Working on the AM Vantage 2018, along with finalizing our plan to escape from AsphaltLand, as well as informing the Halo Squad of our intentions to hijack some plasma charges from Vivendi for use in any Covenant weaponary within our possession for future use; also requesting some UNSC bullets for certain UNSC weapons that were requested prior, along with a prequel to what Black Knight is doing before he ceases all communications, along with snagging the AM Vantage 2018 during a certain part of Azelf's and R8 Tyke's next episodes
The Asphalt Lab; June 25, 2019; 1400 hours; Cloudy
Me: Alright. If the Ford is indeed coming then it would be my getaway ticket. The moment I am waiting for. By the way, any idea if the goons know what happened to Anais?
Black Knight: So far no red flags have been raised at the Vivendi headquarters. After the R&D of the Ford, what is your plan?
Me: Same plan as I intended- isolate my garage and leave. Though, there would be an extra twist if some cars' events are released after the Ford R&D. I have full intention to drain my resources to zero before leaving, so that I have absolutely no reasons to come back. After all, I cannot swap my credits and tokens into currencies for non-Asphalt usage.
Black Knight: That is why I detect you back in the labs.
Me: I have just went through the third lab. Not much of a fuss.
Black Knight: By the way, what is that twist you are talking about?
Me: I will request the Halo Squad to retrieve any cars of this update that I have not obtained yet, if the Ford R&D comes before them. That way, I can make sure Vivendi will not make any profit though the cars that were to be sent to my garage. This will allow me to get the cars WITHOUT delaying my departure.
Black Knight: I just hope I make it before mid-August, since the riots have now affected the eastern-most portion of AsphaltLand, and they have affected two of the race tracks.
Me: I bet the new Showdown mode caused this-
Black Knight: You are wrong about that part. The Showdown mode did generate some controversy, but it can easily be ruled out.
Me: I gotta get back to my squad and send them the news. I will just see if the getaway plane had packed up the music files.
Black Knight: Seriously, I would not recommend listening to music in the cockpit, unless you have that particular headset that allows ATC transmissions to override the music.
Me: I have been using that kind of gadget all this while, so not a problem for me.
Black Knight: Well, I cannot stop you. Just be prepared to have your pilot's license revoked by the FAA if you end up causing a major incident.
Me: I will bear that in mind. Now let me speak to my jet, and my squad- never mind. The conversations can wait.
Black Knight: Actually I am done. I will continue monitoring the situation in AsphaltLand.
Me: I gotcha. Sending transmissions to N801NW Just wanna confirm if all 125 songs I have selected are able to be played within the 6 hour journey, excluding the takeoff and landing phase.
N801NW: I have bad news regarding this one. Only a maximum of 102 songs can be played during the entire journey, and even then, your music would be bound to be interrupted by incoming transmissions.
Me: I expect 100 to be just enough. resending the list
N801NW: calculating total duration I expect this list to be able to be played fully. And yes, I heard that the Ford GT is coming, which means I will have to come in soon. Though, there is a potential obstacle.
Me: What?
N801NW: N389AA and 9M-MRQ have picked up some indications that Vincent knew Anais was killed by Azelfland, but since her corpse was found in Lexington Park, Vincent thinks YOU are the one that killed her.
Me: Crap. I knew Azelfland made a fatal error when he killed Anais. Anyway thanks for the input. I better let my 4-man squad know about this. And pretend like we don't know each other, until I see the window of opportunity to leave.
N801NW: I got what you mean. And do you plan to start another career when you get home?
Me: Nope, not at all. I just have too many other priorities to handle, to the point racing no longer has a place in my timetable. I don't plan to start another career, unless motorsport no longer focuses on those pink slips and size comparisions. But even then, I have a lot of things that will bar my career, so I better not attempt one.
N801NW: I copied that. Stay safe. I'm out.
Me: I'm out as well. keeping my phone I knew Azelfland's dark form would invite trouble the minute he deactivated Anais. facepalms I better get working on the Vantage and hope no surprises turn up.
Transylvania Castle, 1900 hours, drizzling
Me: Guys, I think we have some good news, and some bad news.
Douglas: The good news being the Ford GT coming here?
Me: As far as I know, yes. Time to kick some Vivendi goons as soon as the car is done.
Margaret: Bad news? We have to wait for another two months?
Me: I have no idea when will the Ford be coming, but I hope it comes soon. For whatever reason, Vincent knows that Anais is killed. But since Azelf killed Anais at my garage in Lexington Park, Vincent is now putting us under his crosshairs.
Kimberley: Ouch.... I have expected this to happen. But where did you get that info from?
Me: The A330 that we would be using got this information from a Boeing 767 and a Boeing 777, which happened to pick up some transmissions from another VVS operations centers.
Margaret: That means we would get all the heat closing in.
Me: Which means we better make sure we have a large supply of ammunation for whatever guns we are using. This means we need about 400 9mm bullets for the Uzi and MP5K SMGs- in case we need to use a bike to escape. Along with tons of UNSC bullets and Covenant plasma charges. Of course, some 12 Gaauge pellets for Margaret's double barrel, .300 Magnum rounds for Kim's Arctic Warfare Magnum, and a whole heap of 5.56mm and 7.62mm rounds.
Douglas: I get what you mean. Except for my girl, the rest of us will be hogging 7.62mm rounds for literally ALL weapons we have, aka the Groza, AKM, DP, M762 and so on.
Me: She will be using 5.56 for her H&K M416 though. And I think I have just the plan to get the Plasma charges.
Kimberley: You know what I am thinking? Team up with the Halo Squad and steal some plasma charges from Vivendi for our use?
Me: I am uncertain if the UNSC Infinity has tons of those charges, but yup, I intend to take those charges from Vivendi instead. I will figure out regarding the 7.62mm and UNSC bullets as soon as we get to steal charges from Vivendi.
Margaret: I thought we have just enough of these when the Halo Squad delivered those weapons to us...
Me: Not when Vincent knows Anais is dead and put us on his marksman list. Besides, I have been using too much 7.62mm bullets in my Beryl M762, further exacerbated by Kim's Groza, along with Douglas' AK and DP, especially the DP. I doubt that our current amount will last long, so we need to resupply.
Douglas: Smashing idea!! But this time, let us follow you. I mean, we are a 4-man squad now until all this is over.
Me: I intended to let you stay in the castle for your safety, but I agree, we have to watch our backs until we reach the aircraft. Also since Vincent knew Anais was killed, expect a lot of enforcers cutting our escape.
Kimberley: Looks like we are all in agreement that we will fight together. Looks outside You gotta be kidding me.... I have no idea why the skies suddenly turned blood red. Even with the riots, the weather was unaffected, but suddenly, the skies are red. As if we are in the either the movie 2012, or Godzilla.
Me: You gotta be kidding me.... looking out as well I wonder what is going on. I doubt that Knight himself knows why the skies suddenly turned red. Heck, even with nearly ALL of AsphaltLand's buildings and streets up in flames, I don't see why the skies have turned red.
Douglas: We better get going and see if the Halo Squad can help us get those ammunation.
Kimberley: Well, they have acted earlier before us. I expect that they will assist us to reach that plane, though. Here is the message one of the Halo Squad Infantries sent...
Fred (message): "Fred here to TransportFan2014. We are sending the five new cars and a Ford Capri FE your way. I warn you: they are equipped with failsafes that automatically trigger if the cars fall into the hands of the VVS. These failsafes cause the cars to detonate in a series of jarring hardlight explosions that incinerate everything within a 10 meter radius, just like what you see with the Incineration Cannon's charged projectiles when a target is killed by an attacker with that weapon. About the Ford Capri FE, we rescued one from the Horizon UK Auction House's gang of snipers that steal rare cars immediately on sight. We are also sending more ammunition your way in the form of various weapons. The UNSC weapons are as follows: MLRS-1 HGL Hydra Launchers, M41 SSR MAV/AW SPNKr Rocket Launchers, M363 RPD Sticky Detonators, and W/AV M6/E G/GNR Spartan Lasers. We have also sent more T-58 LAAW Fuel Rod Cannons, T-50 DEW/H Concussion Rifles, and the Talon of the Lost, a special T-56D GML Needler that can directly damage vehicles. Oh, and last but not least, Forerunner weapons. We sent Z-400 PDGG Splinter Grenades, Z-110 DEP/E Boltshots, Z-130 DEAW Suppressors, Z-250 DEEW LightRifles, Z-180 CCR/AEM Scattershots, Z-750 SASR Binary Rifles, and more W/AM Z-390 HEMR Incineration Cannons. Spartan-IVs with Pelicans are coming your way with the vehicles and munitions we sent. Fred out."
Me: That was quick! Looks like we got more 7.62mm ammo, but it seems we would be using the UNSC weaponary first.
Douglas: So that means we got to replan what weaponary are we gonna use. But one sure thing is we will be able to make our way out.
Kimberley: Knowing TF2014, he would use the M762 as his primary weapon despite the abundance of all this stuff. As for me, I would use the Forerunner weaponary at close range, while sticking to my AWM at the longer ranges. But yeah, these new weapons would surely make us proud.
Me: I suppose so. Either way it would be more likely that we would use the weapons sent by those UNSC dropships FIRST, especially because we are going to have tons of goons closing on us following Anais' death, and when we do get to leave, we would have to survive a five-hour firefight until my airplane has done with the refuelling and all that stuff. I will let Knight know about the news.
June 29, 2018; 1600 hours; cloudy with hell-like weather
D20 Heron #025 pilot: Damn, the weather was just nice.... then when we entered AsphaltLand's airspace, the whole weather looks like a typical weather in hell. I mean, look at the sky. It is blood red in color, and nearly all buildings I see are up in flames.
D20 Heron #775 pilot: AsphaltLand is in utter chaos and riots. But really? All it took was just a couple of rioters to cause every single skyscraper in AsphaltLand to burn?
D82 EST Darter #048 pilot: I bet that the entire city is in chaos, be it indoors or outdoors.
D79-TC Pelican #820 pilot: But the sure thing is that they are hiding in that castle on the south coast. Safe, in the dungeons. And even better yet, no VVS detection at the moment.
D82 EST Darter #173 pilot: I never want to doubt Master Chief's decisions, but is rigging Black Knight's car a correct decision?
D79-TC Pelican #443 pilot: I bet it is. After all, Knight himself removed all the core accessories. He also mentioned that as long as Part #55 is not attached to the car, he does not mind having it detonated. He just happens to have a backup.
D82 EST Darter #173 pilot: Ah yes. When we get back to base, we will see if we can figure out what is that stuff written in reverse of Part #55.
D20 Heron #939 pilot: Castle in sight. Get ready to offload your cargo.
D79-TC Pelican #924 pilot: Yeah, a huge supply of weaponary to counter the VVS.... along with whatever stuff Knight has sent.
Kimberley: seeing the dropships Looks like our weaponary has arrived. We better decide fast as to who uses what, since we never know when will Vincent discover our hideout.
Douglas: Let's see.... apart from the ARC-920 Railgun, Heavy Plasma Repeater, AKM, DP-28, Z-390 Heartseekers, Z-250 Lightrifles, Beretta 686 SP Double Barrel, Heckler & Koch M416, OTs-14 Groza, AWM, Mk14 EBR, Beryl M762, FN SCAR-L, MP5K, Uzi, M16A4 and QBU-88, we will have to divide this chunk of weapons among ourselves-
Me: No need. We now have 8 Heartseekers, 8 Lightrifles and Railguns. The Halo Squad delivered 4 of each of those weapons, knowing we are a 4-man squad. Apart from our default weapons, I say we use one of each as our primary weapon, with our default weapons being used as backup, if the Halo Squad-supplied weapons run out of ammunation- which I expect it to be an impossibility.
Douglas: Time to watch these w***ers blow up in every corner and edge of the earth!!
Margaret: I know you are too trigger happy, but chill out. Also, based on the last few words in your sentence, I hope you do not fall for that long-debunked argument about the Earth being flat... facepalms
Douglas: C'mon, babe. That was just figurative saying. Of course I am not a flat-Earther.
Kimberley: while I am checking Knight's message wall for transmissions All jokes aside, we better prepare to face the incoming Vivendi barrage.
Margaret: That will be our ultimate priority, but I doubt that Vincent will know which sewer we are hiding in.
Me: By the way, I am unable to contact Black Knight. He is not responding.
Kimberley: Also, one of the UNSC dropships sending the weaponary for us had sent a package, apparently for Knight's car. That Ford.
Douglas: Problem is they installed a fail-safe measure to that car, so what if you fail the R&D?
Me: Well.... I doubt I will fail. As long as Part #55 still exists. It seems that Part #55 would allow the Ford to perform all it can to protect us. Maybe that Part #55 is the brain of Knight's car, similar to the memory unit installed on all cars I have in my AsphaltLand garages. Part #55 would also disable the self-destruct system, it seems.
Kimberley: Let me take a look at Part #55. Sees the part after I hand it to her Looks like a mini CPU to me... spots a code reading "#55: SEIRTSUDNI THGINK FO YTREPORP" For whatever reason this stuff is written backwards. I wonder what is so confidential about this thing....
Me: I bet that this chip is Black Knight himself. It seems like the Knight is no human being, but would be one of the cars I would use during the second last phase of my escape.
Kimberley: Maybe, but I am having a strange feeling when I see this backwards sentence. I don't know why, but the backwards code seemed to generate a few red flags inside myself.
Me: I wonder why, but relax. Whatever it is, it seems like we are having our getaway ticket very soon.
Margaret: I can bet that is just another set of gibberish that is used to hide a confidential code.
Me: It does not matter. What matters is that we are finally getting out of this hellhole. I cannot wait to return to Pelham Bay.
At some unknown time prior to the AM Vantage R&D before the UNSC sent the Ford GT to AsphaltLand
Black Knight: Okay, it is confirmed. Ford is included in the roster. I think I know just the plan. Sending two transmissions
Transmission to the Halo Squad: This is the Black Knight, aka TF2014's secret messager. It seems the Ford GT is included in the AsphaltLand roster. I have just the right plan to help TF2014 and Kim leave. I will send my car there, along with its core accessories. Send the car to the R&D labs, and send the core accessories to TF2014. These accessories would help him complete the R&D with not much of a hassle, I expect.
Transmission to me: It seems like you have some good news, Ford GT is included, so I expect that you would be impatient to do what you wanna do. As of now, I have sent in my car to the Halo Squad to be delivered to the Asphalt labs. I will send in the core accessories and a manual. When in the R&D, just reattach the accessories according to the manual I sent you. And of course, beware of traps. Good luck, you are almost reaching the end of the tunnel.
June 30, 2018; 1105 hours; R&D Labs; Hazy
Me: So far so good. Let me know if you see any hostiles.
Douglas: We are on full alert.
Me: I am currently close to the last AI. Car one out of six before I shut down.
Douglas: Say, if the Ford comes before the other cars, what do you plan to do?
Me: I intend to steal these other cars as well, maybe with help from the Halo Squad to make things easier.
Kimberley: I wonder what is with all these EMP and Plasma weaponary within the Halo Squad's possession?
Me: Let's say the Plasma ones are taken from a Covenant faction, while the EMP ones are taken from the Forerunner faction. I do not have much time before the R&D ends, so lemme finish this stuff first. I will need to do a lil' bit more research about these two factions, so that we know what to do when any of these factions are hostile.
Just after finishing Test 50 in the fourth attempt
Me: One car dealt with, six to go!! I wonder how would Vincent even make some money without being able to exploit my cars...
Douglas: Looks like I hear three technicians mention something sinister. Lemme plug in the mic and get what I can dig up.
Margaret: But... how do you know that they are planning something fishy?
Douglas: Look, I have been watching you and Kim while TF2014 was working to finish the R&D, when two of these technicians have passed by me, and mentioned some details about the upcoming Ford R&D. I have no idea if Vincent knows the truth about the Ford GT that TF2014 will be developing, but since Anais was killed in Lexington Park, Vincent might be planning some sort of trap.
Margaret: Well, do what you need.
Me: I just hope he has no idea where my other friends are hiding at, though he should be unable to, since Knight had relocated them before sending his car to the labs.
Kimberley: Aw c'mon dude, you seem to be pessimistic. Chill out, nothing will go wrong with that bunch of fail-safe measures you did.
Me: I bet you are right.
Douglas: We better get rolling and record whatever these technicians are attempting to say. Let's rock.
All of us head to the room where the technicians are having a meeting, with Douglas in the lead
Kimberley: Over here, is it?
Douglas: Yes. Now I need someone to watch my back while I see what I can dig.
Me: loading my T-58 LAAW Fuel Rod Cannon and M762 We all got your back. I hide behind a trolley containing car parts and tools
Margaret: loading her ARC-920 Railgun and MA5D Yup, we do. Sees Kim pulling out a Binary Rifle Keep that stuff. You won't want anyone to see that laser, don't ya?
Kimberley: I thought I had removed that laser by replacing that default scope with an ACOG scope I use on my Mk14 EBR....
Margaret: Nope, it won't work. The Binary Rifle is designed with a permanent laser sight. I suggest using the Railgun, along with the Plasma Repeater, with your Groza as backup. Don't bring up your AWM in here.
Kimberley: Maybe you are right. Keeps the Binary Rifle and pulls out her Plasma Repeater and OTs-14 Groza and loads them, before hiding behind a flower pot wih a cactus planted in it, while Margaret pulls out a newspaper and pretends to read it
Douglas: I wonder what you guys have.... places his microrecorder on the floor and slips it into the room through the gap under the door
Kimberley: I wonder what if they see the recorder?
Douglas: I have it connected to my phone via Bluetooth so I won't have to worry about it being destroyed. Also don't worry about them spotting the recorder, it looks like a common house gecko at first glance.
Kimberley: Ah okay, just hope that none of them hates geckos, or your recorder will go splat.
Douglas: I know what I am doing. Hides himself in the nearby washrooms, and loads his Z-390 Heartseeker Incineration Cannon, M6/E Spartan Laser, Plasma Repeater and DP-28
Technician 1: Okay, so we are limited on budget. Any idea how to help Vivendi rule the world?
Technician 2: This is a hard one. Vincent lost a lot of his key people, and we are short of supplies.
Technician 1: All thanks to Azelfc***, R8 F***, TrashF****r and their b#;@^&s screwing us around. Not to mention that Punk-One Boy and those UNSC nimrods have managed to wreck some of our income outposts.
Technician 3: I think I heard that some Covenant dropships are coming, to offload some hostile Covenant factions. We wait till they leave their ships to do their dirty business, then we steal their ships for ourselves. That way we can-
Technician 2: A nice idea, but I hope the Covenant troops don't spot us monkey-wrenching their ships.
Technician 3: Argh come on... I said we hijack their ships, not sabotage them. And we are only after their dropships for now, we will figure about their gunships and ground-support craft later.
Technician 1: By the way, somehow our informant- that particular guy who triggered Azefc***'s dark form, had informed our boss that the Ford GT is coming. Knowing that TrashF****r is desperate for the car, I say we monkey-wrench its pro kit requirements.
Technician 3: Smashing idea!! After all, TrashF****r killed Anais, so that should serve as his perdicament.
Technician 2: Regarding the Covenant ships, it is not going to be easy. Don't forget that these aliens are also hostile to us. While we can take advantage of their hostility to those three arses to steal their ships for ourselves,
Technician 3: Another big problem is that AsphaltLand is now in ruins. Vincent wanted to rule over this city as his operations center to rule the world, but now he needs to find an alternative location as his center of operations. He also has no more funds to get another HQ if the one in Manchester goes down.
Technician 2: One step at a time. Right now we focus on screwing around TF2014's attempt to get the Ford and keeping another one of Azelfc***'s whores hostage.
Technician 3: You said we got another of Azelfc***'s gals?
Technician 2: Yes. Right now we better hope our new informant can figure out what these three dumb f***s are planning next.
Technician 1: Alright let's do this- wait. Does anyone have any idea if anyone is recording our conversation? I have a strange feeling.
Technician 3: As far as I can tell, no one has been caught snooping around. Though.... spots Douglas' gecko-shaped recorder I thought you said you cleaned your office properly.
Technician 2: What do you mean by that? Spots the gecko Argh, stupid geckos crawling in my office again. I better get the janitor here and see what can be done to prevent these reptiles from entering my room. Remind me to bring in some dustpans so that I don't have to touch those reptiles on my own. Exits the room with the other technicians, while a piece of paper drops from his pocket
Me: I wonder if it is some important document? Never mind, I better see what tricks these @$$#0|€$ are up to. I pick up the piece of paper before sending my newly-acquired AM Vantage 2018 to my garage in Lexington Park via the portal in the Munich Subway race track, with my friends trailing with a Ford Sierra RS
Douglas: A good reason why I still keep some robotic geckos. Turns out they never suspected anything.
Kimberley: But the problem is that Vincent has rigged the Ford GT's requirements.
Me: Screw that, I have 63 of them, along with another 40 left unboxed. After all, I am putting full priority on the Ford, and the CCXR Trevita probably needs 20 Advanced Tech cards. Only concern is the Koenigsegg Regera, but I will figure out how will I send it to one of the D96 Albatross dropships as a relay to send that car to my garage.
Margaret: We got what we are looking for, let's get out of here and start planning our next phase.
Alarms start blaring loudly
Kimberley: I hope they did not see us snooping around....
Me: I knew we would not be alone. Pulling out my T-58 LAAW Fuel Rod Cannon We better get out of here fast, even if the goons don't know that we have been recording their conversations.
The other three allies pull out their Halo Squad-supplied weapons
Douglas: First priority now is to get to the Ford Sierra.
Margaret: What about the Vantage?
Me: We fight to the Sierra, then we use it to get to the Vantage. Then I will swap cars and we get out of here. After all, the location we are at in the R&D lab is closer to the Ford Sierra when compared to the AM Vantage.
Some security guards approach with Type-25 Plasma Rifles, Z-180 Scattershots, Sawed-Off Shotguns, TAR-21s, Binary Rifles and Z-8060 particle cannons
Vivendi guards: We just detected four intruders up here. They should only remain in the test drive zone of the labs, but they have been infiltrating some staff-only zones. Code red.
Douglas: That's a load of plasma weaponary!! Find cover, or you will get melted!!
Kimberley and Margaret hide behind a cabinet, while Douglas and I hide behind a water dispenser
Me: Seriously? Binary rifles? I know they are usable as DMRs, but that permanent laser sight is going to give themselves away.
Douglas: Just keep your head down, unless I give the signal.
Me: You have experience with all these stuff, I bet. Now give us the required commands.
Douglas: Wait here. Leaves cover to get the guards' attention, causing them to open fire as soon as Douglas returns to cover Now!!
All of us start shooting while the guards are reloading, causing them to get annihilated
Margaret: That was fast! But we cannot stay here any longer.
Douglas: We better get going to the stairs. Don't use the elevator or we will be trapped once they shut the power. Maybe we have to use the elevators, but assess the situation before we decide what to do next.
After fighting our way along the labs to the elevators
Kimberley: That's a lot of goons we dealt with.
Margaret: I see the stairs just ahead of the elevator banks. We better get down before the goons come-
More goons arrive via the stairs
Me: Maybe not.
I use my M762 due to the distance between the four of us and the goons; same for Kim, Douglas and Margaret, who use the Groza, DP-28 and MA5D respectively
Me: I hope we are clear to go. I press the downward arrow button to get an elevator up here so that the four of us can go down to our Ford Sierra
Kimberley: spots a goon calling for backup Not today!! as she shoots the goon with her Plasma Repeater I have to disappoint you about that.
Douglas: Not something surprising. Good thing the elevator is coming... but maybe not so.
Margaret: Glass-doored elevators? Well, at least we can check if any hostiles are coming up via elevators.
One of the elevators arrived at our floor, with 18 goons, each armed with Z-180s and Sawed-Offs inside
Douglas: Leave it to me.
The elevator doors open as Douglas fires his Heartseeker towards the elevator, instantly vapourising all the occupants and causes the elevator to disintegrate, with its remnants falling all the way to the basement
Me: We better use the stairs. It is doomsday for us all if we use the elevators, just to have them aiming binary rifles at us all while we are inside.
Kimberley: I think you are right. They may think you are coming to get the AM Vantage.
We reach the basement parking lot 8 minutes later
Douglas: Don't head for the car yet. I suspect some goons camping here... waiting for us.
Me: Not something I woud be shocked about. I won't mind destroying whatever is in here...
Kimberley: Just make sure it is not our Sierra.
All of us head for the car, by moving between the other cars in the parking lot
Douglas: Coast clear. Keep moving, just don't go out in the open.
But as Margaret attempts to move behind a pillar, she spots a laser coming from behind an intact MPV
Margaret: Looks like you are wrong, dude.
Douglas: What do you mean? sees the MPV I think you are right, babe. TAKE COVER!!!
All four of us hide behind four different vehicles and load up our Forerunner weaponary- the Z-400 PDGG Splinter Grenades, Z-110 DEP/E Boltshots, Z-130 DEAW Suppressors, Z-250 DEEW LightRifles, Z-180 CCR/AEM Scattershots, Z-750 SASR Binary Rifles, and more W/AM Z-390 HEMR Incineration Cannons
Me: Okay. Looks like there are goons behind the yellow MPV. We better assess the situation before we strike. Able to pinpoint the location of the other goons?
Douglas: Apart from the MPV, I see some goons hiding at the corner relative to our nine o'clock position. Goons also seen hiding behind whatever is located at spots D and E. as he spots some goons hiding behind the cars parked at Lanes D and E Apart from these, I have no idea. Just be careful.
Me: Well, let's roll!! As I aim my Z-180 Scattershot at the MPV and shoot the goon hiding behind him as he peeks out, with the shot hitting his head
Douglas: That's one of them, but we better get out of here- about to move but shots from a Plasma Repeater force him to stay put Forget what I said. We better get rid of them before they get rid of us. Pulls out his Z-250 Lightrifle and tries to pinpoint the location of the goon
Margaret: Who could be firing a Repeater at this time- spots some plasma charges zooming towards her and ducks just before they hit her
Douglas: Okay, I found that guy. Shoots the goon with the Binary Rifle before the goon could realign his gun towards Margaret Don't think of harming my girl, you douche!!
Me: Are we clear to change cover?
Douglas: I suppose so- just as Kim shot a goon hiding behind a pillar Yep, we are.
But as we attempt to move towards a flipped vehicle, some goons hiding behind two wrecked cars fired plasma rifle shots at Kim while she runs towards cover
Kimberley: What the- Gets hit by one of the rifle shots Yeeoowwwcchh!! Hot!! Hot!! SO EFFING HOT!! hides behind a flipped car, which I am hiding behind
Douglas: Try eating this, mofos!! fires his Heartseeker at the goons who shot Kim, wih the goons disintegrating, and the wreckage being tossed towards some goons hiding behind a pillar and landing on them as they peek to shoot Douglas
Me: You alright??
Kimberley: Somehow I am fine, but I may need some meds. My whole vest has been melted.
Douglas: That's the danger of Plasma-based weapons. You are just lucky your unarmoured organs were no- gets hit by a Plasma Pistol shot to his leg OOOOFFF!! MY LEG!! hides behind a pillar to use a frist aid kit and some painkillers
Me: Cover me!! as I peek from behind the flipped car and try to find the goons
Kimberley: Douglas, you alright??
Douglas: Yes, I am. Good thing I have some armoured stockings, or I will lose a leg.
Me: Where did that noob shoot you from?
Douglas: No idea, but I was hit even though I- spots the goon peeking from the stairs, aiming at Douglas' leg that was hit HOLY $#!+!!! Dives out from behind the pillar just before the plasma charge hits it
Me: I got your back!! I use my Binary Rifle to shoot the goon who shot Douglas with the Plasma pistol, but he ducked just before my shot hits him DAMN IT!! MISSED THAT NUB!!
Kimberley: Beware of the stairs!! More hostiles coming from them!!
Margaret: Don't bother about them!! Throws a Z-400 Splinter Grenade into the entrance to the stairs, causing the stairs to disintegrate, and the remnants fall on the goons' heads, shattering their skulls
Me: Whoah!! I bet the M67 Frag Grenade won't be able to do that!!
Douglas: Not something the M9 HEDP could do either.
Margaret: Just look out for lanes D and E. I see the goons that were there.
We kill all the goons hiding behind pillars and cars located at lanes D and E, losing all armour in the process
Me: I don't want to stay here any longer.
Kimberley: I get what you mean. Those darned plasma weaapons have wrecked our armour. All off it.
All of us head to the ground floor in the car park, where our car is parked at
Me: Alright. No goons present. Check.
Douglas: So far no goons seen. We better get to our car before any goons show up.
We are just about to run towards our Ford Sierra RS when a few VVS Centenarios zoom towards us
Me: Oh great. Now we have to make sure no goons trail us with their cars- just as one of the goons sprayed me down with his TAR-21, knocking me out OUUCCH!! I'M DOWN!!
Douglas: NO!! HANG ON THERE!!
Douglas uses his Plasma Repeater to shoot the goon that knocked me out, with Kim and Margaret using their Groza and MA5D to provide cover fire
Vivendi goons: One down!! Go! Go! GO!!!
Three goons that attempt to approach me got kiled by Kim with her Groza
Kimberley: Come to me, bro!! As Margaret tosses smoke bombs towards me to prevent the goons from spotting me, but Douglas was knocked out by a goon using a Plasma Repeater as well
Douglas: AARRGGHH!! I'M HIT!!
Margaret: HANG IN THERE!! tosses smoke bombs at Douglas and hides behind a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti with Kim, as Douglas and I remain inside the smoke
Kimberley: Two of us versus 18 goons??!! Are you kidding me??
Margaret: Yeah, but the goons are using Plasma Repeaters. Fire rates are slower than the MA5D. Do you have any assault rifles supplied by the UNSC?
Kimberley: The dropships did not include any assault rifle as part of their package, but I do have my Groza.
Margaret: All set. Both our guns have fire rates and bullet speeds higher than those of the Repeaters. Just beware of the TAR-21s, they have higher bullet speeds. Lower fire rates though.
Kimberley: If possible, I will prioritise those with Repeaters. You target the goons with TAR-21s.
Kimberley and Margaret use their assault rifles to eliminate the goons, by luring the goons to choke points in the car park so that all goons are forced to line up behind one another in a straight line, allowing them to get an edge over the goons within 1 minute aand thirty seconds
Margaret: All dead. Check our downed mates.
Both girls head towards Douglas and I to revive us
Margaret: Good thing you are still alive, Doug. I thought I was gonna lose you.
Douglas: Thankfully... I... am. gets revived 15 seconds later How embarassing it was for TF2014 and myself, who were supposed to protect our girls, to get knocked out by these goons.
Kimberley: ... and somehow the girls finished the job. How ironic. At least none of us were dead. while reviving me
Me: Yeah.... How.... Embb... arassin... it was... I got revived at this point ... for us to get knocked out. Even more embarassing for me since I got knocked out before I got to do anything. I apply the first aid kit shorty after I finished speaking
Douglas: applying his first aid kit Even more so for me. I had a lot of experience dealing with enemies with Covenant weaponary, and yet I lost my armour and ended up getting knocked out.
Margaret: We better get out of here. Sees Kim using her Talon Of The Lost to wreck two more VVS Centenarios that pull up into the car park Yep, we definitely need to leave. Once we enter the test drive area, you. looking at me Get your newly acquired car out of there.
Me: Roger. As Margaret and Douglas head for the Ford Sierra, and Kimberley wrecks the Centenarios that are already inside
All of us enter the Ford Sierra RS, with Margaret driving
Me: Okay. Looks like all of us have our health restored. Now let's get rolling.
The Ford Sierra leaves the car park and heads for the test drive area; by the time we arrive at the test drive zone of the lab, we see some Vivendi goons taking my AM Vantage away with a flatbed truck
Douglas: Looks like they are taking your car away!!
Me: The Halo Squad had installed a self-destruct system into the car, but I am not letting my money go to waste! After all, we are still killing these henchmen...
Chasing down the truck containing the AM Vantage that I have developed, with the chase starting by 1630 hours in rainy weather and with the following 6 songs played:
Margaret: I bet the goons won't be able to escape, seeing how slow their truck is.
Douglas: Just beware thaat the goons are well armed. And we are basically sitting ducks if we do not take any evassive measures.
Margaret: I know!! I just need to make sure that no one is camping on the bed of the truck before I let TF2014 retrieve it.
Me: Unfortunately, no. I think there are four goons up there, in addition to the two in the cab.
The goons noticed the four of us in the car and start firing
Douglas: Can you position the car in such a way that we can gain an edge over them?
Margaret: I am trying, but these goons are firing at us. I could not find a suitable position.
Kimberley: Does anyone have any flashbangs?
Me: Nope, I don't.
Margaret: Don't look at me, I don't.
Douglas: Not me either.
Kimberley: $#!+. Well, I better hope I get lucky shots. loads her ARC-920 I would prefer my AWM, but we are just too close for me to use it. Come out to play....
one of the goons prepares to shoot Kim with his Sawed-Off shotgun, but loses his head as soon as he peeks when Kim shot his head using the ARC-920
A second goon prepares to shoot the Ford Sierra, but got eliminated by me with my M762; at the same time Douglas shoots the left rear wheels with the Plasma Repeater, causing the wheels to melt, resulting in the truck's rear axles dragging along the road
Me: Good job, Doug!! Maggy, would you mind if you position the car on the other side?
Margaret: I suppose so. The goons on the other side are staring at us.
Margaret repositions the car to the right side of the truck, so that Douglas can pop the other tires with his repeater
Kimberley: As soon as Douglas pops the tires, try to get on the truck. I'll cover you!! while loading her Groza
When Douglas pops the rear tires on the right side, Kim fires at the two goons on that side with her Groza; killing one while the other manages to dodge her shots
Margaret: Be prepared. I am about to send TF2014 on that bed!!
Margaret repositions the car behind the truck, and waits until I manage to open the sunroof with Douglas and Kimberley providing cover fire using the Plasma Repeater and Groza respectively
Douglas: I thought the truck should lose its ability to move forward?
Margaret: That truck is an AWD type. Front wheels still intact, so it can still move, though not as fast as usual with its rear tires screwed. As I open the sunroof
Me: I have the roof open. NOW!!
Margaret sends the car towards the rear bumper of the crippled truck and slams into it, causing the goon to lose balance and fall onto the road
Me: I'll take it from here. The goons in the cab are sitting ducks.
Douglas: I bet that goon who fell off the truck won't be able to do anything, if he survives the fall.
I climb out of the Ford through the open sunroof and go to the Aston Martin by walking on the right portion of the hood of the Ford, and continuing to the bed before entering my Aston Martin
Me: It would take a while before I remove the Vantage from these chains, so make sure the cab occupants don't do jack.
Kimberley: We got this.
Vivendi goon 3: seeing me shooting the locks and chains with the binary rifle Hold it right there, you thief!!
Me: Argh, screw you. I worked hard to complete the R&D for this car and I ain't letting you take it away.
Vivendi goon 4: Don't forget, Vincent needs to sell some well-developed cars to survive. You have dumped the Pininfarina, stashed the 600LT and hijacked the Beast X, along with one of our Centenarios. You owe us a huge fortune, and we are taking back our advantage.
Me: As if I am going to cooperate. You crapholes keep messing about with Azelfland, P1 Boy, R8 Tyke and myself. You also torched some of our garages, kidnapped our friends, and blackmailed some of us to do your dirty work. You don't deserve any money obtained from whatever project I have worked hard on. Also, the UNSC troops rigged this car to send you to your doom if you don't hand the car over.
Vivendi goon 4: YOU DESPICABLE CHEATING PRICK!! YOU HAVE CAUSED VIVENDI TO LOSE CHUNKS OF FORTUNE!!
Vivendi goon 3: When we get to the harbour, we will see who is the winner.
Me: No need to see. as I break the harness locking the car to the bed with my Binary Rifle I win. The car is mine. I removed the chains and I am taking it home. Oh, and here is my 'diamond' for ya.
I toss an M9 HEDP frag grenade into the cab of the flatbed truck before reversing my AM Vantage off the rear
Vivendi goon 4: Jump!! JUMP!!
Both goons jump out, but one of them fails to do so before the truck explodes, whereas the one that managed to jump out got ran over by the Ford Sierra
Margaret: Maybe you should learn to stop making profit using something that is not yours!!
Me: Alright, I got what I worked for. Now let's get away from here.
Kimberley: Yeah, we better leave. We lost a lot of armour, and we are not in a good position to fight at the moment.
Along the journey to my garage, with the following 9 songs playing: , with the songs played in the Ford Sierra
Margaret: using a hands-free kit I noticed that you picked up a piece of paper from one of the technicians. Any idea if you know what is written on it?
Me: Actually, no. But based on their communications that was recorded by Douglas, we would be able to uncover a few secrets...
Margaret: Well, what sort of secrets?
Me: Wait till I stash this thing in Lexington Park and get back to the Ford Sierra, then I will mention what is about to happen.
Margaret: We got this. Just hide the car immediately and leave the garage as soon as you primed your Vantage. Don't linger around the garage for too long.
Lexington Park; 1720 hours (1120 in the USA); Normal weather
Me: Okay, that is car 1 out of 6 for my final wishlist. I am out once I finished the wishlist.
My Class S cars: We definitely heard of your intentions to shut down operations. We know, you just lost the will to continue.
Me: Yeah, what a sad reality. I am definitely thinking of isolating my garage.
My Apollo IE: So after you isolate the garage, what will happen to us?
Me: I am going to swap the license plates from the AsphaltLand ones to State of Florida ones. All of you will also have full liberty to move wherever you want.
My Hommage: Except that your Centenario, MP4-31, and both Rezvanis are still running out there, trying to support your garage.
Me: I know that. I told them to stop what they are doing as soon as the Ford GT R&D is launched, and get back to the garage.
My Holden Coupe 60: By the way, if you open the escape hatch for us to move free, what about your garage?
Me: It will just serve as a terminal hub for you all. I don't plan on starting another chapter in racing when I leave AsphaltLand. I am done with the racing scene, unless all this d*** size comparisions and pink slip nonsense stops.
My AHGT: We got this message. We will let the MP4-31, Centenario and both Rezvanis to terminate what they are doing when we get the news.
My Aventador SV: By the way, what caused you to stay away from us? And can you describe about the status of what is going on in AsphaltLand?
Me: Kim and I were nearly in trouble as soon as KARR caught us. We escape when KARR disintegrated, but to make sure that Vincent does not find my current garage whereabouts, wee had to hide. Not to mention that I have been hiding the boss' wife here.
My M2 SE: You hid Vincent's wife here?
My Aventador SV: He has been doing that ever since he found out Vincent abused his former classmates. That was a smart tactic to gain a meat shield to prevent Vincent from harming his friends. But then, things started going haywire. R8 Tyke's cars intend to declare war on Azelfland's garage, Azelf killed the boss' wife, TF2014 then abducted one of Azelfland's girls as a fail-safe measure.
My LS-218: Why would he do that measure?
My Aventador SV: As far as I am concerned, he is not protecting this garage, due to the fact that we have an escape hatch to evacuate the garage. Not to say he wants us destroyed. He is concerned about his friends, and his original home.
My LS-218: Where? I thought here is his current home for AsphaltLand operations.
My Lancer: It is not any of the garages affilated with AsphaltLand operations. Not here, not Rio de Janeiro, not Barcelona. But Pelham Bay.
Me: I wonder how did they get all this info?
My AM Vantage 2018: Let's just say that I got all that intel from Rinon, a DDR character. And passed it to them. Not to mention that Azelfland's dark form infiltrated here, went straight to the small room where you tied Anais in....
Me: I think I have to leave now. I don't want any goons snooping around the AsphaltLand portal that connects this garage to the Munich Subway track in AsphaltLand.
My Vulcan: And one more question, before you leave. Who is this Black Knight guy that has been helping you and your girl survive for this long?
Me: I don't know. You won't know either, till you see him. just before I board the Ford Sierra and leave my garage
Along the way back to the castle, on the Interstate 45, with 12 songs being played:
Margaret: So, what kind of secret are you referring to?
Me: Whatever that is written on the tehcnician's paper. I wish I could show you, but you will need to pull over if you want to see what is written on it.
Kimberley: I can read out the contents, but I don't want to distract you. Thus, if you want to see the contents before you reach our hideout, you need to pull over somewhere.
Margaret: Fine by me, as long as our car is not exposed to rioters, Vivendi enforcers, and collapsing buildings. I will search for an alleyway, then you show me.
17 minutes later
Douglas: Whoah. Look at all this mess. Some buildings that were screwed by the rioters have left their debris all over the road.
Margaret: I noticed that too. Looks like we would be navigating through a fiery maze when we depart from here.
Me: Yeah. What used to be cool looking streets, is now a complete heap of ruins, with wrecked cars, building debris, pile ups, police barricades and whatever you see when the whole city is ablaze, strewn all over the place.
Margaret: Being a maze is one thing. I am concerned that we would have to leave the car and walk at some points.
Kimberley: That is something I expect to happen. Either way we would be covering each other. After all, the Halo Squad would assist us with hunting down goons. As for Team Azelf, they would be going on a decoy.
Margaret: Anyway, can you show me what is written on that piece of paper? I have just found a tunnel to hide the car in.
Kimberley: Standby. Turning to me Can you pass that paper?
Me: Right away. While pulling that paper out of my pocket
Kimberley: reading the paper Make sure no one sees this. Official Vivendi website to keep confidential info: www.officialvvsstorageportal.com Passcode to Official Vivendi site: WeRuleTheWorld.Period. Looks like we are able to uncover what sinister plans they have.... but we need to get to the computer.
Margaret: Well, time to get to business when we get back.
As soon as she drives out of the tunnel, I notice 18 Covenant dropships hovering at the western portion of AsphaltLand, without a clue regarding the dropships
Me: Any idea what kind of dropships are those? It looks like they are now mowing down certain buildings!!
Margaret: What do you mean? Sees 18 Covenant spacecraft at the western part of AsphaltLand, some of which are shooting some buidings and streets, others which are landing among the ruins Well, we better watch our backs closer than before.
Kimberley: I thought the riots are bad enough!! We better get back to the dungeons now, or we will be under their radar.
Douglas: I cannot tell what the heck these things are, but we better get in touch with the Halo Squad. I don't think anyone apart from the Halo Squad knows what these things are. I doubt that Black Knight himself knows, even if he is not M.I.A.
Kimberley: Looks like we better start replanning our getaway route, since our current route could be blocked off by these UFOs.
Margaret: We get back and we talk. And avoid the western part at all costs, no matter what you do.
Transylvania Castle; 1940 hours
Douglas: Now that we are safe and sound, we better check what have we dug from the lab. As soon as we are done, one of you, get in touch with any of the Halo Squad members, and let them know about our current status, as well as our findings. As he removes the microchip from his robotic gecko
Me: I will send a transmission to them if I see anything pertinent.
Margaret: Hmmm.... based on what is keyed in the website, the VVS has plans to 1) Rig the Ford R&D so that TF2014 suffers. 2) Avenge Anais by storming TF2014's garage, by raiding Azelfland's garage. 3) Rely on R8 Tyke's rogue cars, which are declaring war against Azelfland's garage, to eliminate Team Azelfland, allowing them to 4) kidnap as many Team Harmony members, 5) Find TF2014's former classmates and abduct them together with Team Harmony, and 6) Exploit the teleporters in Azelfland's garage to find R8 Tyke's and TF2014's garages and finally 7) raid the UNSC Infinity and steal as many valuable technologies from it. Since they failed to rely on KARR, they are going to 8) hijack some Covenant dropships and gunships and use them to storm the UNSC Infinity. OMG, what a lot of sinister plans they have.
Me: The only thing that concerns me is if they managed to find my former classmates. Lily and Margaret already had problems with these scumbags, I hope it does not happen to my other classmates who are waiting for my return. I also hope he does not screw my house in Pelham Bay.
Douglas: Who?
Margaret: Andrew, Walter, Mick, Charlene, Rachel and Brittany, just to name a few. At the moment they are safe, since they have never went anywhere near AsphaltLand. He is concerned that when Vincent captures Lily again, he would use her as bait to catch the other classmates.
Kimberley: At the very least they cannot find Lily, Sarah and Naomi, right? They have never made any contact with us since a month ago, so Vincent would have a hard time finding them. They have also changed their hiding spot btw...
Me: I better let the Halo Squad know about this ruckus. Trying to steal Covenant ships to invade UNSC supercarriers? I bet McLaren P1 Boy and his teammates from the Halo Squad would finish them single-handedly, but I have to let them know about it.
Kimberley: While I will let Team Azelfland know about Vincent's latest tricks. I will have to let R8 Tyke know as well.
None of us noticed that Rinon is hearing our conversations from the dungeon cell that is the closest to the stairs that leads to the parking spot where 9 vehicles, including the Ford Sierra, the Chrysler 300 and the Audi A6 are parked at
Me: sending transmission TF2014 to Master Chief. I have some updates about my status, I have just snagged one of the six cars. Not without resistance though. There are a few things. Firstly, I might need to know about the other two factions- the Forerunners and the Covenants. Let's say, regarding which is hostile, is enough, but you may send in additional information regarding them. Next, I have noticed some UFOs attacking the west side of AsphaltLand. I wonder whose ships are these. Thirdly, I may need to request some of these higher-end armour you got. We just got cornered by some goons in the car park. We made it back to the getaway car, but at least two of us suffered serious injuries, and our bulletproof vests have been melted by the Plasma weaponary the goons had. Fourth, since the Ford GT R&D is coming before the other cars, I might need to send the rest of the cars I woukd obtain to one of the D96 Albatrosses, as my garage would be isolated from AsphaltLand by then. By the way, when I managed to earn the Vantage 2018 for myself, I noticed some sinister stuff from the official Vivendi website. Site address is www.officialvvsstorageportal.com and the passcode to access their database is WeRuleTheWorld.Period. I suggest you check it out, and see what sinister plans they are trying to pull off. That's all.
The Asphalt Labs; July 4th, 2019; Hazy'
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Me: I got this. As long as I have finished Knight's car I would be satisfied, since I can finally shut down my career and lay low.
(WORK IN PROGRESS)