So here's the start of the next AU: Racers!
As i said last time, this is planned out, plot line AND songs so this should go smoothly!
I just jinxed it didnt i..
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Onwards with this tra- no wait... Car wreck (since it's a racer AU)
"Hello and welcome to the 21st national races! Here today with me is our sports correspondent Jeffrey Adams! Tell me Jeffrey, what are your expectations for today's Quarter finals races?"
"Well Tom I'm quite excited about the line-up we have and the conspiracy behind it. Our rising hometown star has some quite worrisome rumours backing him don't you think?"
"Indeed he does Jeff! Let's take a look at the line up shall we? Well as usual we have the reigning Champs, Team Monster, Driven by the talented Pitch Black, The rising stars from this very town of Burgess; Team NSPA, driven by the one and only Jack Frost! Tell me Jeff, what do you think of the positioning after the stunt Pitch pulled on the track in the qualifier?"
"Well Tom-"
"Hey Hic!" Green eyes were torn from the screen and chapped lips parted into a crooked smile as the Blonde haired woman walked up to him, White uniform on and helmet in her arm.
"Astrid! Hey! I was wondering where you were." Astrid smiled and they turned toward a set of glass doors leading to the racing pits and the track.
"Well you know me, just threatening the competition!" the Auburn haired male laughed and Astrid's grey eyes softened at the sight.
"You know that doesn't actually surprise me." Hiccup yelped as she punched his arm and he grinned at her. "So as long as I don't have to actually get into one of those things I'm alright to help out." He deadpanned as he came across the Blue and yellow car with stickers and slogans splashed across it, the words 'Stormfly' painted on the Driver's side rear wheel arch.
"Yeah pretty much. The boss has said that if you do a good job today he'll hire you! Then you can leave that crummy job of yours." Hiccup glared at her, amused.
"Hey flying a helicopter for idiots who hurt themselves is something rather enjoyable. That is until you hit turbulence. Or a Mountain. Or a building." Astrid laughed and held up her hands.
"Ok ok you win wise guy!"
"Oh thank you!" A new voice cut through their conversation and Hiccup turned to see white hair and Blue eyes behind him. Pale lips were pulled back into a smirk, revealing sparkling straight white teeth. Hiccup groaned as he recognised who it was.
"Sod off Frost." Astrid muttered and her hands clenched into fists beside her. Jack pouted as he watched Astrid's reaction, careful avoiding Hiccup's gaze.
"Aw I would do but you'd miss me far too much. Tell me, how does my rear end look when we're driving?" Astrid's jaw clenched and Hiccup scowled.
"You tell us Frost. After all, all you'll be seeing is Stormfly's tail pipe in this race." He glared at the white haired racer who'd finally taken notice of the impromptu mechanic. Blue eyes bore into green and a smirk was suddenly on Jack's face.
"That a bet short-stack?" Hiccup blinked before glancing to Astrid's wide eyes, her gaze pleading for him not to do something stupid.
"You know what? Yes. Yes it is Frost bite. If you don't see Stormfly's tail pipe in this race, then I'll actually root for you for the rest of the season and I'll fix up that P.O.S you call a car in the pits."
"And if I do see it, I'll get your girlfriend here into the big leagues. Deal?" Hiccup blinked.
"My gi- oh no she's not my girlfriend... we're just f-"
"Deal damn it." Astrid cut him off and shook Jack's hand, the white haired man smirking as she did so.
"Hope you're ready to lose your mechanic sweet cheeks." Hiccup watched as Jack walked off and Astrid rounded on him.
"Urgh I hate that man!" she blurted and Hiccup nodded, humming in agreement.
"I know what you mean. He's so full of himself. Which brings me to this current predicament?" He looked at Astrid properly, eyes pleading. "Please don't make me work for him." Astrid blinked and laughed. Her un-gloved hand patted Hiccup's shoulder and she grinned at him.
"Then get your skinny but out there and sort my car out!" She exclaimed and the Mechanic grinned.
"Aye aye ma'am" They made their way to the car surrounded by a buff black haired male who glared at Hiccup as he passed, A blonde male who currently had his face in the engine compartment, A stocky blonde man who towered over the others, his eyes darting over words scrolling on the small screen of information the car was sending out. In the tent was a Blonde haired woman, her long hair tied in plaits and a Bluetooth lodged in her ear. Astrid pulled Hiccup to a red toolbox and grinned at him.
"Right there is about 10 minutes before the race; you have 8 minutes before I have to go to the start line so get cracking Hic!" The green eyed man nodded and rolled up his green sleeves, grabbing a few spanners and a can of oil, a white rag being stuffed into the back pocket of his jeans. He walked over to where the shorter blonde had his head over the engine and raised an eyebrow before clearing his throat. The male jumped and span to face him.
"Whoa dude! Don't do that!" The blonde gave him a once over before his expression brightened. "So are you the new mechanic? I'm Tuffnut, or rather Tom but everyone calls me Tuffnut." Hiccup nodded and pointed an 8 mm spanner at the engine.
"So what's wrong? Most people don't lean over an engine with their hair over potentially moving parts without knowing it's not working." Tuffnut grinned as he spoke.
"To the point. Nice. Well you're right. With the sounds she's making we'll wake the dead." Hiccup frowned and gestured for Tuffnut to get in.
"Turn it on for me." Tuffnut turned the key but the engine sounded awful, like a bus! Green eyes searching for what was wrong before spotting it. "Ok stop. Turn it off." Once he was sure the blonde wasn't going to turn it back on again, calloused hands worked at wires and bolts before he held a dirty and corroded spark plug in his hand. He jogged inside and brought out another before attaching it and replacing everything where it was supposed to be.
"Shall I try it again?" He heard Tuffnut ask and the mechanic nodded. The engine ticked twice before roaring to life, the sound a lot less deafening and much smoother. Hiccup smiled, pulling out the dipstick to check the oil level while Tuffnut climbed out. By the time the blonde was beside Hiccup, the rag was oily along with the brunette's hands. "Hey nice one! I didn't catch your name."
"Henrick, but my friends call me Hiccup." Tuffnut nodded and grinned.
"Nice to meet you Hiccup!" Hiccup smiled as Tuffnut walked off, muttering something about checking his sister and shook his head. His mind went into a blissful calm as he worked and soon he felt Astrid's fist connect with his arm, making him jump and drop the wrench he had hold of.
"Ow what the- Astrid! Why would you do that?!" Astrid smirked and she gestured to the clock above the doorway.
"It's starting time." She said and Hiccup blinked before grinning. "Is she gonna Purr Hic?" The grey eyed woman asked and the brunette nodded, grin widening.
"She should do, she's in perfect condition for the time I had to check her over but it should be good to go." Astrid pulled her gloves on and her helmet before grabbing the roll cage inside the car. "I'll be on the car's CPU running diagnostics as you're driving anyway so if I spot anything, make sure you come in when I say for you to ok?" Hiccup had made his way over to the driver's side door as he spoke, leaning in as the woman strapped herself in. His eyes caught hers.
"Hiccup don't worry. I've done this before remember." Hiccup smiled and tilted his head.
"Yes but I'm allowed to worry. I'd get killed by your mum if I didn't. Besides, with what happened to Frost in the qualifier do you blame me?" Grey eyes scanned green as she remembered the white car spinning across the track, narrowly missing her and three other drivers.
"Henrick! I'll be fine! Trust me." He watched as she clicked the belts together and the car started first time. He stood back and tapped the roof.
"Go get 'em Viking!" Astrid laughed as she pulled off and Hiccup pulled the headset on, his right hand pulling black rimmed glasses onto his face as he studied the screen in front of him.
"Ok guys! This is just as important as the last race! Let's hope I don't end up like frost did with vertigo!" Astrid's voice came over the headset and Hiccup grinned.
"Yeah, I may be a medic but I am not cleaning that mess up." He heard Astrid laugh on the other end and Hiccup knew she was nervous. "Don't worry Astrid, You'll make it. We're all rooting for ya!" He could almost see the smile on her face as green eyes darted over the first details from the car's CPU.
"So here we are! At the starting line we have: Black, Frost, Hofferson, VonSchweets, Bennet, Lawhead, Barrow, Corona, DunBroch, Llewellyn, Frell, Arendelle, E. Arendelle, Anderson and Mackie! 15 racers, 6 teams! I've noticed how the Arendelle sisters have both made it into the quarter finals Jeff, that can't be good for their relationship."
"I agree Tom. A lot of people have said that the older sister, Elsa is rather cold toward her sister lately. That surely can't help for Anna's morality! Especially since their running in different teams."
"Well let's see how they fair in the quarter finals! This race will whittle down the racers to 10 in this round, and then it's down to the final 7, after that is sudden death where we finally get to choose our champion! Will it be Team Monster with the reigning Champion Pitch Black? Or will a new champion rise from the ashes? Who can tell Jeff, Who can tell!"
Hiccup's eyes rolled at the dramatic wording of the commentators and sighed, his cheeks puffing out as the rest of the team threw words of encouragement at the female racer. Hiccup grinned.
"Now remember, make sure Frost sees the pretty new paint job on the back." He heard Astrid laughing over the mic and the grin was back on his face. Green eyes flicked to the television screen as the cars did a slow lap around the oval shaped track before they took off on their first lap.
The race started off rather predictably, Pitch was in the lead, followed by Jack then Astrid and the strange little German woman who always had a lollipop in her mouth. What Hiccup was more interested in, was the red car hovering in the middle. A quick check on the rostra told him that it was Jamie Bennett's car, Team NSPA. Hiccup handed the small screen to the tall blonde who had introduced himself as Frank (but everyone called him Fishlegs, why he didn't know but it stuck.) and quickly jogged over to the NSPA pit. He knocked on the metal frame and a man with green eyes appeared seemingly out of no-where. He had dark hair with pale blue streaks in it.
"G'day mate, how can ah help yeh?" the Australian accent caught Hiccup unawares and he gaped for a second, his mind blank. He knew one day it would happen yet he still had a weakness for it. "Uh… you in there?" Hiccup blinked and cleared his throat.
"Uh yeah, sorry. I was just wondering if you guys had been keeping an eye on Jamie's car. It doesn't look right." The Australian man's eyes widened and he darted into the room.
"Bloody hell Anna, why'd ya have'ta be ill now?" Hiccup's eyes widened.
"You mean you have no mechanic?" the man nodded and Hiccup groaned, holding his hand out for the screen. "Ok... who checked the cars before they went out?" Hiccup asked and the man looked around.
"Ah that'd be north." Hiccup raised an eyebrow.
"Well there's a problem with a piston, it's not firing on all 8. It's firing on 7. It'll run but he'll need a lot of luck if he wants to qualify." The Australian nodded and took the screen back from the younger male.
"Thanks mate, we can get that looked at after the race. Unfortunately Frost is our player card at the moment but the bloody show pony is getting careless." Hiccup nodded as the Australian spoke.
"Yeah I've noticed. I'm Hiccup." He held his hand out and the man took it.
"Edward Bunnymund, Most people call me Bunny or Aster." Hiccup raised an eyebrow. "My middle name." Hiccup smiled and glanced toward the screen and his expression lifted.
"Oh. My. Gods." He laughed and threw his hands in the air in triumph. The screen clearly showed that Astrid's car was second. In front of Jack. "Yes! She did it!" Bunny looked at the screen and back to the cheering man.
"Something I should know?" Hiccup grinned at the Australian.
"Just a bet we made with Frosty. One we have just won." He grinned and Aster shrugged, waving as Hiccup bid farewell as he walked back to his own pit.
The next four laps were uneventful, aside from how Astrid lost position to Jack again, causing the female driver to start cussing over the mic, sending some of the men into peals of laughter and Hiccup fought to calm her down.
"I swear I'm gonna kill him!"
"Astrid calm down there's still enough time."
"I'm gonna shove his stupid head into Stormfly's engine and make sure I rev enough to burn his stupid smirk of his stupid face!" Hiccup rolled his eyes at that one.
"Good luck with that. Astrid come in for a tyre change."
"Gods damn it!" The blue and yellow car drifted in and Jamie's red one drifted in just behind her to his own pits. Four men darted out, new tyres being thrown on and Hiccup stood with the stop sign, making sure everyone was out the way before moving out. He watched Astrid before realising that Jamie's car had just sputtered into the pits before darting over, wincing at the smoke coming from the engine. Aster looked up and grinned at the sight of him.
"Any chance for a bitta help?" Hiccup wanted to say no. He really did. But the hopeful look on the male's face was too hard to ignore. A quick glance at the screen told him he had less than 2 minutes to see if he could fix it. Gesturing for Jamie to cut the engine off, he jogged forward and looked to Bunny.
"Just this once." He grinned and popped the bonnet. Tanned hands touched a wire before pulling back with a hiss. Another burn for the collection. He caught the fire proof gloves the Australian had thrown to him and quickly pulled one on before unscrewing the sparkplug from the frozen piston. Looking around wildly he spotted a small can of petrol. Grabbing the can, Hiccup poured a few drops into the engine block. Quickly screwing the sparkplug back in, He called for Jamie to start the car again and a loud bang gave way to a cloud of black smoke out the back. The sound of the engine became smooth and Hiccup knocked the bonnet shut and jumped to the side, signalling for him to go. As Jamie pulled off and sped down the pits the auburn haired male smiled at the grey haired man who was now covered in black soot, an un-amused look on his face.
"It'll do for now. That could have went badly." The Australian smiled, the grumpy look fading as he grabbed a cloth and cleaned his face off as best he could.
"Thanks mate, Dunno how ah can make it up to yeh but I'll try." Hiccup smiled.
"Well keeping Jack Frost away from my driver would be a good idea. She was threatening to shove his head under the bonnet and, I quote, 'Make sure I rev enough to burn his stupid smirk of his stupid face' so I think it's more for his sake he stays away." The Australian blinked and grinned.
"Ah can try. No promises though." Hiccup glanced at the screen behind the Australian in time to see the final lap.
"Whoa gods! See ya later Aster!" he shouted as he sprinted back to his own bay and slid his headset on.
"Urgh I swear I won't let him survive if he's bailed on me!" Hiccup blinked.
"I really hope you don't mean me Astrid."
"Yes I mean you! I can't get past this Joker!" Hiccup sighed and watched the screen.
"Astrid I'm a pilot, not a racer. I can't help you. Just make sure you get through and we'll deal with beating frost another time." He watched as Pitch's black and green car passed the finish line, Jack's pale blue car following soon after. Stormfly crossed in third with Jamie soon after.
"So there we have it! The qualifying racers are: Black, Frost, Hofferson, Bennett, Corona, DunBroch, Lawhead, Frell, A. Arendelle and Barrow! Wow what an exciting race!" Hiccup pulled the headset off and jumped to the entrance as Astrid pulled in, her face stony.
"At least you qualified Astrid." The Grey eyed woman didn't reply and Hiccup gulped.
"I need to go clear my head. I'll see you all in the qualifying party later." She said and the crew nodded before she turned and left, Hiccup watching her before groaning and falling back into a chair.
"Da da da, I'm dead."
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She didn't know what had possessed her to walk down toward this particular room but here she was. The door in front of her was plain, so much so it could almost be mistaken for a broom closet door. But, as Astrid raised her hand and knocked three times, this room was nothing of the sort. The door cracked open and a man with black hair and almost grey skin peered through the gap. Astrid's grey eyes fixated on the other's seemingly gold eyes and she opened her mouth when he cut her off.
"I'm not giving out comments, nor will I sign anything. Go away." Astrid glared at him and she jammed her foot in the door as he went to close it.
"While I appreciate the gesture and understand the need for quiet, I need to speak to you." The man seemed uninterested and examined his nails as Astrid glared daggers at him. "I am lead to believe you and I have a mutual enemy." That caught the other's interest and the door was opened for the blonde racer to enter.
"How may I help you my dear?" the black haired man asked and Astrid scowled.
"Cut the crap Pitch, I'm not here for pleasantries. I need your… professional opinion." Pitch's brow raised and he sat down, right leg crossed over the other and he picked up a teacup, taking a sip of it before sniffing slightly.
"Then what do you need to know?" Astrid took a deep breath before staring Pitch in the eye.
"What can you do to get rid of Jack Frost? For good."
So there we go! I don't know whether to continue with the CSI one as no-one seems to like it as much as i do...
but the 5th installment of the spy arc is being written up so that should be up soon :)
Let me know peepz!
This is un-betad as my Brit~chick (Melting Angels) hasn't get back to me yet with the beta'd version but as soon as she does it will be up :)
Peace guys!
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