"I was gonna get wet anyways!" She answered as she slipped into the water.
Using my power over water to gently redesign my body for an aquatic environment (meaning webbed hands and the ability to see clearly underwater), I zipped past her, laughing. "You can't catch me!" I teased.
Darkbullfrog then turned into a mermaid. "BET I CAN!"
"You've only got one fin, I've got four!" I retorted. I suddenly leapt out of the water, did a few flips, and dived back without even making a splash. Chris suddenly showed up, having overheard our conversation.
"Why don't we have a little race?" he asked.
"Sure, why not?" I answered.
"Yeah, I'll show him what Merfolk can REALLY do!"
"Okay then!" said Chris. "This afternoon, we'll have an obstacle course race set up in a loop from here, around PdL, to around the island!"
"Good luck defeating a master of the currents," I told her. "but I'm not gonna get cocky, that'd be disastrous!"
On opposite sides of the island, we were psyching ourselves up. "Ok, I KNOW I can do it..." Darkbullfrog said as Izzy helped her get ready "I was born and raised as a hydrokinetic, I can do this..." I muttered, as Ezekiel massaged my shoulders.
"I lived in the ocean as a mermaid for my whole life. he doesn't stand a chance!"
"I trained with the spirit of water to hone my skills to perfection! My hydrokinetic powers were fine-tuned by Kyogre, creator of the sea!"
That afternoon, We all gathered at the clifftop, where Courtney and Harold made a deal. If Darkbullfrog won, Courtney would be allowed to beat Harold up before apologizing. If I won, the pair would apologize to each other peacefully. Before we dove, Courtney and Harold gave each of us a pep talk, explaining their agreement. Chef had set up cameras on buoys outlining the track, both above and below the water.
"Well, Kyogre CREATED Poseidon's territory!"
"Okay now, this race will have a double effect!" Chris said through his megaphone. "It will not only prove which of you two is the better master of water, but it will finally put an end to the Harold and Courtney conflict!"
The contestants cheered.
"Everyone ready?" Chris shouted.
"YEAH!"
"Then,...GO!"
I dove off the cliff, morphing my body for a pure aquatic life, with gills, webbed hand and feet, a reptillian tail with fins, as I fell. Just as I finished, I entered the water with barely a ripple.
Darkbullfrog dove off at the same time, her legs turning into a big, green fish tail, and she started swimming as soon as she hit water, giving her about 10 yards in front of me.
"I got the currents on my side." I say in a watery voice as I zip ahead of with the speed of a dolphin. I zip through the rings with ease, and easily squash the urge to look back.
I looked to my left, and there she was, swimming with a little more force.
"I really HATE how you think you know everything. you make it so i can't have fun..." she complained.
"Oh, I don't know everything. I said, I have them on my side. I didn't say they I'm their master." I responded.
"Good." she smirk "Because I'M their master. did I mention King Triton's my dad?"
I ignore you as I rocket around the Playa. I calmly tune out every word you say as I dodge most of the obslatcles, occasionally getting hit by them.
Suddenly, I heard a crash as my opponent slammed into a rock. I smile slightly, but I didn't slow down. Instead, I sped up slightly.
"Oh, you heartless freak..." she grinned, then cought up with me.
I gave her a vicious growl, then saw6:17 PM 4/23/2011 a shark behind her. Smirking, I decided not to tell her as I smoothly accelerated back toward Wawanakwa.
I then heard a friendly telepathic conversation going on between Darkbullfrog and the shark.
Hello, fish food.
oh, hello, Darry. how have you been?
I've been great. does that guy think I'm gonna eat you?
Growling, I send the shark the illusion of a pissed-off Kyogre who's lookin' for shark sushi. Intimidated, the shark swam away at top speed.
"HEY! that was my friend! how would you like it if I scared the crap out of your friends?" Darkbullfrog shouted as she caught up with me.
"Does it look like a give a care?" I answered. "This is race! And yes, I was expecting the shark to try and eat you!" I added, as I ram through the next obstacle, a large fishing net, without even noticing. After circling the island, I notice the ring.
You try to catch up with me, as she is only a little bit ahead of you. "Come on, Angelina. you can beat this son of a weasel."
"Come on, John. You're not gonna let Courtney try to kill your favorite character, are ya?" I tell myself. In response to my psych up, my eyes flare emerald, and I pull ahead, crossing the finish line at the exact sam time as you.
"It's...a...tie..." she sound disappointed. "How awkward. we're equal in power, then."
"Yeah," I answered as I returned my body to human shape. The Boat of Losers pulls up and Chef pulls us both onboard. "That was a good race! I haven't had that much fun since my first flight on my personal Night Fury!"
As she got up on the boat, her tail became human legs.
"Ah, great. A tie." Courtney grumbled. "Now how are we going to resolve this conflict?"
"How about you guys just make up?" Darkbullfrog shrugged. "It's best for everyone if you do."
I nodded in agreement as I dried off.
"All right." Harold sighed.
Darkbullfrog and Sabrina high-five.
Courtney and Harold, closely followed by Duncan and LeShawana, take a stroll in the forest.
"i wanna know what they are up to, man. it's so BORING."
"Then go after them!"
"but that's cruel."
"Well, I'm not goin' after them!"
"I know, cuz you hate me."
Feeling guilted, I glare at you. "I hate you." I walk to the forest, only to see Harold and Courtney shaking hands.
"SO WHAT! IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE!" i say. Then a teenage boy magically appears before me.
Boy: sounds like you're having trouble with that guy. i can help you know. Name's Puck.
Me: you turned me into a donkey...why would i want help from you?
Puck: no, no, dear girl. i didn't TRY to. i was aiming at my cousin.
"No, Puck, no. Now get out! Plus,I bet I'm better at illusions than you are."
Puck: mine aren't illusions. and i wasn't talking to you! i was talking to the girl.
Me: what do you want?
Puck: follow me. Girl only.
Me: ok.
*puck and i leave, leaving you alone with Harold and Courtney*
I walk away in a different direction and climb a tree.
On an instinct, I drink the anti-change potion, which will prevent any changes that occur to my body, no matter what the cause. I then noticed a difference in it's taste, and recall having swapped Puck's Donkey potion for anthro Zekrom.
"This sucks." Darkbullfrog said as she walked away from Puck. This sucks, sucks, sucks, sucks. she muttered telepathically "I wish I could find a way to turn other people into donkeys..."
"Good luck with that." I say smugly as you walk under my tree, and my anthro Zekrom tail dangleed in her face.
She pull me down with my tail. "Suck hole." she muttered.
"Look, I'm sorry, okay?" I apologize as I get back up. "If it'll make you feel better, I'll allow Puck the pixie to turn me into a donkey for 24 hours, alright?"
"Deal." "Puck, do it now before I change my mind. And if this shirt gets ripped I will kill you, got it?"
I turn back to human, and go behind a tree to remove my pants.
"Well, Loki junior? Get on with it."
Puck cast the spell and I grew donkey ears.
"Puck, could you maybe make this as quick and-"painless as possible? I asked the Prankster, shifting to thought speech and crushing the urge to bray calmly. And no, Dbf, you are not getting on my back. If you try, you will get bucked off.
"No...well, no not faster, but yes painless."
"Aww..." Dbf complained.
Thank you. And I knew what you were thinkin'!
"Yeah, it's not that hard..."
The telepathy just made it easier. I respond to her, as the transformation is comepleted. Is my shirt torn?
"No, your shirt is not torn." Darkbullfrog responded as she rolled her eyes.
Ya know what? Since I'm in a good mood, one ride. Ten minutes only.
"WHOOO!"
I calmly take her once around the island, and I return to where we started just as the ten minutes are up. Time's up! Time to get off!
Darkbullfrog gets off, and we head off to bed, exhausted from the most epic race ever held.