So the group entered a building where they could look over the file in peace. Debbie who'd been holding onto it placed the file on the table and opened it. There were several papers inside so they divided it among themselves. Melissa looked over blueprints and rough sketches. Dick looked through what appeared to be receipts. Tinker, Mark, and Debbie sorted through everything else with Speed Buggy.
"Hey, there are initials on this one!" Melissa cried out after about thirty minutes or so.
"NH?" Dick asked.
"Well, we can eliminate people who don't have a first name starting with N," Debbie declared.
"And people who don't know machines that well," Tinker added.
"Let's see that leaves us with four people," Melissa said looking over the list of Racers, Vendors, and spectators Mr, Finch had provided them with.
"Who are they?"
"Natalie, Nathaniel, Nate, and Nancy," Melissa read.
"Well, what do they do?"
"Natalie is a racer, Nathaniel is on her pit crew, Nate works in the repair shop a couple blocks from here and Nancy is his assistant,"
"I think it's time we set a trap," Dick suggested.
"Right"
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"I can't believe you're making me do this," Melissa sighed from inside her disguise.
"R-r-relax we can do this," Speed Buggy said as the two drove onwards.
"But why can't Tinker do it?"
"B-because you flipped a coin and he won,"
"Oh, right, Well, let's get this over with,"
Poor Melissa had unwillingly become bait. Her disguise was simple. She was dressed as if she were a racer and considering that they were near to the newly completed tracks it seemed to be becoming a reality. As much as Melissa liked cars she never intended to actually race. Heck, she didn't even have a driver's license yet hence why she was 'Racing' Speed Buggy. She knew Dick was somewhere behind them in another car simply so he could keep an eye on them but Melissa was still nervous.
"Relax Melissa I've got a visual," Dick assured her over the radio.
"Besides even if the monster doesn't show up Speedy knows what to do," Tinker added.
"Y-y-yeah" Speedy Buggy agreed.
"I hope you're right,"
The plan was to rebuild the track and have the race go on. Then when the Monster showed up they'd catch it with the help of some of Melissa's things. Right now though Melissa didn't see anything to be concerned about. She took a shaky breath as the shot was fired that would begin the race Melissa gripped the wheel for dear life as Speed Buggy blazed onto the race track like there was no tomorrow.
"Where's the gang when you need them," Melissa muttered as she kept a lookout.
"Check the stands," Dick laughed from over the radio.
"When did they get here?" Melissa asked when she spotted her friends.
"Shortly before you got into the car," Mark stated.
"Then why did I have to be bait?"
"You're in the car and Shaggy isn't," Dick laughed.
"I'll get you for this Handsome,"
"And my little dog too?"
"Oh, will you two stop your flirting and take this seriously?" Debbie chimed in.
"Sorry,"
"Just keep watch"
After a few uneventful minutes, Melissa started to actually enjoy herself but as luck would have it the monster burst from the track sending poor Speed Buggy into a tailspin. It looked like they were screwed.
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