Author's Note: This is my first SSX fic so I'm looking for good reviews. I hope you like this! I'm a fan of the series and this just popped into my head so I thought I'd type it. Here ya go!

VENUE 1: Reunion

As Mac looked out the plane window as stared at the abomination called Mount BIG, one word repeated in his brain.

{Awesome. . .}

It was officially 2 years after the last SSX competition dubbed "SSX Tricky". During which, the circuit competed in two events, race and showoff. Mac earned the gold in the overall Showoff, his friend, Kaori, scored the silver and Seeiah, another competitor, won bronze. Although he didn't do so well in the race portion, the medal in showoff brought forth a much more balanced rider in him. He waited for the chance to score big in both events next time. . .

Once he heard word of the new SSX and its new featured, he got stoked quickly. However, once the invite mentioned a newly discovered mountain roughly three times the size of Mount Everest, Mac. . . THE Mac, thought for a second that he had doubts. Then again, it was only a second.

Now, here he was, getting ready to carve his full name into the fresh powder that awaited him (despite the fact that he hated his full name).

"Uh. . . Mac? Is that you?"

Mac turned around by the new voice and gasped a bit.

"Kaori? You. . . look AND sound different from last time. What happened?"

Kaori, the female Japanese rider from the last two SSX competitions, smiled. Just like Mac, she got taller, but she also slightly dyed her hair to a brighter brown than normal and word a brown sweated with matching designer pants. The two were long-time friends ever since the first SSX roughly 4 or 5 years ago. She was, and still is, a very energetic girl, but after the last SSX, her popularity in Japan soared. As a result, she grew to be a more serious boarder. . . but by the looks of it, Mac still saw the same girl from last time.

As Kaori sat down, she answered Mac's question with a shrug. "Nothing much. Just getting used to all this popularity I'm getting. I just know that this competition is going to be really cool. What about you?"

"Are you kidding?? I'm ready to lay the smackdown on this mountain. Nothing's too hard for me!"

Kaori giggled at her friend's excitement. "Seems as if you haven't changed much."

"Nope! Anyway. . . did you hear about the new guys coming in?"

"Of course, Mac. Here. . ."

Kaori looked into her pant pocket and pulled out a folded piece of paper and gave it to Mac, who gave a puzzled look.

"What's this for?"

"It's the list of boarders here. You should have gotten one. . ."

Mac didn't listen to the last comment and looked on. The list read. . .

Zoe Psymon Mac Griff Nate Brodi JP Hiro Jurgen Kaori Elise Eddie Luther (at this moment he cringed. He HATED Luther. . .) Seeiah Marisol Eddie Allegra Viggo Moby (another cringe. He and Moby never really got along. . .)

"It's pretty big this time, isn't it?" Kaori asked.

"Yeah. . . A bunch of new and old guys, too. . ."

"Hey, Mac!! Whassup!?"

Out of nowhere, Mac was grabbed from behind and received a huge nuggie. Instantly Kaori jumped back, a bit surprised from the one who was doing it.

"Moby??" she asked. The British representative with much longer dreadlocks than normal stopped and gave a smile to Kaori.

"Yeah?" Moby asked, looking at Mac's startled expression.

"What's with you??" Mac asked. "You never even wanted to even come near me before. What type of medication are you on?"

"Nothing, mate. Is it illegal to meet up with a competitor and hang out?"

Mac just started at Moby for a long while before his shook his head.

"I hope you aren't playing mind games with me, Moby."

"I'm not. Just relax, mate. You're WAY too tense. Now, if you'll excuse me. . ."

As Moby left, Kaori raised an eyebrow.

"What happened to him?"

"I don't know. . . and I don't think I want to know. . ." was Mac's response. Already he knew that things were going to be different this year. . .

End of Venue. How did you like it? PLEAZE review it if you liked it!!