Hot Wheels Acceleracers 5: The Final Lap

Chapter 7

"They're doing fine. The usual when it comes to racing. Nolo says he wants new recruits. Not sure how that's going to go." Karma answered. "As for Kurt. No, I haven't. Haven't seen him around in any of the races either." It was Karma's turn to ask him a question now. "What about Tezla? Have you heard anything from him?" Karma asked.

"You're asking me of all people that question? Besides, if he was still doing something, we wouldn't know." Vert said.

"I'd say out of everyone you have the best relationship with him. Other than maybe Lani at times. Everyone else is somewhere in the middle. Or in the case of Kurt, a negative one." Karma reasoned.

Vert took a couple of seconds before responding. "No. I haven't. Pretty sure he's doing fine though. Knowing him, he's doing more research on the Accelerons."

"Yeah. You're probably right." Karma said. "Whenever you're ready to get back in it Vert. Just know we'll still be here." Karma said, referring to the Teku before getting ready to walk away.

"Thanks." Vert said.

"Hey, it's Nolo's team. Thank him." Karma said.

"Not that. For coming here. It means a lot." Vert said. This surprised Karma a bit but she quickly returned to her normal cool composure. She nods before going back to Chicane and eventually, driving off. Vert watches as she drives off in the car before looking in another direction, being lost in his own thoughts.

Tezla's Ultimate Cube

A car is heard pulling up into the entrance. Vert looks around. Not a single thing was on when he entered. Which he had to admit was unusual for Tezla. There wasn't a time where at least some light wasn't on. He gets out and looks around more. Still nothing.

Although he wouldn't say it out loud, he was starting to really feel uneasy. Something was wrong. No lights, no movement. The entire room felt more silent than it should be. Especially if someone was present.

Vert quickly got into Reverb and drove out of the headquarters. A camera secretly observed him driving back out of the headquarters.

Vert was worried. For someone like Tezla, to not be in some place, working or researching was not a good sign. And he had to wonder how long it's been like that.

Drone's Headquarters

An RD-L1 and two S1 units walked into the room where Kadeem was, who was sitting on a throne.

"General, more news has developed." The RD-L1 unit said.

"I would assume that it is about the Wheel." Kadeem said.

"No. Sir. Unfortunately not. We haven't made much progress regarding that." The drone said.

"Then, you wish for your destruction." Kadeem said, now sitting upright, not wishing to hear any news other than anything related to the Wheel.

"We haven't made any progress regarding finding the wheel. But-" RD-L1 started before Kadeem got up and instead of throwing him, tore out the wires that were in the middle of him. It collapsed onto the ground. The Lieutenant unit no longer looked like a feared enforcer in the Racing Drone army, but more of a pile of scraps, as it lay lifeless on the ground.

"Unless you want to be like him, you will either bring me more news I am interested in, or you will leave and go and make more progress." Kadeem said, losing his patience at the lack of progress being made toward finding the wheel.

The RD-S1 units only kneeled before leaving.

Kadeem looked at the remains of the RD-L1 unit before going back to his throne.