From the last chapter, Starfire pushed the 'START' button and accidently drove out of the garage and into the city. Michael, Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy are on a chase to stop Starfire from hurting herself, others, and the Audi R8.
Chapter 3: Starfire's Joyride
At the Jump City gate bridge, a car was driving at top speeds in the middle of the road. The car was swaying left to right. Inside the car was a rather scared Starfire. What have I gotten myself into? How did I get such a foolish idea to not ask about the nature of the button?
Starfire quickly stopped thinking about her mistake and noticed that she was driving into a gate where you pay a toll. Starfire closed her eyes tightly and the Audi drove through the gate. The toll booth operator walked out of the booth and stared in shock at the car and its driver.
"Isn't that car owned by that Delaney guy?" He went back inside the booth and reached for the phone.
"911 Emergency."
Back in the T-Car, Cyborg was driving, Beast Boy and Robin were looking for Starfire, and Michael was on his cell phone talking to the police department. "I got good news and bad news." The three Titans listened carefully. "They found Starfire and the Audi, and from the looks of it, she's heading towards Central Square." "And the bad news?" Robin asked.
"If Starfire stops, She'll be arrested with the charges of 'Grand Theft Auto', and 'Reckless Driving'." "Not if we get to her first." Cyborg pushed the pedal to the metal. Beast Boy decided to take this to the air. "I'm going to scan the city." He jumped out of the car and changed into an eagle. "I'm going to call Raven and ask for her help." Robin reached for his communicator.
Raven was flying around Jump City as well, looking for the speeding Audi. She heard her communicator beep.
"This is Raven." she responded.
Raven, we need your help! Starfire is-" "I know, she's driving around in the race car." Robin blinked. "How did you know that? We were in the garage, and you were on the roof." Raven blushed. She didn't want them to know that she was spying on them. "I can't hear you, I must be out of range." She then turned off the communicator. I hope everything will be alright. She thought.
"I'm sorry!"
"Watch out!"
"I don't know how to control this automobile!" Starfire was still driving recklessly. She had no clue on how to operate a Le Mans race car. This felt like a video game she saw Beast Boy play. If I remember correctly, the game was 'Gran Turismo 4'. The pedals allow me to go forward, brake, and switch on what they call 'gears'. She thought. She grew from scared, to determined. "No longer will I be afraid." She couldn't see from where she was going due to 200 miles per hour winds blowing on her face. She noticed a pair of racing goggles.
"I guess all I should do is put these on." She took the goggles and put them over her eyes.
"All I have to do now is return the automobile to Michael." She knew what to do now, but her driving skills were rather poor.
In the skies of Jump City, the eagle form of Beast Boy saw Raven at a distance and decided to fly to her.
"Stuck in the skies too?" he said. "Beast Boy, this isn't the time to talk. I want to get that car back to Michael." Raven replied in an annoyed matter. "Whatever." He wished he could tell Raven right now that he liked her. But with Michael in the way and the incident, there was no chance. The two then noticed blue and red lights zooming down the streets. "They must be after Starfire." Raven said, then she flew down. "Might as well join her." he too, flew down.
Back at the T-Car, the 4 noticed the same police cars driving down the same street they were on. "Let's follow them, they could lead us to Starfire." Robin ordered. Cyborg nodded and followed the police cars. "Oh man, if that alien ruins my car, this could mean my chance to ever race again." Michael was nervous, he noticed two figures approaching the T-Car. "Let us in!" Beast Boy turned back to his humanoid form and entered through the window, Raven entered through the front of the car and took a seat next to Michael was in the back. (Just like in the Matrix Reloaded with those Albino Twins) Beast Boy noticed this and just HAD to get them off his mind.
He then had an idea.
"Hey guys, let's have some getaway music." Beast Boy sat forward and turned on the radio.
"Mona Lisa Overdrive." Michael remember that tune from the highway chase scene from 'The Matrix Reloaded'. "More like Starfire over drive." Robin said.
Starfire was getting the hang of driving the Audi R8, a little. She then noticed from the rear view mirror that police were behind her. Oh good, the authorities will help me. She thought. She waved her hand at them.
A bullet zipped by her head in response.
Starfire screamed and put her head back in the driver's seat "Why are they attacking me?" She said "This is unit 292, we have the suspect in view, over." The officer said in the radio. "This is HQ, we are sending 8 more units to Central Square, over." Things weren't looking good at all.
"Guys! I see the car." Robin pointed out in the distance. There was the Audi swerving through the streets. Cyborg pushed a button. "What's happening? Michael asked.
"Cyborg has this car equipped with a rocket booster." Beast Boy pointed behind him. Michael saw a rocket come out of the back. "Michael saw Cyborg make a sly smile. "Michael, you better buckle up and hold on to your ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" The T-Car went up to speeds of 530 miles per hour. The police noticed a blue blur pass by, causing them to be blown away by the gusting winds trailing behind it.
"This is unit 540, we have an unknown car approach-"The T-Car just zipped by also caushing that car to be tipped over.
"Sorry!" Cyborg yelled out in a distance. Cars turned to the curbs to avoid the speeding blur, people in buildings hid behind objects as glass shattered from the noise, and Starfire looked in the rearview mirror only to see the T-Car coming her way in incredible speed. "My friends have finally found me!" She stuck out her arm and waved at them. "Hey! I'm over-"The T-Car zipped by the Audi, but since the Audi wasn't going slow like the other cars, a strong breeze came over it.
"-here..." Starfire finished her sentence. She noticed in the distance that they were heading towards another bridge, but this time it was a draw bridge. In the draw bridge, there was the operator who noticed a tanker about to cross underneath it. "Looks like another one." The operator groaned. He moved to a computer and typed a few buttons, making the bridge start to split open.
The T-Car was driving at top speed. Michael and the four Titans were coming closer than ever. Michael and Each Titan said a different thing. And between you and me, I think you can figure out who said what.
(If you can't figure it out, I'll go from Cyborg to Michael)
"I hope my baby's okay."
"STARFIRE!!"
"I think I'm gonna barf."
"Beast Boy remember what I told yo-"
"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" The T-Car was as loud as a bomb going off, but inside, only Michael's "wooo" was the only noise. Cyborg squeezed his eyes shut, Robin grabbed onto his seat, Beast Boy vomited out the window, Raven in one of the rarest moments, experienced both fear and excitement.
The Operator saw the flying car. "Whoa." was all that came out of his mouth.
Buildings saw the same blue blur that was zipping by, clouds were deformed. Passing Central Square People on boats saw that the T-Car was about to splash in the water.
"Titans, Brace for impact!" Robin ordered.
This day wasn't being any good.
Starfire saw that the T-Car crashed into the harbor section. "Oh no." She gasped. "I will save you friends!" More determined than ever, Starfire controlled the Audi R8 like she had the skills of the great Jacky Ickx. Starfire jumped over the bridge, flew by the remains of the street at speeds up to 245 miles per hour. She would risk her life to ensure that her friends were not harmed. She was fearless, she was confident, she was...curious.
"Why is the letter 'E' blinking?" She asked herself. The Audi ran out of fuel, after 3 minutes of the Audi accelerating without fuel, the car stopped. Starfire pushed the 'START' button again, but it didn't work.
She got out of the car and flew to the harbor and circled around the area.
She then noticed bubbles coming out of the water. Starfire flew in and swam as hard as her body could take. She saw the T-Car sinking, Starfire blasted a bolt, tearing the roof. Beast Boy turned into a whale carrying Michael and the Titans.
After the group came up shore, Beast Boy's whale form swam to the dock. Everyone got out, but Raven was knocked out, Beast Boy turned into his humanoid form and carried her out of the water.
"Guys! Raven isn't breathing!" Beast Boy set Raven down, the Titans circled around her. Michael approached her and started to do CPR. After 4 minutes, Raven recovered. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Beast Boy however didn't like the scene. I can't believed he did that! I was gonna do it.
Raven felt something soothing, when Michael did mouth-to-mouth, she felt good things in Michael's soul. "Michael, you saved me." Raven whispered. "I learned that when a rally car crashed into a lake." He replied. Michael helped her up and turned to Starfire. "Starfire.." Starfire was scared, she looked like she was about to cry. "I apologize, please don't send me to the authorities!" Starfire was crying, Michael then hushed her and held her like a mother would a child. "It's okay, I'm not mad." Starfire looked up with tear-fulled eyes. "You're not?" Michael smiled. "I never get mad at my friends." Starfire went from sad to happy. "Thank you for giving me a second chance Friend Michael!" She gave him a hug. "Now, where's my car?" He asked. "Your automobile stopped at the end of the bridge." she responded.
"Let's go get it." Michael said. The Titans walked street after street and noticed the damage they have caused. "I bet the payments will be pretty hefty." Beast Boy joked. After 23 minutes of walking, they finally found the Audi R8....surrounded by police. "Great, now how do we get it back?" Michael complained. Raven had an idea. "Since you saved my life, I guess I'll make It up to you." Raven smirked. "Azareth, Metreon, Zinthos." (trust me, it's Metreon. It's a real chanting word)
The car along with the T-Car floated up and headed back to Titan Tower. "That's great Raven, but what about the city?" Robin asked. "No problem, Arareth Metreon Zinthos." The streets, buildings, and telephone poles were repaired in 4 minutes.
"Whoa, that was cool." Beast Boy marveled at the scene. Robin looked at the clock tower which read '3:52'. "Let's go home Titans." Robin gave out a yawn.
"Good idea, I need to check on the Audi." Michael said.
"When we get home, let's celebrate with our new friend Michael Delaney!" Starfire shouted with joy.
"I say we should just take a walk." Cyborg said. "I need the exercise." "Yeah, me too." Beast Boy sighed.
"We all do." Raven joined in. I need it most of all... She thought With that said, Michael and the Titans walked home for a celebration.
Next Chapter: Michael talks to the Titans about his career.
Now, for most of you people. Jacky Ickx is a legend at Le Mans. He won 6 races, more than any other driver in Le Mans history. His first race was driving a Ford GT40, which he won. Now I'm not bashing Starfire, but in 'Car Trouble' she was pushing all the buttons on Cyborg's car. So I thought what would happen if Starfire drove a Le Mans race car in the streets at 200 mph? Also I was inspired by the movie 'Driven' which I hated because it wasn't real at all. And I need to warm up for the racing chapters. Finally, not that many people write a story with Cyborg in it. So I feel he should be talked about in a lot of chapters. I'll get on with the next chapter.
