Flash(A Sidney Crosby/James Neal Fan Fiction)

Chapter 9: Washington vs. Pittsburgh

I wake up that morning ready to play. it is 12pm and I start to get ready. I take a shower and pass on makeup. I get my gear together. Than I hear a knock at the door.

"Hello?"

"Kate open the door!" Geno and Sid yell. I run over tot he door open it and they fall in. "Close the door! Close the door!" They jump up and slam the door.

"What was that about?" I ask.

"The media is out for pictures of us before that game." Geno says.

"And that's bad because?"

"Because they are embarrassing pictures sometimes." Sid explains.

"Ok and you ran to me because?"

"No one else would let us in." Geno says.

"Really? HA HA wow guys. Why didn't they let you in?"

"Because they are jerks." Sid says.

"I think they are gone." I say as I open the door. They look out and head back to their room. I close the door and finish what I was doing. I turn on the T.V and watch the equestrian channel. I watch all the jumper and their horses try to beat each other's time. I am starting to feel homesick. Than I see what looks like Fame. It is Fame! With...Molly? 

T.V announcer: Next up is Hall of Fame ridden by Molly Walker and owned by Katlin Maxwell. A quick shout out to Kate. Good luck in you're game tonight. Make Kentucky proud! We miss you and we hope you are doing ok. We all hope you can come home soon and see us. All of Kentucky loves you! And we couldn't be more proud of you.

I start to cry and I watch my horse fly over every jump. The time to beat was 50.986 second and they came in with a time of...49.999. OMG! They won! They won! I couldn't believe they won. I started jumping up and down. I pull out my phone and call Molly. "OMG! Did you just win?" I scream into the phone.

"Yep. Fame was amazing! I see why you love her so much."

"OMG! OMG! I AM SO PROUD OF BOTH OF YOU!"

"Thanks. Did you hear the shout out we gave you?"

"Yes! Thank you so much! I will make you all proud!"

"Good luck! You guys better win!"

"Will do. Molly I have to go. the game starts soon. Bye! Send me pictures!"

"Ok, good luck and will do! Bye!" she says as she hangs up. I get my things and head out to the bus. I sit in the back and Geno sits next to me.

"Excited for tonight?" he asks.

"Yes! I can't wait!"

"Good. Are you going to score some goals?"

"You bet!" He laughs. I hear my phone go off and I was a text from Molly. It was a picture of Fame with the champion ribbon hanging from her bridle. I set it as my wallpaper. I miss home so much. I miss Fame and all of my horses. I can't wait to go home in 4 weeks. We pull into the arena parking lot. We head to the locker room to get ready. I put on my jersey. I take a picture and send it to Ava and Molly. Number 13 in big white print on the back said that I made it. I am living my dream. 

"Listen up! Here is the starting line up. Sid, James, Geno, Max and Kate. Let's get a win today!" coach says. We walk out to the ice and everyone is cheering. Some for us and some for Washington. We stand and listen to the lady sing the National Anthem. She was good. Than we head to the face off. Sid takes it and we win it. I have the puck and I skate down the ice with it. No one is on me. I pass to Max and he takes a shot. But he missed. Geno gets it and passes it back to me. I look for Sid but he is not open so I pass it to James who gives it to Geno. He goes to the goal and gives me a quick back hand pass. I take a slap shot and I goes in. My first NHL goal! I was so excited and I ended up hitting Ovechkin with my stick. He skates over an looks at me.

"What? Intimidated?" I ask. He just looks at me and skates away. We win the next face off out of no where I feel pain shoot up my right side. Ovechkin got me from my side and it was not a light hit. I get up and start to skate away. Than he comes back over. He just doesn't know when to stop.

"Did I hurt you?" he says as he laughs.

"You little..."

"Kate!" Max yells. Ovechkin comes over and gives me a push from behind. That's it. I drop my gloves and so does Ovechkin. We start a fight. He grabs onto my jersey and throws a punch. Because I took self defense lessons I dodge the punch and I send one right back. I got him right in the side of the face. He pulls away and tries to throw one back but I punch him again in the same spot. He losses his balance and fall to the ice. There was blood on the side of his face and on the ice. I took down the Washington Capitol's caption. "You got beat up by a girl!" I say as I skate past him.

"I wasn't ready for the second punch." Ovechkin says.

"Oh save it. You just don't want to admit you got beat up by a girl." I say as I take a seat in the box.  There were Penguins fans sitting behind the box and they were cheering. I turned around to see the last punch be shown again on the score board. I sat in the box for 5 minutes. When I came out I took a seat on the bench.

"Great job taking down Ovechkin, Kate. He was so embarrassed." Sid says.

"Thanks. He just pushed me and he had to pay for it and he did." He laughs. I look up and there is only 2 minutes left in the first. I head out on the ice and James passes me the puck. I take a shot and I miss. Ovechkin skates down the ice and I chase him. I catch up to him and I check him into the glass. It was a really hard hit and he couldn't get up. The best thing of all I didn't get called for it. The buzzer sounds for the end of the period. We head back to the locker room.

"Great first period and great job Kate! You're first NHL goal and fight." coach says.

"Thanks!" We head back out to the ice for the second half. I set up for the face off and right off the first touch I have another goal. My second goal of the game. Ovechkin eyes me and I mouth back off. He is scared of me. Good. Sid tells me to take the face off this time and it was against Ovechkin. I look at him and the referee drops the puck. I win the face off and I get it to James. I follow him down the ice and he passes it to me. I pass it to Geno who gives it to Sid. He takes a shot and he scores. Pittsburgh 3 Washington nothing. The second period fly's bye. In the start of the third I head out for another shift. I get the puck from Marc and I head down the ice. I pass it to Sid. He passes it back.

"TAKE THE SHOT! TAKE THE SHOT!" Max yells. I take the shot and I score! I got a hat trick in my first NHL game! After the face off I get the puck again. I shoot and I got another goal. Pittsburgh 5 Washington nothing. Geno, Max and James all get goals and at the end of the third it is Pittsburgh 8 and Washington nothing. We won! We won! As I head back into the locker room coach pulls me aside.

"You are one of the three stars of the game. So is Sid and Geno. Congrats Kate."

"Thanks coach!" I say as I walk away. I am so excited! I have four goals in my first NHL game.

"Please welcome you're third start of the game, from Pittsburgh Evgeni Malkin!" He skates out and waves to the fans and come back in.

"Please welcome the second star of the game, from Pittsburgh Sidney Crosby. Sidney does the same thing Geno did. "And please welcome you're first star of the game with her first four goals of her NHL career Katlin Maxwell!" I skate out and wave to the fans. Everyone cheers. I look around and I see Ann holding the poster that Sidney and I signed. I wave to her and head back into the locker room. I walk in and everyone looks at me. What did I do now? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope ya'll like the story so far! Vote and comment! Thanks :)