Graceful Swan

Summary:

Inez has been keeping a family secret from her friends. When they discover what the secret is, they don't understand, even with Inez's explanations. When she flees to a secret cybersite unannounced, Matt and Jackie will need Slider's help to find her. When Slider does find Inez, he discovers the family's tradition, and decides to help. What better way to help than to enter Inez in the Radopolis Figure Skating Contest against Ella Cathrines' team. Soon, Inez befriends a girl named Kimberly, and helps Slider save his mother, Elyon. But who's team will take on the gold? Inez's team, or the champions, Ella's team?


Chapter One: No One (But Me)

Author's Note:

Hey guys! Sorry for taking so long to post this one up! This is Graceful Swan, a skating story. Lightening816's fanfic, "Reach: Cyberchase Version" reminded me to post this story up. Why? Because "Reach" by Caleigh Peters is one of the songs later in the story. So, why don't we begin? Here's Chapter One: No One (But Me), featuring my original song, "No One (But Me)". Until Chapter Two: Secret Revealed, see ya! ;-)

-CelestialTime93


Cast List:

Christy Carlson Romano- Ineza Garcia

Michelle Tratchenburg - Kimberly Anderson

Wil Wheaton - Slider Metropolis

Jesse McCartney - Matthew Williams

Raven-Symone' - Jaclyn Edwards

Tony Hawk - Coop Metropolis

Kim Catrall - Elyon Metropolis

Gilbert Gottfried - Digit LeBoid

Christopher Lloyd - Hacker

Kirsten Storms - Ella Cathrines


Life is never trusting
With twists all here and there
A chance to find my lover
Is as slim as water on
The pebbles and stones
Of rivers and holes
Just waitin' 'til you fall...

16 year old Ineza Garcia skated gracefully on the smooth ice of the Boston Skating Club. Last month, she competed in the Regionals, and made it to the Sectionals, which was next month. Her friends didn't know any of this. It was a family secret, whether they want to tell others or not.

Now I trust no one
No one
So I trust no one
No one
But me

Inez leaped off into the air wit her toe pick, and landed gracefully on the ice, after performing a triple lutz.

There's a cruel world outside my window
Not one single thing 'bout my life
With vines tangled all around me
Grown from the seeds of your lies!

Inez attempted a triple loop, and fell on the landing. She grunted in pain, stood up, and continued with her practice.

Now I trust no one
No one
So I trust no one
No one
But me

Inez tried a double loop, and succeeded. She spun rapidly, then performed a double lutz.

Dancing dark shadows
Against my bright walls
Waiting for my chance to fall apart
Until a light
Shimmers abouve
I reach up high
And touch the sky----------!

Inez raised her right leg, and skated, balanced on one leg on a metal blade on the ice. The wind whisked her long, chestnut hair past her shoulders and face.

No one
No one
I just wanna trust
No one
No one
But me...
But me...
But me...

Inez had to stop skating when her mother walked up to Inez, without skates. She had trouble getting to her daughter.

"Ineza!" Alicia Garcia called, "You are supposed to meet Matt and jackie in 30 minutes!"

"Five more minutes, please, mama?" Inez pleaded.

"No!" Alicia replied, smiling. Then she slipped and fell on her back, yelping and screaming as she slipped.

"Mama!" Inez exclaimed, helping Alicia up. When th emother and daughte rduo both stood up, they began to giggle.

"Alicia! Ineza!" Inez's father, Fernando Garcia called, "Are we going or what?"


Before knocking on Matt's room door, Inez tucked her skating outfits and her old white skates nicely in her gym bag, next to her helmet, rolelrblades, and arm, knee, and wrist pads.

Inez took a deep breath, zipped up her bag, and knocked on the door. 18 year old Matthew Williams answered it.

"What took you so long?" Matt asked as Inez entered the room.

"Got a little distracted." Inez replied nervously, "Can we go to Radopolis now?"

"Sure." 18 year old Jaclyn Edwards replied.

A swirling pink portal opened from Matt's computer. The three jumped in, as they were zapped to Radopolis in Cyberspace.