//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 - The Calm Before the Storm (Part 2a - A New Weapon Is Revealed) // Story: The Battle of Danger City Part One - A New Dawn // by DangerDean //------------------------------// “So, how did you do, Danger?” Akula asked Danger as he walked towards Danger’s Excelsior. Danger cleared his throat before he gave the result. “3:35.235.” Akula was in shock when Danger said that his Excelsior is slower than his Intimidator. “Do you know why my Excelsior is slower on this track than your F1-spec car?” Danger asked. Akula didn’t have a clue as to why. “It’s because I tank-slaped on two of the corners. I may need to come back here in the future just to learn the corners on Sector 2.” Danger repesonded. “Danger, you don’t need to ask if you want to learn Sector 2 again, you can come any time you fancy.” Akula put his hand on Danger’s shoulder. “Can I ask, why did you make a mess on two of the corners?” Danger scratched his head. “I didn’t take into account of how many torque the Excelsior had and if I did that previously, I would have been close to the track record, or shaved a couple of seconds off.” He confessed. “How much torque do you have that... stunning masterpiece of a hypercar of yours?” Akula had a glimpse of the Excelsior. “3,800.” Danger said after a sudden flashback of him testing the Excelsior at the DangerStar Proving Grounds. Akula was in shock again. “Why, Danger?” Akula asked him. “Akula, they’re built for two purposes.” Danger replied. “One, to ensure everyone in my team, the Legion of Speedfreaks, gets to enjoy immaculate supercars for as long they live. And two...” Danger’s voice suddenly turned to the main topic on his mind. “...I’m sort of in an arms race with Oscura.” “I wouldn’t think that’s true, Danger.” Akula wasn’t one hundred percent convinced. Danger’s brain went crazy after hearing this. “It’s true, Akula! Everytime she creates a car, no matter if it’s a supercar, a hypercar or anything that has a top speed of half the speed of sound, me, Rainbow, Aria, Lightning and Spitfire build a faster car to compete with her. It’s just...” Danger was having a mind-breaker as Oscura was becoming to be an insolvable problem. “It’s just crazy that the fact she hasn’t given up yet.” “Hey, Danger, an hour ago, you remember this: I contacted you and something you mentioned in that conversion about Oscura just occured to me.” Akula then said as he had an idea. “What’s that.” “Well, I remember that you sent the BSRU to locate anything Oscura related, which it did. About 12 miles away is a factory that’s been abandoned for a unknown reason known to humanity.” Akula replied. “I think I should get some more blueprints for some reason.” Danger said, folding his arms in the process. “Danger, the superstructure is severely unstable and could go at any time.” Akula warned him, thinking that he didn’t make a wise decision. “Doesn’t stop me though!” Danger’s overconfidence was concerning Akula, but he followed him out of the Akula Autodrome entrance and back onto I144A to the abandoned factory that formerly belonged to the Alliance of Extreme Darkness. Meanwhile... Central Oscura City Oscura City, 21:07 While Danger and Akula headed towards the Alliance’s unwanted property, Estrella was travelling through the streets of Oscura City in her hypercar, the Dragonhunter X, feeling calm which is what some of the members aren’t which makes Estrella a more unique member. But before she headed back towards the headquarters, she saw Adagio waiting for a lift as she had been out of the HQ for about a few hours. The reason is because she kept hearing Oscura’s voice everytime she walks along the corridors of the second floor. Estrella knew that since she became Aria’s nemesis, even though Aria isn’t a doppelganger of Adagio, but she had enough of her being with Danger for the past six years. Adagio, meanwhile, was wearing a similar outfit to Oscura’s but her boots are longer. As she walked towards the Dragonhunter, she waved to Estrella which she waved back. Estrella knew that Adagio was ok being with the Alliance of Extreme Darkness since she was nice to her before the chaos in Paradise City, enough she was warned by Oscura, but she put that to one side for the duration of the upcoming Battle of Danger City. “Hi, Estrella.” Adagio said, getting into the Dragonhunter. “I just err... needed some time away from Oscura, like you know... shouting constantly.” “I know you not a huge fan of Oscura like I am, but you’ll have to put up with it, being a Alliance of Extreme Darkness member and everything relating to Oscura hating Danger.” Estrella said, restarting her Dragonhunter. Adagio sighed all of a sudden, mostly because wanted to capture Aria for being with her best friend, DangerDean. “What’s the matter, Adagio?” Estrella became understandably concerned over Adagio. “I don’t know Estrella.” Adagio muttered under her own breath. “It’s just that... I was thinking of needing a faster car as of late.” She put her elbow on the door and a tear began to fall down her cheek. “Because, my Rossolini LM Classic that I used in the Battle of Paradise City is now an absoulte shit-tip and I can’t figure out to repair it. So... I have an offer for you.” This suddenly caught Estrella’s interest. “Go, on. I’m listening.” “Well.” Adagio began. “Could I build my hopeful ‘half-supercar, half-luxury car project’ while the Rossolini LM Classic gets repaired. I haven’t tested the vehicle manufacuring base as of recently, so I thought I might get a test-run, you what I mean.” Adagio rapid-fire blinked, trying to control her decision. “Of course, Adagio.” Estrella accepted the deal. “Anything to help our members with what they require. But can you not do the ‘blink-to-submission’ tactic on me. It’s a dead move here in Oscura City.” “I’m sorry, I just couldn’t resist.” Adagio apologised. “Anyways,” Estrella said, moving onto a new topic. “Oscura asked me to share new latest creation that she hopes to destroy the Legion of Speedfreaks. Adagio became intrigued with Estrella had to say. “What is it?” “Oh, it’s err... the replacement for her OSC1 Nemesis. It’s the called... the OSC2 Valkyria.” Adagio whisted at the name. “What does it look like.” “It’s basically the same as the OSC1, but it has a bigger rear-spolier and more horsepower, 6200 horsepower to be exact, 11500 torque and... 335mph top speed.” Estrella replied. Adagio was in awe with what Estrella. “I can’t wait to see it.” She went to excitement mode. “I let you see it because she finished about 20 minutes ago.” Estrella replied.