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>somewhere in spaghetti town a familiar white ford transit van sits idling in an unkempt gravel car park overlooking a picturesque lake
>its owner, cheeks flushed and bare footed, lies on the roof of the vehicle head propped up by a cushion with a green woollen knitted cover
>Amy Flame replays the events of the past few days over in her mind
>the chaos, the uncertainty and the fear loom large
>the drugging, the beating, the attempted poisoning, the awkward conversation where Skelly seemed to blame her for all the trouble, all the talk about wanting to save Nikki Kade and help liberate Lightning Nika, the berating by Holly Hope-Again, and finally the match with Ranger Rabbit
>she wonders if she may have accidentally led a rabbit into the mouth of a rabid dog
"...but she beat me fair and square..."
"...she knew what she was getting into, didn't she?"
"have I been a bad friend?"
"...ARE we even friends?"
>she sighs and gazes up at the clouds
>among all the dark thoughts there's something else
>hope
>she remembers the kind, encouraging words of her hero Ash Romero and the shining star Sola Fire
>she remembers Keron and Skelly's get well soon card, safely pinned to the wall of the living area in the back of the van
>she remembers how happy Ranger Rabbit looked when she won
>and how good it felt to win
>Amy secures her cushion, scooches slightly forward and slides down the windscreen and bonnet landing safely on the ground
>she stretches, steps into her sneakers, and takes a deep breath
"I BELIEVE IN RANGER RABBIT!"
"I BELIEVE IN SKELLY AND KERON!"
"I BELIEVE IN SOLA AND ASH!"
"AND I BELIEVE IN ME!!!"
"...also fuck you Holly"
>she gets into the van and revs the engine unnecessarily
"It's time to make things right!"
