Chapter 4: Highway star part 2.
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It was close to sun down and Ranger had borrowed a bike for the race. In the lane next to him was the gang Leader Mokuba Kiaba. Ace handed Ranger a helmet but Ranger pushed it back to her. She frowned and he smiled. "Thanks but I don't really need it."
Ace shrugged. "It's your neck."
At that Mokuba threw off his helmet as well.
"I don't need it either!" He shouted.
Ranger then to Ace's surprise handed her his sword still in it's sheath.
"Don't lose it." He warned. She nodded and swung the sheathed sword over her shoulder then held up her arm. Ranger reveed up the bikes engine letting it purr then roar with the force and power of the engine. Mokuba reveed up his bike as well glaring at Ranger who just gazed towards the road ahead of them not noticing.
Then Ace brought her hand down and the race was on! Ranger and Mokuba shot down the road dust whirling behind them. Ace stood and watched for a moment before heading off. She had to get ready for when "It" would show up.
Back with the racers Mokuba and Ranger fought for the lead. One minute Mokuba would be ahead then Ranger would shoot out ahead of him. Mokuba sweated in concentration but Ranger didn't seem to have a care in the world. Mokuba gritted his teeth as the slowly passed out of the desert. The sun was setting.
Mokuba glanced over his shoulder, Ranger was gone. He gave a sigh of relief. "Yeah that's what you're supposed to do."
Mokuba nearly lost control of the bike as he glanced to his left. There pulling up along side him, cloak stream lining in his speed, was Ranger! He glanced at Mokuba with a smile. "Relax, see where the wind carries you." He said.
Mokuba swore and increased the power in the engines but Ranger was keeping ahead of him. Mokuba then flicked a small switch one his bikes brakes revealing a small green switch. He flipped the switch and his engines roared louder than ever and he shot ahead of Ranger his speed gauge going nuts!
Ranger scowled. "Damnit, he's got a nitrox booster." He pressed down even harder on the gas and he tore after the young biker.
Mokuba's speed was putting strain on every part of his body as the sun fell and they both switched on their headlights. They roared into a tunnel and out onto the bridge where Mokuba's brother had been killed. Mokuba glanced over his shoulder. Ranger was barely visible now on the edge of his sight.
Then Mokuba heard a second bike revee up and he felt a strange chill. It wasn't the air, to humid to be that. He glanced to his right and saw a biker with a black jacket, on a familiar bike. Mokuba's eyes widened. "Seto?" He whispered. The bike shot out ahead of him and a madness over took him. He laughed hysterically.
"Wait for me brother!" He shouted pressing down on the gas! He tore after the bike not noticing the red light on the back. "I'm not going to stop! Not when the winds this good!" He shouted.
Ranger meanwhile could also see the red light and new if he didn't do something to break the kid out of this things spell the kid would get himself killed! Steering with only his legs he yanked out his twin pistols and opened fire! He put power behind each shot and behind him began to fall the bridge supports!
Mokuba slackened his speed his face strained. Ranger pulled up along side him and shook his head.
"Is revenge worth getting yourself killed?" He asked Mokuba who didn't reply. Then without and further words he shot out Mokuba's tires. Mokuba spun out and slid to the ground as Ranger shot after the red eye!
"Okay so who do I take this bastard down?" He muttered holistering his pistol's. Then he heard another bike reveeing up above him! He glanced up to see Ace on a red racing bike and wearing a matching racing suit with a red helmet. On her back was along metal tube. Ranger smirked. "Oh so that's your plan."
From the bridge Ace hurled something towards him before gunning her engines. Ranger caught his sword and slapped it into place keeping the blade loose in it's sheath. He drove after the kill not wanting to miss the fun after having to do all of this crap just to get to it.
Ace drove off the side the road and went down towards the bridge and yanked out her guns! She opened fire on the creature which swerved away from every shot until Ace found her guns empty. She swore holistering her weapons a mere second before she hit the bridge! She grabbed the steering and regained control of her bike as Ranger pulled up along side her.
"So this is your real target?" He shouted over the roar of their engines.
"Would you have honestly helped me if I'd told you the truth?" She shouted back.
"Maybe," Ranger shot back. "If I didn't know how much of a pain this guy was."
"What to much for you to handle?" She said sarcastically. Ranger smirked.
"Nope, easy as can be." Then he shot ahead towards the creature. He sent his power to the engine and he felt the engine roar like never before! He shot towards the creature and with in seconds passed it!
At that moment the bike reared up and morphed into a flesh meets metal creature with a massive red eye! It roared and went straight at Ranger! Ranger reached for the hilt of his sword, hit the kick stand, killed the engine, and spun ninety degrees! The creature impailed itself with a sickening thunk on the end of Ranger's sword! It held there for a moment black, oil like, blood dripping down his swords blade.
Ranger held it in place and twisted his sword still thrust into the creature's chest. More blood sprayed out on his sword. The creature however still had some life in it as its front wheel morphed into two buzz saw arms! It extend the blades towards him hoping to take him with it!
At that moment however Ace's bike flashed past rider less! Ace was in the air, her rocket laucher in hand! Her helmet was missing and a fierce scowl was on her face. She flipped over the creature and fired a rocket right into the creature's eye! The rocket broke through the eye membrane as and as Ace landed on her bike she brought it to a halt. The creature convulsed and then the rocket exploded!
The creature's guts, blood, and stips of metal were sent flying everwhere. Ranger was unharmed and his sword was undamaged, he sighed as he wiped the blade clean. Amongst the debries and oil fires were numerous bodies, half digested. Ranger frowned.
"So it was killing the bikers?" Ace nodded.
"The highway beuora wanted to have the attacks on bikers end. They maybe a nuisance but they do pump a little something into the local economy." She replied.
Ranger sheathed his sword.
"I still get my half of the cut right?"
Ace smiled. "I'll talk to the highway beuora. They get you something."
At that moment Mokuba struggled over to them. He was limping slightly as he gazed at the burning wreckage. Then he noticed a body wearing a black jacket. His eyes widened.
"Seto!" He shouted running to the body. But even as he drew near the body collapsed in on itself. Liquified bone and tissue spilled out from under the helmet. Mokuba shook all over then he burst into tears.
"Seto… SETO!!"
Mokuba's screams filled the night as Ranger pulled the ends of his cloak together and turned from the mass of bodies.
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The next day at Fanfiction May Cry everything looked the same as it did before Lilo and Stitch moved. Ranger had compromise by letting them keep the Elvis on Jukebox. Still Lilo swept the floor and frowned. Ranger was once again sitting behind his desk with his feet propped up on it. He seemed unusually cheery today Stitch was playing pool. She sighed glancing at the still closed door.
"I change the place back to normal and we still don't get any customers." She said scowling at Ranger.
Ranger grinned. "What's all this we stuff? I do all of the hard work. You just live here."
Lilo was about to object but Ranger cut her off.
"Besides we're about to get a wind fall…"
At that moment the phone rang and Ranger kicked it into his hands. "Speak of the devil."
He put the phone to his ear.
"'bout time, I was wondering when you'd call. So how much did I make?"
There was a silence then Ranger's eyes bulged and he fell out of his chair.
"WHAT!!" He screamed so loudly that the entire neighborhood could hear him. Including Ace who just happened to be calling from a pay phone just down the block. She rubbed her ears.
"I vouched for you but they decided to cut most of your pay to repair the bridge. About sixty percent."
"Wait a minute… I got three hundred dollars as payment… Hang on, Lilo where's the damn calculator? What do you mean Stitch ate it? That thing cost five bucks! Not counting tax. Fine get me some damn paper… How much was I supposed to get?"
"One thousand five hundred." Ace replied. She wait as Ranger did the math.
"Hey wait a minute! That doesn't match up! I'm missing three hundred!"
Ace smiled. "Yeah the other three hundred I took to cover your debts to me."
"YOU WHAT!!" Ranger shouted again being heard around the entire neighbor hood. Ace rubbed her ears.
"Hey you do owe me tons of money. Consider it a down payment. Bye." She said hanging up.
Back in Fanfiction May Cry Ranger flung the phone back on the receiver. Lilo glanced at Stitch and gulped.
"Hide." They dove into cover behind the couch, put on safety helmets, and plugged their ears.
(Warning intense language. You have been warned.)
"SON OF A MOTHER FCKING BITCH! WHAT THE HELL!? THAT'S MY MONEY!!" Ranger screamed out a stream of curses that Lilo and Stitch hide from. Ranger continued swearing until he was hoarse. Then he slumped down in his chair and groaned.
(Okay it's done.)
"Shit."
(Never mind.)
Lilo glanced over the couch as Ranger pulled a bottle of water out from under his desk and gluged it down. Stitch pulled off his helmet.
"Deep breathes Miha, deep breathes." He said.
Ranger grumbled something before tossing aside the now empty bottle.
At that moment the door opened and in stepped Mokuba. His face was cast down and he looked glum. Ranger frowned.
"What do you want?"
Lilo scowled at Ranger before smiling at Mokuba.
"Can I get you something?" She asked smiling.
"Water." He muttered before slumping down on one of the couches. Ranger sighed and sat down across from him. Lilo went in back to get some water while the two remained silent. Finally Mokuba spoke up as Lilo brought him his water.
"I wanted to thank you, for stopping me." He said slowly, Ranger remained silent. "If you hadn't stopped me I'd be dead."
Ranger frowned as Mokuba looked up with a determined look in his eyes.
"I want to race you! We didn't finish our last one and I can't live with myself until we do!" Mokuba said.
Ranger smiled.
"Alright one catch, I win and you have to buy me dinner."
Ranger24: And that's the chapter. Again I get cheated out of my money. Note to self, handle all money personally. Read and review.