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The engine roared like a caged beast. vibrating

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straight through the heavy rubber grips and up

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into Jax's forearms.

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Ahead lay the lip of the ridge. a

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jagged ramp of packed earth that dropped off

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into absolute nothingness.

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He didn't ease off the throttle.

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In this game. hesitation was the enemy of

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gravity.

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With a final. violent twist of his wrist.

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he launched.

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Time seemed to stutter as the heavy dirt

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bike broke free from the earth.

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Instantly. the deafening scream of the engine muffled

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into a rushing roar of wind.

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Chunks of dark. wet mud. flung from the

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aggressive tread of the spinning rear tire.

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peppered the back of his helmet. smelling of

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rich soil and raw power.

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Below him. the track vanished. replaced by a

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dizzying drop -off.

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Jax adjusted his weight midair. shifting his body

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with fluid precision.

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The intricate mechanics of the bike's suspension hung

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fully extended beneath him.

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Heavy steel and coiled springs absorbing the phantom

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recoil of the takeoff.

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Above. a dramatic. bruised sky of bruised violet

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and burning gold hung like a theater backdrop.

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indifferent to the airborne machine slicing through its

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air currents.

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For two glorious. weightless seconds. there was no

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sound. no pain in his bruised ribs.

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and no pressure from the championship points standing

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on the line.

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There was only suspension. momentum. and the sky.

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Then. the laws of physics came rushing back.

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The front wheel kissed the downward slope of

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the landing ramp with ruthless perfection.

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The shocks compressed with a heavy hiss. soaking

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up the impact as the rubber bit back

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into the dirt.

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sending a fresh spray of mud flying into

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the twilight.

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Jax slammed the throttle open. surging forward into

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the next turn.

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leaving the roar of the jump echoing behind

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him.