Rat Race.......Anime Style

Chapter 4
Transportation problems

The Simpson's family van was speeding off down the road. "Homer do you have to go so fast", asked Marge. "Of course", said Homer, "This is an opportunity of a life time!" "Yea give the home-man a break will ya", said Bart. Hmmm, thought Lisa, Bart usually doesn't agree with dad, unless there is something he is in on. Lisa suddenly cringed and said, "Dad I need to go." "What but we just stopped!" said Homer. "The bathroom there was gross!"

Marge then saw a sign that showed where a restaurant was. "Homer there is a restaurant let's stop there!" "No way", said Homer, "It is 3 miles off the road. That's five minutes going there and back. We lose 10 minutes." "So what", said Marge, "your daughter needs to go to the bathroom!" "Okay", said Homer, "Bart look for an empty jar!" "Aye-aye", said Bart. "Homey", said Marge, "girls don't pee in jars!" "Right", said Homer, "Bart look for a jar and a funnel." "Dad it is a number two!" yelled Lisa. "Too bad because we are not stopping!" "But I am prairie dogging it", responded Lisa. "What is that supposed to mean", asked Homer. "It is like when a prairie dog sticks it's head in and out of the ground", responded Bart. "Ewww", said Homer.

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"Silver City it is, buddy", said Otto as he was driving Vash in his taxi across the desert highway. "Well, that's good", said Vash. He pulled out a wallet and asked, "How much do you think it will cost?" "Oh, why don't you pay what you think is fair. Because I really trust you", said Otto. "Really, thanks", said Vash.

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"Come on Lisa, hurry up", yelled Homer. After a little argument with Marge, Homer and his family stopped at a nearby rest stop. Lisa was inside a Port-O-John doing her "business". (AN: I am sorry but I didn't want to put that scene in Rat Race in this fic.) "I'll be out shortly", yelled Lisa from inside. "Come on we got to hurry", yelled Bart. Marge looked at the two men. "Okay, what is going on?" "Nothing, mom", said Bart, "I am just as anxious to get there, that is all." Marge let out her ever-famous groan.

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Skuld and Belldandy's car drove up to a nearby curb. On the curb was an overweight man with a ponytail. He wore a blue shirt, red pants and sneakers. Behind him were tables piled high with comics. He got up from his seat and went over to them. "Oh", he said, "I see you have stopped due to the fact you possibly want one of my comics I am selling here." "No, sir we just want to get back to the highway", said Skuld. "Come on now. These comics are in mint condition and they are the best high quality comics ever." Gesturing over to another table he said, "And in case your not interested in American comics, I have manga all the way from Japan." He held up a manga. "Like this one, Love Hina. Best Humor Manga ever. Or perhaps some of these Star Wars comics!" "No, don't you see we don't want any comics!" "Hmmm, get any grouchier than that you will become the She- Hulk. But don't fret, for I know where the highway is.

"Oh you do", said Belldandy, "Where is it?" "Tell you what", said the Comic Book Store Guy, "Since I like you two, I will tell you a very good shortcut that will save you a couple of miles."

Overjoyed at this, Belldandy took out a pen and notebook and began to write down his directions. "Now listen or you'll be more lost than Ryoga. You go down 4.3 miles that way, and turn left at the Lon Lon Ranch (Yes, I decided to use the ranch from Zelda: Ocarina of Time), then after 2.3 miles, you'll find a small sign with some graffiti on it and then turn right and you'll head on a small dirt road. Follow it and you will find the highway faster than you can say 'The Flash'!"

Bell put the pad away and thanked him. "Oh, and before you go, take this complementary pamphlet for the upcoming comic convention. Just in case." "Thanks again", said Bell and with that Skuld drove the car away.

After they drove off the Comic Book Store looked at stared in their direction and said, "Worst customers ever!" **********************************************************

Homer's car was pulled over to the side of the road. Behind his car was a police cruiser. The police officer was looking at Homer with a stern face. "He he", giggled Homer, "How fast was I going?" With that he stroked the back of his head like he was full female blondie (no offense to any readers in the audience). ********************************************************

Ranma-Chan was flying high, litarally. She was in a helicopter with Naru. She looked down, knowing somewhere her fellow "racers" were having problems. "Losers", she said.

"Now let me get this straight", said Naru. "You are cursed that whenever you get hit by cold water you become a girl, and the effect reverses by cold water." "Yes that's how it goes", said Ranma-Chan. "Man, that must be sad." "More than you realize", said Ranma-Chan, "Oh and incidentally were will you drop me off?"

Naru pulled out a map and pointed to a location. "Right here because this is the closest we can get to the hospital", she said. "By the way what is wrong with your fiancée?" Ranma-Chan then said, "Look, first of all, she is only my fiancée because our parents set us up. Second, it doesn't matter because she is such a brutish tomboy and she gets herself out of the worst situations!" "Ooookayyyy", said Naru.

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The cab that was driven by Otto with Vash as his passenger was moving through a dessert that was away from the highway.

"Umm", said Vash, "Are we going the right way?" "Sure we are dude. This is a little shortcut", replied Otto. "Well I think we should stay on the highway", said Vash. "Oh ,that's a big thought, you say we should stay on the highway, I say we use my shortcut", said Otto.

"You know", said Vash, "If I wasn't compassionate I would take my gun and blow your head off!"

A few minutes later the cab was stopped and Vash was scramblilng to the far side of the back seat while Otto was trying to get his hands on him. "No, please, I swear it was all a mistake", yelled Vash. "Come here, you are not much of a big shot are you", yelled Otto.

Again, a few minutes later Otto was driven off in the distance waving Vash's pants!

As for Vash he was left in the hot desert sun, barefoot and pants- less. The only thing Vash was wearing on the bottom was a pair of boxers. He has his key in his hand.

He hopped about the hot, hot sand. He quickly got into the shade of a cactus to shade his feet. He tried to move out but unfortunately the sand was too hot to move. He yelled in agony!

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The Simpson's van drove down the road. Homer, determined to make up progress, was speeding up the car. However, along the way they saw a sign that said "The Anti- World Corruption Museum". "Oh wow", remarked Lisa, "A museum that is against world curruption. Can we go dad!" "No way, we're not stopping", said Homer. "But this could be a very intellectual, being on trying to help our planet", responded Lisa. "Well, I don't think Bart wants to head to some museum", said Homer, confident that Bart will support him. However Bart responded, "Sorry Hom-boy, but I will stop anywhere, I gots to get out!" Maggie sucked her pacifier in agreement.

"You heard the kids, let's stop", yelled Marge. "No, way!" yelled Homer. "HOMER STOP THIS CAR", yelled Marge. "Okay", whimpered Homer, "but for 10 minutes." "Wow", said Lisa, "this could help us a lot in saving our planet.

However, the Simpsons didn't expect what was on the inside.

Inside the museum, the Simpsons were got involved in a tour of it. It turned out the museum was actually a museum for, "ACROSS", said a man that almost looks like he was out of the mafia, "The ideological organization made to conquer the entire world one city at a time then the world would be free of this corruption. This Anti-World Corruption museum was dedicated in honor of the people of ACROSS. I am your host This Man."

All the Simpsons did was gasp and stare.

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Piro and Largo were driving down the road when they happened to pass a nearby museum and spotted a particular van. "Hey Piro", said Largo, "That's the engine we really need!" Piro nodded and they pulled over.

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"Over here", continued This Man, "Is the founder for ACROSS, That Man, he was the insperation for it all, in fact you can find the car he used to drive a ghostly, foreign worker called 'Pedro' to the Tokyo Bay out front in our main court yard." This Man then noticed the Simpson family starting to back away towards the exit.

"You're going, we still have to see the Illpalazzo area." "Well", said Homer, "We have a 4:30 training and then a small get together with our Across followers, so anyway wegottarungottago!" With that the entire Simpson family ran out of the museum.

However when they reached the van they saw that the engine was pulled out. They were all shocked. "Now what are going to do", said Bart. Homer glanced at the courtyard and said, "I got an idea!" ************************************************************

"I say the Highway", yelled Largo. "No I say we stick to this route!" yelled Piro.

On Piro's shoulder Seraphim materialized. She lighted a cigarette in her mouth and asked, "What seems to be the matter Piro?" "Largo says we should head onto the Highway and I say we should stick to the road!" Seraphim then responded, "You know there is two of you, why don't you just separate!" "That's a great idea", said Piro. "What is", asked Largo.

Just as Seraphim vanished Piro said, "Look Largo there are two of us, we split up, then our chances of getting the money increases!" "L33T idea Piro", said Largo he held up the key and was about to hand it to Piro when he noticed something, "We only have one key!"

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The Simpsons were driving down the road in a car, not their own. "I can't believe it Homer", remarked Bart, "You just stole That Man's Mitsubishi!" "Yea, but after trying to conquer the world he deserves it!" "They won't like you for this dad", said Lisa. "Hey, they are world- conquerors they are always mean", said Marge. "Uh-Huh, it's almost like it's their job!"

Hey everone! The Time Traveler here. I hope I did a good job! Please don't hesitate to review! Ta Ta for now!