Ride (Soliloquy x Wolvenrogue)

[Syrene]

Boom! Crack!


The storm overhead seemed to be getting worse with every passing minute. The flash of lightning in the distance offering brief flashes of the area. The rain was getting worse too. The seventeen-year old runaway was picking up speed. Mady had runaway from her parent's home a few days ago, desperate to make a new life away from what she thought was a nightmare environment. Her high-top sneakers were filthy now and likely ruined from walking so much in the thick mud brought on by the rain. The pale blond hadn't really thought about what type of shoes she should bring. The truth was that the teen ran away almost on a whim. An opportunity arose and it ended with her grabbing a duffel bag, stuffing it with as much clothes as she could, stealing some money and things to sell, and running. That was three days ago and so far, it seemed as if she was home free.


A truck driver picked up the shapely redhead teen on the road and took her a couple of state lines over. From there she walked and took a bus with cash and then found herself in a small rural town. No cameras had caught her. Her phone was off. No credit card transactions. She was gone and finally free. Mady had learned quickly that being a cute and shapely redhead made people more likely to help her, but also likely to try and take advantage of that. She had, so far, been able to avoid any...difficult situations. However, she was homeless with little money and nothing to her name. She didn't have a full license. All she had was a school ID with an old picture from when she was 14 and a freshman in high school. She had never actually learned to drive. There was a bit of a high in the first couple of days because of her 'impressive' escape, but now the reality was setting in. She was cold and wet. The pink windbreaker she had on over a white long-sleeve shirt was doing little to protect her from the heavier winds and rain. The jeans that she was wearing were beginning to bog her down as they clung to her and became heavy with the rain.


Mady panted and gave a little jolt as another boom of thunder echoed throughout the area. The teen was panting from having entered a light job earlier and carrying the heavy duffel with her. The flash of lightning revealed, if only for a moment, what looked like a barn in the distance over some hills and almost nestled into the nearby woods. She'd have to hop a fence and trespass, but she was in the middle of nowhere with no shelter. It was just a barn, detached from what looked like a house. She just wanted somewhere to pass the rain and get some rest. It should be alright, right?


Boom!


With a moment of the rolling thunder, Mady flung her duffel bag over the wooden fence and climbed over it. She got stuck for a moment as her jeans caught on some wood, but she was able to get off. She reached for her bag, now wet from ground, and hoisted it up. The shapely teen tried to quickly make her way across the hills. The pink windbreaker stood out against the de-saturated colors of the oncoming nightfall and storm. A few minutes later, the teen made it to an old, roadside farm stand that had seen better days and had likely been abandoned. She got as much cover as she could, shivering from the rain as she wondered her next step. It was clear that she was not used to being on her own like this

 

[wolvenrogue]

John had been riding all day and the sudden onset of a thunderstom was an event which he had not expected but was well prepared for , When the rain had first appeared, he had stopped and put on the waterproof but breathable rainsuit that woulg keep his clothing dry and not become clammy inside. Designed for fisherman it handled any weather, and was a plain grey color that appealed to John. His tastes were simple but he knew what he liked.

He continued to ride though carefully since the road was slike with the heavy rain. When he spotted the old farmstand with its over hanging oof he pulled off the road and under it for a moment to check just how far the next town might be where a rooom and hot breakfast could be had any hour of the day, It need not be fancy , just a warm bed and shower, but a good breakfast, and a bar with draft beer were essential . At first he didn't notice the small girl huddled in the corner soaked to the skin and shivrting like drownrd rat, her lips trembling and having a bluish tinge from the cold. What was such a timid creature doing alone out here?

"Hey girl what are you doing so far from home? Come out othat corner! I want to look at you? " He waited a moment , Then in a command ing voice said "get over here ! Now!"

 

[Syrene]

Madison was shivering in the corner. The seventeen year old gulped as a bright, singular light approached down the road. There was a surprise in that, since she had seen little to no cars in the area. Whether or not she had intended it, Mady had found herself in a -very- rural area. Rural enough that it seemed to be that the only real cars that had passed by were probably people who lived nearby and now that they had settled in, there was nothing more to be found in the area. It was hard for her to tell what kind of car was coming along. It was only when the car got closer that she realized that it wasn't a car with a headlight out. It was a motorcycle.

The pale, frigid redhead was huddle in the corner of the stand as the motorcycle came to a stop near her. At first, she wasn't sure whether or not she had been seen. She stayed quiet at first, wondering if she had even been noticed in the gloomy weather. Despite everything that was going wrong, Mady found herself proud. Yet it was clear that her pride hadn't gotten her anywhere good. She was still and relatively quiet, minus the shaking as she was soon noticed by the biker.

The man saw her and commander her to come over. At first, she was hesitant. "Wh-why? What do you-you-want?" She stammered out from quivering lips. The teen wasn't exactly the most trusting person. It would take a bit more hollering to get her to approach, but she eventually relented and stood up. "I'm just...wandering around." She said, not feeding him any information that he didn't need. He had clearly pegged for someone who didn't belong in the area. "What...do you want?" she asked again, arms crossed to try and conserve some heat as the tough looking man reoriented himself.