//------------------------------// // chapter 5: Project: Makeover // Story: Need for Speed:Horsepower // by bluekeldeo //------------------------------// A few days has past since we got my brother, not much has happened although Twilight has figured out a way to make our nitrous recharge on its own which is definitely fantastic, since we only had a few bottles with us so this upgrade will definitely help out. As well my brother went and talked with the two rich ponies, needless to say my brother lashed out to them. I will say this right now Mike can get pretty scary when he’s pissed, I did warn those two; my brother will be stubborn on letting them buy it. The oil and gas we received is and I quote “The highest quality of fuel I’ve seen.” by my brother. The tournament is going to start in one day so I asked Twilight to set up a garage and a place to stay in Canterlot so we don’t have to use the train every single time to get to the tournament. Now we resided in Canterlot for this short period of time. Though I haven’t heard from Paint Streak this entire time so I don’t really have a vinyl for my car at the moment. The garage as only a few things mostly tools and currently we’re both working on making a lift and a dyno area so it could make things a little easier in tuning. Both of us aren’t really sure what to do at this point. Sure at the moment we’re making these things but, since this place is mostly isolated if you consider that the road to get to ponyville is just a dirt road which can be a nightmare for my brother. “Mike?” I say, trying to strike up a conversation “Hmm?” he replied “Do you think were going to win this event?” “Nope. Were going to get eliminated on the first match.” He responded back quickly “And if that happens, what then?” “Don’t know.” he said with his usual blank attitude Same old Mike. “What about going back home.” “There’s nothing we can do about it. It’s up to Twilight.” “Yea, though it’s a shame we can’t stay here, it’s a peaceful place.” He looks at me in disbelief and disapproval “We can’t stay here. This is not our world or dimension even, we don’t belong here, this world isn’t suitable to meet our standards. I can only hope we can get out of here soon you’re starting to like this place.” “Why wouldn’t I? With a little adjustments I’m sure we can live peacefully here.” “Maybe you can, but I can’t. You probably have been away from the cops for too long. When we get back were going on a chase.” “True, I can’t believe I’m saying this but I miss the cops.” A few hours passed by and not much has happened. Just then we heard a knock on the garage door. Hopefully that’s Paint Streak, now is a good as time as any to get a vinyl for the car. As I open the garage door I see Paint Streak standing right there. “Hi Arthur, how ya been.” Paint Streak said with a cheery smile on her face “Meh, so and so we’re busy working on something.” I replied motioning her to come in “Oh dear, then I must’ve dropped in at a wrong time then.” She says by the door still “Oh don’t worry you can work on the car, we’re just working on a little project that’s all.” She then enters in the garage. As I walk her to the car she takes out a book with the words “Ideas”. Setting it on a nearby workbench, she opened it and there was a concept art of my car in a vinyl that looked gorgeous, the yellow subaru logo on the side, the front window has the words subaru in bright yellow. “How did you draw this?” “Don’t know, something about the color and the shirt I saw you wearing just, sparked something.” “It looks really nice, I like it.” “What’s nice?” My brother came in “The vinyl.” I said showing him the book with the art “Meh, it looks alright.” he said, now he usually says these types of things. He’s the type of guy who isn’t easily impressed with a lot of things. So this type of reaction is typical. We then let Paint Streak to do her thing with the vinyl as we went back to working on the two projects. Meanwhile in Rockport [Third person] “Yea, I don’t know what happened to them. I checked every single one of their safe houses they’re not there.” Said someguy in a telephone “What do you think happened to them?” Responded the other guy “I have no idea. I really hope they come back soon, my business just isn’t the same without the both of them.” “Did you call them?” “Of course I did, I did it three time to the both of them. It just says “they’re not available.”.” “Weird.” “Yea, well it’s time to close the shop so...see ya.” “Later.” The both of them then closed their phones. The first guy who was the owner of a aftermarket shop in Rockport, closed his shop for the day. While the other guy who makes a living by making cars of all types of brands and possibly responsible for all the cars on Rockport, he can make any type of car from scratch and is amazing on how he can make these thing in a flash. Both of them are close pals of Arthur and Mikekirby. When the owner opened the back door to exit his now closed store he saw the door opening had a swirling purple portal. Extending a arm his hand disappeared in the portal. He then tried to pull his arm out, but he couldn’t. He felt his arm being consumed by the portal as he was then engulfed by the wall. At the same time the other guy was just about to leave his workshop, as he tried to enter the door leading to a garage where he parked his car. There he saw the same thing, and acted the same way, now the both of them are in a portal leading to you-know-where; Equestria. Back in Equestria Just then, the two transported humans appeared on a floor of crystals. As they were then spotted by a familiar purple Alicorn. [First person] About nearly a hour has passed and we heard knocking on the door. As I opened the door, there I saw Twilight with two familiar humans behind her. “Uh, hi Twilight.” “Hey Arthur, do you know these two Humans?” She said stepping aside “Rodrick and Brian! The hell, what are you doing here? I said seeing my two pals “The same should be asked for you.” Brian said “Well come in, all of you. We’ll discuss this with a soda pop. Hey Mike! Look who came to visit.” We all sat down and each talked about our situations all of which are similar in one area, we all called someone and a door had a portal. “The phones.” I say in taking out my phone in realization. “The phones could be our ticket to get out of here. Everyone take out your phones, Twilight maybe you can examine these things and you might find a way to teleport us out of here.” Everyone then gave Twilight their phone “I’ll see what I can do, ok.” she said teleporting away “This is a weird world we’re in.” Rodrick said “That being said what is that...pony doing?” Brian asked pointing to Paint Streak “Oh, you mean Paint Streak? She’s working on a vinyl for my car.” “Vinyl?! Then you should get a body kit as well, I can make you one in a snap.” Brain said “Body kit? What’s that?” Paint Streak said coming towards us “In a way it’s making the body different and it could mean changing the front bumper, the side skirt, and the rear bumper.” Brain explained “And which body kit do you have in mind?” I asked “Do you know body kit number three “Number three...number three...oh, you mean that body kit? I mean it’s not that bad, I honestly like the rear bumper, the front is ok, so I guess we can use that one.” I said “Count me in, on this project.” Rodrick said putting his hand out. Followed by Brain then Paint Streak. “I’ll make my custom exhaust parts.” I said putting my hand in “I’ll help out installing the body kit and moving the intercooler to the front.” Mike said putting his hand last. “Alright let’s do this.” I said as we all scrambled to work on the car.