since 1894 Mika was a history buff She had more random facts about the past than any other twelve year old he knew She probably even knew more than some adults Imagine if the volcano suddenly woke up she said There could be smoke and ash and flaming lava shooting from the top That would be awesome said Jett Dangerous but awesome Mika smiled Kinda like your stunts Jett returned her grin He was the biggest name in motocross stunt riding And at twelve years old he was also the youngest It would be so cool to do a jump out there he 6 JETT RYDER
said The image of him soaring over Rainier’s slopes flashed in his head Mika pushed up her glasses For you to clear Mount Rainier we’d need to install a rocket booster on your bike Probably two of them And make the world’s biggest crash pit Along with a bike sized parachute Even then the physics would be practically impossible Jett smiled Not in a mocking way but out of pure respect Not only could Mika win any history trivia contest but she was also an engineering genius She and her team designed all of his stunts Jett knew he couldn’t jump his bike over something 7 MOUNT ETNA LAVA LEAP
as big as Mount Rainier but he still liked the idea of performing a stunt at a volcano What about a crater leap A thundering clap of hands startled them both Jett’s dad had arrived He was a mountain of a man himself and his clap sounded like two boulders colliding He was also Jett’s co-manager A crater leap he repeated Tell me more Jett’s dad looked back and forth between the two of them like a kid waiting for free candy We were thinking about a trick at Rainier said Jett His dad nodded turning solemnly toward the 8 JETT RYDER
distant mountain Nothing competes with nature He paused a second for effect Then he pointed to the sky dramatically Except for a Jett Ryder jump Dad said Jett Well this looks like a stunt discussion if I ever saw one Jett’s mom had just walked up She was Jett’s other co-manager Jett’s going to leap one of the craters at Mount Rainier his dad told her Is that even possible she asked Jett’s parents often butted heads over his stunts His dad wanted big and bold His mom did too but she was more sensible about safety 9 MOUNT ETNA LAVA LEAP
