E-Street Shakeup
Chapter 3
Riffs, Danger and Drifting
The next morning, there was a big silence all around Tokyo.
If you looked very closely at the street, you'd see that there were only a few taxis on the street. The reason, you ask? Well, first of all, it was actually winter. Yes, the whole time it was winter. Well, back to the story...
During the night, Old Man Winter paid Japan a visit and pounded the city with snow. Lots of snow!
The streets were covered, there was little traffic. But, there was one thing on the street other than the few taxis.
"Alright! Let's see what this baby's 4WD system can do!" CC said as he drove the Escalade down the street. He was taking Mikey to the recording studio for what he promised to do last night at the concert, before the freak storm hit.
"You know, I've never been off-roading before, CC. Is this thing capable of it?" Mikey asked from the back seat.
"You know I'd never take a Cadillac off road, Mikey. It's just not right." CC responded.
"Oh, yeah! I was just thinking, since this is just a luxury take on the Tahoe."
"True. But let's just focus on the music. We're almost at the studio."
CC was right. The studio was just ahead, and it was almost time for Mikey's first recording session. Being an actor, he wasn't nervous at all.
They arrived, and Mikey got out. He walked to the back of the vehicle and grabbed his guitar case.
"I'll see you in a few hours, alright?" CC said.
"Later!" Mikey said as he walked inside.
CC then drove off back to the tower. It was time to get the next surprise ready.
CC pulled the Escalade to the side of the road in front of the tower. He walked inside to warm up a bit. The shipment was to arrive soon.
CC walked into his room, turned the TV on, and watched the news. He didn't expect to see some of the things on the news, some he did. There was a 12 car accident on the freeway near the Imperial Palace. The fish market closed down for the day. But, there was one thing that stunned him.
"This morning, a freak storm hit the city of Tokyo. With it, came an escape plan. A long time wanted convict known only as "F" escaped from the police station he was held in at about 7 am this morning. He's known to be very dangerous with known associates in the Tokyo Criminal Underground and the black market. If anyone has any information leading to this criminal, please notify the police immediately." a TV reporter said.
"*gulp* This could be bad..." CC said.
"What could be bad, CC?" Lily said as she walked in.
"There's a criminal on the loose. We need to be very careful, especially in this weather." CC stated.
"What's the big deal about being careful? It's not like he's after us, right?" Lily asked.
"CC! F has escaped!" a voice yelled.
"I guess I was wrong." Lily said.
"CC! You need to go and make sure he doesn't get to Mikey." Mitsuki said as she ran into the room.
"All right. Let's roll!" They ran out to the Escalade and drove down to the studio.
When they got there, Mikey was just walking out.
The Escalade stopped in front of him, almost knocking him over with snow.
"Mikey! Get in! We've gotta get out of here!" CC yelled out the open window.
He ran into the truck.
"Why do we have to get out of here?" Mikey asked, getting ready to put his recorded CD in the player. CC then snatched it from him.
"We don't have time for your song! F has escaped from the police and could be anywhere. We need to find somewhere to go so he doesn't find you." CC explained.
"Where to then?" Mikey asked.
"Anywhere but here." CC said as they drove away, unaware of a black Toyota Crown following them.
Two hours later, they found themselves in an alley, somewhere in a different part of the city. They were not lost, though, because the Escalade had a GPS in it.
"I think we're safe here." CC said. Then, the black Crown turned and faced them at one end of the alley. "Who's that?"
Then, a door opened on the Crown. Out fell a blue mailbox.
CC shifted the Escalade into reverse and started backing up. Then, another Crown blocked the other exit. Surrounded, they were just about to be caught, when suddenly...
*tires screech*
The Crown in the back was pushed away by a black Lincoln Town Car limo. The mysterious driver signaled the gang to back up. They did. When they pulled along side the Lincoln, they saw Joe behind the wheel. He told them go get going.
Driving through the afternoon, the gang was really glad that Joe showed up, but they were not out of the clear yet.
Then...
*smash*
They had been hit by the other Crown. CC pushed harder on the accelerator, but the sedan kept up.
The Crown kept smashing the Cadillac, almost knocking it into a spin. Up ahead, in an alley, was a gray Nissan GT-R R35. It pulled out of the alley.
"What?! A GT-R?!" CC yelled.
Then, there were sirens and lights. Surprisingly, they came from the Nissan.
"Guys! The cops are here!" CC said to the others. Then, CC realized, he knew this road. It leads to the tree-dense part of one of the city's parks. CC had a plan. He slowed down a little, so the Crown was right next to it. CC looked over to the driver and grinned. The driver was confused. CC pointed ahead, and slammed on the brakes. The driver looked ahead and saw he was about to crash into the trees, and he did. The GT-R stopped at the intersection. Mikey suddenly recognized the car, and thought he knew who would get out. But he wasn't ready for what would happen next. The cop got out of the R35. But, it wasn't who Mikey thought is was. Nope, it wasn't even a Tokyo police officer, either! It was...
"A California Highway Patrol officer?" Mikey said, confused.
Indeed, it was a real CHP officer. But, why was he here? Then, a police motorcycle rode up with chains on it's tires. It was a real CHP motorcycle! But, it wasn't modern. It was a real, authentic 1975 Kawasaki KZ 900 P. The officer stepped off of the bike. He walked over to CC and the others and took off his helmet. CC and Mikey could hardly stand when they saw who it was. They fell back against the side of the Escalade.
"What? You've never seen a guy in a police uniform before?" he joked.
CC was the first of the two to speak.
"Do my eyes deceive me? You're..."
"OMG! It's him! Erik Estrada!" Mikey added.
"Yup. That's me." Erik responded.
"What are you doing here in Tokyo, Erik?" CC asked.
"I'm helping Ronnie over there with the CHP's new trans-continental officer program. It helps hire new officers into the force, and lets them see the world." Erik explained.
"Wow! That's awesome!" Mikey responded, enthusiastically.
Then, Ronnie, the other officer, walked over.
"F isn't in the car. He must have got out somewhere." he stated. Suddenly, the black Lincoln limo pulled up. Joe got out and walked over.
"Well, didn't expect to see you here, Joe!" Erik said to Joe.
"That's something! You didn't expect to see Joe Walsh here, Erik?" Mikey asked.
"No. Not at all." Erik turned back to Joe. "How have you been?" he asked.
"Well, I just finished a concert last night with these guys and Bruce Springsteen. We recorded a new version of one of my hits earlier. Bruce told me what happened earlier that day, and when I heard what was goin' on now, I decided to help." Joe explained.
"Well, that's great to hear. I've been doing pretty well, too. Just the other day..." Then, Erik was cut off by a black Toyota Harrier stopping about 200 meters from them. Out fell the mailbox again.
"Guys! It's him!" CC yelled.
Then, the two "reporters" from the other day stepped out as well. They each pulled out a .44 Magnum Colt Anaconda and aimed at the group by the Cadillac.
"Ok, we have you covered. You guys aren't going anywhere." said F.
"That's what you say." Erik said, pulling out a modern tazer while Ronnie grabbed his AK-47 from the seat of his Nissan.
"Ha! You think you can stop me with those? Good thing you weren't a real cop, Estrada. You wouldn't have lasted very long." F said, laughing.
This was going to be one heck of a showdown.
Just then, another person came up from behind and grabbed Mikey, shoving him into a black Nissan Fuga. It drove off, but not without being shot in the bumper by Ronnie's AK-47.
"Calling all available units, keep an eye out for a black Nissan Fuga sedan, I couldn't get the license plate, but it's got some bullet holes in the rear bumper. The driver has taken a person captive and needs to be stopped immediately." Ronnie yelled into his radio in his GT-R.
"You guys get in the Escalade, we'll take care of these guys." Erik told the others.
After getting into the Cadillac...
"Ok, I've got an idea." CC said. "It's very risky, but I think it can be pulled off. I can track Mikey's cellphone. If the cops don't find them, It's up to us."
"But who's gonna stay here with Erik and Ronnie?" Lily said.
"That's your job. Mitsuki, you and I will go and find Mikey." CC explained.
(cell phone rings)
CC answers the phone.
"Hello?"
"CC, it's me, Bruce. I've found where they took Mikey. It's at the fish market. You need to get here as soon as possible."
"Got it. We'll be there soon." he hangs up. "Ok, Mitsuki. You up for some fishing for criminals?"
"Absolutely." The two of them sneak out of the Cadillac unnoticed and make their way to the fish market. They found the location and meet up with Bruce outside.
"Ok, the police have set you up with everything you need to get Mikey out safely. Everything you need is in that Isuzu Elf over there." He points to a white Elf, sitting in the lot.
They walk to the back, and see that there's a ramp attached to the long body of the truck. Inside they find tazers, tear gas, handcuffs, and even some guns. But, the most surprising thing was that the truck had a car in it! But, not just any car. It was a 2000 Mazda RX-7 FD. This must be the getaway car. CC was excited about that. They pushed the car out and loaded up with supplies.
"Ok, let's get in there, take down the guy that's responsible, and get Mikey out. Ok?" CC said.
They walked to the entrance, as Bruce drove the truck away. CC busted open the door and walked in, shotgun drawn.
"Ok, where are you and where's Mikey?" CC demanded.
"Well, if you ask..." a voice said.
The lights turned on. Mikey was tied to a chair in the corner, and a guy in a black coat stood next to him.
"...he's right here. But, there's something you have to give me in trade." the man said.
"And what would that be?"
The man points next to CC. He looks over. He was pointing at Mitsuki.
"It's either you give her to me, and walk out with your friend here, or you don't walk out at all."
"Ok, you've gone too far." CC points the loaded gun at the man.
Then, the garage door opens at the other end of the building. The black Harrier pulls in, followed by the Escalade and the GT-R. Lily is driving the Harrier, with Joe in the passenger seat. Erik is driving the damaged Escalade and Ronnie is in the GT-R. Then, CC notices that the "reporters" and F are in the back of the Harrier.
Erik steps out of the crippled Escalade.
"Ok, you're under arrest, buddy. You're coming with us."
"That's right. You heard the man, now let Mikey go!" CC yelled.
The man refused until Ronnie stood behind him, putting his AK-47 to the man's head. He then unties Mikey, who immediately runs to Mitsuki, who walks up to the man and punches him in the gut. He drops to the ground.
Later...
The gang is standing outside Lilymu Towers. The Escalade is in the body shop getting fixed. The RX-7 has officially found a new home in the studio parking lot, between the Cube and Mikey's motorcycle. The criminals gave up completely, are taken in by the Tokyo police, and are sent to a maximum-security prison. Ronnie went back to the station, but Erik decided to stick around at the towers. The Harrier, Fuga and the two Crowns also now reside at the studio parking lot.
"Thanks a lot for the help, Erik." Mikey said.
"Anytime, Mikey. Anytime."
"Hey, Mikey! Let's go inside, warm up and listen to that CD now!" CC said.
"All right!" They all went inside.
On the way to Mikey's room, CC noticed a note on the door to his room. CC read it.
"Dear CC, your delivery has arrived at the location provided. Thank you for using us for all of your freight shipping needs." it said.
"Mikey, before we get to the CD, there's a little surprise for you at the studio." CC said.
They went to the back of the studio. There was a lumpy shape under a cover. CC walked over to it.
"Mikey, you know when you said to me this morning that you never went off-roading? Well, a few weeks ago, I ordered a little something special for you. Here it is..." he pulled off the cover. There it was, the surprise. It was a red 2010 Chevrolet Silverado Z71 Crew Cab with a trailer. On the trailer was a pair of red and blue custom Arctic Cat snowmobiles. "What do you think?" CC asked.
"OMG! This is for me?" Mikey was surprised.
"Well, not just for you. I thought you would like something really exciting to do with your girlfriend when the snow came. So, I got you two a brand new Silverado and custom snowmobiles. They match your motorcycle very well."
Mikey ran up to the trailer and hopped onto one of the snowmobiles.
"Can I ride it now?" he asked.
"Not yet, they're not allowed on the road. You'll have to take them to the mountains, or the trails or something."
"Oh, right."
"Well, lets head inside and hear that CD now, shall we?"
They finally went inside and listened to the CD. Mikey had plans to take the CD mainstream. He called up different radio stations, asking if they would play the CD. They all said they would consider it.
This day had been quite crazy. And, that's just the start of things, too! It would get much better from here on in...
Later that day...
CC went out shopping, because it was December 19th, and the holiday shopping season was wrapping up soon. Lily went to a photo shoot she was scheduled for that day. Gonard spent the day making sandwiches. Mitsuki and Mikey spent some time in Mikey's room, watching movies. Bruce was out at a music store, signing autographs. Guano and Erik were doing some work on the old police bike.
Then, came the evening...
The gang gathered at Mikey's room for some stuff that CC brought from Downtown. It was mostly fast food, with some sushi as well. Most of the meal, it was very quiet. That was, until Mikey decided to challenge CC to some video games.
The rest of the night was pretty crazy. When everyone got tired, they retired to their rooms. Well...most did.
Mikey's room was mostly cleared out by 10pm. It was just Mikey, Mitsuki and CC.
"I can't believe you were able to beat me playing Burnout." Mikey said.
"Dude, it was Burnout Paradise party mode. I know the city well. It's where I'm from." CC responded.
"Just answer me one thing, CC. Are we gonna have anymore special celebrity guests coming here?" Mikey asked.
"I don't know. You'll just have to wait and see. I need to get to sleep, I'll see you guys in the morning." And, with that, CC walked out.
"So, where are we staying tonight? Your place or here?" Mikey asked Mitsuki.
"Well, we're already here, so...let's just stay here tonight." she answered.
"Ok." Mikey said, as he went to grab the inflatable mattress he bought the other day.
Two hours later...
The two of them were spread out on the inflated king size mattress, under the sheets, fast asleep...or were they? Well, that's a story for another day...
The next day...
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Mikey said, yawning as he woke up.
The door opened. It was Bruce and Joe.
"Hey, just wanted to tell you guys that we're headed back to the U.S." Joe said.
"Oh, you're leaving already?" Mikey asked.
"Yeah, I told you guys I was only staying for a few days." said Bruce.
"Ok. It was great to hang out with you guys. I hope you guys get to come back."
"Yeah, we'll see if there's any time in our schedules, and we'll let you know. You two take care of yourselves, ok?" said Joe.
"You got it, see ya!"
They walked out, and made their way to their trip back home.
Then, CC walked in.
"Hey, guys! Guess what!"
"What?" Mikey asked.
"CrashFM said they are promoting me to be their Japanese correspondent! I get to live here now! They're gonna be setting up a station for the Tokyo area right near the studio! How great is that?" CC told them.
"That's great to hear! Congratulations!" Mikey responded.
"Ok, that's all I wanted to say. I'll leave the two of you alone for a while if you want me to."
"Nah! Come on in! We're just about to have breakfast."
CC walked to the kitchen and poured himself some cereal.
"So, when is your new job going to start?" Mikey asked.
"In about a month." CC responded.
Then, there's another knock on the door.
CC opens the door, and finds Erik standing there.
"Hey! Mind if I come in?"
"Sure! We're just having breakfast."
He walked in and sat on the couch. He turned on the TV, and it just so happened that CHiPs was on! They sat down and watched the three hour marathon.
When the marathon was over, Mikey told CC he was going to take the snowmobiles for a little test run in the mountains. He geared himself up and then left with Mitsuki towards the mountains. This left Erik and CC in the room, with no one else around.
"Well, I've gotta pick up the Escalade from the shop. You want to come?" CC asked Erik.
"I don't have much else to do, so I guess I could come with you." So, they left.
The other two, Gonard and Lily were in their rooms, not doing much. So, Lily decides to call Gonard over to watch TV.
Meanwhile, at the shop...
"Ok, the truck's done. Your insurance covered the damage, which means you don't pay a thing." the shop owner told CC.
"Thanks a lot, sir."
"No problem! I haven't worked on a Cadillac since I left America. I still remember it. It was a 1985 Seville. Very nice car. I have some pictures of it, wanna see?" he asked.
"Absolutely!" CC and Erik followed the owner to his office. He pulled out a photo album. It was full of pictures of old cars.
"This one's the Cadillac I told you about." It was a blue Seville with the soft top. It was amazing. He showed them photos of other cars, too. A '70 Challenger, a '96 Impala SS, a '59 Cadillac, a '95 Supra, a Ferrari F40, and an Aston Martin DB5.
"Those are some beautiful cars you've worked on." CC said to the owner.
"Yeah. All I get today are the usual Japanese cars, tuners owned by some of the city's punks, and normal commercial trucks. Mitsubishi Fuso Canters, Isuzu Elfs, Hino Dutros, you name it. Even buses."
"So, you don't see many classics anymore?" Erik asked.
"Not since this one time, three months ago, when a guy brought in this old '69 Mustang. It was only a V6, but it was beautiful."
"Well. We've got to get going. See ya!" CC said as they walked out.
"Bye."
They got in the Cadillac and drove back to their place.
Meanwhile...
Somewhere in the mountains...
A snow covered hill, two red and blue snowmobiles sit on top. But, there's no one on them. Why, you may ask...well, this is why.
A snowball was flying across the air, and it hit it's target. It turns out, it was Mikey who threw the snowball.
"Mikey! What was that for?"
"Oh, c'mon! It's just a snowball, Mitsuki. It's no big deal."
"Oh. Well, if that's how you want to play. I'll play your little game..." she picked up a large chunk of snow and hurled it at him, knocking Mikey over when it hit him. She then ran over, grabbed another chunk and smashed it into his face. He then rose up and knocked her into the snow. He jumped on top of her, and they both started laughing. They got up, covered in snow, freezing cold, and decided to ride back to the truck.
When they got to the truck, they put the snowmobiles on the trailer, brushed off the remaining snow, and got in. They started up the Silverado's V8 engine, turned on the heat and warmed up before they got back on the road.
Later, when they got to the parking lot, Mikey got out and started walking towards the tower, when he was hit by another snowball. Then, he brushed the snow off the back of his head and saw Mitsuki running towards the front door.
"C'mon, slowpoke! Race you up to your room!" he could hear her yell to him.
Back in Mikey's room...
Erik and CC had been joined by Lily, Gonard and Guano. Lily was reading a magazine. Eric, Guano and CC were watching police videos on TV. Gonard had made a HUGE turkey sandwich, which ended up putting him to sleep. Then, Mitsuki walked in, freezing cold still, and sat down on a chair.
"Where's Mikey?" CC asked.
"I'm right here." Mikey said as he walked in, shivering.
"Whoa! What happened to you, man?" Erik asked.
"We went snowmobiling, and we ended up having a snowball fight, I had a big chunk shoved in my face, and raced up here when we returned." Mikey explained. "What time is it, I was too cold to check when I was in the truck."
"It's about 3:30." Guano answered.
"So, CC. Any information about which celebrity is coming next?" Mikey asked.
"I told you, you'll have to wait and see."
"Who is it? Brian Johnson?" Mikey asked.
"Willie Nelson?" Erik started off a chain of questions.
"Bill Clinton?" Guano asked.
"Mama Luigi?" Gonard asked, after suddenly waking up.
Everyone stared at him, confused.
"What?"
"That was just random." Lily responded.
"I thought it was pretty funny." Mikey said.
"Yeah...really funny, Luigi." Lily stated.
"That's Mama Luigi to you, Lily." Gonard responded.
Lily rolled her eyes at the comment. Everyone else burst into laughter, though. Even Erik.
"Ok. Now what should we do?" Guano asked.
"I don't know about you guys, but I'm going back outside. I feel like taking the truck out to play in the snow." Mikey said, grabbing his keys.
"Not without me, you aren't." Mitsuki said.
"Yeah! Me too!" CC said.
"I'll go too." said Guano.
"Yeah. I'll go as well." Erik stated.
They followed Mikey out, leaving Lily and Gonard behind. They ended up staying there.
Later, on the trails...
"Well, it's time to try this truck's off-road capability in the snow." Mikey said.
"Yeah. This truck can definitely handle it. This truck is top-level 1500. 6.2L Vortec V8, 4WD. The works." CC explained the truck.
"Ok, let's get truckin'!" Mikey said as he shifted the truck's 6-speed automatic into gear, engaged the 4WD system, and pressed on the gas.
The truck effortlessly handled the Japanese terrain, and didn't get stuck.
When the trip was finished, they brought the truck straight back to the towers. Everyone got out.
"Wow! This is one nice truck. I don't understand why they can't sell these things here." Mikey said as he got out.
The street lights then turned on, and it was officially night time. CC looked at his watch.
"Well, it's 7:30. Anyone want me to fire up the laptop so we can watch some videos?" he asked.
Everyone nodded.
"Let's go, then."
Everyone gets up to CC's room, and they hang out there for a while.
They spent the night watching videos on YouTube, and surfing the web.
When it was time for everyone to hit the sack, Erik went to his place. Lily and Gonard, who had joined the others later in the night, decided to share a room tonight. They weren't the only ones, though. Mitsuki invited Mikey to stay with her again. Finally, Guano went back to his place. This left CC in his room in peace.
The next morning...
Mikey ended up waking up early. But, he woke up with his girlfriend laying ON TOP OF HIM!!! Lily didn't have the best night's sleep, either. Especially with Gonard waking her up, claiming that the ghost of Ray Charles visited him in his sleep. CC, on the other hand, was well rested, and eager to handle whatever life threw at him. Erik ended up sleeping in until 9:30. Guano, though, was the first one up.
The crew was sitting in CC's room. CC looked at the clock. It was 10:30, and there was nothing on TV.
"Ok, anyone else bored? Show of hands." CC said. Everyone but Gonard raised their hand. He was busy working on the ultimate breakfast sandwich. "Just as I thought. Any ideas?"
Silence, until...
*tires screech*
CC looked out the window and was surprised with what he saw...
"Guys...anyone here know anyone with a..." He was interrupted when Mikey ran up to the window.
"Hey! A light and dark blue Ford Mustang!" Mikey yelled. A man stepped out of the car, wearing a blue and white driving suit and a black hat that read "Ford Racing" He was young, 28 to be exact. He walked into the building. "Hey, CC? Is this the celebrity you wouldn't tell us about?" Mikey asked.
"Yes. That's him." CC replied. (knock on the door) "Well. That must be him. I'll get it." he walked to the door and opened it.
"Hey! This your place, CC?" the guy asked.
"Yeah! Come on in and make yourself at home." They walked in. "Guys. I'd like you to meet the driver of the #25 Falken Tires Formula D Ford Mustang, Vaughn Gittin Jr."
"You guys can just call me "JR"."
"Well, Nice to meet you, JR. I'm a bit of a Formula D fan, myself." Mikey said as he walked up.
"Ok. Let's hear you name all of the Formula D courses, then." JR responded.
"Long Beach in California, Road Atlanta in Georgia, The Gauntlet in New Jersey, LVMS in Nevada, Evergreen in Washington, Infineon in California and Irwindale in California! Piece of cake." Mikey answered eagerly.
"Perfect. You must pay a lot of attention. How about the D1 GP courses?"
"Autopolis, Ebisu, Fuji, Irwindale, Odaiba, Suzuka and Okayama. Piece of cake again!:
"That's perfect! You really know your drift courses."
"Yeah, I went to a D1 event once."
"Wow! Lucky!" CC said.
"Well, if we're done talking about the courses, how about some drift lessons?" JR stated.
"How are we gonna drift in the snow?" Mikey asked.
"There's a big warehouse that some drivers use for practice. I can teach you there."
"Sweet! Let's go!" The gang grabbed their coats and headed to the warehouse.
When they arrived, they could hear engines running inside.
"Well, this is the place. I've got some beginner cars you guys can use." They walked over to them. There were some Silvia S13s and S14s, Skyline GT-R R32s and R33s, Honda Civics, Hyundai Tuscanis, Mazda Mazdaspeed Familia and Mazdaspeed Axela models, a Fox body Mustang, a Honda Integra and even an E36 BMW M3. "Take a look and pick the one you like best."
Mikey automatically went for the Mustang. CC knew what he would drive. He chose a 2008 Mazda Mazdaspeed Axela. Gonard had his eye on the Hyundai since he arrived. Lily went for something a little more professional, and chose an R33 GT-R. Mitsuki went for the Familia MPS sedan. Finally, Erik chose the BMW M3 E36 sedan.
The first lessons would be one driver at a time, then the second lessons would be set 1 on 1, and the order was randomly chosen by computer. This is how they were placed.
Lesson Set 1:
1. Lily (Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 - converted from AWD to RWD)
2. CC (Mazda Mazdaspeed Axela 5-door 2.3 - FWD converted to RWD)
3. Erik (BMW M3 E36 Sedan 3.0 - RWD)
4. Gonard (Hyundai Tuscani SE V6 – FWD converted to RWD)
5. Mikey (Ford Mustang GT 5.0 - RWD)
6. Mitsuki (Mazda Mazdaspeed Familia – FWD converted to RWD)
Lesson Set 2:
Mikey vs. Erik (Mustang vs. M3)
CC vs. Mitsuki (Axela vs. Familia)
Lily vs. Gonard (GT-R vs. Tuscani)
Lily was first on the solo runs. When she went into the first corner of the course, she nearly lost complete control of the car. She regained the car and went on to the next one. Finally, the car gave out and slid into a tire wall. Her grade was a C+.
Next was CC. His skills with driving in the hills of Paradise City would be put to the test here. His Axela slid flawlessly through most of the corners, with a slight loss of control in the fourth corner. He scored an A+.
Erik was up next in his heavy M3. The ancient sports sedan screeched through the course. He nearly lost control in the third turn, and again in the ninth. He successfully made it through with a A-.
Fourth was Gonard. He had little automotive experience and never drifted in his life. He ended up sliding his Tuscani into the first tire wall. His score, a D-.
Next up was Mikey. He did ride along on a drift course before, but never drove a car on it himself. Fortunately, he had paid attention on that run, and slid through all of the corners with style. He ended up scoring an A+, like CC.
Last, but not least, was another inexperienced, but talented driver. Mitsuki had never drifted a car before, but could get a car where it needed to go in one piece. She slid the customized GT-R through the turns, and did almost as well as CC and Mikey, just better than Erik. Score...A.
So, after they got their grades, it was time for a D1 GP style set of face-offs.
First, Mikey's Fox body GT against Erik's old BMW M3. It really seemed easy to tell who would win. But, it came down to the wire when Mikey's GT outscored the M3 by a slim margin.
The second round would be a more competitive one. It would be Mitsuki and her Mazdaspeed Familia against the car's successor, the Mazdaspeed Axela, driven by CC. In the first turn, it was close, and it stayed that way through the end. In the end, it was CC taking the win by an even slimmer margin than the last face-off.
Last for round 1 was Lily against Gonard. They were the lowest scoring drivers in the solo runs. Off of the start, it looked like it would me messy. But, Lily completely surprised everyone by having a HUGE win over Gonard.
After all was said and done, the computer took the three winners and the highest scoring loser, which was Mitsuki, and placed them into two 1 on 1 races. Here's how they faced off...
1. Mikey (Mustang GT) vs. Mitsuki (Familia)
2. Lily (GT-R) vs. CC (Axela)
The first round went smoothly, with the Mustang barely out scoring the Familia. In the second one, CC's Axela actually beat the GT-R after it hit the tire wall, allowing the Axela to win hands down.
The finale was Mikey against CC.
Basically, here's how it ended up...
The cars came into the last corner, and the Axela came up close to the rear bumper of the Mustang. There was no contact, but it was still too much for the old Fox body to handle. It slid out of control, and the Axela won the event.
After they left, the gang headed back to the towers and up to Mikey's room.
"Well, I guess it's time for me to get going to the hotel. I'm headed back to America tomorrow." JR stated. "Before I leave, I have one more surprise." Then, he pulled out a key, and handed it to CC. "The car's at the studio. I had it delivered while we were at the warehouse. This is just the spare key." And with that, he walked out and left. CC decided to go to the studio.
When he arrived, he saw something he did not expect. There, in the lot next to the Fuga, was a brand new 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. CC then shouted in excitement.
He took the GT500 and drove back to the studio to show the others. When he arrived, the others were amazed by the car.
"Well, what do you think?" CC asked.
Everyone was talking at the same time about how cool the car is.
"That sounds like you like it. Let's head inside." CC responded to the clamor.
"Well, I've gotta be on my way. I've been called back to California." Erik stated.
"Ok, we hope you could come back sometime." Mikey responded.
"Don't worry. I'll be back soon." Then, he walked upstairs, packed up and left.
Later...
The crew was in Mikey's room, watching TV.
"Well. That was some adventure wasn't it?" Mikey asked.
"We didn't go that far, Mikey." CC responded.
"No, I meant for you, CC."
"Oh! Then, yes. Yes it was."
"I can't wait to see what else we're gonna do."
"I guess we'll have to wait and see."
The End
Author's Notes
Well, It's only 3 chapters, but it was a long story.
I hope you all enjoyed it.
