Whoosh!
A cool air splashed into Angelina’s forehead as she stepped out of the Tomb Riders Association complex. She was holding a silver card in her hand which contained Resotnero’s personal credentials. Angelina flicked the card with her finger then vacate the premise of the establishment.
Arriving back home after dark, Angelina ate her dinner which was preserved in the microwave. She then had a warm bath before crawling into her bed. Before she went to sleep, she texted Resotnero to meet her the next day in the park.
Early in the morning, Angelina woke up just in time to kiss her brother goodbye. Today was the day he was returning back to Westville. After the transport shuttle left with Bradnoyd and his friends, Angelina did her morning routine before setting out to the park.
“Have a nice day sweetheart.”
“You too Maria.”
After saying goodbye to her step-mom, Angelina tossed out her Motors Cube which transformed into a resplendent motorcycle. “Take me to the park Selain.” She and her Motor rode off to their destination.
Some minutes later, Angelina arrived in the neighbourhood park. She dismounted her motor then glanced around. She was the only one there.
“Am I the first to arrive? That idiot better not think of hanging me out to dry.” Angelina waited and waited until a couple of hours passed. She was getting peeved at the suspense.
“AHH! That bastard! Did he stand me up? When I see him again I’m going to twist his swan-like neck until I see red!”
“What’s got you ticked off so early in the morning?” Amidst her anger, Angelina heard a familiar voice behind her. She spun around angrily and glared at Resotnero.
“Hey, what’s with the crazy eyes, lady? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?” Resotnero was getting chills in his spin, derived by how intense Angelina was staring at him.
“You…!” Angelina pointed a finger towards Resotnero’s chest. “You asshole! Do you know how long I’ve been here waiting for you? You agreed that we would meet up early in the morning.”
“We did?” Resotnero scratched the side of his head, trying to recall his memories. “My bad. I had something to take care of. Hey, when you contacted me last night I was surprised. How did you get my number? We’ve never even exchanged contact details. Were you stalking me or something?”
“Pft, you wish.” Angelina denied Resotnero’s ludicrous allegations. “You’re not worth the trouble. Anyway, I called you here today to tell you that I accept your offer.”
“You do?” Resotnero cracked an almost visible smile. “What changed your mind? Was it the notification that was sent out by the association yesterday?”
“Probably.” Answered Angelina while turning her glance away.
Resotnero put a hand on Angelina’s shoulder and said: “I’m glad that you finally accept my offer but you’re too late.”
“What? What do you mean?” Angelina didn’t understand.
“The gang and I have already filled the maximum quota. If I let you join now then we will have to kick someone out and I can’t betray their trust like that. Sorry, you had your chance but you denied it. So sayonara, bitch!” Saying this, Resotnero flashed away and disappeared out of sight by utilizing his teleportation Soul Insignia.
Angelina felt so humiliated that she wanted to rip the very air-fabric that surrounded her apart. “You jackass!” She screamed out really loudly and furiously.
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Resotnero was hiding his presence behind a nearby tree, he watched as Angelina cursed multiple expletives. He seemed satisfied to see her so pissed off. “Heh, heh, heh. That’s right. This is payback for what you did to me. You think I wouldn’t get you back for toying with my emotions. Ha, ha, ha, serves you right. I’m going to enjoy this scenery a bit longer.”
“AHHHH!” Angelina was quite furious that she had just been played. Usually, she was the one wrapping others around her fingers. After venting her anger A.J started thinking of ways to solve her current predicament.
“What am I going to do now? If I don’t figure something out, I won’t be able to participate in this upcoming tournament. The registration precedence is just around the corner. I better find some teammates fast.”
After decided where she needed to go next, A.J got on her motor and rode off in the direction of the Tomb Riders Association. Resotnero watched as she disappeared out of view and smirked.
***
A.J spoke to the female clerk again for a while, asking her where she could get in contact with potential Tomb Riders. The clerk gave her the information she asked for along with a list of candidates.
“Thank you so very much, Christina.” A.J said goodbye to the clerk then left the Tomb Riders Association in search for the hotspots where Tomb Riders were recruited. Because of the upcoming tournament, most of the hotspots were jam-packed with people.
Angelina arrived at William Square; a popular hotspot where Tomb Riders got recruited almost daily. A lot of people who were moving about, with or on various different motors were either being recruited into nascent gangs or doing the recruiting themselves.
Angelina just wanted to form a temporary squad for the upcoming tournament, not anything long-term which could cause her a lot of headaches. She liked working alone, she’s been a loner ever since she was a little girl. The kids at her school used to see her as weird because she wasn’t acting like the majority.
“…” Glancing around her surroundings, Angelina looked for a vacant spot which was less crowded. She was searching for an area where she could attract people’s attention to form her own squad.
“There looks good.” Angelina went to her desired location; where she set up a small holographic display which showed an invitation for a temporary squad. She touched the Self-Changer-Switch on the back of her head, equipping her combat gear. Moreover, she set up a looping footage on her monitor which was displaying highlights of her debut match. She was hoping to attract some people who admired her race.
A throng of Tomb Riders were travelling back and forth throughout William Square. Some people noticed Angelina’s advertisement but weren’t interested. Eventually, Angelina waited for hours until she finally attracted some interesting parties.
“Hey guys, come check this chick out.” A small group of young men (Comprised of three) stopped and went over to Angelina’s stall when they recognized the footage that was being replayed on the monitor.
“Isn’t that the chick who crushed the race at the first Qualifiers Round?”
“I think she is. Is she recruiting people for her new squad or something?”
“Let’s go and find out.” The group of men approached Angelina, she greeted them with a seductive smile.
“Hi, there handsome fellows. Could you be interested in forming a race-party with me for this upcoming tournament? I don’t think that I can participate without having some big, strong and attractive men like yourselves at my side. I promise it will be worth your while.”
“Hellz yeah!” After listening to Angelina’s seductive tone, a burly character from the group of men who were far less than handsome spoke up abruptly. The others were sweating cautiously because they were almost turned on by Angelina’s charming charade.
The leader of the gang wouldn’t fell prey to Angelina‘s Sexual Geas so easily so he spoke up for the rest of the group. “Ahem, if we do consider joining you, can you guarantee that we will make it into the top 10? And what would we get in return if we were to lose? I am fully aware of how you won your previous Qualifiers Race, using devious tricks.”
Angelina was slightly taken aback by the man’s quick-witted thinking. Usually, men can’t think straight while staring down her voluptuous bosom. “Oh, baby I offer the most lucrative compensation, come closer and I’ll tell you.” Angelina brought the leader’s head closer to her face then commenced whispered something lascivious in his ear, she even showed him something convincing on her phone.
“If you accompany me, win or fail then I promise you that I will…….”
“…?” The rest of the gang was wondering what Angelina could be possibly whispering in the man’s ear to get him trembling with excitement.
“Really? You would do that for us?” The man’s ear was in disbelief when he heard what Angelina had to offer. He went to his gang and made them knowledgeable of her proposal.
“Seriously? She said she would do that for us?” The rest of the crew no longer dispute over Angelina’s authenticity, they immediately agreed to become a part of her squad. What the hell could she have offered them to change gears so quickly? God only knows my friend. God only knows.