Miss Winters (Paused)

Chapter 3

36 hours later.

Its early in the morning as I stand at the edge of central city, my backpack on my shoulder. I hear a car coming and I turn around to see Stefan as he pulls up beside me in his car. With Jax knocked out in the passenger seat. Either he has had a lot to drink last night or Stein knocked him out.

Why do I think it's the latter.

"Stein, Mel." I turn around to see Leonard and the rest of the 'team' walking beside him, "This is the place."

Leonard comes up to me as Stein gets out the car, "Glad to see you have decided to come."

I smile, "What can I say, I wanted a piece of my old life back. I'm surprised you decided to come. I thought there was nothing in it for 'non-profit' work."

He smirks, "Depends on the work."

I roll my eyes as Rip appears out of nowhere and I smirk, he's cloaked his ship. He wants to play games, he hasn't changed.

"Well, I see you've all decided to come." Rip says, "Well then, we can be on our way."

No one moves as Leonard says, "I ain't footing it anyway."

I roll my eyes, going up to Rip, "You really need to suppress your ego. Just reveal the ship already."

Rip presses a button revealing his ship, "You spoil my fun."

Everyone stares at the ship in awe and I can only chuckle at their reaction. This isn't my first time seeing the Wave Rider let alone being on it. But I must admit, it's a beautiful ship.

"It's called the Wave Rider, it's been my ship for over a decade. Shall we?"

Me and Rip walk ahead while the team follows, Mick carrying Jax into the Wave Rider and down the corridor.

"Are my quarters still the same?" I ask.

He smiles as we go up to my room and the door opens. My room is just the way I remember it. it's nothing special but it has souvenirs of places I went a long time ago. My cool sword from Japan. Plus I have many dream catchers on the wall. All in different styles and colours. Most are from countries and plants.

"I see you on the bridge in the minute, welcome back." Then Rip leaves me be.

I put my bag on the bed as I automatically rub my wrist.

On my wrist, is snowflake burn that is often discarded as a tattoo. It not a tattoo. Only me and Rip know what it truly is and I would like to keep it that way. I know I can't out run who I am, but I guess I didn't want to keep remembering. The fire.

I cringe as I try to put those memories to one side as I unpack.

"Nice room." A familiar voice speaks up, knocking me out my thoughts.

I turn to see Leonard standing behind me, with his usual smirk plastered on his face.

"So, you have been on this ship before?" He asks, clearly curious about my past.

I nod, "I used to, back before I came to central city. It was life of time traveling with Rip, a life I didn't think I would ever return to."

He looks at me, clearly curious, "So why come back?"

"Rip saved my life and I owe him a favour. And I have missed all this." I take a breath, trying not to think about it before changing the subject, " We should go, they will be waiting for us on the bridge."

He smiles as we leave my room and we go onto the bridge. The team are around the holo table and Gideon is projected above it.

Gideon smiles at me, "Welcome back Miss Winters."