Life's Second Chance

A Weirdo Stalker

Hearing the sound of another engine, Throttle turned his eyes to the sight of that biker gal Modo was helping out just moments before. "Hey bro, looks like your girly-friend's leavin' " he teased.

"My what?" A cybernetic eye turned to the direction of Throttle's line of vision to find the girl drive off in quite an angry disposition. "I wonder what's gotten into her," he commented more to himself than to anyone. For some reason a guilty tug hung in his stomach making his mind drift as they rode back towards the Last Chance Garage. After taking a detour, the trio were forced to pause at the sound of a lady's angry banter and a few men following in chorus.

"I told you for the last time I don't know what you're talking about!" Rei spat.

"That's what they all say," came the retort.

Turning a corner Vinnie was forced to squint his eyes, "Isn't that Charlie girl?"

Throttle was the first to cut into the bickering in front of them and closed the distance with a few steps, "Excuse me, mind if I cut in?"

Rei just scowled underneath her visor, it was one of those bulky blokes again. "I can handle this," she cut in before turning to the perpetrator who'd threatened her life if she didn't give him his 'money'.

"I can see that ha..ha..hah" came Throttle's snide yet cool sounding voice.

Unable to see clearly in the dark the angry voice quizzed,"Who are you?" The man then turned to Rei complaining, "Ah so you've called your boyfriend to square your debt- couldn't square it yourself so typical of women. Always getting yer man to fight your own battles" the mocking tunes swept.

"He's not my-" Rei was cut off by, "Easy fellas, we don't want trouble." Throttle retorted in that same calm husky cool voice. By then the girl was fuming, literally on the verge of knocking someone's teeth in. Kicking up her engine allowed a sweet yet intimidating purr to escape through her exhaust pipes, "Listen punk, if you don't leave me alone I'ma-" she was interrupted once again as the speaker retorted quite sarcastically, "What? Run to your daddy?" 

The man's laughter was more than Rei could take, and the follow up bikers who'd ridden in from behind didn't help settle her nerves. On her rear view mirrors she recognized the tall bulky guy, and the rowdy shorter one to be part of the group she'd noticed by the hot dog stand about an hour or so ago. As if things couldn't get worse, this idiot threatening her just had to pull that line. Without thinking she'd gotten off her bike and sent a direct right hook which slammed against the man's chin sending him flying off the side of his bike. "My dad's dead you dimwit!" she hissed before hopping onto her bike to cut the group that parked in front of her.

"That's gonna leave a mark," Throttle commented before Vinnie chuckled adding, "Just the way I like it! Extra spicy! AHAHAHAW!" as the white furred Martian took off after the girl, kicking the guy who was still picking himself up into a dumpster.

"Don't let Charley-girl hear ya say that hot shot-" teased Throttle.

Modo rolled his eyes wondering what to do with the half eaten batch of hot dogs. "What a waste.." he sighed before leaving it on a bench and taking off after the speeding duo. Throttle just paused for a moment while two of his bros sped off after the angry female. A strange feeling tugged on his gut now, the taste of nostalgia taunted his mind. He could've sworn he had heard her voice before... But where?

~*~

Rei heard the echoes of engines roaring behind her, and scoffed "No wonder Charley skipped this town, it's gone down to the dogs," she cursed under her breath. Eyes quickly caught sight of the biker on the red motorcycle which seemed to be built especially for speed- for all she knew it was some sort of Harley Davidson Sportster, though under the dim light she wasn't really sure. Rolling her eyes in irritation, just looked forward to find a construction site dead ahead.

 As far as she knew, she and Charley was the only one who'd gotten kicks from playing round those sorts of dingy places and made a quick job of bunny hopping over the wooden fence. She desperately hoped that her pursuers weren't stupid enough to follow. Looking over her shoulder, Rei was surprised much to her disdain to find the red biker hot on her tail. "Such a weirdo!" she exclaimed, "Gosh I gotta lose this guy."

"AHWWWWWWWWWWWWW!" Vinnie called out as he caught a glimpse of the female looking over her shoulder. "Show me what you got sweet heart!"

Rei just groaned. "Ugh..You freaking pervert..."

"Not cool bro, not cool.." Throttle commented as he heard Vinnie's overly friendly challenge.

"Let's cut them round back," Modo suggested as he decided to go round the rim of the tall wooden fence that separated the street and a private front yard.