Pixie, First Daughter of Anarchy: Book 2

Mayan Mayhem

Once the trio had had a rest, they decided to continue their route around the Camanche Reservoir and back down to Charming, so they'd be back in case the others needed them. They finished off their snacks and drinks and tidied their litter away into the bins, before getting back on their bikes and following the route back out onto the Camanche Road and Parkway. They followed it around the reservoir until they finally left it behind and were back on more long open straight roads. They blasted through a town called Bursons and carried on down the South Bursons Road, playing around with each other and making use of the open roads again, just enjoyed each other's company. As they reached the first T-junction they'd seen for miles, they stopped abruptly at a road diversion sign because of roadworks. They halted at the barrier and looked down the Olive Orchard Road where the sign was pointing. Pixie pulled up her visor and looked to Jax.

"You have any idea where that goes?" She asked him as his mood changed from relaxed to a little tense.

"Yeah, that'll put us on the outskirts of Rancho Calaveras."

"Shit." Opie groaned. "It's a town with a big Mayan population." He explained for Pixie's benefit.

"How far would it put us near the town?"

"We'll be right on the edge, skirting straight along it using the California State Route twenty-six, which is the road we need to get us back home, but I was planning on joining that road much later to avoid Rancho Calaveras." Jax explained.

"If we stick to the outskirts, we should be fine as it's about a minute's drive until we're out of Rancho Calaveras territory and back on the road we need. Mayans usually patrol the centre of the town anyway." Opie suggested. "Otherwise we'd have to go all the way back up Bursons and find a different route. That's gonna take ages."

Jax considered his options. "We should be fine, as long as we keep our heads down, don't stop and just ride as fast as we can, we should go undetected."

"Would it be worth us taking our kuttes off?" Pixie suggested. "As much as I hate that option, going into Mayan territory like that may better our chances of going undetected."

"Yeah, better safe than sorry." Opie agreed, shrugging out of his kutte and folding it carefully, rolling it up and placing it in his saddlebag, Jax did the same and passed it to Opie whilst Pixie tucked hers in her backpack.

"Okay, we all set?" Jax asked.

"Yep." Opie responded as Pixie pulled her visor down again. They started up their bikes and rode down Olive Orchard Road as fast as they dared before coming to the T-junction that would put them on the outskirts of the town. They exchanged glances before they took off again. The second they turned onto the next road, Pixie's heart stuttered in her chest as she heard the unmistakable sound of another motorcycle that wasn't theirs. Coming down the other side of the road to them was a lone Mayan out for a ride. Pixie, Opie and Jax put their heads down, sped up and just kept riding. As they passed, Opie saw a glimmer of recognition in the Mayan's eye as he looked at Pixie's motorcycle.

"Perra rosa!" (Pink bitch!) The Mayan's voice was barely audible over the roar of the engine and the wind, but it was enough of a warning to the others that this wasn't going to be an easy ride. The Mayan turned in the road and tailed them, chasing after the trio. Jax looked behind them and watched in horror as the Mayan pulled a gun out of his waistband and began firing.

"What the fuck?" Jax yelled out as they desperately tried to evade being shot at. They could see the next T-junction that they needed to escape the boundaries of Rancho Calaveras right down the road and they were quickly approaching it, hearts hammering in their chests, as the Mayan continued to fire bullets. There were thankfully no cars on the road in any direction and Pixie thanked the fact that California was so flat and open so that they could see in all directions easily. Right as they reached the T-junction, Pixie felt something hit her back tyre and she let out a yelp as she desperately worked to keep her bike upright and avoid smashing into Jax who was on her left. This resulted in Pixie manoeuvring around Jax and roaring off into the opposite (and thankfully empty) lane of traffic before cutting across the flat, dry, grassy plane of land that bordered the road as she worked to keep her bike upright and in control. Jax and Opie saw this happen and quickly followed, now Opie was behind Pixie, he could see the bullet hole in Pixie's back tyre and he cursed, realising Pixie wasn't going to be able to keep riding for long. Pixie rode into the treeline before she was able to come to a safe stop with Jax and Opie behind her.