A man was leaning over, staring at a black piece of wreckage parked
against a wall. A few metres away, another man was looking at another
wreckage, showing a some red on the right hand side, but only char on
its left.
"This MR2 is not much better off...there is no way anybody can survive that...unless..."
He peered in gingerly.
"..."
The other man came running up to him, peering into the wreckage.
"Right-hand drive?
Imported from elsewhere...probably Japan...
And look there, a trail of dry blood, leading to a small dried up pool...then...
Nothing. Strange...but the tire marks here suggest a car took him away. God
knows to where, it might have been those guys at the morgue...or the
cops.
Then where is the trail for Ash?
I don't know..."
The two men stopped their inspection.
"Maybe we should start at the source...
Yeah..."
The walked until they were directly on top of a huge scorch mark on the ground.
"Jack, Kenichi said that the detonated the RX-7 while the MR2 was attempting an overtaking manouvre..
Makes sense...
Doesn't that mean Ash should have gone flying into orbit?
Yeah...guess thats likely. Imagine sitting...
Hey, shush Jack...some cars are coming."
Indeed, two cars were approaching. As the sound got nearer, the two cars stopped next to Will and Jack.
"Viper and GT500...lemme guess...E and Mack."
The blue Viper and the red GT500's doors opened, and the drivers got out. E addressed Will.
"Hey Will...err...who's the new guy?
Nevermind that, where is Ash?
Whoa...hold it cool-guy. Intros first, we got time, Ash isn't going anywhere fast...
What? He's...
..in hospital yeah. He should be alright. Not sure about Kai...he's pretty bad."
Jack looked visibly relieved.
"Whoa, is it just me or does he suddenly seem much happier?
Well, this guy here, Jack, is a err....pretty good friend of Ash.
Oh, well, that explains alot. Well, if you want to go visit him, then go to the Pacifica Hospital. He's there...
Thanks."
Without a further glance, Jack walked away into his car, started it up
and headed back into town. The rumble of his car's exhaust subsided
into the stillness of the countryside.
"Hm, these people just keep getting weirder and weirder...
Indeed. Where is that bastard Kain? He used me...I need to give him a lesson."
Mack cracked his knuckles.
"Kain? He's being protected by Kenichi.
And who is this Kenichi fellow?
Ah, some guy who used to have ties to the Yakuza. He's got a Skyline team, and they are coming after you E.
After me?
Yeah, they are coming over to Pacifica to challenge you and Team REMAKE.
Hmph, then let them come! I'll take them on! They won't beat me on my home turf!
What about Dev and Brian and those guys?
Hm, well, might as well tell them. Mack, you go do it."
Mack nodded. He was a man of few words. He turned to leave, but Will spoke out first.
"We all must be prepared, I think he's after all of us. Especially me.
Bah, I'll kick his ass and send him packing!
Don't be so confident E. He's got Kain on his side too...this may be a very tough battle..."
The next night, a large group of cars are gathered at a rest-area
besides a country road. At the centre are two men, Dev and Brian. They
are addressing the rest of the team, consisting of about 12 drivers in
total. Brian spoke up.
"OK guys, you know why you've been called out here tonight. Tonight is
the night in which Team Remake will take down those Skyline idiots!"
He was greeted by a huge cheer, and pushed on.
"They think they can come here and take over our turf! Well we'll show them!"
Again, a large roar.
"You guys here are our best drivers. We know they will come tonight,
our scouts have reported seeing a convoy of about 5 cars heading this
way."
A voice from the crowd piped up.
"Hey Brian, who's gonna drive then?
Hm. I'm going first, then Dev. Then you'll be next...huh?"
Everybody turned around as the sound of a car could suddenly be heard as the crowd hushed. Then an almighty gasp.
"Skyline GT-R?"
"Here already?"
"Only one?"
The yellow Skyline stopped and the driver got out. A thin, wiry fellow
with sandy hair. As he stepped out, his casual attire at odds with his
grave expression
"Brian!
Tom? What the hell are you doing here?
Came to warn ya...those guys are coming here.
We already know Tom.
Well, I thought I could give you guys a hand."
He looked around at the crowd.
"Heh, especially considering this bunch..."
In a flash Dev's hand was around Tom's neck, pulling him close and staring at him face to face.
"You calling me slow Tommy-boy?"
Brian was just in time. Separating the two men.
"Whoa! Cool it cool it dudes. Tom, I want you to meet my bud Dev. Dev, Tom."
The two men stared at each other. After a while, Tom spoke.
"Hey man, chill! I just came to give some help...
And whats it in for you?
I get to have the chance to race one of those snobs. preferably Kenichi.
Whats he done to you?
He...didn't let me try out for his team.
WHAT?"
Everybody looked startled by that last statement.
"Why?
Coz she's not a GT-R.
Not a GT-R?"
A voice in the crowd spoke up, shouting over the masses.
"Aha! As I thought. Its a GTS-T!"
Tom nodded dully.
"Looks like you have got visitors too..."
A minute later, two more cars entered. A blue Dodge Viper, and...
"Mustang..."
The Viper stopped and E got out.
"Ladies and gents...may I present, Mack's new ride..."
Behind him, the Mustang's door opened gracefully, and Mack disembarked from his brand-new stallion.
"Where's Will?
Not here yet. Dunno if he will make it.
In that case, lets get down to business. Who will run?"
Nearly everybody raised their hands simultaneously.
"Guess this won't work. We need the best drivers here.
In that case, its me, Dev, Tom, E...
Whoa! Slow down Brian. Who is this Tom guy?"
E went up and looked suspiciously at Tom.
"Stop that E. Tom here is my friend, and I will let him race.
Since when did you start making up the rules?
Hm....am I? I'm just doing what she wants..."
He pointed behind him, and the slender figure of Rach slinked into view. E, being the talkative fellow he is, spoke first.
"Hello Rach. Fancy you being here...
Hello E. Now listen up boys, Brian, you're first. Dev, you're next. E,
you're third. Mack, you're fourth. Tom...you're 5th. Any more and we're
gonna take your guys Brian."
E and Dev were about to protest, but a sharp look from Rach shut them up.
"Tom is going last because he's new."
Mutters of contempt filled the air, but they vanished once the radio in Rach's hand cackled to life.
"They're here! They're here! 5 Skyline GT-Rs! Heading up the road. They'll be at your place in two minutes!"
Rach sparked to life.
"OK, you heard the guy! Non-racers to your positions! Go!"
The area became vibrant with life as several people sprinted off,
driving their cars further up the course. Meanwhile, Brian got his 330i
ready for the get-go.
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