Warnings: None

~Lachlan's P.O.V~

"Vikk, Vikk! Look!" I shout giddily, pointing at the sign and being filled to the brim with joy.
"Level 6: Sonic. Yesssssss. We deserve a break for what we've been through." Vikk agrees, clapping excitedly.

We appear in a nice grassy sonic map, a starting line before us and multiple tracks and boosters ahead of us. Sure some sonic maps are stressful with boss battles and stuff but before we even spawned in I had a feeling this would be just a fun little map.

Turning into sonic's, and in our respective colours, energy courses through us as we approach the starting line. There is no doubt that this is a race, and we know that without any words passed between us. From where I stand I can see five different checkpoints, and I'm determined to get to the finish line first.

"Want me to count us in?" Vikk questions, a smirk playing on his face.
Although a bit wary I nod, "Sure go ahead."
"Okay are you ready? Three... TwoOneGo!"

Without giving me time to react, Vikk dashes off, his laughter floating on the wind.

"Fish, Fish, Fish mate!" I shout, speeding after him.

With the desire to win fuelling my strength, I catch up to Vikk earning a grunt of displeasure from him. Without speaking we sprint our way to the first checkpoint, which happens to be on a booster pad on a small platform over water. Pulling ahead I dare to glance over my shoulder to see Vikk falling a few paces behind. Smiling and taking a mighty leap I launch myself onto the booster pad, and then a second one. Expecting Vikk to be right on my tail I listen for the thud of him landing. But All I head is a splash.

Skidding to a halt I glance behind me to see Vikk scowling and treading water. He missed the platform. Laughing hysterically at his expression, I take a moment to savour this glorious scenario before running off.

"See ya sucker!" I call over my shoulder, maneuvering towards the second checkpoint.

I jump on a booster that will leave me in front of the second checkpoint, and as I'm sailing through the air I see Vikk already standing there, smiling mischievously. Stumbling when I land so I don't crash into him, I stare, my jaw hinged open.

"Ever heard of swimming?" Vikk exclaims, winking before he takes off down the path.

If I wasn't in a race at the moment I would facepalm SO HARD, but instead I pull myself together, racing after him. Taking sharp turns (and almost falling off the track and into the water multiple times) I manage to catch up to him, only behind him about an arms length as he dashes over the third checkpoint before me. Crossing over it I put on an extra bit of speed coming up beside him. Now if I can only just pull ahead.

We approach a hill, both knowing that the seemingly solid dirt wall in front of us opens to reveal a tunnel, but you need to wait a second. Digging my heels into the dirt, I stop a meter away from the wall, using this small moment to catch my breath. Vikk on the other hand apparently forgets to wait and instead... face plants into the wall a millisecond before it opens. He's knocked backwards onto his butt and it's all I can do to bite my hand so he won't think I'm rude by laughing.

"You alright dude?" I giggle, glancing at his shocked face.
"Shut up Lachlan." Vikk huffs, blushing furiously.

Because I'm not a savage, I pull him up before I take off down the tunnel. I hear the constant thump of his feet as he tries desperately to match my pace. Although of course he does catch up soon. In unison we launch off a booster, landing in a tree and launching off a second one. I'm ahead by just a tiny bit and cross the fourth checkpoint a second before he does.

     From then on it's constantly switching between Vikk and I. One second I'm in the lead and then he'll appear out of nowhere, pulling ahead and vice versa. Ahead I can see the fifth checkpoint, otherwise known as the finish line, on the horizon and let me tell you, I'm not about to lose. Not with a rubbish start like that.

"Gotta go fast Vikk!" I shout at the top of my lungs, pouring what little energy I have left into extra speed and pulling ahead by a hair.

And with that I dive over the finish line, almost at the same time as Vikk, but a split second before.

"GG!" I yell to Vikk, panting heavily.
"Gg Lachlan, gg." Vikk sighs, patting me on the back.

"But if we ever play again, I'm going to win. I'll promise you that."

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