Right On Time

**Right On Time** is the second episode of the second season of Rimba Racer.

## Summary

The Rimba Grand Prix IV continues with the Clockwork Invitational, which sees the competitors racing through a giant clocktower. Prior to the race, Pike, Vyxx, and Xeno are interviewed by Ms. Dira, but with the exception of Pike the group prove to be less than ideal subjects. They manage to irritate both Ms. Dira and Ms. Torres, though the latter has her own ways of getting even. Meanwhile, Tag is barely speaking to Miles, having heard from Riq that Miles sabotaged Riq's car and caused his supposedly fatal accident fourteen years ago. In the Ark lounge, Sonny and Meika are discussing the new racers, but Meelo is concerned primarily with Vyxx, who he seems to have developed a crush on.

Back in the race, Meelo manages to edge ahead of Krom, who has also been trying to catch Vyxx's eye, but a flirty wink from Vyxx leaves him distracted so that both she and Meika are able to pass him. In another flashback, Meika reports to the Ringmasters, and is ordered to prevent Meelo from winning the race. Afterwards, she is looking out from a balcony on the Ark when King approaches her, having noticed that she isn't her usual cheerful self. Meika questions how King manages to keep up his own deceptions, and he responds with the advice "Learn to live the lie." Unbeknownst to Meika, her conversation has been observed by Sonny; back in the race, she launches her car into position to save his from going over a drop.

In another flashback, Sonny approaches Tag about Meika's behavior, but Tag is distracted by looking into Riq's long-ago accident, and both fail to notice Meika listening in. Later, as the racers are heading for the racetrack, Meelo has an awkward exchange with Vyxx, while Tag shuts down Miles when his mechanic tries to give him advice about the track. During the race, Tag prepares to activate the Thunder Strike after falling into last place, but Miles is able to reestablish contact and convince him not to take the chance. At the back of the pack with Pike and the other newcomers in the lead, Tag finally admits that he needs MIles' advice.

Miles' input allows Tag to get past Krom and Meelo, who are jostling for position, and he then succeeds in getting past Tamira. Coming up behind Sonny and Meika, he acts as though he's activating the Thunder Strike, but in reality tricks Sonny into knocking Meika off the track before driving Sonny off himself. Tag then uses the Thunder Strike to launch himself through gaps in the massive gears to pass Axle, leaving only the three rookies for him to contend with. Pike deploys the Cerberus' Triple Threat special feature, leaving Tag seemingly caught between Vyxx and Xeno's cars and three of Pike's.

Fortunately, Tag is able to slip away from Vyxx, leaving her to fall victim to the Triple Threat, and is then able to knock out Xeno as well to neutralize the maneuver. Tag then narrowly edges into the lead past Pike, and takes first place to the grim satisfaction of a watching King. Afterwards, Sonny talks to Meika and brings up her conversation with King, but then assures her that he doesn't need an explanation because he trusts her, which leaves her looking uncertain. Tag then speaks to Miles and, still grim over the news of Miles' long-ago betrayal, decides that they will continue working together for the time being.