“Danger, can we PLEASE get to the topic of Oscura’s forces please, cause you’re talking about prisoners and I’m talking about the cars that they use.” Twilight reminded him in a death glare.
It was at that moment Danger realised something.
“Akula, come with me to the underground car park. I’ve got something to show you, including Viral.” Danger asked both his fellow Triumvirate members
“Is it that car idea I requested to you?” Akula asked.
“Pretty much, I created it with Aria and Beatrice Radiance before the meeting.” Danger replied.
“Who’s Beatrice Radiance?” Viral asked.
“One of my friends, Viral.” Rusalka said. “I met her during a race at Formula Equestria in 2012. She was racing in for an underdeveloped team called Ice Storm GP, while I was racing with McLaren. She was hinting for the next season that she would join McLaren to sort of… tactically getting her skills up to the mountain top.”
Twilight just sighed in disgust.
“Well I’ll see you later then, Rusalka, Rainbow and Aria?”
“What’s on your mind, Danger?” Aria asked.
“Me, Viral and Akula now have 400 mph cars now so… do you want to make a 400 miles per hour car that looks like a jet?”
After about two seconds. Aria nodded and she headed to the door, Rainbow and Rusalka followed suit with the Speed Triumvirate following behind as they were heading to the underground car park.
Twilight groaned as she thought Danger being with Akula and Viral was becoming a bit of a problem for her.
“Twilight, why are under the assumption that Danger is behaving… rather erratically.” Crimsonia asked.
“I don’t know, Crimsonia. Being a Speedfreak Legionnaire is becoming more difficult than I thought.” Twilight replied.
“Why did you think is hard?” Crimsonia said.
“I originally though that we going to be safe from any sort of Danger, but when Oscura brought two strike forces to us, I thought-“ Twilight replied before she resorted to ‘Twilighting’.
Danger City, Legion of Speedfreaks HQ, Underground Car Park, Friday 11th June 2021, 12:35
Meanwhile, the Speed Triumvirate were now on floor -6 where the cars were waiting, to the right of Danger’s new DGR21 Iskur X.
The car Danger designed for Akula was the DSR 5250X Project 98, a 409 miles per hour masterpiece (to Danger’s eyes) with a Mercedes SLR McLaren front, Lamborghini Sian sides and Mercedes AMG One rear with a Le Mans style spoilers. Powering the Project 98 was a custom built 10.4 liter quad-turbocharged V16 hybrid engine that delivers a 5248 horsepower surge. The reason car is called the Project 98 is because Danger gave the car and a black and red digital camouflage paint job, teamed with a 98 decal on the doors and on the roof.
Beside Akula’s car was the VRL5000 Project 24 which Danger designed for Viral. With the design taken a Ferrari FXX K Evo, an Ares Panther Progettouno and a Fittipaldi EF7 and a Le Mans rear wing. Teamed with the same in the Project 98 producing exactly 5000 horsepower and a 407 miles per hour top speed. Also with the Ferrari style number 24 in blue and orange glows in the dimly-lighted car park
Akula was first to notice the Iskur X, the DSR 5250X Project 98 and the VRL5000 Project 24. He was in complete awe over Danger’s supreme knowledge of anything to cars, so was Viral for matter. She thought that the VRL5000 was meancing because of the styling of the car itself.
“I see that Aria been busy.” Danger said.
“What makes you think that, Dean?” Viral asked.
“By seeing the DGR16 to 21 parked in a nice row, I think she needs a good rest after that.” Danger replied.
“Though I’m not sure about that, Dean. Because of what Oscura has up her sleeve.” Akula said in uncertainty.
“Why?” Danger asked.
“I think that before the meeting Hatsune Soulblitz told me that they have a new member in the mix, by the name of Zephyr Galaxia.” Akula said.
Danger then remembered something, the time where he dueled Zephyr Galaxia at Celestia Borealis a few years ago, which may been the cause of Zephyr becoming a cyborg.
“Yeah, I remember her.” Danger said, sarcastically.
“Do you?” Akula asked. “Care to share with me and Viral.”
“Fondly.” Danger replied before clearly his throat. “Me and Rainbow on a flight to the sky city of Celestia Borealis back in 2016 and on the jet, we found a girl that was wearing a black and red ‘Oscura City’ shirt with a black leather jacket, black leggings and shoes that look like Rainbow’s but black and red. When we got of at Celestia Borealis International, she was following us like if she was one of my 975 million fans. But judging the ‘Oscura City’ shirt, I had an inkling that she wasn’t one. She, not being contempt with theory, directed me to a room full of empty cells with nobody else in the room and then… she pulled a gun, similar to my Beretta 93R, only mine’s modified and Chandra Doomblade’s wasn’t.”
“What do you mean by Chandra Doomblade?” Viral asked.
“That’s what was her real name.” Danger replied. “Anyways, she took me to about six feet up and before she was about the pull the trigger, I punched her. Causing her to fall down towards the energy cells. ‘She’s got some nerve trying to hold me at gunpoint’ was my remark and went back to Rainbow.” He continued. “I was completely fine afterwards, but… the same could not be said for Chandra though, she taken back to Oscura City on a ambulance helicopter and her left eye had to be replaced with a cybernetic eye. The impact with the energy cells also caused her right eye to be in a eye patch until she felt ready to take it off. Even thougn it’s been 5 years and I can’t imagine her taking it off any time. It also created a lightning bolt scar right across her left eye.”
“So… how did she became Zephyr Galaxia then?” Akula wondered.
“Well, she decided to train herself at in pseudo-military base 8 miles north of Oscura City, 4 months after she recovered. She was up against about 40 other cadets who were trying to become worthy members of the Alliance’s caliber. Many cadets failed, but only two outsmarted their teachers. The erstwhile, Chandra Doomblade.” Danger replied. “But what set apart from the cadets that past the test and Chandra, was her ability to severely deform any vehicle that she punches. If her power was at it’s maximum. Through 2017 to yesterday, Chandra went on a rampage, due to her power went into what seemed to be similar to when… when Oscura dragged me out of my… either my 458 Italia or my motor-home, can’t really tell… after a race at Appleopolis.”
“What kind of damage did she do?” Akula asked.
“She destroyed anything that wasn’t in the possession of the Alliance of Extreme Darkness, more specifically… property of any special force organization across Equestria and this continent alone, the most notable being the Legion of Speedfreaks.” Danger replied. “Over the course of 25th of September 2017 to the 10th of July of this year. She caused a damage total of… just over $3.8 billion. All in the course of nearly four years. She headed back to Oscura City to escape arrest from both the Danger City Police Department and Canterlot Royal Guard. What’s more frightening was that… she adopted the name ‘Zephyr Galaxia’ to fit her so-called ‘warrior personality’.”
But then, Viral got something appear on her phone.
“Hey, Akula. Someone broke into a factory.” Viral announced.
“Can Danger read this to us?” Akula asked.
“Sure.” Viral replied. “What does it say?”
“It says… ‘Known for being one the most secure factory in the world, the Alliance of Extreme Darkness car factory number 157 was one of twenty factories left derelict due to light-scale bombing in 2018. Factory 157, located 12 miles north of a race track called Akula Autodrome, was actually looted three years after the factory laid in it’s perpetual slumber.’” Danger read before realizing, “Hold on, that’s the one me and Akula went to two weeks ago.”
After about five seconds of thought, Akula realized he had a new car to try out. He got into his DSR 5250X and was heading up the garage levels to test out his new car. Danger headed to his Iskur while Viral got into her VRL5000 and followed Akula.
“Did you forget about your new wheels, Akula?” Danger asked over the radio.
“Kind of.” Akula replied.
“Where are we heading to?” Viral said.
“To the Akula Autodrom.” Akula replied.
Oscura City, Alliance of Extreme Darkness HQ, Main Lounge, Friday 11th June, 2021, 12:45
While the Speed Triumvirate headed to towards the Akula Autodrom, the newly-converted Sonata was looking out of window, facing the crimson daylight. She wondering what Aria was up to. Her face was a mixture of thought processing, rage and sadness all in one. Sonata was now wearing a similar outfit to Adagio’s tailored to suit her.
“Where are you, Aria. You know that the new of the Dazzlings are coming for you.” Sonata said to herself. “Either you put up a fight or give in like a coward, you are destined to be with us… one day.”
Some time later, both Zephyr and Oscura had entered the room.
“What’s on your mind, Sonata?” Zephyr asked.
“I’m just wondering what Aria is up to. I said to myself that her destiny is with the new form of the Dazzlings.” Sonata replied.
Oscura rolled her eyes. “This is why my favourite type of music sounds like a skateboard grinding on other people’s bones, while it’s rider suffers from terminal flatulence.” She said. “It’s not like she will come right this minute, Sonata. We have to play the waiting game, although I’m through with that game.”
“Why that’s, Oscura?” Zephyr asked.
“Because I’m fucking impatient with wanting to strangle Danger. If anyone wants to question my hatred, I will personally tailor their lungs with lead.” Oscura said in her usual angry tone.
Sonata wanted to ask Oscura, but talked herself out almost instantly.
“If Danger plans an strike on this city, we will make sure that will be last decision he will make.” Zephyr then said.
This made Oscura a bit annoyed.
“Ugh! What is your obsession with killing Danger? That’s my fucking job and my job alone!” Oscura snapped.
“You hate him too. So I thought I’m might save your energy.” Zephyr said to Oscura.
But suddenly, Oscura’s brain to go into the same mode when she was in the shower the day before.
“I’ve been thinking, what if Danger decides to kill me? Would it mean that Danger City would rejoice my death while Oscura City mourns? I’m fearing that day more than ever.” Oscura said.
“What crap are you on about, Oscura?” Sonata asked in a hostile tone.
Oscura looked at Sonata with a face full of rage.
“Sonata, do you think you can talk to an empress of the darkness like that?” Oscura hissed. “Remember, if you’re in the Alliance with me as the leader, you’re life is on the line. One step into the wrong, you’re dead.”
“We’ll see about that, Oscura.” Sonata said as she was leaving the room.
“She’s lucky for now.” Oscura said to herself.
“Oh, come on Oscura!” Zephyr complained. “You let her off for saying you’ve been talking shit! Why!?”
“I didn’t bring my gun with me.” Oscura replied. “The next time she questions my position or saying that I talk complete shit, that little twerp will never see the next crimson light.”
“She’s not little by the fact she’s wearing the same outfit as Adagio’s.” Zephyr pointed out.
“Ugh! Why does my fellow always kick when I’m already down?!” Oscura complained.
“That’s the tragedy of it all, Oscura.” Zephyr said.
After a long break, Oscura was becoming more and more livid each passing second, which was becoming more common to the cybernetic eye of Zephyr. She takes off her helmet and slams it onto the couch.
“I don’t think you know this, Zephyr.” Oscura began as her red eyes glowed. “But some of my members… I won’t name anyone in particular, are basically dumb as fucking bricks! I even had to grasp their collars as a method of taking sense to them. “
“Am I dumb, Oscura?” Zephyr asked.
“No. I only just met you yesterday, Zephyr, so I can’t make a judgment on that.” Oscura replied as she looked at her helmet. “It’s just… why do I bother with getting my… servant to anything competent, the fact that put so much blood, sweat, tears and brains to create the Army of Eternal Darkness and be powerful enough to outsmart Danger and his cronies.” She faced Zephyr, “What they lack in numbers, they make up for the main key trait that drive me to a brick wall. They are speed, agilty, manueverablity, and most importantly… agility.”
“Don’t you realise, Danger is not an easy opponent, he has friends will help him defeat us. You have more family members that can carry your legacy. What do I have? Nothing! I am the only survior of an accident that wipe my birth town to the point of non-existence.” Zephyr said, as Oscura got closer to her.
“Not exactly, Zephyr.” Oscura said, putting a hand on Zephyr’s left shoulder. “From I heard from my youngest sister, Leighanna Anastasia Galaxia, that one member of your family survived.”
“Who?” Zephyr asked.
“Lolestra Doomblade.” Oscura replied.
“Where is she?” Zephyr then asked.
“2 minutes before the cataclysm happen she was evacuated by air to Oscura City and… when the accident happen? I forgot.” Oscura scratched her head.
“2015, 2 years before I got annihilated by Danger.” Zephyr replied.
“I bet she’s living her life in luxury and… wait!” Oscura said before realizing something. “Danger annihilated you? WHEN!”
“4 years ago.” Zephyr replied.
Oscura was quickly on her phone and rung the British Speedfreak.
Akula Autodrom, Friday 11th June, 2021, 13:00
Meanwhile, Akula, Viral and Danger lined on the start line as Akula organized a pseudo-track challenge. Danger was at a slight disadvantage due to his Iskur being the slowest, But he had MegaSport+ at his disposal so his top speed is 422 miles an hour, but Akula’s Project 98 could top 419 mph and Viral would top at the same speed. Danger has an advantage, the Iskur has a faster accelaration compared to the other two cars.
But before the race started, Danger’s phone rang suddenly.
It was Oscura.
“Er… Akula, someone wants to talk to me.” Danger announced.
“Who, Dean?” Akula asked.
Danger had to lie.
“Aria, I think.”
“OK. I know might be private between you and Aria.” Akula said.
Danger put down his radio.
“What do you want now, Oscura? Your unconditional surrender?” Danger asked.
“Danger, do you know someone by the name of Zephyr Galaxia, by any chance?” Oscura then asked him back.
“Years ago, you mindless moron! Why are you asking me?!” Danger demanded.
“Why did ANNIHILATE HER 4 YEARS AGO, YOU BASTARD!!!” Oscura demanded back in a angry tone.
“She held me at gunpoint, what was I supposed to do?!” Danger replied.
“Die from the bullet, Dean?” Oscura suggested.
“No, you bastard. I’m more a physical fighter than a gunslinger.” Danger replied.
“Why do you have a modified CZ Scorpion , then?!” Oscura asked.
She got me there. Danger thought to himself.
“Also why do you have a brain shaped like a fish that was birthed out of a nuclear power station under a meltdown, then? Try explaining that one!” Danger replied and ended the call.
Then Danger’s radio sounded. It was Viral.
“Dean, you OK there?”
“I’m fine, V.” Danger replied. “Let’s get the show on the road!”