Theme 99 – Victory

"Comeoncomeoncomeon!" Axel grumbled under his breath, leaning forward intently. His mind was racing at a million miles an hour as he struggled to complete his goal.

Beside him, Roxas's face was a mask of concentration, his tongue sticking out the side of his mouth. His thumbs moved feverishly as he tried to thrash Axel at their favorite game – 350 SpeedRacing.

They whipped around a turn, nearly side-swiping each other.

"You drive like Marluxia!" Axel taunted, passing Roxas by a nose. Roxas slammed his car into Axel's.

"Oh yeah? Well you drive like Demyx!"

"Oh-ho, so that's how it's gonna be, huh? Well, prepare yourself for the beating of a lifetime!"

"Yeah right!" Roxas retorted, running into Axel again. He activated his turbo and shot ahead. Axel nearly growled and kept barreling forward down the track. Eventually, Roxas's turbo ran out. The change in speed messed up his steering and he turned too quickly, running though a sandbank. Axel's car whipped past him.

"Ha ha! See you at the finish line!" Axel quipped, grinning. Roxas swiped at his head, and then steered his car out of the sand and back onto the track. Speeding up, he nearly caught Axel just before he crossed the finish line!

"Woo-hoo! Eat that, Roxas!" Axel exalted, fists in the hair.

"I call a rematch!"