They walked down the street towards a guy named Slavomír. Slavomír was fixing up Ace's Archangel after Stojan wrecked it after stealing the key from Ace while he was asleep in class. They all walked up to the run down building that Slavomír worked in. Ace went up to the garage door and did a secret knock. The door rose up and a big beefy man stood with a handkerchief around his neck and a tool belt around his waist. "Ace! My friend! Who is girls? You're not starting harem are you?"" Slavomír asked. "Whats up Slavi?" Ace said giving him a high five. "They're just my friends. Is the bike ready?" Ace asked. "My friend. Bike is good. I do good job, yes?" Slavomír asked. "You always do an amazing job. But we're in a hurry. Got to get to the Adrift races." Ace said. "No problem friend! Bike is around back. Take good care of her." Slavomír said before closing the door.
They walked to the back of the building and Ace opened another garage door. A large object was coved by a black sheet in the center of the room. Ace walked over and ripped off sheet and exposed the Kyuubi. It rested on the floor and was at least twice as big as Maya's Archangel. It was black and had red in some of the same parts as Maya's, which were the standard for manufacturing. It had two massive horns for the spoilers and a giant fox skull rested on the front. Maya's Archangel had five engines, Ace's had 9 and an Excalibur engine in the middle. "You can't be serious." Harley said. "I know I have an amazing taste." Ace said as he put the key in.
The Kyuubi whirred to life and rose slowly off the ground, immortal power came out of the bottom like a thick fog. It had two seats, one for the driver and one for the passenger that sat directly behind the driver but elevated a little. "Well let's get to the races." Ace said. "Fuck Yeah this is gonna be awesome!" Maya said. "You two are insane." Harley said rubbing her temples.
Maya called her Archangel and she climbed on. "Race you to the raceway!" Maya said. Ace watched as she sped off and just stood there. "Well aren't we going to race her?" Harley asked. "Just wait a second." Ace said and waited. A few seconds Maya drove back and said, deathly embarrassed, "I just realized I have no idea where it is." Ace laughed and climbed onto the Kyuubi. "Harley come on." Ace said holding out his hand. "And they say chivalry is dead." Harley said taking his hand. Ace lifted Harley at least halfway before quickly letting go of her and put a fake shocked expression on his face "Wait! Chivalry is dead?! I miss him already." "You ass!" Harley said while laughing and lying on the floor. Maya laughed herself.
*Conveniently placed time skip*
Ace, Harley, and Maya were now sitting at the starting line. It was pouring down rain, and thus the track, for wheeled vehicles, would be harder. Ace was wearing a helmet because the rain would sting his face at high speeds. The races took place far outside the city, in the middle of nowhere. A massive racetrack sprawled throughout the Gryhm Wilds, so the race would be nothing but following the trail and dodging trees at high speeds. A massive spectator stand was to the right of the racers and on the very top was a platform for the announcer and a special booth for a special guest. Hundreds of cameras were in position along the tracks. "LAAAAAADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GIVE IT UP FOR! KING! HAGAR!" The announcer riled up the crowd. A much larger man stepped through the fog on the platform and threw his hands in the air, fireworks went off all along the top of the stands as he did this. "LET ME HEAR THE CHEERS!" Hagar yelled making the spectators go wild. "AT THIS YEAR'S ADRIFT RACE WE HAVE RACERS ALL OVER THE GLOBE! INCLUDING THE REIGNING CHAMPION! SHOOOOOCK!"
Three vehicles down from Ace, a man stood up on his seat and raised his right hand in a raise up motion. The crowd went insane and cheered wildly. The man continued standing and Ace got a good look at him. He wore a pair of baggy jeans with a chain belt and a tight light blue shirt. He had short spikey electric blue hair. His face was young and lively, since the boy himself looked no older than 16. Ace noticed his right arm was robotic from the upper arm down. It wasn't made to resemble an actual arm. It had five fingers and the fore arm was nothing but metal resembling the bones, no flesh. The elbow had a spike that extended for a while further. Where the fingers curved and the arm moved at the elbow, there was a bright blue neon light. Ace looked down and his eyes widened at the vehicle this kid was driving.
An actual Balthazar Inferno. The massive 6 wheeled, all terrain monster. It wasn't made with any big manufacturer and Ace knew that Shock probably made it, just like he had made his custom Archangel. It was about the same size as the Kyuubi but to everyone else, it outshines everyone else at the race. It had a menacing shape. It was in the shape of a lowrider bike that had three wheels on the front to form one massive wheel and three in the back that were split apart. Shock realized the vehicle Ace and Maya were driving and jumped off his Balthazar and came over. "Nice ride. An Archangel right?" Shock asked with a slight German accent.
"You'd be correct." Ace said. Shocked looked over at Maya and said. "Not only have I seen a beautiful ride but also a beautiful lady." Shock said putting his foot on Ace's Archangel. "Feet off." Ace said making Shock take it off but not stop his advance on Maya. "If I win can I get your number?" Shock asked. "How about if you beat him…" Maya started pointing to Ace. "You can get my number." Maya finished even though she didn't have a phone. "Deal." Shock said running back to his Balthazar.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST JOINING US THIS RACE! THE PRINCESS. HER MAJESTY IN ALL HER LIGHT AND GLORY! ASHLOTTE!" The announcer cried and lights went off pointing to the special guest box. An elegant woman waved and blew kisses to the spectators. "THIS YEARS SPECIAL AWARD FOR THE WINNER… A INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCESS! RACERS! START YOUR ENGINES!"
The racers all revved their engines, Ace, Maya, and Shock's vehicles louder than the others. "3!" Maya tightened her grip on the bars. "2!" Harley held tighter to the chair and the straps holding her. "1!" Ace yawned. "GO!" All the racers took off, except Ace. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING GO!?" Harley said. "Wait." Ace said. A second later a large number of explosions went off signaling that the other racers had taken out each other.
Ace hit the gas and took off with a boom. Everything passed by them with a blur. He drove further on and found Maya waiting for him. He drove at the same speed as he and yelled at her. "Maybe I should lose! You could use a man!" "Fuck you!" Maya jokingly yelled back. Ace laughed and rocketed past her. He rocketed past every other race until he reached Shock. Shock was taken off guard when a black blur whizzed past him. The cameras slowed down and showed what happened. Ace drove by flipping Shock off while overtaking him. "SHIT!" Shock yelled as he floored it.
Ace and Shock were now head to head, even speed for the entire race. They precisely swerved around trees and rocks, following the track. Shock repeatedly tried to play dirty by ramming Ace but he always dodged.
Their vehicles made ear shattering booms as they tore through the forests. They were reaching the edge of the forest and the final span of the track. Ace was slightly ahead of Shock when Maya burst through the trees with and electric entrance. All at the same time, they burst out of the trees and were now racing across an open field to the finish line. Shock's vehicle tearing into the dirt. Maya's archangel electrifying it. Ace's archangel draining the life of the grass, resulting in a black trail behind the Kyuubi.
"Well time for the finale!" Ace yelled. "What do you mean!?" Harley asked. "Hold on tight!" Ace yelled out as he pulled a fox eye from his pocket. It was a small red gem but it was so much more. He opened up a little slot and put it in. The engine shut off and the vehicle fell to the earth. The skull dug into the earth and the bike slide for a little before it returned to life. "IMMOLATION!" Ace yelled. The skull on the front of the bike flew open and fire burst out of the eyes. Fire erupted from the bottom of the Kyuubi, scorching everything underneath it and the engines burnt the air behind it. The Kyuubi seemed to come to life and soar past Shock and Maya in an instant, a banshee like scream coming from the skull. Maya had enough time to turn her vehicle away but the side of Shock's was burnt severely.