Just outside Fortree, March 24th

-Everyone stood ready, the starting line but a line of chalk.-

Targo:Now then! EVERYBODY GET READY!

Sonar:<Maria...why are we doing this?>

Maria:Aw, come on Sonar, live a little! We can have some fun~!

-The Noivern hunkers down.-

<Alright...>

-A bald man with a Garchomp is beside them.-

Gordon:You new to the races? Warning ya now, me an' Dorsal here won the last three!

-Before Maria can respond, a woman with long blond hair lands near them with her Salamance.-

Kelly:Come on, Gordon! Be nice to the newbie!

-to Maria-Hey there! Name's Kelly!

-Maria blinks, then shrinks back a little-

Maria:I'm....Maria. It's nic to meet you.

Kelly:Likewise, cutie~!

-Maria tints-

I'm just playin', Maria....I hope you have a nice first race!

-Hug!-

-Maria quiet tentatively hugs back-

Targo:RRRRRRRRRRRRRACERS! GET READY!

-Kelly mounts her Salamance-

RRRRRRRRREMEMBER! FIRST ARRRRROUND THE CONTINENTAL REGION WINS THE RRRRRRACE!

-Other racers, Gordon included, mount up as well.-

ON YOUR MARK!

-Targo climbs on his Noivern-

GET SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

-Raises his starting gun.-

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND~!

-BANG!-

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

-And the dragon races of 2015 begin as all of them take off-