Haiden sped down the road, trying to get to Inkopolis in time. He had forgotten to refuel his motorcycle last night, so he had had to walk it to a station to refill it, and now he was right on track to being late for his practice with Raymond. However, he was planning on curving that track down a bit by taking some "side roads". He got off the main highway and immediately turned down a small street between some buildings. It was littered with trash, but Haiden kept the bike steady, despite the fact that he almost spun out a few times. Coming to the end of the little alley, he turned a hard right, drifting out of the passage onto a new street. Several cars honked as he sped in front of them, heading directly towards central plaza. A stoplight ahead of him turned red. He checked his watch. It was 9:20. Haiden sped up and ran the light, earning him the attention of a police officer nearby. "Oh great," Haiden huffed "now what am I gonna…" he trailed off, seeing one of his less used side roads.
Turning a hard left across opposing traffic, he shot down the alley, an officer on a surprisingly fast electric scooter in pursuit. Haiden saw the officer in his mirror and cursed. Coming to a turnoff, he turned last second to the right; directly into construction. "Whoa!" Haiden yelped as he drove onto the scaffolding. They were repairing several buildings in Inkopolis, replacing the eroding bricks. Now on this unexpected detour, he was moving too fast to stop, and the officer was right on his heels, running up the scaffolding past several startled workers. Haiden's reflexes were what saved him. With his speed and the quick turns, he could barely control the bike's movement. But barely was just enough to keep him from falling off.
Haiden reached the top and rode onto the roof, surprised that he had made it this far. He stopped and looked for a way off. A pile of wood had been laid perfectly in the shape of a ramp on one side of the roof. Another building was in that direction, but at a slight angle, so he would have to hit the ramp at a perfect angle or go tumbling into the street below. Seeing no other alternative, he hits the gas. Approaching the edge, Haiden realized how stupid this was, but decided to do it anyway. It was gonna be awesome if he pulled it off. He hit the ramp and turned, hurtling over the wall. He flew over the street below, flying like a squid possessed. His front wheel went over the lip of the other building, but his back wheel got caught, flipping him over onto the roof. He stood up and looked back. The officer was staring in astonishment at Haiden. Haiden smiled and waved before heading over to the roof access of the building he was on.
A few minutes later Haiden walked into the battle dojo. "Hey man! Almost thought you were gonna be late!" a cheerful voice boomed from across the room. Raymond's bulky form hulked over to Haiden and put him in a bear hug. "I would never!" Haiden said defensively, "I just got a little… held up is all." Raymond set Haiden down and gave him a quizzical look. "Nothing you should really care about." Haiden said looking him in the eye, "Come on, let's go get started, we don't wanna waste time." Raymond shrugged and followed him over to the desk to rent a practice arena. "How about a small bet eh?" He said with a twinkle in his eyes, "best 2 out of 3, loser pays for the arena?" Haiden considered this for a moment before replying, "You are so on."