The Crew: A Street Racer's Journey

by Synergy2048

There's no category for "The Crew" So this is the closest one for now. A fan story following events between/after Ubisoft's The Crew follows a young driver, Jake Ryder with a crew of 5 going on a Journey around the United States of America while on a revenge mission to go after a driver from the 5-10 MC.

14. Final Stage, West Coast (Part 1)

Rewritten: 6/10/18

Jake's crew, as well as the resurrected StreetRats MC make their way down the I-15 freeway across the California border. It's been more than half a year ever since Jake had left the state, going back just felt like going back home despite being forbidden to come back until now. The StreetRats carried his crew's circuit vehicles in autoloaders as well as raid. No Outcasts driver was following them, or at least the drivers that have the 5-10 ink aside from Dwayne and Alicia. The drive to the state border didn't take long as they approach the border stop of Primm and cross forbidden territory. As expected crossing over, they were stopped by drivers of the 5-10 Bears guarding the border. To the drivers it was like being stopped by Border Patrol as they inspect what was inside the loaders including the drivers for their 5-10 marks. Any driver that supported the Outcasts was restricted on a newly built 5-10 network. 5-10s of the west coast were now keeping a watchful eye of street racers in the region like the cops themselves. However, this kind of security was not acceptable to the V8 of the old MC as Logan was taking a higher level of identifying their drivers that was too similar to law enforcement. Racers in this region didn't have much freedom ironically as if their V8 (Logan) was almost paranoid. The Outcasts were growing larger to where they now take the place of the old MC in the mid/east regions of the US. Because of this, having the reputation/hierarchy in the west, Logan had divided the MC in the West. Despite the large number of drivers & eastern territory supporting the Outcast as well as V8 Alex Taylor's leadership of the 5-10s, the west had more power with lesser drivers under V8 Logan's leadership. Alex would rather avoid a civil gang war with Logan's 5-10s. Making a deal with Dwayne back in the South including the Mountain States, he relies on Jake's crew to take the region for the Outcasts now officially the old 5-10 MC. Impressed by Jake's driving so far, Alex hopes his clan of drivers could move in to the West Coast in order to reunite the MC as one, overthrowing Logan's rule and ending all faction wars in the country in general.

As Logan's 5-10s finished expecting the trucks/drivers, knowing full well the circuit vehicles were stolen in the first place, they let them pass in the region, ordered to head their way to Los Angeles as they were planning on going anyway. It takes Jake/crew and the StreetRats 6 to 7 hours to reach the city limits. As they continue to drive through more desert until reaching Mediterranean climate in the region. By this time it was already evening as they head down the hill after crossing Victorville Valley and see the bright lights of San Bernardino in the distance. Continuing down on the 15, they were not heading for the city of Los Angeles, but instead west of San Bernardino to the Auto Club Speedway where the qualifier/meetup was taking place. Seeing how Jake and his crew was going to drive circuit vehicles, it was no surprise that they would be heading to a legal speedway to drive what was now their own vehicles on an actual circuit. Despite the long drive, they still had a lot of energy to take on the qualifier, giving them a step closer in racing Logan's territory across the region.

It was now turning 8:00 at night when they reached the parking lots of the speedway. It was an underground track meet as Jake & crew drive in the lot with the loaders behind them. There were many 5-10 drivers there to see or take part of the qualifier, and as expected they didn't look happy to see Jake and others coming in, cursing the name of the Outcasts. Despite not having them along other than Max's StreetRats, they parked their perf vehicles in the lot with the others, and prepare to meet who they expect to be Logan in the middle of the circle group in the lot proposing the qualifier. Sure enough as the crowd let them through, they see Logan in the middle as well as all the V4 drivers from the past regions, still looking upset and bitter of their losses from the region Rushes. The crew didn't look pleased as they approach Logan's crew in the center. In Jake, Dwayne, including Alicia's mind seeing him again they wanted to attack him for what he did, only realizing he had a number of bodyguards with handguns protecting him as he steps forward to talk.

Logan: "Well look who decided to join the party. Just in time to enter the qualifier for the big Face-Off. Your StreetPest won't help you here, kid. It's just you, your crew, against all the best 5-10 drivers here."

Jake: "We beat the V2s and V4s all over this country. We proved we could drive, for this Face-Off it won't be so different from what we've gone through."

Logan: "Is that so. You'll be sadly mistaking once your crew gets humiliated out of this region. It's a whole new kind of race, kid. Around here it's all about who is the top driver, the fastest crew in the West Coast, or in this case for you 5, it's all about survival. So.. You racing, or have you decide to bring my circuit rides back to me and call it quits instead?"

Alicia: "We're not giving up on anything you throw at us."

Dwayne: "We have your rides alright, but we aint giving them back."

Jake: "These cars are for us to use. You refused to give the Outcasts some, so we took them off your hands."

Logan: "You're relentless. You come crying to the Outcasts, came all this way, destroying my businesses, beating every crew and faction just to end up here. And for what, just to get your car back?"

Jake: "I don't care about the damn car anymore. I came here for what you did to me, what you did to Carson, Alicia, all of my crew, and everyone that you betrayed from the 5-10s, the real 5-10s, like the Outcasts. As for the StreetRats, you owe them a rematch, including myself."

Logan: "It's gonna take you a lot of miles and races until you catch up with me, kid. If your crew beats this qualifying race. you're gonna have to beat my challenges around California up to Washington, as well as a rematch for each of my crew and their own on specific race tracks in this region. Once again your StreetPests will serve no purpose here other than taking your rides around. It's just your crew, against my crew drivers and challenges, using every spec you have in your arsenal."

Grease: "Heh, doesn't sound too hard."

Logan: "Believe me, I'm not making this easy for all of your crew. My challenges will be tough to beat. All of them I've set myself with the fastest times that no 5-10 can beat. That'll prove who the best driver is, all leading up to the Final Rush for the West Coast. So, Kid, do you accept my Face-Off?"

Jake: "I'm always ready, Logan. So is my crew. Expect me to meet you up north for one final race.

Logan: "We shall see, kid. (To crowd) Let the Face-Off begin."

Race night was bought out to have lights lit up the speedway including the practice courses outside east. It was competing 5-10s against only Jake and his crew in circuit spec vehicles as the StreetRats that followed unload what the crew will be driving. The cars that the Outcasts took were at random; while getting details from Maxwell of where the cars were located, it was unknown what circuit cars they were. Already deciding back at Las Vegas the crew already made their decisions on who would drive each of the 5 vehicles. Surprisingly they got a hold of another Chevy Camaro, only this one was the new 2016 SS LT1 model fitted with a custom GT3 chassis originally meant for the 2014 model. Jake obviously takes the Camaro, painting it with the same color/stripes of his perf variant. Dwayne takes a blue 2010 Dodge Charger SRT-10 Circuit. Alicia takes a red Mini Cooper S Circuit. Grease takes a yellow Chevy Corvette ZR1 Circuit. And Aaron takes a carbon grey Mercedes SLS AMG (C197) Circuit. All of them were prepared to enter the speedway along with the other 5-10s and their circuit specs. The crew has a number of laps each going against a number of drivers on the course as they complete around 20 laps until driving in the pit lane for the next driver to take off. In total they have 100 laps around the speedway including the interior road course going against 25 of the best 5-10 regional drivers on a rolling start, starting in last place meters away from the driver in front. The last driver in Jake's crew must get past 1st place before 100 laps. If they win, they get to move on all around California to compete in Logan's challenges.

The race would take a long while as Jake's crew carefully makes a pass on each driver in a number of laps. Dwayne was the one to take the rolling start as the rest keep an eye and communicate in the pit lane. In order, Grease takes the second half, able to pass a decent number of drivers in his 20 laps. Third half Aaron takes as he overtakes a good amount of drivers coming upon the top 10 positions. Alicia however struggled to pass a good number of drivers, passing only 3 up to 5th position. Jake would take the last 20 laps to pass the other 4 drivers only these drivers were a good distance ahead as he focuses on getting the best line on the course, catching up with them. Only a couple laps left, Jake was left with one more driver. Just one last lap to pass he was only a few meters behind as the driver tries his hardest to prevent Jake from passing. It was to a point where they now start to bump each other for 1st position as they continue on the full straight. The driver tries to spin out Jake as it screws over both of them fighting for control with their vehicles fish tailing. Jake compensates by slowing down while the driver overcompensates by spinning out and on to the side barrier of the track and down on the grass, wrecking the car in the process. His crew sees the whole thing in fear of losing the whole race, but relieved as Jake corrects and continues to the finish, taking the win for his crew.

After seeing Jake had almost crashed his circuit vehicle it was clear that they must be very careful about their cars considering they were the only circuit specs they'll have for this region. Drivers here were aggressive, and seeing that the crew was a threat to the region considering Logan, he will possibly do whatever he can to have drivers in the area to not go easy on them in races, if so, try to wreck them out on purpose. Logan witnesses their win, thinking they got lucky, but he was confident that they won't be able to pass his challenges in the state up until reaching Washington. By now the crew was feeling exhausted. Getting their go ahead by Logan despite bitterness, they finally drive off with the StreetRats to find a place to rest, beginning the next day on yet another long journey around the west coast to try and dominate Logan's races/challenges.

Progression: West Coast

Over the next month and a half, Jake and his crew tackle all of California to compete in Logan's showdown and entering his events all around. Their first week takes them all around Los Angeles, competing first in perf races/challenges in areas like West LA, Hollywood Hills and the coastal highway. This takes them for a circuit race down in Long Beach going against some of Logan's crew drivers and winning a decent long race.

They continue up north to San Francisco taking the coastal highway, even one moment stopping near a cliff to watch the sunset and stay at an inn. However, one of the areas they needed to visit for a circuit race was up in Laguna Seca at the Mazda Speedway. Using all their efforts for the weeks ahead, they pass events in the counties of San Francisco while rushing through the flat fields and open farms of Central Valley. They speed through challenges at the tall forest regions of Sequoia, climbed the mountain regions of Kings Canyon, Sierra, and Yosemite in raid specs, finishing most of the challenges up in northern California in more pine forest regions until reaching the state border of Oregon.

The crew goes through the same events around Oregon, ending it with circuit races in Oregon Raceway Park, and Portland International Raceway in the city itself. By this time, Logan was getting nervous as they were able to beat the tough challenges and records leading up to Washington. So much so, Logan has sent drivers to go after them on their ways of the events trying to destroy their only cars by attacking the loaders or wreck them out themselves in the vehicles they were driving, if possible to try and kill them in forms of accidents. The crew was on to him however, knowing full well he'll do whatever it takes to sabotage them or slow them down. Even during challenges drivers were trying to get in their way or blocking off paths to keep them from breaking Logan's records, but failed. The crew passes Oregon and continues upward reaching Seattle. Completing everything there despite setbacks and dealing with more saboteurs, they win the final circuit spec race at The Ridge Motorsports Park against Logan's crew drivers once again.

Logan was furious after getting a call that Jake and his crew had completed everything in the region, almost threatening to kill the drivers himself that failed to screw them over, forced to come to the conclusion of racing them for the whole West Coast. Logan gives them the call, angered of the news.

Logan: "I don't believe you!, How is it possible that you relentless pieces of sh*ts keep dominating every challenges thrown at you?! I'm calling all of you out, posers, especially you, kid. You wanna race me and my crew in the final Rush, then meet me at the docks of Seattle, tomorrow morning at 6. Get some sleep, cause I guarantee I will destroy you again."

The crew was preparing for this moment, but they thought Logan could be setting them up for something considering how untrustworthy he could be. Maxwell of the StreetRats had something prepared incuding talking to Dwayne about it back at a temporary HQ. As the day came, Jake and his crew prepare to meet bringing along the StreetRats for backup. They set out at morning as Logan said to Port of Seattle near Harbor Island. As they came in they see groups of drivers with sour faces as their territory was now on the line. As the crew continues to roll in in their perf specs, they see Logan and his crew waiting with their perf specs including what was Jake's LaFerrari. Jake's come out of their cars to finally meet Logan face to face once again. Logan talks.

Logan: "So.. It's finally come to this them. If you think.. I will give you one last race.. for all this region, you'd be utterly mistaking, Kid."

Jake: "It's time we settle this, Logan. Ain't no running from this if that's what you're thinking."

Logan: "Heh, like I would give it up that easily. You already made a name for yourself. You beat every one of my challenges, and mastered every spec of class, driven around what this region had to offer, yet that isn't enough for ya. You wanted to race me, see me fall along with these 5-10 drivers all around you, and for what? This car? (Looking at Dwayne) His dead crew? (Looks at Alicia) Her shop? I can see it in all of your eyes. You all want my head on a stick after what I've done to all of you. Even if your crew does win, it's not gonna be enough for ya is it? You want to see me burn in hell for the people I've killed (Dwayne), robbed and ratted out, (Jake), or ruin their lives (Alicia). You think a race would fix all that, Kid?"

Jake: "Believe me, I've met bigger as*holes before you. For all the sh*t I've been through in the past, I swore that I will not have that happen again, not lose anyone else, including ones I hold dear (Looks at Alicia). If I race you and win, after all the things you did to us.. you better damn well accept defeat."

Logan: "And what happens if I don't?"

Jake: "Then I'll make sure of it."

Dwayne speaking to radio: "Drive on in."

In the background a number of tire screeches could be heard at a distance until a crew of drivers start coming in as the drivers standing out let them through. What drives in leading that crew was a red Ferrari F40 perf spec leading a group of 5-10 drivers from the east including Outcasts. The F40's crew stop near the two as the driver coming out of it including a blond female (Roxanne) was the V8 himself, Alex Taylor. Along his crew was a veteran (Harry), another female (Alita) and another male driver (Vincent), as they all approach Logan and Jake.

Alex: "I heard there was a Face-Off going on here. And it's my job to lead the Final Rush."

Logan: "Who let you in this region? You have no business bringing the Outcasts here unless you're asking for a war."

Alex: "All I brought here are other 5-10 drivers, there is no Outcast around here"

Logan: "Get Lost."

Alex: "Is that a way to speak to a V8?"

Logan: "Says you, poser, I'm the King V around here. I'm running this Rush here and I'm the one who decides what goes on."

Alex: "Is That so? You got the ink to prove it?"

Logan: "I don't need the ink to show that I am."

Alita: "Really? Then who made you Big Eight them."

Logan: "I did, sweetheart. The 5-10s here follow my orders only. So how's about all you back off out of here?"

Alex: "There could only be one V8, V4. Every 5-10 knows that."

Logan: "Heh, you got that right." (Draws handgun including his crew)

Immediately Alex including drivers in back draw out there guns followed by Jake and Dwayne, knowing that this might happen. Jake holds his borrowed pistol right on Logan's temple.

Jake: "Don't you do it, Logan. You got twice the number of guns pointing right at you. There's no getting away from this."

Logan: "You've set me up?"

Jake: "Like I would trust you running this thing again? After what happened last time?"

Logan: "Clever. But I swear I didn't bribe the cops this time."

Jake: "So what was your plan then?"

Logan: "Heh.. I have other ways to get rid of you down the line, and no one, not even other 5-10s would know what happen. Remember those guys that chased you down? Let's just say I may have put some bounties on you guys. If I had pointed out the route, they would know where you're heading. I'll call them off if you want. They'll only listen to a V8."

Jake: "You're Scum. I would pull the trigger on you right now if I wanted to."

Logan: "Then do it. Do that former V2 (Dwayne) a favor, including for your girl for setting fire on her business, like you and those Outcasts did to mine."

Jake: "…Never. (draws down pistol) It's bad enough I've killed before, doing deeds for a leader that was as screwed up as you. I regret what I did, and I ain't going back to that sh*t again. We're drivers. Are way of settling scores is to race. If you're a true leader you would follow that. All I see from you is a cheater, a traitor, and a killer, only for his own personal gains using everyone in your MC.

Alex begins to talk: "5-10s!... Let this be an example. This false leader had deceived all of you. The people he has worked with, the dishonored drivers who call themselves racers, only to divide our MC. They turn ourselves against each other, hiding secrets from lower tiers. The Outcasts are not our enemy. This crew who came all this way pose no threat to us or this region. All the things you've heard about them were lies told from this person here, including the V8 before me. The Outcasts are 5-10s, betrayed and ran out only to protect this MC from ourselves, corruption and deceit. They're brothers and sisters just like us, only doing what's right for the 5-10s. Like this driver had said, we settle our scores by racing here, I don't have to remind everyone again of what happened back in LA. As your true V8, I decide how races should go. But for this one, I'm letting these two crews decide. I'm just here to make sure it happens. If you agree with me, then say it."

Dwayne: "I agree with you, V8."

Alicia: "So would I" (Showing 5-10 tattoo)

A number of drivers around the circle start to agree until the majority of them begin to cheer for Alex's speech. Logan was discredited in front of everyone as he now looks at Jake for the challenge.

Logan: "Well Kid, I hope you're happy. It's a race you want, then it's a race you'll get. No bullsh*t."

Jake: "Either way if I win or lose, you've already been proven nothing, but taking my car back will only make it sweeter."

Logan: "Oh, you want this car? You can take the West Coast along with these 5-10s all you want, but I'll still be keeping this ride in the end while you still keep that Camaro trash, unless you're up for risking it."

Alicia steps up: "Jake, don't do it."

Logan: "I'll put up this LaFerrari in play if you put up your Camaro. What do you say?"

Jake: "I want all your crew's cars, putting up my crew's cars as well.

Alicia: "Jake?"

Logan: Ho hoh, getting cocky again are you, kid."

Jake: "I wanna make sure you and your crew never drive again. The 5-10s don't need your kind of drivers in the MC."

Alicia turns him around: "Jake, you don't have to do this. Just race for your car, don't put our cars on the line for this one race."

Dwayne: "I'm down with that. (Walks Up) I want this piece of sh*t to lose everything, for my old crew."

Alicia: "Well, I don't think Grease and Aaron would…"

Aaron: "We could take them. (To Logan) We've beat your drivers before in their regions, we'll do it again."

Grease: "Yeah, I can count on you guys. Let's show this punk what we're made of."

Jake: "Alice?"

Alicia Thinks: "…You know what, I'll do it, for my uncle. Those cars would be enough to sell and start his business over again."

Jake: "That is why I'm doing this. (To Logan) How bout it, Logan? You're crew willing to risk it all?"

Logan: "My crew will show you what they could do together. We're willing to race for pinks, but it'll be you losers that'll be losing your cars. From here all the way down back to Los Angeles. Portland and San Fran will be our checkpoints."

Jake: "It's settled them."

Logan: "Prepare yourself, Kid."

Both crews agreed for a crew pink slip race on the final Rush. V8 Alex Taylor and crew were the ones to hold all their pink slips until one crew reaches the LA finish first. Winners take all, losers walk away with nothing. They set up at the container lot with the majority of crews from the 5-10s watch the race fold out from the starting line. Maxwell and his StreetRats also watch as the two crews line up and prepare for a long race down south. Over 14 hundred miles of road possibly taking two to more than three days to complete if rest. Both crews make sure not to lag behind if decide to take some sleep, giving themselves two hours to rest at any stop they come by. As for traffic it was up to them how to get through it, no freeways/interstates except for the Coastal Highway.

The drivers were in place, revving the loud perf spec engines as crews cheer on all around them. The cars Jake's crew will be racing up against / racing for all super/hypercars while Jake's still raced on maxed tuned Sports/Hot Hatch/ 2 Muscles (Modern/Classic) and 1 Exotic. Their competitors, a McLaren F1 (Midwest V4), Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 (East Coast V4), Pagani Zonda F (South V4), Koenigsegg Agera R (Mountain States V4), and Logan's Ferrari LaFerrari. What looked to be very fast / difficult opponents, Jake's crew still remained confident. Alex would be the one to start the race using hand gestures. It was all or nothing for both crews. Alex waves down his arms as all drivers leave out of the docks and make their way down to LA. It will be the longest Rush Jake and crew will be racing including their last, hopefully not the very last race overall.