Hey, so update: If you haven't re-read chapter 2, go back! I totally redid it and split the original up and changed... added things.

So here's chapter 3. It's basically the... last, shorter half of the previous, now non-existent, but still parts live on chapter 2.

Also, shout out to Arise My Seamen! Yes, you should watch Space High School! (and yea, those seamen, will RISE UP!)

(If anyone else didn't notice, yeah, it's a crossover. I'll let you guys know with what ... at the end of the next chapter, although I'm pretty sure if you googled some of the characters, you probably know what's what)

And without further ado... more Kames.

Stage 3 - Diamond Crevasse

For the rest of the period, Kendall hung out in the auditorium with the rest of his music class and the students from the drama department. After Beck, the senior in charge of the play, asked if he was any good at the guitar, Kendall played few chords of Logan's song. Beck seemed impressed and asked Kendall if he'd be interested in a small role in the production. Kendall didn't say no, but he told Beck he'd think about it since it was only his first day. Beck seemed cool with that answer and let him sit and play along with Cat and Jade's vocal rehearsal.

Kendall had one more class, which passed by uneventfully. After that, the school day was pretty much over, so he met up with Katie for their mom to pick them up.

"How was school today big brother?" His little sister asked.

"Interesting." Kendall replied. "How was yours?"

"Oh, the usual." Katie said, patting her now fatter wallet. "Suckers."

Kendall laughed, and said nothing to his mother about his little sister's shenanigans when she arrived to pick them up. Katie slipped him a twenty in the backseat when they stopped for gas. When they got home, Katie went upstairs to 'do homework', which usually involved buying more stocks and selling. By the time she graduated high school, Kendall was sure his baby sister was going to be very, very rich. Kendall haphazardly did a page of math before he grabbed his hockey gear and headed to the town's rink, promising to finish his homework after dinner.

When he arrived at the rink, the school hockey team was finishing up practice and clearing the ice. Kendall looked for Carlos, but the Latino was nowhere to be seen. The rink was now open for public use, the spotlights and music started up while Kendall laced up his skates.

As soon as he got on the ice, Kendall felt like he was back in Minnesota. The cold felt great as he skated to warm up, enjoying the rush that came with it. Currently he had the entire rink to himself, rock music blaring from the speakers as he made his 4th lap around. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed someone had entered the ice and began skating behind him. Kendall paid no mind but once the other person passed him, that got his attention. Kendall picked his pace up, trying to catch up to the other skater, who was flying along at a breakneck pace. Slowly but surely, Kendall managed to catch up and the first thing he noticed was the smell of Cuda man-spray.

"James?!" he called hesitantly.

James pivoted at the sound of his name, his speed slowing. Kendall, not expecting James to slow down swerved to avoid him and slammed into the wall.

Kendall, blinked, seeing stars. As his eyes refocused, he saw James skating up to him. He moaned, shaking his head, trying to get a grip on himself as an image of him kissing James flashed through his head.

'What?' His eyes opened wide. James was standing above him, hazel brown eyes staring at him with a hand outstretched. Kendall started to feel funny, like he was floating as he reached out and took James' hand.

"Thanks." Kendall said, the floaty feeling swimming inside his head. The feeling intensified as James suddenly embraced him close. "Uh… what are you doing?"

"You're not terrible." James said, pulling away, big grin on his face.

"Excuse me?"

"I said you're not terrible." James drawled. "You don't suck on the ice. The only other person that can keep up with me is Carlitos."

"I'm… sorry, i'm not following." Kendall said, completely confused.

"This is good. We may have a shot this season." James muttered, slowly skating, ahead.

"Uh, hello? I'm still here." Kendall skated up to James, tapping him on the shoulder.

"What? Oh, right!" James said. "The starting lineup from last year pretty much disappeared with the graduating class so we've been starting practically from scratch and most of them can't even skate. But you…"

"Pee-wee hockey league since 10." Kendall said.

"That's great. You are trying out, right?" James asked.

"Uh, yeah. Hockey's kinda my thing. I was supposed to be captain at my old school before I moved."

"Well, looks like I have some competition." James laughed. "But don't think I'm not going to give up my title. Not without a fight."

"Hrmn… tempting." Kendall grinned.

"You're in way over your head Minnesota."

"Two laps. Loser buys hot chocolate." Kendall moved up to match James.

"You're on."

Kendall took off like a rocket, but James was close behind. After the first lap they were neck and neck. Neither of them backing down, at the last corner, Kendall managed to pull ahead and slid to a halt. James stopped next to him, both panting hard.

"I win." Kendall gasped. "Am I on the team?"

"Skating… is one thing." James wiped the sweat off his brow. "I have to see if you can play."

"Oh, I can play." Kendall smirked confidently, earning a playful punch from James.

"I think I'll like playing with you." The brunette shot back, smiling.

"Like playing with the guys huh?" Kendall asked, eyebrow raised hopefully.

"Not just any guy though." James said, hand grazing Kendall's. "There's gotta be something special."

"So… am I special?" Kendall gasped as James caressed his hand gently. The room began to blur. He tried to focus on James, but it was almost as if he was being pulled into the other boy's eyes. Deep, swirling depths, so familiar… so warm and inviting. He barely registered James pulling him into a tight hug.

"You're back." James said, his voice seemed so far away despite them being so close.

"James… I… don't understand…" Kendall mumbled, the strange sensation increasing as he breathed in more of James' scent. The music playing now was a slow ballad in a language Kendall didn't understand. The room was beginning to waver as he was slowly losing himself in James' eyes. The shadows the spotlights cast on the ice began to change from snowflakes to shadows that almost looked like faces. He stood there, unable to move in James' arms as the shadows slowly began to encircle them, closer and closer. The white faces, dark eyes, began rising from the diamond like surface of the ice.

Reality came crashing back down on Kendall as a freezing blast of icy snow began blowing across the rink. All he could see was white. James' grip on his body disappeared and Kendall was alone, floundering blindly in the cold tempest.

Suddenly, the snow stopped. James was gone. The rink was completely empty save for the deep layer of powder that covered the ice. Kendall shivered, trying to stay calm as he skated back to the edge of the rink to get his stuff and head home. As he was removing his skates, he heard a the sounds of hurried footsteps. As he turned, he saw dark hair, decorated with black flowers and lace vanishing out through the exit doors into the night.

The moon was bright in the sky, it's light casting long shadows in the deserted hallways of the school. Inside the computer lab, the faint glow of a monitor screen dripped out into the hall. Inside, a dark figure sat before the screen, face chat window open to voice-only.

"This is Amazon. The line is secure."

"Your report Amazon?"

"As suspected, Cosmic Energy has been raining down here for over a century from the Hole."

"And contact with the Presenter?"

"None so far. But everything is going as predicted. We might have a possible Switcher here at the school. Dustard sightings has been confirmed."

"Keep your eyes and ears open. Avoid a fight as much as possible. Your backup will be there soon Amazon."

"Backup?"

"Meteor."

To Be Continued

So, how'd you like Stage 3? Promise more action in the next Stage.

Speaking of Stages, I guess I should also list some of the songs that helped me work through the chapter. This one, I used it as the title. Diamond Crevasse by Sheryl Nome starrin' May'n. Go youtube it. The song is so beautiful.