The Last Lap : Episode Three (New)

FEBRUARY 6, 2006 | TNR GARAGE | MOSCOW
I felt much refreshed this morning. Our team contacted TNR manager Robert. He gave us permission to see the garage. The team had asked S.W.A.T. chief Argon for backup. We looked for Rocky, but apparently somebody tipped him off. He ran away, the coward. But that was not exactly a problem. All race drivers had to have a skin cell transmuted to a GPS chip. I called my old friend, Blake, head at Covert Ops, Interpol. He was more than happy to help track him down. We corresponded with him via radio, and he traced him to a London suburb. We moved into our chopper, and cruised to London in minutes.

FEBRUARY 5, 2006 | RT LANE | LONDON
We found Rocky hiding in his apartment. I wanted to pull out my TX-800 sniper and finish him off... but I was hired to arrest him - not assassinate him. We barged in from the front door. He quickly scuffled for a hand grenade, launched it at us, and jumped off the 3rd floor ledge. By the time the smoke cleared, we saw him speeding away in his car - an RL Xtreme - 2835 cc , 499 kgm , 189 bhp @ 7000 rpm. A car to kill for. The others got into their cars and were on his tail. I followed him on my Ducati PZ-999. He saw me gaining in and shot at my bike with an assault rifle. But I had a bullet-proof bike. I only had my handgun. I shot at his fuel tank. His fuel was dripping, but he kept driving. He moved off the freeway to Parker Street. I shot at his tyre. His car stalled. We stopped by his car to arrest him. He came out with his hands up. And then he suddenly took Jessica hostage. I was furious, but helpless. Josh tried to negotiate, but to no avail. He wanted a helicopter and demanded to be free from police arrest. We contacted chief. A chopper came hovering above us, and he moved towards the door. He opened the door to-

*THUD*

I rammed an exhaust pipe into the back of his head. I had taken advantage of the darkness. I hated all this slow nonsense. I meant business, and I meant fast.
Rocky was knocked out.
Jessica was safe and in my arms again.
And the world was a happier place.

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The Last Lap : Episode Three (Original)

FEBRUARY 6, 2006 | TNR GARAGE | MOSCOW
I felt much refreshed this morning. Our team contacted TNR manager Robert. He gave us permission to see the garage. The team had asked S.W.A.T. chief Argon for backup. We looked for Rocky, but apparently somebody tipped him off. He ran away, the coward. But that was not exactly a problem. All race drivers had to have a skin cell transmuted to a GPS chip. I called my old friend, Blake, head at Covert Ops, Interpol. He was more than happy to help track him down. We corresponded with him via radio, and he traced him to a London suburb. We moved into our chopper, and cruised to London in minutes.

FEBRUARY 5, 2006 | RT LANE | LONDON
We located Rocky's car. An RL Xtreme - 2835 cc , 499 kgm , 189 bhp @ 7000 rpm. It meant that the chase would be fun. We had three cars in all, and were hot at his trail. The fool had nowhere to go. He turned left , then right, then left again, but so did we. This was obviously not going to be able to save him. He moved off the freeway to Parker Street. I had a hunch that he would take a diversion towards the harbour. I asked the other two cars to cover the exits, and I followed him, at 280 km/h. Sweet. And then, he moved towards the dock. It was a routine job now- Code eight-six. The three of us blocked all his paths, and flashed high beam in synchronization. He was blinded and surprised simultaneously, rammed into a pavement, and his car stalled. It was off to the clink for him.

As for me... it was like any other week at the office.

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The Last Lap : Episode Two +

FEBRUARY 5, 2006 | GAMMA HQ | CANADA
At the Gamma Head-Quarters, Josh miraculously located the mangled remains of Smith's car on his laptop. He ordered it online, and in we got to work. Josh worked on the car for about forty minutes, but in vain. Outside, Jessica and I were discussing key points of the case. She suddenly paused for a while. I felt her hands hold mine. She looked into my eyes and drew nearer to k-

"Holy Saints! Karbon, come in! ", Josh exclaimed.
"What is it? Did you find something big? "
"No."
"Then why the hell did you call me ?? "
"I found something small.... real small. ", he said, and pointed at the drivers headrest.

I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a rail gun, about the size of an ant. I took it to my lab hastily for further investigation. It was a dual-sided electromagnetic rail gun, known in the industry as DER gun. It could fire two shots at once, at the speed of a hundred kilometers a second, using particle accelerator technology. But it was a nano DER gun. I checked the car for more insight. In minutes, I realised that this device was the brain-chlid of a genius, an evil genius, of course, but a genius nonetheless. On particle was fired at Smith's neck, and the other, at the brake fluid system. So that Smith was disabled, and his car veered off course, and it had to seem like an accident. But it was murder, and I wanted to locate him. I went to Jessica's house, where she analysed the gun. Using DNA analysis, in minutes, she identified the killer as Rocky, Smith's team-mate. He was jealous of Smith's success and wanted revenge. I wanted to report to Alfred, but-

"Not now", she said, "we have unfinished business". And she bolted the bedroom door from within.

to be continued

The Last Lap : Episode One

JANUARY 7, 2006 | NASCAR CIRCUIT | USA
Pro Race driver Smith leads the final lap and his team-mate Rocky follows at a close second. Team TNR look set for a one-two finish. Then, Smith suddenly loses control and rams into a tyre wall at top speed. He sustains severe neck and spine injuries and is rushed to Thomas Hospital where he is declared dead. Doctors conduct a post-mortem and no foul play is suspected. It goes down as a fatal car accident. The nation mourns and his name invokes respect for the sport world-wide.

FEBRUARY 4, 2006 | MK LABS | USA
Dr. Milton does a second post-mortem and locates large concentrations of Electro-Magnetic radiation near the back of his neck. He moves forward for a closer look, and is amazed to see a fine pore. He is amazed at his discovery, and then stumbles on another amazing discovery- this pore cuts right accross his neck, and another pore is visible on the opposite side of his neck. He calls Head Invstigator Albert, who immediately assigns Team Gamma on the mission. The team, consisting of Jessica, top Macro Biologist, Josh, retired Race Engineer, and Agent Karbon - Nano-Particulate expert (me). The team starts work immediately.

to be continued