Southern Knights
Last time Kenneth got the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5 16 Evolution II ready and reverted to his old racing style which really upset Salina because of how dangerous the style is for the driver. The race between Kenneth and Katie Began. Here we go the superbird (Katie), and the 190 Evo II (Kenneth) were just exiting on to the skate strait.
Chapter 21: Time for Project D…
On the strait Katie easily caught the 190 and passed as they entered the high speed turn at the end of the strait. But was forced back into second when braking hard for the following corner.
"Damnit!" yelled Katie as she tried to pass the 190 without success.
The two cars powered into the next hard left with the Superbird gaining some ground. As they rounded the hairpin turn the 190 continued its drift through the short strait accelerating sideways and exited onto the high speed section with a much greater lead than before.
As the two cars battled the hairpins approached rapidly. The 190 swung into the first using the drift brake and then tandem drifted into the next two. Kenneth looked in his rear view mirror and said, "She struggling. She can't use the gutter because of the nose cone."
Kenneth exited the final hairpin with a substantial lead and continued to gain ground until the strait near the end of the course. Katie floored the superbird and watched at the KPH rose exponentially. She was catching him she was catching Kenneth and his drift brake. A smile appeared on her face as they entered the next turn.
The superbird was able to keep its speed as it tailed the 190 through the next two turns. Kenneth slowly taped the brakes geared down and used a normal drift on the last turn with the superbird on his tail.
The 190 slide through at a higher rate due to the lighter weight. While the Superbird was sliding hard trying to fight the weight. The superbird exited very wide and scraped the mountain wall. Kenneth sped forward towards the finish line with the superbird's loud 440 hemi roar right behind him.
"Kenneth WON!" yelled Katie in anger and happiness.
Kenneth pulled off to the side of the road and stopped. Katie's superbird followed and both drivers exited their cars.
"Nice race Katie I must say you have gotten a lot better but the weight is still killing you." Said Kenneth with a smile.
"Yea what ever that friend of yours drives a chevelle with no problem." Said Katie slightly irritated.
"Well hope to see you again Katie" said Kenneth before watching the Superbird pull away.
Kenneth headed back to the top to see the Blak Nites, Project S, the Tokyo Battalions, The Dark Knights, and Project D's Ryosuke, keisuke, and takumi.
As the 190 pulled up the team members approached the car. "Well done Kenneth." Said Sagara. "That was impressive." Said Nik. Well I must say you have definitely improved that technique of your since last time." Said Sweeper with a smile.
"Last time?" asked Carlos curiously.
"Yea I raced him once before in South Carolina during one of my takeovers. He was still driving the 914 back then it sounded like it was really weak." Said Sweeper calmly.
"Well guys I think I'll be leaving." Said Kenneth before he could he was stopped by Ryosuke Takahashi.
"First we need to talk." Said Ryosuke with his ever calm voice.
"About what?" asked Kenneth as he exited the 190.
"Before your friends got here and before the takeover attempt in SC. You promised a race and we tend to collect." Said Ryosuke.
"Fine where when?" said Kenneth with a slight tone of anger in his voice.
"Well to make this fun how about a two part run?" said Ryosuke with a smirk.
"A two part run?" butted in Richard.
"Yes a challenge of three races. Three on akina and three on your home course in South Carolina." Said Ryosuke.
"You want to race us on our home course in SC?" asked Richard confused.
"Yes." Said Ryosuke with a smile.
"Sounds good." Said Kenneth as Salina got into the 190E.
The three Southern Knights pulled away and headed to the Fire station for a little meeting.
Kenneth, Salina, Richard, and Brandon sat at the table.
"Kenneth are you sure about this?" said Richard.
"Yes I am." Said Kenneth calmly.
"Well then I guess it is set then." Said Salina as she stood and went to check on Kizuna.
"Well guys we have reached the pinnacle of the racing seen. We have raced some of the best teams ever to grace the face of this world. And now we have been challenged by what people call the best street racing team in the world. Congratulations my friends we have gone from being nothing more than some friends playing in their cars in their home streets to being in a position to capture the number 1 racing position on the world. I never thought we would come this far." Said Kenneth
"Well I'm glad we chose to start the team." Said Richard with a smile
'So am I. now we need to get going." Said Brandon as he and Richard stood and exited the firestation.
Kenneth sighed and took a walk up to E3. He entered and looked at the new BTR its dark Silver paint flowed across the smooth body the wheels seemed to be waiting. Kenneth walked up to the BTR and ran his hand across the roof line of the car. "Well it would seem it will be time for the Demon BTR to reappear as well as the Lowcountry 914." Said Kenneth as a smile as he walked away and shut off the light over the BTR closing the door behind him.
That night Kenneth sat out side Salina next to him in a blanket as they watched the stars.
"It's so beautiful." Said Salina.
"Yes but I wonder how the sky looks in South Carolina at night now. I wonder if it has changed from that night." Said Kenneth with a smile
"You mean the night we first meant after you tried to call someone for help when you crashed the 914?" asked Salina as she looked up at him.
"Yes the night we first meant. I was so happy that there was someone their and then I come to love you and everything changed for the better. You are my good luck love." Said Kenneth with a smile as the two sat and watched the sky.
Inside Kenneth was thinking about the race. Project D the current world's Best Street racing team. On Akina and in Goose Creek. Time to show the true reason I was undefeated after that race with Sweeper. After a while the two went inside and to bed.
Well people I'm bringing this one near an ending. I think this story has carried a long strong series even further. Thank you everyone for reading. I'm sure this story will reopen one day and will be carried even further but until then I will be stopping at 22 chapters and getting back to my other projects. Like team Shadow Sprinter (IGPX), the Wedding, honeymoon story, GT-R Goddess, Stratford Soldiers, and others…