forum "This war never ended, did it? Not for us." // O/O // Closed

Started March 15, 2020 by @MarDeColores this is not it kids

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Winter eventually fell asleep in his chair, curled on his side with his head leaning on his shoulder.

Mycah slept surprisingly well for a person who saw and killed the person who had caused them so much pain. They woke up a few hours later, feeling quite refreshed.

Winter was awake already, sitting up in his seat and scanning the horizon, keeping an eye out for any potential threats. He crossed his arms loosely over his chest.

"Did you see anyone who appeared as though they were looking for us?" Mycah asked, stretching as much as they could. Although they knew generally where they were going, they didn't know the exact town yet. Knowing if the government was looking in this place for them would help narrow down the options.

Winter shook his head slightly. "I did not. We should be fine, for now." he replied, taking a deep breath and stretching. He looked over at Mycah calmly.

"Perfect." Mycah nodded and turned the car on. That meant that they could both stop in a larger town if they wanted. Mycah would figure out which town exactly they would stop at as they got closer to one of them.

Winter was quiet, and got buckled again. He didn't say a word for a while, then said, "So what exactly is our plan now?" he asked slowly.

"I don't really know," Mycah admitted. "I never thought I'd get this far. But I'm just going to drive as far away from the capital as I can without leaving the country." They shrugged. "Do you have any ideas?"

He laughed a little, and shook his head. "No, I…really don't." he replied, glancing over at Mycah, then back ahead again. "We can go wherever you like."

"Well, then. I guess… Let's stop at Merilla for some food, then continue on to Sutoni." Mycah nodded slightly, and turned into the scenic road. It would take longer, but less people went on it. They felt a small spark of hope appear in their heart at the thought of Sutoni. They'd only been there once, for a mission, but it's beauty had stuck in their mind.

"Alright." he hadn't been to either of those places, that he rememebred, but it still sounded like a good enough plan, he supposed. He spun one dagger idly between his fingers, leaning his head on the window.

The road slowly rose away from the ocean as the cliffs got taller. Mycah rolled their window down, filling the car with the fresh air coming off the ocean. It filled them with a sense of calm, and the hours of driving faded into a peacefully blur.

Winter was quiet, though he inhaled softly when Mycah rolled the window down, enjoying the clean smell of the ocean air.

A town appeared in the distance, starting on the edge of the cliffs and spreading inland. "There's Merilla," Mycah said, slowing down the car slightly. They didn't want to get pulled over by the local police for speeding. "If we can find a car here to replace this one, it would be even better."

Winter nodded slightly. "Alright." he replied, sitting up again and looking at the town with slightly narrowed eyes. "I can help look for a new car."

"Perfect." Mycah nodded, rolling up the window and brushing their hair back into their eyes. Even though they were far from the capital, Mycah still wasn't going to let their guard down just yet.

"Although, do we have any money for it, or will we need to steal one?" Winter asked, looking over at Mycah for a moment, then at the town again.

"We'll need to steal one. I don't have enough money to buy a car. Food and lodging, maybe, but not a car." Mycah said, passing the first buildings of the town. This was why they decided to pass through a town before stopping in one.

"Alright." Winter replied with a nod. "I'd say we should steal a newer one. Less chance of it breaking down on the road, unless it's a faulty model."

"Good idea." Mycah looked out the window for a second. "Have you seen any that might work?" They glanced over at Winter before focusing on the road once more. They were getting closer to the middle of the town, and more people were looking at them. "We should probably ditch this thing before people start getting too suspicious."

Winter shook his head slightly. "I have not. But if we walk around, we should eventually find one." he reasoned, sitting up straighter. His eyes watched the people they passed carefully.

"Well, we're nearly in the heart of the town. It should be a good place to find a good one." Mycah looked around for a good place to stop before pulling into an out-of-the-way parking lot and parking. They turned off the car and opened the door.

Winter nodded a little bit, getting out of the car with a soft sigh. "So. Let's find a car, then." He said quietly, looking around the town.

"Indeed." Mycah got out and pocketed the keys– no reason to let people steal it easily– then slammed the door shut. After a few seconds of thinking, they walked around to the trunk and opened it. "Help me find the useful stuff first, though?" They asked, peering around the car at Winter.

Winter nodded, and came around to the trunk to help Mycah out. He let out a quick breath, feeling the eyes of the locals prickling along his spine.