When I woke up, I was laying in a garage. I was between two cars. A Lamborghini Gallardo and a modified Nissan 350z, the same one I raced against. Two guys were standing over me, one guy I couldn't recognize, but the other I saw was Takashi. I could barely hear them.
"So this is the guy you raced against. Is he any good to us?" One guy said.
"Yeah he is. He has a really fast car, plus he wanted to join us." Takashi said.
"Does he know the streets very well? Does he at least know how to handle driving?"
"First question, I don't know. Second question, of course he does. At least he's not a drunk."
"Hey, he's awake."
They looked down at me. I didn't know what these guys thought about me, but I was thinking of leaving right then and there.
"So, you're awake. Did you have a nice nap, Sleeping Beauty?" Takashi said.
"Where's my car?" I asked.
"It got trashed, so we blew it up. Since it was scrap metal, I didn't want it."
"Damn."
"Let me introduce you to somebody. This is Akihiro Daichi. He is the boss of the DevilDogs. Daichi-san, this is the new guy known as Chase Crosser."
"Hello, Crosser-kun. It is such an honor to meet you." Akihiro said.
"The honor is mine, Daichi-san." I said. I didn't know any Japanese, so I just said the only thing that would impress him. And it worked.
"So Takashi, where am I?" I asked.
"You are in the garage of the DevilDogs. Here, I can pull rank on anyone, except Daichi-san." Takashi said.
"So have I become a DevilDog yet?"
"No. You have to pass a series of tests to become one of us. If you fail even one test, you will be shot and killed in plain view, for all to see." Akihiro answered.
I thought to myself, Shit. If I fail once, I'm done for. I have to pass all of these tests.
"So, Crosser, are you ready to receive your first test?" Takashi asked.
"Yeah. I am." I said.
"Good. We will start tomorrow morning. Until then, feel free to sleep here,courtesy of the DevilDogs."