The three drivers headed back into the city at a slower pace. Michael could feel himself tiring as he began to wonder what the hell that place was. It felt both man made and natural at the same time. The military mech, that was definitely deliberately placed there, but Michael wondered why. It must've had something to do with that sword in the stone.

He couldn't get the image of that sword out of his head. He felt almost compelled to turn the car around and go back, risk his life to just see it again.

It felt strange to Michael. He had never felt compelled to risk his life for something that seemingly had no meaning. Like the thought wasn't his own.

He decided to push the thought to the back of his mind.

Michael mindlessly followed the racing line, inadvertently speeding up, pushing the Mustang hard, braking late for the corners, shifting close to redline.

"Could you please bloody wait up!" Amelia shouted over the radio.

Michael instinctively slammed on the brakes, just as a two pairs of headlights came screaming around the corner ahead, one with police lights. Two more cars were heading right towards the group!

Michael realized he hadn't been watching the minimap.

He had no choice but to slam on the brakes harder and stop the car, , Michael and Michelle sliding next to him as they stopped their cars in the empty street, blocking the road.

The other two vehicles stopped across from them.

One was a familiar sleek black muscle car, the mysterious one that had saved Michael and Michelle the previous night. The other was the police Aventador.

The 5 cars sat still, Michael parked in the center of the road, flanked by Amelia and Michelle, the black muscle car parked in front of the Aventador, who's police lights flashed.

"Don't move! If you stay, I'll promise to let you three go, when backup arrives." Shifter's voice echoed from the Aventador's megaphone system.

Michael froze.

He had no idea if the police would keep their word. Even if they did, this mysterious, sleek back machine had saved him once before. The police had done nothing but wreck havoc on his life when he was trying to save his home.

Michael shifted the Mustang into reverse gear, and backed up.

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TO BE CONTINUED...