Perfected HD viewing platforms; Swiss army knives for engineers, race crew, and technicians; and insta-meals that require a cup of water and a special Nano-wave oven to make your favorite foods.

At least, that's what my grand-kids would expect 104 years from now. Alcoholic beverages are still being made in 2116, but in moderate quantities, thanks to a semi-temperance bill that passed worldwide in an fit to keep the populace sober. Pilots are not allowed to drink until after a race, this bit of info is important to the plot of the second book. Anyway, the next chapter is coming your way: This time, I used word to tweak the formatting.
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Chapter 4: Simulated Training 2

Criticism from Arch's second race, leads to his change in strategy towards the Venom class trials.

Speedlix: Amazing, this is going to be amazing.

Kentaro: This won't be the same as the last time. Remember that.

Arch: To be honest, I haven't piloted an Anti-Gravity Ship since my days in the UGSF Academy.

Vince: Simulation begins een 10 seconds.

Arch: Right!



Danny: Those look like some sharp turns. Think you can manage?

Arch: We have something for those, they are called "Airbrakes".

After the race Arch feels great that he secured a gold medal position, but is discouraged by his lacking ability.

Arch: Maybe that jump is trying to tell me something. Don't floor it, glide down. Perhaps that was what the Airbrakes were for. Aurora, did I soar, or was it just my heart using hyperthrust for you?

Aurora: Oh you. *blushes at his witty remark*

Kentaro: You still got a high ranking.\

Arch: Doesn't matter, the next set of races are in the Venom Class, I have to race an additional lap from now on. And by the sound of things, the competition's gonna' get a little fiercer.

Kentaro: We'll just have to get you ready for that then.

Arch: We'll get to it tomorrow, right now we need some rest.

Kentaro: Of course, good night, Arch.

In Arch's sleeping chambers, he decides to call Mithane for help.

In a bar, Mithane is watching Arch's performance recap on the flat screen.

Mithane: now thats the kind of racing that will get him places...

He takes another sip of his scotch, before paying and leaving. Suddenly, his his communicator rings mithane opens his palm and a holographic arch stands talking to him.

Arch: Mithane, I'm surprised I can get some bars, here! More to the point, Feisar needs a chief engineer. Speedlix is doing great with maintenance, but he's inexeperienced at this level of tech. We need someone that knows how the ship is built inside and out. Someone like you. Can you come to Berlin at the next flight?

Mithane: Oh? Well I guess so... I'll be there in an hour....

Arch: I'll see you in the morning, Venom Class evaluations begin tomorrow.

Mithane: Heh I'll have to take a look at your rig... Plus I hear they have some strong drink over there!

Arch: You do that, LS103/AW72, isn't gonna' race itself.

Before Arch goes to sleep, he watches some TV and finds out the prize for first place finishes in the first seven races of the Nostalgia Cup are the seven Chaos Emeralds. How they managed to make their way into the future, he assumes that they were introduced before 2116 through chaos control. He decides to invite two unlikely treasure hunters from the past. One is the guardian of a great treasure that the other wants for herself. They are Knuckles the Echinda and Rouge the Bat. They were in the middle of a squabble over this great treasure known as the Master Emerald, when Arch taps into the frequency of the Master Emerald, and begins to talk to them.

Arch: Knuckles and Rouge, sorry to interrupt your little scrap, but I need you two for a special mission from the future.

Rouge: The future? Just who do you think you are?

Knuckles: And, how are you even reaching us from the Master Emerald?

Arch: I use a Mobian artifact I came across while I was in your universe, two years ago from the present. It is a Chrono-crystal, a by-product from Sonic’s adventure on the Little Planet. I use it to send messages to other Artifacts of Mobian Mythology. By the way, I am Archibald McShane and I’m trying to save an AG racing team from shutting down.

Knuckles: AG?

Rouge: As in, anti-gravity, hovercrafts?

Arch: Something like that, I’ll let you in on it, tomorrow. Here’s your ticket in.

Arch taps a miniature singularity generator with the crystal, and the warp device ends up on top of the Master Emerald. Knuckles grabs the device, and he and Rouge begin to examine it.

Arch: That’s a singularity generator, push that red button and it will take you beside the building I’m in, that’s the team’s headquarters. Don’t worry about leaving the emerald unguarded, my sentry will cover for you.

Arch then transports a sentry turret to the top of the Master Emerald.

Rouge: We’ll see you in the morning, not that I will enjoy it.

Arch: Settled, good night!

Arch then deactivates the crystal and goes to sleep.

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The reason why my story has Sonic Characters in it, is because this story takes place in an alternate Wipeout Reality, which is part of the multiversal complex. In theory, anything is possible. Knuckles and Rouge are not just known for their rather frictional relationship, but they are also aviation experts, of course Knux can only glide. Arch knew he needed help piloting AG craft, so he turns to the two Mobians, in hopes they can give him moral support and a few pointers. The next chapter is currently under development, so sub to this thread for more notes and chapters.