The Space Race

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A door is marked "Authorized Personnel Only." Inside the room, a bucket of water and a mop lie forgotten on the floor. A video game called "Space Race Deluxe" sits in the corner with a chuckling (Y/n), Mordecai and Rigby are playing it. "Okay, last lap of the race!" Rigby glances at the screen. "Right turn coming up on the radar!" Mordecai said. "Doin' it!" (Y/n) said. The race car makes the turn. "Boost me!" She said, and Rigby pulls a lever down.

The trio's car shoots past another car and crosses the finish line and a screen of high scores pops up. Mordecai and Rigby are at the very top. "WHOOOO-" the trio said. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!" Rawls shouted. "Uh..." the trio said. Rawls is in front of (Y/n), Mordecai, Rigby, and the park crew, pacing back and forth. "How many times do I have to explain what "authorized personnel only" means? Are you authorized personnel, guys? Are you?!" Rawls asked. "No, sir. Sorry, sir." The trio said. "Now get down and give me fifty!" Rawls shouted.

"Yes, sir. Sorry, sir." They drop to the floor. "-is what I would've said if you hadn't gotten the highest score in Space Race Deluxe I've ever seen!" Rawls said, and (Y/n) was surprised. "Wait, what?" She asked. "You mean that video game?" Mordecai asked. " That isn't a video game, guys." As (Y/n), Mordecai and Rigby stand up, he uses a remote to reveal a racing poster, a fireplace, and some pictures behind a wall. "It's a racing simulator for the station racing league: the Interstation Five Thousand, an annual competition between all the stations in the area! For five years, the Space Bush has held the Interstation trophy, but this could be the year I finally beat Tanner and win that milk can!" He sighs. "When I feel that milk pour over my body, it'll feel like I'm born again as a champion!" He puts his hands on (Y/n), Mordecai and Rigby's shoulders. "I need you guys to race for me." He said.

"WHAT?!" (Y/n) asked. "Okay." Her friends said. "Why are we here?" Benson asked. "Uh, you're the pit crew." Rawls said. "How are we gonna be the pit crew? This is crazy! Are we gonna get trained?" Benson asked. "Ha, ha! You think I hadn't thought of that?" Rawls asked. The large metal door opens, where Rawls and the park crew run into two men with jackets, hats, and sunglasses. " Meet Hans and Lars. They're our best racers, or at least they were, until you guys beat their high score in the racing simulator!" Rawls said. Hans speaks in a Danish accent. "What? These nobodies beat our score? That's impossible!" He shouted. "Nobodies?! Why I outta-" Rigby grabs (Y/n)'s right arm gently to calm her. "Well, it was an accident." Mordecai said. "Yeah. We didn't know it was gonna be that easy." Rigby said. Lars spits out his drink,

and speaks in a Danish accent. "Easy?! Did you say "easy"?" He asked. "Ah, don't get all sour, Larsy. Everyone loses their edge at some point." Rawls said. " Edge? We have edge!" Hans shouted. "Yah, look at the edges!" The duo show off their chins and hair in a fashionable manner, and (Y/n) scoffs. "We were born to race!" Hans shouted. "And that's why you're gonna teach Mordecai, Rigby, and their crew everything you know!" Rawls said. "No! No, no, no, no, no, no! Nein! Nein! We do not "teach"!" Hans shouted. "Well, you certainly haven't brought home the milk can for me in years, so I think it's time to try something new!" Rawls said.

"Rawls! Wait!" Hans shouted. "Just get them ready for the big race! Hoo-ah!" Rawls leaves. "So, what's first?" Rigby asked. "What's first is us! We are always first! Get it through your thick head! We have better things to do than babysit you babies!" Hans walks away. "Yah. My cappuccino is now cold and it's going to take me a while to make a new one. Sorry." Lars leaves as well, leaving the park crew alone, and (Y/n) growls angrily. "Why those little..." she said. "Calm down, (Y/n)." Benson said. "I've always hated hotshot racers." Skips said. "Well, what are we gonna do? I mean, video simulators are one thing, but I have no idea what to do with this big hunk of metal." Rigby said. "Well, I can teach ya." Sally slides out from underneath a vehicle she was doing maintenance on. "Toothpick Sally?" Everyone asked. "Were you under there the whole time?" Skips asked.

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