Initial D (side stage)
act 1:A Gazelle in the headlights
The air was warm and moist and the roads glistened under the mountain street lights. Aki a local teen fresh out of high school was up on Mt Haruna trying to perfect his driving techniques. His Cosmo revved loudly as it came down a short straight. The brake lights flicked on in preparation of the upcoming corner, flames shot from the exhaust pipe as he down geared. Aki spun the wheel to the right as he entered a tight hairpin, the tail of the car kicked out as Aki eased the throttle on.
"Now that's what I call drifting!" shouted Aki into the darkness of the night
Aki's counter steering was smooth and the car flew out of the hairpin. The Cosmo's lights illuminating the rapidly approaching left hand corner, Aki pushed the throttle to the floor causing the rear to swing out slightly. Aki smirked, he knew he was the fastest driver on Haruna aside from the legendary 86 and no one but the 86 could beat his 20B-REW Cosmo. He slotted the car into fifth gear as he sped towards another hairpin. Once again his brake lights flicked on and he dropped back to second gear and drifted through the hairpin with the rear bumper almost scraping the guard rail. The G-force of the corner forced Aki into his seat; he found the pressure of the G-forces oddly comforting. AS he approached the next corner he noticed a set of head lights appear from the hair pin he had just exited.
"Looks like I get to have some fun tonight" Aki muttered to himself
Aki grasped the steering wheel tightly in preparation of the challenger. The Cosmo's engine distinctive rumble became louder as Aki begun to push the car hard in to the sharp right hand corner. The tail swung wide and the car following him got closer as they exited the corner within two seconds of each other. Both drivers stomped on their accelerators for the small straight leading into the next hairpin. Aki pulled away from the following car on the straight. Aki slammed on the brakes coming into the hairpin but the following car continued to hold the accelerator in and only started to brake when it was right behind Aki. Both cars started to drift through the hairpin the car following Aki was still closing the distance even in the corner
"How can anyone keep up with me through a corner?" whispered Aki under his now heavy breathing.
Aki glanced out his window as they exited the corning trying to see what car could be giving him a challenge on his home turf. The first thing he noticed was the pop-up headlights and hatchback silhouette that followed behind them. Could it be the 86? Aki thought. The car started to pull ahead as they entered yet another sharp corner. Aki finally caught a glimpse of what the car was.
"It's an S12 Gazelle, that can't be!" shouted Aki.
The S12 flew swiftly out of the corner with Aki following not far behind.
"You passed me but there's no way you're going to get away from me!" screamed Aki as he pushed the throttle down.
Both cars roared loudly as they flew along a moderately long straight. The Cosmo drew closer to the S12 along the straight but lost ground in the sharp left that followed. Aki squirmed in his seat as The S12's taillights became smaller and disappeared into the distance through a section of small angle corners. Aki slowed and pulled over to the side of the road.
"What just happened? How did I lose to a ratty old Gazelle?" said Aki in a soft tone of voice.
The S12's engine could be heard far off in the distance.