Sunday Night- Half Time

The deafening cheers from the Leadership high school football fans drowned every conversation in the stands. The new kid, Leif Alexander, scored three touchdowns by halftime for his team the Crimson Kings. Leif’s plays whipped the fans into a frenzy.

In the stands Rylan, Maya and Chloe cheered along with Rebecca and her friend Stacy.

“Yaaa! Leif is so awesome!” Chloe screamed.

“Wooo, hell yeah he is!” shouted Rebecca’s friend Stacy, her eyes starstruck at the young beautiful athlete. “So, ‘Maya’ right? Leif is your brother?” she asked.

Maya smirked.

“Yes, technically he’s my older brother by a few minutes,” she said glancing down at Leif on the field.

“Oh, you guys are twins? That is so cool, and you’re so pretty. So what are you guys’ signs?” asked Stacy.

Maya, unsure of the question, turned to Rylan who whispered in her ear, “She means your date of birth.”

“Oh! According to my calculations, Leif and I would’ve have been born on this world on August eighth, sixteen years to the day,” said Maya.

Everyone stared at her with confused looks. Except for Rylan who covered his mouth to hold his laughter, and Stacy who understood Maya clearly.

“Ok, so you guys are Leos. Which means your strengths are: creative, passionate, generous, and cheerful. Your weaknesses: arrogant, stubborn, lazy, and inflexible,” said Stacy to Maya.

Maya’s jaw dropped.

“Wow! How do you know so much about my brother if you’ve never met him?...Do you have special technology?” she asked Bright eyed.

Rylan lost it.

“Ha ha! Maya, all horoscopes say that about people, it’s not special,” he said.

“That’s not true Rylan!” said Stacy, upset. “And you should talk because I’ve known your Pisces butt forever and-”

Rylan’s phone buzzed, and as he checked the message his smile vanished.

“Uhh..ladies, I’m going to have to leave you guys early. I have to go to work for a little while at the motorcycle shop,” said Rylan, collecting his bag.

This surprised Rebecca.

“Motorcycle shop? I thought you stopped working for Mr. Rios a year ago?” she asked.

Thanks Rebecca, why don’t you blab about me a little more.

“No, I never stopped. I just help him when he gets overwhelmed. Anyway, I’ll see you guys later.”

Maya gazed at him with a concerned face.

“Rylan, call me I’ll pick you up” she said.

“No, Maya, don’t worry, I’ll get a ride...I’ll just be a few hours.”

The girls waved goodbye, but Maya squinted her eyes at Rylan before he vanished from the football stadium.

“Hmph!” she pouted, before re-joining Rebecca and Stacy’s conversation.

Parking Lot

Rylan hustled out to the stadium parking lot where a black SUV pulled alongside of him and honked. He opened the passenger door and entered the truck only to be grabbed and kissed by the driver, Anya Cesar.

“Anya? What the hell?” he growled pushing her away.

“Stop crying Rylan, how else am I gonna make a man out of you?” she cooed.

“You don’t need to do anything for me...Let’s just go do what you need, ok?”

“You’re such a sour puss!” she giggled, “And that’s why I painted my sweet cherry lipstick on your mouth!”

“What?”

He tried to check his face in the visor mirror but Anya smashed the gas pedal and raced out of the parking lot, forcing his head back into his seat.

“Good gravy! Why do you outer dimensional girls have to drive like this?”

“Hee hee!”

Bent Spoke

Anya and Rylan jumped on the expressway enroute to the industrial side of the city. When they arrived Rylan recognized the Junkyards and bars of the area since he would ride his motorcycle to this section hunting for used bike parts.

“This is not the nicest part of town,” said Rylan.

“Whaaa? I hope you aren’t scared, ya stud. I need you to protect me!” She squeezed his cheek with a smirk.

She pulled the truck into the parking lot of the ‘Bent Spoke’ biker bar, the main hangout spot of the Son’s of Fire biker club. In front of the bar a row of Harley Davidson motorcycles lined the black painted dive. An ominous sight to any outsider

“Anya, I don’t think we’re allowed in that bar,” said Rylan.

“Nonsense, it's a free country, come on I’ll buy you a drink.”

Rylan shook his head while Anya exited and strolled to the back of the truck wearing tight black jeans, black boots and a slim white blouse that hugged her breasts when she stretched.

She pulled a black leather ‘bowling’ bag from the vehicle rear, then walked to the passenger side to let Rylan out. But he sat still.

“I’m not going in there-”

“Oh yes you are, now come on!”

She grabbed his arm, yanked him out of the passenger seat, and dragged him through the parking lot. As they reached the bar entrance the sound of drunken laughter and jukebox country rock filled the air.

Anya opened the door and the two stepped inside and faced a large bouncer. She glared at the big man and he recognized her.

“Yeah, Jed’s in the back waiting for you. Wait, this kid with you too? He ain’t supposed to be in here!”

“There’s a lot of things that ain’t supposed to be in here,” she retorted.

She grabbed Rylan’s hand and walked through the crowd of grizzled bikers, who all cat-called her but none dared touch.

“Heh heh, these idiots won't grope me because they think I’m Jed’s girl,” said Anya.

“Who’s Jed?” asked Rylan.

“You’ll see, hee hee!”

They reached the back of the bar and the owner, and leader of the Son’s of Fire biker gang, Jed Litey, sat amongst his crew. He gestured for them to leave when Anya approached the table as he stood up to greet her.

“Hello beautiful, I truly hoped I’d see you again soon, have a seat!” His voice a raspy western drawl.

Rylan sat while Anya placed the bowling ball bag on the table.

“Hello again Jed. Now you said you had what I wanted and I promised you that I would do that little extra thing for you..” she reached in the bag and pulled two slim gold bars, each worth a hundred thousand dollars.

Jed, a tall, bald and ruggedly handsome man, smiled at the gold bars.

“Heh, yeah, we agreed to the gold. But I don’t quite remember the other thing you said you promised.”

Anya lowered her head, wearing a cruel smile. She opened the bowling bag and displayed the contents to him.

Jed backed up startled, but kept his cool as he stared in the bag.

“Jesus H Christ lady...I was kidding about that-”

“No you weren’t, and this your property now!” She dropped the bag on the table and glared at Jed.

Rylan lifted his head and peeked in the bag. “Oh my god,” he muttered.

Inside the bag sat the decapitated head of a man he’d later find out was the leader of the Thracians, a rival biker gang to the Son's of Fire. Anya killed him, and lopped off his head.

“Alright, I’ll take that cock-suckin’ Thracian’s head heh heh..now let’s get to business,” said Jed.

He reached in his pocket and placed a black cloth on the table, wrapped in the cloth were two yellow diamonds. Anya lit up.

“You got two for me, thank you Jed,” she said lifting one of the diamonds to the light.

“Hell darling, seeing what you did for me it wasn’t no trouble,” he said placing the bag with the head on the floor beside him. “Now, are those diamonds the ones you wanted?” he asked.

Anya blinked.

“I don’t know, I’ll just have to ask my partner here,” she said while opening Rylan’s hand and placing the two diamonds in them. “Close your hand Rylan, and tell me if these are the diamonds I want.”

Rylan looked at her confused, “How would I know if these diamonds are...what-”

A small surge of energy coursed through his palm. In moments his hand glowed a dim yellow.

Whoa!

He immediately dropped the diamonds on the table in front of a stunned Jed.

“What in the fuck happened to his hand? It was glowin yella!” Jed barked, staring at Rylan and his now normal hand.

Anya ignored Jed and faced Rylan, “Honey, did you feel power?” she asked him.

Rylan opened and closed his hand, “Yeah, there was a surge...the same surge I felt in the gym that day when you fought Maya.”

Anya, staring at Rylan, rose from her chair and laughed loud and long.

“Hahahahaha! Yes Jed, these are the diamonds that I want you Son of Fire!” said Anya.

Jed smiled.

“That’s the right answer, beautiful. And I can get em!”

“Good! And I need em sooner than later!” said Anya.

“Then sooner it is then! About fifty of them diamonds gonna park right here in Las Cruces at the Aneke vault on Tuesday. The owner rents his vault space for traveling collections, and these diamonds right here!” he pointed at the two diamonds, “They gonna be in the vault.”

Anya’s eyes narrowed to slits.

“Tuesday at the Aneke vault...good...my partner and I will be there-”

“Waitaminute lady, whaddya mean you gonna be there? The crew I hired don’t need no help-”

“You hired?” Anya glared at Jed and stood up. “I think you oughta show more respect to my employer, Jed...My employer who plans on giving you bonus gold. Provided everything goes the way I want it to go, are we clear?” growled Anya.

Jed picked up the two gold bars off the table and turned to Anya.

“Normally I’d a slap the sass out of a bitch like you,” he snarled at her, “But it sure ain’t often one as pretty as you come in here with somethin’ like this,” he waved the gold bars at her.

“Thats right,” she purred, “And there’ll be more gold for you on Tuesday and afterwards. Because if this goes right Jed, my boss and I are gonna need you for another score!” said Anya, with a smile.

Jed grinned.

“In that case beautiful, you are welcome to go on that heist with the boys on Tuesday,” from under the table Jed caressed Anya’s leg, “But taggin’ along is gonna cost you extra!”

Anya smiled at his touch and leaned in.

“Sounds lovely handsome, add it to my bill. But only after I have the diamonds!” she said.

She then grabbed Jed’s face and jammed her tongue in his mouth, kissing him hard. The entire bar, full of Son’s of Fire gang members, erupted in yeehaws and cheers for their dear leader.

Anya released Jed who stood back with an alpha dog presence as his members high fived him for ‘owning’ and kissing a beautiful girl like Anya.

“Heh heh, that’s right Anya darling, you sealed that deal with a kiss,” said Jed with a smirk.

“Yes I did,” she stood up and turned to Rylan, “Were done here, let’s go.”

Anya picked up the two diamonds and dragged Rylan out of the bar amidst the cheering and jeering. In the fresh air of the parking lot she chuckled at the situation.

“Damn idiots think I’d fuck a fool like Jed, Hmph!” she said.

Rylan smirked.

“Well, you seemed convincing!”

“Yes, that was the point. Now get in the truck!”

The Ride Back

While Anya drove back to the football stadium Rylan continued to open and close his hand.

“What’s up baby, you still feel something?” asked Anya, concerned.

“No, not really. Just weird,” he faced her, “What’s up with those diamonds?”

She gave a sinister smile.

“Those diamonds are infused with ancient ampsediun from when this world was born. There’s nothing like them anywhere. And certainly not in my dimension,” she said.

Rylan paused.

“Wait...so are those diamonds worth a lot where you’re from?” he asked.

“They’re priceless baby, and I need all of them!”

“You...what? Anya are you a jewel thief?” asked Rylan, almost laughing.

Anya sat back aghast.

“A jewel thief?..I ..I..I’m much more than that!”

“Yeah you’re a motorcycle thief and a killer too!” he said.

“Baby? Where is all of this coming from? Do you want to make me cry? Oh boo hoo!” she cried.

“Oh please Anya, I ain’t buying that. Truth is you’re trouble and I don’t want you hurting anyone else.. So if you want to steal diamonds and go home,” he took a deep breath. “Then who am I to not help you?”

Her face lit up with joy.

“Really? Oh baby, I love you so much!”

She caressed his face but he pulled away.

“No you don’t!” he growled.

“Yes I do! And I love you more than that little bitch Maya does. Speaking of which Rylan, you make sure you keep all of this qui-”

“Yeah-Yeah, I’m not saying anything to Maya about any of this as long you hold up your end. When the gate or rift or whatever opens, you take your diamonds and you go quietly...and don’t hurt anyone else or chop off anybody else's head...please! Ok?”

“Rylaaaaan,” Anya whined. “Don’t yell at me, I’ll be good!...or at least I’ll try for you baby!” she pinched his butt.

“Hmph!” he pouted staring out the window.

Anya smirked and segued the conversation.

“Rylan, I know you think I’m being funny about Maya but you have to believe me when I tell you that you can’t trust her. And there’s a reason you need to keep our little affair a secret from her.”

Rylan laughed.

“You really are something. You do all this evil stuff and then have to nerve to tell me I can’t trust the girl who’s done nothing but right by me-”

“Has she Rylan? Seriously?...What has Maya done for you?”

Rylan back tracked.

“Well..I mean”

“Think Rylan, what has she done? Steal your car and move in with you? Hmm?”

Rylan shrugged and Anya continued.

“Let me ask you something baby. If Maya’s here to bring me back dead or alive, much easier dead, then why am I still alive? And how come she hasn’t come for me by now? Hmm?..and her brother Leif..What’s he doing? Fucking cute cowboys and playing football?..Is that his motive for being here?” asked Anya.

“Well...I mean..the gate won’t open for another week,” muttered Rylan.

“Hahaha listen to yourself! You don’t even know the answer. Now I’m not saying I know Maya’s motives, but killing me absolutely isn’t one of them,” she grabbed his face, “So ask yourself Rylan, what does Maya really want?”

Rylan sat quiet in the passenger seat. His mind raced.

Anya’s right. If Maya wanted to kill Anya she had plenty of opportunities.....So what are Maya and Leif doing here? What do they really want?...

He’d ponder this question for the rest of the ride.

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