Street Racing

[Telios]

"Carter Riggs?" Tyrako asked himself when he spotted Carter was exiting the car. "Seems that she brought her brother." Tyrako's brother chuckled.


"Hey. Glad that Carter allowed you to race on the streets." Tyrako chuckled.

 

[hisokun]

"He wanted to support me," Vanessa mumbles, dropping her eyes on the steering wheel. She grips it tightly, the new leather covering is snug against her skin. Her gas tank is filled, and the whole car was optimised. She has no idea how Carter managed to do that in one day, but he did. "So, what are the rules?"

 

[Telios]

"Race me. The path is like yesterday." Tyrako said with a grin and gave her a small radio. "That's how my brother and I contact through the team versus. Since you are in the crew, you got one." He said before getting into his GTR and turned on the car.

 

[hisokun]

"Wait!" Vanessa exclaims, biting her lip. Her heart is beating so fast, it might as well burst through her chest. She has never raced before. What if . . . "What if I lose?"

 

[Telios]

"You'll do fine." Kelas, Tyrako's brother, said. "Yeah. I'll go easy on ya." Tyrako said. "I'll count down. Get into place and get ready." Tyrako drove to the starting line.

 

[hisokun]

Vanessa treads behind him, settling the car just before the line. She grips the steering wheel, clearing her head. She remembers what Carter said to her today: Racing is like breathing to you. You have to race to live.





She closes her eyes, and then opens them again, the road clear and sharp in front of her. She licks her lips, locking her gaze in front.

 

[Telios]

"3..." Kelas said, starting the count down. Tyrako started to rev his car, trying to get a perfect start.


"2...1... Go!" And the race had begun. Tyrako launched away by using a bit of nitro to get ahead but he didn't went with his top speed, leaving Vanessa to get ahead.

 

[hisokun]

Surprisingly, she travels without a rocky start. The car drives, matching Tyrako's speed. Vanessa's not sure how she's coping, but she guesses she's doing pretty good. She presses further into the pedal.

 

[Telios]

Tyrako grinned and sped up, making it slowly harder for Vanessa to keep up, especially after turns.

 

[hisokun]

Vanessa groans when Tyrako increases in velocity. Her heart falls into a panic when they're nearing a turn. She shifts the gear, rotating the wheel. "Ah!" She exclaims, the car sliding fluidly from the sharp turn.

 

[Telios]

"You alright?" Tyrako asked through the radio, sounding worried about Vanessa. He was still driving through, but he can do an U-Turn to get to her if she needed.

 

[hisokun]

"I'm fine," Vanessa pants, glad that the road is straight this time. She relaxes behind the wheel, remembering what Carter told her. You control the car, not the other way around.


She shifts gear again, and the car speeds up, catching Tyrako's pace.

 

[Telios]

Tyrako sped up again before starting to drift through the sharp turns. After the final turn, he did s small nitro burst to straighten his car's direction and speed up.

 

[hisokun]

Carter has only taught her how to drift today, but she manages to pull through, gritting her teeth when the tires nearly skids to a stop. She catches it just in time, adjusting the car's position before she smacks the nitro burst button. She gasps when the car accelerates.

 

[Telios]

"Nice job." Tyrako smiled, speaking through the radio as he continued to go ahead not at his top speed. "C'mon! Faster! It's a straight line from here to the finish line!" He said excitedly, looking at his rear view mirror to see Vanessa.

 

[hisokun]

"I know, I know!" Vanessa grins in exhilaration, picking up the pace. She knows she's going to lose. Tyrako has experience, while she has no idea what she's doing. This is pure instinct, but there's a thrill inside her that refuses to die out. She shifts gears again, causing the car to match Tyrako's speed, their cars having equal chances of winning - for now.

 

[Telios]

Tyrako slowed a bit and let Vanessa win. The Cobra passed the finish line before the GTR. Tyrako drifted into a U-Turn to stop before getting out of the car. "Great race." He said with a smile, walking over to Vanessa.

 

[hisokun]

Vanessa gasps when she hits the finish line first. She slowly lets the car drift to the side, and she gets out. Carter whoops, throwing hist fist in the air. Vanessa rolls her eyes at him and meets Tyrako half way. She lightly punches him on the chest. "You let me win," she accuses, a smirk daring to show on her face, the shadows hiding her hooded eyes.

 

[Telios]

"Yeah yeah." Tyrako chuckled, rubbing where Vanessa punched him. "That's great for a rookie." Kelas said, driving over with a smile and got out of his car.

 

[hisokun]

Carter comes over to them and slings his arm around her shoulders. "Got that right." Carter grins. "I only taught her the basics, but she's doing pretty good."


Vanessa swats his hand away. She turns to Kelas with a smile. "Thanks." She looks at Tyrako, her eyes glinting. "So, am I officially a part of your group?"

 

[Telios]

"She's a quick learner and yes. You are in my crew" Tyrako nodded with a smile.

 

[hisokun]

She doesn't know what's come over her, but she wraps her arms around Tyrako's neck, pulling him in for a hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" She exclaims, her legs jiggling up and down in excitement. Vanessa's eyes widen, and she quickly pushes herself away. Her cheeks are burning. "Sorry."

 

[Telios]

Tyrako was caught off guard and widened his eyes in surprise before smiling. "It's fine. I can understand you excitement. Kelas was also that excited when he was allowed to join." He laughed while Kelas chuckled nervously.

 

[hisokun]

Vanessa smiles in response, and this time, when Carter wraps her in a sisterly hug, she reciprocates. She glances up at Tyrako with a questioning glance. "But you'll still teach me, right? How to race?"

 

[Telios]

"Yup. You'll need to learn the advanced skills." Tyrako nodded with a smile. "And that might take you well over a month." Kelas said.