Chapter Three
-3:05 p.m.-
"Got one!" Beat yells over to Corn, who was grinding along a pipe.
Corn lands on a roof and chases the last one, "Come on, nerd. You know you had it comin'."
It's been five hours since we did our tasks: re-tag Shibuya and Rokkaku-Dai Heights and ten-tag the Noise Tanks. Me, Beat and Corn are doing Rokkaku-Dai Heights as the others go do the other areas near it. I'm so tired. Skating for five hours isn't new, though. Painful, yes. But to skate for your own crew, no. Obviously. Well, I'm here on top of a roof, skating through it, looking up and down, left and right. To search for the boys and the rest. Damn, I should've followed Beat when he tagged one of the Tank dudes down. I raise the volume on my headphones as a police report comes on.
"HQ to all squads, HQ to all squads. The youths has voilated Rokkaku-Dai Heights again. I repeat..."
Damn. I jump off a roof top and grind on a pipe. Leaping on pavement, I spot two cop cars at the end of the street. Shit, that's the only street I know how to get back to the HQ. Man, there's no way I get through-- Wait. Heh-heh. I can't use my booster because it might stop. Oi. I go into a alley way and sit on a dumster top- yeah, a dumpster top. What can I do? Skate, booster dash, jump on car, dance to tease, get away. No, seems too complicated. Let's see, skate, continue skating, fake, wall ride, booster dash the hell out of there. This is going to be quite easy.
"Yo, Rain!"
I look up. It's Corn and the gang is behind him.
"Come on. We're gonna get the hell out of here!"
Gee, thanks alot for thinking the plan, Rain. I hop on one of the fire escape and start going up the stairs. Why? I'm tired of grinding already. I finally reach the top and Clutch and Jazz help me up.
"So, what's up?" I say as we start skating.
"Corn said that we just gotta jump the roofs so far." Jazz says.
"Oh." I say miserably. Mine is better...
Clutch says to me, arching an eyebrow, "Why? It seems you have another way."
"I thought about it, yeah." I respond. But I wouldn't tell them.
Jazz smiles, "What is it then?"
Damn.
"Uhh." I choke out as I speed up. "You wouldn't like it anyway."
Clutch and Jazz caught up to me and laugh. Suddenly, the rest of the gang catches up to us. Where were they at?
Corn skates backwards in front of us, "You ready?"
Everyone, exept me, agrees.
"Okay, you know the deal!" He calls out as everyone splits up.
Huh!? Where's everyone going? What the hell is going on? I just froze and look around. They aren't just hopping the roofs, they're out for real! Man...Why today? I jump down the building and skate slowly until--
"Ah ha!" A cop shouts as he ran towards me with a gun.
Shit! I jetted out of there as I heard gun shots. I need to get the hell outta here..fast! Grinding up a pipe down the street, the cop dude's still on me. I guess I have to do my plan then. Watch out, Juvie Hall. Here I come. I skate towards the cop cars as they all spotted me. Jumping on a car, they start shooting. I jump and wall ride but tear gas was on the ground. Crap! I stupidly jump in it. Good going, Rain. Slowing down, I collapse as I felt two stings on my back. This isn't fuckin' tear gas! It's....it's...
-7:49 p.m.-
I hear voices.
"You should leave 'er be, yo. She'll be alright." Is that....Garam?
And...where the fuck am I?
"Yeah, Corn. Just go in the training grounds to release your stress." It's Cube...right?
And..why would Corn worry about me? What did I do to worry him?
Oh, man, my head hurts. I open my eyes and it seems I'm back in my room. I sit up secretly and a warm rag fell down from my head. I feel pain in my back...I think I've been shot I couple of times before I fell.
"Rain, you're up." Cube said as she looked up from a magazine she was reading.
"Duh." I cackle as I stand up. "What happened?"
"Well, we all saw you knocked out and Hayashi and the cops was taking you away. Corn and Garam chased them and got you back." Cube came over to me and put her arm around me. "Let me help you."
I smile alittle as we walk together to the kitchen.
"Yo!! Rain, what's up?" Yo-Yo grins and waves from the pinball machine.
"Hey." I warmly say as Cube gaves me a glass of water. "Where's everyone?"
"Training grounds. Cheerin' on Corn." Cube says. "Wanna go?"
I blush.
"Alright." I say as she helps me up.
-8:15 p.m.-
"Yeah! Go Corn!!" I hear Gum and Rhyth cheer.
I'm in a corner where Corn might not see me. Well, the top of the stairs. Cube and Garam persuaded me to come down but I didn't want to stop Corn from what he was doing. He's doing good so far. My back is still killing me, that's why I need help around. It's incredibly hot tonight, too.
Everyone cheers again. Suddenly, Combo comes up the stairs.
"Kid?"
"Yeah?"
"Come down!"
"No!"
"Why?"
"Because!"
Combo picks me up as I squeal.
"Dude!" I yell as he goes down the stairs.
All he did is laugh as the others did the same. I sigh as he puts me on a chair next to Gum and Rhyth.
"Cheer up, sweets." Rhyth says cheerfully.
I weakly smile at her. "Do I really?"
"Yes!" Jazz, Gum and Rhyth say in unison.
I laugh slightly. "Damn!"
Corn stops infront of us. My stomach does sumersaults.
"You okay?" He turns to me and says.
I nod.
"Glad you are." He winks.
Rhyth and Gum turns to me and giggles.
I roll my eyes. "Shaddup."
"Wait a minute!" Jazz jumps infront of me. "You like Corn?!"
"Yes!" Rhyth and Gum says in unison.
What the fuck!?
"No!!" I yell, trying to cover their answer.
Jazz laughs knowingly. "Hey Boogie and Cube! I think we got a little Corn-liker here!"
"Say what?" Boogie says as they skate to us.
"Oh yeah!" She says back to her.
The girls laugh.
Cube pats me on my shoulder, avoiding my back. "It'll be al-right."
"Uuhh, what do you mean by 'al-right'?" I say nervously.
"It's time to play...." Jazz starts off.
"MATCHMAKER!" All the girls shouts in unison.
Holy shit.
Jo: Alright. That's Chapter 3 for ya! Thank you, Tallulah, Triple T ( Tom T. Thompson(?) ) and KoochiZibble for reviewing. I really appreciate it! Even though 1 2 was kinda Okay...I'm off the do Chapter 4! Please e-mail me!! ;; Peace! PS: I DON'T OWN NUFFIN!