MARIA

good race Trixie

TRIXIE

same to you

POPS

how does the Shooting Star handle Maria?

MARIA

with no attempts at sabotage it handles great Pops

well they go to the very bar Speed and Rex are at to celebrate

OWNER

congrats on the win Maria

MARIA

thanks (sighs) though I wish the race wasn't necessary

OWNER

I know but it was an excellent tribute to two fine racers

PATRON

the masked racer is a cheat sometimes

OWNER

that's enough!, if you want to talk bad about Racer X you can leave he was a good racer and I watched him if I could

Maria recognizes the signs

MARIA

(low) what #

OWNER

(low) 2 and I know you're agent 15

Rex walks up

REX

planning something

MARIA

no

REX

well if you are (drops voice) agent 9 at your service I'll explain later new agent 5 is also alive

MARIA

understood car is safe by the way

REX

I saw thanks

MARIA

just make sure you and Speed reveal yourselves soon oh and you have to report in to the boss

REX

I will after you finish the case

MARIA

but agent 9

REX

no buts 15 it's too dangerous for 5 and myself to be revealed right now

MARIA

fine but I want you both back on the track soon

well Maria was in trouble and she knew it

SPY

you're going down girl

just then Speed and Rex showed up as Speed and Racer X

MARIA

Speed, Racer X good to see you

RACER X

likewise Maria

SPEED

get out of here Maria you need to finish the race

MARIA

small problem

SPEED

what's wrong?

He looks up to see Maria being pointed at with a gun

PERSON

if you don't surrender now she gets it

Speed and Racer X stop fighting

PERSON

we've completely disabled your cars so you won't be going anywheres soon

MARIA

small problem if I don't finish the race people will know something is wrong and come looking for me

PERSON

true but by the time they find you you'll be dead

he then shoots all three of them and leaves them for dead 2 hrs later at the finish line

TRIXIE

I don't see Maria anywheres Pops

SPARKY

neither do I

POPS

she probably just had a bit of car trouble and had to stop to repair it

just then a friend of the Racers crossed the finish line first and runs over to the officials while at the same time motioning the Racers over

OFFICIAL

what's going on John you should be getting your trophy

JOHN

you need to call Inspector Detector here immediately

OFFICIAL

but why?

HOHN

because I passed Maria's car an hr ago and it was sabotaged and there was no sign of Maria anywheres nearby

the officials call the Inspector from the box and John retells the story to the Inspector

INSPECTOR

I'm going to the sight

JOHN

so am I

INSPECTOR

no I need you here to tell the other racers

JOHN

you'll never find it without me I know it's exact location since it's hidden I only saw it because I slid on an ice patch

POPS

how about Trixie takes the two of you up and Sparky and I will stay here to inform the other racers

SPARKY

besides this race is hard on the cars and some teams don't have a mechanic so I'll be busy helping them

15 minutes later they were at the creeping 15

INSPECTOR

definitely sabotage but where's Maria?

With Maria, Speed and Racer X

MARIA

we may have faked our deaths initially but if we don't get help soon we'll be dead for real

RACER X

true but lets just rest a minute since we're all exhausted

SPEED

can't cliffs too steep

MARIA

how about the ledge up there

SPEED

works for me

little did they know the ledge was actually the course and where John, Inspector Detector, and Trixie were with Maria's car 5 minutes later