sorry for the wait, writer's block attack, no time, etc. hope you like it! r&r!!!


Ace and Beast Boy were pinned back to their seats as Ace slammed on the gas and sped off, with Cyborg and Robin trailing only inches behind.

"Argh!" growled Robin, slamming his fists on the dashboard, "C'mon Cyborg, I thought you were going to really open her up!" Cyborg growled back.

"Robin, CHILL." Cyborg steadied his hands on the wheel, which had been trembling from the excitement, "I've got this."

The two cars raced past Raven and Starfire, who watched in awe. Ace's sleek racing car was so low to the ground that the two female Titans could not feel the dirt and rocks that came with the rushing wind following the vehicle. The T-Car however, going at about 130 miles per hour, still trailing Ace and Beast Boy, and forcing a massive cloud of dirt flying at Raven and Starfire was still only inches behind Ace. Raven produced a shield of black energy and protected her companion along with herself.

"WAHOO!" shouted Beast Boy with his head out of the window, looking back at the T-Car that was swerving furiously trying to get ahead. "Eat our dust!" Beast Boy tucked his head back into the car and Ace turned to his passenger for a quick grin.

"Dude," said Ace, picking up on Beast Boy and Cyborg's lingo, "Where's Cy and Robin?" Ace checked his mirror and saw the T-Car trailing behind further than before. Beast Boy checked his mirror as well.

"What's going on? How come they stopped going as fast?" Beast Boy's confusion was contagious, because Ace was bewildered as well.

"Cyborg! What's going on, we're slowing down!" yelled Robin furiously. Cyborg squeezed the steering wheel so hard there was an indentation.

"I know! I know! We're slowing down but I can't figure out why!" The half-robot quickly pressed several buttons on the dashboard and a screen popped up. "Robin, I need you to check the central system. If there's nothing wrong run a full body scan and hopefully we'll figure it out before it's too late." Robin obeyed.

"Don't even suggest that we could possibly lose," spat the Titan leader through his teeth. A picture popped up on the screen with an outline of the T-Car on it. The front part of the car was outlined in red and flashing.

"I think I found the problem," said Robin, "Here." He pointed to the picture. Cyborg quickly pressed the screen several times, which enlarged the image. He held his finger over the outlined area and the screen beeped.

"Okay, I've reset the major engine malfunctions, so we should be good to go right about… NOW!" Just as Cyborg completed his analysis, the engine kicked in and the T-Car sped up ten-fold. The two Titans were pinned back against their seats and Cyborg's eyes began to water.

"Woo! Now that's what I'm talking about!" yelled the ecstatic Robin. "Way to go Cyborg!"

"Oh yeah," said Cyborg in return, "Don't stop me now Robin, don't let me stop!" Cyborg gripped the steering wheel and slammed on the gas pedal. The two Titans were catching up to Ace and Beast Boy.

"Whoa!" exclaimed Beast Boy, "Check out Cy and Robin! The T-Car just got a major boost!" Beast Boy stared into the mirror, looking at the T-Car catching up. Ace checked his mirror briefly before steering into Cyborg's path. Robin glared as Ace nearly caused the T-Car to collide into the back of his car. Cyborg ground his teeth as he swerved left and right trying to pass his opponent. The two cars made their first complete round around the track, without crashing into any rocks, lasers, or each other.

"Well," began Raven, "They made it through the first lap, with Ace still in the lead."

"Yes, but how many more laps must they endure?" asked Starfire. "I do not remember a set amount."

"You're right Starfire," replied Raven, "I guess it'll be the last man standing."

"This is what I fear." Starfire shook her head at looked back at the boys in the race.

Ace and Beast Boy were more thrilled than anything, sitting in Ace's sleek racing car with the windows down and the wind blowing in their faces. Beast Boy was acting like he and Ace were on vacation, with an enormous grin on his face. He pressed the two window buttons located in between the two of them (beneath the gear shift) and held them up, rolling up the tinted windows so nothing could be seen inside from the outside. Cyborg had, in the meantime, caught up with Ace's car, and was side by side for only a brief moment. As the two cars were parallel, Beast Boy rolled up the windows, and Ace gave a teasing wave to Robin, whose window was adjacent to his opponent's. Robin growled. The T-Car suddenly picked up massive disturbances coming from Ace's car. Robin pressed a button on the panel in front of him and an outline of Ace's car appeared. It was glowing red and there were multiple warnings signs surrounding the image.

"Hey Cyborg," asked Robin, "Check this out. What does this mean?" The half-robot peeled his eyes away from the road for a moment to look at what Robin discovered.

"I'm not sure," replied Cyborg, "But whatever it is it can't be good. His car is… rumbling, and it looks pretty unstable." Robin rolled down his window and stuck his head out to look at the situation closer.

"Dude!" Beast Boy had squealed, checking out Ace's speakers which were stationed behind the two racing seats, "Lemme hear your sound system!"

"Sure thing," he replied, pushing a round button on the stereo controls. A small compartment opened, unfolding a panel of buttons. "Try 'er out."

Beast Boy pressed one button and sound exploded from behind them. His hair blew forward and when they adjusted to the massive sound waves it was in a small afro. He spotted the T-Car's window rolling down and Robin's head popped out. Robin eyed Beast Boy suspiciously, laughing to himself at his friend's hair-do.

Ace rounded at corner, finishing his second lap, still only a few feet ahead of Cyborg. As soon as Cyborg passed the line, Raven pressed an orange button on the control panel. Starfire looked confused.

"Please, what are you doing now Raven?" she asked, "Are you perhaps altering the competition between our friends?"

"Yes," stated Raven, "This is boring just watching them go around in circles." She pressed several more buttons and the lasers surrounding the track began to glow and rotate to the two cars still speeding around the track.

"Besides," she continued, "Robin told me to." Starfire smiled and watched as the T-Car and Ace's car weaved around the blasts from lasers.

Cyborg and Robin grinned as they watched the lasers come online and began to burst with energy. The T-Car maneuvered around blasts easily and was hardly affected by them when they actually did hit. Ace's car on the other hand, although also easily maneuvered, was taking much more damage from the blasts than the T-Car was.

"Whoa!" yelled Ace, barely dodging a powerful blasts from the lasers, "That was really close." Beast Boy's joy turned to nausea as Ace tried learning to swerve out of the way and still maintain the lead. This was more difficult than ever, and the T-Car gradually took the lead. Beast Boy gasped as Robin waved as they passed.

"Dude!" yelled the changeling, "Ace, c'mon they're ahead! They're ahead!"

"I'm trying!" he shouted back, frantically trying to shift gears and steer while dodging the blasts, "How come Cy's car deflects those blasts?" Beast Boy shrugged while tightening his seatbelt. The hood of Ace's car was hit, and a gaping hole created a whistling noise. Ace nearly died at the horrible sight.

"Normally, I'd say that it was all 'cause of my excellent wax job, but I'm too scared to say it right now," he replied while holding onto the dashboard as the car swerved. Ace turned off the music and pulled a switch under the stereo. He pushed the pedal to the floor and his car sped up tremendously and easily passed the T-Car. Robin looked out his window to see Beast Boy with his eyes closed and arms stretched out onto the dashboard, face against the window.

"Dude! What are you doing?" yelled Beast Boy, peeling his face off of the glass, "Your car won't protect us from the blasts! You'll blow us into a million pieces!"

"I know," replied Ace calmly. Beast Boy's face turned pale. "But I need your help." Beast Boy's face regained color, and grinned at what Ace was about to say.

"Tell me what to do cap'in!" he said with a salute.

"I've disengaged my gear shift," he began, "My car is no longer stick. Think you can handle it?" Beast Boy nearly fainted.

"Oh dude!" he shouted happily, "Yes, yes, yes! Wait a second…what are you gonna do?"

"Well," he said, "If you can drive this thing steady, I'll protect the car and we'll zoom around the track unharmed. Trade me seats." Beast Boy transformed into a fly and waited on the ceiling of the car while Ace hopped into the passenger side. The car lost all of its acceleration as his foot released the pedal, and slowed down so significantly that Cyborg passed them up. Robin and Cyborg looked at the black car that swerved and slowed down at the same time.

"Booyah!" shouted Cyborg as they passed.

"Uhm," began Robin, "Where's Beast Boy?" Cyborg looked over and shrugged.

"I dunno," he said, and stuck his head out the window to check. Ace was in the passenger seat and there appeared to be no driver. "Huh?" Robin looked out his window too. Ace smiled and Beast Boy turned into a human, strapped in his seatbelt, and took the wheel.

"You've got to be kidding me!" shouted Robin triumphantly. Cyborg was laughing hysterically.

"There is no way that little grass stain is gonna beat us!" he said to Robin.

Ace rolled down his window and placed his fingers on the roof of the car. A black essence came out of his fingers and engulfed his car. Blasts were deflected off of his car and actually redirected at the T-Car. The hole on the hood closed up and the whistling noise ceased. Cyborg swerved to dodge the blasts, for every single blast that shot out was going to his car now. Beast Boy took the lead and laughed maniacally at Robin, who frowned as slammed his fist into his palm. As both cars finished their third lap, Robin looked at Raven. He waved his hand in front of his throat, letting her know that he wanted her to kill the lasers and let them continue with a normal race. She did just that, pressing the orange button and allowing the lasers to be tucked back in to their rock-hiding places.

"Well that didn't work," grumbled Robin, "You'd better catch up to Beast Boy, you know he'd never let you live it down if he beast you in a race."

"Yeah," said Cyborg quietly, "But I can't figure out how to get ahead!"

"C'mon Cy," replied Robin angrily, "You're telling me Beast Boy is a better driver than you?" With that last comment Cyborg sped up, swerving frantically trying to get around Ace's car.

"Dang Beast Boy," said Ace, clearly impressed at Beast Boy's driving skills, "Where'd you learn to drive like that?" Ace removed his hand from the roof of the car now that the danger was gone, and the black essence faded.

"Heh," replied Beast Boy, "I guess I'm just a natural." Beast Boy and Ace approached a turn, with Cyborg right behind them.

"Alright," said Cyborg, with fire in his eyes, "This is my chance to get ahead. I'll cut inside and pass him up. He'll never know what hit him!" Cyborg cut inside, trying to squeeze past Beast Boy. Beast Boy jerked the steering wheel and caused Ace's car to spin. It spun 360 degrees, hitting the T-Car with the front bumper. This knocked out Cyborg's concentration, and he slowed down. Beast Boy regained control. Ace cheered as he saw the awesome lead they just took.

"That's right Cyborg!" shouted Beast Boy, "Who is laughing now, huh? Oh yeah, go Beast Boy, uh-huh!" Ace laughed as his companion cheered himself on. Robin was furious.

"I can not believe Beast Boy just outraced you," he said with his arms crossed.

"Beginner's luck," spat Cyborg, equally as angry.

"They've had enough luck," said Robin, and he pressed a round blue button on the control panel.

"What are you doing?" asked Cyborg, eyes still fixed on the road.

"Winning." Robin grinned evilly as a sonic cannon rose from the roof of the T-Car and shot a blast at Ace's car.

"Beast Boy, look out!" shouted Ace, who was lucky enough to spot the cannon in the mirror. Beast Boy turned back quickly to see, and dodged the blast.

"Robin!" shouted Cyborg, "Are you really going to cheat?"

"Anything goes right Cy?" he replied, pressing the button again. Cyborg swerved the car so the blast missed its target.

"We never said anything about weapons, Robin," shouted Cyborg.

"Exactly, now drive!" Robin rolled down his window and sat upon it. He reached into his utility belt and threw several birdarangs at Ace's car, which Beast Boy dodged. Ace looked at the weapons that pierced the ground and rolled down his window too. Ace waved his arm and a boulder was thrown at Robin directly. Cyborg dodged it and saved Robin's face from being smacked off.

"What are you doing!" shouted Cyborg, "Move next time, I've still gotta win this race!"

"Nice shot!" laughed Beast Boy, swerving slightly, only to prevent Cyborg from passing them up still.

"Thanks," replied Ace, frowning, "But I don't think we're done."

Robin threw an ice grenade and aimed it in front of Ace's car. Ace caught it in mid-air in a black essence, and threw it back at Robin. The grenade exploded Inches from Robin's face, causing the Titan leader to be thrown from the car.

"Robin!" shouted Cyborg, but not slowing down to help his ejected friend. Robin used his grapple-hook to latch onto the back of the T-Car, and was soaring from behind, dust and rocks flying in his face. Robin made his way back to the T-Car, and got onto the roof. He used his grapple hook again to latch on to Ace's car. Beast Boy shrieked as he looked out of his mirror at Robin.

"Dude!" he yelled, trying to shake Robin off, "What're you doing?!"

Cyborg frowned. "What is he doing?" he said to himself.

Ace, with his torso still out of the car, waved his arm, and pointed it at Robin.

"Get off my car," he said, and closed his hand into a fist, causing Robin's hook to shatter. He fell to the ground, directly in front of Cyborg. Cyborg spun the wheel to the left and ran into a wall of boulders, causing the rocks to land on top of his car. Beast Boy slammed on the brakes and Ace's car stopped with its side facing Robin and Cyborg. Beast Boy got out as Ace slid his way through the window.

"Nice driving!" said Ace, high-fiving Beast Boy as they walked to check on the other Titans.

"Thanks," replied Beast Boy, beaming, "Dude, your car is awesome!"

Raven and Starfire quickly flew over to check on their friends. Raven used he powers to dig Cyborg out of the rocks. Starfire went to Robin's side, and he brushed her away and rushed at Ace.

"What were you thinking?" he shouted at Ace, who was still smiling from his victory. Robin pushed Ace. He stumbled a few inches, but nothing more.

"Me?" shouted back Ace, now frowning, "I'm pretty sure YOU were the one who made the first shot."

"You've got to be kidding me!" yelled Robin, "I'm not standing here listening to this! You can't just throw me during a race!"

"Robin," cut in Beast Boy, "You started it. Ace can't help it if he beat you at your own game."

"You too?" Robin threw his hands into the air, "Beast Boy I can't believe this!"

"Robin, what are you talking about," said Raven, brushing herself off after helping Cyborg. "We all saw you shoot at Ace and Beast Boy, what are you trying to prove?"

"Yes Robin," said Starfire sadly, "Our friends speak the truth. Please, tell me what ails you."

"What ails me?" he shouted, taking out his Bo-staff, "Why are you taking his side? He obviously cheated, no other car can accelerate that fast, with Beast Boy as the driver, nonetheless! There's no way he should have won."

"Hey!" shouted Beast Boy, insulted.

"Robin," said Cyborg sadly, "It's over, we lost. C'mon, man, let's just go inside." Robin stopped and sighed. He looked at all of his friends. They seemed to all be staring him down, and he realized he was wrong.

"Fine." Robin gave Starfire a sad look, glared at Ace, and walked inside. Starfire followed.

"Great race you two," said Cyborg, still a little depressed, "I just can't believe I lost to Beast Boy though."

"Hah!" shouted Beast Boy happily, "Told ya I could drive! Now I should get to drive the T-Car whenever, right?"

"You wish, man!" Cyborg grinned, "But I guess we do still need to settle the bet."

"Forget it," said Ace, "It's all good. I just don't want Robin to be sour about it, you know?"

"Please," said Beast Boy, "He'll be over it in a couple of days. Robin's like that, mad one day, fine the next."

"No he's not," said Raven, "Are you joking? Robin is the only one of us who carries grudges. Ace, the only way he'll let it go is if he beats you at something."

"Oh boy," Ace said, smiling at Raven, "This'll be fun." With that the four teenagers walked into the Tower, happily chatting about the race.


i dont know if it took too long to read, but it sure took forever to write :P

next chapter up soon, i hope... please review!