The three officers stood there as Junior sat in the chair making his case. Junior knew he was their best lead at finding Calypso, even if they did not want to admit it. Three left to talk it over as he sat there.
"So what do you think?" Nick asked Carl Sr. as the three of them were discussing what to do about his son competing in Twisted Metal. It was very clear that Judy was not one even letting the event take place, wishing they could just bust this Calypso character.
"As Much as I hate to admit this The Cub is right. He is our best chance for finding Calypso" Nick admitted as Judy scoffed but realized this was the best course of action.
"Fine I'll go with it, but I don't like it" Judy replied as there was a knock on the door. The three turned seeing Junior. Carl Sr. opened the door looking at his son.
"Junior, I told you to stay in the waiting room," Carl Senior said as Junior looked down at the ground like he had one something wrong as they looked at him.
"I Just wanted to tell you I got a message from Calypso" Junior explained as Judy snapped her finger wanting Junior to hand her the phone as he looked at the rabbit.
"You could say please" Junior replied as Judy looked at him.
"Your right I could, please hand it over" Judy ordered as Junior sighed handing the small rabbit the phone. Judy looked at it seeing it needed an entrance code.
"What's the password?" Judy asked in a demanding tone as Junior looked at her. Junior simply snatched the back from the rabbit looking at them.
"You know what screw you guys, I came to you thinking you could help, but you've been looking at me like I'm a criminal so I'm out of here" Junior replied leaving the room.
"Junior" Carl Sr. called out to his son who simply left the station.
"Carl" His dad repeated in a more heartfelt tone but by that time he was already gone. Nick simply looked at Judy.
"What the hell Judy?" Nick asked questioning Judy about her behavior as she just looked at him coldly.
"What me, He's the one who's part of an underground RC racing circuit and now he's withholding evidence, and you choose to look at me" Judy defended as Nick Sighed looking at his partner.
"Judy, he said he was invited to join the Twisted Metal contest, not that he was part of a 'circuit' and he told us about Calypso reaching out to him" Nick explained.
"Yeah Hopps, My son may be an RC racer but at most, he participates in exhibition matches. he is NOT a criminal" Carl Sr. added as Judy looked down. Maybe she had over-reacted but the idea of a criminal being free for 10 years just got under her fur.
"Ok fine, I'm Sorry" Judy admitted claiming she would try to be more collective about this to Junior as she made a mental note the apologize the next time she saw him.
"We should probably find him before he gets into trouble" Carl Sr. added as the three left the room walking into the main office where Clawhauser was sitting playing a game on his smartphone as the three approached him.
"Benjamin, did my son go by here?" Carl Sr. added as the cheetah set his phone down pausing the game.
"Yeah, Just left a few minutes ago" Benjamin replied as the three ran out of the station calling for him.
Carl Jr. was heading home as he read the message he got. it was a link to a blank page with three words on it that read 'Will you Race?' in simple white text on a black background. Junior's paw hovered over the two buttons n the text one reading 'Yes' in green the other reading 'No' in red as Junior pressed the green button. After a few seconds, a video chat request popped up on Junior's phone as he accepted. The screen showed a drawing of Calypso as his voice was head.
"Carl Roberts, you have successfully been entered in this year's Twisted Metal" Calypso stated as Carl spoke into the phone.
"Just tell me where to go, I'll be there" Carl responded as Calypso clicked his tongue.
"Get your RC and head to the diner or 4th street. There will be a black car with a license plate reading 4RC3E, get in it, It's will take you to the location for the First matches" Calypso replied before hanging up as the video disappeared. Carl made his way back home, he opened the door, quickly heading upstairs to his bedroom where Outlaw was sitting on his desk, it seemed repaired from the previous night's brawl as he scooped it up leaving.
Junior made his way to the local diner where he saw the aforementioned car, It was a black sedan with tinted windows. The Driver was a black Ram wearing a suit.
"You Carl Roberts Jr.," the Ram asked as the kids nodded. The Ram opened the back door for Carl as he entered. the car was air-conditioned and had a luxurious appeal to it. the driver went around getting in the driver seat, closing the door.
"Enjoy the ride Mr. Roberts, and Calypso sends his regards and thanks for participating in this year's event," The Ram said in his formal tone as the car started. making his way to the road. Carl's phone rang again as he picked it up, checking the caller ID. The call was from his father as he pressed the red button to refuse the call. he was still a bit sore with the Z.P.D. and Did not want to speak to them now, especially Officer Hopps, who seemed a bit hostile towards him.
"Feel free to enjoy the soda and complimentary candies," The driver said looking in the driver's mirror as Carl opened the door to a cooler seeing various cans as he picked one up reading the label.
"Octane Cola, I thought they stopped making this" Carl replied looking at the can as the driver chuckled.
"They Did, Master Calypso has an eye for the fine things, stuff no one else could get a hold of" the Driver replied as Carl honestly did not even want to drink such a rare beverage, this can alone could go for a couple hundred online. he placed it in his coat pocket grabbing a Twist, which was a Lemon Lime soda, cracking it open as he took a sip.
"So, Driver... what can you tell me about this Calypso character," Carl Junior asked as the Ram sighed.
"Master Calypso is truly an exceptional mammal, he is the head of the Twisted Metal tournament and is well-loved in the RC Circuit" The driver replied as most of this was stuff Junior already knew as he laid back.
"Do you mind turning the radio on?" Carl requested as the Ram did so, the radio playing a funk tune. The car played a tune for the rest of the trip as the car stopped. The ram left the vehicle getting the door for Carl as the Wolf left the vehicle. he had no idea where he was but It looked like an arena made for RC vehicles, posters littered the walls as Carl looked around.
"Well look at the new meat," a voice said as Carl turned seeing a group of mammals of various species and age as they were comparing their vehicles as one of the screens over the arena turned on revealing a distorted image resembling a face. On the other end of the camera, Calypso was sitting on a throne of mangled RC vehicle. The Fox was resting his chin on his paw.
"So we're live...okay thanks," Calypso said to the camera as he was looking down on the drivers broadcasting all of them onto screen circling the arena and his room.
"Welcome Drivers to the Tenth annual Twisted Metal competition, My Name is Calypso, every year I gather the twelve best RC racers I can find to face off. They must face each other until one is left standing... or rolling I should say" Calypso responded making a joke.
"For the Prize, I shall grant a single wish, whatever the victor asks for, to the losers...nothing, Welcome to Twisted Metal 10" Calypso introduced as an audience was heard, though no audience was at the arena. Calypso was broadcasting the event live on the web as the screens littering the arena starting showing different views of the arena. The Tournament had officially started as Mammals from across the globe were tuning in to watch the event as a list of competitors was displayed.
"Let the first match begin," Calypso said as the names began shuffling the select the first two drivers to start off the competition. The names stopped revealing the two drivers.
"The First match will be Sweet Tooth VS Spectre, Drivers are you ready to get Twisted?" Calypso asked as the cheer was heard again.