Rev Limit
Chapter 1
Mr. Krabs is watching TV at his house, flipping through channels.
"And, they're coming out of turn 4, heading towards the finish line, and...Ronnie Jackson takes the win in the Kelpo 500!!!" says a race announcer, as the race comes to an end.
"Hmmm...boat racing...that might be a good idea!"
The next day...
"Spongebob!!!To my office, immediately!!!" Mr. Krabs says, over the intercom.
"Yes, Mr. Krabs?"
"Sit down, me boy! I've got a question to ask you."
"What is it?"
"I've been thinking of something that could make us some good money, and, I think I've found it!"
"What is it, sir?"
"Boat racing!"
"Oh, boy! Boat racing! Gary and I watch the races every weekend! Who's gonna drive the boat?"
"You are, boy!"
"YIPPEE!!! I get to race boats!!!"
"That's right! You're gonna drive the #46 Krusty Krab boat for Krusty Krab Racing, or KKR for short."
"Great! When is the first race for this new team?"
"This weekend, at Striped Bass Raceway, the Barg N' Mart 500!"
"OH, YEAH!!! I gotta go spread the great news!"
Later, at Patrick's house...
"Patrick, are you home?"
The rock opens up.
"Yeah, what's up?"
"I'm gonna race a boat!"
"Really? Since when?"
"Since Mr. Krabs said he started a new team!"
"Who's the crew chief?"
"Squidward volunteered to be the crew chief."
"Have you told anyone else yet?"
"Just my parents. They're really excited!"
"Well, how about we tell Sandy?"
"Great idea! She'll be really excited that she's going out with a race boat driver!"
"Yep, she'll really be excited!"
"Let's go!!"
At Sandy's treedome...
"She's not home right now, but you could tell me, if you want!" says Seth, who's there all alone.
"Sure thing, Seth!"
He tells him about everything.
"Wow, that must be exciting! Racing boats, that'll be awesome with you behind the wheel."
"Yeah, I'll be a rookie, of course."
"True, but you'll move up in the ranks!"
"Yeah, I know, I'm..." he stops when Sandy walks into the dome.
"Hey, guys! What are you guys talking about?"
"Sandy, I've got great news!"
"What is it, Spongebob?"
"Mr. Krabs has hired me to race boats for his new team!"
"WHAT?! YOU'RE RACING BOATS?!" she screams in excitement.
"YEAH, I KNOW! It's awesome!!!"
"This is great! When are you starting?"
"This weekend!"
"You're running the Barg N' Mart 500?"
"Yep!"
"All right!"
That weekend...
"Hello, and welcome to the Striped Bass Raceway, home of the Barg N' Mart 500. I'm Rich Williams, and this is BRN, the Boat Racing Network. Last week, Ronnie Jackson took the checkered flag in the season opening Kelpo 500. This week we have a rookie on the pole! Spongebob Squarepants, in the #46 Krusty Krab boat, took the crowd by storm, by posting a qualifying lap, that not only scored him the pole, but also broke the track record by three-one hundredths of a second!"
"Ok, Spongebob, get ready! This is you're first race, ever! Don't blow it!"
"Aye, aye captain!"
"Spongebob!"
"Yeah, Sandy?"
"Good luck today, I'll be watching you."
"I know you will. Why wouldn't you?"
"True."
Spongebob gets into his boat.
"Gentlemen, start your engines!!!"
The engines start, and the boats start rolling on.
The green flag waves, and two boats pull away from the rest, Spongebob's #46, and Ronnie Jackson's #83 Kelpo boat.
The race goes on for about 236 laps, then suddenly...
"...Here they come into turn 3, Spongebob has the lead, and Jackson wants it. They touch...this doesn't look good...they make contact again, Jackson gets loose...oh, no he slams into the side of the #46 and both spin out...the #41 slams into the wreck, and now a number of boats crash...this does not look good, as it seems the "Big One" has just happened in turn 4."
"SPONGEBOB!!!" Sandy screams, as she sees the wreck unfold, watching the #46 catch air, and flip over.
The boats come to a rest on the bottom of the apron of the track.
"No, this can't be happening." Sandy cries out after all is said and done.
"Calm down, he's gonna be all right...I hope." Seth says as he tries to comfort his cousin.
"What if he isn't?"
"Please, don't go there, Sandy. Just don't think about that."
Later, at the hospital...
"Doc, is he going to be ok?" Mr. Krabs asks.
"He'll be fine, but he has broken his arm, leg, and back. So, he won't be able to race for the rest of the season."
"Great, no what am I going to do? I have no drivers, how am I gonna finish the season? Wait! I've got an idea! Sandy, would you like to drive in place of Spongebob?"
"I don't know, I really don't want to take the risk."
"C'mon, do it for Spongebob, not for me."
"Ok, I'll do it."
End Chapter 1