Hey, guys. Sorry that I haven't been updating in like, ages, but I've been
busy writing at my other website (www.soupfiction.net) as well as doing
schoolwork and just relaxing. I'm on a rampage today since I'm off, so
here's the next chapter. Let's see you guys try to figure out what
happens...
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Venue 9: Exclusive Interview
"Welcome back to Radio BIG. Well, it's a new day on the mountain and things are looking great on the three peaks. Clean skies all over the and finally Peak 3 is letting up on its normally intense conditions. Expect SSX fans and competitors alike to be shredding up the slopes all over the mountain. I know I will.
"Now its time for some SSX gossip... *sigh* I... I really am not—is it just me or are things going a little off the wall this year? I just got word late last night that the impossible happened. Japanese competitor Kaori Nishidake, finally and oddly, knocked some sense into Psymon Stark. Now I know what you're thinking. Is this the same super-cute, super-nice Kaori from two years ago? Well, if you ask me, I say its yes and know. Yes in the part that she made up with Allegra Sauvagess and got back together with Mac Frasier; the dream couple. No due to the fact that, well... now we know that beneath that smile is something not to be messed with. Speaking of Kaoru, she's here. Right now. That's right. We're about to get a hands-on view of our new and more daring Kaori Nishidake, and as we hear it, she has brought some friends with her. Welcome to the booth, Kaori, Mac & Allegra."
"Hey, wassup, Atomika?"
"Doing good, now that you ask, Mac. Well, let's get some answers, guys. You mind telling our listeners out there exactly what the heck is happening with you guys?"
"Uh... I'll that that question. It was nothing more that some things that were pt out of proportion. That rumor around Mac and I being a couple... or rather, the morning in which Mac and I WERE a couple was just... uh... well... something that happened. Don't sweat it, boys. You hear that? I'm still single and proud of it!"
"Okay, Allegra... What about you, Kaori? You're the main focus this year, it seems. You mind saying what's gotten into you? This... new-found adrenaline side?"
"*laugh* I'll be perfectly honest... I don't know. I'm known for being the girl who's always smiling... and I still am. It's just that the events that happened lately wakened something deep and buried in me and... Well I guess it's self-explanatory."
"And about your confrontation with Psymon... if you're up to it..."
"Well... you know that Psymon freaks me out. Two years ago, when he first showed up from the Sled Storm competitions, I swear that he would explode one day and hurt someone. This year he came and totally lost his sense of judgment. I won't say what he did to me up there at Gravitude that started... my... my uh..."
"Predicament?"
"Yes. Predicament that I felt that adrenaline rush again and took an action. It wasn't a god one but I just hope that teaches Psymon that nice can turn nasty."
"I see..."
"Don't get me wrong, though. I'm not going to... how you say... flip out over every little thing or something like that. Just expect me to be a little less tolerant to foul play. I plan to use this new potential for positive gain on the circuit."
"Thanks you for those strong words, Kaori. Now, Mac. Your turn."
"Wassup?"
"Now that you and Kaori are now officially a couple, you got any plans?"
"Well... the three of us were planning on heading down to the city and hanging out, you know? That's of course, after I dethrone Peak 1's boss, Griff. You hear that, you little twerp!? You better be at the Metro City track at noon! Show down, boy!"
"Great words of enthusiasm, Mac, but I'm curious... Why's Allegra still tagging around with you guys? No tension?"
"What? Friends can't be with friends? That's like asking Moby why he's hanging around Mac. The relationship problem we had's been solved and everything's cool."
"That's great to hear. Anything you'd like to say before you leave?"
"Yeah. I want to request a song. Caesars' "Jerk It Out."
"You got it. Mac Frasier, Allegra Sauvagess, and Kaori Nishidake, ladies and gentlemen, and I'm going on coffee break. I'm going to leave you with some Caesar's tune, so keep your ears on Radio BI—"
CLICK
In the Peak 2 Yellow lounge, a certain pilot/boarder tuned off his radio. Staring at the clock next to him, which read 11:15 A.M., he got up.
"Noon, huh?" was all he said as he got up off the couch and grabbed his board, goggles & helmet, put them on, and took off towards Peak 1.
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"HEY, LOVER-BOY!" Griff shouted while coming to a stop at the starting gate to Metro City at 11:50 A.M. "I heard you were calling me out on the radio. You want a medal so you can give it to Kaori for a little preeeeeseeent?"
"Shut up, Griff," Mac said, his back resting on the side of the wall, his headphones on but not playing any music (yet). The semi-finals ended about 25 minutes ago for the Metro-City venue and the finals were about to start. As Kaori and Allegra were chatting and stretching in their starting points and Seeiah was calming down Marisol after another loss she experienced on R&B against Elise, Griff in all his hyper-active glory started to get on Mac's nerves, something he specialized in.
"Well, I don't blame you," the 12-year-old wonder added while raising his body up and down in his starting gate, using the sides to hold on to. "However, you'll have to beat me, the amazing Tricky Griffy!"
Mac rolled his eyes, his arms crossed. "That shouldn't be hard..."
Griff only smirked. "Well, bring it on!"
"Hey, Mac!"
Mac and Griff both grew startled at the sudden voice that rang out from behind him. They turned around to see a yellow blur come to a stop between Mac and Griff, taking his spot in the gate. Instantly Mac knew who it was.
"Hiro?" he asked... then grew serious. "You mind? I was in the middle of trash-talking."
Hiro responded by turning his glance... or rather, GLARE onto Mac, making Mac jump back a bit before raising an eyebrow.
"What's your problem?" Mac asked him in an annoyed voice.
"Why didn't you protect her, Mac..."
"Huh?" was his response, noticing that Hiro really said that as a stern remark rather than a question. "What are you—"
"Don't act dumb, Mac," Hiro cut him off, pointing behind him to Kaori on the other side of the starting area, about to get ready to go. "I listened to her perfectly when she ran into you. She said that she wanted to be alone with you and Allegra. I thought about it when I left and wondered why she'd want that request, now I find out that Psymon almost killed her. What's WRONG with you?"
Mac's face turned ugly. "What's wrong with ME?? You're the one acting all dramatic! If you actually took of that thick helmet of yours you'll see that she's FINE."
Hiro scoffed. "Obviously you don't know Kaori. I don't care how much you or her for that matter try to hide it. I know she's very uncomfortable about that whole thing. I don't know what she sees in you. If you really cared for her like I do, then you'd be able to see it. You don't deserve her."
"Now this is the one who started the whole, 'chill out' thing! If you weren't so busy trying to hit on her this whole thing wouldn't have happened!"
"Oh, so now it's MY fault!"
"YES, IT IS!" Mac practically yelled out so loud everyone in the audience heard it. He then brought his face onto Hiro's visor so that he could look him in the eyes. "You KNEW that we were close friends. You KNEW she was starting to come on to me. THAT'S why you wanted to butt in when you did. Now you can just butt out, ok?"
The Japanese male's eyes just hardened to match Mac's. "That's not going to happen..." he said in a cold voice. The two looked as if war was going to break out between them and oddly Griff kept quiet, seeing that even he shouldn't butt in on a dogfight... then he thought about it.
(Hey... if Mac's going to be on Hiro's back, then I can win this easy...)
A mischievous grin crossed his mouth as he got ready to race.
3...
Mac and Hiro were still locked in a tight stare as the others got ready to start.
2...
"She's mine, Hiro... Live with it," Mac said as he turned away from Hiro and looked at the drop in front of him.
1...
"We'll just see how long that lasts before she comes to me again..." Hiro snapped back, also getting ready.
GO!!!!
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End of Venue
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Venue 9: Exclusive Interview
"Welcome back to Radio BIG. Well, it's a new day on the mountain and things are looking great on the three peaks. Clean skies all over the and finally Peak 3 is letting up on its normally intense conditions. Expect SSX fans and competitors alike to be shredding up the slopes all over the mountain. I know I will.
"Now its time for some SSX gossip... *sigh* I... I really am not—is it just me or are things going a little off the wall this year? I just got word late last night that the impossible happened. Japanese competitor Kaori Nishidake, finally and oddly, knocked some sense into Psymon Stark. Now I know what you're thinking. Is this the same super-cute, super-nice Kaori from two years ago? Well, if you ask me, I say its yes and know. Yes in the part that she made up with Allegra Sauvagess and got back together with Mac Frasier; the dream couple. No due to the fact that, well... now we know that beneath that smile is something not to be messed with. Speaking of Kaoru, she's here. Right now. That's right. We're about to get a hands-on view of our new and more daring Kaori Nishidake, and as we hear it, she has brought some friends with her. Welcome to the booth, Kaori, Mac & Allegra."
"Hey, wassup, Atomika?"
"Doing good, now that you ask, Mac. Well, let's get some answers, guys. You mind telling our listeners out there exactly what the heck is happening with you guys?"
"Uh... I'll that that question. It was nothing more that some things that were pt out of proportion. That rumor around Mac and I being a couple... or rather, the morning in which Mac and I WERE a couple was just... uh... well... something that happened. Don't sweat it, boys. You hear that? I'm still single and proud of it!"
"Okay, Allegra... What about you, Kaori? You're the main focus this year, it seems. You mind saying what's gotten into you? This... new-found adrenaline side?"
"*laugh* I'll be perfectly honest... I don't know. I'm known for being the girl who's always smiling... and I still am. It's just that the events that happened lately wakened something deep and buried in me and... Well I guess it's self-explanatory."
"And about your confrontation with Psymon... if you're up to it..."
"Well... you know that Psymon freaks me out. Two years ago, when he first showed up from the Sled Storm competitions, I swear that he would explode one day and hurt someone. This year he came and totally lost his sense of judgment. I won't say what he did to me up there at Gravitude that started... my... my uh..."
"Predicament?"
"Yes. Predicament that I felt that adrenaline rush again and took an action. It wasn't a god one but I just hope that teaches Psymon that nice can turn nasty."
"I see..."
"Don't get me wrong, though. I'm not going to... how you say... flip out over every little thing or something like that. Just expect me to be a little less tolerant to foul play. I plan to use this new potential for positive gain on the circuit."
"Thanks you for those strong words, Kaori. Now, Mac. Your turn."
"Wassup?"
"Now that you and Kaori are now officially a couple, you got any plans?"
"Well... the three of us were planning on heading down to the city and hanging out, you know? That's of course, after I dethrone Peak 1's boss, Griff. You hear that, you little twerp!? You better be at the Metro City track at noon! Show down, boy!"
"Great words of enthusiasm, Mac, but I'm curious... Why's Allegra still tagging around with you guys? No tension?"
"What? Friends can't be with friends? That's like asking Moby why he's hanging around Mac. The relationship problem we had's been solved and everything's cool."
"That's great to hear. Anything you'd like to say before you leave?"
"Yeah. I want to request a song. Caesars' "Jerk It Out."
"You got it. Mac Frasier, Allegra Sauvagess, and Kaori Nishidake, ladies and gentlemen, and I'm going on coffee break. I'm going to leave you with some Caesar's tune, so keep your ears on Radio BI—"
CLICK
In the Peak 2 Yellow lounge, a certain pilot/boarder tuned off his radio. Staring at the clock next to him, which read 11:15 A.M., he got up.
"Noon, huh?" was all he said as he got up off the couch and grabbed his board, goggles & helmet, put them on, and took off towards Peak 1.
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"HEY, LOVER-BOY!" Griff shouted while coming to a stop at the starting gate to Metro City at 11:50 A.M. "I heard you were calling me out on the radio. You want a medal so you can give it to Kaori for a little preeeeeseeent?"
"Shut up, Griff," Mac said, his back resting on the side of the wall, his headphones on but not playing any music (yet). The semi-finals ended about 25 minutes ago for the Metro-City venue and the finals were about to start. As Kaori and Allegra were chatting and stretching in their starting points and Seeiah was calming down Marisol after another loss she experienced on R&B against Elise, Griff in all his hyper-active glory started to get on Mac's nerves, something he specialized in.
"Well, I don't blame you," the 12-year-old wonder added while raising his body up and down in his starting gate, using the sides to hold on to. "However, you'll have to beat me, the amazing Tricky Griffy!"
Mac rolled his eyes, his arms crossed. "That shouldn't be hard..."
Griff only smirked. "Well, bring it on!"
"Hey, Mac!"
Mac and Griff both grew startled at the sudden voice that rang out from behind him. They turned around to see a yellow blur come to a stop between Mac and Griff, taking his spot in the gate. Instantly Mac knew who it was.
"Hiro?" he asked... then grew serious. "You mind? I was in the middle of trash-talking."
Hiro responded by turning his glance... or rather, GLARE onto Mac, making Mac jump back a bit before raising an eyebrow.
"What's your problem?" Mac asked him in an annoyed voice.
"Why didn't you protect her, Mac..."
"Huh?" was his response, noticing that Hiro really said that as a stern remark rather than a question. "What are you—"
"Don't act dumb, Mac," Hiro cut him off, pointing behind him to Kaori on the other side of the starting area, about to get ready to go. "I listened to her perfectly when she ran into you. She said that she wanted to be alone with you and Allegra. I thought about it when I left and wondered why she'd want that request, now I find out that Psymon almost killed her. What's WRONG with you?"
Mac's face turned ugly. "What's wrong with ME?? You're the one acting all dramatic! If you actually took of that thick helmet of yours you'll see that she's FINE."
Hiro scoffed. "Obviously you don't know Kaori. I don't care how much you or her for that matter try to hide it. I know she's very uncomfortable about that whole thing. I don't know what she sees in you. If you really cared for her like I do, then you'd be able to see it. You don't deserve her."
"Now this is the one who started the whole, 'chill out' thing! If you weren't so busy trying to hit on her this whole thing wouldn't have happened!"
"Oh, so now it's MY fault!"
"YES, IT IS!" Mac practically yelled out so loud everyone in the audience heard it. He then brought his face onto Hiro's visor so that he could look him in the eyes. "You KNEW that we were close friends. You KNEW she was starting to come on to me. THAT'S why you wanted to butt in when you did. Now you can just butt out, ok?"
The Japanese male's eyes just hardened to match Mac's. "That's not going to happen..." he said in a cold voice. The two looked as if war was going to break out between them and oddly Griff kept quiet, seeing that even he shouldn't butt in on a dogfight... then he thought about it.
(Hey... if Mac's going to be on Hiro's back, then I can win this easy...)
A mischievous grin crossed his mouth as he got ready to race.
3...
Mac and Hiro were still locked in a tight stare as the others got ready to start.
2...
"She's mine, Hiro... Live with it," Mac said as he turned away from Hiro and looked at the drop in front of him.
1...
"We'll just see how long that lasts before she comes to me again..." Hiro snapped back, also getting ready.
GO!!!!
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End of Venue