Chapter 18
SimCity Speed Chase
(Pre-Onigiri Arc – Part 4)

At SimCity (insert a name there), Chef was riding an ATV, heading to a Nuclear Plant. He arrived at a tall power plant, smoking profusely and glowing green.

"Must be the plant that's gonna blow," he said, as he held up a huge grenade.

He's gonna blow it up, before he could return! He threw the huge bomb with ease, but Hanajima exploded it with her electric powers. The bomb exploded, before it could reach the smokestacks. Hana appeared and said, "So… Tornadoes, Monsters, UFOs, and even earthquakes destroy a city… but you are one of the disasters."

She got off her motorcycle and said, while wearing a black helmet, "I see that Chris gave you an order. Too bad I knew about you, quickly."

Chef growled, as he hopped on his ATV and revved off. He laughed, as Hana jumped to her motorcycle and followed Chef. They started to drive off, through the roads, in-between some commercial and residential buildings. They even jumped into a highway, driving into traffic. They drove past the speed limit, which said "Speed Limit: 65". They, however, drove off at more than 65 MPH.

"You cannot get me! Chris McLean will rule all! But I'm badder than him! You're about to be skid marks, before this is over!"

Hana called out, "You want to destroy a city, for your sick games?"

She revved, "Vroom…"

She tailed on Chef, as he continued to go really fast. He thought, "If that Duncan didn't destroy my Chopper, I'd lose that psychic maggot."

Chopper, meaning his Harley.

Hanajima continued to drive after him, as the sirens sounded, with a State of Emergency address, on TV.

The news played, with a South Park newscaster on:
This is a SimCity update, from Channel 36 News. The town in a Sim-style area has been under watched, for a disaster. However, the disaster has been proved to be fatal. The Nuclear Power Plant in the city, now two hours away from implosion, fearing the end of a city, until something must be done. Sources believe that-."

The newscaster was given a sheet a paper:
"THIS JUST IN! There's a heavy speed chase, down on Highway 17, in said SimCity, home to said Doomsday Disaster. Here to report, from Copter 9-200, is Miko Suo."

The scene shows a birds-eye view of Chef and Hanajima, riding off, through the highway. Mikoto, a girl with blue hair, big breasts, and a blue suit, announced, as she was above the skies, in a silver helicopter, with a cameraman in tow:
"Mikoto Suo, reporting the action, Tom! It looks as though that these two are chasing after each other. We have no idea who they are, but we DO know what they are doing. Earlier today, an explosion was made, around the huge power plant. Sources believe that the burly man in the red ATV and a chef's hat was the one responsible. The woman, wearing all black and purple, riding what appears to be a red Vespa-Sigma, seems to be chasing the man, with the chef's hat. They are going too fast, folks. I'm going to try and get a closer look, Tom! But they have only 115 minutes, before they die. It's a race to the finish, for the lives of a speeding maniac!"

Hanajima shouted, as she went closer, "COME ON!"

Chef laughed, as he skidded at Hana, crashing on the side, trying to knock her off the road. Hana hung on and continued to follow him.

Mikoto called, "Tom, I'm afraid that this is turning into a high-speed showdown! The ATV Chef man is knocking off the somewhat Goth Girl… I can tell, since she wears black fingernail polish."

She cried to the cameraman, "HURRY! FOLLOW THEM! I smell a Daytime Emmy."

Hanajima shouted, "Who do you think you are, scumbag?"

Chef cried, "You won't best me! I only came here, before I trash the city!"

"YOU CRAZY! If you exploded that power plant, you'd die!"

"That was a time-delayed bomb! It would go off, in thirty minutes! Enough time for me to escape, but you ruined it!"

"I don't need your crazed schemes! This time, YOU'RE GOING DOWN, HATCHET!"

Chef revved up and went really fast. Hanajima did the same thing, as she jumped over a ramp, during construction, and flew into the air.

The USA judge gave her an 8.4; but the Spain judge gave her a 9.

She landed in front of Chef and halted. Chef made a U-turn and drove away.

"Nice trick, Goth Doll!" He laughed, he waved to her.

Hanajima restarted her motorcycle and drove after the rogue chef.

Mikoto cried, "Unbelievable! This chase has gotten a turn for the worse!"

Tom asked, "Uh, Suo, did you get a clear shot of the face of the driver?"

Mikoto said, "No idea… but I looked at the woman's eyes… through her helmet, and she had a scary look!"

Tom said, "Things look bad for them. Only 90 minutes left."

Mikoto smiled, "I love to see how it ends… except for the part of the nuclear holocaust!"

Hanajima got off the highway and went to an intersection. Chef lost her, through Highway 40 and a Half. He laughed, as he saw Hanajima drove away from him. He laughed, as he escaped, but then saw a black motorcycle, driven by a woman in long blonde hair, wearing a blue helmet. It was Uotani!

"CRAP! Another Resistance delinquent!" He called.

Uo approached him and drove side-by-side with him. She smiled, "Hey, Major Pain! So, where are you off to, in a fucking hurry?"

"Who cares, as long as Chris claims a city?"

"Yeah, right! In SimCity, building a city is difficult! That's why it degrades real life, like right now!"

"He's an entrepreneur! What makes you think he'll make it perfect?"

"I don't play video games, but losers like you can't even stomach those handheld drones."

She held up a rifle and shouted, "Introducing… The Enforcer!"

Actually, it's a M16A2E2.

She started to fire, shooting off a couple of bullets at him. Chef drove off, avoiding the danger.

She called out, "Chef Hatchet! You've caused enough turmoil and drama; Total Drama, that is! IT ENDS NOW!"

She thought, "And hopefully soon, before I find Hana."

Mikoto and the helicopter followed Uo and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, I think this is it! The mysterious blonde woman, during this chase, has revealed that the man's name was Chef Hatchet! And she's packing heat! It looks as though that Chef is being chased down by these Vintage versions of Panty and Stocking, minus the sex, sweets, and pornographic naughty bits! Whoever they are, this is getting good!"

Chef escaped from Uotani, after she fired again. She ended up destroying a couple of trees and power lines.

"SHIT! This road is too curvy! Damn Will Wright and his Sim-Series!" She yelled.

Hanajima appeared from a highway and followed Chef again, glowing in a purple hue in her eyes.

Chef laughed, "You came back for Round 2?"

Hanajima shot off some electric waves at Chef's ATV, which hit his tires. It caused no effect, but it showed progress. His ATV went out of control, moving in a zig-zag.

Mikoto shouted, "Are we rolling?"

Chef shouted, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING? ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME?"

Hanajima barked, "IT IS! Tohru said so!"

Chef gasped, "T-Honey?! You mean…"

Hana glared, "Yes."

Chef roared, as he tried to regain control, "YOU KIDS AIN'T EVER GONNA GET ME! I'LL SURVIVE, YOU DUMB GIRLS!"

Mikoto called, as she viewed Hanajima, "Tom! I believe that this girl is some sort of robot! She shot off an electric attack, without moving an inch! I should have a closer look on this!"

Tom explained, "Uh, Mikoto, I think she's a psychic. If she was a gynoid, she'd shoot from her boobs or something."

"Oh, thanks, Captain Obligatory! I can see a robot girl, uniquely talented, when I see one! And by the way, that's robo-sexist!"

Suddenly, Hanajima turned to the camera, with a small glare, and looked at it. She did it, without looking on the road, and was still driving. The camera went to static, as the cameraman was shocked in fright.

"Whoa! That girl was scary!" He panted.

Mikoto shouted, "Hey, ass! I'm not paying you to gasp for air! Point the camera at the action!"

She looked at the watch and said, "About 60 minutes to go! What a race this is! However, seeing this time go fast, someone should stop time, before the attacks start; which I am saying, since it does not increase zone value!"

Uotani continued to fire bullets at the ATV, as she caught up to Hanajima. Hana sighed, "So, you're resorting to military action?"

"Hana!"

"We have to make it quick, before Tohru returns soon! The sooner we kill Chef, the better!"

"Saki, you idiot! Didn't you read the news? The nuclear power plant is gonna implode in one hour!"

"Then we better do it fast! Chef dies, Chris is an open target! Plus, Total Drama is cancelled!"

"Chris goes down, then all his fame goes down, with him! We take this bastard down, we'll take down McLean, once and for all!"

She reloaded her gun and snapped, "Time to make a motherfucker pay! I'm saying that, since I'm pissed… at both you and Chef!"

Hanajima bowed her head, as she sped off, "Sorry."

They followed Chef, as he regained control. Mikoto called, "It looks as though our two mysterious women have decided to work together to shoot down Chef Hatchet!"

They found Chef, but he escaped through an exit. Hana and Uo drove off, following him to the train tracks. They went through a commercial zone, with a Casino, Zoo, and Fire Department. Most of the citizens were evacuating, while all three drivers were whizzing by. A squad of police cars drove by and tried to block Chef's path with a blockade. A chief officer called out, "Okay! The man there is dangerous! But that woman is armed! Make sure no one escapes!"

A cadet pleaded, "But, sir… What about the implosion?"

The chief officer barked, "YOU GOT TO HAVE A SACRIFICE! Plus, if we die, here in this city, it's worth it to catch one more crook to decrease Crime Rate!"

The ATV ran at the officers, and then jump out. The vehicle drove into the blockade, destroying it into pieces. The cops screamed, as the squad cars were strewn in the air. Hana and Uo saw the impact and separated, trying to avoid the huge explosion. They quickly avoided the flying debris that headed to them. Hanajima cried, "UO!"

Uotani halted her bike and found Chef, who was getting up. She aimed her gun at him and was about to fire. However, Chef threw a ball of sand at her face, before she could fire. Chef snuck off and dove down into a huge 18-wheeler pick-up truck. Hanajima sighed, "That's not good."

Arisa stated, "Now, you do realize that it's your fault that you had to take long."

Hanajima pouted, "I know. We have 45 minutes before we escape. We keep Chef here, he dies. But we make sure he doesn't escape."

She hopped in the red motorcycle and said, "Hop in!"

She sat behind her and armed her rifle. She proclaimed, "Hatchet is going down, close to the shoulder!"

They revved off, as they followed Chef, who was honking the horn…
HONK! HONK!
…and drove off, plowing through the entire parks and commercial zones.

Hana cried, "Can you shoot at the tires?"

"I may!" Uo called, "But these bullets can't pierce through rubber! I'll try breaking the side windows!"

She aimed the gun at the windows and shot it off the left side of the truck. Chef gasped, as he looked. Hana and Uo were right on their tail. Uo hollered, "RETALIATION!"

Chef stomped on the accelerator and shouted, "PUNK KIDS!"

The truck went even faster, than it was, but the Resistance girls got to the front of the truck. Uo pointed her M16 at Chef and shouted, "Surprise!"

Chef jumped out, as the truck was still moving. That's because he pushed down the accelerator so hard that it's stuck. He jumped up to the end, as Uo dived upward to him. Chef ran off, only to be trapped. Uotani aimed her gun and was about to fire. Chef pleaded on his knees to surrender, but…

CLICK!

Her gun was jammed.

"FUCK!" She threw it down, "Now I know how the boys at Kaibara felt, during Basic Training."

Chef laughed, "What's wrong? Hey, Dick Angel, you're out of ammo?"

Arisa charged at Chef, but he stepped away from her, as Uo flew off the truck. She grabbed onto the end and tried to lift herself up. Chef was laughing, as he was about to stomp on her fingers.

"Without you, you brat, no one will stop me!" He laughed evilly, as he lifted his foot up.

Hanajima drove behind and called to Uo, "JUMP!"

She leaped off and flew to the bike. Uo was on the back seat, as Chef roared, "THIS ISN'T OVER! YOU WILL FALL TO CHRIS!"

Uo flipped the middle finger and said, "Oh, I'm afraid it is."

He turned around and saw the truck, heading to the turn.

CRASH!

It crashed off the road, flying into the air, about to crash into a train station. He screamed, as he plummeted into the streets.

Meanwhile, a boy in a blue hat was pleading to the conductor, as few people tried to leave the city, before the power plant explodes.

"Come on! Can't I just get on the train? I was left behind, before they even called me!"

The conductor huffed, "Yeah, yeah. No way that a sneaky brat like you can sneak into my train! It's for ADULTS ONLY!"

But…

CRASH!
The entire train and townspeople were killed by the plummeting truck. Everyone in the station was dead… except for the boy in the blue hat.

He cheered, "YAY! Fucking A!"

Uo called to Hana, "How much time left?"

Hanajima responded, "Ten minutes! We better make it to the border and escape the meltdown! The power plant is going at critical mass!"

They drove off into the highway, as they sighed in relief, knowing that Chef Hatchet was dead… or so they thought. They were in SimCity… which is similar to the Video Game World.

HONK! HONK!
Chef, driving a huge black diesel train, was laughing evilly, "I GOT 0 LIVES! I GOT ME A 1-UP, BEFORE THE CRASH! Now, you angels are dead! This is what happens when you mess with us!"

Hana gasped, "OF COURSE! It's a part of the Video Game World!"

Uotani grumbled, "Seriously? He wants Round 3? Fine! But all I have to do is destroy the train, before the power plant implodes, in less than seven minutes, and we'll be home free!"

Mikoto called to the camera, "Six-forty-five to go! Chef has been through hell and back! Can the girls escape? I could care less if Chef dies!"

She yelled at the camera, shaking, "I MEAN IT, GODDAMN IT! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!"

The cameraman cried, "Stop shaking it!"

Mikoto sobbed, "Lemme say this… If this'll be the last time you see me, I wish you the best of luck, loyal viewers… And also, to my friend, Akira Takano, you still owe me the 5,000 Yen for the blouse that you made me buy. You can keep it."

Akira said, as she was watching in the tea club room, "It was 2,000 Yen."

Back to the rails, Uo and Hana drove towards the train, as Chef went into maximum speed. Hana revved the bike and sped onto the train's back, just before they lose it. They approached the front of the train and called out.

"NOT YOU AGAIN!" He yelled, "When will you ever learn? Bad guys always win!"

Uo shouted, "OH? When will you ever learn? YOU GOT THREE MINUTES TO LIVE!"

Chef gasped, "WHAT?"

Hanajima said, "It's true. I'll rush it. The power plant you were gonna destroy… It's gonna eviscerate the entire city."

Chef gasped, "WHAT? WHAT? NO WAY!"

He panicked, as Uo sighed, grabbing his collar. She yelled, "NOW! Do we kill you or take you in? You didn't figure it out, since you were plotting!"

Hanajima shouted, "Arisa!"

"NOT NOW! I'm in the middle of dealing with Chef Hatchetface!"

"Arisa!" Hana cried, as she grabbed her bike.

Uotani responded, "HANA! Need I remind you that we have two minutes left?"

"ARISA!"

"WHAT?"

She pointed at the huge wall, up ahead, which had a picture of DJ Candy's Club on it. Hanajima drove her red motorcycle off, as she grabbed Uotani, putting her in the back. Chef dropped down, trying to get back into the control panel. Uo and Hana drove away, as Chef pulled the brakes to the engine. The train halted with a high-sounding skid, directly halting by the sign, without destroying it. It came close, at about two inches. Chef was relieved, as he grabbed a walkie-talkie to call Chris. But then, he thought, "Wait… How much time is left, again?"

5… 4… 3… 2… 1… 0!
BOOM!

The power plant exploded into a mushroom cloud, as the blast engulfed the entire city into flames, killing few people in sight. Chef saw the huge wave of flames and screamed in fear.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!"

He was succumbed to the blast, killing himself, burning his body into ashes. He died, during the explosion. He saved himself… but not from the nuclear blast.

Meanwhile, the gust of radioactive waste and rubble continued, heading towards Hanajima and Uotani. She cried, "HANA! HURRY!"

It was a race to the finish! Hana revved the engine fast, as the impact of the explosion headed towards them. Hanajima tried all her might, but the combustions caught up to them, and…

"NOOOOOOO!" Uotani shrieked.

Hanajima then thought, "Tohru… Tohru…"

She yelled, "TOHRU!"

The motorcycle went through a tunnel, as she started to crackle in electric waves. The bike went in a blinding lavender blur, zooming through the tunnel, like it was warp speed. They escaped the tunnel and headed to the border. The blast surrounded the entire SimCity; while Saki Hanajima and Arisa Uotani sped off in their red motorcycle.

They survived.

As for Mikoto, she was caught in the blast, as well, except…

The huge blast pushed the helicopter upward and spun into the clouds. Mikoto couldn't stop screaming, as the helicopter went out of control.

In a faraway view, the girls saw the implosion happening, from up a cliff, in another SimCity, nearby.

"What a dangerous mission," Uotani laughed in relief.

Hanajima sensed Chef, "He's dead. No one could survive that. He had zero lives and he suddenly wasted his body. Wherever he is now, he's in a better place."

"Yeah… Where he belongs, of course."

She then said, "Come on. Let's go home. Tohru's not coming back, until later. She has her hands full, with a mission. You know, we've been overlooking her, even if she is our ally and friend… but…"

"I agree. We should give her the reigns to our group. But I sense that she's corrupted by McLean and his witty behavior. We should go."

Uo then said, "You know… It was kind of fun, though. But… but at least it wasn't a stupid mission."

Hanajima asked, as she was not amused, "Are you coming, or not?"

Uo said, "Fine. But, you're still in trouble, for not informing me."

She hopped on, as they sped off, heading back to their headquarters.

The next day, in a hospital, Mikoto was in her hospital bed, with a full-body cast in her, with just her head out. The network executive approached her and said, "Great news! You did well, Suo! That was the most dangerous breaking news… EVER! The ratings were through the roof! You deserve a raise and your own office! But, they said that you cannot be in the Emmys, since the events from SimCity were too dramatic and heartbreaking.
Keep up the good work, Suo."

He left, as Mikoto moaned, "Hoo… Hooray…" and let out a thumbs-up.

SNAP!

"OW!" and broke it.

To be continued…