The Snow Trapper
I do not own any SSX characters or places, they are copyright EA Big

The SSX crew has been invited to a party at the chalet high atop peak three, little do they know that their evening there will quickly change from a night of good times to a living nightmare.
This is not a direct sequel of my previous SSX story 'Psymon's Secret', but it is going to maintain character consistency. If you have not yet read my other fic, please do so or you may wonder what I've done to the characters.

Chapter 1: Let's get this party started
The sun was just beginning to set as the last transport stopped at the station atop peak three. Several SSX superstars filed out of the station and began to hike their way up the walkway to the chalet. They all held in their hands an envelope which inside contained an invitation to a party that was to be held at the chalet that evening, hosted by none other than DJ Atomika. Amongst the boarders was Psymon and Zoe, they had just returned from Alberta a few weeks ago, feeling ready to move on with their lives after having time to catch up on the lost years since Psymon's first accident.
"I wonder why he didn't just send us the invites on our M-comms." Psymon said while they approached the front door. Zoe looked up at him and shrugged.
"Maybe his is broken?" Psymon nodded and they let it be, the topic was more just idle chitchat instead of actual interest. They walked through the front door and kicked off their boots. Psymon took Zoe's jacket and hung it up next to his hoodie on a peg in the wall. They followed the sounds of laughter towards the main sitting room. As they walked down the hallway they passed a familiar character. Moby Jones walked in their direction, accompanied by Marisol Delgado, his new ornament since he and Zoe broke it off. Psymon took Zoe's arm and moved her onto his other side, so that he stayed between her and Moby. The former allies stared each other down as they passed in the hall, not breaking eye contact until they passed one another completely.
"It bugs you to see him with her, doesn't it?" Psymon asked her calmly, still facing the direction they were walking. Zoe sighed and shrugged.
"No, I guess, I don't know, whatever. Look he's not my problem anymore, if that tramp wants to be his possession then I'm fine with that, not my problem." Psymon put his arm around his younger sister and squeezed her shoulder.
"Sorry I brought it up." Zoe looked up at him with her eyes and elbowed him in the ribs playfully with a light smile. They walked into the sitting room and were greeted with waves and a few welcoming calls. They plopped down into one of the leather sofas and made themselves comfortable. Zoe looked across the room at a couch that faced them. Elise sat there and stared at Psymon, then she made eye contact with Zoe, then looked away. Zoe wondered to herself what that was about, but let it go. Her focus was broken as Griff suddenly ran at full speed into Psymon, who sat next to her. She jumped as the laughing pre-teen was almost immediately held upside down by his ankle in Psymon's hand. Zoe chuckled with everyone else while Psymon flipped Griff back onto his feet, but she kept making eye contact with Elise, it seemed like she had something to say to Zoe or Psymon.
"So, where's Atomika at?" Mac spoke up over the commotion, sitting comfortably in a leather recliner with Kaori snugly in his lap.
"Yeah, where is that cat?" Viggo seconded between sips of his cooler.

The evening moved on, and the SSX crew had moved the party out to the back patio. It was nearing nine o'clock and there was still no sign of Atomika. The boarders lounged about, some danced, others joked and talked, others indulged in a few drinks, everyone was having a good time. As soon as nine o'clock hit they suddenly heard loud, bassy techno music echo through the peak of the mountain. The music off in the distance was so loud that it drowned out their stereo that was only feet away. Soon a rumbling sound grew louder and the patio began to shake. Griff's eyes widened as he looked up the mountain.
"Avalanche!" he shrieked. Everyone grabbed whatever was close by and ran inside the chalet. The stampeding snow slammed into the patio and sent patio furniture flying down the mountainside. Not everyone made it in before the avalanche hit, and several boarders had to be pulled in through the deep snow. Once the last person was in they slammed the sliding door closed and locked it. The snow had covered all but the top foot of the doorway, making it impossible to get in or out through that door. Everyone sat in the hall and tried to calm down, they were all rightfully shaken up. The ones that didn't make it in before the snow hit were quickly wrapped in blankets to get them warmed up. Elise was the first to regain her composure and she addressed the crew.
"Okay, I think we all made it, but let's take a headcount just to make sure." Everyone gathered near while Elise made sure everyone was accounted for. Mac went pale as he realized Kaori was nowhere to be seen.
"Oh no, Kaori! She didn't make it in! She's still out there!" Mac began to panic as he looked out the window. The avalanche had swallowed the lower half of the chalet, knocked down the ski lift tower and totally wiped out the transport station. "Oh man, where is she? She could be anywhere out there!" Brody and Allegra went to him to try and calm him down. Luther was also missing from the group, but Eddie quickly mentioned that Luther had gone to the washroom to get a towel to dry himself from the melted snow that engulfed him moments before.
"Okay, so that leaves Kaori unaccounted for." Elise said, trying to maintain as much control as possible amongst the boarders. "No one saw her come in?" Everyone shook their heads to say 'no'.
"She was dancing on the far railing when the snow hit, for all we know the impact could have sent her down the whole mountain." Zoe said seriously, Mac sat on the floor and shook his head. Suddenly a loud pop echoed through the chalet, coming from the other end and startling the already shaken boarders.
"The hell was that?" Elise yelped after a small jump. Eddie stood and walked down the hall.
"Maybe Luther fell or something, I'll go check on him." Eddie casually strolled towards the far bathroom, trying hard to not look shaken up. The crew began to devise a plan on how to locate Kaori when they heard Eddie scream.

Chapter one is said and done. What scared Eddie? Who's music triggered the avalanche? What will become of Kaori? Where the heck is Atomika? Read on to find out.