Night at the Drag Races

Night of the Drag Race


It was a clear and cool night as the mosquitoes and moths made their way up to the flickering light and the smell of hot dogs filled the air. The track was all lit up and ready to go while cars huffed and puffed as they smoked their way to the back of the black long track. As the Zambonie scorched its way down burning sticky oil and puddles of gas making the track smooth and sleek. As the large blue Nova with the sparkling white stripe approached and roared like mad. As the furious orange flames from its exhaust jumped out like angry tigers. As an old Chevy pickup approached with its shiny dark brown rusty color and its exhaust pipe let out bellows of black smoke. As the engine cracked and popped the driver steered toward the Nova and stopped beside it. The Nova then suddenly up-roared and did a loud burnout down toward the starting position (RRRRRRRR). As smoke filled the blank and dark sky. The truck crackled uncontrollably and spewed out amounts of fire as the engine roared, as it too
Pulled beside the light as chugs of smoke rolled in from behind it. Then the stands fell so quiet you could hear the loud engines of the motorcycles, dragsters, and other cars in the backgrounds. Then the short light behind the man beeped loudly. “Beep…beep… BEEP!” The cars flew down the track their exhaust pipes spewed out fire and smoke burning the track behind them. The cars careened onward leaving the crowd in the summer dust then like magic sprinkled over the wheels of the Nova it strode forward it’s engine glowing red hot with the scent of burning rubber as it passed the finish line in a blur of sparkling blue paint. The truck slowed down in disappointment at the finish line and then halted at its turn as it turned the corner. Then the Nova instantly stopped at its trailer and the truck stopped at his then they both got out their helmets gleamed in the bright lights above them. Then the Nova driver stuck out a leathery-gloved hand and then the truck driver extended his hand and they shook each other’s hand happily. A worker sprayed water out onto the track as two street bikes approached the drivers revving the sticky handles on their motorcycles making the tires squeal with excitement. The driver on the left of the concrete separated lane had a motorcycle of fast and furiousness its body was a glossy green and black striped bike with shiny chrome finishing touches. The one in the right lane was a silvery maroon with silver finishing. But the driver found the race a challenge to win the competition. Then the driver with the green bike almost silently raced down to the short light and then he suspected a loose tire “Oh-well” He said unworried as he got into position as the maroon motorcycle placed itself next to him. Then the starting man placed himself on the skinny sidewalk between them “Alright when the light turns green you go O-K?” “Ok said the helmeted motorists as they leaned forward. Then the light started until it got to the bottom of it. “Beep…beep…BEEP!”
The motorcycles charged forward the green motorcycle then suddenly teetered to the left and then to the right and then the back wheel tumbled off its socket and then tumbled off. The motorcycle end screeched loudly as sparks brightened the scene and then an explosion filled the air with a bright column of fire and smoke. The driver flew to the fence and then crashed into it as flames made the bright green grass turn black. Paramedics rushed into the action swinging open the double doors on the back of the truck with a stretcher and then lifting the unconscious driver into the truck and then swerving out the exit in a loud rush of red lights. “We are sorry for the interruption we will be back to racing in a moment” Said the announcer as he then turned on some loud music. After they cleared the mess, fire, and broken, and burned parts cars roared back to life as they then went to the last round of the competition the last round is going out for fifty grand and this race is the second to last. Suddenly a fire panted firebird roared up onto the track scraping the ground with fresh tires and then stopping at the yellow light. Then a dark black Mustang pulled up beside it as it sprayed a large amount of blue nitrous into the air and then revving the engine loudly and then quieting it again. “Remember, folks this is the second to last round of the night and it is going for five grand so keep that in mind”


Then the light turned on “Beep…beep…BEEP!” The firebird and Mustang screeched forward doing a wicked burnout but then the Mustang driver suddenly slowed down and slapped his hard helmet with a gloved hand…….. He forgot to tune the engine. The firebird still kept going as he poured the last of his energy out onto the finish line as he did donuts around it.


Inside one particular trailer a very young man named Randy almost spilled Royal purple onto his washed suit. He continued to put the oil into his gleaming Lemonwood Yellow Chevy Malibu, which he took great pride to work on too. Then through his open window he heard the last call for the race “Ladies and gentlemen of all ages and kinds” “we will start the race at exactly ten after eleven so please stay as long as you can because this is for fifty grand!”


Said the announcer excitedly. Randy jumped up in happiness as he clumsily spilled the oil onto his car. “Shoot he said disappointed as he went over to his desk as he flicked some car putty off of his polished black helmet with a yellow and orange monster on it. Its crooked teeth smiled joyfully as Randy strapped on the helmet and then pulled down the visor. Two officials helped him get the car out of the trailer carefully the tires squeaked happily he twisted and turned them nervously as he drove up to the checkpoint. Then a bright purple charger. The man in the black shirt came up and pointed at the purple Charger and then he rolled down his window as he revved his engine and then said, “Good luck…Rookie as he laughed loudly as he did a sky-high wheelie to the starting line. Randy flared up with anger his face turned red and then he floored on the gas. The car veered forward and then halted at the starting line thundering with anger as the light turned yellow. “Beep” “maybe I shouldn’t have came” Said Randy to himself “Beep” “Well I could just forfit” “BEEP!” The Charger screeched and then raced up in front of Randy’s Malibu “To late!” Said Randy loudly as floored the gas.


The car bellowed and then threw itself forward but the Charger still crowned in front of him. And then Randy turned his chrome skull shift knob into second the Malibu pounced forward crossing the finish line in a blur of lemonwood yellow and purple streaks. Randy then pulled up his body from the seats shape and then shook his head hard trying to get the G-force out of his mind. After ten minutes of waiting Randy quickly quenched his thirst with a Coke as the officials walked out of the paint chipped building and then stared at the man in the purple suit and then at Randy. “ Since we don’t exactly know who won” “But we do know that Randy……….Won by a headlight”


Said the official as he patted Randy on the shoulder. The man yelled out and then fell to his knees and then stood back up and ran over to his car “I will see you at Motor Plex!” He yelled as he slammed the door on his car and then veered out of the exit the police officer then got into his car and flew out chasing him down the highway. “Ahh we don’t need him,” Said the official as he stepped forward and then walked toward the chatting crowd. “Ladies and gents I will need your full attention” Said the official in a gruff voice as the crowd fell silent and stared at Randy, Randy felt a rush of embarrassment and then he turned and looked at the official “We have a WINNER!!!” He yelled in excitement as the crowd cheered and then ran and picked him up lifting him high into the air. Then they set him down as he met a solid gold trophy and fifty thousand grand in the cup.

“Now sir I just have one question for you”
“Now what would that be?” Asked Randy as he heaved the heavy trophy onto his shoulder
“My question is what will you spend with fifty graaaaand!!!” He yelled as he lifted up Randy’s free hand and then set it back down on Randy’s side.



“What would I do with fifty grand?”
Thought Randy inside his head as he thought of the possibilities.

Metamorpho v.s. The orange peel

Metamorpho v.s. The orange peel






BY: Lucas Van Alstine

As the heavy rhino stampeded toward the dumbfound robber the rhino made a perfect K.O. with it's horn! The robber unconscious lay there. Then the heavy rhino transformed into the amazing Metamorpho as police officers approached they saw a bright blue and red streak running across Crown avenue. Back at a rundown moldy apartment which Metamorpho called home he turned on the TV and started watching the 24 News as he was watching it said a Farm's oranges truck was on a riot heading down central county going southbound. Well as soon as he heard that he was out the door in a flash as he sprinted down Central County he heard the police sirens and the booming of pistols. A bright orange truck with police cars right on it's tail as the Farm's oranges truck made swerves making orange crates topple out the back as the sharp sound of a chain gun made it's way to the police cars. As Metamorpho hopped building to building he saw a pair of black nun chucks with the initial "DM" so he knew devil man was hot on his trail. As he saw the nun chucks wrap it's way around the chain gunner's face like a slithering anaconda, he toppled out the back and be pulled up the tall dark building "Man I wish I could do that" thought Metamorpho feeling kind of weak in the muscles. Then he realized that the truck and cops were headed toward a nuclear plant site quickly he transformed himself into a black and sleek panther and sped down the side of the slanted building at a tremendous speed. As he hopped to the cab the driver threw a right while still driving Metamorpho clawed the drivers face so hard that he plunged out the left window. Metamorpho looked ahead and heard the crash and screeching of razor fence crunch under the heavy truck. He growled loudly and put all of his weight on the brake the tires squealed as the rubber burned underneath it RRRRRRRRRR! And collided on it's side. As Metamorpho climbed out hurt, of the now crumpled mess of what used to be the farm's oranges truck suddenly he heard a click he turned around and saw a battered thug that had three large cuts down his face with a hint of blood. Still in his transformation Metamorpho hopped over the truck while the thug shot two shots which missed him by a hair "here kitty, kitty" he snickered as he slowly edged his way around the truck. As he approached the place where Metamorpho was, he scissored the corner and ran into Metamorpho as a heavy and muscular and hairy it was the rare purple back gorilla "nice kitty.... he breathed as Metamorpho picked him up and belted him into the side of a toxic sludge vat. As cops approached they thanked Metamorpho and he started jogging back to the rundown apartment. He stepped on something he looked down on a piece of scrap metal there was a bright orange card with no address or post stamp. On the way to the rundown apartment he stopped at SNOWY MAN ICE CREAM as he shoved his spoon into an ice-cold banana split sundae he tore open the brightly colored envelope and read aloud "ORANGE YOU GLAD"? Probably some note they wrote and with that he crumpled it up and threw it at the wastebasket, which missed. At that instant a loud explosion shattered the glass of the front door KABOOM! Then a man in whom Metamorpho had never seen before entered the building. He looked like he had half an orange for a head with two menacing red eyes then he pointed at Metamorpho and said, "Get him"! And pointed a black rubber glove at Metamorpho. Then out from behind him two men in shiny black, green, and orange striped "tights" plunged toward him one had a polished lead mallet and the other one had two shiny chrome samurai swords. Metamorpho cracked a left the exact same time the guard swung the lead mallet POW!!! "Ouch!" yipped Metamorpho "getting to hard for ya?" asked the guard with the lead mallet "just getting warmed up" he said cracking his knuckles doing a back flip and making the guard with the samurai swords, the guard doubled over. Suddenly, as the guard was about to hit him with the now dented lead mallet on the head, devil man came out and squared him straight in the nose. "Thanks for the help." said Metamorpho, "you'll need it." And he scissored back into the darkness of the busted in door. As Metamorpho battled the samurai guard "mystery man" walked over to the counter where a cashier quivered behind a bucket of colorful sprinkles. He started sliding farther away from him. Then "mystery man" grabbed him by the shirt and lifted him up and with orange juice breath asked, "Where is it?" PART II
"I...I.I don't know" "of course you do!" shouted the orange headed man " I.... I really don't know where it is!" he stuttered then orange man then clenched his fists into tight balls and then leaned over and tossed the victim over his broad shoulders and was out on his way out into the cold city streets. As soon as Metamorpho saw him set foot out that door he bolted toward the shiny ice cream maker which he heaved and then unbolted the machine and as the guard swung the shining blades Metamorpho slid and then tripped the enemy knocking the deadly weapons out of his hands and then he kneeled on his arms and stuffed the tubes from the ice cream maker into his mouth and then plugged it in and then ran off out the door. "I'm allergic to mint he heard the guard screamed faintly he chuckled to himself and then saw orange headed man across the parking lot he metamorphed himself into a 300 pound Siberian tiger with his orange stripes gleaming like fire as he charged toward "mystery man" he pulled out a serrated knife pounced as he SLICED a patch of fur from his massive tiger body and that happened to be part of the DNA of the tiger so he transformed back into Metamorpho orange headed man shoved him off and then charged forward with the knife but tripped as Metamorpho pulled up his leg and kneed him in the nose he got up and said "your punishment is well overdue!!!" he said holding his nose and running over to the tied up cashier in rope. He picked him up and threw him in a Thick black ship with an orange painted on the wing then the ship hovered above the large lot making shopping carts topple and clatter as Orange man went over to a large 3 ton milk truck while the driver fled from the cab "mystery man" flung it he groaned as the heavy truck tumbled through the air. Metamorpho tried to get away but he stumbled over a beat up shopping cart he fell holding his hands in front of his face and then...CRACK.CRUNCH.CRINKLE!!!!!!! And the heavy titanium truck split as gallons of milk streaked out and made his costume and body wet from head to toe as he crinkled up and blacked out coldly as he heard the snap of orange man's gloved fingers and 4 guards bounded out and hoisted him up and then he fell into a deep blackout. BLLZZRRT as Metamorpho awakened him to the sound of a green light that illuminated the dim room as six men leaned over him three of them looked like astronauts with orange helmets and baggy pale gray suits. Another one looked like orange man only he had a half a lemon for a head and a shiny bright bow tie and wore a very white apron anther man talked to the orange headed man in an accent that Metamorpho was unaware of. The man had short black hair that spiked near his forehead he had a battered face and held one of the bright orange astronaut helmets and then he noticed he was cuffed to a long black and shiny table.
PART III
"Now" Said orange man a little quiet "I should let you address me in the name of THE ORANGE PEEL!" He said deadly as he walked around the rectangular table with slow quiet steps "I got beat by an orange peel!” He thought to himself. Then two men in the bulky astronaut suits walked by into a sliding door into a control room as the doors slid back into place Metamorpho saw the guard press a neon glowing blue button the ship rumbled and then it thrust ed heavily into the air. Then he heard a low grunt next to him he looked and saw the cashier at SNOWY MAN ICE CREAM he had curly flowing hair and had that striped shirt that most employees wear and had that look of that of a serious person. Then he decided to interrogate "hey.... hey you!" he whispered "who me?" he answered "yeah you" He said again 'why does this "orange peel want you?" He asked "well he said it's kind of a long story but..." here comes the lemon guy!" they both lay down as the sliding doors from the right opened up and the lemon man and two guards came in and the two guards huddled by the black steel door while lemon man pulled a remote from his pocket and pressed the button which glinted when he pressed it. Then suddenly the cashier's table went under the ground as it then opened up the ground and then it slid in slowly and then shut "your friend will be experiencing some minor surgery for the information we need and then he threw it on the ground and with a mighty stomp with his foot and it broke into pieces "your a madman!" yelled Metamorpho sourly "I know" said lemon man laughing ghastly and then he shifted off into the next room. As the guards posted the area Metamorpho then Metamorphed into a long slithery and scaly long cobra and slithered out of the tight bars and then the guards then saw him. The first guard shifted from walking to running as he charged for a large neon red flashing ax and then came back and slammed at the floor trying to slit Metamorpho as he dodged and slithered while the other one pulled out a nine millimeter and fired away while the other one looked like he was crazy as he hit the ground repeatedly. Metamorpho then waited for about five seconds under a counter until the guard flipped it over and pointed the nine-millimeter at Metamorpho. "CLICK" as he heard the guard load it and then "BAM!!" as he shot the gun Metamorpho dodged very quickly and bit the guard on the leg he yelled in pain and fell to the ground as all the color drained from his pale face and he then fell flat on his face with no movement. The second guard moved swiftly as he grabbed the nine millimeter and shot it doing somersaults and then rested as Metamorpho lay in human form on the ground as he got up a large cut thrust ed down his skinny arm as the piece of his suit lay inches away from his arm. The guard exhausted lay on his back next to the pressurized repellent door. Metamorpho staggered to get up on his feet and then fell exhausted the guard got up weakly and pointed the laser gun at Metamorpho and then pulled the trigger and then at that two exact seconds Metamorpho stretched his arm into a very thin wire and unloosed the bolts on the pressurized door and then WHOOSH!! air came tumbling into the large aircraft and the guard screamed and was forcefully sucked out of the jet. As pressure rushed into the ship ran to the nearest helmet laying on a large marble counter top he grabbed it as it wobbled in his hands he slid it on then suddenly a bright light shimmered silently on the right side of the wall and the two sliding doors slid open and Lemon man rushed in with five guards "put up that door!" yelled lemon man orderly and they grunted and heaved the door up and then hit it in with a large hammer that one guard had in his side leg. As Metamorpho watched this operation he got a hard "SLING" across the back of the head and fell slowly on the black cold ground he saw a blurry image of the Orange peel and lemon man grab a silvery blue jet-pack from the slanted wall and opened the pressurized door and rocketed out the door in a large flare of jumping flames. He was feeling weary and tired when he woke up from the blackout trance and he rubbed his head and saw the guards sitting on large chairs drinking champagne he got up and heard laughter and looked over to see through a dark tinted window out of small glasses Metamorpho got up and slithered over to the jet packs and wearily put one on it felt slightly heavy as it's weight collapsed in he then turned on the jet pack's ON button and then heavily waved to the guards who were leasuring then one immediately got up and pointed a gloved finger at Metamorpho and even though Metamorpho could not hear him he could tell what he was saying. "Get him!" he heard muffled Metamorpho instantly rocketed out tremendously fast speed into a few minutes of flying Metamorpho saw two dots up ahead it was Orange peel and Lemon man. Then he turned the jet pack onto a medium-high temperate and then that's when he heard the large turbine engines cruising behind he dared look back and saw the dreadful large black ship trailing behind him he saw the captain snarling ghastly behind the large window of the ship then he saw him lift a large fat finger and press down on a large plastic clear button then the ship slowed down, and rattled a little bit then burst out with crackles as eight large missiles sped toward him with their tails flying hard behind them as they whistled toward his outstretched flying body then they got closer. Closer...and BOOOOOOOM!!!!!! He fluttered out above the jet pack as it plummeted toward a large clear blue sea. His eyes and head filled with air as he fell down grabbing at the air with his tightened fists then from the corner of his eye he saw a brilliant flash of blue and white sea foam as a large thick funnel of water filled up the air and Orange peel and Lemon man watched in horror as it's great mass sped toward it until KABOOM!!! He heard a large crackling sound as he hit the large ship that had hit him he landed with a THUD! As he got up then he felt a great jerk and then a huge THUDDD!! As he looked behind him and saw him Metamorpho's favorite masked hero the ultimate, and almost invincible THE SPONGE OF STEEL!!! He gasped shielding his eyes from the intense sun, as it seemed to illuminate the sponge of steel from Metamorpho's glance. Then a couple of feet away there was a smaller thud and a plop as he exchanged glances and looked on the other side of the ship and saw The orange peel and Lemon man on his face The orange peel got up and said in a stern voice "YOU!" he quivered giving a serious look at sponge of steel then he said "lemon man fetch me my blade" He said orderly immediately pulled out a long polished sword and then he took it from a wine red velvet case and pulled it out then leaning it over his shoulder he charged for the sponge of steel and then jolted forward leaning in the matter and shoving the sword into his large square chest and then it made a squeaking grinding sound as the shiny, and sharp point of the sword broke out into small steel shavings on the ship that eventually blew away. "You have disturbed me for the last time!" said the Orange peel loudly as he wound up and missed the punch "SLAM!" as the sponge of steel chopped down on the orange Peel's strong back he flipped over the side of the ship and plummeted down into the large and wide RED SEA. "Nice!" said Metamorpho as he playfully slapped him on the back "yes said the sponge of steel that did feel rather interesting because I haven't done that in years since the Navy seals war in 1964 " Okay now your just getting boring" Said Metamorpho patting him on the back lightly. Suddenly BLLZZZZRRRTT!!! A mass of green electricity flared behind Metamorpho and crashed into the sponge of steel hard and threw him to the front end of the jet Metamorpho looked around and saw the Lemon man stepping out of a large railed square on the other side of the plane near the dull, and tall blades of the back of the jet that towered like sky scrapers he came out with a smoking electric charger which is like a small pistol that can shoot electric charges up to 1,000,000 volts. He got out of the hatch with the barrel of the gun smoking wildly he then clicked the back of the trigger and then said quietly "your next" He said pointing the cube shaped gun at Metamorpho holding it steady and then "CLICK" "stupid gun!" he said hitting his hand on the butt of the gun and then emptying the cartridge. At that sight Metamorpho didn't take any chances he charged forward and then he grabbed both legs and tackled him making him drop his gun and two cartridges. The sponge of steel walked over with slow steps making the jet's surface thump he then leaned over the gun and picked it up and held it in his metallic grasp he then looked down at the two cartridges. Metamorpho wrestled with lemon man as lemon man held him in a headlock Metamorpho reached his arms back and pulled him over his shoulders and then let him go flinging him across but not far away. He then got up and started running toward him Metamorpho held out a fist and he ran into it. "Ahhhhh my eye!" he screamed in peril as he rolled around on the solid ground holding the small beady eye he let go of it slowly an ugly purple eye stuck out from the flesh as a large bump started to form slowly. "That's a shiner” said the sponge of steel as he stood on the side of the jet like a large boulder then lemon man got up and pointed sharply at the sponge of steel "you have destroyed my master, dozens of men and me!" he said loudly and paused "I just cant let this chance slip away" He said quietly as he took two thudding steps toward the sponge of steel "I just cant handle it myself". Then in a minimum of two seconds he lunged forward as his muscular legs leaped him thorough the air as he pulled out his large fists as he rammed into the sponge of steel there was a loud "BRRRRRIIINNGG!!!" as the sponge of steel held him tightly over the edge of the plane lemon man struggled to breath as he kicked helplessly at the sea air. you wont get away with this said the sponge of steel shakily as he whipped lemon man limp like a rag doll. "I will throw you over,” said the sponge of steel gripping on tightly to lemon man's under shirt and holding him over the colossal craft. "Well you will not do that today!" said lemon man as he pulled out a battered sound grenade it screeched loudly as lemon man pulled the plug and dropped it the sponge of steel immediately dropped the victim and clutched his ears in surprise of the villains sly trick. "Ahhhhh!!" lemon man yelled out from under the ship as they heard a squeaking and squelching noise as lemon man’s hand passed up flying above them. Traveling toward the large blue sea beneath them. The ship burned and flames leapt into the air and the fire crackled and popped then Metamorpho grabbed the sponge of steel by the back of his rubber mask that covered his face and they jumped out. The wind rushed through Metamorpho’s eyes fast, as the ocean got closer and closer. Then at that daring second he flapped out his body very thin and stretched it out at a wide range and let go of the sponge of steel. The sponge of steel let his hands go behind his square head and he crossed his legs tightly and dropped making the sea go up in the air as he bombed into the water. Metamorpho just lulled along above the water and then he gently landed on the water. “Okay” said Metamorpho as he looked at the sponge of steel sarcastically “ We have landed in the middle of the sea and I am far away from the city and unless you can get us back then….” “Ahhhhh! Look out!” Said the sponge of steel took Metamorpho by his wet gloved hand and dived down deep, and hitting the sandy bottom as the water crinkled above them and broke apart as a fiery part of the plane was put out and it sank to the bottom heavily. Metamorpho looked around the bottom and saw bright coral, large sea brains, and schools of small fish. Once Metamorpho made it back to the surface with the sponge of steel he told the sponge of steel he had to go so he told him to take him back down to the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean and then he whispered his plan quietly to him. Halfway down to the bottom Metamorpho pulled out his pressure mask to make sure he had enough air then they went down to some jagged rocks that curved and climbed. Then he cut his arm on a sharp rock and a piece of his suit and blood from his arm traveled the opposite way they came so when Metamorpho saw that he told the sponge of steel to go faster after a few minutes they got to the dimly lit bottom and Metamorpho squeezed himself into a magnificent gray torpedo that growled loudly in the under water cave then five sharks crowded in from the top of the cave and came down and attacked the sponge of steel fiercely. Helpless Metamorpho rocketed out tremendously fast leaving bubbles behind and after a few seconds he surfaced as the water frothed around him he rocketed into the blue sky and after hours of waiting he made it to New York. He slowly walked the steps up to the moldy apartment and then he opened the door the two hinges creaked loudly he looked at them then rubbed them and then kept on going then he made it to the couch. He sat down and then stretched out and felt the leather on the couch and then clicked on the TV and then went into the kitchen and made himself a cold salad. He crunched down on it and then went over to the TV again and started watching again. The man started talking again as he went to the news bulletin “So I guess we’re safe now huh” Said the lady next to the man “Not quite” He said softly we have another case of fruit on our hands!” he chuckled as he turned on the News cam and it showed a file footage. The footage was blurry but he made it out a large news van was tipped over on it’s side as it poured down in torrents as people ran for there lives as quick as possible a man that looked exactly like The orange peel “Huh!” he said out loud dropping the salad bowl it split in half and made a shattering noise all over the room as the salad toppled out of his mouth and landed on the floor too with a thud. A man larger than the orange peel walked toward the camera and then he heard screaming in the background as the cameraman fled. Then the man came up to the camera and it was clear that he had a lime for a head. Lime UH OH!