Wild Winds Inn
Up early and already downstairs, BdrLine and Tommy converse with each other about the speculation of a saboteur in the race. Up in their rooms, Charles and Tommy are getting ready to go down and meet them.
BdrLine
"So we are going to finish constructing the ship when we get back to our site."
Tommy
"And check everything over?"
BdrLine
"Twice if we have too."
Tommy
"How about the engines, those are way too complicated for us to check."
BdrLine
"I tinkered with Artemis rockets before and I believe they have the same basic design, but all we are looking for is are some obvious tampering to them."
Back upstairs, the two already dressed for the day, go to their bags and bring out their semi-automatic Guards pistols that they kept after their time with the Anvalan Military. With an unknown saboteur on the lose, they decided last night to keep an open eye out for any strange activity. Once holstering them inside their vests, they head down to meet with the other two. BdrLine spots them as they reach the bottom of the stairs and motions for them.
BdrLine
"Hey you two, ready to get this day over with?"
Charles
"Guess so, well you know where I'll be at. Second day of shooting, but I'll keep a watch out for you know what."
BdrLine
"Alright, oh and Courage, you'll be coming with us, we need you to see your ship, and to help finish it as well."
Courage
"Okay then, lead the way."
The four then leaves their table and the Inn to their different destinations.
--Somewhere in Cathedral--
As Charles makes his way to the competition range, he has his eyes and ears open and hearing for anything that seems out of place. Then he heard a gunshot, even with the noise from the crowd, he is able to locate it down an alley where he spots what seems like Plasma on the ground with crates strewn around him and a person he has never seen going over to him and helping him up. Out in the distance, he sees another man running around a corner trying to escape.
Pulling his pistol out, he rushes to the two and checks Plasma.
"Hey there Lieutenant, looks like you almost had a bad day."
He takes a once over and sees that there was no blood or bullet wound in him and turn to the lady.
"Watch him, I try and get our 'friend'"
Leaving the two, Charles runs down the alley way where he saw the man turn. After a few minutes of running, he thinks that he has gotten away until he heard what seems like bird squawks. Cocking the pistol, Charles turns a corner and sees the bird from the Inn and the man who shot Plasma on the ground with claw marks. Holstering his weapon, he goes to the lying body and checks the pulse, he feels a faint beating, and looks at the eagle.
"Nice work, now lets see what is going on."
He picks up the unconscious man and walks back to where he last saw Plasma and the lady. Seeing that he is still there, he goes over to them.
"Got the guy, now what."
--Docks--
What seems like hours, the three has finished building the the whole craft for the race. The design BdrLine went for was that of a plane, the body slim and arodynamic, only difference was the addition of angled, swept back wings. Inside the pilot seat, only the basic and most simple controls were put in to shave off weight. What sits is only a plain dashboard that only shows the fuel and altitude, rudder pedals, a joystick to control pitch and yaw, finally the seat. As Courage looks inside, he notices a big red button on the joystick.
Courage
"Hey Bdr, whats this?"
At the back installing the two X-02 engines, BdrLine looks over and sees him almost touching the button. Panicking, he quickly goes over and takes his hand away from it.
BdrLine
"Don't touch that, its for emergencies only."
Courage
"What is it them."
BdrLine
"hehe, weeeeell, in an event that somehow you lost control, we place mini rockets under your chair to launch you out if needed, afterwards a parachute will deploy which will bring you down safely. That button is the one that sets it off."
Couarge
"Wait, you mean to tell me, im sitting on explosives!"
BdrLine
"Don't worry it is safe. When Tommy and I looked over everything twice, I highly doubt you will use it. Come on, the engines are almost installed and we need to get this to the track.
Sighing, Courage goes over and helps finish bolting the engines in place. And with the help of an airship with a crane, it lifts off the racer and brings it to the starting track.
--Non-Descriptive Room--
Placing his bird mask on, the Mystery Man turn to see the other person he was talking to earlier in the week.
Mystery Man
"So everything prep and ready?"
Man
"Yes sir, we have taken the Zhao shipping job and two ships heading to Chang-ning as we speak."
Mystery Man
"Good, we may be able to capture the family this time. And the race."
Man
"We have disguised our remaining two ships as Cathedral Militia colors, and will be in the formation overlooking the race. All that remains is your galleon"
Mystery Man
"Excellent, those prototype engines are as good as ours."
Laughing, he exits the room with the other man to launch his plan.