Chapter 2: Ghost Races

After Cyborg left the hospital, they all packed up and started down the road to out of town.

"Please!" begged Beast Boy, "Please don't go down Route 666! I think it's cursed!"

"Cursed?" said Cyborg, "How can a road be cursed?"

"You are just taking this small situation and making it a big deal," said Raven, "Nothing bad can happen."

"In every movie, when a person said that, something bad happens!" said Beast Boy.

"Yeah," said Terra, "That seems to happen a lot in the movies."

"But that still doesn't mean we are taking a different way," said Robin, "Just relax, just get over it."

"We are doomed," said Beast Boy.

"Nothing wrong can happen!" said Starfire, "I think this way we go will be happy!"

"She's going to drive me crazy," said Beast Boy.

They left the town behind them. They drove for about a half hour when they stopped over gas at a 7-22 gas station.

"We're heading?" said gas station manger to the titans.

"Mt. Rushmore," said Terra.

"Grand place it is," said the manger, "But you wouldn't happen to be taking route 666 to it?"

"Yeah," said Cyborg, "What of it?"

The manger laughed a bit, "You go down that way, and you'll never come back."

"Why?" said Starfire, "Why not never come back?"

"That way is cursed!" said the manger, "I had nephew travel down that way, never saw him again. Police officers searched and searched for him for months, but they only found his car. It was crushed y what looked to be a semi."

"Just because your nephew disappeared down there," said Raven, "Doesn't mean that route it cursed."

"Oh yeah?" said the manger, "Two months ago, a couple arrived at my station, they were in horrible shape. They said a motorcycle gang attacked them, but after they made it to the end of route, they disappeared in ghostly fog. There have been many claims of a ghost biker gang haunting the route. You go down there; you'll never be seen again. Trust me on this."

"It just a road," said Terra.

"I agree with him," said Beast Boy, "We'll never be seen again!"

"Stop freaking out," said Robin.

"You're just trying to scare us aren't you," said Cyborg.

"Maybe," said the manger, "Or I'm trying to save your lives. It's your call, listen to me or go down devil's road." Then he left them.

"I don't believe him," said Starfire.

"Course you don't," said Robin, "He's just trying to scare us. Let's get moving."

"We're doomed," said Beast Boy as everyone climbed into the T-Car.

They drove for about 10 minutes when a sign came up. It read Route 666, and in blood red paint under the route's name it read, you're doomed.

"What's with people and this route?" said Terra.

"Probably a lot of things," said Beast Boy, "And I'm believe each person who says this is a bad way to go."

"BB is just a big chicken," said Cyborg, "Chicken! Chicken!"

"I'm not a chicken," said Beast Boy.

"Sometimes you are," said Raven.

Soon, everyone joined in and called him a chicken. Beast Boy just lowered his head.

After about 2 hours, a huge fog had covered the road. It was so thick, you wouldn't be sure if you were on the right side of the road until a person hit you.

"I can't see a thing," said Cyborg, "its so death like out here."

"Don't mention death," said Beast Boy.

"It's like that movie we saw," said Starfire, "The Fog was it?"

"Only," said Terra, "We aren't near any bodies of water, are we?"

"No," said Cyborg, "According to the GPS, we aren't near any body of water."

Then the GPS screen map started to fuzzy and then it blacked out. Then the radio shut off.

"What the heck?" said Cyborg, "What's wrong his this thing?"

"Who knows?" said Robin, "But the fog is lifting."

The fog was disappearing quickly. Then there was nothing left of it. But the day had turned to night.

"I thought it was hours before nightfall," said Raven.

"Crap," said Cyborg, "The lights don't even work, just the headlights."

A low roar was heard then. Terra spoke up, "Did you hear that?"

"Yeah," said Beast Boy, "It's sounds like it an engine."

"And it getting closer," said Robin. He then looked out the window; he didn't see any vehicles coming at all. Then he looked behind him, no car. Then all of a sudden, a huge black semi truck appeared out of no where and it was closing in on them.

"Where that semi com…" said Robin. But he didn't continued, the semi rammed them hard. Everyone screamed.

"What the hell is wrong him?" said Raven.

"I can't even attack or stop him," said Cyborg, "All of the features won't work!"

The semi moved closer and rammed them again. The backlights broke off, then the bummer.

"Hurry!" said Beast Boy, "He's getting closer!"

"Starfire see if you can blow his tires," said Robin.

Starfire moved to the window and fire a star-blot at the tire. But it went strait through it.

"My blot went through it!" said Starfire pulling her head in.

"How is that possible?" said Robin.

"Ghost semi!" shouted Beast Boy.

All of a sudden, the semi vanished. Then radio, lights, and GPS all turned on.

"Where did it go?" said Cyborg.

"Who gives a rat's ass," said Terra, "It's gone!"

"I'm glad that all over," said Raven.

"Look!" said Starfire, "Something's up ahead."

Cyborg turned towards wear she was pointing. An old fashion diner was appearing up ahead of them.

"Finally!" said Robin, "Somewhere to rest."

The titans got out of the truck and walked into the diner. There were a bunch of booths empty, but there were some people here.

"Can I help you hon?" said a waitress walking up.

"Sure," said Cyborg, "We could use something to eat."

"Like scrambled eggs and bacon!" said Robin, "I'm starved."

"Just toast for me," said Beast Boy.

"Sit yourselves down," said the waitress, "I'm sure the cook can get you something."

All the titans sat down at the counter of the diner. A teenage boy wearing dark shades walked up to Cyborg.

"Haven't seen guys around here before," he said.

"We're just pasting through," said Cyborg.

"Oh?" said the teen, "You aren't here for the races?"

"What races?" said Starfire.

"Each year," said the teen, "During the full moon tonight, the largest racing event to be hold around the states is held out here."

"I thought that was the Daytona 500 or Indianapolis was the biggest race," said Robin.

"This is the biggest one," said the teen, "Because everyone attends it and races in it, even the dead."

"What do you mean?" said Terra.

"The dead is supposed to rise from the graves and attend or race in this huge race event," said the teen.

"No way," said Raven.

"Way," said the teen, "I'm one." The teen unzipped his jacket, it showed his skeleton rib cage.

"I'm out here," said Beast Boy as he raced for the door.

"Right behind you," said Terra getting up. Then the rest of the titans followed.

"You're not leaving," said the waitress appearing in a cloud of smoke.

All the doors and windows locked. The room went into darkness.

"Welcome to the dead race," said a voice.

A spot light appeared on Cyborg. He looked around him, the rest of the titans had disappeared.

"Where are my friends?" said Cyborg.

"They are our prize," said a ghost appearing.

"What do you mean prize?" said Cyborg.

"The prize for our race," said another spirit entering the room, "The win of the race, wins them. Normally, when a spirit wins, they kept the humans' souls and gives there bodies to the diner which is where the bodies are chopped up for the dead to feast on."

"I want my friends," said Cyborg.

"Win the race," said the spirit, "And you can have them back, but if you lose, they're someone else prize."

"I will win," said Cyborg.

"Just to let you know," said a different spirit, "No human has ever entered and won, or even finished alive."

Author Note: Do you think Cyborg can win? Let's hope he can, because if not, every thing is done for the titans.

Things are getting creepy of the highway. This chapter premiered the black ghost semi truck, which will appear often in this story.

Next Chapter: Ready, Set, Die!