More Than Just Surviving [Alicia Clark/Elyza Lex] [GirlxGirl]

Two

The abandoned city landscape passed by in a blur. Alicia had never ridden a motorcycle before, but the feeling of the metal beast roaring beneath her was exhilarating. With the wind whipping through her hair and the bike reverberating beneath her, the rush of adrenaline that pulsed through her veins felt even more intense. Although weary at first, she had completely given up any sense of fear for what she was doing. The chilled wind stung against her face and woke her senses. Suddenly, she felt very aware and alert to everything around her. Unconsciously, she tightened the hold her arms held around Elyza's waist, pressing her body slightly closer to the length of her back.

"Geez, no need to strangle my sides," Elyza shouted over the whir of the wind, her tone rather light-hearted and playful.

It took Alicia a few moments to process what she had said. She blinked, it was difficult to hear her of over the wind and over the sound of the blooding pounding in her ears, but she managed to pick out bits and pieces of what she said, enough to answer her. "Sorry," She replied as she loosened her grip slightly.

Elyza's lips curled into a smirk as to dismiss the brunettes apology. "We're almost there," She said, turning her head slightly to flash a toothy smile, careful not to take too much attention from the barren road that stretched out under them.

"And where is there?" Alicia asked, cocking an eyebrow, curiosity laced between her words.

"You'll see soon enough," The blonde replied as she turned her full attention back to the road ahead of them.

Alicia furrowed her brow, unsure why the blonde couldn't just tell her where they were going. She shrugged her shoulders slightly to dismiss it, not wanting to dwell on it too much, like she had said, she would see soon enough. She turned her head so that it rested against Elyza's shoulder and back as she watching the scenery pass.

Her blue-green eyes followed the scenery lazily. It didn't take long for the city landscape to dwindle, abandoned buildings replaced by spotty fields and broken fences. The city structures began to grow noticeably further and further apart from each other the more they drove, street lamps and sidewalks slowly swapped for lanky trees and gravel. Alicia didn't recognize the where they were, assumedly they had made into some agricultural district that lay just outside the city limits.

A good amount of time had passed before the metal bike finally crawled to a stop in front of a beat-up looking shack, the sun had already begun to set behind the horizon. Is this it? Alicia wondered. It didn't look like much, it was about the size of workshop shed and looked as if it could keel over any minute. Its warped wooden sides were caked in dust and the once white paint had begun to crack and peel away. The shingles on the roof were spotty and a few holes punctured the sides of the structure.

The blonde could easily see the confusion in the other's face as she pulled to a stop. "Just hop off and wait here," She instructed her simply.

Alicia did as she was told in silence and slipped off the seat and to her feet. Her eyes followed Elyza as she wheeled the motorcycle into the shack, disappearing behind the tall doors only for her to return a few moments later. Her eyes never left her body as the blonde approached her.

"That stare of yours is pretty intimidating," Elyza said with a soft chuckle, tucking a stray strand of long blonde hair behind her ear.

Alicia almost flinched and quickly glanced away, unaware how long she had been looking. "I wasn't staring," She replied.

"You're a terrible liar," She smirked.

"Tch," Alicia dismissed her remark and turned, folding her arms across her chest. "Where are we going now anyways?" She asked in a flat tone.