Jet Set Radio 5 Years Later: Deus Ex Machina
Chapter 3
By Jason Winter
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Each of the GGs suddenly had a bowl of ramen plopped in front of them by Zrex.
"I've tried a new kind of flavoring..." he said with a smile, before eating some of his own "Ahh, great."
The other 4 each took in a mouthful of noodles, and then, they looked a little... odd.
"AAAHHHHHH!!!! HOT HOT HOT!!!!" the 4 yelled...
"Something wrong?"
"Zrex, this stuff is hella spicy!" Garam said, fanning off his mouth.
"Yeah, whoa, what is in this?" Tab said, eating a piece of bread.
"Tobasco and jalepeno juice." Zrex said "What, you don't like it?"
"No, it's fine, sugah." Piranha said "I was just taken by surprise..."
She sampled some more, and was not fazed by it, so she continued.
*poipoikpoikpoikpoikpoikpoikpoikpoik...*
"I'm allergic to jalepenos!" Beat said, now covered in hives, which were making the sound "Agh, this sucks... And itches..."
With that, Beat was scratching like mad.
Garam and Tab continued to eat, while Piranha went to get some allergen ointment for Beat.
"You think Beat's mad?" Zrex asked.
"No, he's just itchy." Garam said "He knows you didn't know about his allergy."
*scratchscratchscratchscratch*
"Dammit, ahhhh, this itches!!!" Beat yelled.
Tab couldn't help but laugh. And it set of a reaction in Garam, who also started to laugh. And then Zrex laughed.
"Shut up!" Beat yelled, scratching "Where is Piranha with that ointment?! Ahhh, itchy itchy..."
--Center Street--
Piranha was surrounded by cops, ointment in hand.
"Surrender now, and you won't get hurt." Syco said over the megaphone "Now, put down the ointment, and put your hands on your head."
"Sorry, sugars." Piranha said "I got stuff to do, so out of mah way."
"Have it your way. Teach her a lesson."
"Hup hup hup hup!" the forces said, charging at the rudie.
Piranha sighed, and closed her eyes waiting for the nightsticks to hit... But they didn't. Instead, she found herself in the air, her hands in someone else's.
"Hey, Piranha." said the female voice "Need a little help?
"Cube!" PIranha said as they sped through the air, spinning over the cops "What are you doing here?"
"We came by to visit. After all, you guys helped us out many times..."
"Where's Combo and Coin?"
With that, they landed, the confused cops coming towards them or looking around aimlessly.
The cops got closer... and then, a streak flew through the line of cops, knocking them over... Combo had arrived on the scene, followed by another person, Coin.
"Right behind me." Cube replied "Combie, hun, you think you can take care of this?"
"No problem, Cube." answered Combo, a giant of a black man, his voice rough and ragged, but his heart as big as Tokyo itself. He wore a black jacket with a greenish blue shirt underneath, and a large black bucket hat on his head that almost hid his eyes. His pants were black, and he wore skates like sneakers. His most noticable feature, though, was the giant boombox on his shoulder, perfect for listening to music or hurting the ears of cops. And now was the time to give the cops an earful "Get going, I'll be right behind."
"Right."
With that, she, Piranha, and Coin skated off to the secret path to the garage, the cops coming in close to Combo.
"We need a little music to lighten the mood, don't we, boys?" he said with a fiendish grin "Here's a song I like to call 'EARBREAKER!!!'"
He suddenly, flipped his boombox in front of him and played a song at full blast, making the cops cringe, fall and cover their ears, while he dashed away.
"Agh... I hate those kids..." Syco said, his ears ringing.
"What???" the cop beside him said.
"Ugh... Baka."
--Garage--
"Hey, guys, I'm back." Piranha said "And look who I brought with me."
"Cube!" Tab said "And Coin! Where's Combo?"
"Right here, yo." Combo said, coming in.
"Hey, guys... aaaggghhh.. itchy!" Beat said, scratching, when Piranha tossed him the ointment.
"Thanks, finally!"
Beat quickly ran to apply it.
"So, how are you guys?" Cube said. She was a goth, and a pretty one at that. her hair was short and black, with a clip holding part of it to the side. She wore a black tanktop and black pants and black skates, a belt buckle with a skull on it and a necklace with one was well. She also had black fingerless gloves, a small red tattoo on her arm and sun tattoo on her stomach.
"Pretty good." Garam said "The cops and rivals are going nuts over trying to overtake us, plus we got a new member... "Triple C, meet Zrex V."
"Glad to meet you." Zrex said, bowing to each of them and then shaking their hand.
"So, how did you get in with the GGs anyway?" Coin asked "It would be a nice story to hear..."
"As soon as Beat gets back... Ah, there he is." Tab said.
"So you want to know how Zrex came along, huh?" Beat said "Well, let's sit down."
"Alright." Cube said, as they all sat in the floor...
"Okay, about 1 1/2 months ago..." Beat began.
--1 1/2 Months Ago, Shibuya-cho--
We had just had a meeting between the Tri-Gang alliance about the new threats to our territories, and we were off to get breakfast, but someone was following us, but was also trying to hide that fact. We wondered why he was following us, and when we got to the diner and went in, he came in, too, and sat down by us and asked if we were the GGs. I said yes, and so he then told us he was looking for a good gang to join, and he had heard of us. So, we had a little talk and agreed. He said he would have his challenge ready for us at noon. Said to meet him in Center Street.
At noon, we went over, and sure enough, he was waiting for us. After a bit of talking, we decided I would do his challenges. And so, he directed me up the west hill. Piranha talked about deja vu, because one of her challenges was here. But, he made us start 2 rails behind that... It would be tough, especially the first jump. But, I managed to make it.
Next up, he took us to Park Street, and directed us to the platform over the park. He grinded the rails, leaping from one to the other, and then lept on the arm of the crane and over the ditch, and onto the other side. I did it awkwardly, but I managed not to fall on nongrindable ground, and made it.
For the final challenge, we went to the bus terminal. He started on the rail by the car shelter by dashing onto it, leaping to the rail on the other side, then grinding the billboard, then jumping to the next rail, leaping over the block onto the next, onto the stairway rail, jumped to the other side, lept on the white guardrail below, lept on the edge of the bed of the truck and landed on the platform. I thought I'd have trouble with the first jump, but I made it and pretty much, and the rest was natural, and we won the challenges.
With a smile, he said he'd join us, and that was that.
--Present--
"Well, good to have you." Combo said "I bet you got pretty much stuck with liking the GGs, cuz we sure did."
"Yes, it is good to be in such a fantastic gang." Zrex said, smiling "Any of you want some of my jalepeno-tobasco ramen?"
"Sure." Cube said smiling "Hot food RULES."
"I'm allergic to tobasco." Coin said. he wore a red baseball cap flipped backwards, a white tanktop, bluejeans, and red and gold skates.
"Mmm, jalepenos..." Combo said with a smile.
And so, on they went, talking about all the great stuff, plus the bad stuff that was happening now.
--Dark Abandoned Building By Tridistrict Square--
"You think they'll be here soon, Rika?" Hikari said.
"Yeah, I'm counting on it." Rika smirked, and suddenly, 3 black and purple armored figures appeared "Ah, you made it."
"This better be of great importance, maidens." Arthur said.
"Oh, TIS important. Now, we just wait for the others to arrive..."
Suddenly, a foul chemical stench filled the room, and the Disease Patrollers appeared.
"What's this about?" Anthrax said "And what are the Knight Riders doing here?"
"I would ask the same question." Merlin said.
"Oh, it's simple." Rika explained "You see, we all want a piece of Tokyo, but, the other gangs have kept their grip on it. We have tried and tried again, but their alliance is too strong, which is why i waanted us all here today."
"Art thou saying WE should team up?" Arthur chuckled "What makes ye so sure this will get rid of them?"
"Yes, we can do this ourselves, we just need the time." Anthrax said.
"Oh, but not as quickly." Rika smiled "Alone we have failed, but together... we can be unstoppable! Come on, they're strong with an alliance..."
"I see your point." Arthur said, turning to his partners for a second and then turning around "Ye can count us in."
The Disease Patrollers turned around and discussed as well, with a little bit of arguing, but they also decided.
"We're in" Anthrax chuckled "Let the New Order Alliance begin!"
"yes..." Rika chuckled "You can all go back home now to prepare, I'll contact you when it is time."
"Right." Anthrax said, he and his buddies disappearing in a puff of green smoke.
Rika turned around to the Knight Riders, but they were already gone, but left a note saying they'd be ready.
"Umm, boss, what happens after we wrench Tokyo from the TriAl?" Sora said.
"Oh, it's very simple." Rika chuckled "Afterwards, we off those other idiots and then take the entire city for ourselves! Ha ha ha... Ha ha ha ha ha... HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA..."
Hikari and Sora joined in on the laughter as well.
Things were about to get interesting.
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To Be Continued
A/N: Hey, you JSR fanatics out there! Did you like the challenges Zrex gave to Beat? Well, I challenge you to attempt all 3 yourself until you get it successfully! I was able to do all 3 of these... Who knows, the first person to do all 3 may get a prize... ;) So please do try out these tricks! You may be greatly rewarded.
Also, for Lotus, the answers to his Qs in his Ch. 1 review...
The Knight Riders' armor, isn't actually that heavy at all. It's basically made of the stuff soda cans are made of, only a bit thicker. it's only for show, and is pretty weak material.
Deus Ex Machina is Latin for "God of Machines", and this comes into the story a little later... If you read the first 2 books of NJGRE, you'll figure out what I'm talking about. =)
