You can feel vibrations, excitement, and much more in the air. That's because everyone was excited for a monster truck rally. People saw monster trucks smash through everything. They also saw some awesome tricks performed. It was a real exciting time.

"Get ready, folks. Up next, we have..." An announcement was interrupted as the loud noise of an engine was going off. Everyone looked to one of the gates and saw another monster truck practically smashed through. It wasn't a normal monster truck either. There was something off about it. The frame was green, but the wheels were actually on fire and the headlights were like two ominous red eyes. It even had a mouth. A lot of people thought that it was just part of the show, but it got scary and serious when that truck actually shot fire from the mouth part and aimed for the stands. When they saw that, people were running for their lives. This wasn't a normal monster truck. It was a...Truck Monster.

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The Gang

"There it is! The Monster Jam!" Gray said as the gang was driving in the old steel city known as Pittsburg with their sights on the stadium for monster trucks.

"A monster truck rally? This sounds so stupid." Lucy complained.

"No! It sounds awesome!" Natsu said as the guys were clearly excited for something like this.

"What even goes on at these things anyway?" Lucy said.

"There's races, stunts, donut challenges, and freestyling." Gray said. "You'll love it once you see it. What do you say, Erza?"

"Sure. Whatever." Erza said as she didn't seem excited about anything.

"See? Even Erza thinks this is stupid." Lucy said.

"She's just sore because she failed her driver's test." Natsu said.

"Can you blame the guy?" Lucy whispered. "With how Erza took the road, she probably could become a professional monster truck driver herself."

"Hey! There's some of the drivers and their trucks! Let's see if we can get a look!" Gray said as this seemed like it was going to be a lot of fun. Gray pulled the van over and all of them got out to have a look around. It was like walking through a pit crew as they saw all the monster trucks.

"I still don't see the appeal." Lucy said.

"Wait until the competition begins. You'll see what makes this fun." Gray said.

"Gray, I failed my driver's test. Do you really think I want to see something like this?" Erza questioned.

"That's too bad, but don't be too down." All of them looked and saw someone dressed like cowboy with his truck designed after a red bull. "Once you'll see me out there, you'll have a change of attitude. Rage and I are going for the gold."

"Who's Rage?" Lucy questioned.

"Hold on. You're Bobby Billman! Rage is the name of his monster truck!" Natsu said. "You got the best score with your rodeo-style freestyle last year!"

"I wouldn't be too sure about that, Billman." All of them looked and saw another driver that was a little chunky with a beard and wore an actual trucker hat. His monster truck looked model after a blue rhino. "I'm the one that's going to steal the show, and so is good old Charger."

"You're Frank Bailer! They say you caused the most damage in the stunts competition, but you made it work to your advantage!" Gray said.

"Always nice to meet fans. I plan to be the top contender for the show this time, and no Truck Monster is stopping me." Frank said.

"Truck Monster? These people aren't even trying with names." Lucy complained.

"You mean you folks haven't heard?" Bobby asked. "We're not talking about a fellow driver and his truck. We're talking about a monster truck that's an actual monster."

"A monster truck that's actually a monster?" Gray said as that just sounded redundant to them.

"It showed up just yesterday. It had flaming tires, glowing red eyes, and shot fire from it's mouth." Frank said. "It attacked and caused quite some damage, but I like to see that thing go against my beast. I'm taking home the gold this time."

"We'll see about that." Bobby said as the two of them looked like they were in it to win it. As for this Truck Monster, the gang weren't too sure about that thing being real, but they'll find out about it soon enough. Moments later, the event was going to begin as the gang moved inside. It still looked like there was quite the turnout as the guys were rather excited about this.

"This is going to be so cool!" Natsu said as Happy was wooing like a truck with excitement. The girls still didn't seem that excited about it.

"I still don't see what the appeal is." Lucy said.

"It's probably not for everyone, but maybe you have to see it with your own eyes." All of them looked behind them to see a woman with long blonde hair tied back with her wearing a grey shit a red shorts. "It's not just smashing stuff. They perform some amazing stunts with something so big."

"Nice to see someone excited about this." Gray said.

"My name is Betty Gale. I've actually been a fan of this stuff for a long time."

"Nice to meet you, but I just don't see it." Lucy said.

"That's fine. It's not for everyone. A lot of girls made fun of me for being into this." Betty said.

"Hold on. What happened over there?" Erza questioned as she could see a scorch mark in the stands.

"That was where the Truck Monster shot its fire." Betty said.

"You mean this Truck Monster thing is for real?" Gray asked.

"Sure is. If you see it, be careful. That one does not play around." Betty said as she went to take her seat.

"Maybe it was a good thing we came, Lucy. It sounds like there's another mystery going on around here." Erza said.

"Erza! What a surprise!" Erza knew that voice too well.

"No way!" Erza said as she turned around and was faced with someone she doesn't want to see. "Gabe Logger?! I can't believe this! What are you doing here?!"

"For the Monster Jam! I always love and admire powerful machines, even if they're monster trucks." Gabe said. "What about you? What are you doing here? Does it look like two great minds meant for each other think alike?"

"What we're doing is taking our seats." Erza said as she pushed her friends and tried to get away from him. "I don't believe this. How is it he's not in jail after all the trouble he caused?"

"He must have a pretty good lawyer." Lucy said. Regardless of that, the gang still stuck around for the show. The trucks were roaring with Bobby and Frank doing donuts. Everyone was having a great time. Everyone except for Lucy.

"Come on, Lucy! Get in the spirit!" Natsu said.

"You guys are having fun, and that's fine, but I really don't think this is for me." Lucy said. "It's noisy, looks dangerous, and I'm getting dizzy just from watching. I just don't think this mine or Erza's thing." However, Erza undermined that by actually cheering. She seemed to be having a good time with how she cheered in a wild manner. "Erza? What's with the attitude change?"

"Because they were right! This is awesome!" Erza cheered. This certainly cheered her up. However, the fun was ruined when they all saw something crash through the gates. The Truck Monster was back and was causing havoc again by bashing through other trucks and was shooting out fire. Seeing this caused people to go in a state of panic and tried running for it.

"What is that?!" Gray said.

"That must be the Truck Monster we were told about." Lucy said.

"This would be so cool if it wasn't terrifying people." Natsu said. The Truck Monster raced around the track and smashed through so much before it made it's escape through the gate again. When it was gone, the gang made their way down the track and had a look around.

"I've heard of hot wheels, but this is just insane." Erza said as she noticed the fire burning around on the track.

"There's definitely something off about that truck." Lucy said as she took a good look at the scorch marks in the ground. She even nearly burned her hand from it. "Those flames certainly seemed real, but I'm not so sure about the rest of the thing."

"But how's it even possible for a truck to produce flames like that?" Natsu questioned.

"That's what we need to figure out. Let's split-up and see if we can find anything. It's possible the Truck Monster is one of the drivers." Gray said. "Natsu and Happy, take a look around the pits, the same place where we came in from. The girls and I will have a look around here."

"Come on, Happy. The trucks are roaring for us." Natsu said with Happy acting like he was a truck driver.

...

Gray and the Girls

Gray, Erza, and Lucy had a look around to see if they could find anything about the Truck Monster. They searched around the stadium and soon found themselves in the consession area.

"Candy?" All three of them turned around and was met with a massive Asian guy that was rather intimidating and was trying to sell candy.

"Uh... Here's a twenty... I'll take the whole thing." Lucy said as she was a little scared by the size.

"Hang on. You seem familiar..." Gray said as he tried to figure out where. "I know! You're Iori Kurosuichi! You were one one of the biggest and baddest drivers that came all the way from Japan!"

"I was, but that was before my injury." Iori claimed as he looked down. They all looked at his left arm and saw it was in a cast. "Ever since this injury, my career as a truck driver came to an end. The owner of this stadium threw me a bone and now I'm selling candy and food...missing out on the action."

"Well, it's understandable. It's probably not safe to drive one those things with just one arm." Lucy said.

"I know. The doctors say I'm lucky I still have use in this arm, but I do miss being out there." Iori said. "It makes me so frustrated that I could just..." He got so frustrated that he smashed the cart holding his candy with his own hands, but winced in pain from his injury. "Argh... Darn it. This injury really is the pits." He complained before he walked away.

"Hmm... A former driver that's frustrated he can't do the thing he loves anymore, but he works here." Erza said. "That must surely take a toll."

"But if his injury is so bad, he should consider himself lucky he didn't lose his arm." Gray said.

"I wonder if Natsu and Happy found anything." Lucy said.

...

The Pits

Natsu and Happy went on over to the pits and tried to find something that could tell them about the Truck Monster. They didn't see anything too out of the ordinary.

"All these trucks look like monsters of some sort. This Truck Monster can just blend right in." Natsu said. The two of them kept their eyes opened for anything, but Happy did spot something unusual. Happy alerted Natsu and pointed the way with them seeing Gabe. "Gabe? What's he doing here?" He questioned. The two of them kept a low profile and had a look. "Happy, do you think Gabe has something to do with this? He was behind the haunted ocean and did have a part in the Mothman case."

"Or maybe third time's the charm and I'm completely innocent." Gabe said as he just appeared and gave them both a good scare.

"For a nerdy guy, you're a little creepy." Natsu said. "What are you doing out here?"

"Trying to learn more about the mechanics of these trucks." Gabe said. "They're quite pieces of machinery, don't you think? Also, I know you suspect me being the one driving that Truck Monster, but it can't be me for two reasons. One being that driving a monster truck requires someone who really knows what they're doing since it's not the same as driving a regular car."

"And what's the second reason?" Natsu said. Gabe answered by pointing behind the two of them. They had a look and saw the Truck Monster was back as it was driving right to the pits. Whatever the Truck Monster did was so loud that Gray and the girls could hear it where they are. After hearing that commotion, Gray and the girls hurried to the pits and saw the place was on fire with a lot of people using water and extinguishers to try and put out the flames.

"Natsu! Happy!" Lucy called in concerned. "Where are the two of you?!"

"Over here!" Natsu called as he and Happy came out of that mess unscathed.

"Are you two okay?!" Erza asked.

"We took cover behind some barrels of slop. Apparently, pig shows happen here." Natsu said, though that was rather strange. "Hold on. Where's Gabe? He was right here with us when the Truck Monster attacked."

"He was?" Erza said as she wondered about that. "Weird he showed up just when the Truck Monster did."

"Hold it, Erza. Gabe did give us a clue. Whoever is driving that truck needs to know how." Natsu said. "He says that driving a monster truck is much different than driving a regular car."

"So our culprit could be a fellow driver trying to eliminate the competition." Lucy figured.

"Well, there's one way to find out." Gray said as he found another set of tracks left by the Truck Monster. "It looks like the Truck Monster is hitting the road."

"We need to follow these tracks and see just where this truck makes its own pit stops." Erza said.

...

The Gang

The gang got the Myster-V and was driving along the tracks left by the Truck Monster to see where they go. They soon found themselves outside of the city when it got dark out and into the woods.

"This Truck Monster gets around. What is it doing all the way out here?" Natsu questioned.

"That's what we need to figure out." Erza said and started thinking of suspects. "As much as I like to think Gabe is behind the Truck Monster, what about Iori? He's upset his career as a driver ended and is now selling candy."

"Maybe, but how he can drive with that arm?" Lucy said. "He said he was lucky he didn't lose it. It would be rather risky and dangerous to drive around with an arm like that."

"Well, if we keep following these tracks, we might get some answers." Gray said. They kept driving until they saw the truck monster right in front of them. In a panic, Gray suddenly stopped and they were now right next to it.

"Gray, what are you waiting for?! Start driving!" Natsu said.

"Hold on. It's not doing anything. I don't think it even knows we're here." Erza said. "Either this beast is sleeping or the driver is away. In the end, this is our best chance to get a good look at this thing." All of them agreed to that and got out of the van to have a closer look. The Truck Monster didn't do anything and that allowed them to really study the thing.

"Looks like quite the machine." Gray said.

"I'll say..." Lucy said as she picked up on a strange scent on the tires. Rubbing her hand against one, she could tell they just felt off. "Something is off with these tires? They're just regular tires, but there's something over them. I can't quite place what it is."

"I wonder what the inside looks like." Erza said as she climbed up the truck and was about to have a look inside to find more clues. Just then, the beast came alive. The Truck Monster was waking up and moving again. The sudden sound of the engine coming on scared Erza and caused her to fall with Natsu catching her.

"In the van!" Gray said as they needed to get out of there with the Truck Monster turning itself around with its wheels igniting. The gang climbed back in the van and tried to get out of there with the Truck Monster chasing after them. Gray had the van turn around as fast as he could, but the Truck Monster was still coming after them. It even breathed out fire with it being dangerously close to the van.

"What do we do?!" Lucy said.

"Hang on!" Gray said as he pressed down on the gas and tried to get the van going as fast as it could. "Just need to make that turn before it can." He said as he had an idea to lose it. A turn was coming and Gray took it rather hard only so he could turn off the road and turn the van off. "No one make a sound." He whispered as everyone got down and tried to be quiet. Even Happy had to try and keep his chattering teeth quiet. All of them anxiously waited there until Truck Monster drove right pass them.

"It worked! He didn't see us!" Lucy said.

"Good. That thing would have crushed us if it caught us." Erza said.

"That thing is a moving road hazard. We've got to try and catch that thing before it causes too much damage." Lucy said.

"We might not know who is driving, but you're right. I happen to have a plan to do just that." Gray said as it was time to trap that truck.

...

The Monster Jam

"This is Gray's great idea?" Natsu said as he and Happy were in a regular car back at the Monster Jam. They're trying to make it look like it's open again to draw the Truck Monster back in. "What if this thing catches us and crushes us?" He said, but Happy didn't seem too concerned. "Sure, you're not worried. You're the one with the nine lives." Just then, the driver's car opened and Natsu was pushed aside by Erza.

"Move over, I'm driving." Erza said.

"You? Erza? Is this part of the plan?" Natsu questioned.

"No, but I need the practice." Erza said. Feeling really scared now, Natsu and Happy made sure they were securely buckled. That was when they could hear it coming. They all saw in the mirrors that the Truck Monster was back and heading straight for them. "Here we go!"

"Oh boy!" Natsu said as he and Happy held on for dear life as Erza drove right inside with the Truck Monster after them. Erza was driving as fast as she could through the place until they could get to the track. Meanwhile, Gray and Lucy were right on the track and had their trap ready.

"Get ready, Gray. I hear them coming." Lucy said.

"Everything is set." Gray said as they stayed cleared of the gate. Just then, The others came racing in with the Truck Monster right behind them. Erza kept it going through the rough terrain until there was a ramp coming. When it was coming, Erza made a sharp turn and avoided it, but the Truck Monster kept going. It took the ramp, but something happened and it lost control. It ended up landing right on the back and couldn't go anywhere.

"We've got it! It's like a turtle flipped on it's shell!" Erza said with Natsu and Happy feeling sick. "What's wrong with you two?"

"What's going on in here?!" All of them looked to see others came in with it being Bobby, Frank, Iori, and Gabe.

"Wait. You're all here? If you're all here, who is the Truck Monster?" Natsu said.

"Someone get me out of here!" All of them saw the driver managed to climb out of the truck and they were all surprised as to who it was.

"Betty! Are you okay?!" Gabe said as he helped her out.

"Betty Gale?! Wait. Gabe knows her?" Natsu questioned.

"He should because Gabe helped her build this thing." Lucy said. "Take a look over here." She said as she showed the underside of the truck. "There's a tank of kerosene attached to the truck. That's how the truck was able to shoot fire. That stuff is also coated on these flame resistant tires. That's how they appeared to be on fire. With Gabe's mechanic skills and Betty's knowledge on monster trucks, they were able to create this contraption."

"Makes sense that be them." Gray said. "Bobby and Frank were on the track when the thing attacked, and Iori can't drive with that arm."

"But we still don't know why." Lucy said.

"Because I wanted to compete in the Monster Jam myself, but when I claimed that I wanted to...I realized this place is filled with morons." Betty said. "They just looked at me like I was crazy. Can you imagine that?! Me, a babe that knows about monster trucks, was denied when I wanted to compete. Instead of being impressed by my knowledge, they looked at me like I was a crazy because I wanted to compete. It was like driving monster trucks was for guys and women should only watch. When I heard that, my anger got the better of me. Instead of competing, I just wanted to wreck these guys."

"For real?!" Lucy said as the whole gang looked at the other drivers. They were acting a little ashamed, but it seems that Betty was right.

"Unbelievable. You wouldn't let her compete simply because she was a woman, especially when she clearly has the skill and knowledge." Erza said as they all hated that. The drivers were starting to see how idiotic they were.

"Are you meddling kids going to say I might have overreacted?" Betty said.

"I feel kind of bad for getting in the way this time." Natsu said.

"Maybe, but she did put innocent people in danger." Lucy said.

"But what about Gabe? What does he have to do with this?" Gray questioned.

"He was just trying to impress Erza again." Lucy said with Erza shocked.

"Gabe, I wouldn't be impressed if you made a clone of me!" Erza said as she reached her limit with Gabe. However, her saying that sparked an idea for him...until Erza grabbed him by the shirt. "Do it and you lose it!"

...

The Gang

"Any word on Betty? I feel kind of bad for her and I don't think she should be in jail." Gray said as he and the others waited for something.

"Well, no one did get hurt, and she does have a FEMALE lawyer to help her." Lucy said. "So, hopefully her punishment won't be so severe."

"Right now, I'm more worried about Erza behind the wheel again." Natsu said. After that, Erza is making another attempt to get her license.

"Okay, Miss Scarlet. Let's begin."

"With pleasure. I got it this time." Erza said as she started up the car and was confident she was going to pass this time. The second she started, the others had to look away from the horror and tried to block out the awful sounds they were hearing.

"If Erza ever does get her license, she make one heck of a monster truck driver herself." Natsu said, but Happy was praying that doesn't happen.