Gaia Union Cruiser

"I want to know is what that thing was that attacked the Alliance's ships, there was no record of any lifeform that could possibly exist on Earth!" Shen marched through the ship after they were forced to jump to hyperspace to avoid an attack by an unknown creature that fly straight out of nowhere and almost destroyed a cruiser. Like the Alliance, the Union ships made it out with minimal damage by the attack and surprised to encounter Cybertronian ships in the system.

"We had no idea where that thing came from, but was packing serious firepower and nothing we ever encountered." A human officer reported when she tried to keep up with him to the bridge.

"The council will want to hear of this, get in touch with Captain Gantu as you can, soon as we found some answers he'll want to know. Anything else?" He was aware of Gantu sending someone down on Earth, problem is this agent was not similar to Earth's native species and could draw a lot of attention to search for a highly classified device, unless they send back up to retrieve their agent in time before anything else happens.

"I believe so, commander." An individual in ab dark blue coat with a helmet to match the colour scheme and a highlighted blue light that streams across from the collar to the bottom. He held up a pad to project a holographic image of the Hydra. "I was able to scan the life form that attacked us. After looking at the results more than once to confirm it, the creature is in fact a Grimm."

To discover that the creature that attacked the Alliance ships was really a Grimm gave a startling, and terrifying thought. But many officers present could not believe what they were told.

"That's impossible! There have never been a Grimm in recorded history that possess that raw power, or even able to survive in space!" One of the officers told them.

"That is true, but remember that is a group of beings infused with Grimm, they can control but who's to say they can't create."

The thought of the Grimm to potentially leave Earth brought the worst thought of potential nightmares. Shen needed more to share this report before making his journey back to Freleng. "If it is, perhaps they may be responsible for it and don't want anyone from poking their noses. We'll have to take further caution.

The researcher nodded to agree with the commander. "I agree, but on the surface our scanners found something beneath the planet's surface. I do not know of what is happening, but something may be trying to prevent us from finding out."

Shen sighs and knew it be too risky go back so sudden after the attack, if they can contact someone on Earth such as the Centre they could find some answers with their own agents. Stroking his chin and taken thought of the idea. "Let's just send this report back to HQ, meanwhile contact the Alliance and Cybertron after finding several of their people still on the planet. With growing concern of the Grimm, we need to know what's happening. And if anyone can contact the Mars colony, do it."

"Yes, sir."

Whatever was going on Earth, the Gaia Union needs to prepare for the worst since they discovered the Grimm still thriving.


"Can someone explain to me how is it possible that a GRIMM no one has ever seen before just so happens to fly above the Earth's atmosphere and almost attacked an Alliance vessel?!" MOM was pacing around in her office ever since she heard the startling news, with trying to monitor the growing number of rifts on Earth by an individual known as Van Kleiss, she agreed to help Global Justice to apprehend him and anyone involved of the mess. While trying to find Gelorum who now has the Wheel of Power in her hands, she had other pressing matters to be concerned with such as the Fallen, the Cluster, recent paranormal in Gravity Falls and the search for V.V. Argost.

"We had no idea, it was all so sudden this thing just came out of no where." A high pitched voice came from a tiny green humanoid sitting on a mini hovercraft with a line of small bumps on his head and wore a white themed uniform. "But, we did traced the possible origin it came from." Displaying a holographic image before her to show the Darklands.

MOM's eyes narrowed when she came to realise the cause of it. "The Fallen. This has to be their doing. If they can create a Grimm that powerful like the Kaiju, we may be underestimating their power. Billy, alert all agents to be on alert and find anything to report back."

Billy nodded and followed her orders. "Roger, oh, and just recieved word that the Alliance is sending someone to earth, something about an... urgent matter I believe."

This got just more complcated for MOM and sighs before she slumps to her chair. "Is now the good time? Never mind, if it were serious they would have contacted us by then. For now, just let the Stellar Alliance do their job, right now I'm sending a team to Clovis Bray on his sudden disappearance. Whatever it is, Gelorum is up to, it can't be good."

"I'll contact the gang, you just get some rest." Giving an advise to his superior and hovers away to carry out the orders she gave him. Things were indeed serious than she realised and possibly share what she found on Clovis after the prison break in and the numerous sightings of the Drones ransackign abandoned Gem outposts and their Kindergartens.

Thinking of what happen next and when.


Acceledrome

Mike was in his room browsing through the skyweb to check up on the events that have happened, curious to know what's been going on while they've been focus on their mission to stop the drones, but saw the latest news of a giant tsunami in GrimmFall but was saved by a giant robot that looked a lot like the Dragon of Denver, the latest update of one of the Shinkalions in the States and the attempted plot against the mayor. But the latest reports came from another sightings of the Faceless Ones, the group that made their declaration of hostilities towards Satyra, was making a public appearance.

"Man, a lot has happened this summer. Wonder what else could happen." Mike pondered and took a mug to sip when he gets a call from one of his teammates. With the latest win of another Accelecharger, they would gain another advantage over the Drones, but still have to watch out for those Sweepers since the Metro.

And uncertain if this was another trick set up by the robots to turn on each other.

"Hey, Mike, found some video and we thought if you wanna come and check it out. Figured it help take our minds off from the Racing Realms for a bit before the next one opens." Julie said and caught Mike's interest to know what they found. Maybe he could use a break for a bit while they had time.

But another thing that he knew everyone be thinking.

Where is Vert Wheeler?

"Hey guys, what's going on?" Mike as he walked into the TV room, seeing almost everyone was there except for Wylde and Dr. Tezla.

"Check it out, it's a video tribute to the early racers." Monkey pointed to the screen as the video started.

(Rolling by Soul Coughing Starts)

On the screen, the racers watched as the crowd, mostly Mobians were rushing to get into the audience to see the race with a flag labelled 'Races' fluttering overhead. They went inside, only to be sucked in by a large vacuum next to a sign saying 'To the Grandstand' and placed on the bleachers in a matter of seconds. The song was catchy even the cars were dancing to it.

"Is this an actual recording or was this all animated?" Julie asked.

"Who cares? Texas is digging this tune." Texas replied.

"It is catchy." Shirako said, nodding his head to the tune.

"Man this is old. It's before color was invented." Chuck commented.

I'm rolling...
I'm rolling...
I'm rolling...

Everyone chuckled as a Mobian with a rather large bottom had trouble sitting down and ended up squezzing his fat butt up into his torso that got bigger as result. At least now he could sit down.

I'm rolling...
I'm rolling...
I'm rolling...

A Mobian at top of the watching pulled out a horn and blew into it, signaling for the racers to begin entering the tracks. The judges heard the horn and put on their dark glasses.

I'm rolling...
I'm rolling...
I'm rolling...

One by one the racers wheeled onto the track.

"Check out that clown." Monkey laughed, pointing at one of the racers.

"Looks like your great uncle." Karma chuckled, followed by everyone else.

The last car to come up was empty and it ran up like a dog.

"Whose car is that?" Dutch asked but no one knew.

I've gotta get a new balm
I've gotta get a tight tension on
I've got to slip it up before the rush gets gone

All the racers were assembled except one. The last one, a human woman walked out onto the track.

"Hold the Tablet!" Chuck leaned forward. "Is that...Betty?!"

"Who?" Texas asked.

"Betty Boop." Julie answered with a smile. "One of the first legendary woman races and Huntresses in the world."

Betty approached the referee who glared at her. She talked with him a bit before the camera zoomed out into the audience.

I've got to feel it with the hot mind on

I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling

Up in the audience a Mobian took a seat and caused everyone sitting beside her to slide over and knock the one at the end, a small monkey Mobian head first into a vase while everyone else glared at her.

"Wow. Guess they didn't have enough room." Mike chuckled.

I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling

Done with talking to the ref, Betty got into her car. The ref counted down before firing his pistol and all the cars took off. Except for Betty who crashed into the ref by accident.

Most of the racers watched as Betty drove over him.

"First rule of starting a race. Get out of the way." Tork shook his head.

I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling

Betty had a lot of ground to cover to catch up with other racers. In the meantime the screen switched to show that clown driver from before, dancing and singing, possibly being the singer for this song.

Hey Norman was it thrown with a broken arm?

A trio of pigs were shown inside a box, blowing horns at mechanical hands clamped down on their stomachs, blowing into the tubas that seemed to be part of the song.

Hey Norman was it thrown with a broken arm?

The clown and the pigs were shown again.

"Did anyone ever use animals for something like that?" Karma asked.

"Hope not." Kurt crossed his arms.

Bottle it up, to keep it warm

A giraffe Mobian was shown next, watching as the racers drove past him with his head following them even as his neck turned a total three hundred and sixty degrees. He then realized what was going on with an alarmed look on his face.

"Hey, can they do that?" Monkey asked.

"Never seen one do that before." Taro shrugged.

Hey Norman was it thrown with a broken arm?

Even though she started out behind Betty was easily passing the other racers, with her car extending up over them while keeping her wheels on the ground.

"Oh come on! That's impossible!" Chuck groaned.

"Is it?" Mike asked with a smile. "I don't know with all that we've seen."

"That'd be so cool." Texas laughed. "Just think of Texas driving all over you guys."

I know you got it but you got to go
I'm gonna get into the batter so the mix might glow
I hate to do it, but I did it though

One Mobian spectator was so engrossed in watching he barely even noticed as his own telescope wrapped around his body, most likely because of his Semblance. In the meantime Betty easily slipped past the four front racers, slipping through in between them as if she and her car made themselves as thin as possible.

"Think that's her Semblance?" Julie asked.

"Or maybe she found an Accelercharger." Jacob chuckled.

I'm gonna bite into the body like the risk is no risk
I got the souped up car and what you call tripping on the boom bap etymological
I ride the fader and I ride it low

The scene shifted to show Betty speaking again and then she was sitting in front of piano, wearing a black dress as she worked the keys, seemingly composing the song herself.

I'm gonna slip into the field like Han Solo

"Was Betty a musician too?" Julie wondered.

"Wouldn't surprise me." Karma shrugged. "Word is she was quite the adventurer."

I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling

The clown from before was shown again before the camera then showed the judges watching enthusiastically.

I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling

As the race continued the giraffe Mobian from before hastily begin unwinding his neck. As this happened Betty was shown speaking on a microphone.

One two into the amplifier

As she spoke, the camera shifted back to the giraffe Mobian who finally un-winded his neck.

One two into the amplifier, and you got to get to

Two of the cars seemingly crashed, with one on top of the other.

One two into the amplifier, the electrified two

Luckily both drivers were uninjured with one even driving away.

One two into the amplifier, one two into the amplifier

The driver on the bottom peeked out and pulled a switch on the side.

And you got to get to, into the amplifier

The wheels moved down to the bottom.

"Whoa! We got to try making that!" Texas pointed at the screen. "Then we can drive upside down!"

"Yeah, but you might end up with too much blood in your head, Texas and you already have enough." Mike said with a smile.

One two into the amplifier

And with that the driver was back in the race while upside down.

I'm rolling

Betty took the chance to powder her face as the final stretch to the finish line began. She then sneezed, pushing her cast past one that was in front of her.

I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling

The clown's wheels gave out on him, forcing him to lift the car up and start running.

I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling

By this point only Betty had a car that was in working order while everyone else was in some way, struggling to keep theirs together and in the race.

"Wait for it." Nolo said.

I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling

Betty let out a sneeze that caused all the drivers to crash into each other and then into Betty's just mere inches from the finish line. Only Betty's came back together and drove over the finish line, making her the winner of the race.

I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling
I'm rolling

The crowd went whiled as they cheered, gathering around Betty as she blew them kisses.

(Rolling by Soul Coughing Ends)

"Man, you think it's amazing how it was like back in the old days. This could have been like before the Wacky Races or Rimba were made." Dutch pondered after watching the video.

"You think that was something, you should see the race with that Speed Demon ghost." Porkchop said before taking a bite off a chicken leg. "Be awesome to compete against the famous wrestlers."

"Yeah, you and Coop would want first dips on them." Tork gave out a chuckle over the thought of them wanting to take part in the challenge, he heard about Coop winning some belt for his robot on some intergalactic wrestling tournament.

The drivers' time of relaxation was suddenly cut short by the sound of alarms blaring. Another realm is about to be open.

Kurt got up form his chair and made his way to his car. "Looks like the funs over."

Nolo nodded and followed him.

Tork let the Teku leave first, turns to his team and while Wylde was not present since he decided to keep him out until he learned to put his hate towards his brother aside for now. "Come on, Maniacs. Let's move some metal."

Everyone rushed to their cars and wait for who gets to go in the next Racing Realm.

"The following drivers will enter the Realm"

"Julie Kapolsky."

"Texas Matthews."

"TEXAS!" Texas cheered and rushed over to his Stronghorn.

"Taro Kitano."

"Tork Maddox."

"Mitchell McClurg."

"It's MONKEY! Come on!"

"Kama Eiss."

"Nolo Pasaro."

"Guess we're running short on cars, huh." Julie thought there were more of them to be announced.

"With more cars in serious need of fix and replaced, we gotta try to be more careful until we've made new ones." Jacob point out when they already lost some cars and some in need of serious work.

"Then we better be ready, we now know the drones are more powerful even without Accelechargers." Mike told them and hopes they don't end up like the others losing their cars.

"Like anyone could take on the Texas." Texas proclaimed and hopped into his car.

Julie nodded and understood Mike's concern for them. "We'll come in one piece. Don't worry about it." Twirls her weapon in her grip and gets into the 9 Lives and drove off towards the track.

The symbol of the next Racing Realm had a circle, not all in a perfect line but somewhat close.

Tezla from the control room recognised it and knew what it meant. "Hmm, the Solar Realm." He whispers and watches the racers enter the portal, hoping to win another Accelecharger.


I like to thank Lordmaximus for the video clip and writing down most of it for me as an early Christmas gift, took some time to work on the chapter as I now proclaim as a fillar chapter! The Solar Realm! Going to do some bit of fix up in the previous chapters and change the names so it be easier to know. Anyway, hope you all had a merry Christmas, hannukkah and other seasonal holidays and wish you a happy new year. (fingers cross)