It’s the afternoon at King Jesse’s castle as Saige crashes a hoverbike into a tree and goes flying off it. Kelsey drives one and revs into the sand. Mai drives one and flies it in a circle. “You have to anticipate the kick to it! Watch the purple haired girl! She’s getting it.”, says King Jesse.


    Mai then drives the hoverbike across the shore. “Can I try it over the water!?”, Mai shouts over. “I think she can.”, says King Jesse. “Go ahead, but stay near the shoreline!”, says Gregory. “Whoo!”, shouts Mai.


    Mai rides over to the water, with a big grin on her face. Meanwhile, Saige is just sitting on his hoverbike, watching in annoyance. Kelsey then crashes into a tree and lands near Saige. “Don’t worry Saige. I’m sure we’ll learn how to ride like Mai. We just have to keep trying!”, says Kelsey, as she puts a thumb up.


    What proceeds next is a montage of Saige and Kelsey trying to master their hoverbikes. Saige crashes into a tree. Kelsey crashes into a tree. Saige flies too high and falls off the bike. Saige and Kelsey crash into each other.


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    Eventually, Mai steers back by them while still over the waters. “You still haven’t gotten it yet!?”, says Mai. “Hey, shut up!”, shouts Saige, as he sprouts horns.


    Saige then proceeds to hop on his hoverbike and try riding it. He wobbles on the bike though, then crashes it into the sand.


    In eventuality, the sun begins to go down, but finally, Saige starts getting the hang of the hoverbike and rides it around as Kelsey rides hers around too. “I’m finally getting it with this stupid bike!”, says Saige. “Bike’s not stupid.”, Kelsey chimes in to say. “Hey, whatever. Either way, I’m finally getting it.”, says Saige. “You want to ride over the waters?”, asks Kelsey. “Sure!”, says Saige.


    On hoverbikes, Saige follows Kelsey ride out and they fly over the waters having fun. “H-Hey! Remember to stay near the shoreline! “, says Gregory. King Jesse just pats Gregory on the shoulder. “Just let them have fun.”, says King Jesse. Mai stands beside Gregory and King Jesse, shouting out to Kelsey and Saige, “You better not crash in the water!”. King Jesse chuckles.


    Suddenly, the island shakes, then King Jesse gets a phone ring from inside his pocket. He takes out his phone and answers. “Hello?”. On the phone, a guard answers back, “King Jesse, sir, we have an attack on Aurum’s Western Shoreline! It appears to be a giant octopus!”