Chapter 28 Infiltrating the Casino
At a building, there were three black cars and a blue tow truck. "Gremlins. Man, those are some ugly cars." One of the black cars said sitting to the left of the blue tow truck. "Look like someone stole their trunks." All of them laughed.
Holley came driving up to the four and got their attention. "My grand-a father has-a broken down." Holley began to say with an Italian accent. "If-a one of-a you would help, I would be so thankful."
"Sounds like you need some roadside assistance." Began the blue tow truck showing off his red tow cable.
"She was talking to." Spoke the same black car that joked about the Gremlins.
"Really?" Began the tow truck. "Prove it!" They both was about to get into a fight.
"No, no, no. Don't-a fight over me." Holley said gently. "SignoreTow Truck, per favore."
Meanwhile, Mater was secretly watching Holley do her thing. "Get ready, Mater." Finn began over device. "You're on any moment now." I looked to Finn as he spoke.
Mater moved back a bit out of view. "I don't know about this. What if I screw things up?" Mater thought; I could tell by his tone that he was not feeling up to this. I would take Mater's place if I could.
"Impossible." Finn said. "Just apply the same level of dedication you've been using to play the idiot tow truck, and you'll be fine."
"Finn," I growled.
"What?" Finn looks to me with question.
"Mater is not an idiot. He not to bright but he is not an idiot." I hissed.
"What is the difference?" Finn asked.
"Idiot is someone who can't think properly while not-too-bright types will understand things slowly." I explained.
"Yes, yes. It's just them guys look purty tough and…" Mater realized something. "Wait, did you say 'idiot'? Is that how you see me?"
"See, he is not-too-bright. If he was an idiot, he would not realize that word." I spoke up.
"It is just a cover up, Silverwind." Finn said then got back to Mater. "That's how everyone sees you. Isn't that the idea? I tell you, that's the genius of it." Mater looks over to the windows of the casino. "No one realizes they're being fooled…" Mater drives up to the window and looks into it to see his own reflection. "…beacause they're too busy laughing at the fool. Brilliant!"
"Finn, I think you went too far. I know Mater. He doesn't understand what you are trying to say. Just then, Mater heard zapping and he looks over to see that Holly had tasered the blue tow truck.
She released the taser cables then looks to Mater. "Why aren't you in disguise?" Holley asked.
"I…" Mater began to explain but got interrupted.
"Come on! There's no time! Go!" Holley ordered Mater.
"Okay. Okay." Mater began. "Uh, computer, disguise!"
"Request acknowledged." The computer as it disguised Mater into the blue tow truck. Afterward, mater drove up to the fur cars. One more black care had joined the three before Mater had arrived.
"It's the boss." Announced one of the black cars right next to Mater. "He's coming." A black swat truck stopped in front of the casino. The door opened and a car inside rolled out a bit.
"Ivan." Called the car that was inside. Mater just sat there while the four cars looked to him.
"Oh, uh," Mater realized as he drove up to the black vehicle.
"Ivan, why do you insult me so by making me wait here?" said that car while Mater hooked him. Mater took him out then into the casino. The four cars followed behind Mater and the car.
Holley just came up to Finn and I. Sanderson and Kurt did not come along but they said they would be watching me and helping me through the mission. Holley set up a hologram computer screen. "He's in." She had announced; I just watched the track to see cars come.
"The racers are now making their way around the hairpin." Announced Brent; on the screen I had, I watched the racers turn the hairpin. "…and headed downhill toward the casino bridge." I wanted to be part of the race as well, but I realize I can't if I can never find a solution to being a car again. Lightning and Francesco were quite fast. They both took a lead once again.
"Come on, Lightning." I thought allowed. "You can be beat that loser." They all reached the casino bridge. I kept watch as they neared us.
Meanwhile, in the casino, lots of cars were gambling. Mater was fascinated. "This place looks like it was made out of gold." Mater said.
"That's because it is." Holley said. "No, be careful what you say."
"Why is that?" Mater asked as he looked around. "What do you mean, 'don't talk to ya'?" the black car to the left of Mater looked to him like he was crazy. "So you want me to stop talkin' to ya right now?"
"You are acting strange today, Ivan." Announced that car that looked at him strange. The one to his right looked to him too. Mater had shut up at this point.
"I uh…" Mater tried to say but began to scan him. Lots of information came. "I have no idea what you're talkin' about, 'Alexander Huge, aka Chop Shop Alex.' Hey, you got a lot of aka's, Alex. But that makes sense, seein's how you's wanted in France, Germany…"
"Mater stop it!" Holley ordered him. Lucky the others did not hear her.
"Okay, okay, keep your voice down!" the car spoke. "You gonna make me arrested!" I was watching Holley's screen for a bit before watching the race again. "Don't mess with Ivan today. He's in bad mood." I watched how Holley's expression was the 'I can't believe it' expression. Finn and I thought Mater was doing a marvelous job.
"He's so good!" Finn commented.
"I agree, Finn," I responded.
Mater had just entered a huge room. A meeting room to be exact. "Victor!" calls a car; Mater stopped and scans each car.
"Hey, Victor!" calls another; Mater was getting scared at this point.
"There you are!"
"Come in!"
Mater began to drive again. "Victor Hugo, I'm J Curby Gremlin." Greeted a purple gremlin. "From Detroit." Mater rounded the corner of the table. "It's good to see you." Curby said; Mater placed the car, known as Victor, at the table and unhooked him. Mater drove away at that moment.
"Is the big boss here yet?" asked victor.
"No, not yet." Replied a blue car.
"He's supposed to be here any minute." Said a tan gremlin. The door just then opened and everyone looked. Finn, Holley and I were anxious to see who the boss was. The door banged a lot.
"Here we go," Finn said; two cars opened the two huge doors.
"Guten tag." Greeted proefessor Z; I growled viciously at the screen.
"What is it Silverwind?" Asked Finn looking to me.
I looked to the two. "I need some time to be alone. I will be back soon." I said as I ran off.
"It's just the professor." Said the tan gremlin.
"Zundapp! When is he coming?" ordered Victor.
"He's already here." Zundapp said as he entered the room.
