Despite the chaos, things are going well for Valour and SCC - but don't worry, that changes here. Next!

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The Moon was playing peekaboo from the clouds. A slight chill was in the air but not that anyone would notice. An occasional faint neigh from a distance broken by the sound of the wounded trying to get home. The Shack now empty, the injured tended to, SnowCatCuties and Vince covered in blood but happy they helped. It was quite now and not many people about but they checked up on the people as they went.

They strolled and got to know each other, giggling at silly anecdotes. Vince had put his jacket over Snow to shield her from the cold but she still shivered slightly. As they walked, their tails accidently touched.

"Oh I'm sorry." Vince going shy.

"It's OK." Snow giggled at his reaction and showing a small smile. Suddenly she froze when she saw her bike.

"What? What's up?" Vin suddenly confused.

Snow started running to her saying, "No no no no no no NO… Dagnamit." She checked over her bike vandalized and it and her tailor damaged. Vin came over to find Snow playing with different parts of the bike, checking to see if they worked.

"Everything OK?" he asked.

"I don't know. I hope so, GOD I hope so." She frantically looking over everything on her bike, fighting back the tears welling up at her eyes.

Seeing this, Vin asked, "What can I do to help?"

"Just.… Just check the trailer. I'll focus on the bike." Snow now checking the parts inside the bike. As Vin worried about Snow, she started walking to the trailer where the damage was visible. Snow suddenly let her angry take over her when she noticed some of her technology was missing from her bike. "Damit!" She went to grab her weapons from the trailer, Vin suddenly running to calm down Snow.

"Woah woah, what's happened?" Vin grabbing her shoulders.

"They stole something from my bike. Now I'm going to go kill those son of a….."

"Woah stop a minute and think about this. How are you going to find them anyway?"

"With this." Snow pulled out a small device with a few blinking dots on it, some with names and some with numbers by them. "I put this chip thing in it and this tracks it. I'm going to get it back and make them pay." She was still getting ready.

"OK but first, calm down." Vin stopping Snow from putting a heavy bag on her injured shoulder. "Tell me what's going on."

"They damaged my bike and took something of mine. The longer I stay here, the further they get."

"OK I get they stole from you but if you rush in you won't think straight and could end up more hurt than you are. I'm here to help and look after you remember. So let me help."

Snow stopped and looked at him, the tears starting to show in her eyes as her bottom lip started quivering. She closed her eyes and tilted her head down and to the side. Vin pulled her forward and gave her hug causing her tears to flow as she broke down in front of him. "There, there let it out. I'm here don't worry. We will get them and get your stuff. Is this something more than just your stuff?" Vince asked, comforting her.

"It's my bike." She sobbed. Putting her arms around him.

"Well tell me about the bike." Vin asked.

Snow sniffed, pulled away slightly to wipe the tears from her face. "I've had for years. Built it with my dad. Had luckily just finished it when….." She sniffed, the odd tear still running down her face, Vin wiping it for her while still holding her close. "When we got the message my mum was in trouble. A friend came in and he….. He was in such a state. Said he had to come and tell us but that he lost touch of mum before he came and he had no idea where she was." Again she sniffed. Now looking into Vin's eyes as he looked back into hers. Her tears slowing down. "My dad helped me pack up some stuff and gave me what he could. He let me take the gadgets that I could and that we had developed together. He invented things and taught me how to as well. It's why I have these odd things that people don't understand. I've been the road ever since and due to having plantar fasciitis…."

"Oh which foot or is it both?" Vin asked quickly.

"In my right foot, and so my bike has become my baby and my only way around." She sniffed and smiled slightly as she said, "I called it lioness because of the way she purrs." Her expression dropping again. "That box they took, it had things to help my bike and that chip was one, so I could find my bike if I got lost and two..…" she paused, tears welling up again. "So my dad could find me." She sniffed and looked down, tears running down her face again and Vince trying to wipe them. "And now they have it, so if my dad comes looking for me he's going to find them instead."

"Well let's go get it back." Vin lifting her chin gently with his finger and rubbing her chin with him thumb looked her in the eyes and said, "Together."

Snow sniffed, smiled slightly and thanked him. Now she was calm; they continued to get ready.

"Does the bike still work at least?" Vin asked.

"It should do, they only took spares."

"Well if we take the bike we can catch up quicker than walking and it'll be better for your foot. We will just park up near them so they don't hear the bike and sneak in to get it back."

"OK sounds good." Snow puts her things on the trailer. "God, look at the state of this, will have to sort it out afterwards."

"Don't worry, I'll help. Vince to the rescue." He jumped up hands on his hips and chest pushed out with a smile on his face.

Snow giggled and they got the bike. She looked at her device and sped off to the dot, leaving nothing but a trail of dust behind them.

Well, we got some of his past, so it's only fair to get into her backstory, I guess!

Hope you enjoyed it, so now it's time to head back to Mary Kate and Wildfall next!