EX Pulse Speed-Ch. 1

EX Pulse Speed-Ch. 1

Chapter 1-Pulsing Miracles

It’s been about a couple of weeks since Seth raced and now him and his team, consisting of his engineer, Tara the Hedgehog, and his info gatherer, Scouter the Raccoon, was going to meet their sponsor representative, with unfortunate results.

“You are planning to do what?!?” Seth yelled, his brown eyes wide with disbelief.

“You can’t be serious!” Tara shouted, her olive eyes blazing and her red-violet quills bristling under her dark magenta top with a white diagonal pattern in the middle, white pants held with a belt that’s the same colour save for the red ends, her black and red gloves and sunglasses, white rider shoes with dark purple reflectors, and her teal and purple scarf.

Scouter was almost in a near panic that was clearly shown in his hazel eyes and fluffed up light brown fur, which includes the dark brown markings, underneath his black jeans with a white t-shirt with the Flash-Accel logo on it, brown and black rider shoes with green reflectors, green glasses with a slight black tint.

The dark-haired, business suit-wearing human that was speaking wasn’t joking. “That’s right Seth, if you lose this next race, I’m afraid we’ll have to cut our sponsorship in half.”

“Uh guys…let’s just go before we cause a riot in here,” Scouter said as he pulled on them to get his point and the other two left the office with him without a word.

They decided to go to their usual cafe to talk about what happened.

“How could they go so low!?” Tara said still angry. “I mean it’s not OUR fault if that hot-headed bat decided to pull a trick or two to get you to lose Seth!”

Seth nodded in silence but was only half-listening.

“Well we just have to find a way to outsmart him,” the young raccoon added. “I could do a little more research…”

The rest of Scouter’s idea wasn’t really heard as Seth thought back to the day in the hospital where he made the promise.

:FLASHBACK:

Seth walked to a room and knocked quietly thinking that she would be asleep until a voice was heard from the other side saying he can come in.

“Hey Rashida,” he said and a young white fox with long aqua hair and tail tips, with blue tips on her bangs, and blue eyes looked up and smiled at him while she sat up in bed.

She was sick with some new disease but this was one of the days where she was strong enough where he could come in and they would chat for a bit. The doctors told him whatever it was, it can be cured, but it was extremely expensive and Seth didn’t have that kind of money.

“So what’s up?” she asked him with a smile that warmed him.

“I found a way to get the money for your operation!”

Her ears shot up straight and her eyes lit up at the news, silently asking him how.

“Flash-Accel was looking for a team to sponsor in the EX Grand Prix races so Tara, Scouter and I signed up. I’m the main racer while Tara handles the gear and Scouter gathers info for us! Isn’t that great?”

“Yeah it is! But aren’t those the races Marcus the bat is champion for?”

“Yes but let me promise you this: I’ll try to win you the prize money so you can have that operation!”

“Really?”

Seth gave her a look of determination as he nodded.

“Yes Rashida. Really.”

She soon smiled at this. “Well then, I have faith in you! I know you can do it!”

“Thanks Rashida.”

:END FLASHBACK:

Seth pounded his fist on the table causing Scouter and Tara to jump and soon said, “I won’t give up! Not even to that low-down cheater of a bat! I made a promise to Rashida and I’m going to keep it!”

“That’s the spirit!” a cheerful voice soon perked up behind him and soon he saw the second place team that had no sponsor but signed up for the races anyways, the magical team the Spell Kits.

Each of the 8 members were a fox, except for the leader who was a three-tailed kitsune, with 4 members being racers (Light Trainer the leader, Firestorm, and the Eclipse Twins), 2 engineers (Thundertail and Icia), and 2 info gatherers (Raincloud, and Mint Wind who also helped with injuries).

“We heard through the grapevine what your sponsor would do if you lose this weekend’s race,” L.T said as the Twins went with the teams’ drink orders. “I can’t believe they would go that low!”

“I agree,” Firestorm added in, “and they know about Rashida. It’s not totally your fault Seth.”

“Totally,” Thunder piped in as the others nodded in agreement. “I mean with that cheatin’ smug face bat always knockin’ you off your board and puttin’ you in last place of all things, THUNDERSHOCKER! I would report him while tryin’ not to knock him off his board myself!”

“Just don’t give in and who knows?” Icia replied, “A miracle might happen!”

Seth and his team looked at each other and nodded, agreeing with the words of confidence from the Spell Kits, fuelling their determination.

That is, until a smug voice perked up. “I don’t think that will happen.”

Seth saw that it was none other than Marco the Bat who was dressed in his usual black and silver gear attire and the usual smirk on his face that even Tara was trying to control herself from knocking it off of him.

“Nice speech Spell Kits but do you REALLY think the Flash Accel team would win the next race?”

L.T stood in front of him with a very stern look on her face. “Well he would’ve won the last three races as well if you didn’t cheat and knocked him off his board, you idiosit!”1

“Pardon? Is that last word French?”

“No, it’s Ancient Spellcaster for ‘idiot’ you stinking cheater!”

“Ooooh a very pissed off magician girl! I’m sooo scared!” he replied mockingly and then he added as he stepped up to her almost causing their noses to touch, “And for your information, I don’t cheat. I just am very, very skilled and I cause some of my opponents to get surprised with any new moves I come up with on the track.”

*I’m going to give him one,* L.T thought as the twins came back with the drinks.

“Please do not-” Sunwhisker started while Moontail finished, “-provoke her or else.”

After that, Marco just smirked and left while L.T muttered, “Teras idiosit.”

“Just ignore that loser,” Tara said and they all sat down and started talking about different strategies for the main event.

Soon the big day came and all of the racers were about to start with their Gear in their hands or on their feet at Metal City. Seth and L.T were stretching before the timer was ready while Marco jut smirked, signaling to them that there will be trouble. The timer soon started beeping and everyone ran to the back and then forward, going across the starting line after the last beep and the race was on!

Seth and L.T were neck in neck trying to get past Marco, who was weaving back and forth to keep them from passing, until Seth rode his wind ramp and passed him, with L.T pulling out her Spike Hammer when her attack power was ready and threw him off balance. Marco didn’t give up though as a lucky break had him when L.T activated a paint trap.

“By Kitsuno!2” she exclaimed as she wiped the paint off her glasses while her tails kept her balance and steering, then she saw Marco past her until he was blurry in the distance3 and she saw he was getting really close to Seth! *OH NO!*

Marco past Seth and nearly knocked the poor wolf off of his board, but luckily he regained his balance and took a shortcut, which enabled him to collect enough rings to change his gear to give him more speed. He managed to get past Marco again as the first lap was finished with L.T following in behind.

They kept this up until the last lap, that when it happened. Marco managed to knock Seth off his board and it caused him to go in last place. He couldn’t believe it, and felt like he was going to fail until a strange power built up inside of him, pulsing through to his board, and he kept going faster than before, passing all the other racers!

When he passed Light Trainer, he surprised her so much, she almost lost balance exclaiming, “BY KITSUNO! Was that Seth!?!?”

He soon caught up with Marco, passed him causing him to lose balance giving L.T a chance to pass him as well, and landed in first place allowing him to win the prize money!

His team mates ran up to him with Scouter asking, “How did you do that Seth?”

“I don’t know,” he answered but then added, “But I don’t give a care because I can help Rashida now!”

L.T made it into second place again and yelled out, “CONGRATS SETH! I knew you could do it!” She soon turned to a certain bat who just came in last place due to Seth’s surprising pass and said, “EAT THAT YOU CHEATER! WHOO-HOO!”

Little did they all know, a certain bushy moustached, egg-shaped figure was watching the whole thing and he chuckled to himself, taking great interest in Seth’s new ability as a new evil plan came to mind.