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Ok there is alot of info in this ch so I hope you can get it all. If you have to read it more than once to get everything then I suggest you do so.
Setting up the end
"Now I seem to have a problem with something and maybe you could help me," said Caleb.
"What sort of problem?" asked Ulrich.
"I know your friend isn't dead, but that doesn't matter to me. What does matter is the money," said Caleb.
"Money, hey man it is winner take all here," said Todd.
"I know, and I'm not winning, you see I have bought out all the major sponsors and guaranteed them wins. But they can't get their money unless the guys with those sponsors win," said Caleb.
"Which would be all of your guys," said Ulrich.
"Very good, I see you've figured that out. But that's not what I wanted to discuss with you," said Caleb.
"Then why are we here?" asked Yumi.
"I have a proposition for you. If you let my people win their races then you'll get your share," said Caleb.
"So you'll be paying us to loose," said Ulrich.
"For the moment yes, once I have control over the situation then I'll be deciding who wins and who looses," said Caleb.
"You asshole, the only reason you're doing this is so you can keep the people who can't afford sponsors out of racing, so you can shut everything down," said Dom.
"Essentially yes, I will be taking everyone's free ability to race away and having to make them pay to do so," said Caleb.
"Well then you can kiss my ass because none of us are going to go along with your so called plan," said Todd.
"Then I'll tell Lee to kill off the rest of you one by one," said Caleb. "And if you haven't noticed he was the one who spun out your brother."
"You bastard," said Todd as he lunged for Caleb.
Dom and Ulrich had to hold him back. Some of Caleb's men pulled out their guns and aimed at Todd.
"There is no need for violence in this club men," said Caleb.
"Ok then how about we settle this in race, winner take all," said Todd.
"Hmm, sounds interesting, tell me the rules," said Caleb.
"A straight up drag on a flat strip of concrete. If you win we'll go with your rules, but if I win then street racing remains free to the people who want to race," said Todd.
"Very good wager there but I have one thing to add, there will be two racers if you and your partner cross the line before Lee and I then you win. The same goes for if Lee and I cross before you. If I cross the line and then you do it's a tie and we split everything down the middle," said Caleb.
There was silence for a few minutes as Todd thought Caleb's plan over.
"Done," Todd broke the silence.
"Very well we'll see you tomorrow night at 53rd and 3rd," said Caleb.
The gang left the club, which was now just starting to get into the hard-core music.
"I wish we could have stayed," said Aelita.
"Maybe if we did Aelita could DJ," said Jeremy.
"How did you know about that?" asked Yumi.
"Odd told me," said Jeremy.
"So Todd who did you have in mind for your partner?" asked Dom.
"Ulrich," said Todd.
"Me why?" asked Ulrich.
"Caleb suspects that I would choose Dom so if I don't then it will throw him off guard," said Todd.
"That does make sense you know," said Dom.
"I also have another idea just incase Caleb has any tricks up his sleeve," said Todd.
"And what is that?" asked Ulrich.
"We are going to fit Jeremy's Escalade with a rammer," said Todd.
"Hey, that is a new car," said Jeremy.
"Yeah and it's the only thing big enough to run people off the road," said Todd.
"You do know that we are going to have to upgrade it so it can get sufficient speed," said Dom.
"TJ still has some Escalade engines that he hasn't put in the trucks yet so maybe we can buy them off him," said Todd.
"I'll call him now and we'll have to drop the truck off now if we want it ready by tomorrow night," said Dom.
"So what am I going to do?" asked Jeremy.
"You are going to set up a small post near the end of the track. If Caleb tries anything funny I'll radio you in and you are to take out Lee's 350 Z," said Todd. "Ulrich and I will also communicate via walkie-talkies."
"Well then the plan is set, and the game is on," said Jeremy.
Jeremy still had his doubts but was willing to do it to help out his friends. He and Dom stopped by TJ's shop and TJ said if he worked now, through the day he would have it done by nightfall tomorrow. He was also going to get a crowd together at the finish line. Everyone went to their houses to get a good rest and then prepare for the night ahead.
Well you know what to do. Only one ch left. Man this story has gone by so fast.