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Chapter 10: Racing for keeps
Nate ran back inside with a snowboard over his shoulder. It had Japanese characters written on it and Hiro's portrait on the top.
"He must have planned to use this as his getaway." Nate said quickly as he dropped it onto the floor. Zoe looked at the other boarders desperately.
"Someone has to get down to the main lodge and tell Atomika what happened, and bring help up here." Everyone looked at one another.
"I'd go." Elise spoke up. "But in this outfit I would freeze before I even reached peak two." Most of the boarders agreed.
"Crap, why is it that the one with the best peak three time is the one that needs saving?" Viggo said, appearing to be considering going. Zoe got up and picked up the board.
"Fine, I'll go. I'm not going to have my brother die because you guys couldn't decide on-"
"Zoe, stay." Kaori urged, looking at Zoe as if to say she should stick around in case he didn't pull through. She returned to applying pressure under his elbow, where the bullet entered before it lodged itself somewhere in his bicep. Marisol looked at Moby and whispered to him.
"Baby, why don't you go? You have the second best time." Moby sneered and walked out of the room.
"Not my problem, love." Zoe was visibly getting frantic.
"I'll go." Griff said quietly, stepping out of the group. Nate and Allegra quickly knelt on either side of him.
"Griff it's too dangerous out there for you."
"I can do it, Nate." Griff said. Allegra also spoke up.
"Griff, it's not like when we race out there, it's very dangerous, you're better off staying here."
"And watching Psymon die? Screw that!" Griff shouted at them, causing them both to lean back in shock. "I can handle it, why won't you believe me?" No one spoke until Psymon weakly choked.
"Go for it Griff." Griff looked up and made eye contact with Psymon, who's eyes were glazing over. Griff's childish demeanor momentarily phased out, and a serious look crossed his face as he nodded at Psymon.
"I won't let you down, Psymon!" Griff quickly resized the strap on the board to fit his feet, Psymon smiled weakly as he reached out to ruffle Griff's hair.
"I know you won't." The boarders quickly bundled Griff up to survive the biting cold and led him to the window upstairs where he would begin his descent. "Be safe kid!" Psymon managed to shout as they led him up. Zoe hushed him and tried to make him rest.

Griff took a deep breath and nodded to Nate and Brodi. They each took an arm and heaved him down the mountainside like a human slingshot. He veered hard to the right, remembering Psymon mentioning a chasm the night before that was the other way. Griff leaned low on the board and held Nate's sunglasses in place to protect his eyes since he had no goggles. He zoomed down the mountain, nearly wiping out occasionally but forcing himself to keep control... Psymon's life depended on it. He kept telling himself he wouldn't let Psymon down, Psymon said he believed in him and he was going to make sure Psymon's certainty would not go in vein. Within minutes he was near the base of peak three and nearing the summit of peak two. He debated with himself but decided to try the shortcut through the woods, though it was dangerous, it would easily take three or four minutes off his time if he got through smoothly. He rocketed along the side of peak two until he came to the end of the fresh snow and found the familiar tracks that he raced so many times. He felt even more confident now that he was on familiar terrain. He kept flying down the mountain until a loud beep startled him, causing him to wipe out. He rolled quickly down the hill for several feet, yardsaling the entire way. As his M-comm flew out of his pocket he realized that was what had beeped. He managed to stop himself and unbuckle his boots from the board. He ran back up the hill and scooped up his M-comm.
"I'm in range..." he said with astonishment. "I'm in range!" His voice perked with excitement and he quickly opened the incoming message. It was about the fiftieth from Atomika, stating "Where the hell are you guys?" Griff quickly typed in a response to Atomika.
"Griff?! Where are you? You are in big trouble!"
"I can't explain Atomika, there's no time. Everyone is at the summit chalet on peak three. Luther, Seeiah and J.P. are all dead and Psymon's been shot! Some guy named Hiro, they need help!" Griff waited as his M-comm flashed back to life.
"WTF?! Hiro? What happened Griff, are you okay?"
"I'm alright, I'm halfway down peak two. I can make the rest of the way down, send a helicopter to the summit chalet as fast as you can, I don't know how long Psymon can hold on. I'll explain everything else later." Atomika hesitated a reply until the screen lit up again.
"This better not be a tall tale, Griff."
"It's not! Now send help! Please!" Atomika didn't send another reply. Griff ran back down to the board and strapped his boots back in. By the time he was done he saw a snow patrol helicopter fly by overhead towards peak three. Griff smiled ear to ear as the rescuers flew up the mountain.
"Hold on, Psymon, help is on the way."
Good old Griff came through. Shows that anyone can accomplish something when someone believes in them. What will happen next? Will the paramedics make it in time? Will Stark keep his promise to stay away? Read on