"You're tuned to Radio BIG.
"Just got off the phone with the judges about the whole new SSX riders coming in. They said that they'll wait for the competition to start before announcing. But they are wanting to say who will be coming back. Griff Simons is making a returned, and no he will not be sitting still I can promise you that. Then also Viggo and Moby will be coming back for some fruits of victory. But that isn't all of them. I also heard that big man Luther is coming back to destroy competition (trust me, this is getting better as I say this) and also espaƱol Marisol. Then there is also reports of the Hawaiian shirt loving Eddie making a return."
The SSX riders were already off the helicopter and heading to where ever they felt like. Mac and Kaori were the second group with Zoe and Psymon in front of them. Mac went ahead and jumped off the helicopter first, doing a front flip while he had enough air, and landed easily. Kaori soon followed, doing a back flip instead, and following Mac.
As the radio ended its song, Atomika made a last minute announcement, "I almost forgot but he was the last one to reply (who knows why,) but Brodi will be back in the SSX event. Now for a little Linkin Park."
Mac remained in the lead as they went down an empty trick park, but going slowly so Kaori could catch up. The two weren't going to do anything extreme, a few rails, but just take things easy. The whole ride seemed incredibly slow for Mac, use to doing something real big and win a lot, except for a few incidents where he was just having a bad day. Kaori herself seemed to be doing the same as Mac, taking things easily. The two were a bit away from each, in case one of them crashed they wouldn't topple the other over and perhaps doing something they don't want. But it felt weird for Mac that the two were taking it easy, he had to go fast, do something big, something with the quietness! There was nobody around and the track was freshly groomed, making it seemed like a competition.
The silence was then interrupted by the sound of another snowboarder. Mac looked behind him as he got off the picnic table to see who it was. It was a man a bit taller than Mac wearing shades. He had a huge grin on his tanned face and his riding seemed to be very smooth and simple. His eyes were blocked by a pair of shades but the combo with curly oily blonde hair proved who it was. His tight black shirt with thin tan snowboarding pants also helped tell who the familiar person was. "Brodi!" Kaori burst out, remembering her old friend from two seasons ago. She snowboarded closer to Mac where Brodi stopped, "Long time no see!"
"Like wise," Brodi said in a calm voice. If you didn't know Brodi, he was a man who believed in peace and harmony, literally meditating everyday for a hour or so. But that was what made Kaori befriend him easy, also believing in peace. But the meditating stuff wasn't that great sounding to Mac, it actually was kind of irksome, but he learned to deal with it in silence as to not start a rivalry that would tear Kaori apart.
"So what are you doing here?" Mac asked, wondering what Brodi was doing. Mac didn't hear Brodi's name from Atomika's list, and he was paying full attention.
"Didn't they announce it over the radio?" Brodi said, looking at Mac's older face, "They said a few riders are back from retirement, but I believe they forgot mine and made a mistake. We all do that some times. But it is great to see you," Brodi showed his right hand, wanting to shake Mac's.
Mac returned it and just said out loud, "Must have missed your name when we got off."
"But it doesn't matter now," Kaori said, now being a little perky after seeing one of her long lost friend again, "Maybe we should head on down to the lodge, I think they are serving free coco for us."
The three then head down the hill, going faster now. Mac was in the back now, watching Kaori from behind Brodi. He was grinning his teeth, ever since he did say out loud to the official SSX site that he will be dating Kaori, he has gone protective over her, not wanting to loose her. To him, Kaori was the one girl that stuck out from the others, even if she was shorter than the rest. Brodi was know going to be a competition in the circuit now, and Mac promised that he alone will win, making sure Brodi doesn't place high enough for judges to consider him in the next series.
When they reached the lodge, Kaori was right, there was free hot chocolate for the SSX riders. As Mac drank his, he tried to drown out his anger. Looking at the clock, it was about noon, surely the other riders would be back soon, plus Mac himself wanted to see the new competition the officials promised. Kaori and Brodi were touching up on lost ground that they missed, laughing easily and offering suggestions. Brodi became a teacher for full contact yoga actually, Mac then remember Sid as he said that, and was actually very well, although he only taught how to calm the spirit as to avoid unneeded violence. But at the same time he did teach normal yoga, Kaori sounded interested in probably taking one of his classes. It was then that Mac's soul started to ease at one of Brodi's comments, "I think you and Mac would be perfect souls for each other." Mac gave a quiet sigh of relief, his anger now leaving him.
