Dateline: Wednesday, April 29, 1981, 4:51 PM, Pacific Daylight Time.

Violet was driving Dash and the others to Mirage's house in the rattletrap sedan that she lent to the team. They were all looking forward to picking up their newly modified vehicle and returning the piece of junk they we in to her rightful owner.

"So, Violet," José asked, "did Mirage say anything about what this car would look like?"

"No," came the answer, "she just said, 'Your car is ready.'"

"I hope she soupped up the engine so it can go really fast!" Dash said.

"Why? Need something to race against?" asked Ashley.

"Is there any other reason?"

"Hmm, good point. But I'd really rather prefer a car that could fly! That way, we wouldn't have to worry about traffic."

"Traffic wouldn't be a problem," said Kim, "if this new car could change shape like me. Just think about that for a while."

"Sounds a little weak to me," José said. "What we need is an automobile that is indestructible. It could take out hills, mountains, big rocks, and other cars, yet still ride like a Mercedes-Benz."

"What about you, Vi?" Kim asked. "What would you like this new car to do?"

"It should come as no surprise that I want a car with stealth abilities; maybe one that could turn invisible like myself."

"An invisible car?" asked Dash. "Wouldn't that be dangerous? I mean, there's a car behind you, he can see no cars in front of him, so he floors it, BAM!"

"Hmm. I hadn't thought about that."
"Well, one thing is certain; with Carmen Peña, this car is going to be fantastic," said Dash.

They arrived at Mirage's house within 10 minutes of this conversation. The Latin technical genius was standing there waiting for them. In her driveway was a large object under a light blue sheet. The object was so large, in fact, that Violet had to park the car on the street, for lack of room.

That must be the new car, thought Violet.

"Hello, Alpha Force!" Carmen greeted the team warmly. "It is nice to finally meet the fourth mem…" Her voice trailed off when she noticed five people getting out of her car. "So, you have five members now? Caramba, you guys multiply like rabbits!"

"Yeah, I'm sorry I forgot to tell you," Violet humbly apologized. "This is Kimberly Lavender, codename Liquegirl. And I'm sure you can pick out José from the bunch."

"Yes, well, fortunately I have an extra AFRW, for just such an emergency."

"AFRW?" Kim said in confusion.

"Alpha Force Radio Watch," Dash explained, "it's how we keep contact." He filled her in on all the details.

"Okay," Mirage said very let's-get-on-with-the-main-event-like. She gripped the sheet that hid what was obviously the team's new automobile. "Behold the Alphamobile!" She yanked the cover away to reveal the marvel underneath.

Violet was having a hard time believing that the masterpiece of plastic and metal before her used to be her 1980 Toyota Camry. The Alphamobile was a behemoth sport utility vehicle. It towered over Dash by a good 7 inches.

"What does it look like?" Ashley asked, since she couldn't see it for herself. José guided her hand along the edge of the car's body, lifting her up for the top parts. Once she had a basic idea of what the car looked like, Ashley whistled in awe.

"Come on inside, Violet, I'll show you how it works!" Mirage said. Violet followed her into the vehicle, which wasn't easy because it was so high off the ground. The rest of the team shortly followed. The car's interior was huge, and brimming with electronic flimflam, not unlike the home of its builder.

"As you can see, it comes nicely equipped with four-wheel drive, automatic transmission, 425 horsepower V-8 engine, you know, car stuff like that. I also installed a radio that transmits on the same frequency as your watches.

"It also has the things every super-car needs, bullet-proof armor, rocket engines in the back, an auto-driver feature, you know, the basics."

"You say that like there's something extra that you put exclusively into the Alphamobile," Ashley commented.

"How'd you figure that out?" Mirage asked. "No, don't answer that, but you're right. I've been working on a biometrics system that will temporarily alter the genetic makeup of the wearer in such a way that the mutations manifest in…"

"English, please," interrupted Dash.

"I've developed a little gizmo that allows you guys to transfer your powers to other people and things for a little while. I installed it into the car."

"Is that what this thing is?" Kim asked, pointing to a green hand-shaped decal on the center console.

"Yep, it's called the Transfer of Awesome Gifts system, or TAG, for short. You just place your hand here and the car gains all your powers!"
Violet had a hard time believing that, so she TAGed up on the car to try it out. Nothing happened. "I think you need to debug it, Carmen," she said.

"You have to make the car invisible yourself," Mirage explained.

"How?"

"Just do it, don't think about it."

Violet did as Mirage instructed, and it worked! The body of the car was completely transparent, and it looked like the six of them were levitating in mid-air. Violet was so surprised at the sight, that she removed her hand from the contact. Just as soon as it had disappeared, the Alphamobile returned to visibility.

"I'm scared to ask how much this is all going to cost us," Violet said.

"Well, a fair price for all these modifications would be in the range of three or four thousand dollars, but since you guys are close friends of mine, I'll let you have it for only 1500 bucks."

"Wow, that's a lot of money, Vi," said José.

"Yeah, but, on the bright side, it's tax deductible."

"How do you figure?" asked Kim.

"Usually, job related expenses can be deducted from your income tax return. We're superheroes, and this is a super vehicle, which will assist in our endeavor, ipso facto, this is a job-related expense. This is one of the reasons why I love my job!"

The gang echoed Violet's statement. "Well, the helping people is pretty good too," added Dash.

"Okay," Vi said, "keys, keys, where are the keys?"

"Here they are," Mirage said. "By the way, I'm going to need the keys to my own car back now." Vi fished Carmen's keys out of her pocket and handed them over.

Just then, the car's radio crackled to life. "Calling Alpha Force, calling Alpha Force!" It was the sheriff!

"What's up?" Violet asked.

"We've got a hostage situation on Atlantic Avenue, we need your help right away!"

"We'll be right there!" On that note, Violet started up the Alphamobile. The engine roared like a lion. She backed out of the driveway and waved goodbye to the team's technical genie. She took off down the road, but didn't get far. She slammed on the brakes so suddenly, everyone was thrown.

"Why'd you stop?" asked José.

"I just remembered, we forgot our super suits!"

"That's no reason to stop, boss. We can just pick them up on the way!"

"Oh, you're right."

(A/N: I just want to stop right here and thank everyone who has been reading and reviewing my story. Thanks to you guys, I've got reviews in the triple digits! Hey, if y'all aren't too busy, could you please read and review my other story, The Cluedoville Files? I'd really appreciate it. Chapter 33 is under construction. See ya!)