The stars had perfectly aligned for Team Galactic.
“I didn’t realize that we’d broken the record until we heard all our fans going wild,” commented Pulsar. “But we hit the block with everything we had, and it paid off.”
Next to them, Starry looked over the block pushing course and shifted their medal to the side.
“For years,” they started, “I’ve seen fans call us ‘Team Starry’. I hope this proves to everyone that all of you are the stars I know you are. We all won this.”
Taking a breath after an exhausting effort in that event, they finished that sentence with, “We’re Team Galactic. Always have been, always will be. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Off of the podium, Wispy, Wospy, and Rapidly were speaking.
A snippet of the conversation was caught with Wospy crying out, “We’re the Midnight Wisps, we’re supposed to be the best team at block pushing! And we only managed tenth!”
“Wospy…” murmured Wispy, trying to comfort them.
Wospy continued, “We let the fans down, Wispy. We couldn’t do it.”
“Hey,” Rapidly cut in, “You didn’t let your fans down. As long as you’re still out there, racing, pushing blocks, and trying your best, you won’t be letting them down.”
“You really mean it?” replied the Wisp.
“I do,” spoke the Speeder. “We lost our record as soon as we got it, and I don’t think our fans are disappointed. They’re happy to see us out there, trying our best. The clock will strike midnight for you again.”
“It’s the will of the wisps,” affirmed Wispy. “We’ll come back from this. Thank you, Rapidly.”
Meanwhile, Mellow Yellow were all sitting together and smiling. They were just enjoying the moment, taking in the sun and the bronze glow of their medals.
“Do you think we’re gonna win it again this year?” asked Yellim to their captain.
“Who knows?” replied Yellow. “I’m not so worried about it. As long as we’re fighting for it, the journey we’re on will be worth it.”
Credits
- Writer: PippinPlover
- Graphic Designer: Jelle’s Marble Runs
- Reference: Marble Race: ML22 E9: Block Pushing | Jelle’s Marble Runs
- Release: 03/12/2022
Project Marblearth 