Author's Notes: Well here it is, the long awaited sequel to Man, Could My Life Get Any Weirder? Actually, I don't know if this was long awaited. I've been waiting to have the chance to write it. My computer's got a virus, so I spent my New Year's Eve writing on my dad's. Happy New Year!
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar nor do I own a working computer but I do own this terrific new story!
Chp.1 Worlds Collide
"Wide! Wide! I'm open!" I pivoted to the right & threw the Frisbee in my hands. Casino came bolting forward & snagged it from the air. He threw it to the Dalton, another guy tried to intercept it but the Dalton caught it.
"TOUCHDOWN!" Casino yelled.
"We rule!" I cried.
"Yeah we do!" The Dalton added.
"Way to go guys!" Lynx called from the defense end of the field. It was the last Friday of the school year & we were in the midst of the last Ultimate Frisbee game. We'd been losing by one point & now we were tied. We all headed back to our side for the throw off. The team that scores throws the Frisbee to the other team.
"Okay guys, whoever intercepts it feeds it to Piranha. He does fake & take with Macarena, then wings it to Thebes. The rest of you get down field early & to catch it when Thebes throws it. Ready? GO!" Lynx ordered. We broke up as Macarena threw the Frisbee down field. A blond guy on the other team caught it & tried to throw it to their captain. Casino came flying through & intercepted it. He threw it to Piranha. He faked throwing it to Macarena & then tossed it to Thebes. He threw it as hard as he could. Scooter leapt into the air & brought it down.
"WAHOO!" He yelled. Mr. Smith, the teacher that sponsors the Ultimate Frisbee team, blew the whistle.
"Okay guys, its 4:45. I know we normally end at 5:00 but we're going to have to end it here because of the dance tonight."
"Aw, coach! You just want the Strikers' team to win!" A guy from the other team teased.
"Very funny. Now scram you little rascals, get home so you look nice for your girls." Mr. Smith said.
"Heh hem," I said.
"Or guys," he corrected himself.
"Like Seabiscuit's got a date!" The same guy said. I'm the one of three girls on Ultimate Frisbee & I was the only one there. The other two were who knows where getting ready for the dance.
"Last I heard, you got turned down by fours girls, including me!" I retorted. The rest of the team & Mr. Smith laughed hysterically.
"Burn," Scooter said.
"Well, thank you Seabiscuit. Now you all get out of here & go home!" Mr. Smith said.
"Yes sir," some people mumbled. We started to break up, the Strikers all headed in the same direction. All our gear, backpacks & all that, were in the boys' locker room. Lynx had a key because he'd been captain of the school team. (Not bad for a sophomore!) We always left our stuff in there, I just didn't go in. It was about a hundred yards from the field we'd been on to the school, the boys I know so well were just walking in a big group, discussing the end of year dance.
Lynx was leading the way. The hottest guy at KHS, even though he's sort of short for a guy, only 5'10". He's got long brown hair & icy blue eyes. I've never seen him in anything but skater clothes or soccer clothes & I've known him since I was eight. He's also a martial arts master. His specialty is Kung Fu but he's learning more styles after our trip. His fighting is best when he's using his nunchucks but he knows how to use his fists just as well. He plays right forward & is the leading scorer for the Strikers & the KHS team.
Behind Lynx was the one & only the Dalton. It's probably for the best that he is the one & only. He is one of the weirdest people I've ever met. He's an amazing defense player & plays left defender but he can always push up if he's needed. He's like Lynx in some ways, his style is skater too & he's extremely hot. Only he has bleached-looking blonde hair & sharp green eyes. He was an Airbender but now he has new skills. His greatest weapon is a naginata, a Japanese weapon similar to a spear, but strangely enough he can use a long, strong stick just as well. He's one of the three members of the Strikers that have dancing ability, he's the only one who can break dance & he's very good.
Next to the Dalton was Falcon, his best friend. He can be described in three words: Star Wars Freak. He's seen every Star Wars movie at least FIFTEEN TIMES. No exaggeration. He's the third tallest guy on the Strikers & the only one that comes close to having red hair. Its sort of half red, half brown. His eyes are brown, but the only way you will see them is if he's playing soccer. The rest of the time he's wearing sunglasses. Because of his Star Wars obsession, he has taken about a dozen survival courses & has been to all these weird Jedi Training Schools. So he knows how to use a Western style sword, but he insists it's a Lightsaber. He also manages to say "May the Force be with you!" at least once a day. Obsessive!
Just behind the Dalton & Falcon was Piranha. The absolute weirdest person I have ever met. Possibly the weirdest person anyone has ever met. No kidding. His ipod is one hundred percent Celtic music & his favorite TV show is Sabrina: the Teenage Witch. He can be totally goofy or totally serious & he switches between the two about every 30 seconds. He always carries at least one role of duck tape with him. He can make absolutely anything out of it. When he's not with the Strikers, he's at the climbing center because he's one of the leading guys on the climbing team. He's the smallest member of the Strikers, in weight & height. He's the team's keeper, but he wasn't always. He used to be our fourth forward but when Razzmatazz left the team we needed a keeper. We all tried out but Piranha was the best by far even though he wasn't as good as Razzmatazz. So he ended up as our keeper.
Walking beside Piranha was Scooter, the team's computer nerd. He seems to know EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING. He gets all the latest computer technology & all that kind of stuff because his dad is a computer programmer. Scooter is exactly like Tucker Foley on Danny Phantom & we'd be lost without him. He can do anything on a computer or PDA. Scooter is tied with Casino for the position of tallest guy on the team. They're both 6'4", but Scooter has blue eyes & sandy brown hair. Scooter plays defense, he's the sweeper. The last line before it gets to the keeper. He keeps us connected, in more ways than one.
Behind Piranha & Scooter were Thebes & Macarena. You almost never find of those two without the other. Thebes is the writer in the group & Macarena is the artist. They make their own comics. They're the quieter members of the Strikers, Thebes especially. Macarena has a wild streak & he's the only one who can dance better than me. Thebes is 6'1", Macarena is two inches shorter. Thebes has black hair & light blue eyes. Macarena has blond hair & dark blue eyes. They have been asked if they're fraternal twins. Macarena plays right defense & Thebes plays left forward.
At the end of the group next to me was my best friend, Casino. We're like Thebes & Macarena, you rarely find one of us without the other. He's eight inches taller than me, one of the few guys who makes me feel short. He has dark brown hair & brown eyes. He's one of the hotter guys on the Strikers, behind only Lynx & the Dalton. He's the center forward & the leading scorer. His parents were in a car crash when he was five so he now lives with his grandfather, AKA Gramps. Casino's into video production & he's made several really good ones. He sent a couple in on video contests & won awards in all but one. His favorite TV show is Walker: Texas Ranger. He's almost as obsessed with it as Falcon is with Star Wars. Well, not quite that bad.
I was bringing up the rear, next to Casino. 5'6" with brown hair that came past my shoulders & brown eyes. The only girl on the Strikers & the center midfield. My parents hate me & my tomboy ways. Supposedly my brother is the perfect child. I used to be a master Earthbender but that changed when we came home. Now I'm a metalbender of sorts. I can expertly use my jewelry as weapons. Metal bangles & hair chop sticks in particular. I don't get it but it works. I think our abilities changed when we left the other world. Unfortunately I'd left something very important behind, my first love & I missed him terribly.
We reached the building in a matter of minutes, the locker room was very close to the door. Casino dashed in & got my bag for me.
"Here you go. Why don't I go with you to get your notes?"
"Why?" I asked as I pulled the necklace Haru gave me out & tied it securely around my neck.
"Its grad week, you wanna a group of seniors to find you?" Casino asked.
"Its 4:45, you think any are still here?" I pointed out & strode out of the gym. I was headed upstairs to get my chemistry & mythology notes out of my locker, finals start on Monday.
"I'll meet you guys out front in ten minutes!"
Five minutes later I was digging my notes out of my extremely messy locker.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Seabiscuit?" A deep voice came from behind me. I spun around, shocked to see four seniors standing there.
"What are you doing here?" I demanded.
"Its grad week, & we decided to go after the ultimate prize. The girl who has never been touched because she hangs out with a bunch of overprotective guys."
"Never been touched? Ultimate prize? Hah! You need to get your eyes checked." I laughed & touched my necklace.
"Never been touched is going to change," another guy said.
"Yeah, I don't think so," I retorted. I reached in my bag & pulled out a pair of hair chop sticks.
"Bring it on." I took a defensive stance, I haven't been going to martial arts for the past year & a half for nothing! They all charged me at once. I did a fast spin kick & sent the guy that was closest flying.
"Oww!" He yelled as he hit the floor.
"Hey!" Another guy yelled as I hit him in the head with my chop sticks. The third guy got punched in the stomach. The fourth guy got me instead. He caught me by my hair & forced me against the lockers. He had a nice tight grip on my throat.
"Told you it was about to change, I'm going to be the first guy to touch the Strikers' Seabiscuit." He was about to kiss me when a fist came out of nowhere. He went skidding across the hallway.
"I don't think so!" A voice I knew very well yelled. I whipped around.
"ZUKO? What are you doing here?" Suddenly a pair of arms encircled me & whipped me off my before dipping me backwards. Lips met mine. After a moment I pulled back.
"Haru!" I cried happily. He smiled at me before going back to kissing me. I pulled away again.
"What," kiss.
"Are," kiss.
"You," kiss.
"Doing," kiss.
"Here?" kiss.
"That's want I want to know," Falcon's voice came from behind me.
"& I want to know what he's doing kissing you?" Casino demanded.
"Falcon, Casino, I'd like you to meet my boyfriend."
I swear I heard their jaws hit the floor.
Author's Notes: So what did you think? I tried to give a good description of all the Strikers. If you want more info, try my website.
Good grief, I'm so excited about my new story I forgot my BIG news. Last night (Saturday) I played in MY FIRST SOCCER GAME SINCE THE SURGERY! The doctor said I can play again! I was so happy I was crying!