Chapter 2: Slow Down
I'm American made, Bud
Light, Chevrolet
My momma taught me wrong from right
People around the street cheered as the last car came to the starting line. There were five other racers tonight. I really don't care who was there, just about the cold, hard cash. All I noticed was a pink car, blue car, red car, lime green/yellow car, green car and black car (Aka: me).
"look at this," the guy driving the blue car yelled pointing at me and the girl in the pink car. "2 chicas are racing too."
"hope they don't break a nail." Lime green/yellow car driver said, shaking his hand like he hurt himself.
"If you don't shut up, I'll break something…YOU NECK!!" the other girl driver yelled waving her fist at them. I liked her, she had spunk. The person running the show step out in front of all the car, holding the flag down at first.
"Okay, listen up!" he yelled and everyone quiet down and looked over at him. "in this race, anything goes. You must make it around the city and hit back here. The first one wins the money, which is about 10K. I wish you all lucky, now get in your cars and start you're engines!"
I jumped in the SS 10 and started the engine up. I loved to heard me baby purr. He put up the flag, and counted with the crowd.
"5...4...3...2..."
"1!" I yelled and put the petal to the metal and speeded into the lead.
Speed Racer's POV
He mother asked him to go out and get milk for morning's breakfast. He being the boy he is, did as his mother told him. He was on his way when a black speeding car pasted him, followed by other cars. That black car looked like…
"she can't be…"
Next thing, he was chasing after the cars.
Sora's POV
I was born in the south
Sometimes I have a big mouth
When I see something that I don't like
I gotta say it
I was SO going to win this race and the cash that came with it. I never looked back to see if anyone was close or not, because I know they would be here so quickly. I slowed down a little I was going so fast, til I saw something white in my side view mirror. Then an 'M' on the front. It was him! Speed Racer! He wasn't in this race, was he?
We been driving this road
For a mightly long time
Payin' no mind to the signs
Well this neighborhood's changed
It's all been rearranged
We left that change somewhere behind
He was now driving right beside me, and wink over. Did he want to race. How funny, a race in a race. I nodded and pulled out most of what I got, but not all. I wanted to leave a few specials for the race in a few days. He was slight ahead of me, before I cut in front of him. The turns keep coming as we drive in a dancing-like way. We traded the lead at each turn.
Slow down, you're gonna crash
Baby you were screamin'
It's a Blast, Blast, Blast!
We were so close to the middle of the race, before the full turn came around and started back towards the finish. We glanced and smirked at one another, before he pulled out in front of me completely. I was shocked at how he did it. I tried to get back in the front but he cut me off every time. What if he wins? Will he get the cash? Did he even know he was in a street race?
Look out babe you got your blinders on
Everybody's lookin' for a way
To get real gone, real gone
Real Gone
I couldn't let him to this. I finally pulled in front of his car, but he cut me off again. I could see the crowd ahead of us. The finish line. I guess he show it to as he turned and parked right in front of the finish line as everyone crowded around. They all cheered as Speed got out of his car.
"THE WINNER IS THE NEW KID!!" the man who started the race yelled handing him the money.
'Shit!' I yelled at myself banging my forehead against the steering wheel. I lost.
There's a new cat in town
He's got high paid friends
Thinks he's gonna change history
I looked at him as he looked at me in shock. Guess he figured I raced for money. I better get out of here before he tries to give it to me because he felt sorry for me. I started the engine again, not bothering the listen to her purr and drive off towards home. I know he couldn't follow because of the crowd around him. He was there for a good…10 to 15 minutes.
You think you know him so well
Yeah you think he's so swell
But he's just perpetuatin' prophecy
I wonder how Ember was going to take it…that I lost I mean. I could lie, I mean I was first. He wasn't in the race…techenly.
Slow down, you're gonna crash
Baby you were screamin'
It's a blast, blast, blast
Look out, you got your blinders on
Everybody's lookin' for a way
To get real gone
Real gone
Real gone
Real gone
Before I know it, I was at the old track my brother died at. Rex Racer still had the best time on this track. My brother died here…so I guess it means a lot to Speed as it did to me. I slowly got out of my car and stood in front of my car just looking at the front gates of the stadium. I wish…Eire was here…or Axel…someone just to come and get me away from here. I didn't want to be here, yet…I couldn't pull myself away from here. For a second, I thought I was crying til I fell it on my head…then my hand…then my forehead as I looked up to the sky. It was raining…or the sky was crying for me. I couldn't tell nor cared.
Well, you can say what you want
But you can't say it 'round here
'Cause they'll catch you and
give you a whippin'
I was now on my way home, it was 10 o'clock in the morning. I missed home. I was about the turn left, but someone cut me off. It was the guy win stole my race from me. Speed. Why does he keep showing up. He got out and slowly walked over to the other side of SS 10.
Well I belive I was right
When I said you were wrong
You didn't like the sound of that
Now did ya?
I opened the window and he through a white/wet paper on the passenger set.
"you forgot something." and with at he left and drove off. I picked it up and the money fell out. I know he was going to do that, but I didn't know what to think with the next thing I saw.
"there only 9,995 here…HE'S ONLY TOOK FIVE OF IT!!"
Slow down, you're gonna crash
Baby you were screamin'
It's a blast, blast, blast
Look out, you got your blinders on
Everybody's lookin' for a way
To get real gone
Well here I come, And
I'm so not scared
Got my pedal to the metal
Got my hands in the air
Well look out, you take
your blinders off
Everybody's lookin' for a way
To get real gone, real gone
Real Gone
Real Gone
Real Gone.