Southern Knights: Stratford soldiers

Disclaimers: well Shigeno somewhat. Car companies: Chevy, dodge, Porsche, triumph, Mazda, Honda, and Nissan

ok this is the back story for both Southern Knights and Southern Drifters Trail.


Stratford High school 2:55 pm May 26th 2008.

"Finally we're out!" said Kenneth as he looked back at the old high school with its two main buildings and the triangular courtyard in the middle of the main building with the cafeteria.

The sound of James or JR for short burning out in the parking lot leaving Class of 08 in tire marks on the parking lot.

"Well I guess this is goodbye to Stratford High." Said Richard as he opened the door on his 1970 Dodge Charger R/T.

"Yea but that doesn't mean that we can't show this school some fun." Said Brandon as he cranked his 350 V8 in his 1967 RS Camaro.

The two old cars did a small burnout and then pulled into the tail of the line exiting the parking lot. Kenneth soon got into his 1970 Porsche 914-4. Its gunmetal black metallic paint glinted in the sun as Kenneth cranked the 110hp 4-cylinder boxer.

"Even with the custom exhaust without catalytic converters I'm still barely above 100hp." Said Kenneth with a sigh as he put the 1.6L carbureted 4-cylinder boxer into gear and pulled up behind the Charger. The traffic was moving slow as normal. But that didn't stop the revving of engines of the pounding of stereos from continuing.

The charger lept out before it got caught waiting. Kenneth was forced to sit and he took one last look in his rearview mirror remembering the old days riding the bus the stories the jokes. The sound of the Honda civics in the parking lot was annoying and the 240SX behind the 914 was slowly revving his SR20DET engine. Kenneth pulled out and entered the traffic heading home.

"Well now all that is left is life." Said Kenneth with a chuckle. The 914 slowly tailed a white 87 RS Camaro convertible. He came to the turn into Stratford Forest and zipped around the corner before he could get caught by the light.

He slowly drove through Londondary and thought about how much things had changed. He went from being no one to the Porsche guy. He had become a person that was well known. Richard and Brandon had gotten driving before Kenneth but Kenneth was naturally better at it then they were.

Kenneth stopped and turned left headed the small distance to the driveway of his home. He pulled the 914 past the driveway and backed in without looking in the rearview mirror or looking behind him. The 914 came to a rest about 1-½ feet from the White 1970 Triumph TR-7 that Kenneth had given his little brother Daylan.

"No matter how many times I see you do that is still surprises me." Said Richard who had parked in the driveway of the house next door that was once again for sale.

"Well you know that it's something I just do." Said Kenneth as he closed the door on the 914 with a thud.

"So what's going on?" asked Kenneth.

"Brandon and I were going to go to the industrial road after the traffic dies down. We plan to try some simple drifting." Said Richard.

"Why not." Said Kenneth as he watched the entrance to Nottingham for the primer gray 67 RS Camaro.

As soon as he saw it the charger and the 914 took off and headed back towards Stratford high but turned at the light before Stratford high entrance.

As the three cars slid around the long wide smooth turns they saw a pair of RX-7s closing fast.

Kenneth up shifted and gave the charger a slight bump to inform Richard of the RX-7s.

The three 38+ year old cars began trying to outrun the RX-7s. The road ended and the three former Highschoolers swung into traffic and around a cop. The cop gunned his car but didn't turn on the lights. He had joined in on the action.

The RX-7s were much faster that the 914 and the charger was fast but not nimble while the RS proved most annoying but it was eventually passed.

UP at the Hess the two RX-7s sat with their drivers sitting on the hoods when the three soon to be Southern Knights pulled up.

As Kenneth exited his car he heard one of the RX-7 drivers ask. "So what team do you guys race for?"

"None" said Kenneth as he checked his tire pressure. "Yea we aren't good enough to join any teams." Said the ever-modest Brandon.

"Actually you guys are pretty good maybe you should start your own team. We have run out of good opponents. By the way I'm mark of RX Extreme." Said the 5'11" African American as he stood up from his bright red FC3S.

"We'll we're headed out." Said Kenneth as he cranked his 914 and pulled out with the Charger and the RS on his tail.

Kenneth pulled into his driveway in his normal fassion then approached the other tow cars.

"So you guys think we should start our own team?" Asked Kenneth.

"Well I perfure the strip but it has been getting kinda boring lately so why not." Said Richard

"Well I'll just go with the flow." Said Brandon.

"So what should we call ourselves?" asked Richard.

"How about Southern Knights." Said Daylan as he came out front to his triumph.

"Once again Daylan comes up with the answer.' Said Richard with a chuckle.

"Well then Southern Knights it is." Said Kenneth as he pulled out a sheet of paper from his backpack and began drawing the team logo. Richard and Brandon head home while Kenneth when inside to use is laptops systems to make the logo and print for the cars.

And with that the Southern Knights were started just a three high school friends trying something new.


ok this is the beginning of everything i think that this story will be a great addition ot the storys i already have. please review it is something that anyone could enjoy.

till next time...