The Accelerated World of Gumball Racing!
Chapter 4: New Friends
Nolo and the Elmorians went into a section of the garage area of the Acceledrome. Several cars were scattered around, along with tarps, oil, Nitrous 2, tools, and more.
They all took a seat at a nearby table, and Nolo began to speak.
Nolo Passaro: I just wanted to apologize, for the way I treated you guys, when I first saw you. I'm sorry. I was being a hypocrite. I was racing, when I was about your age.
Gumball: Nolo, it's fine.
Darwin: It's no big deal.
Gabe: Thank you Nolo. We accept your apology.
Carrie: There's something you're not telling us, isn't there?
Nolo: I'm offering all of you, a chance to join the Teku.
Gumball: You're serious?
Darwin: I don't know what to say.
Nolo: I swear to God guys, we're not bad people. All we do, is race, and have fun. We could even be considered vigilantes. We occasionally help stop crimes and criminals, if and when we come across them. And no, I'm not forcing you to join, either.
Gabriel: *glare* Are you sure?
Nolo: I swear. I'm not forcing you. If you join, you can leave whenever you want. We won't exchange favors, you don't need to pay anything, no one gets hurt. It's simple. No drawbacks or secret loyalties. That's all. Do you understand? What do you say?
Carrie: Guys, we need to think about this rationally.
Penny: She's right.
Gumball: I'm joining!
Darwin: Me too!
Gabriel: I'm problably going to regret this later, but, oh, what the hell? We're in enough trouble already. I'm in!
Carrie: I guess I'll join.
Penny: Fine.
A figure walked by the table. Everyone glanced up, and saw that it was Dan.
Dan: Yo, Nolo. What'cha doing?
Nolo: Just recruiting new team members.
Dan: I see. *Turns to face the Elmorians* Guys, I want you to know, you should consider us to be your allies, your best friends, your fellow racers. We are a brotherhood. We stand together, fight evil, and kick ass! You can trust the Teku, and most of all, us.
Gabriel: Isn't a little suspicious, that you guys trust us so much, and are being so nice to us?
Nolo: We just know that you guys can make something of yourselves.
Dan: Exactly.
*Gabe shrugs*
Nolo: To prove it to you, we're going to help you guys, even more. Me, Dan, and Shirako are going to work on your guys, and add Teku upgrades. We'll also get your some standard Teku equipment and threads. No thank you's, or any money is nessescary. You don't owe us anything.
Gabe: I don't know what else to say, except, thank you.
* Everyone shakes Nolo's hand, and thanks him*
Gumball: We're off to the Sleeping Quarters. See you guys later. Thanks again!
Nolo: You're welcome! We'll stay up all night to work on your cars!
Around 10 hours passed, and all of Tesla's drivers began to awake. Half of them rushed to the Mess Hall for breakfast,others worked on their cars, and others just relaxed.
Gumball and his friends walked back to the garage, to see what Nolo and his friends were doing, and they were amazed at what they saw.
Nolo, Dan, and Shirako stood proudly in front of their new friend's cars, which were fully Teku-ized. All the cars had blue, white, and orange coloring, along with music speakers, radios, headphones, and better Accelcharger activators and holders.
Nolo: That's not all!
The 3 team-mates handed the Elmorians new clothes. Racing jackets, cell-phones, hats, sunglasses, jeans, t-shirts, gold/jewelery and the like.
Dan: Don't just stand there! Go try them on!
The Elmorians came back after a few minutes, all dressed up and looking badass in their new clothes.
Gabe: This is fucking awesome.
Gumball: I think we all agree.
Then, more racers emerged from the shadows. Kurt Wylde, Vert Wheeler, Karma Eiss, Dan, until all the Teku members stood, proudly.
Nolo: Welcome to the Teku!
Shirako: Yo, you guys look awesome.
Kurt: Not bad. Not bad at all.
Penny: We can't thank you enough.
Carrie: Thanks!
Gabriel: So, what now?
Dan: Just go about your regular day, until the next portal opens.
The Elmorians had a delicious breakfast, then talked about their new hopes and dreams of being in the Teku.
Suddenly, alarms once again echoed through the Acceledrome. Red lights flashed in the main areas, and the intercom came up again.
Dr. Tesla: This is Dr. Tesla speaking. A new realm is opening! The following drivers may enter the realm!
Gumball Watterson
Darwin Watterson
Penny Fitzgerald
Carrie
Gabriel Garcia
Porkchop "Diesel" Riggs
Monkey McKlurg
Shirako Takamoto
Tork Maddox
Mark Wylde
The drivers went through what was expected. Suiting up, getting in their cars, then accelerating on the red tracks, and through the portal at 300 mph.
The light blue portal appeared in a tropical, green swamp. Giant trees towered above the landscape, vines ensnared and curved around their trees. Giant pools, lakes, and rivers of dirty water moved through the realm. Strange and wonderous creatures,such as giant car-sized mosquitos, and man-eating slugs were present. The Red track curved and twisted through the landscape, covered in vines and moss.
The vehicles jumped through the portal, and landed on the track, racing by the scenery.
Dr. Tesla: This is the Swamp Realm!
The group raced through the realm, prepared for whatever might lay ahead. Suddenly, the track was split into several different directions, which, those tracks in turn, in even more and more directions.
Gumball: Dr. Tesla, do you see this?
Lani: Gumball, we see the tracks.
Dr. Tesla: I believe the best idea would be to split up. But, everyone should have at least 1 or 2 people with them, at all times!
The racers quickly split into groups of 2-3 members, and drove their seperate ways.
Shirako Takamoto and Darwin were driving a Red Track, over a swampy lake. As they drove, they saw the car of Banjee Castillo. The car was submerged underwater, but the driver was not present in the transparent glass.
Shirako: Woah.
Darwin: That's pretty sad. But, we have to focus on the road ahead, Shirako- NO!
A giant mosquito started flying toward's Darwin's car. It was seconds away, but Shirako acted quickly to save his new friend. He pressed several buttons, and pulled off a highly skilled manuever, to save Darwin. He activated the car's Jump Jets, launching it into the air, and used his speakers on the back of the car, which acted as weapons of sound, to scare the monsterous bug away.
Darwin: Thanks Shirako.
Shirako: No problem.
But, it wasn't over. A large, reptilian figure jumped out of a set of trees, and was chasing after Shirako and Darwin. The figure was about 15 feet tall, 30 feet long, with a crocodile-like head, razor sharp teeth, piercing yellow eyes, and long, grasping hands, with sharp claws, followed by a relatively short sail/spine on it's back.
Shirako: Oh crap! Go, go go!
Darwin: Tesla, what is this?!
Tesla: My God! It's a prehistoric Dinosaur! It looks to be a Baryonyx!
Gabe: A Baryonyx! Awesome! Where is it?!
Darwin: About to eat us!
Lani: Darwin, use the Nitrox 2!
Darwin reached, and tried to press the Nitrox 2 button, but, it was too late. The Baryonyx came close to Darwin's vehicle, about to pick up in it's massive jaws.
Shirako, at that moment, knew what he had to do. He pressed the jump jets, launching the car into the Baryonx's face, bitch slapping it. But, his car did not stop. It went flying into a tree, before a flash of light and an explosion occured.
Darwin: Shirako!
Back on the other side of the portal, Shirako came flying out of his car, and landed into a giant mat, allowing him to safely slide down. He was bruised, but alright.
Lani: Darwin, Shirako is alive. Stick to the mission!
Shirako: Darwin, I'm fine. I used the Emergency Driver Return (EDR) Just survive! Don't die in vain!
Darwin pressed a button on the steering wheel, activating the Nitrox 2, accelerating him far ahead of the Dinosaur, and escaping it.
Meanwhile, Gumball, Gabriel, and Markie were competing head-to head, driving through the jungle, still.
Markie's and Gumball's car were smashing and bumping into each other.
Gumball: Dude, we're all the Good guys here. We shouldn't be fighting each other.
Markie: Shut your trap, Teku scum! The Metal Maniacs are the REAL deal.
Gabriel: I would rather be a Teku scum, than a psycopath. Gabe activated the car's Teku jump jets, allowing him to jump over Markie's and Gumball's car, accelerating deeper into the forest.
Carrie, Penny, and Monkey were approaching the end of the forest, into a clearing. There, they saw what appeared to be a giant, statue of a green monster, with vines/tentacles as arms.
As they came closer, the monster opened it's eyes, coming to life, with a terrible roar. It lashed it's tentacles, and ensnared the trio's cars in vines, leaving them vulnerable to the giant mosquitos, that would suck the car's Nitrous 2 tanks. The vines began their work, taking the car's parts apart, and literally ripping pieces of them, to shreds.
Carrie: Oh no, I can't die like this.
Lani: Just stay calm, and wait for someone to win the realm. That should do the trick.
Tesla: Does anyone see the portal yet?
Vert: I think I see it. I'm going for the record! It's time, to play my song.
Vert started playing a song on his Teku speakers (Hot Wheels Acceleracers- "Go") Yeahhh! Nitrox!
Vert used the Nitrox, as he was being chased by the deadly vines. Upon turning a corner, he smashed into a racing drone, causing them to both turn over, and be picked up by the vines.
Most of the drivers began to get caught in the vines, even most of the racing drones.
Now, there were only 2 cars left. Markie Wylde, and Gabriel Garcia's.
Markie: You're going down, you little shit!
Gabriel: Tell it to the judge, you dumbass.
Tesla: You two have to stop fighting, and start working together. Lives are at stake!
Gabe: I would love to stop fighting, if this maniac would!
Suddenly, a few racing drones appeared behind the duo, and started shooting their green energy blasts at them.
Tesla: Stay in the middle of the road,and avoid the vines.
Markie: We're kind of getting shot by drones, here!
Markie's car was inevitably shot off the track, and ensnared by the vines.
Lani: Gabriel, you have to wait for a car to get free, to draft with.
Tesla: Lani, if he waits, our Racers would be killed, and the Drones would win this realm.
Gabe: How about I draft, with the drones.
The drones were still on Gabriel's tail, as he was dodging shots, and trying to stay ahead of the vines. He managed to draft with the Drone's vehicles, as they were now getting chased by the vines, and too occupied to try to shoot. He then activated the Nitrox 2, boosting him to 300 mph, and he was coming closer to the portal.
Gabe: I can see the end!
The vines were trying to block the portal, but Gabe's car was too fast. He boosted through the portal, arriving back in the Accelodrome. Next, a flash of green light occured, and Gabriel recieved a card-shaped Accelecharger. This would allow his car, to create a track of green vines, underneath his vehicle, while he was in the air.
The Swamp monster was automatically knocked unconscious. The vines released the drivers. And the racers used their EDR's, or drove through the portal to arrive safely at the Accelodrome.
The entire Accelodrome celebrated another victory. They relished it, because, they knew, this was only the beginning, and they should celebrate every victory that they can. From here on out, it was only going to get more and more dangerous.
That is the end of Chapter 4. Thank you for reading. Please follow, favorite, and review.