To Starlight16: I really don't have a scanner. I'm sorry, but I have to make this a nice Nate/Brynn pairing because this is her first crush and he's as friendly as she is. This is SSX 3.
To Gem0086: Thank you for my originality.
Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted
As all the snowboarders went to their respective rooms, Brynn opened the door and walked into the room, carrying her luggage and her snowboard. Inside the room, all she could see is two separate beds standing at the left side of the wall, the window at the center, a bathroom at the right side of the wall, and a desk. She began to pull all of her clothes out of one of her bags and hung them at the side of the closet. Then, she pulled out hair products, including shampoo, conditioner, blow dryer, hairbrush, and her comb. After she stacked them neatly on the top of the drawer, she unzipped her black bag, took out the silver high-tech laptop, put it on the top of the desk, and plugged the cord into the outlet just to charge enough battery. Taking out the pictures of her family and herself, Brynn put them at the top of the desk as well.
Elise followed in and took a glance around this side of the room. "Wow, you sure do have some room there," she smirked.
"Thanks," Brynn said, as she threw herself onto the bed and sighed. "Well, I guess I'll be rooming with you, huh?"
Elise nodded as she laid herself down on her bed as well. The two roommates relaxed themselves in a comfortable way and thought about how spacious their room had been.
"So, how do you like this room so far?" Elise asked.
"Oh, it was so great," Brynn smiled. "I really like the view outside."
"Me, too. This place has great mountains, great cities."
"Yeah."
They went silent and Brynn realized how much she missed her hometown of America. As Elise raised herself off the bed, she asked, "Hey. You wanna go to the lounge and get some snacks?"
"Yeah, let's go,"Brynn smiled. With that, they left the room and walked straight to the lounge.
As they entered the lounge, Brynn stopped for a moment and saw two vending machines, one was soda and the other was candy. She walked over there and glanced at the different selections of sodas. Her first selection was a bottle of dnL and she knew that it was her favorite; this bottle cost only one dollar. She also knew that her black leather purse was hanging on her left shoulder. Pulling out her one-dollar bill, she inserted it into the machine picked her selection. The bottle of dnL popped out of it and fell down. She got it and went to another machine; each candy cost fifty cents or more. After she chose Skittles, she took two quarters out, inserted them into the slot. Inside the machine, the Skittles popped out of it, falling down on the bottom, and she grabbed it.
Turning around,Brynn saw Nate sitting on the couch quietly and drinking a cup of coffee. She walked over there and sat down beside him.
"Howdy, Brynn," he smiled.
"Hello, Nate," she laughed, smiling back as her cheeks reddened. "Are you quiet sitting on this couch alone?"
"Yeah. I'm always quiet," he laughed.
She opened the bottle and took a sip as she asked him, "So, uh, how's it going between you and Griff?"
"Everything's fine except when he got another fight with Psymon," he shrugged.
Her expression was turned into a slight concern. "What did he do?"
"He argued with him by being called a short, little shrimp and he punched Psymon in the stomach. I tried to stop him, but he just won't listen. But I have to admit, he sure do have some competition," Nate said, grinning at her.
"Tell me about it. Griff isn't that bad, though," she laughed a bit. "He's just a nice kid."
"Yeah. He has great talents," he replied.
"He sure do," she said, as she took another sip.
Nate drank a cup of coffee and he asked, "So, do you like this circuit?"
"Yeah. I've seen the others from SSX, including you, executing some tricks or moves at the freestyle events on TV when I was at home and it was totally awesome. When I was a skydiver, I learned how to fly in the air and honed my skills. I felt like I was flying free and the skies were clear. That is what excites me the most. Skydiving was my favorite sport so I chose my career to be a snowboarder and that's why I'm here to learn some tricks. I've been practicing them," she answered, as Nate listened to her story.
"So, a skydiver and snowboarder, eh?" he gave her a look of interest.
"Mm-hmm," Brynn nodded. "It's a pretty good combination."
They both laughed as they finished their drinks. That's how she liked having a friendly conversation with Nate. As they finished chatting, she opened a bag of Skittles and started to eat them.
Kaori and Mac joined the two of them and sat on the couch.
"I am sorry we interrupted your conversation, but what were you guys talking about?" the petite Japanese girl asked in better English.
"Oh, we were talking about my career of skydiving and especially Griff," Brynn replied.
"Yeah," Nate nodded.
"Simmons? Humph! I'm sure that little runt can't beat me," Mac jeered.
Kaori gently slapped him in the shoulder, trying to calm him down. "Easy, Mac-chan. He's only twelve years old."
"Yeah. You shouldn't have to be so hard on Griff, y'know," Nate agreed with her.
"I know, dawg," Mac muttered. "But I really hate losing."
"Forgive Mac-chan. He's just always up for the challenge," Kaori said as she patted him on the back. "He wants to prove how great he is."
"Well, I guess this competition is getting pretty tough,"Brynn chuckled.
Kaori and Nate nodded in agreement.
"Yeah. It's pretty tough when you knock somebody out," Mac explained calmly. "If you knock them, they'll sock it to you."
"Oh, I see," Brynn said, as she understood clearly.
"It's what makes you an aggressive one."
"How long have you and Mac been friends?" she asked, eating her candy.
Kaori answered, "He and I have been close friends since our first SSX tour. Mac-chan has always had a passion for his music and he's very sweet since I first met him. For me, I'd loved shopping because I wanted to buy many clothes that would make me cheerful and radiant."
"Ah," Brynn smirked. "So you two knew each other. Is that right?"
"That's right," Mac nodded, smirking back.
Atomika walked in and said, "Hey, guys. Whatcha doing?"
"Oh, uh, we're just talking about acquaintances," she answered nervously. "You know, getting to know each other."
He asked, a smile on his face, "So, do you think you can practice snowboarding tomorrow?"
With that question, everyone looked at her. Brynn nodded, "Yeah, I think I can."
"Good," Atomika said, encouraging her. "You know, Prue, you can spend more time socializing as long as you want to. You have to make friends and I see that you don't have any enemies so you need to make one, okay?"
"Okay," she nodded.
He pulled the silver electronic device out of his sports bag, which he had brought it, and handed it to her. She took a glance at it and asked, "What is it?"
He explained, "This is the M-Comm. It is an electronic device that was easily used from the advanced technology as a Palm Pilot computer, cell phone, iPod, and radio. When you use the radio, you can request any songs you like from Radio Big and listen to the coolest, hottest tunes. You can send messages to anyone by email and use as a cell phone to dial their number and call them, including me. This device is resistant to water, shock, and shatter. It can provide a link to the transport and emergency services."
"Wow! I've never used that one before," she said, surprised.
"Well, the officials spent a lot of money on these so I want you to take good care of it."
"Okay, I will," she replied, as she glanced the M-Comm.
"All right, everyone. The practice session for Snow Jam starts tomorrow morning so I want you all to be prepared for it. Understood?"
Everyone nodded silently.
"Okay then," said Atomika, "Meeting's over."
With that, everyone left the lounge and walked to their rooms.
"See you tomorrow, guys," Brynn happily waved at them. They waved at her back as she too went to her room, carrying her M-Comm with her. She walked in and changed into a lime-green satin pajamas embroidered with jacquard. She saw Elise sleeping in her own bed so she didn't have to wake her up. Brynn lied down on her own bed, pulled the sheets around her, and put her M- Comm in her drawer. Letting out a sigh, she drifted off to sleep.
A/N: So, how do you like it so far? On the next chapter, I'll be writing about her first day of her practice and see how well she can perform those tricks. Please review and tell me what d'ya think.