Supercrossed.

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Okay so first update of today.

So the race is starting. Who's gonna win?. Arizona, Teddy, Lucy, April or maybe someone else entirely, hmm?.

Enjoys =] x

Chapter Seventeen.

Arizona POV.

We're all making our way to the starting gate, getting set for the race. I've got Teddy to my left and Lucy to my right. We are all to right end of the gate. I chance a look down the line. My eyes are met by the steely glare of Kepner. She has that look in her eyes saying 'I'm gonna win, no matter how it happens'. We're staring each other down. I see Teddy look to me, in my peripheral vision, and then to where my eyes are focused, 7 riders down. I hear her snarl and make a some sort of comment. I don't hear as my brains working over time on how I'm gonna make this a good ride.

We hear the announcer telling us to start our bikes. I fix my goggles and stretch my arms out to either side, Teddy grabbing one hand, Lucy the other. We glance at each other before letting go and starting up.

I kick my bike into action. The roar of the engine bringing it to life. I feel the vibrations of the beast as I rev the engine. I look up ahead of me as 30 second board is shown. I shift a little on my bike to centre my weight. My neck moving side to side as I loosen the muscles around it. My full attention is on the machine I'm perched on, my grip on the handles tighten and un-tighten as I rev the bike a couple more times. The 30 second time board turns to it's side. I pull the clutch in as I count down in my head. 5 .. 4.. 3.. 2 …

1 .. I flick the gear down with my left foot as I twist the accelerator immediately after. I along with everyone else shoot from the gate. I chance a look back as I pull my other foot up to rest on the peg. As usual there is at least one person that didn't get the timing right and is stuck on the gates. I remember when it was me and Timmy practising, it took at least a dozen times for me to get the timing right.

I focus my attention as the first corner comes up. I'm about forth right now so the corner should be a little easier with less people trying to get round it at once. I can see a front tire just to my right. Somebody trying to get the inside of me. I take the inside of the person in front of me causing the person behind me to drop back a little. I lean the bike slightly to the right, keeping my balance centred as I take the corner. Three-quarters of the way into the turn I pull the clutch again and tap my left foot down, shifting the gear up. My right wrist twists a little more and I'm propelled from the corner and pass the person in third place.

I begin to stand a little as I see what's ahead of me. My body leaning forward but keeping low to the bike. As I hit the dirt mound the bike shoots up into the air and I centre my body on the bike, keeping it straight in the air. I push down a little on the handle bars tipping the bike forward slightly as I prepare for the the landing. As I feel the bike touch dirt I accelerate more.

I hear an engine approach my left as we come to another corner. I have someone just to my right a little to far out for the corner. I notice their not paying attention to the track as I begin the corner. I don't know what's happening but half way into the corner I see the same rider and bike shoot into the safety bales at the side. Well that's one rider out I guess. I think to myself as we zoom out of the corner. Coming to a larger jump.

I fell a gush of air to my right as another inexperienced rider goes to fast into the jump. As they take off, the bike begins to fall back into the start of a flip, the rider, freaking out, bails mid air hits the mud and rolls to the side and out of the way. I concentrate back on what I'm doing rather than the other rider. My bike takes off through the air and comes to a smooth landing. I hit the gas a take off leaving all mess and destruction behind me and focus on what's in front of me.

I take a quick a look over my left shoulder. There's about 6 riders leading the race, the rest all trying to get through the pile of bikes and riders who came off during the corner and jump.

I see Teds in about fifth and Luce behind her in sixth. I'm now in third and I see April in second.

I decide to help my friends out by blocking forth off. They zoom past and I catch up quick enough.

We all have the same thought, If we're going to try and take second, we do it together, especially after last year.' I think back to what happened.

I was in first, April behind me and Teds and Luce in third and forth. Luce had gone to take second and Kepner had swerved out and kicked Luce sending her into the wall. It was about the eighth race of the season so we were all good for points, Teddy having won the most races. I didn't quite know what happened after the kick but Teddy had stopped, effectively forfeiting the race, to check on our friend, at the end of the race I found out that Luce had a sprained knee ligament, but nothing was ever done about Kepner even though the whole thing was caught on film and played repeatedly on the jumbo screen. Luckily Lucy was fine as it wasn't anything to serious and healed nicely.

I shake the thoughts as we take the upcoming jump. We are gaining on April even more.

We know how we are going to play this, we'd already discussed it weeks ago. Knowing what corners on each track we can risk pulling it off. We're approaching said corner right now. Teddy takes her position with us backing her. She takes the outside of Kepner, knowing April can't take being beaten, she goes wide as well. Luce goes to the inside me following but swerve back behind Kepner as she goes to take Luce. April seeing this move, shifts her handle bars to take out Teddy, but what she hasn't realised is Teddy has already dropped back and April flies off the track and into some bales and sponsor signs, her bike sliding away from her, through the mud. Me, Teds and Lucy nod to each signalling a good job and return to the race, fighting for each position.

The person in first is taking the corners to wide so I take the opportunity and shift up another gear, I'm now in top gear going into a corner. Not a smooth move for amateur's, but I've mastered this move thanks to my brother. A quarter way though the turn I drop down two gears slowing, but not as much as I would have if pulling the brake. At the end I shift back up a gear and out of the corner leaving behind Teds, Luce and the other rider battling it out for Second and Third.

I shoot across the finish line one hand in the air cheering along with the crowd, the other steering me and keeping the acceleration going as I begin to slow down. I take my helmet off as photographers, agents and other sponsors surround me. I push off my bike as someone comes and takes it back to my spot. I feel a hand on my shoulder and turn to see both Teddy and Lucy behind me. Both with huge smiles adorning their faces. We hug and no sooner had we let go of each other, I was receiving a rather good left hook to my jaw, as April shoved my body to the ground, a look of fury on her face as she advances on me again …

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Okay so Arizona won First … Yay! Was there ever any doubt, Lol. But now April's trying to beat her up. Uh oh =/

Ps. The race was like 9 laps, I just cut most of it out with the flashback/memory. And I have no idea if Arizona's winning move with the gears would work, so please don't try it. I will not be held responsible for any accidents. Haha =D