The Call of Destiny
Yolei Izumi
Chapter 5: Speed Demons
"Where is it again?" Sora called back as she strapped on her ever-present helmet.
"Heightened View Terrace Park, deep in the more vegetated region. Right where it was last time," Izzy replied as Sora grabbed the handlebars of her bicycle.
"Well, then, what are we waiting for? C'mon!" Sora smiled at Tai, who smiled back as he hopped on his bike.
Joe watched from his motor scooter as the two raced down the street. He looked back at the other three and smiled when he spotted Mimi looking helpless.
"Hey, Mimi? Want a ride? I can fit one more," Joe offered as he held up his extra helmet.
Mimi looked up at him and blinked her big brown eyes," Me?"
"C'mon, you can't complain about the helmet. It matches your skirt," Joe smiled. Mimi had been the only one to change her ensemble. After coming home, she'd grown tired of her "cowgirl" dress and was ready for something new. "Something new" was a short black skirt and a hot pink shirt.
Mimi blinked down at her skirt and then back at Joe. "Okay," she smiled. "I have always wanted to ride one of these…"
Joe handed her the helmet and nodded behind him. Mimi mounted the back of the scooter and put her arms around Joe's waist.
"Hold on tight," Joe warned as he began to rev the engine. Mimi nodded and tightened her grip on his waist. Joe took a deep breath and hit the gas.
Mimi screamed.
Matt and Izzy watched as Joe and Mimi sped down the street after Tai and Sora.
Izzy sighed," And I guess this leaves me with no form of transportation…"
Matt pulled up his bike and looked down at Izzy," Hey, no problem. Hop on."
Izzy looked up at Matt, confused.
Matt sighed and rolled his eyes before picking Izzy up and setting him on the handlebars. He hopped on and began to pedal," You know somethin'? You're heavier than TK."
Izzy began to look nervous as Matt pedaled faster, propelling them down the sidewalk," Uh, Matt… is this safe?"
Matt smiled as he turned, causing Izzy to grip the bars tightly," Not in the least. But that's why it's fun."
Joe winced as Mimi screamed. After she began giggling, Joe realized it had been more of a roller coaster scream than a scream of terror. He began to relax.
"You okay back there?"
Mimi answered only with more laughter.
Izzy began to scream too, but, unlike Mimi, Izzy was screaming out of fear for his life.
"Geez, Iz, will ya calm down?" Matt yelled.
Izzy stopped screaming and caught his breath," Do you do this often?"
Matt smiled and turned another curve, making Izzy more nervous," All the time."
Izzy tightened his grip on the bars under him," And how often does it end in injury?"
Matt looked thoughtful," Well, there was that one time I stopped too fast and launched TK into a rosebush… He was fine after a few days, though."
Izzy's eyes widened," That's less than comforting…"
Matt turned into Heightened View Terrace Park, the new obstacle of riding on rocky ground causing Izzy to become even more uncomfortable," Don't worry about it, Izzy, just try to keep your balance."
The bumpy ground caused the bike to become temporarily airborne. Izzy decided to take to screaming again.
` "Tai! Watch out!" Sora winced at the sound of screeching car tires as she pedaled after Tai," Are you crazy!?"
Tai glance over at Sora who'd managed to catch up with him and was now riding beside him," Not really. I just want to find Kari."
"If you get yourself killed, you'll never find her," Sora scolded.
Tai shook his head and turned," C'mon, Sora, You're falling behind!"
Sora let out a low, disapproving growl as she sped after him.
Joe swerved the scooter to turn left and glanced back at Mimi. The wind was blowing her long, bright-brown hair behind her shoulders.
"Are you okay, Mimi?"
Mimi laughed and hugged Joe tight around the waist," Go faster!"
Joe hesitated. He always listened to his conservative side and never went faster than necessary. But, after all… anything for Mimi, right?
"Sure thing," Joe gripped the handlebars and pressed the accelerator, boosting their speed just enough to be noticed. He slowed slightly only to turn onto the dirt trail that led into the park. The new earthy road provided a rockier ride. Mimi laughed again, enjoying every minute. Joe smiled and glanced back at the giggling girl who was squeezing his waist. Joe turned his attention back in front of him. He gasped and pressed firmly on the brake, turning slightly to add to his efforts to stop. The motor scooter slid, tearing up grass as it halted mere feet from the two stunned children on bicycles.
"Are you guys okay?" Joe asked after pausing a few moments to get his heart out of his throat.
Tai just nodded, his eyes wide and his goggles crooked.
Mimi peered over Joe's shoulder and smiled when she saw Tai and Sora. She waved happily, seemingly oblivious to how close to serious injury they all had been," Hi! Where are Matt and Izzy?"
The other three were snapped out of their dazed state by the proposal of this new question, none of them too sure of the answer. They were once more interrupted by the sound of a rapidly approaching scream.
"Geez, will you stop that already?!"
"Matt! Look out!"
A green bike driven by a violet-eyed blond burst through the nearby bushes, screeching to a halt. The small, terrified, orange-clad boy fell from the handlebars to the ground. The four children stared at Izzy in shock as he moaned and Matt rolled his eyes.
"Oh, c'mon, Izzy, it wasn't all that bad."
Izzy groaned as he pressed his hands against the ground and pushed himself up," Well, now I know why TK always wore that helmet…"
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Yolei Izumi: ::looks around muttering to herself:: Flarex9 took my frickin' couch! Just wait'll I get a hold of him. ::snaps her fingers, opening a rip in space and shots a few lavender fireballs from her fingertips through it::
:: Yolei Izumi's purple couch appears with TK and Kari sitting on it. A little mini fridge lands next to that::
Kari: Hi, Yolei!
Yolei Izumi: Where have you been?
TK: We were doing a disclaimer for Flarex9's Takari lemon.
Yolei Izumi: ::moans:: Oh, no. He's pulled you two into that!? ::sighs and walks to the mini fridge:: And what's this? ::turns it on it's side and reads from it:: "Number Five. Property of Flarex9. Capsule Corp." Ahhh… A Dragonball product. Well, there's no place for it here. ::snaps her fingers, making Flarx9's mini fridge disappear:: We've got our own icebox with Japanese juices and sodas.
Kari: Speaking of which…
Yolei Izumi: ::smiles:: Help yourself, guys. ::watches as TK and Kari run off screen to the icebox and takes a seat on her couch:: Well then, I suppose it's time for you to review this. Please leave a review. I'll decide whether or not to finish this based on how many I get. And whoever "********" is, there is no need to remain anonymous. Email me or something, and maybe we can work something out. I want to please my readers. That goes for all of you! I can do requests, if you like. Email me, and we'll talk, but until then, sayonara!