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My uncle has a country placeThat no one knows aboutHe says it used to be a farmBefore the Motor LawAnd on Sundays I elude the eyesAnd hop the Turbine FreightTo far outside the WireWhere my white-haired uncle waitsJump to the groundAs the Turbo slows to cross the borderlineRun like the windAs excitement shivers up and down my spineDown in his barnMy uncle preserved for me an old machineFor fifty odd yearsTo keep it as new has been his dearest dreamI strip away the old debrisThat hides a shining carA brilliant red BarchettaFrom a better vanished timeI fire up the willing engineResponding with a roarTires spitting gravelI commit my weekly crimeWindIn my hairShifting and driftingMechanical musicAdrenaline surgeWell-weathered leatherHot metal and oilThe scented country airSunlight on chromeThe blur of the landscapeEvery nerve awareSuddenly ahead of meAcross the mountainsideA gleaming alloy air carShoots towards me, two lanes wideI spin around with shrieking tiresTo run the deadly raceGo screaming through the valleyAs another joins the chaseDrive like the windStraining the limits of machine and manLaughing out loud with fear and hopeI've got a desperate planAt the one-lane bridgeI leave the giants stranded at the riversideRace back to the farmTo dream with my uncle at the fireside
Dust swirled crimson in the dying sun as I vaulted from the Turbine Freight, feet pounding the parched earth. The Wire hummed in the distance, its silver tendrils slicing through the wheat fields a mile south. I was late, adrenaline gnawing at my gut.
Behind me, the roar of the Turbine faded, replaced by the rhythmic thrumming of wings. The Skycops, silent predators, circled on thermals, casting fleeting shadows on my frantic sprint. But I knew these fields, every dip and furrow, every whispering gust of wind. I darted left, then right, a blur of khaki against the fading gold.
Reaching the copse of ancient oaks, I dove through the gnarled limbs, emerging on the other side breathless, but free. Here, the Wire's dominion ended, replaced by the whispering secrets of the Old World.
Grandpa Silas was a ghost here, his farmhouse swallowed by the whispering fields. But I knew its heart, the weathered barn hiddeeyond the crumbling silo. His sanctuary, and mine.
Inside, cobwebs draped over sunbeams that slanted through dusty rafters. My heart echoed the creak of the barn door as I pushed it open. Then, there she was.
The Red Barchetta. Sunbeams kissed her fiery curves, painting the hay dust with shimmering sparks. For fifty years, Grandpa Silas had kept her hidden, a forbidden dream in a world choked by the Motor Law.
Gently, I peeled away the canvas shroud, the scent of oil and leather rising like a forgotten prayer. My fingers traced the smooth grain of mahogany, the worn leather seat cradling me like a long-lost friend.
With a twist of the key, the engine coughed, spluttered, then roared to life. The Barchetta vibrated, a beast yearning for the open road. I slid into the seat, the familiar thrumming a lullaby for a forbidden freedom.
Gravel spat beneath my tires as I tore through the fields, the world blurring into a tapestry of gold and green. The Skycops shrieked above, angry bees chasing a rogue flower. But the wind sang in my ears, drowning out their metallic cries.
Then, on the horizon, a flash of silver. The Roadhounds, sleek sentinels of the Motor Law. My fear was a delicious tang on my tongue, a spice to this symphony of speed.
But fear was fuel. I squeezed the Barchetta, pushing her beyond her limits. She dipped and danced, every curve a defiance against the tyranny of steel and wires.
Ahead, the one-lane bridge, a rusty ribbon over a roaring river. The Roadhounds hesitated, their bulk ill-suited for the narrow passage. I didn't.
The bridge groaned under my wheels, the river a dizzying blur beneath me. But I made it, tires screaming on the opposite bank as the Roadhounds screeched to a halt, trapped, their metallic snarl choked by the rushing water.
The sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in fiery hues as I raced back to the farm. Grandpa Silas waited by the barn door, his weathered face etched with pride and relief. We sat by the fire that night, the embers reflecting in his eyes like distant stars.
The Barchetta hummed in the barn, a sleeping dragon dreaming of the next stolen dawn. And I knew, as long as this hidden place existed, as long as Grandpa Silas and the Red Barchetta were mine, freedom would dance just beyond the Wire, waiting to be chased.