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// Here's the Plan 
// Story: Vinyl's New Wheels 
// by OctaScratchRock 
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Vinyl got out of her R32 and began to look around the car meet. It was similar to all the other car meets she'd been at, but what she didn't know was that she was being watched. Two of the Wonderbolts' hench ponies were looking over at her, having just received the message that the highway team had failed to catch her.

"Let's go talk to her and try one more time to get her to join us. If she denies again, then let's go with plan B." said one of the hench ponies.

The two Wonderbolts walked up to Vinyl, trying to look friendly and non-intimidating. "Greetings!" one of them said.

Vinyl instantly recognized the blue and yellow Wonderbolt uniforms. "Ah, hey guys!" she said. "Are you racing here tonight?"

"Yes," said one of them, "But first we must ask you if you'll join our racing team. We could use somepony with a car like yours."

Vinyl frowned. "I already sent my reply. And if you didn't get it, it was no." Vinyl replied.

The two Wonderbolts looked at each other, and one of them nodded. Then they turned to face Vinyl. "We were sent here by Spitfire herself. She wanted to make a deal with you. You see, we can't have somepony out there who's faster than us. It would make us look slow. That's why we're here to challenge you." the taller one said.

"What's your deal?" asked Vinyl, now a bit nervous at the Wonderbolts' sudden change of tone.

"You see," one of them continued, "We're challenging you to a street race. The first one to the Town Hall wins. Here's the bet. If you win, you'll never hear from us again. If we win, you owe us your car."

Vinyl's eyes widened. "I would never make a bet on my car! She's precious to me!" she said, offended.

"Oh, really?" asked one of the Wonderbolts. He turned to face Vinyl's R32, and suddenly a group of Wonderbolts emerged from the bushes with axes and baseball bats. They surrounded the car and held their weapons in the air as if they were about to start hacking at it. 

"If you don't do our deal, you'll still lose your car." said one of the Wonderbolts with a menacing grin. "Any second thoughts?"

Vinyl was breaking out in sweat. "All right, fine. I'll do your race." she said.

Vinyl drove her Skyline out onto the road and pulled to a stop. A few seconds later, a dark orange Corvette ZR1 pulled up beside her. 

Vinyl frowned. "No big block V8 is capable of outwitting Nissan's RB26 I6 motor." she said to herself.

A pony who was evidently one of the Wonderbolts stood in front of the two cars. The two drivers waited for his signal. "THREE! TWO! NO TIME FOR FULL COUNTDOWN! JUST GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he cried!

The two cars rocketed out of the starting gate. Of course, Vinyl's R32 immediately took the lead.