact with Grey's and she felt his strength pull her aboard behind him. Wrapping her arms around Grey's mid-section, the blunette tensed her muscles as though to not fall off.
"Ready?"
Juvia exhaled quietly and nodded before realising that he wasn't facing her, rendering the gesture useless. "Whenever you are my love."
Without further warning, Grey gunned the engines. The wheels screeched against the cold stone of the ground, white smoke billowing from the exhaust so that it briefly masked the pair in thick cloud before Grey released the brake and the vehicle shot forth.
Feeling her grip around Grey's waist tightening, Juvia's heart was pounding wildly. The icy wind stung her cheeks and caused her hair to billow out behind her as they gathered speed. Glancing around Grey, she read the speedometre. Already they had reached sixty and were still accelerating at a steady rate.
Up ahead, the pristine city roads gave way to dirt tracks. Rough even at the best of times as the city council saw little point in maintaining these roads, the frozen ice made the tracks especially treacherous at this time of year. The bike judded slightly as the tyres gave way to the new terrain, elicting a slight yelp from Juvia as she struggled to hold on for dear life. In contrast, Grey's face was split by a wide grin as he gunned the throttle.
"You doing alright back there?" Grey's voice was snatched by the wind almost as soon as he uttered the words. Juvia nodded before realising that he couldnt actually see her without risking crashing the bike.
"Yes my Love but couldn't you drive a little slower?" She asked, "Juvia is afraid that otherwise she won't be able to hold on much longer."
"Alright but we'll still have to keep going for as long as possible," he remarked, easing up slightly on the engine. The growls of the machine died only in the slightest but the declaration was enough for Juvia to lean forward and wrap her arms more securely around Grey's chest.
Sighing contently, Juvia closed her eyes as she enjoyed the warmth of his embrace. It was a simple pleasure but one she fully entended to enjoy as the scenery sped by her in a blur.