Zak on the Lipsticky Way

December 6th, 2067

Hello there bud, Johnny Miller's here again. I'm so glad that i can finally manage to get rid of the tail, but somehow, i feel so guilty.

So, with me off the battlefield, Zak jumped at the chance immediately. Hey, good luck Zak, don't be like me.

Anyway, this morning when i arrived at the cafeteria, Trey, who was hiding right behind the door, hopped out and slapped my head.

"Ouch, why would you do that?"

"That's for not calling me last night. You own me a ticket to your next comedy farm boy. Just WHY didn't you call me?"

"And let you film me again?" I stared at him "No thank you, i learnt my lesson."

"What?" Trey looked completely shocked "You don't know me..."

"I know you too well..."

"After that terrible time of us i've changed for good. I swear on my..."

"Special embroided shorts made only for me!" Zak interrupted (He wasn't there just a moment ago and "boom", he ambushed us) with a funny voice which he tried to mimicked Trey's.

"Shut up Zak!" Trey said under his gritted teeth "You might wanna save your teeth if you still want to impress the girl."

"My teeth are nice!" Zak grinned "And there's nothing you can do to damage them since i guard them 24/7. You'll faint everytime you see them. Bright and real shine!"

"Yeah, and for another moments you grin, i'll send your teeth to outer space." Said Trey and the grin disappeared.

"Guard them 24/7? I don't think so." Said i and Trey chuckled.

"Dude, but i can let my guard down anytime and Trey's gonna take advantage of it. So, for safety reason, i'll do what he says."

"Yeah yeah, got it chicken boy." Trey laughed

"Who EXACTLY do you call Chicken Boy, Jordan? Get back here!"

Maggie was no where to be seen.

At the race, i noticed her with a sleepy face in the jet next to me.

"Where have you been?"

"My bed."

"What happened?"

"Your way of breaking up is terrible."

"What? But... you... but i... i haven't... how did you know, i haven't told you yet."

"She came to my room last night."

"For what?"

"For a conversation... which last from 10 p.m to 2 a.m... and the topic was you breaking up with her."

"But... why? I don't get it, you don't like her and she... well... hate you."

"She just needed to talk. She have no bad intention. And since i was the only girl who live near that corner, she just... came to talk. This time, i agree with her, your way of breaking up is..."

"Terrible, i know, i know."

"And you are a little too harsh this time."

"A little? I say it's the way of a beast!"

"Am i talking to you Zak? And Trey if you take his side i'll beat you up!" Said Maggie and the giggles of Trey disappeared.

"Okay, i'm sorry. but please, next time you want to talk, set it in private mode. I just want to say that Sasha is a nice girl. She's just a little overreact."

"Yeah well..." Said i while passing Trey's jet "If you can stand that kind of 'overreact, i'll call you my master. I say it's lunatic."

"Johnny, it's not necessary to say those words. You lose your temper so easy lately." Said Maggie "Where's the generous Johnny Miller i know?" (Generous? You are flattering me.)

"Right, i don't know this Johnny Miller." Said Zak "And also, Sasha is on this race too you know, and those lines of your, Johnny, are gonna hurt her feeling."

"Right... I... yeah, where's my manner? I shouldn't have said that." Thought i.

I finished the race in first place. Zak and i had a little talk afterward and he agreed that he'd say "sorry" to Newgrace for me. And those lines of him DID impress the girl, since her cold attitude toward him disappeared.

In the afternoon, we had Metajets mission. I've told you any of our mission for a long time right? Their latest attack made us exhaust. This time, they planned bombs several places all over Asia. And if we couldn't deactivate in in time, it'd blow off the whole Asia. So, yeah, again with the "Ace, Burner, Foxtrot, Vector" cycle and flew around deactivating over 30 bombs while avoiding and firing back at Viper, Crusher and Flygirl. What a day. It wore me out.

On our way back, Vector told me that "Dude! I'm on two battlefields now."

"What does that mean?"

"Ya know, this battlefield here and the love battlefield i'm going in."

"You sound very confident." Said Burner

"Yep!" Vector nodded "She called me 3 times since our mission started."

"Did you answer them?" Asked Foxtrot

"One of them. She's kind of bored and want me to come over, but how could i when i'm riding through the air at that time? So i said that 'Maybe tonight' and she agreed. That's enough for me to walk on your way now, Ace."

"Yeah, on the Lipsticky Way." Said i as we head back to the ARC headquarter.

"Try to survive, Vector, i still want to see you tomorrow morning man." Said Burner, chuckling so hard

"What do you mean by that?"

"I think you'll understand." I shrugged.

"We don't want to have the next hot-tempered beast, ya know!" Said Burner.

"Hey!"

All of my three fellows laughed. And there laughters ended the day.