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True Origins Chapter 4

Deviation Actions

Published: Jul 9, 2014

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Chapter 4: An Old Rival

Carlos was driving Rinspeed around Downtown San Diego, still thinking about Wing's information. "Raikou…Intradite…An army…" He was facing something he had never faced before. The Drones were serious, but this was a whole new level. And he had only faced Drones individually. He never faced them as an army by himself. So many thoughts, so little time.

The Bat stopped at a red light, waiting for it to change. A few seconds after, an orange car with purple highlights pulled up beside him. This car was an identical custom counterpart to the legendary McLaren F1, but it had purple glass doors, and a silver spoiler that was mounted from the rear bumper of the car rather than the trunk. Seeing this car, Carlos recognized it as the Hot Wheels Prototype 12, and immediately knew who was driving.

"Not now." He muttered.

The left window lowered down, and driving was none other than Max Justice, Carlos's arch rival, and mortal enemy.

"What's shaking, Rat?" He taunted.

"Justice, now's not the time." Carlos said, "Can't we race another time? Maybe two weeks from now?"

"You said that two weeks ago." Max said, "What? You two too scared to race me? Don't you want to see my new rear license plate?"

Carlos growled, gripping his steering wheel tightly.

"You know too well that I could beat you any day, Justice!" He said.

The human only smirked at his remark. "Why not today?" He asked.

With that, Carlos revved Rinspeed's RB26DETT engine.

"Now that's what I like to hear." Max said, "How should we handle this? Say maybe $15 Grand?" He held up a roll of cash held by a rubber band.

"If you can afford LOSING that money!" Carlos remarked as he continued to rev Rinspeed's engine.

The two rivals revved their engines as they watched the stoplight, waiting for it to turn green. Once it did, they both shot off, leaving their sounds of acceleration echoing through the streets. Carlos shifted gears while kicking his clutch, and gained more speed, as did Max. But driving the Prototype he was, the human had more speed on his hands, and took the lead.

"Oh no you don't!" Carlos said, slipstreaming behind him. As he drafted with his enemy, the air flew right past him, giving him more speed. Soon, he had a slingshot ready, and as he kicked the clutch and shifted gears, he shot right past Justice!

"You're not winning this THAT easy this time!" Max said.

Carlos looked ahead, and saw a sharp turn. He only smirked, knowing exactly what to do. The Bat steered into it HARD, shifted down a gear, and yanked the E-brake while countersteering, performing a tight drift. He looked back in the mirrors, and saw Justice slowing down to make the turn.

"Not so tough in S.D., are you?" He taunted.

"You kidding me?!" Justice exclaimed, "I've driven up WALLS and LOOPS! This is nothing!"

The rivals continued racing, each taking the lead from each other. As they passed the Civic Center, Carlos's radar started bleeping faster and faster until it began buzzing. Soon, he spotted an SDPD Lamborghini Diablo SV on the side of the road.

"Oh Shelby!" He yelled.

As the two racers raced past the police car, the officer turned on its sirens, and started chasing after them.

"Looks like there's a race in progress here. I'm going to try to shut it down."

"Can you give a vehicle description? Over."

"In pursuit of a black, blue, and orange '02 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34, and what looks like an orange and purple McLaren F1! I need our fastest interceptors now!"

"Roger that. Support is on the way."

"Ford!" Carlos yelled, "Why now?!"

"A little Five-O isn't ending our race!" Max said, "We're finishing this whether the cops are on us or not!"

He shifted gears, and sped up.

"Rinspeed, we can't go to jail!" Carlos said, "We have to get these cops off our tail without hurting anyone."

"I can use some EMP's to back them off." Rinspeed said on the radio, "It'll only shut the car down. No collateral damage."

"Okay. Let's do this!"

"Pull over! Pull over!"

The Bat shifted gears, and chased after the Prototype. He tapped the computer screen, and selected the pursuit weapons, choosing the EMP. He used it, and started locking on to the pursuing Diablo. Once it was locked on, he fired it, and got a direct hit. The Lambo started draining power, and slowed to a stop.

"My car's down. I need someone to take this guy."

"Sending a tow truck in ETA 15 minutes."

"Yes! We're free!" Carlos exclaimed.

But all too soon. His mirror started bleeping again, until it buzzed once more. He looked to the side of the road, and saw a Ford GT cruiser, and a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 interceptor watching the roads.

"COME ON!!"

The GT turned on its sirens, and began chasing after them next, followed by the Bugatti.

"Unit 06 and unit 429 to unit 509, we are in pursuit of the suspects. They won't get away!"

"EMP systems online." the computer reported.

Carlos started worrying, and tried to speed up. "How did San Diego have the money for a VEYRON!?" He exclaimed.

"I've got three more EMP's, four spike strips, three jammers, and two Turbo boost tanks." Rinspeed said, "We need to use them wisely."

Carlos looked at the radio.

"Since when did I equip you with SPIKE strips??" He questioned.

"I have to have defensive equipment even in my disguise." Rinspeed said, "You think I can just use my Cybertronian weapons as a car all the time?"

"This is the San Diego County Police! Pull over NOW!"

Carlos just shifted gears again, and continued racing.

"It's no use. Central, requesting permission to release a spike strip?"

"Confirmed. Spike strips are authorized for use."

The Ford GT got ahead of the two racers, and drove in front of them. Once it was clear, the officer dropped two electric spike strips behind, attempting to blow their tires. But Max was too quick, and simply dodged the spikes. Carlos saw them coming straight at them, and activated the jammer. Before the spikes could reach him, they shut down, and the spikes retracted back into the strips.

"All units, we are reading a disruption to the communication system, confirm system operations."

"Dispatch, I'm gonna try and take these guys."

The Bugatti started speeding up, going for Max in the Prototype, while the Ford GT went back to Carlos and Rinspeed. It pulled to their side, and started slamming into them, trying to take them down.

"Hey! Easy on the paint!" Carlos yelled to no one in particular.

He set up Rinspeed's NOS, and activated it, catching up to Max. He quickly passed him, and drifted a right turn.

"Central, requesting aerial support?"

"Reporting in at Mission Valley. I'm coming in at the Qualcomm Stadium."

As the pilot reported, it flew just over Carlos and Justice.

"Central, requesting a roadblock"

"I'm putting together units ahead of your position. Maintain current route."

"Jammer ready."

"Rinspeed, get ready." Carlos said, speeding up.

"All units - roadblock officers ready and awaiting further orders."

Carlos looked ahead, and saw the roadblock coming up fast.

"Let's fly!" He said. He pressed two blue buttons on Rinspeed's steering wheel, and the Skyline boosted into the air, right over the roadblock.

Max, however, had another idea. Rather than moving his line, he only sped up. He got closer and closer until he rammed straight through.

"All units - roadblock unit reports hit and run; back up requested."

"WHOA! You didn't have to wreck them!!" Carlos yelled at Max.

"The cops can't stop me." Max said, "I'm a runaway train. I'm UNSTOPPABLE!"

The human rocketed past the Bat, seeming to go faster by the second.

"Then I don't suppose a helicopter's spike strips can even slow you down?" Carlos said with a smirk.

Max looked ahead, and saw the helicopter was hovering still. He watched as it dropped a spike strip on the road below, and jerked the steering wheel. But he was too late, and as he hit the spikes, he spun out to a stop.

"Spike strips confirmed hit. I'm going to close in on him."

Since the spike strips were sensitive, they retracted right after Max's Prototype hit them, allowing Carlos to safely pass him, taking the lead.

"Speed ain't always the answer, Justice!" He taunted as he now only had to beat the cops.

The police continued to pursue the Skyline, calling in their best interceptors. As he exited the highway into Escondido, the mirror began beeping again.

"This better not be a Koenigsegg Agera." He said.

Just off the corner of his eye, he spotted a Honda NSX Interceptor, and it joined the pursuit.

"Dispatch, I've located the remaining suspect. I'm gonna try and end this race."

Carlos could feel his blood rushing through his body as he tried to escape the fleet of police chasing him.

"Rinspeed, I like the adrenaline rush in these races and pursuits, but Justice just got arrested!" Carlos said, "We gotta get out of here!"

"You're right. Screw this race." Rinspeed agreed, "It's freedom or prison from this point."

"Justice, this race is officially off. It's clear that I won, and I'm not going to jail like you. We're out!"

Meanwhile, Max was pulled out of his Prototype, and slammed against the hood, being handcuffed by the cops.

"You can't be the best forever." He said under his breath, "I will beat you one day."

The officers put him in the criminal seat of a Ford GT, and drove off to the nearest prison.

Here it is! Just like I promised! So, Carlos is thinking about the information from the transporter, and is confronted by his arch rival, Max Justice, who challenges him to a street race. Will he win? Will he lose? Will they both be busted by the cops? Find out this chapter!
Man, this one took quite a while. I had to think of how to write it, what would happen, and I had to think of the cars the police would drive. One thing that made this much easier was watching some gameplay from Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010). Specifically the pursuit race, "Hotting Up." It really helped me with the police chatter, and I couldn't be more proud of this piece. If you want to watch the video, I will supply it in this description. Anyways, enjoy the tension and adrenaline!