The finish line approached, Amy held her breath as Sonic and Wave got closer and closer to it. This was it, the moment of truth. It was uncertain who would win, they were so close to each other. But then, a green time portal opened up in front of them, and out came Lucy, popping into 1st place at just the last moment! She exited the portal so fast that she nearly lost her balance, but she was well past the finish line by that point. Sonic and Wave were clearly shocked, but Sonic at least looked impressed. The announcement came over the loudspeaker:
"AGAINST ALL ODDS, LUCY ALVERNAZ WINS THE TOURNAMENT!"
"YES!" Tails cheered beside her. Amy couldn't help but smile too. "Come on, let's meet them down at the raceway!"
Lucy sat down in shock at her stopping point, unable to believe what had just happened. She'd been dreaming of this moment for years, but...To have it finally be real...
"Hey Lucy!" Sonic said, as he approached. "That was SICK!" Lucy chuckled, still in a state of disbelief. "Yeah...If I'm dreaming, don't pinch me."
"Careful. If Jet hears you, he might do it anyway." Wave said, as she came over. "Not bad, kid." Lucy nodded in appreciation as the other racers and their coaches began to pull into the stopping area. A Glamor Chao led Lucy to the winning podium, where a video message from Dodon Pa himself began playing. "Hello, young racer! It would appear that you've won my tournament! While I do not know who you are while recording this, I know that such a feat could only be accomplished through much trial and tribulation throughout these races! You've earned this trophy, and hopefully, this lifetime sponsorship from Donpa Motors will help you earn even more in the future!" Lucy nodded as the Glamor Chao handed her a new sponsorship armband and the trophy. The video monitor turned to face the rest of the racers. "And as for the rest of you, while I have nothing more to give, know that I will forever cherish the reward of watching you all-"
"SHUT UP, GRANDPA!" Jet shouted, as he knocked the monitor down in mid-air. Before Lucy could react, he swiped the trophy out of her hands. "If I can't win this sham championship, then I won't let anybody else pretend that THEY can!" He said as he zoomed off.
"JET! GET BACK HERE!" Sonic said, getting on his board and following. Knuckles did the same, as did Tails, having brought his board just in case. "JET! ARGH, you are such a BRAT sometimes!" Wave said, getting on her board too. Lucy also took off after her trophy. If that was how Jet was gonna play, then she was more than willing to show him what she could REALLY do!
Jet laughed as he saw everybody else come after him. Yeah, soon enough, he'd leave them all in the dust! He took them all through the various twists and turns he could find around Little Planet, bobbing and weaving where necessary...Until he was suddenly set upon by a glowing figure in a black cloak, flying beside him. "Jet! Stop this, NOW!"
"NO WAY! This trophy represents the end of Extreme Gear as we know it! I WON'T let it go to anyone else, especially not that GIRL!" Jet responded. "I tried asking nicely." The figure said, revealing his gloved hands as a wave of cyan energy surrounded Jet, holding him in place through some sort of psychic energy. However, this sudden stop didn't give the others any time to slow down, leading to them slamming right into Jet one after the other. The Time Stones began to glow brightly on the trophy, building up energy. "Tails, what's going on?" Sonic asked as he got up. Tail's eyes widened. "EVERYONE! WE'VE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE! THE TIME STONES ARE ABOUT TO-"
Then everything went white.
