It was late and a school night. The sky was inky black, even though the light of the shattered moon was as bright as it could be. Most students were in bed or finishing up some last minute homework. Not me, and, by extension, not Blake.
"Where are we going," she shouted in my ear over the whipping wind and roar of Bumblebee's engine. My baby could purr pretty loud when she wanted to. She drowned out the honking horns and angry shouts coming from every terrified motorist on the road. Some people might accuse me of being "reckless," but I've never crashed! Ever. Even if I did, I'd be fine thanks to my Semblance, and cats always land on their feet, so Blake would be fine too.
"I don't know! I was bored!" I actually did have a destination in mind, but if I had told her before we left, she would've said she didn't want to go. She'd made an offhand comment about wanting ice cream, so I decided it was time to get some ice cream. There was a great ice cream parlour that Ruby and I used to go to whenever we came to Vale when we were kids. Honestly I did have my own selfish reasons for wanting to go. I really needed to get out of the dorm. Being cooped up at Beacon for so long was starting to get to me, and I wouldn't let Ruby ride Bumblebee with me until her sixteenth birthday. And I doubt Weiss wanted to try riding at all, so Blake was the only logical choice to bring along.
Bumblebee roared through Vale so fast, everything around us was a blur. Speeding lights and colors, sounds blending together like a kaleidoscope of sensation. The wind rushing through my hair felt amazing! And Blake's arms wrapped tightly around my waist didn't feel too bad either.
"Pothole," I shouted back. Potholes in Vale were few and far between, but when they appeared, they were normally huge. Usually the result of a Dust explosion or someone accidentally dropping something huge and heavy in the middle of the road. Blake clung even tighter as I swerved to avoid it. I had to laugh when she didn't let go. I might've been riding a little fast, but come on! She should have some more faith in me. At least now, with her arms around my waist, I could actually push my limits.
I revved the engine and accelerated, eyes on the road as the world flew past us. I slowed just a bit to make a turn, and that's when I saw it... the perfect ramp. Made out of a concrete slab some construction worker had left on top of a low wall that divided the street. I smirked and hit the gas, only to ease up at the last second. Blake buried her face in my neck as Bumblebee soared through the air, clearing a highway.
"YAAAAAANG," Blake hissed my name into my ear.
"BLAAAAAAKE," I yelled back just as the front wheel hit the asphalt. We almost wiped out before the back wheel touched down. One more turn and we were at our destination. I took off my helmet and shook out my hair. Casting a quick glance at Blake, I could tell she was maybe a little less excited than I was about the whole thing.
"Our destination is on our left," I said, trying to mimic the mechanical voice every Scroll spoke in while giving directions. She looked left and realized where we were.
"Yang… I didn't want ice cream this badly," she sighed through her fingers. I couldn't help but laugh.
"My treat?"