No better view

Watching the antics of Eli and Scarlet, then seeing them both take off, Tal shakes his head, still sitting at the bar. Looking to Jimmy, he smirks. "Kindred spirits, those two. We'll be lucky if they don't kill each other."

Finished with his beer, he refuses another one. "I gotta drive. I think I will go get me a hamburger though. As long as Eli was buying, I might as well take advantage of it."


Eli heads out of town, going a might faster than the speed limit, despite the wet roads. The rain had stopped and the clouds were clearing, but the pavement still held the moisture from earlier. Hitting the four-lane highway, his engine revs as he overtakes a few cars. Glancing in his mirror though, he sees a single headlight and he suspects who it is.

Sure enough, as Scarlet comes up beside him, he knows exactly who it is. His grin was hidden under his helmet. Shifting into a higher gear, he speeds up on the straightaway, overtaking a few more cars but keeping Scarlet in his sights.

Once the road brings several curves though, he slows, knowing not to play crazy on the wet road even though he wanted to. A few more miles, and he exits the highway, taking a few narrower roads. Though speeding up again, he doesn't take any corners too sharply, amused as he is tailed.

Eventually, the sign for Creston comes into view, but Eli doesn't head into town where the fireworks were going to take place. Instead, he hits a side road that needed a good rider to be able to manipulate around potholes and bumps. If he would have been with anybody else the first time, he wouldn't have let them follow - but he had a feeling Scarlet could handle this route quite well.

Another mile and the road curves around and starts to climb. The going was slower, but Eli knows exactly where he's headed. Though a sign came up that the road was a dead end, he keeps going until he'd hit a wooded path that some people would overlook completely. It was gravel though, so the rain hadn't made it too difficult to drive. It was a bit loose in spots and Eli takes it carefully until finally the trees end at a clearing.

They'd reached the top of a hill that had a steep slope down the other side. The path had ended, leaving the route at a true dead end. Pulling to a stop, Eli looks down over the town lights and cuts his engine. Putting down his kickstand, he lets his bike rest to the side as he plants both feet on the ground and takes off his helmet. They'd made it just in time.

The first firework rockets into the sky and bursts into brilliance. There could be no better view than this hidden lookout point. Grinning a little, Eli gives a little glance to his side, wondering if Scarlet would stick around or just tell him off then head back.