Second chance

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

"As I said getting to Atlas wont be easy. I cant risk getting to close to Atlas it self, but I can get him to a small town to far from it."

"How far?"

"About a five maybe six hours drive from Atlas. A I'm sorry but as I said it is too risky."

"It will do just fine. What do you say Red?" the old man turned around to look at his companion.

"Considering I don't have any other options it will have to do."

"So where is she Jason, where is the trusty old bird?"

"We recd it the last time we flew together, don't you remember?"

"I do remember and I also remember that you said that you could fix her."

"I though that my self at the time but it proved more challenging that I though it would be so eventually I gave up and just bought a new one."

"You bought a new one, you have to show me."

"Fine follow me its in the back."

Red kept silent for the duration of the conversation between two friends, only following them and listening to their cheater until Cassie crept up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder.

"Huh?" Red turned his head to see the blond standing right beside him.

"I wanted to ask, why are you going to Atlas?"

"I-its personal." Cassie walked in front of him and have him a strong glare. She couldn't see it under the mask but he was starting to feel a bit uneasy because of her staring.

"Oh come on you have to give me more then that. I'm going to be you pilot by the way."

"You are going to be my pilot?"

"Well not exactly, grandpa is the pilot im the copilot." She felt a bit embarrassed by her previous statement but she didn't show it.

"I don't really care who gets me there as long as I get there. Hopefully not in handcuffs."

"Don't you worry my grandfather is the best pilot in Mistral and Atlas. You will get there safe and sound. If anybody can get you there its him."

"Gerald did say he was once a good smuggler so I'm going to trust you with it."

"So I ask again why are you going there?"

"As I said its personal."

"Come on tell me."

"No!" He was starting to get a bit frustrated.

"Come on, please."

Red decided to go after the two old man but Cassie just kept waling beside him and asking him to tell her the reason for his journey. After a while he got fed up, he turned to her and shouted at her.

"Its huntsman business all right. God why do you have to be so annoying." Only after a few seconds after he said those words when he looked at her did he realize how mad and hurtful did it sound. And that it was also a lie.

"I-I'm sorry. I was just curious." she looked at him with a scared expression on her face.

"No im sorry. I shouldn't have lost it like that. Can you forgive me?"

The look at fear dispersed as fast as it came, it was now replaced with a soft smile. "I will forgive you, but you need to learn how to control your anger first."

"I know and I will."

"Come on lets catch up with grandpa and uncle Gerald."

The young duo caught up with Jason and Gerald at the hangar behind the workshop. It was then when Red cough the glimpse of the craft that will get him to his destination.

"I know she might not be the prettiest sight in the world but she can fly. You got my word kid."Jason said with voice full of confidence and pried.

"I cant thank you enaught for this Jason. I really own you one."

"Yeah...yeah just remember to visit sometimes when you don't need me to do the impossible."

"If anyone can do it its you. You and I did far more complicated things in the past."

"Don't remind me. My leg still hurts from that job in Vile."

"We had some crazy adventures together, haven't we? But naught staling we need to get him to Atlas fast. How soon can you get this bird in the air?"

"With all of preparations, give me half an hour. Cassie go close the shop for the day we have more pressing matters to attend to."

"Sure thing grandpa."

The old smuggler and his granddaughter went their seporet ways, living Red and Gerald alone in front of the hangar. Red came closer to the old huntsman. He wanted to know why he was doing all of this just to help some lost soul. He wasn't ungrateful, but still he wanted to know why.

"Why do all this for me, you and your friend could end up in trouble because of me."

Gerald have Red a compassiionate look and said "Remember when you asked me why I did not left Tany in the woods?"

"Yes, you said that you saved her because it was the right thing to do."

"And that is why im doing all of this, because it is the right thing to do. There are many people in this world that are in need of help and a good huntsman, a good man should never turn a blind eye to someone in need of help."

"I don't know how to thank you."

"Just remember when the time comes to make a choice, remember to pick the right one."

"I will, I promise."

"Good, now lets see what is Jason up to."