Ch.6: Striking A Deal
Lynn was furious by the time her and Mange managed to make it to England. The next clue on the map clearly stated that last clue to the V-8 Cylinder was located somewhere in her grandfather's old lab. She and Mange had just ransacked through all his stuff and were finding nothing of use!
"Where is that last clue?" said Lynn, angrilly " where? Where?"
"Patience my dear Lynn" said Mange " we are sure to find it soon,"
"Although not soon enough to outwit me huh Mange?" said Crow as he entered the room.
"Ah" said Mange, a little nervously " my old cellmate plays a visit. What do you want you old Crow?"
"What I want is you out of my hair" said Crow, holding out a similar medallion to the one Mater now wore " I figured that you would be looking for the V-8 Cylinder too, as I told you about it. But unless you have both medallions, it would be impossible to find the Dragster's den,"
"Just what are you getting at?" asked Mange.
"It's really simple to figure out Mange" said Crow, putting away his medallion " when my old partner asked the witch doctor to help him hide the V-8 Cylinder from the world, two medallions were made to lock away the entrance leading to the Dragster's den. I managed to purlion this from estate not long after I got out of jail. His grandson has just obtained the second, and will be arriving here in England any minute,"
"So, you're asking for my help huh?" said Mange " what's in it for me?"
"A chance for revenge and the power of kings," said Crow.
"You spin a hard bargain my friend" said Mange, extending a wheel out to Crow, who gave it a quick shake " it's a deal,"
"Now let's go trap my brother," said Lynn.
With that said, the three villian cars drove off looking for Mater and his friends.
Just about that time, Siddley managed to arrive in England, and unloaded his passengers onto the road.
"Kahona Labs is this way, let's go," said Finn.
However, when the four cars arrived at thier destination, they were shocked to see the building surrounded by police and crime tape. Finn and Holley immediately approached the top police car and demanded what was going on.
"Oh someone broke into the labs" said the officer " by the tracks there were at least three cars. Only one office was wrecked, Lab 24,"
"Lab 24?" said Mater, shocked " that used to Pappy's lab!"
"Have you found any clues at the crime scene?" asked Finn.
"Not much" said the officer, then brought out a hubcap " but they did leave behind this,"
"The map!" said Mater, taking the hubcap back greatfully.
"Strange" said Holley " why would they leave this behind?"
"Yeah" said Lightning " it doesn't make sense,"
"We'll take over from here officer," said Finn, to which the officer nodded and drove off.
"Well now that we have it back" said Lightning " I guess we should look at the clues,"
"Alright here's one" said Mater, reading from the map " Go to the mountians, and find the cave. A gate guards the way. Join the medallions and go inside, but beware, that's where the Dragster lies,"
"Join the medallions?" asked Holley confused.
"You think it's talking about the medallion Mater got from the witch doctor?" asked Lightning.
Mater took the medallion off from around his neck so everyone could look at it. The pendant attached to the chain was cut in half.
"That confirms it" said Finn " we need to find the second medallion,"
"Bet the villians have it" said Lightning " and who knows where they'll be?"
Suddenly, Holley recived a call on her videophone, and when she answered it, the image of a bronze Crow could clearly be seen on screen.
"Aw" said Crow " I was wondering when you four would arrive. Tell the two truck to meet me at the old steel factory in one hour or his sister pays the price,"
The picture on the screen changed to show Lynn, hovering over a pot of burning, molten steel.
"Help!" yelled Lynn.
"Oh no!" said Mater.
"One hour," Crow repeated again, before signing off " Ciao,"
"We have to save her!" said Mater.
"Agreed" said Finn " Holley, locate that factory and be prepared to fight. Things have just gotten more interesting,"