Eva opened her eyes, looking around her room. She was now 15 and had grown up quite a lot. She pulled on a white shirt and ripped jeans. She pulled a black jacket on and raced down the stairs.

"Morning sweetie," Maya greeted cheerfully.

"Morning," Eva smiled.

"Morning!" Molly cheered. Her black hair reached her upper back. Her black eyes were shining with happiness. She was wearing a green shirt and grey capris. A pink sash was in the belt loops, acting as a belt. Molly was now 8 years old. Her hair was longer than Eva's, reaching her middle back.

"Good morning Molly!" Eva smiled, giving her a hug. She quickly tickled Molly's sides, earning her giggles and shrieks of happiness.

"Your dad had to go to work early, it's almost time for the Grand Prix," Maya told her. "So, instead of your birthday breakfast, we're going to go out to eat. Is that alright?"

"That's okay. I think I'll surprise dad after school," Eva smiled.

"If you even make it to school," Maya smirked. Eva looked at the clock in shock before gasping and gulping down her cereal.

"See ya!" Eva shouted, running out the door, while slipping on her shoes.

"Wait a minute!" Maya shouted after her daughter. Eva skidded to a stop and turned around, catching Molly as she ran after her. "Take your sister to school as well. You promised."

"Alright," Eva nodded, taking her sister's hand. "Come on Molly."

"Kay!" Molly cheered, following her.

"So, how's school going?" Eva asked.

"Great! But there's this one boy, he keeps on picking on me," Molly said sadly.

"What? Why does he pick on you?" Eva asked.

"He says I'm lying when I say how cool you are," Molly told her.

"So that's why you wanted me to walk you to school," Eva smirked. Molly blushed and nodded her head. "Alright, in that case, I'll pick you up as well, how does that sound?"

"But how does picking me up prove that you're cool?" Molly asked. They came to a stop as they approached the entrance to the elementary school.

"You'll see," Eva smirked. She knelt down and gave her a hug. "Have a good day."

"Thank you!" Molly smiled, returning the hug eagerly. She rushed into the building, Just as the bell rang.

"Now I really have to get it done fast," Eva sighed.

Eva ran down the street and over a few blocks before slowing down. She turned down an alley and made her way to a small warehouse. She entered it, forgetting about school. She had recently begun the habit of skipping school. She wanted to complete her rocket seat before Oban came around, so she would be ready to take Rick's place.

"So this is where you've been going to all day," A voice called from the entrance. Eva gasped and turned to face her mom. "I was wondering why your teacher called to wonder why you stopped coming to school."

"You're disappointed in me aren't you?" Eva sighed.

"Yes," Maya nodded, walking over to her daughter "Now, what are you doing?"

"I'm…building a rocket seat," Eva confessed. "I wanted to show dad how good of a mechanic I was."

"And that warranted skipping school?" Maya asked, raising an eyebrow.

"No, but, I've been doing my school work!" Eva told her. "My teachers email me the assignments and I email them back my finished work! My grades haven't been slipping, and I'm almost done with the rocket seat!"

"Sweetie, you still have to go to school," Maya scolded. "You can't just stop going, even if you do complete the work."

"But-!"

"No, buts," Maya shook her head. "Now, let's see if we can finish this quickly."

"Really!?" Eva gasped.

"Yes, but after it's finished, you will be going straight to school," Maya informed her.

"I guess that's fair," Eva sighed. "Oh, and I promised Molly I would pick her up from school."

"What happened?" Maya asked, picking up a wrench.

"Some kids were saying that she was lying when she talked about how cool I was. I was thinking about finishing this bad boy and picking her up with it," Eva said.

"Now we definitely have to finish it quickly," Maya said with a smile.


"Finished!" Eva cheered, stepping back to admire her work.

"Not yet," Maya protested, shaking her head. "It needs a paint job, a personal stamp." Eva nodded and raced over to a few paint cans. She dipped her fingers in and began to draw a pink rabbit head. The rabbit had sharp white teeth. Maya smiled and added a star, a moon, and a sun to the other side. "There, it's done." Maya smiled.

Eva looked at her watch and smiled. "Molly will be let out in a few minutes, so I'm going to go pick her up,"

"Alright, I'll meet you at your father's company," Maya told her.

"Alright." Eva swung her leg over the seat and sat down, revving the engine.


Molly looked over the parking lot as school was released.

"Ha! I knew you were lying!" A boy laughed, pointing at her. "Your sister isn't cool. I bet you don't even have a sister! Nobody saw her with you this morning!"

"I'm not lying! Lying is bad!" Molly shouted. She gripped her black pack straps and puffed out her cheeks.

"Liar! Liar!" The boy teased. A few kids stopped and laughed as well.

"I'm not lying!" Molly said "I do have a big sister! Her name is Eva and she's way cool!"

"Doubt it!" Timmy laughed. "Even if she does exist there's no way she'll be as cool as my big bro! And everyone knows it!"

"She's way cooler than your big bro!" Molly declared.

"What is going on here?" A teacher demanded.

"Molly's lying!" Timmy shouted, pointing at her.

"No I'm not!" Molly screeched, stomping her foot. Her protests were halted when a revving engine gained their attention. The kids gasped in awe over the cool older girl riding the rocket seat. The girl pulled off her helmet, shaking her red and black hair. Molly smiled, her cheeks turning pink in happiness.

"Eva!" She shouted, running down the steps.

"Hey sis!" Eva greeted, getting off the rocket seat.

"Where'd you get that?" Molly gasped in awe.

"Built it myself," Eva declared proudly. "Had to skip school in order to finish it!"

"But skipping school is bad," Molly reprimanded.

"Yeah, I know, I know," Eva chuckled. She got off the rocket seat and lifted up the seat, revealing a small compartment. She took Molly's bag and put it in there, exchanging it for a small helmet. Molly smiled and took it, turning to her classmates.

"I told you I wasn't lying!" Molly shouted, sticking her tongue out. She put on the helmet and climbed on behind Eva.

"Hold on tight!" Eva smiled, pulling her goggles over her eyes. Molly wrapped her arms around her sister's waist and gave her a thumbs up. Eva revved the engine and sped off, leaving the school in the dust.

"Whoa!" The kids gasped in awe.

"She's way cooler than Timmy's brother!" A kid declared. Timmy grumbled, crossing his arms and glaring at the ground.


Eva slowed to a stop in front of Wei Racing and smiled at her father's building.

"Go home kids, this isn't the place for you," the security guard shouted.

"Derek, it's me," Eva sighed, pushing her goggles down.

"Oh, I almost didn't recognize you," Derek chuckled. "Is that Molly behind you?"

"Yep!" Molly cheered, waving.

"Do you want me to get your father down here?" Derek

"Nah, I'll go by myself," Eva smiled.

"Alright, Happy birthday!" Derek shouted as Eva jumped over the barrier, speeding towards the hangars.

"Thank you!" Eva shouted as she drove off. Eva slowed her rocket seat to a stop and parked it next to the hangar entrance. Molly jumped off, cheering.

"Hey Eva," a mechanic greeted her. "Your dad's yelling at the head over there." The man pointed to her father, who now had white streaks in his hair. He was holding onto a phone, yelling loudly.

"It's almost time for the Grand Prix! I know you have responsibilities to your family, but we don't have a replacement for you!" Don shouted. "And the star racer won't start!" Eva smiled and snuck up to the racer, examining it. She picked up a wrench started tinkering with it. A few mechanics looked at her, but Don didn't even notice. Eva smiled and took out a part, throwing it onto the ground. A few moments later the racer roared to life, finally catching her dad's attention.

"Fixed it!" Eva cheered.

"Fixed it!" Molly repeated, throwing her hands up. "Eva fixed it!"

"Take a few days off to get settled in," Don told the mechanic on the phone. "I think we can manage." He hung up and walked over to his daughter.

"Everyone knows that those upgrades are useless," Eva smirked, leaning against the racer. "Well, depending on the company that made them."

"Alright, I knew that you had a bit of a hobby for mechanics, but when did you learn this?" Don huffed, crossing his arms.

"Ummm…" Eva trailed off, "…I've been skipping school to build a rocket seat," she confessed. "But I did all the work!"

"Eva, school is important," Don groaned, slapping his forehead. "But, seeing as how it is your birthday, I'll get mad at you tomorrow."

"Alright," Eva sighed.

"Wow, I can't believe you got let off the hook," Molly muttered.

"You could learn a thing or two from your big sis," Eva said with a smug smile.

"Please don't," Don told her.

"Well, glad to see you've got things worked out," Maya smiled, walking up to them.

"And how long have you known about this?" Don asked.

"Around nine this morning; I followed her to her warehouse," Maya smiled, kissing his cheek.

"Mom even helped me finish it! Come on, you have to see it!" Eva gasped, grabbing her father's hand and dragging her outside. She gestured to the rocket seat and Don sighed, nodding his head in approval. The mechanics gathered around, looking at the machine that Eva had built.

"Nice job kid," one of the female mechanics praised.

"Eva even picked me up with it!" Molly said with a grin. "Timmy was so speechless! He'll never call me a liar again!"

"Damn straight he won't!" Eva said proudly.

"Eva, watch your language," Don sighed.

"Sorry," Eva laughed.

"Um, Don, sir…" One of the mechanics gulped, pointing to a helicopter, and some oncoming cars.

"Oh, what now?" Don growled, as they rolled up. Eva gulped lightly as the president stepped out of his limo. "Mr. President," Don gasped.

"Hello, Don Wei," the president smirked. "May I have a word with you?" He asked, gesturing to his limo. Don looked at his wife in shock, who nodded. The racing manager got into the limo and Eva, Molly, and Maya stood outside, waiting for them to come out.


"A race!" Don gasped, pacing back and forth in his office. "A race on another planet! And the president has given me the task of gathering a team and winning!"

"That's so cool!" Molly gasped.

"Yes, that does seem like an awful lot to do. Maybe you should get started tomorrow," Maya suggested, glancing at Eva. The teen girl was sitting on a couch and staring blankly at the wall.

"Maya, I have to start preparing now!" Don informed her. "The Avatar's ship leaves at dawn! That only gives us 13 hours! We've got no time to lose! I need a racer, mechanics, a gunner, and a star racer, and not just any, the best! I need the best out of all of them!"

"Why don't you get Rick?" Eva asked.

"Yes, great idea!" Don nodded. "Rick is a wonderful pilot! Now, mechanics…" Don hummed.

"Yay! We get to see Rick again!" Molly cheered. "Eva, do you miss Rick?"

"Or course I do," Eva laughed, picking up Molly and placing her in her lap.

"Have you ever heard of a man named Miguel?" Maya asked, sitting next to their daughters. "He's created two of the fastest star racers on the planet. And his two mechanics, Koji and Stan are the only ones that know how they work."

"Miguel, yes, I've heard of him," Don nodded.

"As for a gunner, you just need to look into the military," Eva smiled. "I'm sure they'll have plenty of capable men."

"Alright! Let's get to work!" Don shouted. "Maya, Eva, you two go get Rick and explain things to him, then go and find a gunner. I'll work on getting Miguel's star racers and mechanics."

"Alright," Maya nodded.

"Yes sir!" Eva shouted, standing up to salute him.

"What about me?" Molly asked, tilting her head.

"You can come with us, sweetheart," Maya smiled.


"Honey, I'm sorry that all this happened," Maya sighed as she drove to the race track.

"No, I'm fine!" Eva assured. "We get a vacation for free, plus I get to see a bunch of races! I know it wasn't on purpose, but it's the best present I could have asked for. I don't think dad forgot, he just got sidetracked. And with good reason," Eva smiled. "I mean, it's not every day you get an opportunity like this. This race, the Great Race of Oban, is way bigger than the Grand Prix, and dad knows it."

"Alright, as long as you're happy," Maya smiled.

"You are happy, right?" Molly asked.

"Of course I am," Eva smiled, turning around to look at her. "This is going to be one hell of an adventure." Molly smiled back at her sister.


"How do we get past all the security?" Maya sighed, looking at Rick standing on the winner's podium.

"Easy," Eva smirked, running back to the car. She opened the trunk and took out her rocket seat. "We fly over them!" Maya smiled as her daughter sped towards the fans and security.

"Go go!" Molly cheered.

"Hey! Stop that kid!" an officer shouted. She pulled up on her seat and flew over the crowd.

"Hey Rick!" Eva greeted loudly, as she sped towards him. She slammed on the break right next to him.

"Well if it isn't the Little Mouse," Rick smiled, setting a bottle of champagne down. He waved his hand, making the security back off. "Back off, she's cool. So, what can I do for ya?"

"Well, champion of the minor leagues," Eva smirked. "How would you like to race for my dad?"

"No way, sorry but we don't exactly see eye-to-eye," Rick declined. "I'm not going back to his team. You're just wasting your time, sorry."

"Of course you two can't see eye-to-eye, he's not as tall as you are," Eva smirked, getting off her rocket seat. "What I meant is, my dad's putting together a new team, for a once in a lifetime race. How would you like to be the racer?"

"Once in a lifetime, eh? What's the catch?" Rick asked.

"Travelling to a different planet," Eva whispered.

"Really," Rick muttered in slight shock. Eva shook her head quickly, her smile growing larger "Well then, I'm in."

"Alright!" Eva cheered. She jumped on him, and gave him a hug. "Come on! Let's go! We need to get one more person before we meet up with my dad!"

"Alright Little Mouse," Rick smiled. "Oh, and happy birthday."

"Thank you," Eva giggled.


"Why are we here?" Rick sighed, watching a young man trying to shoot targets. "I thought we had some great race we needed to go to."

"For a gunner," Maya answered. "Where we're going, you'll need a good gunner."

"Next up, Jordan C. Wilde!" The instructor called. Eva smiled as the gunner made his way into the turret.

"He has hair like sis," Molly noted.

"I have a good feeling about him," Eva smiled.

"Let's see if you're feeling is right," Rick sighed. Eva smiled as Jordan began mercilessly shooting at the targets. The targets were soon gone and the walls were filled with bullet holes. Eva watched in amazement as part of the wall came tumbling down.

"That was awesome!" Molly cheered, clapping her hand.

"Mom, do we really have to look any further?" Eva asked.

"No," Maya smiled. "We'll take him!"

"Alright!" Eva cheered. Jordan smiled and jumped out of the turret.

"So, mind telling me what I just auditioned for?" he asked.

"A racing team!" Eva smiled.

"The best racing team!" Molly said.

"What? But I'm a gunner, not a pilot!" Jordan shouted in shock.

"I'm the pilot," Rick sighed, crossing his arms. "And apparently a gunner like you is needed."

"What have I gotten myself into?" Jordan sighed.

"An adventure," Eva winked. Jordan looked at her and blushed. Maya giggled at the two and sighed.

"Come now, we have to go meet Don," Maya smiled, walking off.

"Oh goody," Rick huffed.

"Why do you hate daddy so much?" Molly asked.

"I don't hate him Little Bug," Rick sighed, picking the small girl up. "It's complicated."