Drake Oneir Gets a Phone Call

[Yukika Inoue]

The scarlet-haired huntress halted as the one-armed taxi driver cat-called her. She looked behind her, hoping that he was calling for someone else behind her possibly, but saw no one of note behind her. When she found this was the case, she turned back to the man and pointed to herself awkwardly to make sure he was really trying to get her attention. She never expected anyone her to take notice of her. The man gestured to come closer, so they could actually speak. It was difficult to see his face under the hood he war, which made him suspicious, but Pyrrha never judged people by the way they looked and had the skill to pummel most people who got on her bad side anyway. The huntress lightly-jogged to the bike and greeted the driver.

"Afternoon, uh, sir." She fumbles some awkward words out, still trying to figure out his true motives. "Do I know you from somewhere? I've had a bad case of amnesia upon entering this world and I'm really kind of just wandering at this point."

"Hmm, no. Just a cabbie, but wandering seems like a common hobby for Primes. You fresh?”

“By ‘fresh’, I’m going to assume you are asking if I’m a fairly new person to this world. I think it’s been at least two days now since I appeared in front of that...god, or whatever you call him. Omni?” Pyrrha asks as she tries to recall the faceless man’s name before Drake gives her a nod in response. “I was attacked by some weird men in a suspicious moor. It was pretty clear their intention was to eat me, or something similar, so I got out of there as quickly as possible.”

“Sounds like some nasty business, gotta stay alert and ready in the Omniverse to survive. Anyways, you needing a ride?” He asks gesturing to the seat behind him.

“I really don’t have a specific destination, to be honest with you.” She admits, slightly embarrassed over the amnesia.

“Most primes with perfect memory tend to wander aimlessly anyways. So, you aren’t alone in that boat.” Drake revved the humming engine of the bike he sat on. “It’s a tough world we’re living in now and I don’t mind offering you a ride.”

“That’s pretty kind of you. I really have no choice but to accept, then. Maybe you can help me learn a little more about the...Omniverse, as I’ve heard it called?” Pyrrha shrugs, slightly hesitating to just jump right on the bike.

“Sure, you were gonna be my last ride before I met some friends for lunch. We’ll be happy to fill you in, if you wanna meet them.”

“As I said before, I don’t have much of a destination, so it’s hard to refuse. I would feel honored to join you, Mr…?”

“Drake.” He replies simply.

“Pyrrha Nikos.”