SHONEN ALLIANCE

OVA

ADVENTURE 3

The Shonen Alliance in

The Race Part 2

By GamingGuy84

Opening Theme: BELIEVE IN NEXUS (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's)

"GO!"

The second they heard that word, the racers sped out to compete for the grand prize…well, except for one. "What the hell? Why aren't we moving?!" Ed yelled in frustration as the Fullmetal Dragon refused to budge an inch.

"I don't know. It was working fine when we left the castle." Natsu replied, confused.

"Well, it looks like the Fullmetal Dragon is having some technical difficulties." Kakashi commented.

"Hopefully they'll get started soon, for the others are way ahead now. In the meantime, the 4-Star Warrior has taken an early lead, with the Hollow Soul right on it's tail!" Miria added.

Goku and Vegeta indeed have a strong lead, with Ichigo and Grimmjow quickly catching up. "Kurosaki, get right up next to them so I can do some damage!" Grimmjow said excitedly.

"Hey, remember Grimmjow, no destroying the car or killing our opponents!" Ichigo warned as he drove next to the Saiyans.

"Yeah, yeah." The Espada said annoyingly.

"Hey Vegeta, we got company!" Goku said as the Hollow Soul came up next to them on Vegeta's side.

"Let me deal with them, you concentrate on driving!" The Saiyan Prince ordered as the two cars bumped against one another.

"So, Prince Vegeta, ready to feel the pain?" Grimmjow asked with a look of bloodlust as he stood up.

"Are you?" Vegeta replied with a smirk, also standing up. At once, both Saiyan and Espada punched each other in the face, hoping to cause the other to lose balance and fall, however they both still stood. Both cars shook from the impact, but neither backed away.

"Not bad, but can you handle this?" Grimmjow asked as he cut his right hand and held it out, which Vegeta quickly responded with his own attack. "Grand Rey Cero!"

"Galic Gun!"

The explosion from their powerful attacks was felt by the other racers as they sped forward, causing their drivers to try not to crash.

"Uh-oh, seems like Vegeta and Grimmjow went a little…overboard." Kakashi said.

"I can't tell what happened to both cars. We have to wait for the smoke to clear." Miria added.

Seconds later, everyone saw it; both the 4-Star Warrior and Hollow Soul were intact, and their occupants were alive. However, the impact of the explosion caused quite a big crater where the attacks collided.

"Grimmjow! You could've killed us with that little stunt!" Ichigo yelled angrily.

"Shut your mouth! We're allowed to use any technique we got, remember? And I didn't blow anyone up! You should be grateful!" Grimmjow retorted.

"I'll be grateful when this race is over!" Ichigo shouted.

"Hey you two! Just so you know, we'll continue to take the lead now! See ya!" Goku called happily as he and Vegeta resumed racing. As they drove off, Vegeta gave his opponents the finger.

"Nice try Espada! But the Prince of Saiyans can withstand much more than that weak attack!" he shouted. Ichigo and Grimmjow were fumed by this.

"That damn monkey! How dare he gives me the finger!" Grimmjow exclaimed in outrage.

"As soon as we catch up, he's going to regret it! But I'll be the one that attacks!" Ichigo replied as he got their car moving again.

"Alright, both cars are on the move again, with Goku and Vegeta still in the lead. In the meantime, let's see what the other racers are doing." Miria commentated.

"From what I can tell, the others are putting on quite a few stunts themselves." Kakashi replied.

Far behind the two leading cars, the Rubber Leaf was struggling to get past the Stardust Pharaoh. "Naruto, get past them!" Luffy said.

"I'm trying!" Naruto replied with increasing frustration.

"Yugi sure knows how to drive! He keeps blocking us!" Luffy said, impressed. "There's got to be way to get through." Naruto said to himself. Suddenly, he got an idea.

"Luffy, I know what to do!" After motioning Luffy closer, Naruto whispered his plan, which made Luffy smiled mischievously.

In the Stardust Pharaoh, Yami Yugi kept his eyes on the road, while Yusei kept his eyes to what's behind them. "How's it looking back there Yusei?" Yami asked.

"Naruto and Luffy are still right behind us, with the others just barely in sight. But I think we need to be prepared; I saw Naruto whispering something in Luffy's ear and they have "that" grin of theirs." Yusei warned.

"I see, so they're up to something. Well we just have to have a counterattack." he replied. Yusei nodded. "I think I know just what to do." He inserted his duel disk into a slot in front of him and activated it. "This ought to do the trick!"

Just then, to Naruto and Luffy's surprise, the Stardust Pharaoh vanished under a black top hat with a question mark on it. And then four others appeared with it.

"Huh? What's with all the hats?" Luffy asked.

"It's one of Yugi's best cards; Magical Hats! In duels, he uses it to hide his monsters on the field. Looks like he's using it to hide himself and Yusei."

"No problem! We just need to attack the right hat!" Luffy said as he attacked the hat on the far right. "Gum Gum Pistol!"

"Wait, we don't know what's under the other hats!" Naruto warned, but it was too late. As soon as Luffy's fist struck the hat, a scarecrow made of junk popped up and forced his fist back.

"Oh man, it's Yusei's Scrap-Iron Scarecrow trap! The other three hats must have trap cards too!" Naruto exclaimed.

"So how are we going to pick the hat the car's in?" Luffy asked.

Naruto grinned. "We won't have to. Luffy, take the wheel!" Confused, Luffy did so as he and Naruto switched places. "Hang on!" Naruto shouted as he threw some kunai at each of the hats…or rather exploding kunai! Each blast caused quite a bit of dust and smoke, making a large cloud. It didn't last long, for the cloud cleared and showed the Stardust Pharaoh once again.

"So much for our cover and traps!" Yami said as he saw they were wide open.

"I see the Rubber Leaf coming out of the smoke, with Luffy behind the wheel…And Naruto's got some Shadow Clones!" Yusei said.

"Here we come!" Naruto shouted as he and the clones leapt out of the car and headed straight for their target.

"Yusei!"

"I got it! I summon Junk Destroyer!" Yusei shouted as he summoned his four-armed Synchro monster. With his multiple attacks, Junk Destroyer pulverized the four Shadow Clones, and was now aiming for the real Naruto. However, Yugi and Yusei got a surprise; when Naruto was attacked, he disappeared in a puff of smoke too!

"Wait, they were all clones! Where's the real Naruto?" Yusei asked, not seeing Naruto next to Luffy in their car.

"Here I am!" shouted Luffy…who immediately transformed into Naruto!

"A Transformation Jutsu?!" Yami exclaimed in surprise. "But if he's Naruto, then where's Luffy?" he pondered.

"Gum Gum Pistol!" Before either of them could react, a rubber arm sprang from the passenger side and nailed Junk Destroyer in the head, destroying him. Then another one came out and both hands grabbed both sides of the Stardust Pharaoh. "Hang on Naruto! Gum Gum Rocket!" Luffy shouted as he retracted his arms, causing the Rubber Leaf to soar over the Stardust Pharaoh's stunned duelists and zoomed ahead of them before landing.

"Alright, it worked!" the pair shouted in joy as they sped forward.

"I don't believe it; we got outsmarted by our biggest idiots." Yusei said in a hushed voice.

"Like Miria said, those two are unpredictable. They must have switched places again in that smoke cloud. They planned this well." Yami said respectfully.

"Incredible! Yugi and Yusei got left behind by Naruto and Luffy! What an unorthodox display of cleverness!" Miria said.

"I have to admit, they surprised even me." Kakashi replied.

Back at the starting line, Winry was looking over the Fullmetal Dragon's engine. "Well, what's wrong with it?" Ed asked impatiently.

"Hold your horses. It looks like the spark plug got disconnected somehow. I just need to adjust this a bit and…that should do it! Try it again!" she said. As soon as Ed turned the key, the engine roared to life again.

"Alright, we're back in business! Thanks Winry!" Natsu said.

"No problem, now get out there and win!" Winry said before returning to her seat.

"Now let's get going!" Ed said as the car finally left.

"Okay, looks like the last car has finally left the starting line, but they have a lot of ground to cover to catch up to the leaders." Kakashi commented.

"So, how're we going to catch up to the others Ed? We're way behind." Natsu asked.

"We need a good boost of fire power…if you know what I mean." Ed replied with an evil grin.

At once, Natsu understood and grinned back. "Gotcha! Leave this to me!" He then stood up and faced behind them."This is going to be a little bumpy!" The wizard warned before using his technique. "Fire Dragon's Roar!" he shouted as he shot a stream of fire from his mouth and through his hands. The Fullmetal Dragon blasted forward like a rocket, with Ed barely keeping them from crashing.

"YOU CALL THIS A LITTLE BUMPY?!" Ed called out in surprise as they zoomed ahead.

"Wow, it looks like the Fullmetal Dragon will catch up with the others in no time. And it looks like our other competitors are having quite a spar." Miria stated.

As she spoke, the Awakened Rosario, the Blue Valkyrur, and the Samurai Princess were having a three-way battle. On one side, Clare and Alita were clashing blades, while on the other Kenshin was trying to both drive and fend off a spear attack from Selvaria at the same time. To the Valkyria's surprise, the samurai was holding his own.

"Driving and crossing my spear with your blade, I didn't think even you could pull that off!" Selvaria praised as Kenshin pushed away her spear.

"I am just as surprised myself, that I am." he replied as he swung his sword and nearly knocked the Valkyria's spear off.

"Careful Selvaria!" Alicia warned as Kenshin was getting the upper hand.

"I can handle this!" she replied as she prepared to launch a blast of blue fire from her weapon.

"Oh dear!" Kenshin panicked as he ducked to avoid the flames.

At the same time, Clare and Alita continued trying to slash each other. "I can see why Kenshin has you for his partner. You are probably as good a swordsman as he is." Clare said, impressed.

Alita chuckled. "Oh, I have no doubt he'd be better if he didn't continue holding himself back…AHHHHH!" Moka and Clare nearly laughed when they saw Alita being half roasted by the Valkyrian flames. Next thing they saw, Alita looked blackened and parts of her dress still had small blue flames on it. She then turned to Kenshin, who looked ready to cry. "WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED TO ME?!" The Murder Princess screamed at her driver.

"I am truly sorry Alita, that I am! I merely avoided Selvaria's flaming spear…"

"WHICH ENDED UP COOKING ME INSTEAD!"

"I never meant for this to happen! Please forgive me!" Kenshin pleaded, but Alita was not the forgiving type.

"I SWEAR, WHEN WE FINISH THIS RACE…!" But before she could finish her threat, Moka unexpectedly bumped the Awakened Rosario against the Samurai Princess and then gave it a good kick, which caused the latter to lose control and spun a little, making it fall behind.

"That'll teach you to learn your place!" Moka shouted in triumph, bumping her fist with Clare's.

"That's one down." Clare said as the Blue Valkyrur drove up next to them.

"Well, looks like it's just us girls now." Alicia said as they were now side by side. But before they could challenge each other, Clare and Selvaria saw something coming up from behind them…and fast!

"What the hell's that?" Moka asked. She got her answer as a red flaming blur blasted right past both cars.

"Was that Ed and Natsu?!" Clare asked, stunned.

"Looked like it." Alicia replied, looking just as surprised.

A little further ahead, the Stardust Pharaoh finally caught up to the Rubber Leaf. "There they are! Time for some payback!" Yami exclaimed. "Yusei, use the Swords of Revealing Light to stop them!"

"Way ahead of you!" Yusei replied as he drew the card.

Meanwhile, Naruto and Luffy noticed their opponents. "Hey Naruto, Yugi and Yusei are catching up!"

"Then we'll just have to slow them down!" Naruto said confidently. However, no one got a chance to do anything, for the fast moving Fullmetal Dragon drove past them at top speed.

The Stardust Pharaoh barely avoided a collision, but the Rubber Leaf was much closer. When the Fullmetal Dragon went past them, the speed actually caused Naruto and Luffy's car to spin around and around!

"YAAAAAHHHH!" They both screamed. When they finally stopped, they both had dizzy looks in their eyes.

"Anyone got the number of that dragon that blazed passed us?" Naruto asked dumbly as he and Luffy fell on each other's heads.

Further up ahead, the 4-Star Warrior and the Hollow Soul were at it again, but this time it was Goku and Ichigo that spared while their partners took the wheel.

"Damn Goku, I never pegged you to be a sword fighter!" Ichigo declared as his Zanpakto was blocked by Goku's energy covered finger.

"True, I'm more of a hand-to-hand combat kind of guy, but that doesn't mean I can't learn something new!" he replied smiling.

"Stop praising the guy and beat him!" Vegeta and Grimmjow both shouted at their partners.

"Oh alright." Goku replied as he was going to knock Ichigo down with an energy burst. But before he could…

"INCOMING!" The four turned to see Ed and Natsu blasting their way towards them.

"Move away!" Goku and Ichigo yelled at their partners. They both moved away just in time for the Fullmetal Dragon to burst past them.

"The hell!?" Ichigo cursed.

"Wow, that's one fast dragon!" Goku said with a chuckle.

"Idiot! They've taken the lead now!" Vegeta cried in frustration.

"This is indeed an unexpected development; the Fullmetal Dragon has driven past all the other racers and taken the lead!" Kakashi announced, causing the crowds to cheer.

"And it looks like they've just finished the lap around the village and have reached mountains." Miria added.

"Alright, my hat goes off to shorty and his normally motion-sick partner!" Vine praised.

"That's my brother!" Al cheered.

"That's our Natsu!" Lucy and Erza shouted excitedly. Gray merely smirked.

As soon as the Fullmetal Dragon reached the mountains, Natsu's attack finally ceased and he dropped back in his seat.

"Great work Natsu! We came from dead last to being way in the lead in less than a minute! That's gotta be a record, right?" Ed said, pleased with their progress. When his partner didn't reply, Ed turned towards Natsu…and turned pale. "Uh, Natsu…you feeling okay?" he asked nervously. Unfortunately, Natsu didn't look okay as he shook his head; he looked green and covered his mouth with both hands.

"Oh hell no! You can't be feeling sick! What about Valeria's pill?! It hasn't been an hour yet!" he shouted, becoming more panicked by the second. Back at the stands, everyone was showing concern about Natsu too.

"Uh, Folks, it seems Natsu isn't looking so good. He looks like he's about to blow chunks." Kakashi stated.

"But why? I thought your pill was supposed to help him Valeria?" Rinoa asked her older sister.

"It did! He looked fine when they drove off. I can't understand what went wrong…" Valeria said, not understanding the situation.

But seconds later, it hit her, and she squealed. "Oh no! I know what happened!" she said in a high pitched voice.

"What happened?" Flora asked.

"Well, I made that pill to suppress his motion sickness for an hour…but I didn't take into account his powerful dragon fire magic! All that fire he used to catch up to the other racers must've caused the pill to burn out within seconds!" The Princesses and the others gasped, feeling instantly sorry for Natsu and Ed.

"Oh man, I feel really bad for Ed right now." Vine said in pity. Back in the mountain track, Natsu continued to look worse

as they entered the tunnel. "Ed…stop…the car." Natsu barely mumbled.

"No Way! We just got the lead and I'm NOT going to pull over just because you're about to puke!" Natsu looked like he couldn't hold it in any longer. "DAMMIT NATSU! CAN'T YOU HOLD IT IN UNTIL WE REACH THE HALF-WAY MARK?!" Ed shouted angrily. He got his answer as Natsu as he moved his head over the side and barfed.

"Oh good grief." Ed cursed silently as they drove on through. This pretty much continued until they reached the other end of the tunnel…which opened up into a beautiful beach with the big blue ocean beyond it. And right at the edge of the water was a big metal circular gateway.

"Alright, there's the gateway! Hang in there pal, we're almost there!" Ed said encouragingly. Natsu stopped puking, but he still didn't feel good. As soon as they reached it, they were enveloped by a bright light.

"The Fullmetal Dragon just reached the half-way mark of the race!" Kakashi said.

"And the others are right behind them! As soon as they are all through, the second half of the race can begin!" Miria declared.

When the light dimmed, the Fullmetal Dragon's occupants stopped in the middle of a lush, green forest.

"Where…are we?" Natsu asked softly, now beginning to recover from his motion sickness.

"Starting to feel better huh?" Ed asked grumpily.

Natsu replied with a sheepish look and scratched the back of his head. "Sorry about that, I couldn't help it. So what now?"

"I guess we wait for the others to catch up." Ed answered as he placed his hands behind his head and laid back. They had to wait nearly a whole 5 minutes before several blips of light had shone, and then they dimmed to reveal the other racers one by one.

"Hey, there you are! Nice work taking the lead!" Goku declared as he saw his friends.

"We would've been here sooner but we all slipped on something back in the mountain tunnel and caused us to nearly collide with each other. And judging from the smell, I don't think it was water…" Ichigo said with a disgusted face. Natsu chuckled nervously.

"Oh yeah, that was kinda my fault. Sorry." he apologized.

"You were sick? I thought Valeria gave you something to help that?" Luffy asked.

"Obviously something went wrong." Clare said.

"I think it may have to do with using all that fire you used." Yami guessed.

"You think so?" Natsu asked. "Do you by any chance have another pill?" Ed asked.

To his relief, Natsu nodded. "Yep, Valeria gave me a backup just in case." he said as he took a small pink pill out of his pocket. But before he could swallow it, Ed grabbed his wrist.

"Two things partner. One, don't swallow that until we drive again. And two, no more dragon fire for the remainder of the race…CAUSE IF YOU MESS UP THE CAR, YOU'LL BE THE ONE TO WASH IT LATER, ALL BY YOUSELF! GOT IT!?" Ed threatened, with Natsu acknowledged with a nod.

"Hey guys. Where exactly are we?" Goku asked as he looked around the forest they were in. The others all looked around too, taking in the beauty.

"Teresa said that that gateway would take us to another world. I wonder what kind of world though." Alicia said.

"And isn't there supposed to be a guide to help us out here?" Naruto asked, looking around for someone waiting for them.

"Why yes! He's right here!" An energetic voice sounded right above Naruto. On top of the Rubber Leaf's sail, stood a man wearing dark green shirt and pants, a black coat with white diamonds pattering on the bottom, wooden sandals, and a green and white-striped bucket hat. He also carried a cane and held a fan in front of his face.

"Kisuke!" Ichigo exclaimed in surprise. As he jumped down, Kisuke Urahara smiled at the racers.

"Well guys, you've all made it to the half-way point! Congrats! But," he said with a suddenly serious voice, "the hard part of the race… begins now."

To be continued.

Ending Theme: Future Colors (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's)