Venue 2: Rivalry
It was pretty quiet at the very tip of Mount BIG, save for the vicious wind that cut through. Staring at the flat peak to Peak 3's The Throne was one man. and his voice was even sharper than the wind.
"Psymon says. this peak is MINE!!!"
Psymon Stark. Not your everyday crazy man. He was already at the top of the massive mountain about 30 minutes after the arrival of the SSX riders, leaving uprooted snow and trees in his wake. He wasn't born crazy. He was fearless back in his. . . 'youth'. An electrical shock from a power cable was to blame for his outrageous behavior. Now this SSX was just another local to trash for him. He was going to go straight to the toughest part of the mountain and stake his claim. . .
Within a heartbeat Psymon was down into the chasm below, shredding everything that was shredable. . . and even some that were not. Snow, trees, boulders, canyons. . . Heck, even air wasn't safe from his wrath. The Throne's caves, whose ceilings were falling into the floor, which in turn, collapsed to the very bottom, didn't hold him either. Psymon flew through it all, his board not even attacked to his feet a majority of the time.
Roughly halfway down the backcountry, a call on Psymon's M-Comm (everyone on the mountain had one) came and even as he checked what it said Psymon was still causing chaos.
"So I see you're also on Peak 3, huh, Psymon? Guess what? I'm calling you out! Right here, right now! First one down to Metro City at the bottom of the mountain in a race. Show me how crazy you really are!
Nate Logan"
Just then.
"Hey, Psymon!!"
Psymon looked to his right and there was the SSX new guy, Nate, already boarding down like Psymon was doing.
"So you're the one who left this message, huh, punk?" Psymon asked with a psychotic grin. "Well, junior, let's see what you got!"
"No problem!!"
---- ----
"Hey, you JP?"
The French veteran, JP, stared at the Swede known as Viggo. It was in the Green Lounge on Peak 1 where this was happening and JP was going to use the first day to relax with his 12th girlfriend. However, this new guy. . .
"What do you want?" JP asked in his heavy French accent.
"Dude, I just wanna chill! I heard you were a real party animal!"
JP raised an eyebrow over his shades. {This guy's attitude. . . is very annoying. . .}
Viggo flopped down on the couch right to JP, making him move over.
"So tell me, man," Viggo said in his far-out attitude. "What's your status?"
"My status? You really must be new. . . The money, the women, the name- brand products, the medals. . . I have it all. Can't say much for you, though-"
"Viiiggoo. . ."
JP jumped at the sudden, soothing female voice behind him. Right behind Viggo was a rather attractive woman, holding a long glass drink in her hand.
"Making some new friends, I see," she purred in Viggo's ear while giving him the drink.
"Yeah, baby. Thanks for the drink and I'll see you later. . ."
The woman giggles and left, just as Viggo's M-Comm went off.
"Oh, JP, hold on a sec. . . Hmm. . . Snow Jam's starting in 10? Thanks, Eddie."
He put it away and got up. As he left he yelled out without looking back to JP, "Nice meeting ya, dude!"
JP just stared at the door just as Luther walked behind him and crossed his arms.
"This Viggo. . . I see he might cause. . . problems. . ."
"Don't worry, buddy," Luther replied, fast and rugged. "That sissy will be nothing but spit once I'm done with him."
"Make sure you do that. . ."
---- ----
"Elise? Listen, I'm challenging you to a showoff at the Junction TONIGHT. Make sure you're there unless you're chicken, that is.
Allegra"
"So I see you're back for more. . . Don't forget that I still won't forgive you for humiliating me last year at the Aloha Ice Jam, especially when you kicked sand in my face at the beach. Meet me at the Junction at 7 P.M. and I'll show you who is the better rider.
Marisol"
Elise Riggs was stuck with two headstrong rivals at once. It was 4 P.M., three hours before the showdown between the three women (which was really a two-on-one if you think about it) and she just stared at the super pipe named the Junction at Peak 1, sipping a soda.
"(sip) I don't care how many people try to bring me down. I'll (sip) still come out on top. (long sip)"
Elise then looked at her drink, which was empty, then tossed it behind her towards a garbage can. It bounced off the rim and onto the snow. . . and right in front of Brodi, who just rode up. He looked down, then looked at Elise and said, "Hey, you missed."
"Oh. . ." Elise mumbled unenthusiastically while facing him. "Hey, Budda- boy! You mind tossing that in?"
"Do you mind not calling me that?" Brodi countered while finishing Elise's job. "Anyway, I see you are concentrating on your big showdown with you- know-who. . ."
"Please, Brodi. Marisol is nothing compared to me and I'm pretty sure Allegra isn't all that. . ."
"You know overconfidence will kill you here," Brodi said, his voice still cool. "You remember that Zoe beat you down the Happiness backcountry by 12 seconds, just for an example."
"That was just luck. . . Besides, it's none of your business."
"Okay, I guess it isn't. . . but if you need some centering. . . you know how to reach me."
"By M-Comm?" Elise asked with a smirk.
Brodi's face twisted a bit before saying, "Well, I was thinking more along the lines of following my vibes but M-Comm is good."
As Brodi headed down to have a free ride in the pipe, Elise actually took Brodi's advice and started preparing herself.
{Hey , it couldn't hurt, could it. . .?}
---- ----
"Yousha!!"
"Yahoo!!!"
Mac and Kaori were tearing up the slopestyle track on Peak 1, R & B, their scores almost the same. They decided to take the same line down the track, Mac leading the was. Railes were grinded, gravity was laughed at and uber- tricks of all kinds were busted out.
It took about 2 minutes for the two to finish. Mac looked up at the scores and smirked.
Gold/Mac : 359120 Silver/Kaori: 358630 Bronze/Griff: 331970
"Now that's what I'm talking about, Kaori!" he gloated. "I'm in the position of the gold, baby!"
"Yeah. . . Let's just hope that no one beats out scores. . ."
"You're kidding, right? No one's gonna-"
"And the gold metal goes to Hiro!!"
"WHAT???"
Mac literally had a heart attack from what the female event announcer said. He immediately looked back to the board. . . and gasped.
Gold/Hiro: 365970 Silver/Mac: 359120 Bronze/Kaori: 358630
"You've gotta be kidding!" Mac let out.
"Hey Kaori and Mac! What's up?"
Hiro rode up from behind the two riders, one wearing a smile and other one in shock.
"Oh, Hiro!!" Kaori greeted. "It's been a long time, hasn't it? Nice to see you again!"
"Yeah, you too, Kaori," Hiro said. "I see I win this one, huh?"
"Yeah, by a nose, that is," Mac mumbled. Hiro raised an eyebrow under his shades.
"What's with you? Don't tell me that you're angry or something."
Mac kept silent.
"Listen, don't get all uptight. I'm sure you'll win the Big Air competition at Crow's Nest."
"Yeah, yeah. . ."
Hiro sighed and looked at Kaori. "I'll be seeing you guys later. . . especially you, Kaori. . ."
"Awww. . ." Kaori let out, blushing. At this moment Mac felt a sharp pain in his stomach. . . but he didn't know why. . .
End of Venue
Normally I would be constant in my updates but I guess I fell behind. I hope you enjoyed this!
It was pretty quiet at the very tip of Mount BIG, save for the vicious wind that cut through. Staring at the flat peak to Peak 3's The Throne was one man. and his voice was even sharper than the wind.
"Psymon says. this peak is MINE!!!"
Psymon Stark. Not your everyday crazy man. He was already at the top of the massive mountain about 30 minutes after the arrival of the SSX riders, leaving uprooted snow and trees in his wake. He wasn't born crazy. He was fearless back in his. . . 'youth'. An electrical shock from a power cable was to blame for his outrageous behavior. Now this SSX was just another local to trash for him. He was going to go straight to the toughest part of the mountain and stake his claim. . .
Within a heartbeat Psymon was down into the chasm below, shredding everything that was shredable. . . and even some that were not. Snow, trees, boulders, canyons. . . Heck, even air wasn't safe from his wrath. The Throne's caves, whose ceilings were falling into the floor, which in turn, collapsed to the very bottom, didn't hold him either. Psymon flew through it all, his board not even attacked to his feet a majority of the time.
Roughly halfway down the backcountry, a call on Psymon's M-Comm (everyone on the mountain had one) came and even as he checked what it said Psymon was still causing chaos.
"So I see you're also on Peak 3, huh, Psymon? Guess what? I'm calling you out! Right here, right now! First one down to Metro City at the bottom of the mountain in a race. Show me how crazy you really are!
Nate Logan"
Just then.
"Hey, Psymon!!"
Psymon looked to his right and there was the SSX new guy, Nate, already boarding down like Psymon was doing.
"So you're the one who left this message, huh, punk?" Psymon asked with a psychotic grin. "Well, junior, let's see what you got!"
"No problem!!"
---- ----
"Hey, you JP?"
The French veteran, JP, stared at the Swede known as Viggo. It was in the Green Lounge on Peak 1 where this was happening and JP was going to use the first day to relax with his 12th girlfriend. However, this new guy. . .
"What do you want?" JP asked in his heavy French accent.
"Dude, I just wanna chill! I heard you were a real party animal!"
JP raised an eyebrow over his shades. {This guy's attitude. . . is very annoying. . .}
Viggo flopped down on the couch right to JP, making him move over.
"So tell me, man," Viggo said in his far-out attitude. "What's your status?"
"My status? You really must be new. . . The money, the women, the name- brand products, the medals. . . I have it all. Can't say much for you, though-"
"Viiiggoo. . ."
JP jumped at the sudden, soothing female voice behind him. Right behind Viggo was a rather attractive woman, holding a long glass drink in her hand.
"Making some new friends, I see," she purred in Viggo's ear while giving him the drink.
"Yeah, baby. Thanks for the drink and I'll see you later. . ."
The woman giggles and left, just as Viggo's M-Comm went off.
"Oh, JP, hold on a sec. . . Hmm. . . Snow Jam's starting in 10? Thanks, Eddie."
He put it away and got up. As he left he yelled out without looking back to JP, "Nice meeting ya, dude!"
JP just stared at the door just as Luther walked behind him and crossed his arms.
"This Viggo. . . I see he might cause. . . problems. . ."
"Don't worry, buddy," Luther replied, fast and rugged. "That sissy will be nothing but spit once I'm done with him."
"Make sure you do that. . ."
---- ----
"Elise? Listen, I'm challenging you to a showoff at the Junction TONIGHT. Make sure you're there unless you're chicken, that is.
Allegra"
"So I see you're back for more. . . Don't forget that I still won't forgive you for humiliating me last year at the Aloha Ice Jam, especially when you kicked sand in my face at the beach. Meet me at the Junction at 7 P.M. and I'll show you who is the better rider.
Marisol"
Elise Riggs was stuck with two headstrong rivals at once. It was 4 P.M., three hours before the showdown between the three women (which was really a two-on-one if you think about it) and she just stared at the super pipe named the Junction at Peak 1, sipping a soda.
"(sip) I don't care how many people try to bring me down. I'll (sip) still come out on top. (long sip)"
Elise then looked at her drink, which was empty, then tossed it behind her towards a garbage can. It bounced off the rim and onto the snow. . . and right in front of Brodi, who just rode up. He looked down, then looked at Elise and said, "Hey, you missed."
"Oh. . ." Elise mumbled unenthusiastically while facing him. "Hey, Budda- boy! You mind tossing that in?"
"Do you mind not calling me that?" Brodi countered while finishing Elise's job. "Anyway, I see you are concentrating on your big showdown with you- know-who. . ."
"Please, Brodi. Marisol is nothing compared to me and I'm pretty sure Allegra isn't all that. . ."
"You know overconfidence will kill you here," Brodi said, his voice still cool. "You remember that Zoe beat you down the Happiness backcountry by 12 seconds, just for an example."
"That was just luck. . . Besides, it's none of your business."
"Okay, I guess it isn't. . . but if you need some centering. . . you know how to reach me."
"By M-Comm?" Elise asked with a smirk.
Brodi's face twisted a bit before saying, "Well, I was thinking more along the lines of following my vibes but M-Comm is good."
As Brodi headed down to have a free ride in the pipe, Elise actually took Brodi's advice and started preparing herself.
{Hey , it couldn't hurt, could it. . .?}
---- ----
"Yousha!!"
"Yahoo!!!"
Mac and Kaori were tearing up the slopestyle track on Peak 1, R & B, their scores almost the same. They decided to take the same line down the track, Mac leading the was. Railes were grinded, gravity was laughed at and uber- tricks of all kinds were busted out.
It took about 2 minutes for the two to finish. Mac looked up at the scores and smirked.
Gold/Mac : 359120 Silver/Kaori: 358630 Bronze/Griff: 331970
"Now that's what I'm talking about, Kaori!" he gloated. "I'm in the position of the gold, baby!"
"Yeah. . . Let's just hope that no one beats out scores. . ."
"You're kidding, right? No one's gonna-"
"And the gold metal goes to Hiro!!"
"WHAT???"
Mac literally had a heart attack from what the female event announcer said. He immediately looked back to the board. . . and gasped.
Gold/Hiro: 365970 Silver/Mac: 359120 Bronze/Kaori: 358630
"You've gotta be kidding!" Mac let out.
"Hey Kaori and Mac! What's up?"
Hiro rode up from behind the two riders, one wearing a smile and other one in shock.
"Oh, Hiro!!" Kaori greeted. "It's been a long time, hasn't it? Nice to see you again!"
"Yeah, you too, Kaori," Hiro said. "I see I win this one, huh?"
"Yeah, by a nose, that is," Mac mumbled. Hiro raised an eyebrow under his shades.
"What's with you? Don't tell me that you're angry or something."
Mac kept silent.
"Listen, don't get all uptight. I'm sure you'll win the Big Air competition at Crow's Nest."
"Yeah, yeah. . ."
Hiro sighed and looked at Kaori. "I'll be seeing you guys later. . . especially you, Kaori. . ."
"Awww. . ." Kaori let out, blushing. At this moment Mac felt a sharp pain in his stomach. . . but he didn't know why. . .
End of Venue
Normally I would be constant in my updates but I guess I fell behind. I hope you enjoyed this!