SPEED RACER X!!!
TEAMWORK - Episode 19 - X
One a.m. in the morning at Racer X's mansion, Joe desperately radios to Racer X, no answer..."Sir? Are you there, sir? Please come in!" Still no answer, and then after a moment or two, "Joe, now that I'm dead, I'll be coming home in stealth mode, prep my vehicle, I've got a mission to fulfill. ETA twelve minutes." says the voice. "Yes, sir!" says Joe.
Far away from the downed bridge the black car rises out of the water. The voice says "Heh heh, I nearly spilled my chocolate shake." The mysterious Shooting Star speeds home in stealth mode, running silently with no headlights in the pitch-black night.
The black car arrives at home and enters the garage quietly. The vehicle is lowered to a secret underground garage. Shortly there after another car rises up into the garage, solid flat black, no reflection whatsoever not even the black windshield. The Dark Shadow is jagged and sleek, built for speed without a discernable silhouette unlike any car ever made.
A figure clothed totally in black steps out of the car saying, "Joe, the name Racer X must remain dead for the time being. I won't be able to use that name, until my mission is completed, when I'm ready to race again. My name in the interim will now be Night Wraith!"
The dark figure drives away into the night.
At Hibiki Motors the police leave the scene of the crime, and the entire family returns to bed, though few would get any sleep this night.
Speed is restless thinking only of losing his brother's Mach V, its unbearable. To the point of deep despair he gets out of bed and quietly goes to the garage to see the empty service bay where the Mach V was there only hours before.
He goes back to the entrance and stares out into the dark moonless night. The breeze rushes through the trees and stops suddenly, all is deathly quiet and still. He gets a sudden chill and begins to shudder and tremble, wishing he could only turn back time.
He squints his eyes and tilts his head slightly staring at a faint shadow that is moving on its own, he looks around and sees nothing. He gets the sensation he is being watched and suddenly shouts, "Who's out there! Come out where I can see you!" No reply. Could it only have been his imagination?
He is tired and his bones ache for rest. He rubs his face with his hands and says, "Boy, I must be getting punchy!" He yawns, and says, "It must have been my imagination, what a day this has been --- a joyous morning and a terrible night, I'd better get some rest!"
He lowers his head and turns away to goes back towards the doorway and hears a voice, "I am here." He turns around and says, "Rex? Is that you?" "No Speed, I'm someone who's here to see that all hope is not lost. I'm going to help you get the Mach V back!" "I can't see you, where are you?" said Speed "I'm standing right in front of you, but you can't see me, because I'm dressed in black, head to toe." "Who are you?" said Speed.
"My name is Night Wraith, I'm here to help you." You're going to help me? What's in it for you?" he said. "Racer X died in a car crash tonight, I'm here to see that they pay for it." "Racer X? Dead? No! I can't believe it!" said Speed. "Speed, I ask you now, will you help me?" Speed says, "We can't let them get away with murder! I'll do whatever I can, let me get the Team Hibiki Van." "That won't be necessary, we'll take my car." "What car?" said Speed? "This car." the dark figure presses a remote that emits an electronic chirp.
The darkness behind him begins to glow, Speed gasps. The silhouette of a large object glows brighter and two doors open on either side of the vehicle. "Coooool!" says Speed. "We must act quickly, they're on the move!" They jump into the car and rush off in search of the Mach V.
Inside, Mom gets up out of bed and goes to Speed's room to see if he's alright, but she finds that he is gone.
She goes back to Pops, waking him. "Speed is gone! I'm worried!" she says. Pops says "What? Don't tell me he's gone off on his own to look for the Mach V?" Pops gets up and goes to the service bays, the Team Hibiki van is still there.
"Speed!" he says. Mom, fearing Speed has run away, goes to his side and embraces him crying. "Don't cry dear, try not to worry," he says. Pops says to himself, "Speed, where are you? No car is worth losing you, son!"
Elsewhere, on a tracking screen the Mach V's signature is moving slowly to a stop, then turns left. "I know this area, we'll head them off, they're not going very fast so the car must be loaded on a truck. I have a plan," says Night Wraith.
Speed is amazed at the Dark Shadow, looking through the windshield looks as if there were daylight outside instead of darkness. The car moves so swiftly and silently he wishes he were driving it himself.
"I see them just ahead, they've stopped and are getting out of the truck. You take back the Mach V and I'll cover you."
Speed approaches the truck and opens the back doors; inside the Mach V is safe. From behind someone shouts, "Hey you! What do you think you're doing?"
Speed turns around and a gust of wind rushes past him, rustling his hair and clothing. "Taking back what's mine that's what!" he says.
He sees four men walking towards him, one says, "We'll see about that punk, think you can take on all of us by yourself? You're dreamin'! It'll be the last mistake you'll ever make! Get him!" They rush at him but instead they strike an unseen dark object before them, shocking them immediately, their bodies wriggle with electricity as they drop stunned to the ground unconscious.
Night Wraith lowers his window and tells Speed to hurry up and get the Mach V while he ties up the thugs for the police. Speed goes into the back of truck and gets the Mach V out. He gets out of the Mach V to thank his new friend for all his help, but only sees the thugs bound hand and foot.
Without wasting time he jumps back in the Mach V to track the mysterious car and driver. He picks up an obscure but faint signature on his screen moving away rapidly, he pursues. Speed follows the Dark Shadow as it goes faster and faster, then a bright flash of light appears before him. He slams on the breaks, bringing the Mach V to a halt. He blinks, looking outward on the empty road and down on his screen and gasps, the Dark Shadow is gone! "What? No way. That's impossible! They're never gonna believe this!" he says.
Later Speed arrives back home at Hibiki Motors, exhausted. Mom and Pops bring him inside and put him to bed. Speed drops off to sleep, dreaming of Trixie.
On a dark highway the Dark Shadow cruises homeward, Night Wraith smiles and says to himself, "Speed, you have the Mach V back now, make your brother proud again."
TEAMWORK - Episode 19 - X
One a.m. in the morning at Racer X's mansion, Joe desperately radios to Racer X, no answer..."Sir? Are you there, sir? Please come in!" Still no answer, and then after a moment or two, "Joe, now that I'm dead, I'll be coming home in stealth mode, prep my vehicle, I've got a mission to fulfill. ETA twelve minutes." says the voice. "Yes, sir!" says Joe.
Far away from the downed bridge the black car rises out of the water. The voice says "Heh heh, I nearly spilled my chocolate shake." The mysterious Shooting Star speeds home in stealth mode, running silently with no headlights in the pitch-black night.
The black car arrives at home and enters the garage quietly. The vehicle is lowered to a secret underground garage. Shortly there after another car rises up into the garage, solid flat black, no reflection whatsoever not even the black windshield. The Dark Shadow is jagged and sleek, built for speed without a discernable silhouette unlike any car ever made.
A figure clothed totally in black steps out of the car saying, "Joe, the name Racer X must remain dead for the time being. I won't be able to use that name, until my mission is completed, when I'm ready to race again. My name in the interim will now be Night Wraith!"
The dark figure drives away into the night.
At Hibiki Motors the police leave the scene of the crime, and the entire family returns to bed, though few would get any sleep this night.
Speed is restless thinking only of losing his brother's Mach V, its unbearable. To the point of deep despair he gets out of bed and quietly goes to the garage to see the empty service bay where the Mach V was there only hours before.
He goes back to the entrance and stares out into the dark moonless night. The breeze rushes through the trees and stops suddenly, all is deathly quiet and still. He gets a sudden chill and begins to shudder and tremble, wishing he could only turn back time.
He squints his eyes and tilts his head slightly staring at a faint shadow that is moving on its own, he looks around and sees nothing. He gets the sensation he is being watched and suddenly shouts, "Who's out there! Come out where I can see you!" No reply. Could it only have been his imagination?
He is tired and his bones ache for rest. He rubs his face with his hands and says, "Boy, I must be getting punchy!" He yawns, and says, "It must have been my imagination, what a day this has been --- a joyous morning and a terrible night, I'd better get some rest!"
He lowers his head and turns away to goes back towards the doorway and hears a voice, "I am here." He turns around and says, "Rex? Is that you?" "No Speed, I'm someone who's here to see that all hope is not lost. I'm going to help you get the Mach V back!" "I can't see you, where are you?" said Speed "I'm standing right in front of you, but you can't see me, because I'm dressed in black, head to toe." "Who are you?" said Speed.
"My name is Night Wraith, I'm here to help you." You're going to help me? What's in it for you?" he said. "Racer X died in a car crash tonight, I'm here to see that they pay for it." "Racer X? Dead? No! I can't believe it!" said Speed. "Speed, I ask you now, will you help me?" Speed says, "We can't let them get away with murder! I'll do whatever I can, let me get the Team Hibiki Van." "That won't be necessary, we'll take my car." "What car?" said Speed? "This car." the dark figure presses a remote that emits an electronic chirp.
The darkness behind him begins to glow, Speed gasps. The silhouette of a large object glows brighter and two doors open on either side of the vehicle. "Coooool!" says Speed. "We must act quickly, they're on the move!" They jump into the car and rush off in search of the Mach V.
Inside, Mom gets up out of bed and goes to Speed's room to see if he's alright, but she finds that he is gone.
She goes back to Pops, waking him. "Speed is gone! I'm worried!" she says. Pops says "What? Don't tell me he's gone off on his own to look for the Mach V?" Pops gets up and goes to the service bays, the Team Hibiki van is still there.
"Speed!" he says. Mom, fearing Speed has run away, goes to his side and embraces him crying. "Don't cry dear, try not to worry," he says. Pops says to himself, "Speed, where are you? No car is worth losing you, son!"
Elsewhere, on a tracking screen the Mach V's signature is moving slowly to a stop, then turns left. "I know this area, we'll head them off, they're not going very fast so the car must be loaded on a truck. I have a plan," says Night Wraith.
Speed is amazed at the Dark Shadow, looking through the windshield looks as if there were daylight outside instead of darkness. The car moves so swiftly and silently he wishes he were driving it himself.
"I see them just ahead, they've stopped and are getting out of the truck. You take back the Mach V and I'll cover you."
Speed approaches the truck and opens the back doors; inside the Mach V is safe. From behind someone shouts, "Hey you! What do you think you're doing?"
Speed turns around and a gust of wind rushes past him, rustling his hair and clothing. "Taking back what's mine that's what!" he says.
He sees four men walking towards him, one says, "We'll see about that punk, think you can take on all of us by yourself? You're dreamin'! It'll be the last mistake you'll ever make! Get him!" They rush at him but instead they strike an unseen dark object before them, shocking them immediately, their bodies wriggle with electricity as they drop stunned to the ground unconscious.
Night Wraith lowers his window and tells Speed to hurry up and get the Mach V while he ties up the thugs for the police. Speed goes into the back of truck and gets the Mach V out. He gets out of the Mach V to thank his new friend for all his help, but only sees the thugs bound hand and foot.
Without wasting time he jumps back in the Mach V to track the mysterious car and driver. He picks up an obscure but faint signature on his screen moving away rapidly, he pursues. Speed follows the Dark Shadow as it goes faster and faster, then a bright flash of light appears before him. He slams on the breaks, bringing the Mach V to a halt. He blinks, looking outward on the empty road and down on his screen and gasps, the Dark Shadow is gone! "What? No way. That's impossible! They're never gonna believe this!" he says.
Later Speed arrives back home at Hibiki Motors, exhausted. Mom and Pops bring him inside and put him to bed. Speed drops off to sleep, dreaming of Trixie.
On a dark highway the Dark Shadow cruises homeward, Night Wraith smiles and says to himself, "Speed, you have the Mach V back now, make your brother proud again."