DESPICABLE ME
Capítulo 2: The presentation
Montevideo, Uruguay.
“The city is looking forward to the presentation of all the exotic vehicles that came together for the automobile competition. Each capital city of each South American country will be the destination where the winner will receive one of the trophies: The Golden Rhea eggs. Montevideo, will not give any trophy as it will be the starting point of the race. It will be an honour because it will be compensated in cash by the sponsors," says the race's commentator: Nahikari Black Lovegood.
“And the main sponsor and organizer of the race is WeylandYutani companies," says co-commenter James Sirious.
After a generation of war against Voldemort was over, the Ministry of Magic and Witchcraft observed the emergence of radical voices reminiscent of the radical postulates of the deatheaters regarding the superiority of magicians (especially pure blood) over the Muggles.
The ministry, along with Hogwarts, have decided to transmit the Muggle race to the magical world in an effort to show that Muggles are not uncivilized barbarians, and what better way to do this than by showing great sporting competition like this.
"When I found out that James (Hogwarts' official reporter at the school's quidditch games) was going to cover this Muggle competition, I couldn't do anything else but volunteer," thought Nahikari, a Hufflepuff who was attracted to the griffindor with bulky, honey-colored curly hair, broad shoulders and green eyes like her famous father.
James was annoyed that Principal McGonagall had put him on as co-commenter.
"I shouldn't have yelled in the game that Escorpious Malfoy was as bad a seeker as his father Draco," James thought grumpyly. "I shouldn't have yelled in front of the whole quidditch stadium that his whole family of deatheaters stank for quidditch either."
Principal McGonagall could not allow James' heated comments to defeat the ministry's intentions by adding more fuel to the fire. So she decided to make Nahikari the lead commentator.
“And now the runners are coming with their picturesque vehicles for the presentation to the Muggle reporters," Nahikari said, looking out of the corner of her eye and a little worried about James.
“Yeah…" said James, reluctantly.
"Oh no, he's still mad at me about McGonagall's decision," Nahikari thought, as anime-style tears streamed down her cheeks.
“Pst, Lovegood. It's your turn," the griffindor nudged her a little.
“Hey, oh yes! The first vehicle approaching for the press is the... I don't know what Muggle model that is, but it's huge.”
Both Nahikari and James transmitted the magical world from the basket of a magical hot air balloon, since it did not depend on the wind, but could be moved at the will of the young magicians.
“Very tall as a two-story house and as long as a truck. Metallic gray... and the driver is Gru, who now leaves the vehicle and poses for the Muggle reporters.”
"The second vehicle is the match 5. Very nice model with aerodynamic characteristics and white except for the hood that has the driver's logo. A scarlet "M" with a stylish and elegant design... and there the pilot greets; his name: Meteoro.”
"The third vehicle is an elongated design car: "tempestuous" driven by Pedro Bello... James.”
“Pedro Bello's car is a drag racer with two huge rear wheels.”
“The fourth vehicle is the Troncoswagen, driven by Brutus and his co-driver... a beaver named Listus?!” Nahikari said disconcertedly, as she took her omniculars and focused on the little animal wearing a helmet, a scarf and yellow gloves.
“Brutus looks like a woodcutter's cliché and his car seems to be made up of pieces of rough wood and wheels... circular saws instead of wheels!” James exclaimed, like Nahikari, took his omniculars to focus better on the vehicle.
“The fifth car is coming, the Chatarra Special, driven by... I don't have a name here, James.”
“The pilot is Private Meekly and the gunboat is Sergeant Blast.... they seem to be more their code names than anything else.”
“The car, to put it mildly, is a strange combination of a jeep, a steamroller and the turret of a tank with a cannon included," said Nahikari, who was using her omniculars again.
“And it looks like the whole thing is joined together by very precarious welds," James said.
“And now we have the sixth car (finally a real car), the Antigualla Blindada, better known as the Chugabum. Whose pilot is Mafio and with him go his... six co-pilots?!”
“Well, considering their very low heights, I don't think they'd be uncomfortable in the big car," James laughed as he took an elbow from his partner. “What! They look like the seven snow-white dwarfs!”
“Seven what in white what?” Nahikari asked.
“A Muggle fairy tale... well, let's get back to the exhibit. The vehicle is an old sedan from the 1920s.... Wait a minute, the pilot's name is Mafio and the rest of his co-pilots make up the "anthill mafia"?! These guys are runners or gangsters? And why does everyone crowd in the front seat when so much space is available?”
“The seventh car?!... is the car/convertible, driven by Dr. Locovitch, James.”
“This is beyond me, I don't know what the hell it's driving. It looks like a boat with wheels, with a rear single-engine airplane... And it's spreading a pair of wings that makes the car fly right now!..... although at a very low altitude and not very well.”
“Oh no, and now what's this! James, you live in the Muggle world, please instruct us.”
“What, Did someone cast a confundus spell on you or something, how do I know what that thing is!”
“Well (grrr), apparently the eighth "car" is the rocomobile, a hollowed-out piece of rock with tiny wheels also made of rock, driven by two... well, cavemen?.... the macana brothers, Piedro and Roco; each one carries a huge macana and they hit each other on the head with them... and they seem very happy about it!” Nahikari had to put her omnicular back on to check the scene, so hard that she hurt her nose bridge and the edge of her eyes.
“Lovegood, your turn.
“...Nyu...”
“Well, in place of Lovegood. We have the ninth vehicle... at least this time it looks like a car. It's the Espantomovil, driven by the dark couple, a muggle as big as Hagrid, and a tiny, purple vampire.”
“What, no magical creature is supposed to be exposed to Muggles like that!” exclaimed Nahikari.
“I think the Muggles think those two are just disguised.”
“But the "car" has a storm cloud following it everywhere!” the young witch exclaimed again.
“Maybe they think they're special effects," James said. “My maternal grandfather was right, the Muggles wouldn't recognize the magic even if it was in front of them dancing with a kettle hat cover.”
“James!”
“What, my grandfather said without wishing to insult the Muggles, in fact he is a Muggle fan!..... Well, back in the race. The Espantomovil car is a mixture of an old design car from the 1920s, an old hearse, a Victorian or Gothic tower, and a bell tower... a dragon looks out of the tower, as well as several ghosts and witches... oh, for Merlin.”
“Whether muggles think those are special effects or not, I'm sure the Ministry of Magic won't be too happy about this," Nahikari said with a frown.
"The tenth vehicle... I don't know, but for some reason something tells me this isn't a car, I'm not so sure, James.”2
“Because it's not Lovegood, it looks more like a World War 1 biplane.... a Muggle war.”
“I think all magicians know what Muggle World War 1 was. We saw it in Muggle History at Hogwarts.”
“Almost nobody takes that stuff, Lovegood, just the brainiacs.”
At that moment Harry was holding on to the bridge of his nose while Ginny spat out her soda and Hermione looked at Ron, who was laughing his head off, as she remembered how the fat redhead told her the same thing when they were in school.
“Well (more grrr) James, now you're the brainiac when it comes to Muggle machinery so tell us more about the "car".”
“Well, the stuka rakuda is a mixture of an old car and a biplane, and I suppose it's scarlet in honor of the red triplane of Baron Manfred von Richthofen, alias the Red Baron... What's up with Lovegood, why do you look so bewildered, I thought you passed Muggle History.”
“You're insufferable, James Potter!” Nahikari shouted as she hanged her companion. He only looked at the magic chamber and stuck out his tongue at the same time as he was making at the "V" of victory.
This time it was McGonagall who spat her tea and threw sparks in her eyes, not realizing that the Minister of Magic next to her was preparing a boldo tea for stress with trembling hands.
“Sorry to interrupt," a red Nahikari excused herself. “The stuka rakuda is driven by Baron Hans Fritz, and although it seems to have an advantage over the other cars, we actually see that like Dr. Locovitch's "car", the stuka rakuda also flies flush with the ground and not very well. Thanks for the dissertation, Potter. You look like a real brainiac.”
Everyone was laughing at James, who had a red face, knowing that he had been defeated by the girl in front of the magic world.
"And in eleventh place, we have the Alambique Veloz, brainy Potter, do the honors.”
“Well, the Alambique Veloz (male grrr) is that, a rusty still that acts as a motor for a wooden car that looks like it was made by the driver, Lucas who looks like a hillbillies’ cliché, and his co-driver is the scaredy bear, which is that, a huge bear with a helmet and a scarf.”
“Now we have in 12th place the super Ferrari, driven by Pierre no doy Una.... eh James, is that a common name in the Muggle world?”
“Now you leave the Potter and call me James again, Lovegood.”
“Let's be professional James (grrr don't make me throw you the cruciatus), and by the way, my name is Nahikari if you'd be so kind.”
“...Well, Nakihari, yes, that's his name, Pierre, no doy Una, and no, it's not a very common name among the Muggles. Pierre's copilot is another animal in clothes, his dog Muttley. As for the car, it's a jet Ferrari (wow, I want one now) with spikes and fins here and there that give it an evil appearance.”
“One runner is missing, what happened to Penelope Glamour?” Nahikari asked.
In the distance you could hear the roar of a car coming at such a speed that it looked like a pink trail.
CONTINUARÁ...
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