Team YMS: Champions of Tomorrow
(Author's note)
Well, I know, I'm off to a small start. Anywho, here's chapter 1
(Story)
Chapter 1: The Champions of Tomorrow are back! YMS vs. Cascada.
(Starting line, IGPX Track)
A strange and gloomy darkness surrounded the pilots. John Mac sat in the abandoned, cold mech, waiting for the computer systems to fire up.
Suddenly, the cockpit fluttered with tons of bristling sensors. John opened the online checklist and overlooked it. Everything was set. All systems go.
" Requesting Hornet 1 confirmation of all systems go," Mark Youth said, waiting impatiently inside the HQ office. He glanced down at the starting line, looking at the YMS Mechs.
" Hornet 1, ready," John said silently. He looked over at his wife, the mid-fielder of Team YMS.
Jasmine Mac flinched. She had just joined Team YMS, and she didn't know what to say. "Hornet 2, ready?" she exclaimed.
" Hornet 1 and Hornet 2 confirmed. All systems go."
The staggering mechs suddenly got in positions. John and Jasmine grasped their hand onto the throttle, waiting for the signal.
It was the race between Team YMS and Team Cascada, and boy, was it crowded. Millions of fans stammered into the stadiums, trying to get a hold of the seats to get a better view.
Above, Benjamin Bright, the "voice of IGPX", sat in the chair of the gargantuan blimp. Dozens of screens surrounded the bottom of the giant balloon, showing a picture of the lining-grid.
On the screen, several names appeared. First was John Mac, Forward of Team YMS. A picture suddenly popped up next to the words. Next was Jasmine Mac, former wife of John Mac and Mid-fielder of Team YMS. Then Team Cascada appeared. Sarah Reimer, Erin Satterfield, and Elizabeth Young appeared next to the mechs.
" Welcome, race fans, to the first match of the Season!" Benjamin Bright yelled above. "Today we have The Champions of Tomorrow, Team YMS, facing off against Team Cascada! And a little rumor has been going around that the lead pilot of Team YMS is desperate to win against Team Cascada! The count-down begins!"
Above the mechs, a series of numbers showed up onto the screen.
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
GO!
John and Jasmine both slammed the throttle and the mechs darted away from the Starting line.
" And there off!" Benjamin yelled.
John quickly took in air and took the lead. Jasmine did the same and pulled up next to Jasmine.
" Nervous?" John asked his lovely wife.
Jasmine had sweat coming from her forehead. "A little…" She replied.
" Don't worry about this lap. Worry about the next one. You'll have to fight the other team in the next lap."
The mechs hurled into the backstretch, John still having the lead. Jasmine followed behind the blonde-headed youth.
" And the mechs are coming into the backstretch!" Benjamin yelled.
John started to move the mech across the track in some pattern. Jasmine raised a brow and started to think. What is he doing?
" It looks like team YMS is starting to get fired up! Cascada better watch out, you're about to be in Hornet territory!"
Sarah and Erin quickly headed up to the front of the pack.
" Sarah! What is John doing? Making territory or something?" Erin asked her lead pilot.
" Tactical YMS Hornet move. It's supposed to fool the other team by getting them all rounded up. Then, they go in for the kill," Sarah replied to her mid-fielder.
The Hornet Mechs started to shift across the track again, criss-crossing each other.
The mechs were on the home stretch, waiting for lap 2.
" Hang onto your seats, folks! We're about to enter lap 2!" Benjamin yelled.
The mechs suddenly crossed the line, entering lap 2. Sarah was in the back-of-the-pack. She then made her way up to the front by passing her fellow teammates and Jasmine.
The Cascada mech suddenly swung at the YMS Hornet mech, and sparks flew throughout the cockpit.
John struggled to keep stable, and then he accelerated farther away from the other mechs.
There was a steep hill, and that was when Sarah went on an all out rage on John.
At the top, Sarah jumped towards the Hornet mech, scraping it into the asphalt.
John was caught in crossfire, because he had not only Sarah, but also Erin beating his mech down.
" John!" jasmine yelled, trying to make her way up to her husband.
" Oh no you don't. You fight's right here!" Elizabeth exclaimed, blocking Jasmine from getting to John.
John struggled to stay balance, but it was no use. Every second, sparks flew throughout the cockpit as his mech was being pumbled.
Then for a split second, john knocked Team Cascada out of his way. He then quickly sped off into the backstretch.
Sarah struggled to keep up, and then finally caught up to the young male.
" I'll never let you take this race from me!" She yelled.
Suddenly, a huge flash surrounded the two coming from John's mech. It was Indoraga Mano! John's mech suddenly shot a huge lime-colored flash to Team Cascada.
A green twister formed onto the track, engulfing Sarah and the rest of Team Cascada along with it.
" Ooh, what was a devastating blow from John Mac. He used Indoraga Mano, which means Ace up the Sleeve! This is so devastating folks! I can't bear to watch!" Benjamin yelled.
Sarah was caught in crossfire with both of her teammates. The green tornado ripped Erin and Elizabeth's mech apart, only leaving Sarah in the twister.
She struggled, and for a split second, emerged at high-intense speed towards John.
John switched the mech into speed-mode, and the mech took the lead.
"It looks like John has taken the lead! But Sarah Reimer has just emerged from the Indoraga Mano and is now speeding towards John!"
Sarah then switched to Speed-mode, too, and then pulled up next to the YMS Mech.
Both of the mechs were neck in neck. Forward vs. Forward. Fire against Fire.
Both of the mechs sped across the finish line at the same time, neck-in-neck across the track.
" We'll have to go to the officials to see who won!" Benjamin yelled.
Throughout the stadium, millions of people waited patiently for the results. All they saw was "Calculating".
In bright letters, there was the IGPX symbol along with winner below it.
" And the winner is…John Mac of Team YMS!"
The crowd screamed and cheered as they heard the news.
(A few minutes later, winner's circle)
Fans cheered as Team YMS stood holding up hands for victory. Benjamin Bright smiled and walked up to the 2 pilots.
" Let's give it up for Team YMS!"
John and Jasmine stood hugging each other, smiling and waving at the crowd.
" Congratulations Team YMS on first win for the season! Many people were surprised to see y'all here!"
" Yeah, I was surprised, too. We had a real good time out-there!" John exclaimed.
" I can't believe you actually used Indoraga Mano! That is such a devastating counter-attack!"
John smiled. " I know. At first, all I saw was a huge flash, and then a huge green twister!"
" Again, Congratulations!" Benjamin Bright yelled.
Well, there's chapter 1. So, what do ya think? Please review.