sorry it took me so long first i was on punishment for a week which meant no internet and then i was in China for 10 days

MARIA

if he dies should we tell the truth about Racer X actually being our brother Rex Racer?

SPEED

no it would be best for us to be the only ones who know

2 hours later

DOCTOR

the surgery was a success he'll be weak for a bit and he's not finishing the season but at least he'll be alive to race next season

there was a collective sigh of relief at hearing that

MARIA

can we see him?

DOCTOR

sure follow me

they get to the recovery room

POPS

he doesn't even look human under all that equipment

INSPECTOR

we're looking for the man who did this now and we've posted a guard

a few days later the family was in the room when Racer X woke up

MARIA

Racer X you're awake

RACER X

who...won?

SPEED

John did and since he alerted the officials to the problem he, Trixie, and Inspector Detector were there when we climbed onto the ledge that was actually the race track

well over the next few months Racer X recovered and soon enough it was racing season again

RACER X

be careful you two HISS is getting more devious

MARIA

you got it Rex

SPEED

I'll take point

as it turned out that was a bad move on his part because the three of them were captured along with the other racers (though they didn't know it at the time) their cars were taken to a garage while they were taken to a cell

RACER 1

you three OK?

MARIA

yea we're fine nothing more than a few bruises

RACER 2

we have to get out of here and finish the race

Racer X suddenly laughs

SPEED

Racer X why are you laughing

RACER X

because of this little device I have

he shows them the device

RACER 2

is that...a tracker/listening device X-316?

RACER X

yes it is

RACER 2

how did you gt one of those nobody but police have them

RACER X

I talked to Inspector Detector before the race and told him my suspicions he gave me one just in case

RACER 2

it's a good thing he did and it wasn't found they shot mine (sighs) I'm an undercover FBI officer following a group known as HISS they killed some of our officers thus involving us plus they're possibly connected to a drug ring we've been tracking for over a year now but they somehow found out about me

RACER X

well that complicates things but for now we should wait for the Inspector

back at the start of the race

OFFICIAL

Inspector your watch is beeping

the Inspector activates the watch and see a red dot and tunes into the possible conversation

VOICE 1

you will be freed after the race except for the FBI officer he has information we want

VOICE 2

I'll never tell you creeps anything

VOICE 1

oh I think you will

those listening in hear a gun shot and a cry of pain which makes things go faster

VOICE 1

the next shot will be fatal unless you vie us the information we want we'll kill one person on the hour every hour your choice

VOICE 3

you're forgetting about the racing officials cars should be reaching the first checkpoint by now

VOICE 1

no matter they don't know where you are by the time they find you you'll all be dead sooner if the FBI officer doesn't talk

2 hours later Inspector Detector and others reached the location secretly, in the cell

RACER 1

hey you hear that?

Speed looks out the window and sees a welcome sight

SPEED

it's the Inspector and some of the officials

RACER X

about time he got here time for phase 2 of my plan

MARIA

what plan?

RACER X

the one I've had in my head since we got captured

he tosses something out of the window which the Inspector catches

INSPECTOR

I needed this

he attaches it to a device and tosses it back through the window

RACER X

60 seconds

at the 10 second mark Racer X attaches it to the lock and activates it

RACER X

9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...now!

There was an explosion just as a smoke screen appeared

RACER X

come on lets get out of here

MARIA

I'll follow later there's something I gotta do first

she frees the officer and does damage, finish line 2 days later

FBI

thanks for all the help Maria

MARIA

no problem

a year later Maria lost her brothers and 14 years after that she was married with a 13 year old daughter (well she was married but her husband and died will explain later)

MARIA

Mary could you come here for a minute

MARY

OK, just give me a second to finish the tire check

CREW MEMBER

why do you let her check the cars if she's not allowed on the track

MARIA

she'll have to know for herself someday besides (whispers) her father and I decided once she turned 13 she could be part of the crew

Mary comes over

MARY

what is it mom

MARIA

happy birthday Mary

Mary opens the box to see a team shirt with the words "pit crew" on the back

MARY

mom I had no idea I thought I'd be in the stands until I turned 18

MARIA

your father and I talked about it before he died of cancer (cover story) and this is what we decided

just then two cars came up and people started shouting

MARY

careful mom it's the two jinxes again

MARIA

I see them (thinks) but I don't think they're true jinxes it might be deliberate like it was with Rex better known as Racer X (out loud) it'll be fine I've raced against them before

MARY

and almost died

well the race started and accidents started happening all over the place

MARIA

this is nuts if I even try to get ahead those two stop me

her radio goes off and she hears an officers voice

OFFICER

Maria the Inspector's gone missing and there's a threat on his life if you don't lose he dies

MARIA

this is not good OK I'll hang back and lose

she immediately slows down making the jinxes worry

JINX 1

some thing's wrong X she's slowed down

X

I know but I also know why if she wins Inspector Detector dies

JINX 1

reveal ourselves?

X

yes but only to the Inspector lets free him

they takeoff the dark masks to reveal Speed Racer and Racer X once outside where he was

SPEED

finally I can breath again

RACER X

lets go free the Inspector

they find him, free him, and bring him back with 2 laps to go (the masks were back on)

INSPECTOR DETECTOR

hey Maria the threat's been nullified you can race all out

MARIA

good to hear your voice Inspector see you at the finish line

Maria wins and see the two jinxes waiting for her

MARIA

thanks for freeing the him but I think I could've handled it

RACER X

not likely

MARIA

now you listen to me Dark Shadow...

RACER X

Racer X

MARIA

what?

RACER X

my name is not Dark Shadow it's Racer X

MARIA

prove it

Racer X takes off the mask to reveal it being him

MARIA

it is you then that means Dark Hunter is...

she looks to the next person who takes off his mask to reveal Speed

MARIA

Speed!

She hugs them both

MARIA

I've missed you both so much

RACER X

we've missed you too Maria

Mary comes over

MARY

mom the engine overheated again

MARIA

(sighs) this is the fourth time this month that's it I'm going to Pops and asking him for an engine I just can't rust my other provider

MARY

will grandpa have one ready in time for the 14th annual Speed Racer, Racer X memorial race

Speed and Racer X (who are in the background right now) are shocked

RACER X

looks like we have one last race as Dark Shadow and Dark Hunter

SPEED

if Maria will let us did you know she was pregnant?

RACER X

no but since she has a ring I'm assuming Mary's her natural daughter so where's her husband?

They soon get the answer

MARY

I wish dad hadn't died of cancer from what you told me he always enjoyed the race

MARIA

yes he did

thinks back to the radio transmission she had gotten minutes ago from the boss

MARIA

Mary, there's something I've been hiding from you about your father's death

MARY

what is it?

MARIA

he didn't die from cancer that's just a cover story he actually died in a race thanks to HISS

MARY

HISS what's that?

MARIA

it stands for Hidden International Spies Syndicate and they are very dangerous

MARY

why did they kill dad he wasn't a secret agent

MARIA

yes he was Mary and so am I we're thinking that's how your Uncle Speed and Racer X died in fact that's what your father was investigating when he died

MARY

why tell me now mom why not wait until I'm 18

MARIA

with the way things are going my boss decided it was time to tell you if something happens to me you'll be taken care of by an agent as will the rest of the family

Mary leaves and Maria looks at her brothers

MARIA

by the way the race Mary mentions is the last race I'll allow you to hide yourselves in

a week later was the day of the race

DARK SHADOW

ready Dark Hunter?

DARK HUNTER

yes

halfway through the race HISS made a move on Maria

MARIA

(mutters) creeps

MARY

mom you're losing oil pressure

MARIA

OK I'm coming to the pit

Mary quickly and expertly fixes the leak

MARY

go

2 laps later

MARIA

Dark Shadow, Dark Hunter these guys aren't gonna play nice I think it's time to cut the act and do what we used to do years ago when we raced against creeps

DARK SHADOW

I'll join you after I fix my tire...again

and so while Dark Shadow goes to the pit Maria slows down while Dark Hunter speed up

MARY

mom is something wrong you're slowing down drastically

MARIA

nothings wrong Mary just using an old trick of mine that I did with your Uncle Speed and Racer X

Dark Shadow gets back on the track and is 5 cars behind Maria when suddenly a HISS driver tried to wreck John but Dark Shadow bumped him back on the track an when they tried a newbie Maria saved the newbie while scaring HISS 5 hours later

MARY

you did it again mom what's going on?

MARIA

the old trick, Dark Hunter, Dark Shadow time to show these people who you really are

DARK SHADOW

not yet we still have 10 more laps to go and these guys are really after Dark Shadow and Dark Hunter we'll reveal ourselves at the right time

at the last 2 laps HISS got both Dark Hunter and Dark Shadow but thanks to reflexes they both jumped out in time

HISS

you two are thru

MARIA

not if I can help it

they start fighting when Dark Shadow gives a subtle nod and both he and Dark Hunter take off their masks to reveal Racer X and Speed Racer

HISS

it can't be you're dead we saw you die in the accident

SPEED

sorry to disappoint you but we survived

RACER X

we knew you guys were up to something but since we didn't know what we faked our deaths and hoped we found out in time but since we missed racing so much 2 years after the accident we came back under different identities

SPEED

we've gathered enough legal evidence to get you life without parole

MARIA

OK I get that part but did you have to almost kill me

the fight ends

SPEED

yes it was the only way to warn you without saying it out in the open but it didn't work

MARIA

agent couldn't just back off

RACER X

lets go home

MARIA

which one there are three

SPEED

Pops?
RACER X

Pops

MARIA

Mary pack up we're going to grandpa's

15 minutes later

MARIA

let me go first they've never really recovered from the loss oh and Racer X when Mary was three I told the family who you really are though (chuckles) Mary was asleep at the time due to recovering from the flu

RACER X

so they know I'm really Rex how did Pops take it?

MARIA

he was mad, sad, and regretful all in one mad at himself for not figuring it out sad you were truly gone and regretful for what he said to you all those years ago

Maria goes in after Mary

MARIA

mom, Pops, Spritle, Trixie, Sparky I brought some friends home from the track

POPS

did you have to bring them here today maria?

MARIA

yes I did and I think you'll like these friends come on in guys

Speed and Rex enter making the others shocked especially Spritle

POPS

Speed...Rex you're alive, Rex I'm so sorry for what I told you years ago

REX

I'm home Pops home for good minus racing of course

SPRITLE

and agent work

Rex is horrified they knew

MARIA

they had to know Rex you see 2 years after yours and Speed's apparent deaths the family started receiving threats the chief decided it was time to tell them about you and came to the house I was already here for dinner and Mary had yet to be born though it happened later that night, anyhow the chief explained everything about you, Speed, Mark and I and they now help out every now and then the Inspector knows too by the way, oh, the Inspector, mom, Pops, he'll be here any minute

SPRITLE

for the tradition my room Speed, Rex we'll surprise him later

Speed and Rex are hidden just in time 15 minutes later

INSPECTOR

to Speed and Racer X the best friends an officer could ever have

MARIA

Inspector there's a bit of a surprise for you in the garage

they get to the garage and the Inspector is shocked

INSPECTOR

the Mach 5 and the Shooting Star you finally found them how?

SPRITLE

that's part of the surprise you can come own now

Speed and Rex come down making the Inspector faint

REX

maybe we should've done it more gradually

SPEED

but would he have believed us?

MARIA

yes because as a training exercise that surprised even me I went missing basically dead for a month after the month I asked to meet him in the park via a letter he was skeptical but met he's gone missing himself over the years but enough of that let's eat lunch

after lunch they get to talking

SPEED

we're gonna have to tell the racing committee something

RACER X

and our boss needs the whole story too

MARIA

we can easily make up a believable story for the committee

and the boss already knows you're alive

SPEED

how

SPRITLE

the house is bugged

SPEED/ RACER X

bugged?!

MARIA

yes bugged after the threats the boss decided that he needed to know if the family was in danger so with Pops permission he bugged the house it's a one way type so we won't hear anything he says but he can call to see if every thing's all right

INSPECTOR

well I need to get back to work it's good to see you two again

TRIEXIE

I don't know about you but after all the excitement so far I'm ready for a relaxing afternoon

that night they were attacked

SPRITLE

assassins hide and fight

REX

I'll take these

MARIA

then I've got these

the Racers win and over the years the family defeats HISS at every turn and after Speed, Rex, and Maria retire the torch was passed to the younger generation