Dante has been working on The Gov'ner. Everything was going great, and he wanted to be ready for the survival race coming up. Then Clementine pulled up. Dante looked over his shoulder to see Clementine stepping out of the Rapid Transit. She gave him a very flirtatious smile.

"You certainly do a good job at keeping your car in tip-top shape." She said.

"Yes. One must do what they can to keep their car in working condition. It is a lot of hard work, but it's worth it." Dante replied.

Clementine walked over to Dante and laid her hand on his shoulder.

"I know you like me Dante. And the dance party is coming up next week. I was wondering if you wanted to go with me." She said.

Dante blushed. A girl has never asked him to any sort of party before.

"Sure. I'd love to go with you, ma chérie." He said.

Clementine giggled shyly.

"That isn't all we're gonna do together. I also wanted to know if I could be your girlfriend. There's no other man that I want to spend the rest of my life with than you, Dante." She said sweetly.

"Took the words right out of my mouth." Dante replied, as he stood up and made out with Clementine.

Clementine blushed as she returned the kiss. When they pulled apart, they drove to the track.

"Maybe we should go out for a date after this race." Clementine said.

Dante winked at her seductively.

"That we should, baby. I was planning on taking you to the beach this evening anyway." He replied.

Clementine smiled.

"I love that idea. Good luck darling." She said.

"You too honey." Dante replied.

A few moments later, Dante heard the sound of a couple V8 engines approaching. One of the cars was a red 1967 Shelby GT500, and the other was a 1969 Dodge Charger RT.

Dante noticed that the mustang was being driven by a beautiful 25 year old lady with blue eyes and blonde hair. She wore a black and red dress with silken black gloves, and red high-heels.

The Dodge Charger had blue colored windows, but Dante could see that the driver was a 24 year old Cacausian male with blonde hair and blue eyes. He wore a black button-up shirt, dark denim jeans with a brown leather belt, a silver cross around his neck, and gray leather boots.

The starting light came on and as soon as the light turned green, the racers peeled out. Dante managed to catch up with Braedey, Kou, Kenshiro and Mitsuko. Clementine and Delphine weren't far behind.

"You're a pretty good racer. My sister and I love a challenge." Delphine said.

Dante laughed.

"Same can be said of you Delphine. You ladies did a great job on your first race last week." He said.

Clementine winked at him.

"You're the sweetest man I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. I wish we met sooner, Dante." She said.

"And you're the sweetest lady I've ever met Clem. Life is way more fun with you around." Dante replied.

*Cue The Touch by Stan Bush*

🎶You got the touch!
You got the power!
Yeah!

The red Mustang and black Charger caught up to Dante and his companions, while Madelyn was at the very back of the pack.

"Clementine, Delphine, you guys do what you can to slow these guys down. Braedey, Kou, you're gonna be working with Kenshiro and Mitsuko. Prepare to engage Box formation." Dante said through his headset.

After all is said and done, you've never walked, you've never run
You're a winner!
Got the moves, you know the street. Break the rules, take the heat!
You're nobody's fool!
You're at your best, when the going gets rough!
You've been put to the test, but it's never enough!

"Roger that Dante. Let's squash these bugs." Braedey replied.

Braedey and the others moved into position and prepared to block off the competition. However, the only car they managed to box in was Madelyn's. The Mustang and Dodge Charger somehow avoided the Box formation and stayed right behind Dante.

You got the touch, you got the power!
When all hell's breakin' loose, you'll be right in the eye of the storm!
You got the heart, you got the motion!
You know that when things get too tough, you got the Touch!

Braedey noticed that these two strangers managed to avoid being boxed in and were chasing after his friend.

"Dante, you've got two other cars on your six. I don't know how they avoided us boxing them in, but they certainly are some skilled drivers." He said.

"Roger that Braedey. You guys do everything ya can to keep Madelyn busy. I'll take care of these guys." Dante replied.

"Great idea Dante. Let's trade some pain." Braedey said.

Dante smirked wickedly.

"Trade some pain." He said.

You never bend, you never break! You seem to know just what it takes
You're a fighter!
It's in the blood, it's in the will! It's in the mighty hands of steel
When you're standin' you're ground!
And you never get hit, when your back's to the wall!
Gonna fight to the end, and you're takin' it all!

Dante pushed the button for his Proton Cannon and grabbed a joystick as he prepared to fire.

"This is the end of the road guys." He said.

Dante moved the joystick with his right hand to aim while The Gov'ner was on automatic pilot. As soon as Dante locked onto his target, he narrowed his eyes.

"Target locked." His car's onboard computer said.

"Fire!" Dante replied, as he pulled the trigger.

The Proton Cannon shot a barrage of lasers at the two cars behind Dante, but they were dodging the shots like they were nothing. Dante smirked.

Dante rested his finger on a black button with yellow letters forming the words Oil Slick while the Proton Cannon returned to its secret compartment.

"Let's see you try and dodge this." He said.

Dante pushed the button. The taillights on his car opened and oil spilled onto the track behind him. The Mustang and Dodge Charger couldn't avoid the oil slick in time and they began struggling for control. But then Dante noticed some lightning up ahead, and some of the bolts were hitting the ground in front of him.

You got the touch, you got the power!
When all hell's breakin' loose, you'll be right in the eye of the storm!
You got the heart, you got the motion!
You know that when things get too tough, you got the Touch!

You fighting fire with fire!
You know you got the touch!

"Braedey, there's lightning flashing over here. And be careful, it's hitting the track." Dante said through his headset.

Dante turned off the oil slick and focused on avoiding the lightning bolts that were striking against the track. The other two drivers noticed the danger ahead and focused their attention on survival.

You're at your best, when the going gets rough!
You've been put to the test, but it's never enough!
You got the touch!
You got the power!
Yeah!

You got the touch!
You got the power!

Touch!🎶

Braedey and the others caught up to Dante and the strangers. The lightning strikes were becoming more frequent.

"This isn't good. These lightning strikes are increasing in frequency." Kou said, as he dodged a lightning bolt that missed him by an inch.

Braedey narrowly avoided another lightning strike.

"You're right Kou. Something's wrong. The lightning strikes are not usually this frequent, nor are they usually this intense." He said.

Clementine pulled up beside Dante, but he noticed a lightning bolt headed straight for her.

"Clementine, lookout!" He said, as he sweved into Clementine's car and pushed her out of the way.

The bolt hit Dante's car and overloaded everything while the shock left Dante unconscious.

"Dante!!!" Clementine screamed.

The virtual track was deactivated and all of the other racers rushed in to help Dante, even Madelyn. But Clementine pushed and shoved her way through the crowd and pulled Dante out of his car.

"Dante! Bébé, tú vas bien? Réveiller-vous! Veuillez vous réveiller!" She said, showing that she was very worried about Dante. (Translation from French: Dante! Baby, are you okay? Wake up! Please wake up!)

Dante coughed as his eyes opened halfway. Clementine noticed this before resting his head and upper body on her lap.

"Clémentine, c'est toi?" He asked. (Translation: Clementine, is that you?)

Clementine's eyes began to flood with tears. Dante risked his life to save her, and he almost got killed.

"Je suis là pour toi chérie. Ça va aller." She said sadly, as tears ran down her cheeks. (Translation: I'm here for you honey. It'll be OK.)

At last, Dante's eyes opened completely. The first thing he saw was Clementine holding him close to herself. With a great deal of effort, he gently wiped the tears from her eyes with his hand.

"Clementine, ma chérie. Je ne vais nul part." Dante said, as he stroked Clementine's face. (Translation: Clementine, darling. I'm not going anywhere.)

Dante groaned as he tried to stand up. As soon as he got to his feet, he almost collapsed again. But Dante caught himself and struggled to stand. This time, he didn't fall. Clementine saw Dante's efforts to get back on his feet and hugged him.

"Dieu merci, vous allez bien! J'étais tellement inquiet pour toi." She said. (Translation: Thank goodness you're okay! I was so worried about you.)

Dante returned the hug and kissed Clementine.

"It's okay babe. I'm here for you now. I love you sweetheart." He said.

Braedey hooked up a tow cable to The Gov'ner and drove to the garage. Dante worked alongside of Braedey to repair his car. Unfortunately, the lightning did a lot more damage than expected.

"Hate to say it, but it looks like that lightning did permanent damage. And Lexi seems to damaged beyond repair." Braedey said, as he came out from under The Gov'ner.

"Good grief. That lightning bolt must've contained at least 50,000 volts, maybe more. I'm surprised that all it did was knock you out." Jasmine replied.

Dante laid his hand on the hood.

"It's been fun while it lasted Lexi. You did good. I love you." He said sadly.

Clementine walked up and rested her hand on Dante's shoulder.

"I'm sorry for your loss. But it's okay. You can always ride with me." She said.

Dante smiled.

"Thanks babe. But I brought some backup." He said.

Dante pulled out an extra set of keys and hit a button. Everyone heard the sound of another car approaching. They turned to see a black car driving up. It had the same color scheme as Lexi, but its windows were tinted red.

Clementine was shocked to say the least.

"Whoa. That's even prettier than your old one." She said.

Dante walked up to his new car and rested his hand on the hood.

"Bonjour Elvire. C'est bon de te voir." He said. (Translation: Hello Elvira. It's good to see you.)

"That's pretty sweet. What kind of tricks does this hot girl have up her sleeves?" Braedey asked.

"Elvira has the same gadgets and parts as her sister, Lexi. But Elvira has a better engine with a top speed of 600 mph. Madelyn doesn't have a chance." Dante answered.

The new racers drove up to the garage and climbed out of their cars.

"It sure is good to know that you survived that lightning strike. But, I'm amazed that it didn't kill you." The lady said.

"No kidding. A lot of people are killed by lightning strikes. It's insane that it only knocked you out." Her companion replied.

Dante laughed.

"I'm fine, guys. The only thing that died is my car back there. But as you can see, I brought a spare set of wheels just in case something like this would happen. And this sexy lady here is even faster than her sister." He said.

"So we've heard. By the way, we haven't been properly introduced." The lady said.

"Indeed. I'm Dante Hasselhoff. These are my friends Braedey, Jasmine, Kou, Delphine and Mitsuko. That handsome Japanese man is my cousin, Kenshiro Watanabe. And Delphine's beautiful sister, Clementine, is my girlfriend. So, who do we have the pleasure of meeting?" Dante replied.

"The name's Garath Webb. And this is my lovely fiancé, Miranda Garcia." The young man replied.

"A pleasure to meet you. And, congratulations on your engagement by the way." Braedey said.

"Thank you Braedey. Our wedding's next week. Garath turned me on to racing. He's even taught me how to drive." Miranda replied.

"That's great. You two are gonna feel right at home around here." Kou said.

Dante turned his attention to Clementine.

"Alors Clémentine, et si on sortait pour notre premier rendez-vous?" He asked. (Translation: So Clementine, how about we go out on our first date?)

Clementine smiled as a small blush made its presence known on her face.

"Oui, mon amour. Nous avons eu une journée folle aujourd'hui. Donc, nous méritons une pause." She said sweetly. (Translation: Yes, my love. We've had a crazy day today. So, we deserve a break.)

Both Dante and Clementine got into their respective cars and made a beeline for the local beach.

"Allons-y." Dante said.

Miranda was scratching her head. She couldn't understand what Dante and Clementine were saying. But Garath did since he studies French.

"That means, let's go." He said.

Braedey was stunned to find out that Garath understood every word that Dante and Clementine said to one another.

"You speak French as well?" Jasmine asked.

"Yes. My handsome fiancé is indeed American. But he studies French, Japanese, and Spanish." Miranda answered.

"In that case, he's pretty good. I think we could all use a break after a crazy race like today." Braedey said.

They all drove off to relax for the rest of the day. However, Madelyn was at her father's office. And he was not very pleased to find out that Dante survived his lightning storm.

"What!? That lightning only knocked him out!?" He asked angrily.

"Yes daddy. I don't know how he survived that blast, but at least his car is out of commission. So, your brother won't be a problem anymore. He doesn't even have a car to drive." She said.

Vergil glared at his daughter.

"That's where you're wrong. I've been watching him over the surveillance cameras. He had a spare car in storage. He always keeps an extra car nearby in case of an event like this. I warned you not to underestimate him." He said.

"Damnit. He really is smarter than he looks. And something tells me that he probably knows that you're the one responsible." Madelyn replied.

Then a hologram of Dante appeared in the room.

"You're damn right I do, Madelyn." He said.

Vergil smirked.

"It has been a long time since we've seen each other Dante." He said.

"How do you know me?" Dante asked.

"You don't remember? It's me, Vergil. You may have forgotten me, but I never forgot about you, little brother." Vergil answered.

"So I do have a brother. Haven't seen ya in a while. But it won't make me forget that you tried to murder my girlfriend in cold blood. And now you're gonna have to pay the price." Dante replied.

He hits a button and a loud explosion shakes Vergil's office. His oil reserves were blown up.

"You didn't." Vergil snarled.

"Yes, I did. Now, we're even. And one more thing. If you ever threaten Clementine's life again, I will personally kill both you and your ugly slut of a daughter myself. So if you two want to live, STAY OUT OF MY WAY." Dante replied, as the hologram disappeared.