AN: Sorry for the delay. Work is killer. I will try to finish this story before the year is over. Only four more chapters after this and this is finished! I might take a small hiatus between posting the final story of this trilogy, so be warned.

Chapter 9: Official

>2��What are you doing back? Are you racing now? OH MY GOD ARE YOU A SNOW GOD?" Elise was speaking a mile a minute. Rahzel and Elise looked at each other with a deep look of confusion.

"Um, no. Well. Sort of. I am here to help one of your troubled boarders." Brodi started, "Rahzel says one of you has an alcohol problem, or something like that."

Elise looked down, and then snapped her fingers. "Viggo."

Brodi raised his eyebrows, "Viggo? Viggo Rolig? I just saw him about four months ago. He threw this big party down at Aloha Ice Jam. "

Elise shrugged, speaking a mile a minute. Rahzel and Elise looked at each other with a deep look of confusion.

"Um, no. Well. Sort of. I am here to help one of your troubled boarders." Brodi started, "Rahzel says one of you has an alcohol problem, or something like that."

Elise looked down, and then snapped her fingers. "Viggo."

Brodi raised his eyebrows, "Viggo? Viggo Rolig? I just saw him about four months ago. He threw this big party down at Aloha Ice Jam. "

Elise shrugged, "Well, he is throwing his own parties now. All on his own." Elise sat back down on the couch, patting it so Brodi would sit down.

"I'll go ahead and take these up to your room. We set up a spare one. I'll let you catch up with the rest of the riders. Most of them are at the Race of Jet Set, though." Rahzel said, lifting Brodi's bag and taking it up stairs.

Brodi looked around, "Wow. A Lodge. This is so different from back on the Tricky tour, remember the tour bus?"

Elise laughed, sitting down. "Yeah, Psymon used to use the bathroom and flush it so it hit the cars behind us."

Brodi looked around, "So, you are the only one here?"

"Yep. I got a day off, so I am living it up." Elise stretched, and then remembered. "Wait, no. Moby is up in his room somewhere."

Brodi flashed a grin, "Moby? Man. I should talk to him; I haven't seen him in almost two years now."

Elise shrugged, giving a look of doubt. "I don't know. I don't think you should…"

Brodi stopped, "Why not?"

Elise looked around to make sure Moby wasn't hiding anywhere, "He and Zoe broke up. He has been taking it bad ever since."

Brodi winced, "Ouch. Is Zoe taking it well?"

Elise gave an almost sarcastic grin, "Yeah, pretty well. She was the one who broke it off with him. And talk about a rebound, about two months later, she gets in this Snow God challenge with the newbie, Drum."

Brodi raised an eyebrow, "Drum…?"

Elise waved her hand, "You will know him when you see him, anyway. He almost KILLS her, broke her leg, and tried to act like it wasn't his fault. Then you know what Zoe does? She has sex with him!"

Brodi sat down, "Wow…Did he really break her leg?"

Elise shrugged. "Well, she flubbed her trick and she sorta broke it. But it was because her board was sabotaged, we still don't know who did it, but I am sure it was that whale."

Brodi rubbed his own hands, "So, Drum is a Snow God now?"

"Well…no, you see. He sorta carried her over the finish line, so she technically crossed first…so…he lost. But he just did it so people wouldn't blame him!" Elise quickly blurted.

"So…no one knows who sabotaged it...and the only people who know what happened on that race were Zoe and Drum. Right?" Brodi spoke softly, calculating.

"Yeah."

"…So why do you think he did it?"

"…I…I dunno…he just did, alright?" Elise blurted, her cheeks turning red as she focused on the T.V behind Brodi.

Brodi turned to look at the T.V. Apparently, Nate had won the race at Jet Set, Atomika coming in second, and Eddie in third.

Brodi glanced back at Elise, who was still red. "So…which one is it?"

Elise gulped hard. "…Wouldn't you like to know?"

Moby looked in the mirror, standing there naked, dripping wet. He looked at all of his tattoos, something he tends to do a lot when he thinks, he rubbed his belly.

"…What da fuck, really." Moby got dressed, and turned on the T.V in his room to see the standings on the Jet Set race, Drum had come in last, again. Moby couldn't help but crack a smile.

"At least somethin' is goin' right…" Moby whispered, but he had almost spoken too soon. He could see a reporter coming over to Drum to do an interview.

"This is Trent Moore with newest rider to SSX, Jordan Williams. How doe sit feel to come in last place again?"

Drum glowered, and then shrugged. "Racing isn't my strong point. Not used to the snow just yet. Just wait until the Big Air comp tomorrow. You will see me place first. I guarantee it."

"You mean the Big Air with Kaori, Moby, and Elise? At Crow's Nest?" Trent asked, Drum nodded.

Just behind Drum, Zoe could be seen pacing back and fourth, as if she was actually waiting for Drum to finish so she could talk to him.

Moby saw this, and begin to twist his mouth into a painful grimace.

"Yeah, that one. I know I don't necessarily look the part but believe me. I can win this tomorrow. I sort of have to. If I don't, I become ranked last in the circuit…which, needless to say. Isn't good." Drum looked down for a second, and then looked back up at the camera. "But don't worry! I WILL win tomorrow!"

Drum walked away from the camera, Moby could see soon as Drum left, Zoe had walked up to him and they began to detour away from the rest of the riders, then the T.V went to cover some story about an orange cat.

Moby stood on his bed, slamming his pillow against the wall. "WHAT DA BLOODY HELL!" Moby yelled again, this time jumping on his bed and stomping. "I just don't understand it! How? HOW? She decides to leave me for…that!" Moby jumped off of his bed. Then stopped, thinking.

"Wait...if he loses tomorrow. He becomes last place…which means…Yes! He might get kicked off the circuit!" Moby rubbed his hands together, an almost fiendish smile on his face. "I just…hafta make sure he doesn't win tomorrow..."

Moby walked out into the hall, pulling his shirt and some shorts on. He headed towards the board shed, but felt familiar stinging just above his eye. "No…No…that's out of da question. If Stark catches me again, I'd be ratted out."

He flipped open his M-Comm, hoping that maybe he could contact Pete or someone to help him out this time. He noticed Pete's number had been taken off of the server.

"Bloody hell!" Moby cursed loudly.

"Bloody heck" a voice said from around the corner. Brodi walked out to reveal himself to Moby.

"I see you still have a slight bit of a cursing problem." Brodi chuckled. Outstretching his hand for Moby to shake.

"Brodi? Whatcha doin' back here?" Moby looked at him with a bit of a surprise.

"Rahzel and The Council have hired me as a Guidance Counselor of sorts." Brodi flashed his million dollar smile. "I am here to help out of the boarders, Viggo."

Moby raised his eyebrow. "The Swede?"

Brodi was surprised as his lack of knowledge about his fellow boarders. "Yeah, him. Even though, if you need to talk about anything. I could spare some time to talk to you, you know."

Moby snapped his head up at Moby, "What do ya mean by that?"

Brodi's face grew to a somewhat serious tone. "Elise told me about what happened between you and Zoe. And, this…what was his name….'Drum' person."

Moby squinted. "So, you tryin' to say something?"

Brodi looked at him, "I am trying to say, if you need someone to talk to. I am here. It's what I am getting paid for now."

Moby, "Oh yeah, poor Moby. Lets help poor Moby get over the fact that da girl he loved left him for some fat newbie bloke who can't even win two events in a row." Out of nowhere, Moby shoved Brodi against the wall. "You listen here. I don't want any of you taken' any pity on me. Okay? I will deal with this how I wanna deal with this. You undastand?"

Even after being shoved against a wall, Brodi's laid back demeanor didn't fade. "Sure thing. Now, if you would please take your hands off of me."

Moby let him go, and began to walk away. Brodi walking in the opposite direction.

"You know, Moby." Brodi spoke, "Maybe she is hurting just as much as you are. Have you ever thought about it from that side of the story?"

Moby stopped for a second to consider it, than kept walking. He needed to think.

Drum and Zoe were alone, walking down the path to the Lodge. Drum had sort of a confused look on his face; he had no idea why Zoe had pulled him to the side. Or why they had not taken the trolley back.

"Um…Zoe. Care to explain WHY we are walking down the path instead of you know, taking the lift?" He asked. Zoe was just walking, her head tilted down.

"Zoe?...Hello?" he asked again. Zoe stopped, and turned to look at him. Her eyes were puffy and red, she had obviously crying.

"Whoa, what's wrong?" Drum asked.

Zoe shook her head, then tilted her head to the sky and yelled. "FUCK!"

Drum covered his ears, as Zoe's word bounced off the trees. "…And that was for?"

Zoe wiped her tears with the edge of her sleeve. "I HATE crying. God." She looked back at Drum again. "You watched SSX before you joined up, right?"

Drum nodded, "Every time it came on. Why?"

Zoe sniffled, "Remember the Zoe Payne you saw then? The ruff neck, the hard ass who didn't let anyone fuck with her? Remember her?"

Drum nodded slowly, not sure where the conversation was going.

Zoe kicked her foot in the snow, "Do you see that same Zoe now? The one who has been crying all fucking season long? The one who is letting everyone get through the shield she took three years to build? Do you?"

Drum took a couple of steps back, just incase she was going to lash out and hit him. "Nope"

Zoe stepped up to him, "Then what Zoe do you see?"

Drum blinked, "Do you really wanna know?"

"Yes"

Drum shrugged, "I see the Zoe who finally trusts someone enough other than Psymon to open up to. The Zoe who isn't afraid to break her guard to let someone else in." Drum nodded.

Zoe looked at him, deep. "…I see Zoe who is lonely. She probably fucked up the only good thing she had going for her…twice!" She kicked the snow again "Me and Psymon could've been great…and with Moby…if maybe I just got used to him. We could've been great, too."

Drum shook his head, "What do you mean get used to him? You keep telling me all he wanted to do was get in your pants."

Zoe snapped back, "Yeah, he did! And I enjoyed it for a bit…but it got old. I mean, what if I didn't get tired of it. Maybe if I wasn't so mean I coul—"

Drum walked up and put his hand over her mouth. "Don't even think about saying that. If you weren't feeling right with Moby, you should've broken it off. Which you did. You shouldn't be regretting that."

Zoe pushed his hand off of her mouth. "But I DO regret it! Now I am sitting here, alone, crying all the time. I NEEDED someone like Moby. Someone who would put up with my shit." She sighed again, wiping her eyes.

"Now what the fuck am I supposed to do?" she sniffed again.

Drum looked around, "You know…you never did answer my question. Why am I here?"

She looked at him with a look of complete and utter confusion. "I…don't know."

Drum rubbed his chin, "Maybe…just maybe. You decided that I should be the next one you open up to? The one you let the guard down for?"

Zoe shook her head, but then nodded….then shook her head. "I…I don't know…I just feel…comfortable around you. I know I have kissed you…and teased…but there seems to be something more than that between us…I...I don't know what it is."

Drum fixed his mouth to say a certain word that starts with an L

"NO! Don't even say that. I don't want you to say that if we don't know what it is."

Drum stopped, and nodded. "Okay." He looked up; it was starting to get dark. "We should go ahead and head back…"

Zoe nodded, and they began walking, but yet again. Zoe stopped. "Drum."

He stopped again, turning around.

"What?"

"Thanks."

Before he could say "your welcome", Zoe had grabbed him by the collar of his coat, and pulled him into a deep kiss. Not her normal lustful kisses, this one felt completely different.

Zoe broke the kiss, softly kissing his chin before pulling away completely. "…Thank you."

Drum blinked, waiting for is mind to reconnect to his body. "Uh…whoa…sure...your welcome…any time…"

Zoe looked at him again. "You know. You DO look extremely cute after I kiss you. It's like a deer looking into the headlights of an 18 wheeler." Zoe punched him on the arm. "Now, get yourself together. You gotta win that Big Air tomorrow."

Zoe walked past him. Drum stood there, thinking. "WAIT!"

Zoe turned around in a hurry.

"You have kissed me about three times now, I have seen you naked. You have seen ME naked. We have almost had sex…are we official or something?" Drum finally wanted to know.

Zoe thought about it, "…That's a good question."

She thought longer, then shrugged. "If you want to be. Then sure…just…be careful with me, okay? You know my track record with boyfriends isn't exactly the best." She gave a chuckle, joking.

Drum got that look on his face again. "So…now…me…and…you…together?"

Zoe shrugged, "Whatever rubs your Buddha." She added on, in a serious tone, this time walking forward and looking into his eyes. "But remember…be careful okay? Don't let me break your heart."

Drum raised his eyebrow.

"…and don't break mine."

Again, Zoe leaned in for the kiss. But this time, Drum took the first move, kissing Zoe the way she had kissed him.

"Ow!...Hahaha…wait out…HEY! Let go of that!" Atomika laughed, he could be heard from behind Atomika's door.

Atomika was lying on his back, in his bed, as Elise popped up from under the covers, wiping her mouth.

"I told you I could do it." She smiled, kissing his chin.

Atomika sighed, "Okay, I will never doubt your being able to unwrap a condom, and put it on, using only your mouth…ever again."

Elise smiled, kissing him again. "Ssssh…just enjoy the ride."

The two began to do their business…

The door opened, a voice said "Yo, Atomika! Mac and Kaori are going to a concert in Metro…wanna…come…"

The person dropped the soda he was holding on the carpet.

Atomika stopped dead in his tracks, Elise looking back to see who it was.

Eddie stood in the doorway, mouth hanging open.

"…Aw shit." Atomika sighed. "This is NOT going to end well."

AN: DUN DUN DUNNNNNNN. Two big things happened. Drum and Zoe are FINALLY official! And oh snap! Elise and Atomika are BUSTED. Stay tuned next time to see what Moby has up his sleeve, and if Drum will actually WIN for once.

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