Team YMS: Champions of Tomorrow
Chapter 2
(Author's Note)
Eh, off to a slow start. I'm working on giving the story more action and dialogue.
In Chapter 2, Team YMS begins to get stronger and stronger. This time, they face off against Team Shadow, a mysterious team with a pilot that acts like he's a know-it-all.
John's mech has just recently got an upgrade, and it's supposed to improve the Indoraga Mano. With several races to win, and an All Star league approaching, Team YMS is going to have to work hard. Soon, they might be…the Champions of Tomorrow.
Chapter 2: The Shadows vs. the mighty Hornets.
" Gooooooood Evening Folks! It's Benjamin Bright coming to you live from the eye above the IGPX Track! The time is 7:03 and we're reporting live above the track during this fantastic race. Tonight, The Champions of Tomorrow, Team YMS, will face off against the dark and mysterious, Team Shadow! I hope y'all are excited, because this is going to be a good race! And now, lets take a break and view a word with our sponsors."
Above the track, the gargantuan IGPX blimp hovered, spotlights circling the track.
John Mac and his wife, Jasmine, suited up and stood in front of the giants in the garage.
" Alright guys. This is it. Just a few more races and then we'll be in the All Star League. Now, I want a good race. I've heard rumors that Team Shadow is pretty good. So, good luck," said the mechanic for Team YMS, Mike Wheeler.
John Mac, the forward of Team YMS, smiled, hugging his wife close to his body. He had all of his gear on, preparing to enter the mech.
"Mike, are you sure the new thing you put into the mech will enhance the Indoraga Mano?" John asked, confused.
Mike smirked. " Of course, silly. You just have to use it well, that's all."
John smiled a really peculiar smile. He was hoping that the new device in his mech wouldn't cause any problems.
" Alright. Any questions before you head out onto the track?"
The two pilots shook their heads. Nope.
" Alrighty then. There's nothing less to say. Get out there and kick their butts!" Mike yelled.
A few seconds later, John and Jasmine were suited into their mechs and ready to go. Both of them flicked on the controls and the mech suddenly purred to life.
Below, people guided the mechs out onto the track, setting them into their positions.
John glanced around him, looking at the other mechs. Team Shadow's mechs were very, very faintish. Black and violet covered the skin of the mechs, representing the name of the team.
John smirked. Shadow. What kind of name is that?
" John, remember. There's been rumors going around that these guys are somewhat…psychic," Jasmine said in a soft voice.
" Don't worry about me, sweetie. I'll be fine," John replied. They're more like showoffs than psychics.
" Good evening Folks! Again, I'm Benjamin Bright, reporting to you live from the Eye above the Track. Tonight, we have the Champions of Tomorrow, Team YMS, vs. the dark and mysterious, Team Shadow. We go green in 2 minutes."
Mark Youth, the coach of Team YMS, sat in the glass walled HQ.
" Alright guys, this is it. Before y'all start, I have some things to say to you about Team Shadow," Mark exclaimed.
John quickly stammered up, waiting for the information he was about to be given.
" I'll start you off with a warning. Team Shadow is known to cheat during their races. Some pilots have exclaimed that their mech has stopped during the middle of a race between them and Team Shadow. Others say that there lead pilot, Shadow, hacks into the pilots mainframe and shuts their mechs down. All I have to say is be careful. Whatever happens, try to fix it. Good Luck."
John and Jasmine both focused. These guys weren't playing around.
Team Shadow discussed really horrible things to win the race…
" I want to win this race, even if we have to cheat our way to win!" Shadow yelled.
" You got it, boss!" Travis yelled.
" I'm so excited! This is going to be an exciting race! Now we begin the countdown!" Benjamin Bright yelled above.
Above, the numbers began to tick.
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GO!
Team YMS and Team Shadow slammed onto the throttle and accelerated away from the starting line.
" And they're off!"
John and Jasmine steadied their mechs as they entered the first corner.
In the lead Team Shadow mech, Shadow typed away onto the onboard computer, hacking into Team YMS' Forward mech. Millions of codes flashed throughout the computer. Shadow furiously tried and tried to get into the mech's systems.
A few seconds later, right after the mechs entered the second turn, John began to have difficulties with his mech. First, there was a problem with the legs being stable. Then, the air vents had started to pop in and out furiously.
" Mike! I'm having difficulties with my mech! First it was the legs, and now it's the vents!" John yelled, struggling to keep his mech in good condition.
In the garage, Mike stammered onto the computer, typing furiously, loading the Mechs system screen. He ran a scan and then printed out the results.
" Just as I suspected…" Mike said, rubbing his chin like he had an invisible moustache.
" What?" John asked, more problems occurring to his mech. This time, his mech almost ran into Jasmine.
" Team Shadow's Forward is already hacking into your mech. I knew this would happen some time during the first lap. Try to keep the mech steady." Mike replied.
John struggled his mech over to the side of the track. The teams were entering the 2nd part of the loop-da-loop.
Finally, John managed to escape the wrath of the evil hacker. He accelerated the mech past Team Shadow, taking the lead.
After a few minutes of being in the lead, John Mac and the rest of the mechs crossed the Start/Finish line, beginning lap 2.
" Hang onto your seats, folks. Here's lap 2!"
Shadow quickly accelerated to John's mech, pulling up next to him.
John gave a grotesque look at the so-called psychic. Shadow did the same.
Both of them found themselves in an all outrage.
First, Shadow grappled John's mech and started beating the living daylight out of the YMS Hornet mech.
John quickly staggered, punching the Shadow mech.
Both of the mechs went all over each other. John would swing Shadow across the track, slamming him into the guardrail. Shadow growled.
Right as they entered the loop-da-loop, Shadow had started to trip John's mech.
John grappled the dark and mysterious mech and threw him onto the asphalt.
Shadow landed onto the ground, scraping along the inner track. He quickly got up and started to punch and kick the Hornet mech.
John had started to take a beating. The YMS Hornet mech began as a brand new machine and now, it was getting pumbled.
Then, a spark…
That was the only thing John needed to let out his fury.
Vents began to open from the mechs arms, sucking in energy from the natural surroundings. The mech started to glow a faintish green. Tucked into the hands of the YMS Hornet mech, a faintish green sphere appeared.
" OH NO!" Shadow yelled, scrambling throughout the track.
" INDORAGA MANO!" John yelled, releasing the sphere out of his hands.
A green twister emerged from the Hornet mech, creating a non-stop all-out fury.
The purple-and-black Team Shadow mechs tried to speed away from the tornado. Every second, a part of the Team Shadow mech would break away, only leaving the inside of the mechs.
Shadow and the rest of Team Shadow were ripped from the ground, and then, it stopped.
The Twister started to shrink and emerged back into the lead Hornet mech. John and Jasmine stood in their mechs on the barren raceway.
Shrapnel and many other parts were spread throughout the track. All 3 Shadow mechs laid in all of the suspense.
John and Jasmine quickly zoomed away from the mess, crossing the finish line minutes later.
" Team YMS wins!" Benjamin Bright yelled.
(Author's note)
Well, how do ya think? Please review.
I'm about to give you all a sneak-peek at the next chapter of Team YMS: Champions of Tomorrow.
On the next chapter of Team YMS: Champions of Tomorrow, John has finally gotten the hang of the new device implanted into his mech. With the All Star League approaching, John is prepared to win. Will the race against Team En-Fin be worth getting to the All-Star-league? Or will they suffer against other teams. Find out, In Team YMS: Champions of Tomorrow.