The Story of Tony Toretto and Layla Gray in Fast and Furious Spy Racers

Chapter 26

Layla - Rain? In the middle of the Sahara? You're tripping.

Now everybody hears rumbling sounds from Cleve Kelso's big weather machine.

Cisco - Wait, what's that sound? Is that a train?

Tony - I hear it too. We're saved!

Echo - Uh... I don't think so. Look! Uh-oh. Cleve's gonna take us out, like he did with Ms. Nowhere.

Gary - This is no haboob. It's a hurricane!

Ms. Nowhere - Do they have hurricanes in the Sahara?

Gary - I guess they do now.

Ms. Nowhere - We need to find cover.

Gary - This way!

Ms. Nowhere - What is it?

Gary - It looks like a water pipe that exploded.

Ms. Nowhere - Get in, before the opening is covered! Cleve Kelso.

Gary - Uh... Are you sure you want to go that way?

Ms. Nowhere - That's where Cleve's base is.

Gary - Well, we could go the other way. Maybe get out of this area? Call for backup? Maybe from somewhere with some bath beads? So you want us to head into the lion's den, with no support, no tech, the two of us against a maniacal billionaire, his personal army, and what I assume is a killer weather machine?

Ms. Nowhere - That man took down my plane and stranded me in the desert with you. I have sand everywhere! No one gets away with that.

That's why I suggested the bath. Really, just a rinse would be nice.

Cisco - Frostee! Frostee! Is that you?

Salem - Aha! Welcome... to the Bedouin Shield.

Tony - Oh man, you guys really saved us out there.

Echo - We can't thank you enough. We got lost racing and ran out of fuel. I'm Echo. This is Tony, Layla, Frostee, and Cisco.

Salem - I am Salem Saleh Mohammed Latif Al Banu Hilal. This is my brother, Kareem Saleh Mohammed Latif Al Banu Hilal.

Cisco - Uh, hi, S... Fellas.

Salem - You can just call us Salem and Kareem.

Tony - Nice hideout, Salem. Really glad we made it in.

Salem - Our people have been crossing the Sahara for thousands of years. This was a hiding place for camel trains carrying spices and exotic goods across the desert to trade. Uh... So, are you guys carrying any exotic spices now? Any calming teas, or anything?

Salem - Oh yeah, sure. Lots of exotic spices. Also, Kareem and I have just found Aladdin's lamp. For real? No, idiot!

Huh?

Salem - We are modern Bedouins. We go to fairs, and give tourists camel rides and take pictures with them. I make a killing! It's okay, Majahim. Pop-pop's got you. Yes he does. This cave won't collapse.