A/N: Hello! This is my second story on . This time it's for Twilight and I'm excited about my idea. This story is a Edward/OC because every girl dreams about this at least once. Give it a try and tell me what you think in a review. I will most certainly reply. All reviews are welcome and if you have ideas feel free. Thanks!
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Chapter One: Unforgettable
I distinctly remember getting into that supercharged car. The bright yellow color had not been my style but I had dealt with it because of the monster under the shiny hood. A supercharged roaring Charger that had me smirking. I could already feel the rush of adrenaline from the race. Hear the tires of us racers screech and squeal as we turned and drifted. Feel the steadiness of the car. See the flashing lights of the city that was our track. Even hear the police sirens that always sounded at one point.
I had been handed the keys to my victory and in my black skinny jeans with my blood red belted blouse I felt triumph. My heels had clicked and clacked as I walked across the pavement towards my vehicle and then I had turned to look at my opponents. The other racers all boys because most girls in my city found this dangerous and illegal; oh it was but I loved it so I took my risks, if I died I knew I had died happy and exhilarated.
All the boys had been eyeing me all night, sizing me up by my appearance. We had signed and filled out the papers we did for records of our epic races. The tradition of all of the racers signing the picture of the car of the month with their own colored sharpie, it signified unity among the racers even though we all played to win. I had signed in green right over the black Mustang Shelby's hood.
I had opened my door with grace and practically glided into my seat. I shut the door and put my windows down. This sporty Charger sure had a well-designed interior, everything where I liked it. I turned it on and revved the engine to entice the rest and my friend Jack came to give me the run down for the race. Where we would be heading and who would be waiting at the finish line.
"Down town to the outskirts for some super drifting and then right into the heart where you'll do a circuit that will lead you onto the freeway towards the finish line at the East Avenue exit. First to the flares wins like always. I hope you know what you're doing Diana. You are one of the best but this race is ridiculous. The location information was on lockdown until today for a reason. This is one hot race. The police are out tonight be careful." He told me and I smiled confidently. I had been doing this since I was fourteen now at seventeen I had been racing three fast moving years.
"I know what's at stake it's always the same thing. Your title, the rep your crew has and the money and the cars. I'm always careful I know how to do this Jack. This is my race, the race that will hand me the reins of our crew. I'll take over as soon as my tires pass the flares and Alfredo is eating my dust. He led me to this point and now I'm taking what he made. I'm ready for the cops and all these crew leaders. I'm ready." I said with so much confidence I just had to smile and rev my engine again.
"Well good luck then Diana see you on the other side. I hope the interior is to your liking. Now get ready. See you soon." He smirked as he said his farewell. My mechanic/designer/best friend had made my victory car even though the color bothered me. We were doing this for show; while the others raced in dark colors and could hide better I would stand out and be seen as I passed them all.
I smirked back and put my windows up. Amy our flag holder got in position and all the engines started revving in sync. The roar was deafening and it got louder if that was even possible as she raised her arms. Her arms fell and we took off. Cameras were posted all over our track for security reasons, for visuals, and for the main reason of keeping other crew members entertained as we raced. Every car had a radio for easy communication and alerts and tips from the watchers.
I had already taken second place and we were only heading into downtown. Alfredo's signature metallic grey paint was in front of me. The exotic Aston Martin slinking across the road while my Charger trailed seconds behind waiting for the right moment to overtake it and take charge just like it's named demanded. Alfredo had been my mentor; he had taught me how to maintain any position necessary and how to overtake with ease. That had been the Phoenixes best trait, what made us the best crew around. I was his protégé, the youngest member and one of the high earning racers he had. This would make or break my future career as a lone racer. I couldn't lose.
I focused fully at the task at hand as we reached the outskirts and left downtown behind. We would be drifting here and that was one of my elements. I put my slowest shift in and braked and gassed together. Pulling out of my drift I took the first place in the race securing the crew's rep but not my own. I would need to win for that.
The outskirts were ending and leading us all back to the heart of our city. Alfredo was twisting around me trying to overtake me. Roger the leader of The Pack the second best crew was neck and neck with Alfredo his black Mercedes being pushed to the limit. That's when it started, the hottest chase of my career and ultimately my last.
The police started flooding the streets and the security radios in all the cars turned on giving us directions to where we would need to go to cool our trails. Jack was my guide and I trusted him completely but I wasn't about to give this race up yet and since the others started flanking me while we zoomed past the police I assume they didn't want to either.
"Diana if you and the rest are going to go through with this race then remember to go to safe house 65 and the password is Fire. That is your safe house solely everyone will go to their own alright we'll operate from there. Put everything you've got into these final miles Diana. Good luck and make me proud." Jack told me and I replied quickly saying I understood and that I would be there soon.
We all started to disperse as we continued our race. The flanking ended and I went into over drive as we drove out of the heart through a fast moving circuit of the city and towards the freeway. Why the police hadn't started hitting us with shocks to our systems was a mystery but I had been doing this for years. I wasn't about to fail.
Alfredo overtook me at a sharp turn but I drifted the next one and took my spot back. Finally I started registering all the cars I was zooming past. The people on the freeway were honking at us zigzagging racers who wouldn't let up. Here was where the fun began. Eventually someone wouldn't be fast enough and they would get eliminated from the race. A crew of copters would fly them to a safe house and the rest would go on. I loved the maze game of the freeway it was another of my elements.
We had started with ten and we were already down to five. This was a leader and protégé race. The top five crews brought out their leader and his protégé to defend the title they had, their territory, and to gain rep, territory, and a possible new ranking number. Alfredo and myself had the most at stake our win was crucial.
I could see the exit coming up and started toward it. Jack had given me the stats on who had been eliminated at the maze. Crew number five The Ashes had been terminated. Crew number four The Clan lost their protégé. Crew number three Control Forces lost their leader and crew number two: The Pack had lost their protégé. The ones left were Alfredo and myself representing crew number one the Phoenixes. The leaders for The Pack and Speed Demons and Control Forces protégé; this was the final five.
I hit the exit with a screech of my tires and rushed to the flares. I hit my boost and passed the green and red flares. I had won! Secured the crew and gotten my lone racer title. Now I could alone or with my crew. Solely though I was now alone and could challenge anyone to a race. If I worked with The Phoenixes it would be limited as Lone racers tended to stay away from their old crews.
I headed to my safe house, 65 and found that the others were once again flanking me. I took my radio and switched the car from the stick shift to my emergency automatic shift so I could talk.
"What's going on? I thought we all had different safe houses? That's what Jack said. Alfredo?"
"I don't know Diana. Emily told me save house 65 password Fire." Alfredo said and there was just a hint of worry in his voice that bothered me.
"Yeah Rob told me the same." Matthew said he was the leader for the Speed Demons.
"Carlos told me 65 and Fire. Also told me that we had different locals." Roger said from The Pack.
"Guys the cops are being quiet after Diana's first flanking they started disappearing. Now all our guides told us the same thing. We've been infiltrated, it's the only explanation." Devon said the protégé for Control Forces.
The radio suddenly went silent as we drove in perfect formation contemplating the theory quickly. We were going over 120 for sure and no cops were present like Devon said. It made sense.
"Guys…. I think he's right! I'm not a leader but code 5. Immediate dispersion! Now!" I said into the radio and drove onward towards the safe house.
"No, we can't disperse were the only ones left we face this head on. Final Five squad! Control Forces protégé signed in." Devon said and I shook my head as I pushed down the gas. My gas was starting to run low soon I would have to put the exclusive second hidden tank into action.
"Fine Final Five squad. The Phoenixes protégé signed in." I said and hit the button on the side of my shift. The car immediately lost its previous roar as the customized motor changed from racing to sneaking.
"Final Five squad, The Phoenixes leader signed in."
"Final Five squad, Speed Demons leader signed in."
"Final Five squad, The Pack leader signed in we better do this right. Devon and Diana you two better be right." After Roger signed in all you could hear was a faint hum of one car engine. It wouldn't seem like all the cars were on except the hums would alternate between cars so it would be stable. The designers had put a lot of thought into these cars. Some of the technology hardly possible.
We reached the safe house and since I had maintained the lead in the flank I said the password to the machine and we drove into the garage. One after another. Until we were parked side by side.
The car lights shut off and we were left in the silent darkness. Until the lights when on and the guys who had placed themselves back to back with me were surrounded with the police.
"Your racing days are over. Your crews were caught and we have your other racers in current lock down. Game over boys. Little girl." Said Sargent Rock. He had been on our tails for years trying to catch the crews and lone racers. "Now hands up and walk forward to the line in front of you. Need a little incentive? Here." He had motioned to the line in front of me and when I shook my head he had some throw Jack tied and gagged at my feet. Soon all the other guides were out on display. I hardly think that was justified until I remembered we were all criminals wanted by the state for all our illegal racing.
Jack himself had told me "Lady Di" who had appeared three years ago was on the list of most wanted racers of crews with Alfredo and Roger. I now knew they had been trapping us from the beginning of this event. Someone had talked or someone had spied.
Alfredo put himself in front of me and the rest of the boys surrounded me. I was in the center as the girl who would be protected. It was a crew rule that they all followed but it wasn't worth it because they wouldn't be getting us I would find a way.
"Now now, that won't work crew leader. I have been authorized to use force and fire if necessary. Don't force my hand or any of my soldiers." He sneered and mock shook his head.
"You won't be taking us home with you I can assure you!" I yelled and pushed the guys aside. It was reckless and stupid of me but I tackled Rock. He didn't expect so I took his gun and aimed it at him. It worked, that is until he wrestled it from my hand and I accidentally pulled the trigger. Then the shooting started and the guys started pulling guides into the cars. I jumped up and started running towards my car when I heard.
"No no no." Went the mocking coo before the shot hit my stomach and crippled me. Rock had gotten someone from his sidelines to shoot me and now I was getting wobbly from pain and sudden loss of blood. My blood red blouse getting actual blood to color my abdomen and black jeans. My heels didn't help my escape.
I was almost to my car when I fell to the ground. Alfredo caught me and pushed me into the passenger seat before getting in my car and revving the engine. The others had separated the guides between themselves and Roger in Alfredo's Aston Martin drove a hole right through the garage door. It was all I remember before I lost consciousness.
Now I was burning uncontrollably and I didn't know where I was. I wasn't sure if I was dead or alive but this surely couldn't be death because it hurt way too much. Then again could be hell. I thought and reasoned that it was a possibility.
Somehow I didn't scream through it all. Slowly the burn started fading away and I felt myself becoming aware of my body. I could start feeling my fingers and toes first, then my hands and feet. Eventually my legs and arms had feeling everything was slowly coming back alive. I wasn't feeling the need to breath as much. Then my heart started speeding up, going speeds I thought impossible. Then it stopped I lost the feeling of the muscle that pumped my blood.
I felt empty and so I opened my eyes to find myself in a bedroom. A cream and deep crimson room that was beautiful and not mine. I sat up and looked around more closely and found I was alone. The door opened suddenly and three young women and four young men walked in gracefully. They were all gorgeous in the same pale way. Differently beautiful because of their various heights and hair colors. They fit and yet they didn't.
"You are finally awake my dear." Said one of the blonde men and I turned to him.