Chapter 8: Revelations
Weeks went by and Utena never spoke to any of the Student Council members, not even her older brother or his best friend Miki. The Student Council usually saw a motorcyclist riding up on Mount Akina and acknowledged it as Utena and each time they, with the exception of Touga, Julius, and Miki, insisted that they should go and stop her to demand how she knew everything about the Student council, but Touga and Julius both denied them permission.
Every other Friday night, they would see a motorcycle meet taking place at the summit of Mount Akina and they would watch as Utena raced opponent after opponent and came out the victorious one. Julius, Miki, and Touga could all see that these races were only practice sessions for her and that she was just about at the level of a professional level motorcyclist. Julius still felt the tinge of worry in him but he tried to shake it off, remembering what Utena had said about her being on her own, but he just couldn't stop worrying about his only sister.
A few nights after that.
At the top of Mount Akina, the Student Council was preparing for its monthly battle. Nausicaa had challenged Keisuke, the new winner of the races, the day before. They were just pulling their cars up to the line when bright headlights appeared around the first turn.
Touga took a step towards the turn with wide eyes as he said, "It's the Revolutionary Driver!"
The other Student Council members watched as the silver Mazda Enfini RX-7 FD3S whipped around the corner and sped towards them. The car slowed as it reached them and stopped a few feet before the starting line. The driver shut off the powerful engine and the headlights flicked off.
The Student Council members held their breathes as the car door opened and the driver stepped out. It was too dark for them to see who it was, so Touga asked the person in a loud voice, "Are you the Revolutionary Driver?"
The driver stood still for a few seconds and then stepped forward into the light of Keisuke's car's headlights. There were gasps, as the identity of this FD driver was known. Julius, Miki, Seiya, Taiki, Yaten, and Touga stared in shock at her as she just looked at them.
"I am," she answered simply. Her voice was full of pride and confidence. That reply earned more surprised looks from the other members of the Student Council as they realized that the Revolutionary Driver was not in fact a guy, but a girl, and none other than Julius Tenjou's younger sister!
"U-Utena! You're him! I mean, the Revolutionary Driver?!" Julius exclaimed.
"That's right. And I think what you Student Council members are doing is wrong. Trying to win these races to receive the greatest power in the whole world.that's just not right. So I've made my decision. I've decided to join in these races and show you all, the true, and dangerous, power of the Silver Star races, as it was originally called," Utena said seriously.
Touga took a step towards her. "How.?"
"That's a good question Touga Kiryuu. I was chosen as the destined one when I was very little. I met a man during one of my motorcycle races and he said that I would be destined to race cars, but my passion was motorcycles, so I just ignored his statement. But then, my cousin Kaneda introduced me to a friend of his who drove cars on downhill runs and he persuaded me to try his car out. So I did, and I found that I was a natural. I could swerve, drift, and corner any way I wanted to. I decided that I would try out these races, at least, for a little while. The man showed up a little while after that and he told me to move here, to participate in these races and to change the world. And so here I am," Utena said.
"W-Why didn't you tell me any of this before you came, Utena?" Julius asked.
"I wasn't supposed to inform anybody about this, except the Student Council members. I wasn't aware that you were one of them at the time so I said nothing. And I arrived in Akina City about a year ago, I lived with a friend until the week before I told you I was coming to attend Ohtori Private Academy. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some things to finish before tomorrow morning. Oh, and Keisuke Takahashi, I challenge you to a race on the next full moon."
"But Keisuke has to race Nausicaa. You will race the winner of that race."
"Right, Touga, and I know who will win. You are not the only one who receives word from the R.K." Utena got back into the FD and turned her car around, leaving them all with surprised expressions still on their faces. The FD roared down the stretch and disappeared around the turn. The squealing of tires could be heard as the car drove away.
"Touga, what is she talking about? What does she mean by R.K.? What is that?" Julius asked Touga.
Touga stared down the road in the direction Utena had left for a few seconds before answering. "It is the Rose Kingdom. I haven't heard anyone mention it since before we started these races. I've been receiving instructions about these races. That's how I came to find out about the Revolutionary Driver.
That night, Keisuke won the race, much to everyone's surprise, as Nausicaa was a slightly more experienced racer than him. Julius couldn't understand why Utena was the Revolutionary Driver and how he had no clue of it. Miki was equally distressed but in a different way.
AN: Okay okay, I know it's short but the next chapter will make up for it.
Weeks went by and Utena never spoke to any of the Student Council members, not even her older brother or his best friend Miki. The Student Council usually saw a motorcyclist riding up on Mount Akina and acknowledged it as Utena and each time they, with the exception of Touga, Julius, and Miki, insisted that they should go and stop her to demand how she knew everything about the Student council, but Touga and Julius both denied them permission.
Every other Friday night, they would see a motorcycle meet taking place at the summit of Mount Akina and they would watch as Utena raced opponent after opponent and came out the victorious one. Julius, Miki, and Touga could all see that these races were only practice sessions for her and that she was just about at the level of a professional level motorcyclist. Julius still felt the tinge of worry in him but he tried to shake it off, remembering what Utena had said about her being on her own, but he just couldn't stop worrying about his only sister.
A few nights after that.
At the top of Mount Akina, the Student Council was preparing for its monthly battle. Nausicaa had challenged Keisuke, the new winner of the races, the day before. They were just pulling their cars up to the line when bright headlights appeared around the first turn.
Touga took a step towards the turn with wide eyes as he said, "It's the Revolutionary Driver!"
The other Student Council members watched as the silver Mazda Enfini RX-7 FD3S whipped around the corner and sped towards them. The car slowed as it reached them and stopped a few feet before the starting line. The driver shut off the powerful engine and the headlights flicked off.
The Student Council members held their breathes as the car door opened and the driver stepped out. It was too dark for them to see who it was, so Touga asked the person in a loud voice, "Are you the Revolutionary Driver?"
The driver stood still for a few seconds and then stepped forward into the light of Keisuke's car's headlights. There were gasps, as the identity of this FD driver was known. Julius, Miki, Seiya, Taiki, Yaten, and Touga stared in shock at her as she just looked at them.
"I am," she answered simply. Her voice was full of pride and confidence. That reply earned more surprised looks from the other members of the Student Council as they realized that the Revolutionary Driver was not in fact a guy, but a girl, and none other than Julius Tenjou's younger sister!
"U-Utena! You're him! I mean, the Revolutionary Driver?!" Julius exclaimed.
"That's right. And I think what you Student Council members are doing is wrong. Trying to win these races to receive the greatest power in the whole world.that's just not right. So I've made my decision. I've decided to join in these races and show you all, the true, and dangerous, power of the Silver Star races, as it was originally called," Utena said seriously.
Touga took a step towards her. "How.?"
"That's a good question Touga Kiryuu. I was chosen as the destined one when I was very little. I met a man during one of my motorcycle races and he said that I would be destined to race cars, but my passion was motorcycles, so I just ignored his statement. But then, my cousin Kaneda introduced me to a friend of his who drove cars on downhill runs and he persuaded me to try his car out. So I did, and I found that I was a natural. I could swerve, drift, and corner any way I wanted to. I decided that I would try out these races, at least, for a little while. The man showed up a little while after that and he told me to move here, to participate in these races and to change the world. And so here I am," Utena said.
"W-Why didn't you tell me any of this before you came, Utena?" Julius asked.
"I wasn't supposed to inform anybody about this, except the Student Council members. I wasn't aware that you were one of them at the time so I said nothing. And I arrived in Akina City about a year ago, I lived with a friend until the week before I told you I was coming to attend Ohtori Private Academy. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some things to finish before tomorrow morning. Oh, and Keisuke Takahashi, I challenge you to a race on the next full moon."
"But Keisuke has to race Nausicaa. You will race the winner of that race."
"Right, Touga, and I know who will win. You are not the only one who receives word from the R.K." Utena got back into the FD and turned her car around, leaving them all with surprised expressions still on their faces. The FD roared down the stretch and disappeared around the turn. The squealing of tires could be heard as the car drove away.
"Touga, what is she talking about? What does she mean by R.K.? What is that?" Julius asked Touga.
Touga stared down the road in the direction Utena had left for a few seconds before answering. "It is the Rose Kingdom. I haven't heard anyone mention it since before we started these races. I've been receiving instructions about these races. That's how I came to find out about the Revolutionary Driver.
That night, Keisuke won the race, much to everyone's surprise, as Nausicaa was a slightly more experienced racer than him. Julius couldn't understand why Utena was the Revolutionary Driver and how he had no clue of it. Miki was equally distressed but in a different way.
AN: Okay okay, I know it's short but the next chapter will make up for it.