A/N: This is the second chapter of the first story in the Diddy Kong Racing Chronicles. If you didn't read the first chapter or if you hate Diddy Kong Racing or my first chapter, get the hell out of here. Haha. Please enjoy. ^^

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Chapter 2

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"Well its nine o'clock. You better get ready". I looked at him.

"For what"?

"Are you that spacey this morning? The race is in about and hour". My breath froze in the back of my throat.

It's time....NOW???

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I walked down to the garage where they kept the vehicles. My red and yellow airplane sat there, its new paint job glistening in the morning sun. Before getting in it I checked the propeller and the wings to make sure they were safe.

"Everything seems fine", I told myself. I took one last look under the engine when I saw a pair of feet appear before his very eyes.

"Checking your plane", said the lovely voice that I recognized almost instantly. I jumped which caused me to knock my head against the airplane's bottom.

"Geez, Dix, don't sneak up on me like that", I shouted. She looked at me with sorry eyes. She didn't have to say anything.

"Did you look over your plane to make sure it's safe", I asked her. She nodded.

"It's all set". All I did was nod at her. I really wasn't easy with her getting in that plane. She's one of the best flyers out of all of my friends but there's a first time for everything. She could still crash and get hurt. Or worse. Get killed.

I looked away from her, my face covered in fear. I remembered the dream I had last night; I was standing there, with an unconscious girl over my shoulders; surrounded by a pit of molten rock. As I looked closer, I noticed something; the unconscious girl over my shoulders; she looked like Dixie.

"Did", Dixie said, breaking the silence and my trance. As I snapped out of it, I looked at her face. All I could see was that stupid dream. I saw her face in that volcano, pretty much dying and draped over my shoulders.

I fell backward as I felt something forceful press against my shoulders. It took me a minute to realize Dixie had pushed me.

"Sorry, but you weren't saying anything", she said, holding her hand out to me. I looked up and took her hand, smiling like an idiot after failing a math test.

"Its okay, Dix", I answered. "I'm sorry I spaced out".

"She smiled.

"Well, let's get going. The race is about to start".

I nodded and pushed my plane outside.

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Before I knew it, it was time for the Hot Top Volcano race. My plane was line up with everybody else's planes; Dixie at one side, Timber on the other side, and Tiny behind me. As I turned on the engine, I noticed something; my hand was absolutely unsteady, but yet clenched to the wheel of my plane. As I heard Taj yell out "ready", my foot was automatically at the pedal. It seemed like my body was more confident then I was.

As I heard "Go", my plane pretty much took off. I didn't even feel my foot hit the pedal. I was both exhilarated and terrified at the same time. But I couldn't let my fear take me over and cause me to wreck. I looked forward and raced my way through the cliffs of lava.

My current position was 4th and getting higher. Dixie was riding beside of me, pretty much trying to show off since she was speeding faster than anyone on the track. I flashed an evil grin and hit the pedal until it hit the floor of the plane, whizzing by her. My confidence rose a little when I crossed the finish line into the second lap.

Maybe this wont end in disaster, I told myself.

All of a sudden, a lava strip rose up, almost hitting my plane. I quickly dodged it, my heart racing.

Phew, that was close.

Dixie looked over to me.

"Are you okay", she shouted over to me.

"Yeah", I replied, still kind of shaky from the experience. I looked away and continued forward.

As I crossed the finish line going into the third lap, I was in the second position, behind Krunch. I tried my best to speed up to him but my speed was no match.

All of a sudden I couldn't see the track anymore, but I saw the face of a man. A familiar man. My papa.

"P...papa..." I muttered, not being able to take control of my plane no longer in my control. I was completely blinded by the image until I heard a voice break my thoughts.

"DIDDY WATCH OUT", screamed Dixie from behind me. As my vision came back to normal, I saw a cliff which I dodged but, in the process, I ran into Dixie's plane, taking her down with me.

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Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Diddy Kong racing characters, but I would absolutely louver to own Dixie. I'm still waiting for a permit to own her. COME ON NINTENDO!!! SELL HER TO MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

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