Chapter 3: High Guy

Immediately after the opening ceremonies, Hugo and Shy Guy stepped onto the grass court. Mario then appeared, wearing a blue jacket, climbed and sat on the umpire's chair.

Mario took out a coin. He pointed at the heads side, and then pointed to Hugo. He then rotated the coin, pointed at the tails side, and then pointed at Shy Guy. He then flipped the coin. Once it hit the ground, Mario took a look. He saw that it was heads. Mario tossed a pair of tennis balls to Hugo.

"Here we go!" Hugo cried,

He tossed a tennis ball up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service box. Shy Guy returned the ball with a hard slice shot. Hugo hit it back towards Shy Guy. Shy Guy hit the ball with another hard slice shot. Hugo hit the ball back towards Shy Guy. They both engaged in a long rally.

"Is it that long already?" Troy exclaimed, "I'm bored! But I will say that Hugo is reading Shy Guy's hits..."

Finally, Hugo hit the ball and angled it so that Shy Guy could miss it. "Yes!" Hugo cried as he pumped his fist,

"15-Love." Mario called

Hugo tossed a tennis ball up and smacked it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the right service box. Shy Guy returned the ball with a hard slice shot. Hugo hit it back towards Shy Guy. Shy Guy hit the ball with another hard slice shot. Hugo hit the ball back towards Shy Guy. Shy Guy hit the ball as it sailed in the air and bounced on Hugo's side of the court. Hugo ran to where it is and did an overhead smash shot. The ball whizzed by Shy Guy. "See that?" Hugo cried,

"30-Love." Mario called as he gave Hugo two more tennis balls

He tossed a tennis ball up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service box. Shy Guy returned the ball with a hard slice shot. Hugo hit it back towards Shy Guy. Shy Guy hit the ball with another hard slice shot. Hugo hit the ball back towards Shy Guy. Shy Guy hit the ball, but it did not leave his side of the court. Shy Guy squeaked in disgust.

"40-Love." Mario called

Hugo tossed a tennis ball up and smacked it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the right service box. Shy Guy returned the ball with a hard slice shot. Hugo hit it back towards Shy Guy. Shy Guy hit the ball with another hard slice shot. Hugo hit the ball back, but this time, it went past Shy Guy. "All right!" Hugo cried,

"Game, Hugo." Mario called

"Change court." Mario called as both competitors switched sides. He then gave Shy Guy two tennis balls.

Shy Guy tossed a tennis ball up and smacked it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service box. Hugo returned the ball with a hard slice shot. Shy Guy hit it back towards Hugo. Hugo hit the ball with another hard slice shot. Shy Guy then hit the ball back to Hugo. Hugo hit the ball hard and it sailed past Shy Guy. "All right!" Hugo cried as he pumped both fists simultaneously

"Love-15." Mario called

Shy Guy tossed a tennis ball up and smacked it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service box. Hugo returned the ball with a hard topspin shot. Shy Guy hit the ball back with a hard slice shot of his own. Hugo returned the ball with a hard slice shot. Shy Guy hit it back towards Hugo. Hugo hit the ball with another hard slice shot. Shy Guy then hit the ball back to Hugo. Hugo hit the ball hard and it sailed past Shy Guy. "How's that?" Hugo cried

"Love-30." Mario called as he gave Shy Guy two more tennis balls

Shy Guy tossed a tennis ball up and smacked it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the right service box. Hugo returned the ball with a hard slice shot. Shy Guy hit the ball back with a hard topspin shot of his own. Hugo returned the ball with a hard slice shot. Shy Guy hit it back towards Hugo. Hugo hit the ball with another hard slice shot. Shy Guy then hit the ball back to Hugo. Hugo hit the ball hard and it sailed past Shy Guy once again.

"Love-40." Mario called

"Gonna win!" Hugo cried, knowing that with the next point, he'll win the match.

Shy Guy tossed a tennis ball up and smacked it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the right service box. Hugo returned the ball with a hard topspin shot. Shy Guy hit the ball back with a hard slice shot of his own. Hugo returned the ball with a hard slice shot. Shy Guy hit it back towards Hugo. Hugo hit the ball with another hard slice shot.

Shy Guy then hit the ball back to Hugo, but it sailed in the sky. Hugo did an overhead smash shot on the ball. The ball hit the racket of Shy Guy as he hit the ball back to Hugo. Hugo then struck the ball hard and it sailed past the diving Shy Guy.

"All right! How's that?" Hugo cried as he jumped up and pointed his racket at Shy Guy

"Game, Set & Match, Hugo." Mario called,

"I'm in top form again today!" Hugo cried as he jumped up high

Shy Guy squeaked angrily and then slowly into sadness.

Hugo walked over to Shy Guy and said, "Hey, pal. You were pretty good... Why don't we play again sometime?"

Shy Guy looked up at Hugo... And he nodded and squeaked. They both waved as the crowd applauded.

Shy Guy felt happy now. At least now he can focus on aiding his Helghast teammate in a doubles match that he is in. As for Hugo, he smiles as he waits for his next opponent...