Midnight Epilogue: Serendipity

Making his way past countless of seemingly stationary vehicles - all of which seemed to not have a clue of what just went by them. Squeezing his way past traffic, from cars, to motorcycles and even trucks, he smiles as he realizes that he's just like a blurr to them - a Red Wind so to speak.

It almost feels like home.

Almost.

He's now in another land far from his home, far away from all the sorrows that he left behind. Exploring new sights and sounds and at the same time, seeing more of the same, the Red Wind slowed down upon seeing a signage. He was nearing his exit from the highway and started to become visible. Running at a comfortable and relaxed pace, he his thoughts wandered a bit on past events: the betrayal, forgiveness and reconciliation with the White Queen; the close call with the Black Beauty; his transformation from the Red Knight into the Red Wind; his whirlwind story with the Yellow Damsel; his "accidental" rescue of a Blue Angel; and so many more...

Returning to reality, he found himself lined up at the toll booth. Paying his fee when his turn came, he started to pick up speed as he left. He has a destination to reach and has to reach it soon - the sooner the better.

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Listening to the waves as it hit the posts of the pier, she was exploring a foreign land, so different from the land of her birth yet similar in so many ways. Leaning at the side of her car, she couldn't help but smile at recent events; exploring the world with her navigator - her best friend - meeting new people, and a chance encounter. Closing her eyes, she recalled what happened:

In spite of his rather bright color, he was just part of the crowd, minding his own business.

She would occasionally cross paths with him, sometimes meeting glances with him.

And then, she was lost. Not even her navigator was able to help.

Not knowing what to do, and as if on cue, a Red Wind stopped by and helped them - no longer just another face in the crowd. Meeting up with the Dark Justice, a friend of the Red Wind who was a local of the area, they were able to find their way out.

She didn't ask for help nor was she expecting it. She and her Navigator were ready to find their way on their own when help suddenly arrived.  It was as if it was fated for the Blue Angel to meet with the Red Wind.

And now, in spite of the physical distance, he has now become part of her story.

Opening her eyes, she looked out to sea, watching the sun slowly rise above the horizon, and let out a happy sigh as if waiting for someone.

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Seeing the sunrise, the Red Wind shifted into a higher gear. A gentle smile then formed on his face as he rode of into the summer morning. Edging to the very limits of his speed and excited to face the future, he knew that he shouldn't keep that future waiting.

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Author's note:
I haven't touched the "Midnight Series" for quite sometime now... For those who are wondering, the "Midnight Series" is a collection of short stories, inspired by my life's experiences during my early twenties and translated or interpreted into a street racing setting (not to mention that the interpretation was inspired by a racing game that I once actively played back in the day)... It started way back around 2007 when my blog was still with Multiply... I think this series deserves a proper closure now that I'm past that stage...

This entry may not be as dramatic as the previous entries to this series but personally, it doesn't have to be..