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(Setting) Chapel-3
| >AM and Dakh arrive at the race, car still silenced with mufflers. To unsuspecting people, it seems like a lightly modified 240z.
"We're here."
| "Alright, guys! Here it is. We're going to do this a little bit differently. We'll have first heat racers do in groups of four, whilst second heat racers, only two at a time. Second heat, head over across the street with that Miata over there, the line's already set."
> The small car makes it's way across the four-way, followed by other racers. Most cars at the event aren't even team cars.. Just street tuners. The first line is set and two cars set up first next to each other.
| >Dahk gives a sigh of relief, and says sarcastically
"Finally, i thought i was gonna die from boresdom
| "Yeah. You might have to wait a little bit more. Keep the seats warm."
>AM steps out of the car. walking over to the Touge Union cars, looking for the 240z.
| > The car is present, however the team is split up for different races. The car is behind others, waiting to line up on the grid. A group of four cars starts their race, and the line moves up a group.
| >Dahk gives a whiny look
"eh... really? don't bail on me ok."
| "Hey! You! I wanna race!"
>AM casually walks up to the 240z.
| > The window rolls down, and the driver inside gives AM a look as if he's crazy.
"You and me? I'm guessing a one on one, huh?"
| >Roaring throught the street, yellow Lotus pulls up. However, it does not get in the line of cars waiting to race, pulling up to the side of the road instead.
| "Yeah. I want to see what it takes to get in to Touge Union."
>AM lies through his teeth.
| > The driver glares at him, deciding mentally before nodding.
" Meet me at the second line up."
> And with this, the 240z backs from his position, and begins rolling to the second street.
| >AM begins walking away smiling, and gets to his car, the one/1z, and gets in.
"Ready to have some fun?"
>He says to Dahk, whilst driving up to the second street.
| >Dahk feigns a snore, opening an eye and giving the look of approval
| > Upon the next street, two cars have just taken off, and the Touge's 240z has lined up, gaining a number being sprayed onto the window. It waits patiently for the arrival of AM. Trucks and bikers can be seen with things like barriers and cones to set up their track.
| "Shadap, you'll be screaming in a bit."
>AM revs the car a little, it still purrs under all the mufflers.
"I forgot about those."
>AM flicks a few switches, setting the fuel mixture to regular, and turning 1 of 3 mufflers off. And revs again.
| > As AM rolls up, a person walks up to his vehicle and marks a number upon the window, just out of visibility.
"Hey, you listening in their? You're number 6."
| >Dahk laugh
"is that a challange? And i've see you're starting to show off"
| "No. These guys work on a ladder system, so I got to work my way up. I want to get the best there is."
>AM sernly says.
| >Dahk puts her hands up and mocks surprise
"Oh dear, and don't tell me, you won't show this thing'a true power until then?
| > After a second, the people leave the side of the cars and the starter walks on. A woman in loose clothing steps between the cars and raises a flag, a question of the driver's readiness. The Touge driver revs his engine, and makes it loud. He begins a spin out, his tires warming and smoke rising behind the drivers.
| "Just for that, I will."
>AM smiles, as he turns all the mufflers off, and sets the fuel mixture to rich.
>As the other guy finishes his burnout, AM begins his, engine roaring to high heaven, tires screeching, almost smoke-screening everything behind him.
| > With AM peaking his spin, the other driver begins again and joins him promptly, ghosting the entire crowd. With this, the Starter accepts and waves the flag, before dropping! The 240z nearly goes sideways at start, regaining grip quickly and whispering just past the starter's legs. The race begins!
| >AM sits on the breaks for half a second, intentionally, before letting the breaks go, flying off the handle! His MGU-K kicks in, assisting the crankshaft to push it in to the mid RPMs, where the twincharger takes over. AM keeps the car right behind the 240z, waiting to overtake on the first turn.
(I need to sleep. Its 4 AM here. Night!)
The 1/1z keeps just behind
| (it'a fine, bout to go to bed too)
| (Gotcha, Good night!)
> You're opponent takes the chance to use his speed, attempting to climb at full before the first turn, at a mile and a half.
| >A smile creeps across her face as she is thrown back by the G forcw
"now THIS is like it!"
| > Upon the climb, the rookie driver doesn't make an effort to slow down, the first turn coming up as a dipped left, he goes wide right in fourth gear!
| >The 1/1z follows behind, turning in sharply in to the turn, sliding in to the inside of the 240z, smoking the turn, and passing the 240z, barely touching the apex, and the 240z.
| >The turn is followed by a short straight, hardly have a mile, but the 240z expected this! With determination, The wide turn kept him in a higher speed and he catches, now even in bumper with AM. The next right puts him at on the advantage!
| (Hardly have... Hardly half a mile*)
| >1/1z suddenly flicks out, using inertia to fly in to the corner, with deadly presision, leaving little space for the 240z.
| > The rookie doesn't cut it. He breaks late and uses his rear bumper to threaten AM from coming up into the lead, he does sacrifice speed to close in on the corner like he does, narrowly scraping by the cones set up.
Aki chuckles, having a good view of the race from the sky drones.
"Jay's remembering.. But I don't think he's gonna finish if he focuses on keeping the guy behind him."
> He talks aloud to himself.
| >AM sees the slowdown, and lets the 1/1z go wide around the 240z, using its inertia to keep it from flying out of the turn, re-straightening as it exits the turn at the top of 4th gear, almost leaving the 240z in the dust.
| > Being behind at a distance, the rookie sighs as his challenge failed. Being farther, however allows him to uses more speed through his corners as if he was in front. He straightens quickly and takes his shot as up next is a hairpin, then immediately, a blind corner starting a Slalom like downhill section!
| >AM rushes in to the hair pin at 6th gear, and handbreaks really early, doing his signature reverse entry. He down shifts like crazy as he takes the corner, keeping the drift in the powerband, creating a smokescreen before the turn.
| > Seeing the screen, The Rookie takes it full power and follows in, nearly entering a reverse entry and just the same going off and hitting the rail. The Rookie holds no fear and uses a higher gear, losing the power band, but getting a higher speed on exit. This is the mistake, as he attempts to catch AM, he is only met with the next turn, and a slip straight past the railing!
> The car flies.
"Oh shit, There goes Jay Weathers!"
| >AM sees and rushes down the hill, Only uping his already excessive pace in 7th gear, in a rush to get some help for Jay.
"FuckFuckFuckFuck."
| > The car beats him down, tumbling and rolling, it comes to a stop on it's roof, sliding lightly and still spinning a bit.
"Oh, that one was nasty! Let's get some drivers out to see if he's alright.. In the mean time, this race is concluded! The 240z battle is won!"
> Drivers are seen pulling up off the side, other people walking head over to see if they can help.
| >Dahk hold her breath
"Jesus christ..."
| > No signs of oil leak or fire, the car sits silent. A small group of people are already getting the door taken off, and without any help needed, Jay gets himself out of the vehicle and stands. Blood runs from his head and shoulder, but he stands perfectly balanced.
| >AM, only second behind the falling car, stops right next to it. He grabs the fire extinguisher from Dahk's side, almost disregarding her
"FUCK! Can you hear me in there?"
>AM prepares his extinguisher, looking for any fires.
| >Dahk finally overcomes the shock and unbuckles herself, jumping out and staying silent
| >AM crouches down to find the driver, and unbuckle him.
| "Yo.. Yo, I'm here. I'm alright."
> Jay speaks up, accepting his help before attempting to crawl out.
| >Seeing thar Jay was alright, Dahk gives a sigh of relief and laughs
"The stories are true; Bad luck sure does follow you everywhere"
| "Alright man, sorry about the car."
>AM apologises.
| > He laughs lightly at AM's apology.
"What? No man, it's okay. That one was on me. I need to learn the road better before I do anything like that again."
| "It was a ballsy move... But what about your car?"
>AM points to the wreck.
| "The car? It'll be fine... Aki has costs and rebuilds covered, no reason to worry."
> He looks around before sighing.
"You've won though, good race nonetheless."
| >AM sighs.
"Just... Make sure to drive safe."
>AM sits down on the front of his car.
"So are you sticking with the S30 Chassis?"
| "Huh? Oh.. Yeah. I've been thinking of scrapping the build all together, though. I was interested in the newer 250z, but their a little harder to get a hold of."
| (You mean 350Z?)
| (Yes, sorry my mistake*)
| > Dahk, while relieved that they seem to be getting along, has no idea what either are talking about. Oh well.
| >AM thinks for a second.
"Why not the Miata ND? I hear they are plenty nimble."
| "Miata, huh? I can take a look into that, yeah."
| "Anyway, I got to drop someone off, and I'll see your team around."
>AM waves, as he steps in to his car, waiting for Dahk to get back in.
| "Alright, gotcha. I'll see you around."
> Jay stays by his car, waiting for the tow truck to arrive.
| >Dahk jumps into the car, hopefully finally able to understand the conversation
"So, where you gonna kick me off?"
| "Not really. Unless you need to be somewhere. Otherwise, we can just drive around."
>AM begins to drive away, car set to the quietest setting.
"So yeah. I was just telling him to try a different car. His style looks like it relies on lightweight cars."
| "Ah, i see, nah i don't really have anywhere to go, not anymore."
>Dadh looks out the window in silence
| "What happened?"
>AM focuses on the road, but curious to Dahk's change in expression.
| "Seeing Jay crash... It reminded me of something"
>she sighs, focusing on her reflection in the window
"It's been a while since I've felt this powerless"
| "Hey. Come on. You ran out there and tried to help, that counts for something."
>AM gives her a pat on the shoulder while they wait at an intersection.
| "But in the end, you did everything"
>Dahk smiles at the attempt of comfort, but shakes her head
"Hey AM? If you ever meet a certain pet loving girl, Tell her, 'I'm sor-"
>Dahk closes her mouth and starts to unbuckle her belts
"Actually, tell her i'm dead, she'll like that more."
>Dahk leaves the car and waves"
"Just remembered, I gotta go air out a bar, see ya"
>She waves before running off down some street
| "Wait, Dahk... Ah shit."
>AM just sits there, before riding off.
"Is it something I said?"
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| > Among the silence, roars of engines are heard tearing down the roads of Chapel-3. It isn't long before two groups of cars meet: Aftermix, and Touge Union. Followed by unmarked and fan vehicles, the two teams make a smokescreen, spinning in circles and interlocking themselves becoming unseen in a grounded cloud. After the smoke settles, the drivers get out to mark the beginning of the race.