Chapter Three- The Big Race and New Racers in Town

The next morning, Dante was in the garage working on The Gov'ner to prepare for the big race. Everything was quite peaceful until he heard the sound of a v8 engine roaring. Dante looked over his shoulder to see a blue sports car pull up. The car seemed to resemble a 70's Chevelle SS and had a 5.0 L V8 Psycho Maxter engine.

The doors opened, and Braedey stepped out of it alongside of Jasmine.

"Hey, Dante. You ready for the big race?" Braedey asked.

"Hell yeah. I was just putting some finishing touches on The Gov'ner." Dante answered.

"And we just finished working on the Cobalt Racer." Jasmine replied.

Dante and his friends headed for the racetrack where some other cars were waiting at the starting line. One of them looked like a '73 Dodge Charger SE.

This was Madelyn's car which was known as the Blue Beauty. Next to Madelyn's car was the White Lightning which resembled a 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona.

Kou was standing next to the White Lightning, and saw Dante pulling up. Madelyn caught a glance at Dante's car and walked up to the driver's side window. Dante rolled down the window and was greeted by Madelyn smiling at him in a very flirtatious manner.

"Nice car. It is perfectly suitable for someone as handsome as yourself. What kind of engine does it have?" She asked seductively.

However, Dante knew that Madelyn was only interested in winning. So he rolled his window back up without saying a word. Madelyn was angered by this and stomped back to her car, throwing a big tantrum that her plan failed. Suddenly, Dante heard the sound of a W16 engine coming from behind him. He looked into his rearview mirror and saw a red and black Bugatti Veyron pulling up.

The windows were tinted so he couldn't see the driver. The Bugatti was followed by a silver Porsche Carrera GT.

But Dante was not bothered by this. He just wanted to show Madelyn and her boyfriend how it's done. The green flag was shown and the racers peeled out of their starting positions, leaving trails of smoke behind them.

*Cue Devils Never Cry by Tetsuya Shibata*

The eye can see
The eye can see
The eye can see
The eye can see

Dante easily caught up with Braedey, Kou and Madelyn. Jasmine noticed him and smirked. She had a plan. Kou and Madelyn moved to each side of Dante and tried to box him in. Madelyn tried to hit Dante's car, but Dante was quick to react. He hit the brakes and pulled back far enough to cause Madelyn to accidentally hit Kou's car. The impact sent Kou spinning out of control before he smashed through a barrier and flew off the track. Kou managed to avoid a deadly drop of over 700 feet, but his car landed with a crash and was damaged beyond repair while he was out of the race. He was glad to be alive, but Kou was angry that Madelyn destroyed his car.

Bless me with your gift of light
Righteous cause on judgment night
Feel the sorrow the light has swallowed
Feel the freedom like no tomorrow

Madelyn was angry to see Dante pull in front of her. She tried to pass him, but Dante kept turning at the last moment, cutting her off.

"Hey, get out of my fucking way!" She screamed into her headset.

But Dante smirked.

"Hey Braedey, looks like we have ourselves an infestation. What do ya say we squash this bitch?" He said into his own headset.

Braedey smirked and looked at Jasmine who nodded while grinning wickedly.

"You thinking what I'm thinking Dante? Let's trade some paint." He said.

"Trade some paint." Dante replied, as he let Madelyn pass him, while Braedey blocked her off from the front.

Killed before, a time to kill them all
Passed down the righteous law
Serve a justice that dwells in me
Lifeless corpse as far as the eye can see

The Bugatti Veyron pulled up on the left side of Madelyn's car, blocking her only chance of escape since the Porsche Carrera GT was blocking her from the right. Braedey dropped a spike strip from the back of his car which destroyed Madelyn's tires. As Madelyn tried to maintain control, Dante was preparing to take her down. He pushed a button on the dashboard that was labeled 'Photon Torpedo Cannons'. The Gov'ner's headlights withdrew into the car, and a pair of guns were deployed.

Midnight calling
Mist of resolving
Crown me, with the
Pure green leaf

Dante locked onto Madelyn's car and prepared to finish the job.

"Target locked." The Black Beast's onboard computer system said.

"Fire." Dante said.

As soon as Dante said that, the guns shot a barrage of photon torpedoes at Madelyn's car.

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The powers proven to end the madness
Upon I take it to end the savage
The rays of light a truth of meaning
To my father the blood is pleading

Madelyn tried to dodge the photonic torpedoes being shot at her, but it was very difficult to do since all of her tires were popped by Braedey's spike strip. Suddenly, the Bugatti swerved in and hit Madelyn's car, pushing her straight into the path of an incoming photon torpedo. The projectile hit Madelyn's car and exploded. The explosion sent Madelyn flying off of the track and she was out of the race in 30 seconds flat. Dante took advantage of this and pulled into first place.

A justice rage for all to feel
With innocent cries and hatred squeals
The gore of evil seems to satisfy
When slain an maimed and pacified

The Bugatti tried to pass Dante, but he kept cutting them off.

"Hey Dante, you need any help with this guy?" Jasmine asked.

"Negative. I have another trick up my sleeves." Dante answered.

He popped open a lid on the clutch, revealing a red button with black letters that spelled out Turbo.

"Turbo boosting system, engage!" Dante said, as he pressed the button with his thumb.

Purple flames shot from The Gov'ner's exhaust pipes as the car shot forward at blinding speed, leaving a trail of flames in its wake. Dante shot through the portal and won the race like it was nothing as he crossed the finish line and drifted to a stop. The other cars came through and the scoreboard read:

1st place: The Gov'ner ( Dante Hasselhoff)

2nd place: Cobalt Racer (Braedey Martin)

3rd place: Red Dragon

4th place: Silver Bullet

5th place: White Lightning (Kou Leifoh)

6th place: Blue Beauty (Madelyn)

Kou and Madelyn stomped into view and they were both angry. Kou didn't care about being in 5th place, he was more angry about his car being destroyed. Madelyn on the other hand was enraged because not only was her car destroyed, but she finished last. Kou glared at Madelyn.

"It's your fault that my car was destroyed. Do you know how much the White Lightning cost me?" He asked angrily.

"I was trying to hit Dante, but he dodged me and I couldn't stop in time before hitting you." Madelyn countered.

"No! You did that on purpose, and you almost got me killed!" Kou yelled.

Madelyn froze. Kou had never spoken to her like that before.

"But, Kou. I truly didn't mean to hit your car. You saw what Dante did." She said.

"No! We are through! From now on, I'm hanging out with Dante and his buddies!" Kou replied.

Madelyn's heart sank when she heard this. But her pain was immediately replaced with anger.

"Are you dumping me?" She asked.

"You bet your sweet life I am! I've had enough of you, bitch!" Kou answered, as he stormed away.

Madelyn turned her attention to Dante.

"You will pay for this, boy! Just you wait, you're gonna pay!" She yelled.

Dante laughed.

"Petty threats don't scare me. If you wanna go home and sexually pleasure yourself, be my guest. Let the world see the ugly slut that you are." He said calmly.

Madelyn was furious when she heard this. She ran off to complain to her father.

"Let her go cry to daddy. We'll handle her together." Kou said.

"Thanks Kou." Dante said.

Everyone turned their attention to the Red Dragon and Silver Bullet.

"Alright. The jig is up. Who the hell are you, and what are you doing here?" Braedey said.

The drivers got out of their cars, revealing a young Japanese man accompanied by a Japanese girl. The young man wore a red button-up shirt with dark denim jeans with a brown leather belt, and gray boots. He also wore a silver cross around his neck.

The girl had brown eyes and black hair. She sported a white dress with pink markings, and black sandals.

"こんにちは、ダンテ。久しぶり。" He said.

"What did he say?" Kou asked.

"I don't know. I don't speak Japanese. Neither does Braedey." Jasmine answered.

"I do. And he said: Hello, Dante. It has been a while." Dante replied.

Braedey, Jasmine and Kou looked at him in surprise.

"You know these two?" Braedey asked.

"Yes." Dante answered, as he smiled at the other man. "久しぶりですね、ケンシロウ?" (Translation from Japanese: It has been a while hasn't it, Kenshiro?)

"はい。いとこにまた会えてうれしいです。そして、私のガールフレンド、ミツコを紹介したいと思います。" Kenshiro replied.

"What?" Kou asked.

"He said: I am glad to see my cousin again. And I would like to introduce you to my girlfriend, Mitsuko." Dante answered.

"Wait a second. You mean to tell us that this guy is your cousin?" Jasmine asked.

"Yes. He is from Tokyo Japan. And it is nice to have a little family reunion. Braedey, I would like to introduce you guys to my cousin: Kenshiro Watanabe." Dante answered.

"And it is a pleasure to meet you, Dante. I didn't know Kenshiro had a handsome cousin here in America." Mitsuko replied.

Dante laughed.

"I am flattered, Mitsuko. But I think you're better off with Ken." He said.

"I thought his name was Kenshiro." Braedey said.

"It is. But most people call me Ken. It doesn't bother me." Kenshiro replied.

*meanwhile*

Madelyn went to Zazic Industries which was run by her father.

She went to his office and was greeted by a Caucasian male with blue eyes, and spiky black hair. He wore a blue kimono with black sandals.

This was Madelyn's father, Vergil. But she was about to find out that there's more to Dante than meets the eye.

"Hello, Madelyn. You seem upset." He said calmly.

"Yes. My car was destroyed by a new racer. His name is Dante Hasselhoff." Madelyn replied.

Vergil paused for a moment.

"Did you just say, Dante?" He asked.

"Yes. But, what does his name have to do with anything?" Madelyn replied.

Vergil hung his head down.

"Madelyn, I know Dante. And there's something I should tell you about him. He's family." He said.

Madelyn was puzzled when she heard this.

"I hardly even know him. So, what do you mean he's family?" She asked.

"That's something I never told you. But I knew that you'd have to find out sooner or later. The truth is, Dante is my little brother. Which makes him your uncle." Vergil answered

Madelyn was stunned. She had no idea that her father had a brother.

"If he's my uncle, then why didn't he recognize me?" She asked.

"Because I never told him about you. I've been so busy with work over the years that I never had chance to spend time with your grandparents, let alone my own brother." Vergil answered.

"Well, then I guess I can't be too angry since Dante doesn't know that he has a niece. But nevertheless. He's gonna knock me off the board at some point. And he's already caused Kou to break up with me." Madelyn replied.

"I will do what I can to find something to replace the Blue Beauty. In the meantime, do what you can to earn Dante's trust. He needs to know that he has a brother. But don't let him know that I am planning to destroy everything that Speed stood for. Speed destroyed everything I've had. And Dante is the only one who can stand in my way." Vergil said.

"It won't be easy, but I'll do my best. And I don't care what car is used to replace the Blue Beauty, as long as it looks pretty." Madelyn replied, as she walked away.

Vergil stared off into space. He couldn't believe that Dante beat up Madelyn without knowing that she was a member of his own family. Although he did understand the reason, Vergil was shocked to find out that his daughter was attacked by her own uncle.

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