The two vehicles began their fight, both drivers clenching their respective controllers, sending their cars into the arena. Bruce pressed a button on his controls as his lowrider shot a huge flame from the front. Hector pressed a button activating a huge chaingun mounted to the sidecar of the motorcycle, easily capable of shredding the lowrider to scrap.
"I Was honestly hesitant about equipping a sidecar mounted chaingun to Mr. Grimm's Cycle" Calypso admitted watching the fight from a window overlooking the arena, holding a set of binoculars up to his eyes.
"Why did you invite us here, It makes no sense to intentionally bring the police to an underground event?" Nick asked Calypso as he shrugged, explaining that he thought it would be fun, having some company, plus the police have been trying to find me for 10 years. I thought I'd be nice and give you a break" Calypso said lowering his binoculars and approaching the two officers hearing a grunt.
Upon turning he took a look at Black holding a bucket and a red-stained mop as he chuckled, telling Black he was excused before sitting back down on his car throne not before walking to the vending machine, reaching in his pocket for a metal coin, pulling a bottle from the machine and standing near his throne, Calypso bit on the metal cap, pulling at the bottle popped open.
Calypso spat out the metal cap, taking a sip, before looking at Judy who had her hands under the table, setting the bottle down as he looked at the grey bunny, taking a big swig from his bottle.
"What do you have there, in your paws," Calypso asked as Judy put her paws in her pocket as Calypso snatched the item from her paws, glancing over it, rolling his eyes.
"You sneaky little- A transmitter?" Calypso said crunching the device in his paw, as the crushed plastic remains sprinkled on the table in front of Judy as Calypso smirked, apologizing for that as Judy snapped.
Okay, that does it" Calypso said swinging the mostly empty bottle over Judy's head, the butt shattering upon impact as glass shards flew through the air as Calypso tapped the edge of the broken bottle as he slammed Judy's head down on the table.
"I invite you to my event and this is how you repay me, you have no sense of manners," Calypso said gently rubbing the sharp edge of the bottle along her neck in a clearly threatening manner. if he wanted to kill her, he could easily do it. Nick frantic as he begged Calypso not to hurt her.
Calypso cracking a smile tossed the bottle aside walking away, reminding the two of them that he could easily kill them at any time and even if they somehow bested Calypso, his guards were outside, armed with rifles and Black was looming around the halls.
"Now I'm not mad with you, both either of you tries anything that again... I will kill you where you stand" Calypso said in a dead-serious tone before chuckling as he turned to the two, stating how they should have seen the looks on their faces.
"You two are gullible, do you really think I'd kill these two on a live stream," Calypso said to the camera shifting back into his host persona as Nick and Judy were terrified of this guys ability two switch personalities with the drop of a hat.
"Ouchies, I cut my finger on the glass," Calypso said holding up his finger which was cut open and dripping blood drops on the floor, walking over to the intercom he pressed the button, requesting his men bring him a bandage, saying his cut his finger on a piece of glass eventually one of his grunts came in holding a box of band-aid as Calypso pulled one of the strips out, undoing the paper and wrapping it around his fingers.
"Well, let's see how the drivers are doing, things got off track," Calypso said picking up his binoculars, looking at the event.
"It seems that Thumper is keeping the advantage and Grimm is on the run, I'm not a betting man but if I was I'd put money on Grimm," Calypso said as Nick looked at him asking if he was serious, considering Thumper was winning as he nodded, revealing that Grimm was running, meaning he was probably planning something. The lowrider drove up a ramp, landing beside the motorcycle shooting the bike with his flamethrower, burning the dummy that was driving the bike as the horse-shaped dummy fell up, crashing on Thumper's windshield.
"Oh hell no, that did not just happen," Bruce said swerving his car as the dummy flew off. the windshield of Thumper was covered in hot plastic from the dummy as Bruce's camera view as obstructed, covered in melted back plastic.
"I did not plan that, but I'm using it to my advantage," Grimm said firing his minigun into the side of Thumper, popping one of the lowriders tires. Bruce lost control as he turned the wheel on his control, sending the lowrider crashing as Grim turned on a hairpin, pushing a button as a missile shot from the sidecar, blowing up the purple car as the scarp wreck landed.
"Well do I know how How to call them or what?" Calypso said adjusting the controls on his intercom.
"And with that display, Mr. Grimm proceeds to the next round, In what I must admit was a fine kill, clear the area as the last two drivers in the first round are Yellowjacket and Roadkill," Calypso said gesturing for Grimm to sit among the winners' bracket.
Bruce left the arena heading back to his brother and girlfriend, apologizing for losing as Vinnie smirked, telling his brother that it was interesting to watch as Angel nodded, offering to buy Bruce a pretzel to cheer him up.
"How could I say to that, I haven't eaten since breakfast," Bruce said walking to the food area waiting for one of the servers to call them asking what they wanted. the three made their order as a tray was handed to them with three huge pretzels on it. Bruce took him from the pile, slathering mustard on it taking a bite as a figure walked up to them.
"Well, look who it is," Vinnie said looking at Grimm who simply stopped walking and turned to them. Bruce ordered him to leave Grimm alone, saying he won the battle legit, even if he used a dirty trick.
"I did not pull any trick, the dummy on my bike just happened to come undone and fly on your car, make no mistake I would have won regardless," Grimm said as Bruce nodded calling his bluff.
"No way, we had you on the run, a few more hits and we would have won," Bruce said as Grim reached the belt on his chest, pulling a long knife for his bandolier as the Thumper crew were reaching for their guns.
"Stop where you, pull that knife out Mr. Grimm and you will be eliminated from the tournament," one of Calypso' grunts said as Grim withdrew his hand walking away.
"Wait if he's eliminated, do I win by default, hey Boneguy, come up and lets beef it out" Bruce called out as he ignored the three.
Back in the viewing room, Calypso was eating from a bucket of popcorn, before tossing a bag aside.
"Back put that camera on me" Calypso ordered as the bear nodded doing Calypso adjusted his tie, clearing his throat.
"Well, Twisted Metal fans It's been an interesting first round. We have five winners who will be proceeding, and this final match will decide the final driver, Will it be the Text cab Yellow Jacket or the scrap heap Muscle car Roadkill, Satay tuned as we wrap up the first leg of the competition, Officers do have anything to say to the huge audience we have watching the event live" Calypso asked as Nick and Judy shook their heads as he looked at them.
"Is that about the bottle, it was a joke?" Calypso said as Judy grumbled, wanting to say some but somewhat afraid Calypso could snap again.
"We have nothing to say, just get on with the next battle" Judy replied as Calypso smiled, looking at the camera and by extension the viewers.
"A girl of my own heart, can't get enough of that Auto carnage, and you can only get it here at Twisted Metal, run by yours truly, the ever-charming Calypso, Let's get this match started. Mr, Kane, and Mr. Spears, If you two could walk down to the arena It would be appreciated" Calypso said clenching his hand.
"I got butter on my paws, It's all sticky, I'm gonna wash this, Black do you mind keeping the audience busy," calypso asked as the camera shook left to right as Calypso looked at the camera.
"What do you mean, you prefer to stay on the other side of the camera, Fine. I will be right back so don't anywhere" Calypso said walking off