Back at the base, the remaining drivers were in the control room.

There were plenty of surprises and no one was really sure which on was the biggest.

Lani, relieved to discover Monkey was ok, could not stop staring at him as he shrugged of his encounter with the Accelerons with Pork Chop. He looked different now, more confident, and it made Lani feel insecure around him. Every time Monkey looked her way, he was still the same old Monkey, but now she found it difficult to look at him and see the old Monkey he used to be.

Monkey was more amazed that Wylde had his arm back, then the fact the Accelerons had chosen him. It was becoming a little too much for Monkey and his weariness from everything that had happened was beginning to catch up to him. He looked over at Lani several times. He had sensed her looking at him and he was not sure what to think of it. Being dress as he was, was making him very uncomfortable and he thought perhaps every one might be laughing at him.

Pork Chop was more relieved that Monkey was ok than the fact he had joined the ranks of the Accelerons. This made Monkey feel normal if only for a little while. After listening to Pork Chop retell his adventure Monkey excused himself and made his way over to the window to look at the Wheel of Power. Just then, Lani joined him.

"You look tired Monkey." she said.

He smiled at her and replied, "Yeah, it's been at strange day."

"Well, I think you look great. I can understand why they would want you," she told him.

Monkey blushed then and turning to Lani he said, "You're just as good Lani, you have a chance to join them too."

"No, Monkey," she said with a sad face, "I wont be racing again." With that she turned and left. Monkey watched her move back over to the control panel and seeing the sadness in her face, it made Monkey suddenly feel incredibly lonely.

Wylde and Kurt could not believe what each other had seen when they both came together again. Kurt, relieved Mark was still alive was both surprised and stunned when Mark gave him a big bear hug on arrival to the control room with both arms.

Kurt was speechless but Mark stepping back to look at Kurt was the first to say something, "Man they found you too."

Kurt looked at Mark puzzled, "The Accelerons played me a visit too while I was inside." Mark said with a toss of his head towards the Wheel of Power, "Gave me back my arm but man I didn't think you were good enough for them to see you too."

Kurt became offended by what Mark said until Mark gave him a great big grin. Kurt relaxed and joking back to his brother said, "I'd have gone with them if I'd known they'd fixed you up, instead I'm still here to babysitting you."

Mark hit Kurt playfully on the shoulder then said, "What do you mean go with them?"

"Let's talk to the others, I don't want to be repeating myself," he replied.

They all gathered in the control room, all accept Taro, Tork, Karma and Dr. Tezla.

"I'd have expected them all back by now." Lani said looking back toward the Wheel of Power.

"You won't see Taro and Karma too soon." Kurt said. He went on to relay his meeting with the Acceleron and how Taro and Karma choose to go with them. The other drivers could not believe that they were gone.

"Do you think we'll see them again?" Nolo asked.

"I'd guarantee it." Vert told them.

Perhaps the biggest surprise of all was the return of Vert. They spent over an hour listen to Vert explain to them where he had been and what he had been doing.

Looking to Nolo and Kurt he said, "I'm sorry I never contacted you guys but it was impossible. My dad never let me go to far after they had the forth Wheel. They thought that they would need me to reach the Accelerons but from what I've seen here today I think they were wrong."

"That's ok Vert," Nolo said, "It's good to have you back on our side."

"Man, it's good to be back." Vert told them.

So that left Tork and Dr. Tezla. No one saw them at anytime during their time at Hot Wheel City. Taro might have known what happen to Tork but he was now gone.

"Well, lets not just stand around here all day," Pork Chop said, "Let's get back out there and find them.

They all looked toward the Wheel of Power, as the portal to Hot Wheel City was still open.