Chapter 17: Doom Run Pt. 2

Ton-Ton and Shredda were on the racetrack, going all-out with the speed. Ton-Ton was way in the lead. "You'll never catch me, Shredda dudette!" Ton-Ton called. "Don't be too sure, Ton-Ton!" Shredda called. When they got to the jump, Shredda managed to leap into the lead. "Whoa! Not cool, dude!" Ton-Ton complained.

Meanwhile, Ty and the others watched as they raced. "Man. And I thought I was competitive when I was racing Ton-Ton." Ty said. "Yeah. And just like back then, they're starting to draw a crowd." Dozer said. Sheldon, the Gluphs, George and the Frostodons came by to watch the race. "Ah, look at them race. One is never on a straight path when one is in a race to freedom." George said. "Wise words, my Zen filled Dozerotops friend." Sheldon said. "Come on, Ton-Ton!" Stix cheered.

Ton-Ton and Shredda were neck-n-neck as they were coming down to the final turn. "Oh, it's gonna be close!" Ace exclaimed. Ton-Ton and Shredda were practically daring each other to cross the finish line first. And finally, they drove across the finish line. The Trux cheered, but they couldn't tell who won. "Woo-hoo! Ton-Ton for the win!" Ton-Ton cheered. "Your head's in the clouds, Ton-Ton! I was the clear winner!" Shredda argued. "No way, dude! Nobody's faster than Ton-Ton when it comes to racing!" Ton-Ton argued. The 2 growled at each other, ready to bash each other's pistons apart.

"Whoa! Guys! Chill! There's no way to tell who was the clear winner." Ty said. "Yes. I'm afraid we'll have to consider this race to be a tie." Revvit said. "No way! I tie with no one! I want a rematch!" Ton-Ton shouted. "Anytime, anyplace!" Shredda shouted. "Wow. This is gonna be ugly." Dozer said.

Meanwhile, George, Sheldon, the Gluphs and Frostodons were just leaving the racetrack. "That truly had to be the best race we've ever witnessed." Stix said. "True. Though Frostodons not built for speed, watching race was very pleasant." Fourze said. "Indeed. Watching our friends compete brings a warm feeling in my engine." George said. "Well said, my friend." Sheldon said. Suddenly, Stix saw a dust cloud in the distance. "Hey, what's that up ahead?" He asked. They all stopped as they looked ahead. The dust cloud got closer, revealing to be created by 4 Dinotrux. 2 Ankylodumps and 2 Dozerotops. All 4 of them were tricked out. They all stopped in front of the Trux in front. "Say, you all look like a bunch of decent Trux. If you can kindly tell us where we might find a certain Ankylodump named Ton-Ton and his friends, we won't have to get nasty." The first Ankylodump said. The others looked a bit worried.

Meanwhile, as the Trux ate at the Ore Station, Ton-Ton and Shredda just kept glaring at each other. "Uh, is there a limit to how long those 2 are going to glare at each other?" Skya asked. "Yeah. They carrying it out harder than our own grudges." Dozer said. "Maybe if there was another way to decide who might've won the race. Like something to flash an image of who the winner clearly is." Revvit said. "Really? How exactly are you going to build something that can capture a flash image?" Dozer asked in disbelief. "I think I can come up with something." Revvit said. "It's Revvit. Of course, you can." Ty said. "Thanks, Ty." Revvit said.

"Uh, dudes? We have company!" Ton-Ton called. Everyone turned to see the same dust cloud coming right towards them. "No. It can't be." Ty said in shock. "It can't be them!" Dozer exclaimed. "But it is them." Xee said. "Who's them?" Taziri asked. "The Speed Trux." Ton-Ton said. They were right. It was their old foes from the Wastelands. The Speed Trux, Split, Downdraft, Mumble-Grumble and Spins. They sped right up to the Trux and skidded to a stop in front of them. "Well, well, well. Long time, no see, Trux." Split said. "Not long enough." Dozer grumbled. "I'm sorry. Who are you guys?" Shredda asked. "We're the Speed Trux! I'm Split!" Split introduced. "This is Downdraft." "Downdraft will DESTROY YOU!" Downdraft shouted. "That's Mumble-Grumble." Mumble-Grumble mumbled and grumbled that sounded like an insult. "And that's SPINS!" Spins just stared at the Trux with a single blink. "Huh. Funny. I pretty much have the same name." Spinz said. "You don't know the half of why they call him that." Dozer said.

"Wait. Different Trux with different Trux. Just like you guys." Dil said. "Yes. But they are totally opposite of what we do." Ty said. "We used to compete with others for ore. But then we heard that other Trux were joining together. So, we did too. And now nobody can take our ore!" Split exclaimed. "So, these are the Trux who you raced against for that part to cure my hiccups?" Skya asked. "Yes. They're the Trux who we raced against in the Doom Run." Revvit said. "And now we're here to take REVENGE!" Split exclaimed. "Revenge? For what?" Ty asked. "Did you forget? How you cheated in the Doom Run the last time we met?!" Split asked. "Hey, there were no rules in the Doom Run!" Ty exclaimed. "Yeah! And I won that Doom Run fair and square!" Ton-Ton exclaimed. "Be that as it may, we've returned to demand a rematch!" Split exclaimed. "Downdraft wants REMATCH!" Downdraft shouted. "You got it!" Shredda exclaimed. "SHREDDA!" Dozer shouted. "Very well. Meet us at our usual track tomorrow. We have improved our Doom Run skills since last time. And once we have our revenge, we'll have your ore and all of your special parts." Split said. "Including your FRILL!" Downdraft shouted. Dozer gasped at that. "See you tomorrow." Split said as he and his Speed Trux drove off.

When they were gone, Dozer glared angrily at Shredda. "What?" Shredda asked. "YOU KNOW WHAT?! YOU PUT MY FRILL ON THE LINE! I expected this kind of behavior from Ton-Ton, but not from YOU!" Dozer exclaimed. "Yeah! You gotta spin your brains before spinning your wheels! I learned that lesson the hard way last time we met these Trux, dude." Ton-Ton said. "Oh, come on. These Trux can't be that bad when it comes to racing." Shredda said. "Actually, they are, Shredda." Ty said. "Yeah. Their land is loaded with explosive ore, Shockarachnid webs and even deep canyons." Ty said. "Of DOOM! That's how they said it." Dozer said. "Yeah. I practically had to trick myself out to win last time." Ton-Ton said. "And we're going to have to trick the both of you out in order to beat them again." Ty said. "Wait. Both of us?! But I smoked those speeders just fine last time!" Ton-Ton exclaimed. "It's a good time to settle our rematch." Shredda said. "Oh, good point." Ton-Ton said. "Guys, this is not the time to be thinking about your silly competitive racing." Revvit said. Ton-Ton and Shredda were shocked by what the Reptool said. "Why would you say that?" Ton-Ton asked. "Never mind. Let's just get you guys outfitted." Ty said.'

Later, the Trux and Tools were out-fitting Ton-Ton and Shredda with rocket boosters. They made a second pair for Shredda. They gently placed explosive ore inside the boosters. "I can't believe you actually had the guts to use explosive ore for this build." Shredda said. "Hey! Explosives make for excellent speed boosts, dude." Ton-Ton said. "And now for the final touch." Dil said as she and Taziri hopped onto the Trux and clamped onto them, supercharging them. "Oh, yeah! We got this race in the bag!" Ton-Ton exclaimed.

As they next day came around, the Trux made their way back to the Wastelands. "I don't like the looks of this place." Garby said, feeling his tank curdle. "Easy, Garby. Don't go blowing off your gas clouds so soon." Waldo said. "I agree with Garby on this one. This place is a wasteland." Skya said. "That's why it's called the Wastelands." Xee said. "Yes. And be careful of the explosive ore. It's all over the place." Revvit said. Just then, they heard a noise in the distance. "They're here." Ty said. Then the Speed Trux were spotted in the distance as they drove right up to them. "So, you decided to show up after all." Split said. "Any day we get the chance to whoop your tailpipes again, Split-dude." Ton-Ton said. "We'll see who's whooping whose tailpipes in…the DOOM RUN!" Split exclaimed. Ton-Ton and Shredda glared at the crazy Ankylodump. "See you at the finish line. Probably." Split said as he and the other Speed Trux drove off. "And may the fastest Trux win." Shredda said. Ton-Ton nodded.

Later, everyone gathered up at the starting line. Skya, Garby and the other Tools already made their way to the ore valley at the finish line. "You ready to do this?" Shredda asked. "I'm always ready to do this, dude." Ton-Ton said. "Once we beat these Speed Trux, we'll finally figure out who the fastest Trux is." Shredda said. "Guys, this is not the time to be thinking about your competition." Ty said. "Yes. We must focus on winning the race." Revvit said. "GO!" Ton-Ton and Shredda shouted, driving ahead of the others. "Hey! That's our start!" Downdraft shouted as he and the other Speed Trux sped off after them. "This isn't gonna end well." Ty said with worry as he and Dozer sped off after.

Ton-Ton and Shredda were halfway to Electric Canyon when the Speed Trux started catching up to them. "They're catching up!" Shredda called. "Don't worry about them now! Electric Canyon's just up ahead!" Ton-Ton called. Shredda looked ahead and saw the entrance to Electric Canyon. But just then, the Speed Trux caught up to them. "Only pass on the left!" Split called. "Thanks for the tip!" Shredda called. "Shredda, no!" Ton-Ton called. Too late. Shredda saw that she was heading for a wall. She tried to stop, but she crashed into it. Ton-Ton stopped out of concern as the Speed Trux passed them. "Shredda! You okay?" Ton-Ton asked. "I'll be better when I win this race!" Shredda exclaimed as she recovered and drove back into the race. "Not without me, you won't!" Ton-Ton called before driving after her.

As they entered the canyon, Ton-Ton and Shredda watched as the Speed Trux passed through the Shockarachnid webs. "Boost us!" Ton-Ton called. Dil and Taziri hit the boost buttons, and Ton-Ton and Shredda sped through the electric webs while dodging the Shockarachnids. "Woo-hoo! This is so much fun!" Shredda cheered. The Speed Trux saw the 2 of them coming. "Forecast calls for rocky weather!" Split called as he and Downdraft slammed their tails into the canyon walls, causing a rockslide. "Not this time, dudes!" Ton-Ton called. Dil and Taziri activated the boost buttons, and the 2 Trux sped past the rockslide before they could get trapped on the other side. "Oh, not again!" Dozer groaned. "Not to worry, Dozer. Let's blaze the trail." Ty said. Then he and Dozer bashed through the rocks.

Just then, everyone exited Electric Canyon and entered the Cliffs. The Trux barely managed to drift before they could fall over the edge. "Careful, guys! Remember, these Cliffs are loaded with explosive ore!" Ty called. "Up ahead, dude!" Ton-Ton called, spotting the explosive ore in the road. "Cliffs of Doom go BOOM!" Split called. The Speed Trux tossed boulders at the explosive ore. "LOOK OUT!" Dozer shouted as the boulders struck the ore, setting them off. "Evasive action!" Ty called as they dodged the explosions. "Time to catch up to them! Boost me!" Shredda called. Taziri hit the boost button and Shredda sped up ahead. "No! Shredda! Wait!" Ton-Ton shouted. Dil quickly hit the boost button and Ton-Ton boosted after her.

Split saw them coming. "It's time for a little Split personality." He said. Shredda watched as the Speed Trux were doing something. "What are they doing?" She asked as she got closer. Just then, as the Speed Trux pulled away from Split, there was another head on his tail. "HE'S COMING AT ME!" Shredda screamed, skidding to a stop. But then Ton-Ton came in too fast and bashed into her, sending them both, Dil and Taziri over the cliff. "2 down, 2 to go." Split said.

Ty and Dozer looked over the cliff. "Ton-Ton! Shredda! You guys okay?" Ty called. "We're okay, dude!" Ton-Ton called. "We're okay too!" Dil called as she and Taziri recovered from landing on some rocks. "Great! See if you can get out of there! We'll meet you in the desert!" Dozer called before leaving with Ty for the desert. "Come on, Shredda. I wiped out in this canyon last time. I know the way out to the desert." Ton-Ton said. But Shredda just stayed in place. "Shredda, we have a race to win. Let's go." Taziri said. "Why bother?" Shredda asked. "Why bother?' Shredda, if we let those Speed Trux win, they'll get all our parts!" Ton-Ton exclaimed. "But it's my fault we're in this mess. Me being competitive got us beat already." Shredda said. "No way, dudette! We can still pull out a win by working together!" Ton-Ton exclaimed. "But how? We're almost out of explosive ore and those Speed Trux are gonna keep cheating their way to victory." Dil said. Just then, Shredda got an idea. "Then we use their cheating against them." She said.

Later, Ton-Ton and Shredda managed to get out of the canyon and met back up with Ty and Dozer. "You guys alright?" Ty asked. "We're better than alright, dude. We have a plan to beat those Speed Trux." Ton-Ton said. "Great! Care to share your plan?" Dozer asked. "Just watch and see." Shredda said as she and Ton-Ton drove ahead. "Wait! Don't drive ahead of us! Share your plan!" Dozer exclaimed. "Come on! Let's see what they're up to." Ty said.

Ton-Ton and Shredda managed to catch up with the Speed Trux. "Well, well, well. Looks like they want to play some more." Split said. "Downdraft will DESTROY THEM!" Downdraft yelled as he turned around to engage them. "Now, Taziri!" Shredda called. Taziri activated her tazer and shocked Downdraft as he came into contact, knocking him to the side. "See you later, Downdraft!" Dozer called as he and Ty passed Downdraft. "Ugh, Downdraft not feel so good." Downdraft groaned.

Split saw what happened. "So, they want to play rough, do they? Spins! Time to spin!" He called. Spins started spinning. "Oh, now I see why he's called Spins." Shredda said. "Now's the time to use his name against him, dudette." Ton-Ton said. As the spinning Spins got close enough, Shredda spun around and hooked her tail onto Spins' treads and began spinning him around and around. And then, she let him go, sending him into a wall near the tunnel. "Spin some dirt on that one, Spins!" Ty called as they passed him and entered the tunnel.

"They just don't know when to give up!" Split exclaimed. Mumble Grumble grumbled something. "You're right, Mumble Grumble. It's time to end this once and for all." Split said. As soon as Ton-Ton and Shredda caught up to them, Split and Mumble Grumble began closing them off, preventing them from passing. "Hey! Out of our way, dudes!" Ton-Ton exclaimed. "Oh no. You're not cheating us again." Split said. No matter what side they went, Split and Mumble Grumble just kept blocking Ton-Ton and Shredda. "How are we gonna get past them?" Dil asked. "Ton-Ton, I think I have an idea that can help us pull out this win. You just have to trust me." Shredda said. "Of course, I trust you, Shredda dudette." Ton-Ton said. "We're down to one last hunk of explosive ore." Taziri said. "That's all we'll need." Shredda said.

Split was wondering what those 2 were planning, but kept his focus on winning the race. "This race is ours!" He exclaimed. Suddenly, there was the sound of rocket boosters coming from behind him and Mumble Grumble. And then, Shredda and Ton-Ton were jetting right towards them. Ton-Ton was behind Shredda, pushing her with his boosters. "Oh no, you don't!" Split exclaimed. "NOW!" Shredda shouted. As Ton-Ton's boosters died out, Taziri activated Shredda's boosters. With the pushing she got from Ton-Ton, Shredda managed to pass Split and Mumble Grumble before they could block her. The speedy pass caused them to drive out of control and crash into each other. "Later, dudes!" Ton-Ton called as he, Ty and Dozer passed them.

Shredda burst out of the tunnel and crossed the finish line. Skya, Garby and the Tools cheered as Ty, Ton-Ton and Dozer followed. "You did it, Shredda! We won!" Ty cheered. "Yeah! You really smoked them!" Dozer cheered. "Well, I couldn't have done it without Ton-Ton. If not for him, I wouldn't have been able to pass them." Shredda said. "Anytime, Shredda. Us speedsters gotta stick together." Ton-Ton said. "Tail bump." They both bumped their tails together. "Hey, I thought that was our thing." Ty said. "I guess it's finally rubbing off on them." Revvit said.

But then the Speed Trux exited the tunnel. "You…CHEATERS!" Split shouted. "It's not cheating. It's called teamwork." Shredda said. "This isn't over, Trux! Nobody beats the Speed Trux twice and gets away with it!" Split exclaimed. "Downdraft wants PAYBACK!" Downdraft shouted. "You're probably out of your league on that." Ty said as the Trux and Tools grouped up and got ready for a fight. Split saw that they were outnumbered. "We'll be seeing you again. Really soon." He said before driving off with the other Speed Trux.

Afterwards, the Trux started heading back home. "Gotta say, you 2, I'm surprised you 2 actually put aside your competition and managed to work together." Ty said. "Yeah. We actually learned that there's more to being a team than just competing against each other." Ton-Ton said. "Yeah. No more racing competitions for us. Don't want to end up in another mess like today." Shredda said. "Oh, thank the crater for that! I can't take anymore racing today." Dozer complained. "So, what other things can we compete over?" Ton-Ton asked. "I know. Let's outfit your tail with sawblades and have a sawing competition." Shredda suggested. "You're on, dudette!" Ton-Ton exclaimed. "I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Trux will be Trux." Revvit sighed.