User blog:TransportFan2014/Multi-Universe Stories: SHUTDOWN

1) Getting rid of all remaining Vivendi artilery with the help of K.I.T.T. and the Halo Squad 2) Destroing the portal switch to ensure that no one can open it again. 3) Taking K.I.T.T to Lexington Park, Philadelphia before the portal closes for good, but got interrupted by Vincent who demands a 1v1 duel. 4) I accept the duel as my final race for my entire lifetime; but I eventually switch from the McLaren 600LT to K.I.T.T and escape to Lexington Park 5) Sending the 600LT crashing into Vincent's Lamborghini Centenario via K.I.T.T's remote control, resulting in Vincent being severely injured, and both cars getting totalled 6) Returning to the castle to discuss on how to send the remaining 3 cars to a UNSC D96 Albatross to be hauled to Lexington Park while waiting for stormy weather to facilitate the escape

The name of the episode is a play of the new game mode Showdown, although the episode will not feature much elements of the game mode, and the fact that the Showdown Update will be the last update in which I will be playing A8, before I quit the racing scene for good without any second thoughts.

(Unlike other episodes, I will wait for P1 Boy to bring in his ideas for this episode. While Kim and I can delete all remaining Vivendi artillery on our own with UNSC-supplied weaponary, the presence of the Halo Squad would spice things up, so I would wish to include P1 Boy and Blue Team, along with many Spartan troops, assisting my monkey-wrenching of Vivendi's remnants. I will also make use of the "tabber" template to reduce the length of the page since all 4 penultimate episodes would be extremely long; same goes for the absolute last episode and probably the epilogue.)

Waiting for UNSC Troops

On one of the bridges leading to San Diego Harbor track, the last known command center of Vivendi following the destruction of the last HQ; 1830 hours; July 28, 2019; Foggy weather

KITT: We're here. I hope I don't have to go against my programming after this.

Me: No worries about that. But if we do not destroy whatever Vivendi is left with, I am concerned that Kim and I won't make it to the getaway plane. As if the incoming attack from the Fiends, Covenant and Forerunners against this place is not bad enough.

KITT: I get your point, though. Are we going to just stay idle right at the remaining Vivendi-controlled district?

Kimberley: I have to say yes. While waiting for the Halo Squad to come so that we can get this party started. After all, your chassis is indestructible, so we do not have to worry about goons coming our way.

Me: Halo Squad would arrive in 25 minutes later. Check your artillery.

The two of us check our Z-750 Binary Rifles, T-58 LAAW Fuel Rod Cannons, Hybrid BR85Ns, M363 RPD Sticky Detonators, M395B DMRs, Z-390 Heartseeker Incineration Cannons, and MLRS-1 HGL Hydra Launchers, as well as the M762, M16A4, AWM and Groza

Kimberley: All UNSC weapons are in working order, with more than enough ammunation for today, same for our signature guns. I have yet to check the Fuel Rod Cannons though, but I can tell that the Z-750s and Z-350s are also fully operational, with no signs of defects present. No jammed parts, no worn out parts, no faulty triggers, none of that.

Me: When the Halo Squad comes, it's showtime. And nope, we are not going to just stay inside KITT and let it do all the work itself. We will let KITT take advantage of its M249s and its indestructible chassis, but things will only be fun if we watch the goons and their artillery and their boats disintegrate into nothing.

Kimberley: I wonder what weapons would Sierra-117, Sierra-104, Sierra-058 and Sierra-087 bring along. By the way, I can also tell that the HGLs are also in full working order.

Me: I am sure that they would bring their usual stuff like Z-390s, M395Bs and SRS-99s. Besides the M363s, I have a whole chunk of M67 Frag Grenades. Enough to disorient the goons while the M363s do their work.

Kimberley: By the way, how many minutes more before we spot some UNSC D79-TC Pelicans, AC-220 Vultures and AV-22 Sparrowhawks, and laugh at all the destruction to the remnants of Vivendi....

KITT: That would be 19 minutes.

Me: 19 minutes before we can dance over Vivendi's grave. By the way, I heard that Margaret and Douglas managed to finish the Continental Championship and are on their way to Lexington Park. Which means we do not have to worry about the Continental GT3 being a whistleblower.

Kimberley: Once we are done, I wanna bring the news to those who were hiding in Boston. Wherever they are hiding at now- only KITT knows, I wish to let them know that our departure is about to reach soon.

Me: That will happen as soon as we make it back to the castle safe and sound. You, look out for Vivendi goons. I will look out for the UNSC gunships.

Arrival of troops and discussing the plan

1855 hours, when a small fleet of UNSC Pelicans, Vultures and Sparrowhawks arrive

Me: You wait here, while Kim and I go and discuss the plan with the Halo Squad. When I give you the signal, it's showtime.

suddenly, an enemy Aeshma Spellspinner appears

Kimberley: What the! What is that!

Kimberley kicks the Aeshma only to realize that he is immune to all physical attacks despite having staggered from her kick

Kimberley: That's just great.

Kimberley throws a Plasma Grenade at the Aeshma and destroys him, causing him to dissipate into pyreflies

Kimberley: Stay down, monster.

John-117: That's one of those fiends that we have mentioned. Anyway, just focus on desstroying their artillery. The fiends, wether allied with UNSC or not, are on their way to deal with the remaining command centers, or for simplicity's sake, HQs.

KITT: Well, I know just the plan. Ssome of you take care of their boats, others take care of the SAM sites and any artillery-related stuff. I will assist the (friendly) fiends, by distracting thee goons.

Kelly-087: By how? Bait?

KITT: Yes, bait. While the fiends had to fight against the goons, all I am going to do is to rely on nothing more than Turbo Boost. Maybe I would look for you guys if any of you is having trouble with VVS goons, but I doubt that they would last.

Me: All weapons loaded? while holstering my M762 and pulling out a Hybrid BR85N Battle Rifle

John-117: Copied, all weapons loaded.

Me: Good. Let's teach this pricks before I isolate my garage from AsphaltLand, and make my plan to leave.

P1 Boy: What about the Ford Capri FE, the Infiniti Q60 and both Koenigseggs?

Me: I will figure about the Capri FE later. As for the other 3 cars, I will hijacck them directly from the VVS and send them to a D96 Albatross, for direct transport to my garage; I will decide what to do with all my cars there next time. Enough chattering, let's rock!!

All of us begin taking our positions within the harbor, and prepare to cause massive carnage to the VVS from 1910 hours

The monkey-wrenching part

• Final VVS Major Command Center
• Minor command centers
• Dogfight within harbor airspace
• Entrance to the harbor
• Area where vehicles are imported

Vincent: Where are these monsters coming from?

VVS goon 1: I don't know, sir. Th-

the GEN3 MJOLNIR-armored VVS goon is killed by a Black Elemental that used the Death Arcana spell

VVS goon 2: Kill it!

the 12 VVS goons shoot the Black Elemental, but they can't even put a dent into the elemental fiend. The Black Elemental counters with an Ultima spell, knocking out many of the goons and severely wounding the rest

Vincent: What kind of bastards would bring such monsters here?! AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY ARE, LET ALONE WHERE THEY CAME FROM!!

a squadron of Cactuars, Chocobos, and Tonberries raid the VVS garage, and all of the VVS cars are subsequently destroyed save for this Centenario

Vincent: THEY CAME FOR OUR GARAGE TOO?!

VVS goon 11: (weakly) Yeah... they.... did.

the VVS goon 11 succumbs to his wounds

VVS goon 13: What the- HOW MANY OF THESE GUYS ARE HERE? AND WHERE DID THEY COME FROM??

The Cactuars storm the commaand center and attack the goons with weapons they borrowed from the Forerunners

VVS goon 15: There goes my new MJONLIR GEN-3 armour!! Dip$#!+$!!!

The goons try to attack the Cactuars with their Plasma Repeaters, Plasma Pistols, Lightrifles and Scattershots but the Cactuars manage to dodge their shots

VVS goons 13 to 24: What the- how the heck??

VVS goon 25: Say bye bye, you alien. While aiming his Scattershot at one of the Cactuar's head

VVS goon 19: WHAT THE F- WE HAVE THAT HOSTILE CAR IN SIGHT!!!

The 25th VVS goon was about to shoot the Cactuar when KITT uses Turbo Boost to barge into the office tower, which distracts the goons, giving the Cactuars time to strike back

VVS goon 22: F*** IT!! IT'S THAT DREADED CAR AGAIN!!!

The Cactuars shoot the goons with their borrowed Scattershots, Lightrifles, Heartseekers, Binary Rifles and Boltshots, eliminating them in mere seconds while the goons were distracted by KITT's repeated Turbo Boosting into their command center

Cactuars: Kweh Kweh, Kweeh!! (This place is clear of goons. Let's regroup with our squad by the entrance!!)

At the car park below the ruins of the command center

KITT: I hope these goons are neutralised before they could do anything to impair TF2014's escape plan. Either way, I am getting back to the entrance, and see if TF2014 is done. (sending transmission to me) KITT to TF2014. Have you finished what you are doing?

My transmission: Not yet, but almost. I just have a few more VVS fighters to get rid of, and my girl is dealing with the last boat within this harbor.

KITT: 10-4. I am heading to where the Halo Squad is at.

Me: Copied. As soon as the allied fiends and the Halo Squad leave, it's time to close my garage doors.

KITT: I gotcha. I will be plotting a waypoint to your ruined garage in the meantime. KITT out, till we regroup.

Me: TF2014 out.

KITT heads for the harbor entrance once it ended the transmission; at the same time the Chocobo-Cactuar-Tonberry squads have just finished clearing all command centers

Spartans in Pelican #402: Okay, we are in position. We better look out for VVS goons. They are not going to be happy about us screwing up the last command center.

Spartans in Sparrowhawk #883: They are definitely not pleased, especially after the 8th generation KITT demolished their last HQ. Any idea what aircraft they would be using?

(For simplicity sake, I will only mention the type of UNSC gunship, omitting the occupants)

Pelican #445: They are not so much of our concern, since those fiends would take care pf them, hostile or not. But just look out for Mig-21s, Mi-24s, F-15s, UH1Y-Venoms and Type-29 Vampires.

Sparrowhawk #212: Type-29s? I thought the only Covenant forces that are left following the demise of Cortana are non-hostile?

Sparrowhawk #553: That is because these Type 29s were stolen about a week ago. So far the Sangheilis have confirmed the theft of at least 70 of their ships.

Pelican #422: No wonder why Covenant forces are trying to ruin AspahltLand to the point not a single particle of it is left. And I got to mention that the VVS stole 82 of them. No idea how, but they were successful, and the elite Covenant forces are pissed about this.

Vulture #912: So far Covenant forces have not determined a suitable date to glass this whole city, but they will. As far as we know, the VVS is one of them most evil organisations, but I never expected such a heinous organisation to contain a bunch of idiots who even think of pulling off such an act.

Vulture #656: I know right? Stealing a Covenant ship would go down as one of the most moronic acts ever done by tyrants like the VVS.

Pelican #493: And can we keep the conversations for next time? I sense a lot of readings on my radar.

Sparrowhawk #553. I hear you. I am sensing reading on my six.

Pelican #402: Let me rotate and see.... of course it is the VVS. Not sure when will we have to shoot down the stolen Type-29 Vampires, but right now we have UH1Y Venoms and Mig-21s coming. Get ready!!

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John-117: Looks like there are a lot of fiends within this harbor. I never thought we would ever return to AsphaltLand, but banging up VVS equipment would be an interesting way to celebrate the demise of Cortana.

P1 Boy: Definitely some good news here. This will be the final time I would be going back to AsphaltLand, but I agree, watching the VVS go broke is awesome.

John-117: This will definitely be the last time, even after the whole VVS is terminated. This whole place would eventually go down.

P1 Boy: I do agree, but is there a reason this whole city is going to be reduced to nothing?

Fred-104: All thanks to the VVS having the guts to steal Covenant gunships, and Covenant troops are planning to glass AsphaltLand. Also, some fiends from the Fiend World are about to infest AsphaltLand.

Linda-058: Well, we better hope that TF2014, Azelfland and R8 Tyke get to evacuate to safety.

Fred-104: I am not sure about Azelfland, but TF2014 and R8 Tyke would likely be leaving within a month or two. Ironically, the latter two need the assistance of Ford GTs to make their way to their getaway vehicles.

P1 Boy: Fords? I thought TF2014 chartered a Northwest Airlines A330? For R8 Tyke, I do understand.

John-117: Both Fords were modified vehicles. For R8 Tyke, his Ford GT has been modified to a Ford FIA GT1, which is almost done with helping R8 Tyke finish his McLaren Senna. As for TF2014, you did see him and his girl in a 2017 Ford GT, right?

P1 Boy: Yes, but what is the significance of that car?

Fred-104: The Ford GT that TF2014 is using is not a regular Ford. That is actually a Knight Industries vehicle.

P1 Boy: Knight Industries.... I get it. Did KITT suddenly decided to use a Ford GT for its hull?

Kelly-087: KITT did that to slip through AsphaltLand.

Fred-104: And with KITT, TF2014 can finally close his garage door from AsphaltLand. He is still trying to retrieve both Koenigseggs and the Infiniti though.

P1 Boy: (pulling out an Incendiary Gun and an M739 SAW) At least I know that TF2014 is now about to clear this maze of death. All conversations aside, I am getting readings on my radar.

John-117: (pulling out his Hybrid BR85N and MA5D) Of course we are getting readings. With TF2014, Kim and KITT, along with the allied fiends- the Chocobos, Cactuars and Tonberries monkey-wrenching this harbor, which is the only surviving command unit of the VVS, the VVS won't just turn a blind eye.

Fred-104: (checking his M6H2 Magnum, M395B DMR and ARC-920) Expect some goons in AF10s, Centenarios and 9FF VMAXes soon. At the moment, the arriving goons are using Mi-24s, UH1Y Venoms, Mig-21s, McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles and stolen Type-29 Vampires. Make sure we check our weaponary before they come.

Linda-058: (loading her Nornfang SRS99-S5) Unfortunately Fred, the VVS gang cars are not too far behind the air units. Get lock and loaded!!

Kelly-087: (loading her Z-750 Binary Rifle, M45 Shotgun and MA5D) Incoming 9FFs. I hope you are all ready.

Edward Buck: (loading his MA5D while Linda and Fred look for vantage points) Ever since we took P1 Boy back to the Infinity, we always hear Vivendi getting screwed. But WATCHING them getting screwed up close would mean more fun.

P1 Boy: 5 9FF VMAXes coming. Get ready.

P1 Boy and the Halo Squad aim their crosshairs at the incoming 9FFs

John-117: Prepare to engage!!

All 5 9FFs were destroyed by the ammunation from the Incendiary Gun, Nornfang, MA5D, M395B and M45 that were repeatedly fired at them

Linda-058: We are not clear yet. More 9FFs.

Linda and Fred start firing at the occupants of the incoming 9FFs

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Meeting being dispersed after the harbor is in total ruins

Just by the entrance, when the harbor is left in ruins, 1930 hours

The Cactuar-Chocobo-Tonberry squadron leaves the VVS HQ and visits me; I just so happen to finish wrecking some VVS stuff and was about to head for the ruins of my Barcelona garage to close the portal

Chocobo: Kweh! (The VVS will fall apart today! We offered our helping hands.)

Cactuar: (A gift from the UNSC. Take this.)

The Cactuar gives me a white/red Type-53 PBL Plasma Caster named "White Scar"

Cactuar: (It fires modified plasma bolts with Subanese crystal in them. Charging them up can also allow you to set up an 8-second booby trap.)

Tonberry: (We came here and destroyed the VVS garage save for Vincent's Lambo.)

Me: Oh, nice. And thank you for the new weapon. Now, if you would kindly let me discuss my plans.

virtually all of AsphaltLand is now infested with fiends from all over Spira and the Fiend World, including Elder Drakes, Insect Matriarchs, Critical Bugs, Mega Tonberries, Black Elementals, Tindalos Lupines, and the Eos daemon Melusine

Chocobo: Kweh, kweh! (There are so many fiends here now.)

Cactuar: (The Fiend World must have linked itself to this universe and the other one. Anyways, we'll go.)

the Cactuar, Chocobo, and Tonberry leave via a slipspace portal to Sanghelios

Me: Till we meet again. Your help in monkey-wrenching these A-holes would be remembered.

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The trip to the ruins of my original garage

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Gunfighting at the garage and triggering the switch

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==Final race against Vincent, and the destruction of both

cars used in the race==

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Returning to the Transylvania castle

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(WORK IN PROGRESS)