I climbed up the ladder to the helicopter and sat down.
Author: Thank God I got away from them.
Pilot: It's not over let.
It was Sonic, putting a gun at me.
Author: Are you still piss at me 'cause I made you sing that 'NSYNC song?
Sonic: No. It has gone past that. You have now insulted my countrymen.
Author: But you are Japanese: you were made by a Japanese bloke: you were first released in Japan and … Hang on. How did you get away from MI5?
Sonic: Simple: I'm not a British citizen and since I'm not a terrorist, they had to let me go.
Chapter 2: First Half
Ferguson's Sports Bar, Emerald, Freemantle. 12th July 1998. 16:00 GMT. 0 minutes, 0 seconds.
The first half to the match started when the two Freemantlish strikers kicked off. Freemantle were shooting from right to left.
Everyone in the bar cheered: finally, the biggest event in Freemantle's football history for generation has started.
Everyone in the bar had a drink. Everyone had a pint of beer, lager or bitter.
0 minutes, 32 seconds.
"Cole has the ball, lobs it's to Laser. Laser running with ball. Chips it Rixxing. LONG SHOT! Good safe by the goalie. Corner kick," the commenter said. "Could have been an early goal there."
In the bar and at the stadium, all the Freemantlish fans jumped up when Rixxing shot the ball and shouted 'OWH!' when the goalkeeper, Sovenson saved the ball.
0 minutes 44 seconds.
"Laser to take the corner," the commenter said. The camera was focused on the red star cat with blond hair. To Mobian standards, he was cross between David Beckham and Ryan Giggs. "He swings it in. Silverman heads it. Hold by Sovenson. He kicks the ball into safety."
Pride Leon II stadium, Africa, Lion. 12th July 1998. 20:00 GMT 4+. 0 minutes, 47 seconds.
The crowd were chapping. Including the assassins.
"This is going to be a long game," the head assassin muttered to partner in the vest.
"Oh come on," Nefaser said. "We may as well enjoy the match whiles we can."
"I think this would be a good time to talk about our trade arguments," the president of Tiger said to the King of Freemantle.
"You shouldn't be talking to me," King Maximillian said. "You need to talk to Edward Bear and the trade ministers."
"But our contracts will be finished in 3 months and Tiger could lose $50 billion if not renewed and could be force to sell to someone like Rex."
"When I get to home, I'll tell Edward that you had concerned."
"Oh come on you two," Pride Leon II said. "I invited you here to watch the match, not talk about trade."
Ferguson's Sports Bar, Emerald, Freemantle. 12th July 1998. 16:06 GMT. 6 minutes, 11 seconds.
"Singh passes the ball to Raymond. McFallon is going for the tackle. He tackles too early. Raymond is balancing the ball on his: how cheeky. Raymond runs pass. There's a gap open! Raymond has a change here! RAYMOND! Well held by Gill. There was a real change for a Tiger goal they."
That gave the Freemantlish fans a real shock, but upstairs, the Tiger fans were disappointed when Gill saved the ball.
The camera focused on the black cat with blond hair and chin. This was Marcus Gill.
The players Tony Raymond and Marcus Gill played for the same and trained with each other: so knew each other's game.
Finally, in Tiger, Singh was a controversial choose because he was a cobra, not a tiger. But Singh proved himself in much of the matches in the tournament and scored 3 goals (there are seven matches to the final, so players don't score too many goals although).
10 minutes, 3 seconds
"Silverman's running down the left wing. Blin is chasing after him. Silverman crosses. Zamora's on the other. Stop by Sovenson."
"Good skill showed by Silverman there," a commenter, with an Irish sounding accent said.
Expect for Jack Laser, Silverman (a 26-year-old Dalmatian) was skilful using his left foot.
16 minutes, 17 seconds.
"Laser has the ball. Gan is in the way. LASER NUTMEGS HIM! Laser is running with ball! He's on the edge of the box. HE CROSSES! RIXXING! GOAL!!!"
Everyone in bar jumped in excitement, shouting. (Knuckles was as excited as the others, but that is because he isn't from Freemantle). Freemantle took the lead by a fine header by Craig Rixxing, a 28-year-old golden retriever.
"At home they are the worst of enemies: here they are the best of friends," the commenter said.
On the screen Rixxing and Laser were in the centre of group. All the Freemantlish players and fans knew this was a good start to the match.
"ONE NIL TO THE BOYS IN WHITE," was what the crowd in the pub were singing.
21 minutes, 2 seconds.
"Here's Laser with the ball again. Nice turn pass Gan. He's running into the centre. PETTEARA RUNNING TO THE MAKE THE TACKLE!"
"DID YOU SEE THAT!!" the Irish commenter shouted.
"Brilliant pass back to Cole. LONG SHOT! Hits the crossbar. ZAMORA IN THE AREA! GOAL!"
The fans again jumped up and the players were celebrating but there was a problem.
"The linesman's flag is it," the Irish sounding man said. "The ref is having a word. Offside."
"WHAT???" many fans shouted.
"It looks like Zamora was offside: freekick to Tiger."
This was disappointing to Freemantlish fans. If it was a goal then Freemantle would have a safety net and would make it tougher for Tiger.
"ARE YOU BLIND?!?!?!?!?!" Stars shouted.
"HOW THE HELL IS THAT OFFSIDE?!?!?!?!?!" Glides yelled.
On the screen was a repeat of the goal, but as a side view.
"Was that offside?" the commenter asked.
On the screen Zamora (a 23-year-old zebra) just behind the Tiger defence. Zamora was volleying the ball.
"He is just offside," the Irish commenter. "Good eye on him."
"Good linesmanship."
23 minutes, 45 seconds.
"Gan with
the ball. Laser is running beside him. Laser pulls his foot in front of him.
GAN'S DOWN!"
"The ref wants a word," the
Irish man said.
"Laser is getting a warning, even though he got the ball away from Gan."
"Freekick to Tiger."
24 minutes, 10 seconds.
"Gan to take the freekick. Long kick to Singh. He chips it into the box. THERE'S A SCRAMBLE IN THE BOX! RAYMOND! GOAL!"
"Those beats pass Gill like a bullet."
"There are going to a lot of fights at Wellington Green (Diamond City's training ground) when they get back."
"A fantastic shot by Raymond and a great set up by Singh."
But at the bar the Freemantlish fans were not as willing to think great skills, more like 'oh crap'. This was a set back to the Freemantlish team and would have to work hard to get back into the lead.
29 minutes, 9 seconds.
"Yellow card to Invinable," the commenter said. "Freekick on the edge of the box."
"They seem to be debate going between Laser and McCarthy," the Irish commenter said.
"It's going to be Laser to take the freekick."
Laser kicked the ball and it bent around the wall.
"Save by Sovenson."
"And well held."
33 minutes, 14 seconds.
"Laser has the ball. He's getting into box. Players from sides are getting in there now."
"LASER SHOOT!"
"KNOCKED OFF THE LINE BY PETTEARA!"
"RIXXING!!"
"SAVE BY THE GOALKEEPER!"
36 minutes, 15 seconds.
"Yellow card to Bravo."
"Freekick to Tiger."
"Singh to take the kick."
"A nice little chip into the box," the Irish sounding man said.
"A bit confusion in the box. RAYMOND!"
"HITS UNDER THE CROSSBAR AND BOUNDS ON THE LINE!!"
"The referee has whistled it a goal!"
"And the Freemantlish lads don't like that one bit. Look at them crowd around the ref: especially Gill."
On the screen show the Freemantlish players yelling at a 47-year-old black bear from Zandiff (Germany).
"The ref is still giving the goal," the Irish sounding commenter said.
"We got to have a look on the replay."
On the screen it the replay of the goal, from the goalmouth. It showed the ball hitting the crossbar and bouncing on the line. The rules say that the ball must cross the line to count as goal.
"And the sad fact is the refereeing has been so goal up to this point," the English sounding commenter said.
"That sure never been a goal."
In the stadium and pubs and bar across Freemantle, this pissed them off greatly.
40 minutes, 8 seconds.
"Sita. Passes it Stave. Stave runs pass Hamson. SHOOTS!"
"Well held by Gill."
45 minutes, 1 second.
"We have just entered extra time."
"Silverman with the ball."
"Beats passes Sita. Now attacking defence."
"He is being blocked by Invinable.
"Passes to Cole. He shoots!"
"Pushed over the bar by Soverson," the Irish sounding man finished off with.
45 minutes, 30 seconds.
"Laser to take the corner," the English sounding commenter said.
"Swings it towards Cole," the Irish sounding commenter said.
"SHOOTS!"
"Save by Sovenson again."
"After this world everyone will want to sign him."
47 minutes.
"The ref is blowing his whistle and that's the end to the first half's action," the English sounding commenter said.
On the screen the players were heading off to the changing rooms.
Sonic: So what's it going to be? Jump down and risk being killed by an angry mob or risk being kicked by me?
Author: I'll take my changes.
I jump down from the helicopter onto the top of skyscraper.