The Accelerated World of Gumball Racing!
Chapter 7: A New Ally
The very next day, all the racers, with team-work, and help, had re-built, or created new cars to use in the racing realms.
Once done with their work, they rushed to the mess hall for refreshments and snacks,since working on cars made them starving.
Nolo: Hey Tesla, how do you manage to get us supplies, food, and water, without anyone knowing where we are?
Dr. Tesla: I have my ways, Nolo.
*Nolo shrugs*
A racing realm didn't open until around 12 pm, which was pretty unusual.
Dr. Tesla: The following drivers may enter the realm:
Vert Wheeler
Taro Kitano
Dan Dresden the Second
Kadeem
Darwin Watterson
Gumball Watterson
Carrie
Karma Eiss
Monkey McKlurg
Dr. Tesla: The realm you are entering, is the Water Realm. I repeat, this is the water realm. Switch your tires to water-treads.
The "Acceleracers" did what was expected. They drove on the red track surrounding the Wheel of Power hologram, boost to 300 mph, and switched to water treads.
The portal opened, and all the vehicles were launched into an underwater area.
Lani: Racers, report! We don't see anything!
Kurt: I'm using an Accelecharger!
Kurt used the Night Sight Acclecharger, to see in the black abyss. All the racers saw, were giant Anglerfish.
Vert: All I see, are Anglerfish!
Suddenly, all the vehicles felt a bump beneath them, and they landed on a rocky mesa. Next, a green, water-tight bubble of light formed around the mesa. The ground of the mesa dropped, dropping the racer's cars in an all-out freefall. The cars all landed on the signature red track, with yellow arrows, and the race began. Around the track, was water-tight glass, to keep the water off the track. It was if the people were racing in a ship-in a bottle.
Vert: Woah. This looks pretty cool!
Taro: I prefer volcanoes.
Kadeem: As I always say, "magnificent".
Lani: Racers, accelerate! Water is up ahead!
Up ahead, one section of the track was missing, and instead, was pure water, connecting it to the rest of the ocean. Whatever was keeping it from flooding inside the track, was unknown.
Tesla: Racers, the skill for this realm, is to maintain your speed and balance on water. Avoid hydro-planing at all costs!
Underneath the water-breakthrough, were a school of giant Angler-fish, ready to devour any cars that were too slow.
Vert Wheeler: I should have brought my surfboard.
The racers, one by one, accelerated over the water, and onto the next part of the track, to avoid getting eaten.
Tesla: Everyone, scanners are showing that racing drones have entered the realm. Stay on your toes!
Lani: And scans of unknown origin show other vehicles have entered.
Monkey: The Silencers, of course.
Back at the front of the track, a swarm of green and black vehicles, with robot drivers, was approaching, followed by silver, white, and purple Silencer vehicles on the Mesa-platform. 3 groups fighting each other, to secure the fate of the planet.
The upcoming track was split into a fork. Half of the drivers took the left, others took the right.
Vert chose to go down the right path, into a darker abyss. After a few seconds of driving, he found an orange Hyperpod.
Vert: Tesla, I found a Hyperpod!
Tesla: Vert, use it to your best advantage.
A Hyperpod is a vehicle, left by the Accelerons, to assist a driver in a racing realm, in a certain way.
The orange hyperpod was about 15 feet tall, with a large motor at the front, four wheels, and a ramp where a car could fit inside.
Vert slowed down his car, backed it into the ramp, then it got exciting. The ramp raised to the top/front of the Hyperpod, then the machine activated, and accelerated Vert through the track. It was basically carrying the car at plus 300 mph.
Vert: Awwww yeahh!
Meanwhile, on the other fork, the other teammaters were being chased by racing drones and silencers. The track kept going up, and up, until it launched into a bright, sunny sky. The racers jumped the track, and landed on a track literally going over the water.
A few drivers were still in the underwater tunnel. Monkey's car was being chased by a lone drone. The drone managed to destroy Monkey's car with a green energy blast, as Monkey jumped, and slammed into the glass. The racing drone then stepped out of the car, to deal with Monkey, "personally".
Monkey: Help! This drone is about to molest me!
Taro heard Monkey over the communicator, and drove to Monkey. Taro smashed his car, into the drone, against the glass. He then accelerated, digging the drone deeper and deeper into it, until it was shorted out. When Taro backed up, the drone was split into two pieces.
Taro: Monkey, you need a lift?
Monkey: Give me a second.
Monkey grabbed the drone parts, and jumped into the car with Taro, who sped off.
Taro: Why did you grab the drone?
Monkey: I'm the Metal Maniac's mechanic, remember? Imagine what I can do with this!
Vert was still being "carried" by the hyperpod. Eventually, the track also went higher and higher, until the glass abruptly stopped, and the track led to a jump in the sky.
As the jump was getting closer, the hyperpod stopped, and launched Vert's car even further and faster into the air. For a few seconds, Vert know what it was like to be an Eagle.
But, it was just an epic fail. Vert's car slammed into a nearby, towering red rock, spun around, and landed on the track upside-down.
Vert: Goddammit! I knew I shouldn't have tried to decelerate!
While the other drivers were being chased by drones, cars seemingly materialized out of thing air, and slammed the drones into each other, or into the water, destroying them.
Carrie: Silencers!
The teams decided to fight back, slamming a few Silencers into the water, cars, or rocks, causing a few explosions. A few still remained, and turned invisible. They then appeared, as copies of certain cars. One copy of Taro's, one of Carrie's, and one of Dresden's.
Tesla: We can see what is going on. Take out your doubles!
The racers fought and slammed against their doubles, using whatever they could.
Dan slammed his double into a rock, using his grappling hook.
Carrie used the City Realm accelcharger to slam her copycat into the water.
Taro used the Swamp Realm accelecharger, to drive off the track, onto a track of vines. The track of vines extended into the air, and in front of the Silencer, onto a later part of the track. Mastering the timing, he jumped, came back to the normal track, and slammed the Silencer into the water.
The racers accelerated through the portal, and were suprised to find that a Silencer won the Accelecharger. The dead Silencer teammaters sacrificed their lives to slow down the Acceleracers.
Dissapointed, they returned to the Accelodrome, all except for a few: Gumball and Vert Wheeler.
Gumball used a grappling hook, and jump jets, to overturn Vert's car, and together, they began racing back to the portal.
Suddenly, 3 Silencers burst out of nowhere, and slammed Vert and Gumball's cars together. The attack was definitley coordinated, possibly an ambush. The cars were being held together, so escape was extremely difficult. They were practically dragged close to the portal.
When they jumped into the air, both racers spun around, sending the Silencers flying into the water, and one still flying through the portal.
When the 3 re-emerged on the other side, they weren't in the Acceledrome. They were in an eery-feeling room, with silver and white walls, white and purple cars, scientists in white and gray lab-coats, and copies of Tesla's talking Sateliate-shaped robot, "Gig".
Everyone looked up, to see Vert and Gumball, stunned, and scared out of their minds. For a few seconds, they were too scared to move. All the Silencer scientists turned to face them. Several cars charged toward them. "Gig" robots floated towards them.
Tesla: Vert, Gumball, what is the situation!?
Gumball: Silencer HQ!
Lani: Get out of their! Don't be scared, just drive!
Vert: Sorry guys, but we've got to go!
Gumball and Vert turned their vehicles around,and boosted through the portal. For some reason, the Silencers didn't follow.
Vert and Gumball arrived in a familiar situation. Instead of arriving in the Accelodrome, they landed in the beginning of the Water realm.
Gumball: Are you fucking kidding me!?
Vert: This is bullshit!
Lani: Why aren't the Silencers following you?
Tesla: Because the realm is going to close soon.
Gumball: WHAT?!
Vetr and Gumball dropped from the underwater mesa, into the glass-track, and sped as fast as they could.
Vert: How much time do we have?
Lani: You have about 15 minutes before the portal closes. If you don't come get back in 15 minutes, you will be trapped in the realm, forever.
Tesla: Go, go go!
Gumball: Can we make it?
Lani: Yes. You just have to stay focused, and listen to what I say.
Gumball: You ready for this buddy?
Vert: Hell yeah, Gumball.
Tesla: You guys COULD just use your EDR's-
Vert: I'm not using my EDR! I didn't build my Power Rage, just to throw it away, again!
Gumball: Same here!
Back at the Acceledrome:
Penny: C'mon Gumball! I'm rooting for you! Please make it home safe!
Gabe: I know you guys can do it! We believe in you!
Darwin: Don't give up!
Carrie: You can do it!
Lani: Vert, please make it back. You're one of my friends. I can't lose you!
All of the racers were inside the communications room, listening to the messages, and watching the video feed.
Dan: Shirako, I think our friends could use some motivation.
Shirako: I agree.
Shirako plays a song, on a speaker, to give Vert and Gumball motivation:
"Anything But Down"- Hot Wheels Acceleracers
Vert and Gumball accelerated through the underwater glass pipeline, as they passed by ocean life, coral, and beautiful rock formations. They would love to take in the view, but there was no time. This was one of the most imporant moments of their lives. They only focused on what they had to do, and the commands and instructions Lani gave them.
They finally jumped out of the glass, and onto the water track.
With a mere 5 seconds left to spare, they both made it back to the Acceledrome, and were congratulated and hugged by everyone, with Gumball recieving a kiss and hug from Penny.
Penny: Don't EVER scare me like that again.
Gumball: Understood, honey.
Monkey: Everyone, I would love to join you all to celebrate the return of Gumball and Nolo, but, I have an announcement: We have a new ally! I present to you, Sparky!
Out of no where, came a relatively short racing-drone, about 5 feet tall. It randomly twitched, with sparks flying from certain parts of it's body, and several times, it randomly, happily screamed, "SPARKY!"
The Racers stared at Monkey and his robot in disbelief, and amazement.