A Game Of Shadows and Secrecy…
Plot/Narration
Surrounding action
"Thoughts"
"Speech"
They say that major life changes help people move on from their past and bury the skeletons in their closets. What many don't see is that some things follow you forever, and that sometimes you can never truly forget or that sometimes you refuse to forget…
Prologue
December 1st, 2053, IGPX City, Team Satomi HQ…
A television sits in a room with IGPX announcer Benjamin Bright broadcasting the news.
"Well folks the IGP committee has just made a ground-breaking decision in IGPX history! It is my honor to announce the formation of the new IGPX Combat Division! Any current teams are able to join and the league will also be divided in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-level divisions! All current IGPX racing teams can hire players to put them in their respective divisions, but only by winning can they keep such a place! All rules shall be placed and the introductory ceremony shall be held on July 12th!" "Yo Amy shut that annoying Tv off, will ya?" yells Liz Riccarro, while lazily napping on a couch in the center of the room. Suddenly their cat Luca responds "Why don't you just turn it off yourself? After all you have opposable thumbs.". "Jeez, hey Ami has Luca always been this opinionated?" "Yeah pretty much, but like I said after a while you get used to the cat-culture references." The door to the lounge room opens with Miss Satomi entering. "Ok pilots listen up! You might have already heard, but there is a new division in IGPX, and as the leading team of pilots I have already picked out a team to be our combat pilots. They will arrive here tomorrow morning, and until then I'm giving you all the day off." Just as quickly as she entered, Miss Satomi leaves the room with the authority of a leader somehow pouring out of her. Suddenly Takeshi enters the room. "Hey Ami, since we have the day out wanna go grab a bite to eat later tonight? [3]" Giving Takeshi a blush and nervous response she quickly blurts out "Of course! What time?" then her face rapidly begins turning as red as a lobster. "How about I stop by your place at 7:30 and we'll make a decision then?" Regaining her composure Ami calmly says "Sure thing, see you then" and Ami leaves the room. "Ok Liz well I'm gonna head on out too, see you tomorrow!" and with that Takeshi departs leaving Liz to her thoughts. "Well Liz look at yourself now, you are an all-star racer, and have two great teammates that appear to be happily in love. Hell Liz you even managed to save your orphanage from being closed. So what do you do now, now that you've got it all?" suddenly standing up Liz cries out "Damn it!" and after a bit of angry breathing, she simply gets up and leaves. Now the Team Satomi headquarters are empty, save the mechanics, and everyone is getting ready for a new season, new challenges, and the arrival of the team that's supposed to compete for Team Satomi in the IGPX Combat League….
And so the stage is set, the story begins. Little do some people realize that even though they stop, shadows constantly move behind the scenes, always watching, waiting to strike. Many thirst for power, a way to subjugate the weak, but some seek that lost forever, simple absolution…