Chapter 7.
Speed Metal.
(Jack POV)
School Just Finished. Happy days.
But as soon as I got out, I see Arcee stay there. and I go over and Get on and Arcee Engine turns on. And backed out and was about to head for base.
"Hey, cherry moped," Vince said.
I hate that guy. "This moped has Dual Carbs and can go 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds," I said.
Then Just went on.
"Uh, Jack," Arcee said. " A lady Vital Stats are her own Business,"
Bloody Hell.
"Hey, Nick, Right?" Sierra said.
"Actually, It's Jack," I said.
"Jack, Sorry, I'm Sierra," Sierra said.
"I know," I said.
"You once offered to take me for a ride," Sierra said.
"Of Course," I said. "I did Anytime,"
"I'm your Guardian, Kiddo, Not your Wingman," Arcee said.
"So how about now?" Sierra said.
Just before I could Answer Vince Pulls up. Damn that guy had some serious timing.
"Hey, Hey small world," Vince said.
"I'm having a conversion," I said.
"Cheer, Captain here," Vince said. "Might enjoy watching you take on 4 wheels of muscle car,"
"Are you challenging me to a race?" I said.
"You catch on quick, Panch, What do you say?" Vince said.
Not happening. I busy with my Girl. No Friend. Before I even answered The light turned Green and Arcee punched it.
"Whoa, Arcee, Easy," I said.
"Nope," Arcee said.
"Okay true I was thinking it but we could smoke him," I said.
"Yep," Arcee said.
"You just don't get it," I said.
"I don't make the rules, Jack, Optimus does," Arcee said. "And Rule #1 In case you missed it, Never abuse power for personal gain, And that includes Horsepower,"
"Vince, Maybe Racing ins't such a good Idea," I said.
"I figured," Vince said Laughing. "You ride around like your Bike's something Special, But it's just a chunky, Clunky trike, and Ugly," Then He drives off.
"He Didn't just say that," I said.
"That it the Yahoo's going down," Arcee said.
Then Arcee took off after him.
"Whoa, What happened to Rule #1?" I said.
"Gets bent, Just this once," Arcee said.
"Well, He pissed me off, Let's go," I said.
And we stopped behind Vince.
"Ready when you are, Vinny," I said.
"Dirt road by Trucker Ranch 1 hour," Vince said.
Then We took off towards there.
"Let's just keep it between us, Jack," Arcee said.
"Always," I said.
XXX
"From here to the next mile Marker," Vince said. "Ready GO!" Vince said punching his car.
Then Arcee took off.
"That was fair," I said. "Arcee,"
"Winning isn't enough, Jack, You want to make him cry," Arcee said.
"That's my Girl," I whispered.
Then Arcee Took off towards Vince before Passing him. Then Arcee Pulled a wheelie and got in front of him. Then Pass the Mile Marker.
"WHOA!" I said.
As Arcee honk her horn.
"Base," I said.
"Yeap," Arcee said.
"Or give Sierra a once around the block," I said.
"Don't push it," Arcee said.
"I'm joking Arcee," I said.
Then we headed to the base and went in. Then I got off and took of the Helmet.
"No a word to anyone," Arcee said. After She transformed.
"Not a chance," I Said.
Then Arcee headed on in.
"Dude, Vroom, Vroom, Vroom, And the winner is..." Miko said.
"Miko, Who told you," I said.
"You kidding? It's all over school!" Miko said.
"You beat the pants off that blowhard bully Vince," Raf said.
"You guys have to keep this on the D.L. Especially From Optimus," I said.
XXX
The Next Day at School was finally over.
"Hey, I've been looking for you," Sierra said. "The Race, How great was that? I was like yeah Go, Jack"
"Was no big deal," I said.
"You got that right," Vince said. "If you think you can run with the big boys, the Circuit tonight 11 PM,"
"Fine," I said.
Then Got on Arcee and Left.
"You agreed to what?" Arcee said.
"It was some kind of secret Racing club, I don't know, I had no Choice," I said.
"You always have a choice, Jack," Arcee said. "And what part of just once Did you not understand?"
"I know, I'm sorry, But We're on right?" I said.
"We are not on," Arcee said.
Then We headed for Base.
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"Raf? Is there anyway I could Borrow BumbleBee for an hour?" I said.
"Jack you know racing's against the Rules," Raf said. "What if Optimus Found out?"
"But Raf, He's dot to get the Girl," Miko said.
"Miko, I don't like Her," I said.
"And Beat the Bully," Miko said.
"Well?" Raf said.
"Come on, Raf, Just this once?" I said.
XXX
I left the Base with Bee and Drove to where this is meant to be.
"Bee, We got this," I said.
Bee Beeped.
"Great and Raf can understand you, Wait, Jarvis have you put that Software for Translating on my Ear Piece," I said.
"Just after Finishing it, and Uploaded it, Sir," Jarvis said.
"Nice," I said.
Then We pull up at the place.
Then We pulled up next to Vince.
"Bee, Remember, keep your cool" I said.
"Got it," Bee said.
"at least we know it works," I said.
"You understand me?" Bee said.
"Yeap," I said.
Then I lowered the Window.
"Bike's in the shop," I said.
"Circuit Divers are you ready?" a Man said.
Then I saw Sierra there.
"Make it Mean but keep it clean," The Man said.
"You like her," Bee said.
"Nope," I said.
"Fire 'em up in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!" Then Bee took off.
We went around the Corner.
"Knock out," Bee said.
"What was that, Bee," I said.
"Knockout, that car is the con who attacked Optimus with the Energon Harvester Mission," Bee said.
"Bee, Take over," I said.
"On it," Bee said taking over and moved off fast.
The I looked to see something.
"Scrap, Gun," I said.
"Hold on Jack," Bee said and kept moving out of the way from the con.
Then Bee took off From the Track and Moved like mad.
"Can you lost him, Bee," I said.
"Hope so," Bee said.
"Me too, Rather not have to call base for backup," I said.
After a bit.
"We can't lose him, Jack," Bee said.
"Call base, I got the Wheel," I said. Then Took the Wheel as Bee called base.
"Bee, Don't engage, Your First Priority is to keep Jack safe," Arcee said came over the Radio.
"Hey, Bee you got any oil," I said.
"Yes, Why?" Bee said.
"Oil Skid on Knock out," I said.
"On it," Bee said taking the Wheel again and releasing some Oil onto the road behind us.
I looked and saw Bee got him.
"Slack, Bee, Nice," I said.
Then Bee took us down the under the next bridge.
"Bee, Think this move will work?"I said.
"For now," Bee said.
"Fine," I said then Activating my Left Hand Repulsor.
Then I heard a engine shut off.
"Bee He is above us," I said.
"I know, Jack," Bee said.
Then he took off.
Then Vince showed up.
"You have to be kidding me!" I said.
"Darby!" Vince said.
"Vince get out of here now!" I said.
"No, No Start her back up, Loser," Vince said. "We're finishing this race, Don't want to take it to the finish line, Fine, Then we got something to settle Right here, Right Now,"
Then I saw a hand come down and grab Vince.
I got out and when I got up Knock out was driving away.
"Scrap!" I shouted. "Bee we need to go after him,"
"Not a chance Jack," Bee said.
"What, Bee we have to help him, Now," I said.
Then we saw 2 others come up. Bulk and Arcee.
"Jack, We need to have a little chat," Arcee said.
"Later, Jarvis Mark 4 Now," I said. "Vince was snatched by that Con,"
"What would Knockout what with a random human," Arcee said.
"He probably mistook Vince For Bee's Human friend," I said. "I'm not even Bee's human friend, Now what that doesn't matter why he took him, Vince is in trouble,"
"Oh,Well tough Break for Vince," Bulk said.
"Bulkhead!" I said.
"What? I hear the Guy's a jerk," Bulk said.
"No argument There, But the guy is also innocent, Vince doesn't deserve to get crushed by cons," I said as the Mark 4 shows up.
"Nice timing, Jarvis Open up," I said and Got into the Suit and it snapped back in place around me.
"Hop on," Arcee said.
I got on and we went after Knockout.
XXX
We were back in Jasper and Vince took off in front of us to the right.
"On your guard Boys, Could be a trap," Arcee said slowing down.
"No shooting," I said.
"Speaking of safety, here's where you get off," Arcee said.
I got off and was waiting.
"Sir, I'm reading Breakdown signal," Jarvis said.
"Weapon Now," I said Then I saw Knock out took off and threw Arcee off than she Transformed by to her Motorcycle. "That's my Girl," But firing up my Thrusters and going after them.
"Sir, Optimus signal is next to Knockout," Jarvis said.
"Optimus, Knockout has a hostage," Arcee said.
"Understood," Optimus said.
Then by time we arrived, Knock out was running.
"Now he runs," I said landing next to the team. "Optimus this is my fault,".
"We Must get this boy to safety Immediately, Explanations can come later, From all of you," Optimus said.
"Jarvis send the Suit Home," I said after Jarvis let me up and Then Flew off back to Base.
"Bee, We get him back to his Car," I said.
Then Optimus Place Vince in Bee and I got in and we started driving to his car.
XXX
I hear Groans.
"How Did What Happened?" Vince said.
"Some guys, Jumped you under the Bridge," I said. "They tossed you into their trunk, Must have been some kind of initiation,"
"Really?" Vince said.
"Yeah I found you knock out by the side of the road," I said.
Then stopped where his car was.
"I got be honest after what I saw tonight, I'm thinking Racing just ins't my thing," I said.
"I hear you, Darby, Hard to win a race driving a pedal car," Vince said.
Then Bee pushed down on the Throttle leaving dust behind us.
"Nice one, Bee," I said.
"Shouldn't of said that," Bee said.
"Hey, It's Vince he just says the most stupid things like always," I said.
"Let's go," Bee said.
"Home," I said.
"Yeap," Bee said.
Then we Took off towards the Base.
XXX
The Next day, After School I was about to Put on my helmet when
"So Jack," Sierra said. "Do you have time for that Ride?"
"Sorry Sierra, I can't right now," I said.
"No Problem," Sierra said. "I guess I'll just see you around," Before walking away.
"Hop on," Arcee said.
"Whoa, Really," I said.
"Just this once," Arcee said.
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After we took Sierra for a ride, We headed back home, Because I was completely tired after last night and Just wanted to relax. Arcee was fine with that since when we got there, I was just checking up on the stuff for making the New Element of Palladium and After that It was about 9.
"I'm Beat, Night Arcee," I said.
"Night, Jack," Arcee said.
Then I headed in for my Dinner and Then went for a shower and then got changed for bed and got in. Only to fall asleep only 2 mins later.
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