Kairi was screaming for her life estatic and thrilled. Up on the screens, she could see that ten of the fifty were gone already. Luckily, Sora, Cloud, nor Roxas had been thrown off yet.

Around her neck was a sort of ring on a chain. It looked like a crown. It was the necklace Vincent had given Tifa.

"What's happening?" Tifa asked. She couldn't see and Namine was telling her everything she needed to know.

"Well, ten people are already out of the race, and the other boards are given bios of the racers. They're showing our team now!"

Cloud Strife of Obsidian is quite the character. The legendary being that defeated the General Sephiroth, Cloud is known by many for his strength.

Also on his team is Sora Strife, no relation known between the two, a boy who is exceedingly strong. There is lastly Roxas Strife, whose birthplace, age, and race are unknown.

The three live on a planet called Radiant Garden, once known as Hallow Bastion, a world that was all but destroyed years ago. Many believe winning the race is part of their plans to help heal their home. Also, it's rumored that a woman named Tifa was injured on their planet and is unable to see, but is down on the racetrack. Are the racers here to help their home world? Their blind friend? Only time will tell.

Leon chuckled as the board moved on.

"It's Radiant Garden now." He smiled. "Hallow Bastion no longer."

Sora screamed.

One of the bikes before him on the upwards spin through a huge loop in the track fell backwards right down towards his bike. He saw it spin in slow motion as the wheels lost traction and the rider leapt off screaming shrilly.

Sora let his instincts take hold as he pushed off the handle bars, screaming in determination, leaping aside as the other bike collided with Enlightened Lost Soul. The flames singed his feet as he twisted in the air, using momentum to fling him to Roxas' bike.

But Roxas' bike was too fast. He missed – and landed on Alucard's bike.

Sometime during the race the vampire had caught up to the front and Sora almost freaked out when he opened his eyes and saw the cloaked man instead of Roxas. But when Alucard grinned mischievously, Sora smirked, and bent down to hold on to the back of the bike.

"Fancy seeing you here." Alucard joked smirking. Sora laughed.

Roxas turned to look back at the flames and saw Sora on Alucard's bike, waving madly. When the bikes turned up again, he had to stop and hold on tight.

"Well, that's interesting." Roxas laughed, spinning out of the way of the flying bike. The debris scattered, knocking into people and their rides. Cloud cursed when a tail pipe beamed him in the head.

As Alucard gained speed, Sora looked down to him.

"Are we enemies… or not?" He pondered. Alucard smirked.

"I could care less about this foolish race. I could win now if I wanted to. But that's not my orders. I'm gathering Intel – about you." Sora almost let go of the bike.

Before he could say anything, the bright light up ahead took them to a new world.

Makai

(Anime fans, this would be Makai from Yu Yu Hakisho.)

The world was rock ridden and a wasteland like place, with forests bordering a terrain that the track flew above. Thousands of creatures stood at the forests edge, cheering and whooping as the racers flew above them spinning and curving.

Sora almost slipped off as Alucard made a tight turn around the edge of the track. Holding on with one hand as he and Alucard hung sideways, Sora asked him.

"Why me?" Alucard laughed, hair flying.

"Why you? Why were you chosen by the keyblade? Why have you gained such power? Why do you have the anti form? Why do you have such a kind effect on those you meet? What is your power? Those are questions the Hellsing organization wants to answer." Sora looked shocked, and a bit depressed.

"Yeah… I guess I am a mystery."

Cloud saw him.

He was high above, cruising laxly watching others struggle beneath him. He knew Cloud was there as well, and he was watching Cloud as Cloud watched him out of the corner of his eye.

"I'll clip your wings, Angel of Death." He muttered, revving the bike in a silent challenge to the angel in the skies.

The angel answered.

Leon saw it in practically slow motion. High above on the screens, he could see Sephiroth diving out of his cloud cover and making a fast decent to the track. Beside him, he heard Saix growl. It seemed the members of the org. had yet to forget their master's almost demise at Sephiroth's blade.

Speaking of which, in a graceful, dance like motion, Sephiroth swept his blade out onto the track, the winds following splitting the invisible road. Screams were heard deafening as Sephiroth dove over riders like fire, swooping above them. The silver haired man swung his blade to the side, almost decapitating a rider who was teleported away, and dove down on Cloud.

The blonde was ready, and a secret compartment in his bike opened. Pulling out one of many swords that were only half the size of his grand Mummy sword, he blocked Sephiroth's deadly blow.

With an evil like grin, Sephiroth pressed the blade to the side, sweeping Cloud from his bike. Cloud cried out, shocked slightly, as he twisted to avoid Sephiroth's blade a second time. His own blade clattered to the side, and he stood again on the invisible track.

His bike crashed somewhere far ahead, traveling at amazing speeds as it took down two riders with it.

As Sora passed on Alucard's bike, he stretched long, crying out for his blonde companion.

"Cloud!" He yelled, straining. Cloud perked his head, leapt to the side as Sephiroth dove again, and grabbed his blade just as Sora latched onto his hand.

Cloud stood on the back of Alucard's bike, hunched down behind Sora. Alucard grumbled.

"What is this, a taxi service?" He rolled his eyes.

Another twist and the three sped to catch up to the group. They weren't in last place, but they weren't ahead either. Just as they came into the loop de loop, Sephiroth split the twist in half, and set the last half ablaze. Nine riders behind them fell to the ground far below, teleported away.

Alucard roared in laughter as the two behind him cried out in shock; they were leaping through flames that even Axel couldn't have handled. Some singed Sora's clothing as he cringed, but finally, they made it to the other side.

The other side was a new world with an odd look.

"Tron" Sora gasped.

Space Paranoids

Sora noticed he wasn't in his usual Space Paranoids apparel, but then, he hadn't come in the normal way anyway. There were no spectators here, but there was…

A long drop.

Just ahead was a 100 foot drop, and with frightening speed the three faced it head on. As Sora screeched like a sissy girl, Alucard cackled, and Cloud's eyes grew wide and twitched as he held on for dear life.

The fall was so long that the bike came off the track and fell downwards, only fifty feet from crashing. There were many bikes ahead of them, some having landed already, some about to land, and some burning in ruin at the base of the fall.

At the last second, Alucard pulled up hard, thrusting Sora and Cloud backward, snapping there necks. Groaning, Sora rubbed his neck as the bike landed hard on the wheels, shaking the frame and damaging the bike a bit.

With a cackle, Alucard zoomed forward.

The three were finally with the group again, and Sora pointed Alucard in Roxas' direction. He pulled up to him, and Sora waved.

"Hey, buddy!" Roxas groaned, shaking his head.

"Want to join us?" Sora joked. Against the joke, both Cloud and Alucard screamed "NO!"

Another light came up, and the world changed again.

Spira

Below them was a huge forest, with waterfalls and tropical foliage. It was near the ocean, and it was beautiful. Sora gasped when he saw it. Cloud leaned down to Sora's ear.

"This is Auron's homeland. And Yuna, Rikku, and Paine's, too."

Alucard pulled up next to another driver, who happened to be on a flying carpet. The person wore a mask, and looked to Alucard with a sneer. Lifting a long tube in his hand, the man stuck it to his mouth and blew.

A huge magically blue fireball swooped down on the group, and just in time Sora activated his reflect spell. The man on the carpet was burned, but was also teleported away, out of the running.

"How many is that?" Roxas asked.

"I've lost count." Cloud smirked.

Curving around a steep bend, the group caught up to the front. Ahead, was him – Sephiroth. Cloud sneered.

Sephiroth turned slightly, and waved with a mocking grin. And just like that, he spun, slashing at the group behind him with his blade and sending fire everywhere.

Sora was about to activate his reflect spell again when it happened.

A huge black substance created a wall between the attack and the group, a wall created of a thick black substance. Sora gulped when he swore he could've seen eyes in the wall – red, demonic eyes.

Roxas grabbed Sora's sleeve to get his attention, and then nodded towards Alucard. Sora looked down.

From Alucard's legs, the black substance was spreading.

The black stuff was part of Alucard.

Sora yelped with a jolt, shocked. Roxas looked freaked, and Cloud had not said anything – if he had noticed anything.

The black stuff faded away, and the other racers were no where to be seen.

"Come on", Alucard grinned. "Let's win this!"