Chapter 10

Rattle and Roar

Will and Shane walked to a area of the lot that wasn't full of people and Shane started talking to Will about an upcoming race.

Shane:"Hey bro' you know that group from west LA? They're really pushing me to get a race between you and they're heavy hitter."
Will: "You know i ain't into street racing anymore."

Shane: "I know, i know..but these guys are persistant. Two they want to drop serious G on it too."

Will: "How much G they talking about?"
Shane:"Last i heard...they wanna drop 50 g on the 1 race."
Will: "FUCK ! 50 G'S? Are you Nuts?!"

Shane:"SSSSHHHH! Keep it down man...everybody is staring.."
Will: "Man i ain't dropping that kinda dough on any damn race. I don't Care if it's a Viper against a fucking Geo Metro. That ain't smellin right man."

Shane: "Hey all i'm doing is relaying the message."

Will: "Yeah i know,bro. Look i'll have to think about that, that's just to much G to drop on a race dude. We ain't the fucking mob."

Shane:"I heard the only reason they're doing it, is that the hitter they're using, has got some serious ride.

Heard it was some fucking corvette with alot shit done to it. "

Will: "Well it has to be completely street legal or i don't race regardless."

"I ain't racing some all out damn race car."

Shane: "I know. I'll get more info about everything, and come over and we'll talk about it when i know more."

Will: "Alright, deal."

Shane:"Now to get back to that so fine lady i was talking to."
Will: "Watch out dude, she might be playing you."

Shane: "SHIT, the Shane-ster? No way. That chick wants me... heheheheh!"

Will: "Yeah right..and i've got a 18 inch dick."

Shane: "Well maybe you do dude, i ain't never seen it how would i know?"

Will: "Smart Ass!.."

Shane started walking back to the others, Will not far behind, Shane begins dancing and working his hips around to the rap music blasting from the nearest car. Which Shane was privy to, especially Ludacris. Actually Shane was quite a card, acting silly. Guess you say he was kinda the court jester of the group. But he did know when to be serious. But right now was time to act silly, make everybody laugh, and impress his "new" girl. If she even cared. Will had noticed something strange about the three young women with Keiichi. He just couldn't put his finger on it. Anyway he looked at it though, Shane would always be his friend. The kind of friend who was always there when you needed it, and even when you didn't sometimes. Never expected anything more than respect and love of others. He was a silly nut, but he'd always be welcome in Will's house.

Once they reached the group, Jake and Robert of the Cruzin Streetz walked over to the group as Shane was still dancing and acting silly.

Robert:" Hey stupid ass. Why don't you stop act like a ass, and sit down."

Shane: "Say, did you hear someone say anything?"
Robert: "Yeah, i was talking to you prick."

Shane: "Oh really. I'll stop..you hurt my feewings...*sniff* "

Robert: "You know what you're a moron. You better watch yourself on the streets man. Might get hurt sometime..."
Shane: "Oooooh..i'm so skeered.."

Will: "Is that a threat?"

Robert:" Come on i ain't got a problem with you man. Just him."

Will :"If you got a problem with him, you got a problem with me."
Robert: "All i'm saying is he better watch his step is all"

Will: "Good take it back to where you came from then."
Jake:" Ya'll 'ill get yours soon, you'll see. "

Will: "Yeah when hell freezes over..."

They walked back across the lot to their group, where they got in their cars and left the lot toward tonite's street event near the old abandoned industrial park.

Will : "Well guys, you all wanna head to the event?"

Kei: "Yeah i'm ready to see some races."

Belldandy: "Yeah let's go Kei."
Kei: "You ok Belldandy? You've been kind of quiet."

Belldandy: "Oh no i'm fine Kei ! "

Regina: "Who's ridin with who then?"
Brad : "Well i guess Kei and Bell want to ride with me i guess?"

Kei& Bell: "Sure!"

Will :"You still wanna ride with me Skuld? "

Skuld: "Umm, i dunno."
Belldandy: "Go ahead Skuld it's ok."
Urd: "Who's Shane going with?"
Shane: "I'm riding with cochese here..hahah"

Urd: "Then i'm riding with you then."
Skuld: "Ok i'll ride with you then."

Will: "Cool. Let's mount up then."

"Hey Rachel. You gonna run tonite ain't you?"

Rachel: "Yeah as long as it's a fair race."
Shane: "Hell ya! Go gettem gurl! "

They all climbed into the cars and headed to the old industrial park just outside of town, it was about a 20 minute drive from the Sonic. The site had been used as a drag strip since the early 50's Will's dad even spent time racing here. It was long, straight and the safest place to do street events. There was also lots of parking area. The groups always did fairly well policing themselves. But the cops would always come and break it up around 2 am, every time. But other than that, it wasn't plauged with police as some places were. Probably because of the location. but they never pushed the issue either. The road was in poor shape, so the racers actually spent their money repairing the road to make it suitible, which is very rare. But that way noone could blame the road surface for losing a race. It all came down to car and driver.

The group had been at the park for about an hour and a half. With no serious races. Just bullshitting and bragging mostly. Rachel ran her car 3 times with straight wins, naturally. Until the 4th race, which was against a gold 300ZX turbo. She was beat by about a car length. But she did good over all. Brad even had one race and won. He went up against a red Dodge Neon, and beat him by half a car length. Mind you the Neon wasn't stock either, so Brad was beaming pround after that one.

Will suddenly got too figgity. He walked to his car and opened the trunk and opened the valves on the two NOS bottles. Then went to purge the air at the instrument panel.

Will : "What the hell. I'll run it one time. Not against anybody though."
Everybody in the place started cheering and screaming. Seeing him even run the car on the street was a rarity.

Will: "Put the light up Shane, not the timer though."

Shane: "Got it Boss."
Kei: "Umm, do you think i could ride with you?"

Will: "Well, i usually don't like riders, but hell why not. Ever rode in a car like this?"
Kei: "REALLY! Heck YeAH! I'd love it!"
Belldandy: "Be careful Kei."

Will: "He'll be safe trust me."

Belldandy smiled and blew Kei a kiss, as he stapped himself in.

Skuld: "looks like fun. I know Rachel's car was fun. "

Shane: "Honey, that car ain't shit up against that car, TRUST ME! Scares the living shit out of me."
Skuld:"Can't be THAT bad can it?"
Shane:" Ask him to ride and find out? "

Skuld:" M-mE? I dunno."
Shane: "Hey Bro! Got another rider!"

Skuld: "Wait i dunno..."
Shane: "It's fast but it's more exciting than anything. You'll be ok i promise"

Skuld: "Well..."
Belldandy:"If you get that frightened. I know he'll stop for you Skuld.."

Shane: "Sure he's not out to hurt or scare anybody."
Skuld :"OK I'M Going!"

Skuld nervously climbed in but had second thoughts....

Kei: "It's alright Skuld.."

Skuld: "No..i wanna ride in the front. I might get sick if i don't see the road in front of me.."
Kei: "Ok let's swap then."
Kei and Skuld swap seats, but she couldn't figure out the 5 point harness. Will chuckled and came around to help her with it. He helped her fasten the harness and tightend it then the crotch strap which he pulled up and tightend made her gasp at first.

Skuld: "Watch your hands now.."
Will: "Sorry i have to get this tight."

Kei: "Come on Skuld, he's only doing what he's supposed to."

Skuld: "Don't you freak out if someone goes between your legs?"

Will: "I'm sorry Skuld, i should have warned you first. Promise i will from now on ok?"

Skuld:" Okay" Skuld smiled sweetly at him with a hint of a smirk.

Will thought to himself. She's awful pretty. But kinda touchy. Other things went through his mind but was drowned out by the car as it fired up.

Tightening his harness they pulled around the edge of the lot about 60 feet from the start.

Skuld and Kei hearts were beating like crazy as he started a couple of short burnouts to heat the meat of the back tires before the starting line.

He slowly creeped up to the first beam to light the top amber lamp. Where he turned to Skuld and smiled.

Will: "Ready Skuld?"

Skuld: "I-i think so. "
Kei: "I know I'm ready.."
Will : "Sound like you were born ready huh?"
Will :"I won't use the bottle down wind, but i'll use it coming back alright?"

"That way if it freaks you out with just the motor, then i won't, Okay Skuld?"

Skuld could only smile and give a thumbs up sign. She was extremely nervous. Her first ride in a really fast car. Kei meanwhile was acting like a 10 year old on a sugar high.

Kei: "Let's go-go -go"

Will: "ok..ok"

Shane :"Looks like the bottle run coming back, i guess"
Belldandy: "HUH?"

Shane: "Oh sorry. He'll use the nitrous coming back this way. There's more light this way."
Belldandy: "Oh ok.."
Will backed up and did a last dry hop and realigned with the light. Broke the top amber and then the second amber. The light was set up at .500 so it wasn't a pro tree. The lights fell as the car strained againt the front brakes even with the transbrake engaged.Just as the last light went off, off with the line lock and transbrake as the car harshly pulled forward, popping them way back into the seats, the car was fighting for traction on the road as 8500 rpm scream of the rat motor came at just past 60 feet, second gear of the automatic pushed them further into seat, as speed was nearing triple digits already. Kei screamed something out of context but couldn't be heard completely. But the smile was all he needed to see. Skuld suddenly grasp Will's hand, not to slow down, but more of a reaction. Third pushed yet again as their speed approached 135-140 then all the sudden it was over. In just under 10.4 seconds.

Will:"You guys alright?"

Kei: "Hell yeah! I wanna do it again!"
 Skuld: "......"

Will:" Ok Skuld?"

Skuld was still tightly gripping his hand now, but with her fingers entwined with his, acting like a bashful school girl.

Will: "Skuld? Skuld?"

Skuld: "Go faster..."
Will: "You sure Skuld?"
Skuld: "GO FASTER I want to GO FASTER!"

Will looked at her and noticed she had quite a wild look in her eyes, almost to sexy to resist, it took all he had not to grab her and kiss her. But he knew better. Maybe it was the speed acting as an aphrodisiac.. He'd know real soon.

On the return trip all Will needed was a short dry hop to test traction. He purged the nitrous once and then cleared the motor with it. Approached the light on the other end. He Lined up again. As the last light went out,

the rat again came alive. But this time the force was great enough to pull both front wheels about 1 and half feet off the ground. Kei was exstatic. Skuld was confused in losing the horizion at first. But settled down as soon as the car did, gear changes came sooner and much harder with the nitrous, the screaming rat pounding the pavement with it's exhaust note, as Will hit third the speed was over 120. By the end of the run, Kei noticed the speed slightly exceeded 160 mph. This ended as a sub 10 second run. Not exactly known, but 9.89 seconds by the performance meter in the car.

They pulled around to a bunch of screaming and hollering people in the crowd, oggling over how well the car ran. They'd never seen the tires come off the ground, but then again, he never used the bottles on the street either. So the crowd was totally pumped. Kei and Skuld got out the car everybody was asking them what it felt like.

Kei: "That was the most awsome thing i've ever done in my life WhOOOHOOO!"

Will: "Well, you'll get to do more like that as a R&D engineer, believe it or not. "

Skuld was smiling from ear to ear, then suddenly, her eyes rolled back and she began to faint, Will lunged out and caught her in his arms, carefully picked her up in his arms, and asked Belldandy to grab the blanket and lay it on the hood of the car.

Will: "Oops, too much excitement i hope. "
Belldandy: "I think she'll be fine. (laughingly)"
He gently lay her on the blanket on the hood. As he stroked her hand without thinking about what he was doing. She came to, noticing Will stroking her hand she smiled , but strangely didn't pull away, like she was known to.

Will: "Welcome back you ok?"

Skuld: "Yeah, that's embarrasing. "

Will: "It's ok Shane puked the first time he rode with me."
Skuld started laughing, then gently grabbed his hand that was stroking her arm and held his hand.

Skuld: "Thanks, that was soo much fun."

Will :"Your very welcome. Anytime."

Skuld simply relaxed holding his hand rubbing it with the other and smiling.

Belldandy: "So you ok Skuld?"

Skuld: "Yep. Just fine."
Belldandy noticed what Skuld was doing so she left them to talk and she smiled widely as she turned around to make sure noone bothered them. The crowd had thinned and it was almost time to go experience an all out american party!  

stay tuned for ....

Chapter 11

Party American Style!