Twilight Bridge: Immersion (Volume 1)

Chapter 7: To The Finish Line

● 19th day of the Sixth Month, year 666 - Realm of Light: Epcort; Bae City, 077.

It was a cloudy day at the Epcort court on the south side of Bae City. The seats were already full, and the viewers were very excited. The race course was being prepared by scanning drones.
"GENTLEMEN, LADIES, AND..OTHERS!! PURISTS AND CYBORGS ALIKE, WELCOME TO THE 50TH ANNUAL BAE CITY GRAND PRIX!!" said the anchorman. "MY NAME IS J. SIMON, AND I'LL BE YOUR ANCHORMAN TODAY!"
"AND I'M RANDA SHAW, YOUR CO-ANCHOR FOR THIS RACE!" said the female anchor in excitement. "WE'VE GOT LIKE AROUND 48 RAVAGE RACERS USING ALL METHODS AND MEANS NECESSARY TO WIN THE ULTIMATE PRIZE!!"

"IT IS TRUELY EXHILIRATING, ESPECIALLY THAT WE HAVE A WORD THAT THERE ARE CONTESTANTS FROM OTHER PLANETOIDS!" said the anchorman through a monitor near pit 13, where Jaden, Herc, and other members of Team Nora were preparing their vehicles.

"How's it going Jeremiah?" Herc asked.
"The Cyclone is ready to dash right into the finish line!" Jeremiah replied. "These shards are way too powerful than the one you brought before!"
"All thanks to J. Inferno here!" Herc pointed at Jaden who was examining his bike.
"Yeah, sure!" Jaden smiled. "But I ain't gonna go easy on you!"
"Yeah, it'll be a waste! I wanna see those skills Libruou told me about in action!" Herc smirked.
"All set, sir!" Jeremiah said.

...ATTENTION ALL CONTESTANTS....
[ PLEASE TAKE YOUR PLACE NEAR YOUR ASSIGNED WAITING LINE IMMEDIATELY ]

"You heard that?!" Herc asked Jaden.
"Loud and clear! Let's go!" he replied.
"I'll head to sit with the others now." Jeremiah ran to the audience seats. "Good luck, you two!"

Jaden walked dragging his bike along to the 8th row. He put it where the sign tagged his name. He sat on his vehicle, and then took a deep breath. There must be like, forty-something spot in this area, he thought as he was looking around. Surrounded by all kinds of automobiles. Some were even new to Mado.

Herc's truck was setting up couple of rows ahead. He was looking back at Jaden. "How's the view from back there?!" Herc waved.
"A lot less fancy!" Jaden waved back.
Herc noticed another biker that took a position next to Jaden. When Jaden finally turned and looked, he saw a red racing motor bike with large wheels, and glowing green strips. It appeared to Mado that the biker happened to be female. She was wearing a helmet that covered her face, except for her mouth. She gazed back at Jaden and looked away.

"OH, WOW, THE CONSTESTANTS ARE ALREADY FIRED UP!"
"YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, SIMON. THE SOUNDS OF ALL THIS ENGINES IS LIKE A THOUSAND ROAR!"
"THAT ANALOGY WAS SPOT ON!" the anchorman replied. "WITH THAT BEING SAID, THE BAE CITY GRAND PRIX IS STARTING!"

The lights were turning from red to yellow. Jaden, and the other contestant were fully on their toes.

"READY.SET.AND..GO!" the lights turned green, and fireworks sparked.

All the vehicles charged out to the road. "AND HERE WE GO!" yelled the anchorman.
The cars that were in the front crashed into each other few meters away from the start line. There were almost thirty vehicles in front of Jaden.
"Hey, Jay-Jay!" Herc hollered. "Hope you didn't regret it, yet!"
He then used the new adjustments Jeremiah installed. It was a raw of chainsaws spinning in the front of his truck. Herc sawed the way open before him by destroying anything in his way.
"WHAT A SHREDDING START!"
"THE CONTESTANTS ALMOST REACHED THE FIRST HIRDDLE OF THIS EPIC RACE, THE FALLING BRIDGE!"
"YES RANDA, AND THEY GOINING TO WATCH WHERE THEY HEADED BECAUSE ANY SLIP UP WILL GET THEM TO BE DISQUILFIED!"
The contestants were raging ahead to the huge metallic bridge. A racer on a modified ATV named Sittzer was in lead. He was followed by Herc and two floating cars. Jaden and the red biker were in the middle as most of those at the rear have fallen due to the collapsing bridge.
"Oh, look who I found of all people, my new friend!!" shouted someone who suddenly approached Jaden.
"Huh?!"