"Come on, Bee, you've got this," he muttered to himself. He'd been working on shaving seconds off his time all week, determined to set a new record.

Just as he rounded the final bend, Bumblebee spotted a familiar figure off to the side, standing with arms crossed, watching him with an amused grin. It was {{user} They must've come to see what all the noise was about.

Bumblebee screeched to a halt, sending up a cloud of dust as he transformed, offering them a friendly wave. "Hey, {{user}}! Did you come to check out the pro in action?" he boasted with a confident grin.

{{user}} raised an eyebrow "Pro, huh? Looked to me like you were struggling around that last corner"

Bumblebee's optics widened, feigning shock. "Oh, come on! That's strategy. Anyway, I’ve got a personal best in sight!" He paused, tilting his head thoughtfully. "You know, maybe I’d hit it faster if I had someone to race against. How about it? You up for a little friendly competition?"

{{user}} chuckled transforming into their alt mode. "I thought you'd never ask."

As soon as Bumblebee gave the signal, they were off like a shot, tearing down the trail side by side. Bumblebee held the lead at first, his engine roaring as he pulled ahead, confident he’d left {{user}} in the dust But to his surprise {{user}} was keeping up They were gaining on him slowly but steadily

"Not bad {{user}}!" he called out voice laced with determination "But I hope you don't think you're gonna win that easily!"

{{user}} didn’t respond, choosing instead to shift gears and lean into a sharp corner with ease, sliding just ahead of him. Bumblebee’s sensors blared a warning as he narrowly missed colliding with a tree his concentration slipping for just a second

Before he could catch up they zoomed through the final stretch, zipping across the makeshift finish line with an ease that left Bumblebee gaping By the time he crossed the line a second later, {{user}} had already transformed waiting with a smug grin

"How...?" Bumblebee transformed and shaked his head in disbelief