Southern Knights
Ok last time the Southern knights raced Project D on mount Akina. The first race was Richard vs. Ryosuke. Richard lost because of tire wear forcing him wide and letting Ryosuke pass on the inside. Then came Brandon vs. Keisuke. Brandon won with ease even after letting up and waiting for Keisuke on the Skate Strait. Finally it was Kenneth vs. Takumi. Both Kenneth and Takumi were evenly matched in every aspect on Akina and it ended with a tie. Now it is time for the Southern Knights and Project D to race on the Southern Knights home course in South Carolina…
Chapter 24: Things Change…
As the Two teams arrived in South Carolina they both had a meeting about the race at the E3 Tuning Shop…
"Welcome to Goose Creek South Carolina." Said Kenneth with a smile, as he took looked around at the town.
Soon Kenneth had shown Project D a place they could hang until the race. It was the old E3 tuning shop. After they were set the Southern Knight left to go check out the old meeting point for racers…
As the three members of the Southern Knights pulled up into the Food Loin parking lot a group of 6 people waiting with their cars. Kenneth pulled the 914 up in front of the group followed by the Chevelle and the RS Camaro.
"Who are you?" asked a tail blond man with a stuck-up tone.
"First who are you?" asked Kenneth as he looked at the array of cars. From an Amuse Carbon-R which the leader of the group the tail blond drove. Also a red Tommy Kaira ZZ-II, a Gunmetal Metallic Nismo GT-R S-tune R32, a Silver 91 supra Twin Turbo-R, a Black97 Supra RZ-R, and a Red/Black Adventure tone 81 Celica 2800XX (Supra).
"Why should we tell you who we are you're the newbies!" yelled the Driver of the Supra.
Kenneth and the others began to laugh real hard. "They think we're newbies that's the funniest thing I've ever heard!" Said Richard in between bursts of laughter
"Ok fine punks!" Yelled the leader of the group.
"You want to know so bad well we are Team Supremacy 6 the best in the low country!" yelled the leader obviously pissed.
"Kenneth had stopped laughing and now grinned as he said, "best in the low country not! That's a laugh you are looking at the Southern Knights." Said Kenneth as he noticed the Celica driver get into his car.
"What ever you guys are old news. But we have heard you are racing project D here but to earn that right you must beat us in a race…" said the leader with a smirk.
Just then Project D pulled up needing to get some practice.
"Kenneth what's going on?" asked Ryosuke.
"Just meeting the team that calls themselves the Lowcountry's best." Said Kenneth as he motioned in the direction of Supremacy 6.
"Well I must admit their cars are nice but I doubt they are as good as they think." Said Keisuke as he exited his yellow FD.
"So you think you're faster than us how about a race? Right now!" said the leader.
"Well to make it far you run your 2 best against me." Said Kenneth as he looked at the cars.
"Well then you'll be running the Celica 2800XX and the…" The Driver of the Silver MK3 Supra Twin Turbo R interrupted the leader.
"Kevin This one is mine. I'll get his ass. He killed my Brother in World Cup!" yelled the Driver as he looked at Kenneth with pure hate in his eyes.
Kenneth's Eyes Widened as He realized why the Supra driver seemed so familiar it was the brother of the guy that he had forced off the track that fateful day in 1993. The day he was banned from World Cup. The day that 10 people, 1 driver and 9 spectators died because of a foolish action to win a race.
"Wait. You ran World Cup!" asked Keisuke shocked.
"Yes it was back in 1993 the year after I had run GT-U and lost badly so I went to GT300. About midway through the year we did a race at Laguna Seca. I was Battling with a Supra SZ-R MK4 for the lead when I forced him to wide. His front end dug into the gravel and his car vaulted and landed in the stands. When it landed the driver was instantly kill along with 9 spectators. After that I was banned from World Cup racing…" said Kenneth as his head hung.
"Fine Jake you can race him you and Cody." Said Kevin as he stepped back.
The two Supras started and pulled up next to the 914 waiting
"5!"
"4!"
"3!"
"2!"
"1!"
"GO!" yelled the starter as all three cars tore off down the very light sweeper turn into the first of Stratford's Deadly Sweepers….
As the first turn began the MKIII supra slid outside and right next to the 914 while the Celica slid in smooth trying for a pass on the inside but was shutout when Kenneth's 914 slid in the way and swung out missing the Supra by millimeters.
"I'll KILL YOU!" yelled Jake as he gunned the 769hp Supra and spend into the rear of the 914 in an attempt to spin Kenneth. The Celica then Swooped in and tapped the Supras rear to tell him to fight far. If Cody hated nothing else it was fighting dirty in a race. He was not rich but Supremacy 6 had let him join cause he was faster than anyone else that they had.
AS they entered the sharp right that led them onto the second part of the Stratford sprint Kenneth jumped ahead by sliding the 914 mere inches from the light pole. The 914 had gained an amazing 5 car lengths on the Supra while the Celica was only 1 car length back.
"Well you are good but not good enough. Said Kenneth as he shifted and pulled away turn after turn and hit the long strait for the win which not even the Supras power could stop.
As Kenneth pulled into the parking lot of the Westveiw Middle school the Supra came in full throttle and slid to a stop in front of Kenneth.
"Now that no one is here to help you. YOUR MINE!" yelled Jake as he yanked a bat and swung it at Kenneth. Who send a kick towards Jakes chest but missed as Cody Decked Jake for the side.
"I'm sorry. But I can see where Jake is coming from. From what you said it seems like you killed his brother on purpose." Said Cody before calling the others about the loss.
That Night Kenneth was driving around when he spotted Cody's Celica along with a blue 1989 Volvo 740, and what looked to be a 2002 Honda NSX-R LM road car. AS Kenneth pulled up he realized the house the three cars where at was the house he grew up in. Then He saw three young men sitting on the stairs on the garage laughing and drinking sodas.
"Dude look." Said one of them. As He stood and walked out to the 914 to see what was going on.
"Hi how many I help you?" asked the lanky white male with brown eyes and dark brown hair.
"I was just rolling through and figured I would stop by the house I grew up in." said Kenneth with a smile as he shutdown the 914 and exited it.
"WOW! That's Kenneth of the Southern Knights said the other shorter boy. As he shot up to see the legend of a racer.
"I'm Brain."
"That's Kenny," said the boy with a grin from ear to ear.
"And that Cody."
"Well I see you have some impressive cars out there and I noticed in the windows Stratford Soldiers…." Said Kenneth as he pointed to the team name.
"Yea I call ourselves the Stratford Soldiers. I'm Kenny the leader and that's my Honda NSX that I have turned into a NSX-R LM road car. That's brain and that's his 1989 Volvo 740 Twin turbo intercooler wagon he bought from the previous owners of this house. And final that's Cody and his 1981 Toyota Celica 2800XX…" said Kenny before noticing Kenneth's anxiousness to get going.
"Well I have to go I have some pressing things to get done so I hope to see you guys sometime in the future." Said Kenneth before getting the 914 and heading home.
The Next Day Project D made some practice runs and readied for the Race….
"So this is the Southern Knights Home course. I must admit it is more challenging than it looks." Said Ryosuke as he sat back and waited for the Race to begin.
First would be Keisuke vs. Brandon on the Commercial Circuit….
The Sound of the 350 1967 RS Camaro and the RX-7 FD revving waiting for the countdown to begin was almost deafening…
I'm Glad you have read this far but after talking with a fellow writer and IDW racer I will be continuing the story and More of Kenneth's History will become apparent the life of a Once Broken Man is here to stay Immortalizedwith the Speed of Demons…
You can tell Next chapter is the race against Project D The World Best Street racing team. Can Kenneth and the others pull off the imposable and Beat Project D for the Title or are they to be cast aside and beat on the courses they grew up on the Courses they call home.
Signed SouthSideSlider