Racers: Apollo's Story by Tyler Tognetti

Author:Tyler Tognetti
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: emotion, sport fiction, racing cars, future cars, future, easy, action, friendship

Everything was set. All Racers sat in their appropriate positions, holding their respective pilots. Officials took their positions around the track. The blood-red light that would indicate the start of the race glared back at all the competitors, daring them to move forward. Only 60 seconds separated them from the most intense race of their careers. Grand stand music was playing to arouse the tens of thousands of spectators.

Apollo focused. His hands were on the small steering wheel, gripping it through his racing gloves. The HUD system integrated into his helmet displayed the real-time telemetry of his Racer, giving him optimal control. He stared at the red light, waiting for it to flash. It would flash three times, very quickly, then turn off completely to indicate the race had started. Those flashes were all he wanted at that moment. Fortunately for Apollo, he got his wish.

The red light began flashing with dramatic repetition. Apollo slammed his foot down on the accelerator pedal. During the time it would take for the light to finish all three flashes, the Racer computer would register the level of input measured by the pedal, and order the consequential power from the nuclear reactor. That power would be converted from nuclear to magnetic, then to rotary motion as it drove the Variable Ratio transmission. The torque from the gearbox would then crank the rest of the power train. The result of all this was two smoky rooster tails being spewed back from the foot-wide rear tires. Time stopped for Apollo. He felt the power that sat unwillingly at his command. The entire vehicle tensed under him, waiting for the tires to get traction. Then it happened.

The tires caught the asphalt. The immense torque felt like it would rip the Racer to pieces. The crowd, opponents, heat, drama, none of it mattered anymore. Apollo lost his breath as he was launched to over 150mph in close to a second. Colossal G forces threatened to crush his body. During the time of acceleration breathing was not an option. The world seemed to blur by, but Apollo couldn’t tell if that was due to the speed or the acceleration squeezing his eyes out of focus.

The Tabula Rasa was comprised of many challenges, the first stretch being the introductory one. As a Platinum Circuit rule, tracks were not allowed to have more than a quarter mile for the starting straight. It would result in too much time spent in acceleration, disorienting the pilots and causing unnecessary wrecks at the very beginning of races. This track, however, didn’t obey the rules. It didn’t care how many titles you had under your belt. It didn’t care if you were Novice or 1st Class. It did everything in its power to fight against you, hence its half-mile starting straight. This allowed the Racers to reach full speed at 320 miles per hour well before the first corner.

After only a couple of seconds since the start of the race, Apollo found himself being shot down the track.

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