The second thing you need to know is that every single one of them is going to die.” “Lesson five: you can’t look at your clientele as people. Having those rumours confirmed as fact was a whole other thing altogether. Everyone in the republic knew that the elders got up to some pretty rough stuff, but it was mostly rumours. That’s what happened when the elders chose a civilian. He would have to be the one that told her and he wasn’t looking forward to it. They didn’t tell me much, just saw me drive and asked if I wanted a job.” “Do you know what kind of clientele you’ll be picking up?” That’ll help when you need to switch off the automatic controls and drive standard.” He pointed to another button. If you were able to drive a standard hover car and not have any accidents, it means your reflexes are good. Entering the co-ordinates into the dashboard, he also pressed the button that told them he had picked Naomi up. He pressed the accelerate button and they rose slowly into the air. That’s what I tell people and they don’t ask questions.” “Lesson four: If anyone asks what you do, say you’re a taxi driver. Nodding, Naomi said: “Yes, Steven.” She did up her seat belt. “Lesson three: arrogance and sarcasm will get you killed. Pulling a blade from his jacket pocket in one swift motion, he grabbed her and pulled her against him and put the blade to her neck. She gave him a cold glare with her disturbingly purple eyes. Your shoes might cause you to fall if you have to get away quickly. She was wearing a pair of black leather boots that ended in a very spiky heel. He got in and opened her door and she slipped into the car. She nodded and went around to the passenger side. We have a lot to learn in a short amount of time.” She turned her head towards him and the first thing he noticed were her eyes. He pressed another button and the drivers side door slid open with a soft hiss. This unlocked the doors and let them know that he had made it to his destination. He pressed another button on the dashboard. The car brought itself into a gentle descent until it was at street level. He pressed a button and the sounds stopped. He would have to talk to her about her taste in fashion, too. She had short red hair and a black leather jacket on and a dark pair of jeans that had holes in them. On the dashboard in front of him, the address he was going to was flashing in red. The hover car let out a little jingle of noises, like wind chimes, to let him know that he was above their desired location. She would learn quickly that being on time or early to pick up their fares would keep her alive. He hoped she was waiting for him and not the other way around. He was to pick up his new student, a woman named Naomi. His hover car put on a burst of speed and went to the boundary of the republic. It encompassed all of the metropolis and was the main method of transportation for people who couldn’t afford hover cars or teleportation transportation. Steven saw the monorail below him, travelling through the republic like a giant iron snake. Some cheaper hover cars zoomed by him, the sky looking as if it were filled with a zillion multi-coloured clouds. Looking around him, he saw the tall buildings of glass and steel, tall spindles reaching up into points so sharp it was as if they wanted to puncture the very sky itself. There were a few occasions where he had had to override the controls and drive manually, but that just went along with what he did. He would enter the co-ordinates for his location, the hover car would go. Steven drove or rather, he let the car drive itself. This is my second Pay It Forward offering for 2016.
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