The Book Of Greed

CH 25 Terror and Fear

( Third p.o.v )

Everyone got ready doing last-minute checks here and there to make sure the equipment was good.
Wrath gave everyone a bottle of vitamins explaining that it was ambrosia. Wrath told everyone to be careful since he had no idea if the minor gods were a threat or not. Envy asked how they should handle the situation. Wrath gave his signature smile," It's a race babe you're either first or you're last. I'll see you suckers at the end of the track."

This made Greed excited," Winner gets a favor token. Including our gunmen." "You got it Greed, "Wrath told him. Everyone got in their cars as the race was being to start. There was a total of twenty-five racers. Greed was in the fifth-teen spot. Envy was in the tenth spot. Sloth was eighth-teen spot while Wrath was in the twenty-first spot. May the best sin win they thought to themselves.

( Greed's p.o.v )

Revenging the engine Thalia strapped into the seat. The crowd was loud and going wild as the lights began to change. Red...beep...red...beep...red...beep... Green. Screeching tires were heard around us as we began the race. "Thalia hold on tight for right now we won't be able to use any of the weapons."
"Why not?" she questioned me. "The first lap is about skill. The second is where the fun begins. The last lap is where the death traps come in."

Time felt like it was going slow as we drove. What started as twenty-five drivers have been reduced to thirteen. My favorite takeout so far was at the beginning of the race. I don't know who helped make that car but it blew up not even five seconds in. Like the driver revved his engine and boom gone. First official death which was kinda sad. Thalia sat next to me still freaking out over my driving. I pulled some risky moves to get out of a tricky situation.

We were in fifth place when it happened. We were rounding a corner when a cyclops in a hummer hit us. It was trying to sideswipe us off the track. As we got to the last turn he managed to get some good space for a good swipe. So while he closed in on us I simply hit the e-brake. He hit the rail barrel-rolling over it ending the race for him. What Thalia wasn't ready for was the car behind us that crashed into the back of us. She hit her head on the dash before punching me in the arm. We've been trying to shake off the person behind us since.

"We're on the second lap. When do I get to use this awesome shit." Before answering a huge red circle lit up on the track. I punched it into gear running right over it. There was a beep indicating we claimed it. "Hold on to your ass and get ready to fry the bastard behind us." I hit the e-brake again doing a one-eighty then began driving in reverse. "Find that asshole and bring on the thunder." Thalia looked down from the gun," Let's chill on the puns yeah? They're not your forte." The sound of thunder was heard then the crashing of a car. Thalia sat back down proud of her work as a smile played on my face. "Why are you smiling like that?" I chuckled," You could say he was thunderstruck over your performance."

Thalia shocked me and almost cause us to crash. "Okay, no more puns. Just don't do that again please." She nodded before pointing out the green light. "Hold on that's a shield." Right before we could claim it another racer slammed us taking it for themselves.

"Greed, get in gear we are falling behind." I had to put the gear back in first. This is the only thing that bothers me about driving manual. We take off leaving us in third to last. "Thalia check that computer right there and click on the racing tab. It will tell what place we are in and who's out."

"Greed there are twelve racers left." Not for long, I thought. There was another red sword activated so we drove to claim it. "Thalia wait till we take this turn use the gun and shock both cars." She positioned the gun setting it up for hitting both cars. "On my signal."

Hitting the e-brake we began to drift around the s- shape turn. When we can to the second half of the turn Thalia and the gun were aimed at the cars. "Shoot!" She fired making the lighting strike them as planned. The two drivers lost control before crashing into each other. "Nice work Thals." She smiled," I'm the princess of the hunt I hate missing."