Under Pressure

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original IGPX characters. I do own, though, my precious Team Delta and all of its members.

Summary: Another IG-2 team moves up and into the IG-1. Will they threaten to replace Satomi as one of the top teams? What will they do to win? And most importantly... who are they?

Chapter One: Curiosity, Wonder, and Awe

Curious murmurs filled the room as three people unboarded the plane. A huge crowd of mostly teenagers were pressed against the window in the waiting room with their mouths hanging open in excitement and awe. Of course, Takashi Jin wasn't wondering anything. He, Liz, and Amy were waiting for the new version of their mechs to come off the plane that Mark had so generously ordered for them from Japan.

"Who do you think it is, now?" Asked Amy quietly; her hand unconsciously stroking Luca's head which was protruding out of the bag slung over her shoulder.

Liz glanced at her team mate, "Let's find out, shall we?" She grinned and pushed her way through the crowd in front of her with Amy trailing behind.

Takashi started to object but figured it pointless, since Liz was probably out of earshot in the thickness of the crowd. Instead, he decided to follow. He found the two girls looking over shoulders to see out the window to the runway below.

"Liz... Amy..." he said quietly while tapping on their shoulders as the terminal intercom announced of the mechs' arrival.

Amy tugged on Liz's sleeve and motioned to her that it was time to get moving. Just before Takashi followed them out of the mass of people, he caught a glimpse of what they had been staring at.

Three teenagers stood below the exit stairway of the plane. They were being greeted by a small group of adults in green and black jackets. Takashi swallowed. Another team coming up from the IG-2? Now he was wondering...

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Team Satomi stood patiently waiting for their new machines to be loaded into their transportation mods so they could get them back to the track for Mark to check out. Takashi was silent behind his yellow-tinted sunglasses as Amy and Liz chattered beside him.

"I actually wonder if they will be coming up to the IG-1." Said Amy. "Did you catch where they were from?"

Liz cocked her head as she thought for a second. "The plane was from Japan... but I didn't catch where they were from."

Takashi looked on soundlessly as the mechs were loaded into the mod. They looked the same as before, but shinier. He mentally tried to figure out what was different about them.

Then something caught his eye. To the left of him, he saw a black mod-truck pull up to the loading dock. They opened up the back and started to move a mech into it--a green and black one. The glare of the sun off the side of the mod didn't allow him to read the team name.

"Takashi, their done," a voice said, interrupting his thoughts. Liz hit him gently on the arm. "Whatcha lookin' at?" She asked, following his gaze to the mod.

"Do you really think their racing in the IG-1?" He asked.

"Personally? I don't know, but if they are, they won't be replacing anyone."

"What about Team Sledgemama? Weren't they eliminated for cheating?"

"Well, yeah, but... I guess you're right."

"Who do you think they are?"

"I think we'll be finding out soon,"

With that, they walked to the rental car that they were traveling in for the time being and headed after their mechs to the IGPX track.

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Please be nice! I had to get rid of one of the teams... and I don't know how the second season ends! yet! I've never liked Sledgemama, so don't hurt me about that, please... Reviews and Constructive Criticism are appreciated. This is my first IGPX fic, and I only started watching the show a month ago. I studied up on my Immortal Grand Prix and want to write a fic, so your opinion is nice. If the characters are OOC... tell me... and also tell me if I should keep going or not, or something to that extent. If I continue, the next chapters would be longer…

Thank ya much -- KT