Alright, this is the next chapter. This is where Eva and Jordan find out about the race. Please read and review.
Eva was woken up by someone shaking her shoulders. Opening her eyes, she saw Jordan in front of her face. Sitting up in her hammock, Eva yawned as she stretched.
"What is it, Jordan?" ,Eva asked.
"I just thought of something." ,Jordan replied, "Why are the scores the same?"
Eva started thinking. Jordan was right the scores were still the same.
"Let's go ask someone." ,Eva suggested.
"You can go, but I need to get a shower." ,Jordan said.
Eva walked out of the room, still in her bra and shorts. She walked around trying to find Stan, Koji, or even her father. There was metal clanking together in the next room. Eva only made it to the door when Koji ran around the corner, and bumped into Eva.
"Sorry." ,Koji apologized.
"It's ok. Hey Koji, I was wondering. Why are the scores the same? You know at the lake." ,Eva asked.
Koji let out a sigh, "The races were delayed until at least one team got back. Well you guys got back, after everyone thought that all of the teams were dead. No offense." ,Koji explained.
"None taken. Thanks, I was just wondering. So, does this mean we have a race today?" ,Eva asked.
"Yep, that's why Stan and I over here are working at high speed to get everything ready. Go get dressed. The race starts in a few hours."
Eva went back to the room and got dressed. She didn't see Jordan anywhere. Then she remembered that he went to take a shower. Jordan would have to find out later. Eva went to the controls room. She found her father in the same exact spot with the same scowl.
Turning around, Don said, "Eva, it's good to see your up. How about we have a little talk?"
"Whatever." ,Eva responded.
"The race is today, if you hadn't noticed. I just want you to be careful, and not get hurt. It would be horrible if you did the same as your mother." ,Don started.
That last remark stung Eva's heart. She could feel the tears starting to well in her eyes.
Looking at her father, Eva said, "It won't. Trust me. I have been through way too much in the last ten years. I won't let you go through the same thing that you made me go through."
Don's eyes were watery. Eva could see that she had hurt his feelings and pride.
"I'm sorry, dad." ,Eva apologized.
"Don't be. I did make you go through that hard time all by yourself. I'm the one who is sorry." ,Don mumbled.
"I need to go and find Jordan. I have to tell him about the race. I'll talk to you later." ,Eva said as she went out the door.
Eva went back to the room. When she walked through the door, she saw Jordan's tush!(back) Turning around quickly, Eva calmed herself. When Jordan finally finished dressing, Eva turned back around.
"You got a nice tush, Jordan." ,Eva joked, even though she thought it was a really nice tush.
Jordan's cheeks turned pink, "You saw that?"
"Yep."
They were both blushing now.
"There is a race today. It starts in about an hour and a half. There is a meeting down at the lake in a half hour. Come on." ,Eva said.
Jordan and Eva went hand in hand down to the ground. When they got there, everyone stared at them. They just ignored the other teams. The avatar came out of a bright light, and stood waiting for silence.
"It is good to have the Earth team back with us. Now, onto the race. The race today will determine on how much you trust the nature around you. This race is going to be done without your ships." ,the avatar raised his arms, and bright blue lights eminated from above their heads. The avatar left after wishing them all good luck.
"I wonder what he meant by that nature thing." ,Jordan said. Evaryone was thinking the same exact thing.
Jordan and Eva made their way back to the module. When they got back, Koji ran towards them gasping for breath.
"The Whizzing Arrow is gone. It just vanished into thin air. This was left in its place." ,Koji said as he handed Eva a strange looking device.
Eva handed it to Jordan. Jordan thought it looked familar, but couldn't figure out where he had seen it before. Feeling the cover of the device, Jordan knew what it was. He had worked with them all of his life.
"It's a tracking device." ,Jordan exclaimed. Eva looked at him with quizzling eyes.
"I think it's for the race. Just look at the screen." ,Jordan said as he turned it on. There were four circles.
"Those are the gates, aren't they, Jordan?" ,Eva asked.
"Well that's what I figure." ,Jordan replied.
"Then, what the avatar said about the race is true. We have to 'run' the race. I think I know a way out of this, Jordan." Eva said. She pulled Jordan to their room.
Eva sat down on Jordan's bed, and Jordan sat down next to her.
"Do you think everyone is going to cheat in this race?" ,Eva asked Jordan.
"Well, I think they are going to use their own weapon's if that's what you're talking about." ,Jordan replied.
"Exactly what I was thinking. The others have a power or powers, but the human race has none. That means we can use our brains to win this race." ,Eva's mind started to think of a plan.
"What are you getting at, Eva?" ,Jordan asked.
"Here's the plan. We can use your guns and my rocket seat. Then we have what the aliens call 'power'. Don't you get it?" ,Eva asked.
"I think I know what you're saying. I still use the guns, and you still pilot." ,Jordan realized.
"That way we aren't cheating either. We're just using brain power." ,Eva said, and slapped Jordan a high five.
They got on the rocket seat, Eva on front and Jordan on back, with his arms around Eva's waist, and waited for the race to start. The avatar symbol glowed, and they dropped to the ground. Eva put the throttle at full speed as they fell towards the ground. On the ground, Eva used the tracking device to direct their path. Jordan was waiting on the back for any unwanted opponents.
"Left about four hundred feet." ,Eva mumbled under her breath.
Jordan noticed something. It was coming towards them from behind, and whatever it was, was gaining speed. Jordan pulled out his gun, and started firing at the thing. It tripped over something just as the bullets were about to hit it. Jordan held his gun tighter.
I have to keep us safe. was all Jordan could think about at that moment.
Eva had gotten through three of the four gates. They had entered a treeless plain. There in front of them, one hundred feet away, was the last gate. Eva whooped with delight when she notice that they had been first the whole time. She sped up the rocket seat, and neared the gate, just in time for a laser to shoot past her head.
Glancing behind them, Eva noticed it was Ning and Skun following them on some wierd type of birds. Jordan started shooting at the birds. Eva was with twenty feet from the gate, when she looked through the loop, and saw what lay beyond it. There was Aikka and Kross wounded still, but there. Eva had to win. She got first, while Ning and Skun got second.
"Jordan, we have to get out of here." ,Eva whispered to her partner.
Jordan looked towards Eva's gaze. It was their worst enemies. A glowing arrow whizzed towards them. Eva dodged it. Ning and Skun noticed what was happening, and took action. They flew their birds towards Aikka and Kross, while they muttered in their native tongue.
"NOW!!!" ,Ning screamed at her sister. They both screeched in their native tongue, and the birds started glowing green. Ning and Skun jumped off of the birds, and landed gracefully on the ground. The birds attached themselves to Aikka and Kross. They started to chirp, and then they exploded. The enemy was gone forever.
Eva had stopped the rocket seat to see what had happened. Jordan saw that Eva had tears in her eyes. He knew that death wasn't good for her to remember. Jordan pulled Eva into his protective arms. They sat that way until the sisters brought them out of their daze.
"Can we get a ride back?" ,Skun asked politely.
"Sure." ,Eva replied.
The sisters jumped on the back as they all rode away from that awful place.
When they got back safely, Jordan and Eva thanked Ning and Skun. Then they went their separate ways.
I hope you all liked it. This will probably be the end of the story, unless I can think of any other ideas. Please review.
