The DT Files

The DT Files

310: Speedtrapped

by SSJ04 Mewtwo

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"Get in there." the deputy said herding the members of Mystik Spiral into the cell minus Jane, who was calling Daria. The cop shut the door and walked off.

"I guess I've got company until I get out of here." a voice and the rest of the Spiral turned to see a guy wearing a sleeveless shirt, jeans, and black boots. He had contacts over amber eyes and very messy dark brown hair.

"Cool tattoo." Trent said point out the green serpentine dragon coiled around a nasty looking blade.

"Yeah, I was surprised Axl was able to do it."

"Axl? You're from Lawndale?" Trent asked.

"Yeah, name's Daric." Daric introduced.

"What the heck are you doing in this town?" Trent asked.

"We were heading back to Lawndale when the cops caught me speeding. I think it's revenue building the county here does." Daric answered.

"We?" Jessie asked.

"Angel, my girl, went home to get money to pay the fine. So, I'm stuck here until she gets back. Fortunately, she knows how to drive my car or I wouldn't be so confident." Daric replied. "Now, what are such fine outstanding citizens of Lawndale doing in Fremont?"

"We've got a gig." Trent answered.

"Ah, should have guessed that you were a band. Which one of you is the bass player?" Daric inquired.

"This idiot right here." Max said pointing to Nick which prompted the two to start fighting.

"Uh..." Daric began.

"Don't worry about it, they always fight." Trent said. "You play bass?"

"Yeah. I'm guessing that you try to sound like certain Seattle bands huh?" Daric questioned and Trent nodded. "My style might be a little too heavy for you. Being influenced by bands like Metallica and Megadeth might not fit with what sound your going for."

"Your girl play?" Trent asked.

"Keyboard. Big fan of DragonForce, Lacuna coil, and Within Temptation." Daric explained.

"Whoa, talk about bands that are on opposite ends of rock." Trent commented.

"Yeah, it makes for an interesting sound when we play."

"You're in a band?"

"Nah, we're a couple of orphaned musicians who went to college, found it to be just has stupid as high school was, graduated, and now are on our way back home."

"We do covers for the second set, you think you could sit in?"

"Depends if Angel can get back in time."

"Yeah, hope Janie can get in touch with Daria, or we're screwed."

"Janie?"

"She's my sister."

"And Daria?" Daric asked with a grin.

"Coolest high schooler I know. I don't remember you at LHS." Trent said quickly changing the subject.

"I went to Fielding. I met Angel at college."

"No wonder, why did you go to Fielding?"

"Parents couldn't trust Li as far as they could throw her." Daric replied and Trent laughed.

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The Morgendorffer sisters got out of the car. Before they made their way towards the police station, a black sports car turned into the parking lot and parked. The driver that got out crept Quinn out. She was a girl with long, thick, black hair, had a very pale complexion, and was shorter than Daria.

"Who taught her how to dress, Andrea?" Quinn asked disgustedly.

"C'mon, shorty, let's finish this." Daria said and the sisters followed the goth into the station.

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"Well now, I thought the two of you would have killed each other. I guess miracles do happen." Jane joked.

"We can stand each other on occasions, split far apart in time." Daria remarked.

"Thanks." Trent said after Daria had handed him his notebook.

"uh, how did you manage to forget your lyric notebook before a gig?" Daria asked.

"Got distracted." Trent answered as the two could hear Nick and Max still arguing.

"Your bass player and drummer decided to fight before you left?" she asked.

"Yeah, uh, you didn't read any of this did you? It's kinda personal." Trent said.

"No." Daria lied. Daric, who'd been listening in started to snicker. Trent turned around and Daric continued to laugh.

"Personal? Lyrics are personal only when you wrote them about a girl, if your a guy." Daric said after calming his laughter down.

"Uhhh..." Trent got out.

"Same if a girl has 'personal lyrics'." Angel added from Daric's left side.

"They aren't about a girl." Trent got out.

'And I'm glad for that. I wouldn't be impressed if those lyrics were about...' Daria thought but stopped that train of thought. "Uh Trent, I might not know a whole lot about actual song writing, but I do write poetry. If you need help..." Daria offered.

"Hmmmm, yeah, I might take you up on that offer." he said with a smile.

"You know," Daric began quietly to Trent, "she did read them."

"Uh, how...?"

"Everyone lies. She's offering because she thinks you could do better than what's in that notebook, and if you were taught by fools at Lawndale, you'll need all the help you can get. And, you do realize that she's got a crush on you."

"Uh..."

"Hey, it's only illegal if you sleep with them. Dating them doesn't constitute 'sleeping' with her." Daric said.

"Yeah," Trent slowly agreed. "I think you might be replacing Nick." Trent said.

"Hey!" Nick shouted.

"See, you do suck!" Max shouted.

"I'll show you who sucks!" Nick shouted and the two continued to fight. Trent sighed and Daric grinned things were
going to be interesting being in this band. Daric noticed that Angel had been taken aside by Daria and the two were talking.

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"How do you handle..."

"The back pains of having breasts but not enough height to support them." Angel finished. "The pain killers shouldn't be used alone. You need someone to give you a good back rub down."

"I don't know..."

"Trent might be able to help you there."

"Uh..." Daria said and started blushing.

"Don't let his...slacker...appearance and attitude towards life be a deterrent. Enjoy the here and now, for no one knows when they die." Angel remarked and chills ran down the auburn's spine.
"Dark."

"I heard you mention my cousin's name to your sister, I didn't know you were from Lawndale until Daric mentioned that the band you were bailing out was from there."

"Andrea is your cousin?"

"Yes. You staying for their gig?"

"No, I've got to get back home."

"Remember, back rub." Angel said with a smirk.

"Uh, yeah, I'll remember that." Daria said and went to retreave Quinn. 'I'm never taking Quinn on another road trip again.'