Disclaimer: I do not own Need for Speed, EA, licensed cars, or any of the characters! (Well, except for some characters that I made up.)
What's up guys! Welcome to another Need for Speed fan fiction of mine, Race to the North Pole! With Christmas time around, I decided to make a holiday themed racing story based on The Run, which is actually what I did for my Christmas themed project that I made for my Grade 7 English class back in 2011. Surprisingly, my teacher actually liked the idea of the story! This takes place 5 years after the events of The Run. Jack Rourke and Sam Harper are now married and now have a kid named Jenny, who is 5 years old.
Chapter 1: Santa's Challenge
SF Breaking News
"San Francisco News, reporting live with me, Jessica Adams. This just in, Christmas may be threatened to be cancelled this year after the reindeers have fallen ill and are unable to fly for Santa to deliver the gifts to children across the globe. Reports indicate that Santa still is currently coming up with a backup plan to help save Christmas this year. But if the plan isn't made any time before 24th December, it would be a tragedy to all of the nice children around the world."
Santa's Workshop, North Pole
December 21st
10:00pm
"There has to be a way..." Santa muttered. He began walking back and forth around his office, thinking of ways to deliver the gifts to all of the nice children around the world. What can he do? He turns looks at Rudolph and all of the other reindeers lying in their stables, covered in their blankets as an elf nurse gave them their medicine.
"Argh! We're doomed!" One of the elves pointed out. "We just worked so hard on building different kinds of toys and other entertainment for the nice kids across the globe, but with the reindeers sick, all that hard work was for nothing..."
"Don't give up hope." Another elf told him. "Santa will eventually come up with a plan. He always comes up with something."
"Well, I hope he does, 'cause if he doesn't, Christmas will be doomed!" The elf picked up a game she had made and looked at it. It was a racing game called Need for Speed The Run. "And many children will be upset..."
Then, Santa caught his eye on the game the elf was holding. The game was based on the events of an illegal cross country race that had occurred 5 years ago. Many street racers participated in this race for the $25 million prize and the winner of the race was a fearless racer no other than Jack Rourke. Santa clearly remembered hearing the news about this race while on his summer break 5 years ago. "Hey, let me see that for a sec." Santa told the elf that was holding the game. The elf handed him the game and Santa took a good look at it.
"I think I have an idea." Santa said. The elves began to jump in excitement.
"Really? What is it?" One of the elves asked.
"Maybe if I spice things up a little, I could use the help from one of the street racers to fly around the world-" Santa says, but before he gets to finish his sentence, an elf interrupts him.
"But Santa, street racers wouldn't trust us. How can they help?"
"Well, as far as I am concerned, how about we make them race here to the North Pole? And whoever wins the race gets to help and save Christmas! They can use their car to pull my sleigh!" Santa began to smile. "And did you know that the text messages we send have magical powers that can hypnotize anyone who reads them? We can make those street racers who participated in The Run join this race!"
The elves were not sure if this was a good idea thinking that Santa may be mad, but they still did what he has told them to do and began emailing every street racer in the United States.
Jack's House, San Francisco, CA
December, 21st
10:15pm
As news reports of Santa unable to deliver gifts and Christmas threatening to be cancelled flowed all over the city, 5 year old Jenny Rourke, the daughter of the fearless street racer Jack Rourke, sat on her bed feeling extremely sad. She had always dreamed of meeting Santa while receiving her new gift, but she knew her dreams are going to be shattered. Though she wasn't the only one, many other nice children around the world are also going feel upset without a toy to love. Jenny watched outside his window as many Christmas lights around San Francisco began to turn off, even the lights of the Golden Gate Bridge. The city was now in darkness as many miserable people went home.
Meanwhile, Jack Rourke walked into Jenny's room to see that his daughter was feeling down. "Hey Jen, what's wrong?"
"Dad, can't you see? Christmas is going to be cancelled because Santa can't come..."
"Hey, maybe I can be your Santa. I could still buy you gifts..." Jack tried to comfort her. "But don't worry. Santa is still coming up with a plan to save Christmas. Hopefully there is still a way."
Meanwhile, Jack's iPhone began to beep. "Now I wonder who would be sending text messages to me now..." Jack thought. He checked on the iPhone and it showed:
Dear Jack,
You probably know that Santa is unable to deliver gifts to the children around the globe, but here's a challenge. You need to help save Christmas by racing your way from where you are to the North Pole. Be sure to avoid the cops from trying to stop you and you also have to be the first to cross the finishing line. Good luck!
Yours sincerely,
Santa's Elves
At first, Jack thought this was some sort of joke. But suddenly, his mind went all holiday joyful. He started of thinking of all of the children being excited as they open all of their gifts on Christmas day and how they loved them. But at the same time, he also started thinking of Christmas being cancelled and everyone all over the world feeling upset, including Jenny. "I've gotta save it!" He said to himself.
Jack drops his iPhone and quickly ran out of Jenny's room down the stairs. "Dad, wait! Where are you going?" Jenny began to run after him. But Jack quickly grabbed his car keys and went into the garage. But before he could even get in his car, Jenny manages to follow him into the garage. "Dad, please! Tell me where you're going?"
"Jenny honey, it's a secret. I'll tell you once I get home okay?" Jack said. Jenny nodded.
Jack started the engine of his white Koenigsegg Agera R. Tires began squealing as he drove into the night through the dark streets of San Francisco.
Well, that's it for the first chapter! Do keep in mind that this story is not meant to be realistic, I'm just making it for fun! Anyways, see you in the next chapter.
