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uMadson?Plus 3 equals 6. 3336.
Minus 1999 equals 1337.
Also if you're wondering if there's gonna be another volume after this much like Hashiriya the answer is no. Not including the prologue, epilogue or after-events (which confirms in itself there won't be another one) the story is 51 chapters long. However I have thought of a kind of prequel to the story, which is shorter than this and features only one character you see in this, but I think it'll be decent. I won't tell you what it is because that would be lame, but I think you'll find it cool. You'll just have to wait a few months for it though
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BUMP! When can we expect to see Chapter 21? I'm looking forward to it...
When I can be bothered to do the race required for it
I've been spending most of my time on the reviews and doing other things so yeah 
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Chapter 21 - Deploying C4
We were in Rome, setting up for another race in the European Championship. I had taken my C4 to the race - its first truly competitive race since its accident at Toscana.
"You think the C4's gonna make it to the end, Russell?"
"Haha! It's only fitting you'd say that, given what it is."
"...I know, right?"
I then caught eye of a rather threatening looking driver, who's face was dropped down coldly.
"Uh...Katie, who's that guy? He looks like a bit of an ice queen."
"He's Mjolnirs Kreyvak of Iceland."
"Fitting then!"
"Aha. Don't take him too lightly though, his Volvo-"
"Volvo?! Threatening?!"
"...Anywho, he's actually a rather good driver around here. He's better at rallying cars to be honest but his S60 is actually the fastest FF racer around here."
"That title won't last long. Hehe."
"...Well, hopefully it won't. Hehe."
I got in the C4 and got myself prepped up for the race.
"Don't push yourself too hard in your C4."
"I'm sure I won't even need to, Katie."
"...Well then, good luck. You still remember everything from our last race?"
"...Uh...no. That was the other way round."
"...Fair enough. Good luck! Go get 'em!"
"Indeed."
So, we were now ready and lined up for the race.
Starting Grid
1. Black Citroen C5
2. Mjolnirs' Red Volvo S60
3. White Alfa 147 GTA
4. Black Mercedes 190E EvoII
5. Grey Audi S3
6. Blue Volkswagen Golf GTI V
7. Jason's Red Citroen C4
8. Black Audi S4
9. Blue Lancia Delta Integrale
10. Black Audi TT 3.2
11. Silver Mercedes 300SL
12. Red BMW M Coupe
"Le C5 is for victoire!"
"Mwahaha. I shall have fun driving this..."
"Forza Alfa! Let's-e go!"
"Haha, this 190E is too awesome for die rest of der field! Hahaha!"
"Die S3 muss gewinnen! (The S3 must win!)"
"Haha. Mein Golf ist simples, but effective! Hahaha!"
"This'll be fun, watching other drivers weep in my wake. Haha."
"No way can I lose in this thing! Hahaha!"
"Forza for Lancia! This great car shall win today! Yay!"
"TT is fast, but not good enough from here. Damn."
"Diese 300SL ist zu alt... (This 300SL is too old...)"
"Why is it always me in last? Damn damn damn damn damn!"
We got off the line and I stayed with the Golf in front.
"Let's do this thing, man!"
In fact, he was passed straight away.
"Woo! There's one gone."
"Ach, nein! (Oh, no!)"
The S3 was dismissed very easily too.
"Nein nein nein nein! (No no no no!)"
"Oh yes yes yes yes."
Next up was a tough 190E to pass.
"This 190E...so awesome, but simply not powerful enough."
"No! My awesomeonater is not good enough for THIS? No!"
Or so it seemed at first. I was past him even before the end of the straight.
"As I have proven by passing him down...here. Aha."
"Stupid! Damn!"
The 147 GTA though was a far more convincing target to pass.
"This-a cannot be happening! No!"
"I'm coming for ya, 147! Hehe!"
"Oh dude, what? He's getting away!"
"I can haul him in down here though!"
The front 3 locked into a battle of their own and I watched on as they all locked horns.
"Non! This cannot be!"
"Haha! Silly C5! Give it up!"
"Haha! This is-a great!"
That battle gave me a chance to pounce on the 147.
"Come on! Get through, man!"
"No!"
And I duly took that chance.
"Later, dawg!"
"No!"
The C5 was reeled in almost immediately.
"All we know is, it's not the C4..."
"Non! Do not pass!"
And then passed.
"...but it is the C4's saloon cousin!"
"Non!"
The S60 of Mjolnirs was all that was left. Too bad he'd gotten up quite a head of steam by this point...
"Whoa! Mjolnirs has left us in the dust!"
"Just gotta cruise it for 4 more laps now. Hahaha."
"I can't say Katie didn't warn me about this guy...he's fast."
"And he's a lot faster on the straights as well! Damn!"
"I wonder though..."
"Can I haul him in through the corners?"
"I can't tell from here yet..."
"...Yes. Yes, I am hauling him in through the corners. This is gonna work!"
"Right, let's go after this Mjolnirs guy, shall we C4?"
"I've still got 2 laps left. I'm sure I can do this..."
"Mjolnirs, I'm coming!"
"This guy...he's closed up on me! Damn!"
"I'm gonna beat you at all costs, Mjolnirs!"
"Ooh god this will be fu-u-uhn."
"Oh what man?! Now he's getting away!"
"I'm speeding up the pace a bit."
"This can't be! He's too fast now!"
"I've gotta catch him up now!"
"Hahaha...see ya later, dawg!"
"Let's take him!"
"Wait, no no no no no!"
"Aargh...damn!"
"Yes! That's the last time you'll try on me!"
"And now he's getting away AGAIN!"
"Later!"
"Come on! This must be winnable still!"
And it was.
"Right, I'm going for a pass now!"
"No! Not now!"
"Side by side!!!!!"
"No!!!!!"
"Aw man, I'm past! That was awesome!"
"Damn! No!"
I now had to get my way to the finish. Mjolnirs seemed to have largely given up now.
"This was fun."
Through the last turn I went...
"There it is...there they are..."
And across the line.
"Yes! The winner is I!"
Back in the pits, I got my prize money from the victory.
"That was a solid race, Jase."
"Thanks for that, Russ."
"How was the C4 out there?"
"It was fine. The other opponents were far faster than I imagined them being."
"As would be expected of someone coming up against cars like that in a championship with this much caliber."
"I thought that. That Mjolnirs guy had a REALLY fast S60 I know. Took me a last lap pass to get around him."
"Well, at the end of the day, you're the winner, so let's go back to Bern knowing we've collected the best prizes we can."
"Indeed. Let's go back now."
Jason has won another race in the European Championship against the mighty Mjolnirs Kreyvak and his Volvo S60. There are many races Jason and his three cohorts can enter into still though, and there is a wide world to explore, so shall the four racers continue the quest for glory in true style?
We were in Rome, setting up for another race in the European Championship. I had taken my C4 to the race - its first truly competitive race since its accident at Toscana.
"You think the C4's gonna make it to the end, Russell?"
"Haha! It's only fitting you'd say that, given what it is."
"...I know, right?"
I then caught eye of a rather threatening looking driver, who's face was dropped down coldly.
"Uh...Katie, who's that guy? He looks like a bit of an ice queen."
"He's Mjolnirs Kreyvak of Iceland."
"Fitting then!"
"Aha. Don't take him too lightly though, his Volvo-"
"Volvo?! Threatening?!"
"...Anywho, he's actually a rather good driver around here. He's better at rallying cars to be honest but his S60 is actually the fastest FF racer around here."
"That title won't last long. Hehe."
"...Well, hopefully it won't. Hehe."
I got in the C4 and got myself prepped up for the race.
"Don't push yourself too hard in your C4."
"I'm sure I won't even need to, Katie."
"...Well then, good luck. You still remember everything from our last race?"
"...Uh...no. That was the other way round."
"...Fair enough. Good luck! Go get 'em!"
"Indeed."
So, we were now ready and lined up for the race.
Starting Grid
1. Black Citroen C5
2. Mjolnirs' Red Volvo S60
3. White Alfa 147 GTA
4. Black Mercedes 190E EvoII
5. Grey Audi S3
6. Blue Volkswagen Golf GTI V
7. Jason's Red Citroen C4
8. Black Audi S4
9. Blue Lancia Delta Integrale
10. Black Audi TT 3.2
11. Silver Mercedes 300SL
12. Red BMW M Coupe
"Le C5 is for victoire!"
"Mwahaha. I shall have fun driving this..."
"Forza Alfa! Let's-e go!"
"Haha, this 190E is too awesome for die rest of der field! Hahaha!"
"Die S3 muss gewinnen! (The S3 must win!)"
"Haha. Mein Golf ist simples, but effective! Hahaha!"
"This'll be fun, watching other drivers weep in my wake. Haha."
"No way can I lose in this thing! Hahaha!"
"Forza for Lancia! This great car shall win today! Yay!"
"TT is fast, but not good enough from here. Damn."
"Diese 300SL ist zu alt... (This 300SL is too old...)"
"Why is it always me in last? Damn damn damn damn damn!"
We got off the line and I stayed with the Golf in front.
"Let's do this thing, man!"
In fact, he was passed straight away.
"Woo! There's one gone."
"Ach, nein! (Oh, no!)"
The S3 was dismissed very easily too.
"Nein nein nein nein! (No no no no!)"
"Oh yes yes yes yes."
Next up was a tough 190E to pass.
"This 190E...so awesome, but simply not powerful enough."
"No! My awesomeonater is not good enough for THIS? No!"
Or so it seemed at first. I was past him even before the end of the straight.
"As I have proven by passing him down...here. Aha."
"Stupid! Damn!"
The 147 GTA though was a far more convincing target to pass.
"This-a cannot be happening! No!"
"I'm coming for ya, 147! Hehe!"
"Oh dude, what? He's getting away!"
"I can haul him in down here though!"
The front 3 locked into a battle of their own and I watched on as they all locked horns.
"Non! This cannot be!"
"Haha! Silly C5! Give it up!"
"Haha! This is-a great!"
That battle gave me a chance to pounce on the 147.
"Come on! Get through, man!"
"No!"
And I duly took that chance.
"Later, dawg!"
"No!"
The C5 was reeled in almost immediately.
"All we know is, it's not the C4..."
"Non! Do not pass!"
And then passed.
"...but it is the C4's saloon cousin!"
"Non!"
The S60 of Mjolnirs was all that was left. Too bad he'd gotten up quite a head of steam by this point...
"Whoa! Mjolnirs has left us in the dust!"
"Just gotta cruise it for 4 more laps now. Hahaha."
"I can't say Katie didn't warn me about this guy...he's fast."
"And he's a lot faster on the straights as well! Damn!"
"I wonder though..."
"Can I haul him in through the corners?"
"I can't tell from here yet..."
"...Yes. Yes, I am hauling him in through the corners. This is gonna work!"
"Right, let's go after this Mjolnirs guy, shall we C4?"
"I've still got 2 laps left. I'm sure I can do this..."
"Mjolnirs, I'm coming!"
"This guy...he's closed up on me! Damn!"
"I'm gonna beat you at all costs, Mjolnirs!"
"Ooh god this will be fu-u-uhn."
"Oh what man?! Now he's getting away!"
"I'm speeding up the pace a bit."
"This can't be! He's too fast now!"
"I've gotta catch him up now!"
"Hahaha...see ya later, dawg!"
"Let's take him!"
"Wait, no no no no no!"
"Aargh...damn!"
"Yes! That's the last time you'll try on me!"
"And now he's getting away AGAIN!"
"Later!"
"Come on! This must be winnable still!"
And it was.
"Right, I'm going for a pass now!"
"No! Not now!"
"Side by side!!!!!"
"No!!!!!"
"Aw man, I'm past! That was awesome!"
"Damn! No!"
I now had to get my way to the finish. Mjolnirs seemed to have largely given up now.
"This was fun."
Through the last turn I went...
"There it is...there they are..."
And across the line.
"Yes! The winner is I!"
Back in the pits, I got my prize money from the victory.
"That was a solid race, Jase."
"Thanks for that, Russ."
"How was the C4 out there?"
"It was fine. The other opponents were far faster than I imagined them being."
"As would be expected of someone coming up against cars like that in a championship with this much caliber."
"I thought that. That Mjolnirs guy had a REALLY fast S60 I know. Took me a last lap pass to get around him."
"Well, at the end of the day, you're the winner, so let's go back to Bern knowing we've collected the best prizes we can."
"Indeed. Let's go back now."
Jason has won another race in the European Championship against the mighty Mjolnirs Kreyvak and his Volvo S60. There are many races Jason and his three cohorts can enter into still though, and there is a wide world to explore, so shall the four racers continue the quest for glory in true style?
Stay tuned to Grand PriX to find out!
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Chapter 22 - One Night
We were all driving back to Bern after a long session at the Eiger Nordwand circuits. It was getting late and had put the hammer down on our cars to get home faster. Hopefully without having a crash...which would be hard at night time.
"My lords, it is getting dark now."
"I dunno if I'm gonna make it back now!"
"Jeez, this 'Vette is a tough ride through here."
"...Wait for me, guys! Wait!!!"
"How far are we from the city?"
"...I'd say we're pretty close now. I can't tell really since it's so dark, but we've been driving long enough now..."
"How long have we been out for now?"
"Well, it's now 9pm, and we left at 12...so we've been gone for 9 hours now."
"I can see the end!"
"You can? So we're going into Bern now?"
"Yup! I'm sure!"
"Yes! God, it's been a long day...doing nothing but racking up the miles on our 4 cars. Let's get back home now."
We got back home after traversing through Bern, then got into my house.
"We're back. Finally."
"It's been a long day."
"So then, err...now what do we do?"
"...Really not sure."
"Tell you what...I feel like going out again."
"...For what?"
"I wanna search for another car."
"*sigh* Why now, Russell?"
"Dunno. Just do. Anyone else wanna come with me?"
"I'll go!"
"...Really, Ishizaki? You're gonna tag along with him?"
"I'll get something good out of it, trust me!"
"Well...if you insist."
"OK, I think we'll just go now."
"Bye. ...Stay safe, OK?"
"Sure. Nothing to worry about."
"Later, guys."
"See you later."
So with Russell and Ishizaki now gone searching for cars, I was just left with Katie.
"So, uh...Katie, what you wanna do?"
"Well my dad said we should look on Race, since there's something that's gonna be on there-"
The conversation was interrupted by Katie's phone ringing, with rock music coming out of it. Catchy ringtone...
"Hello? ...Oh, hi Dad. What's up? ...Oh you say we should switch in to Race now? ...OK then, will do, why? ...You say I'll see? OK then. Bye! See you later!"
"You said switch to Race now?"
"Yes. Let's go! Quick! I wanna find out what it is!"
We rushed to the TV and switched it on to Race. The Race News was on.
"Hello and welcome to Race News. I'm Leon McKenzie. Today's main stories..."
"What is it then?"
"Lexus releases two new DTM challengers - the IS-F RC and RM versions, designed to rival Audi's fearsome R8 LMS challenger. We'll be talking to Lexus boss Ronnie Hart later."
"...Wow!!! My dad's gonna be live on Race!!!"
"Oh, is he? That sounds sick!"
"Better keep on watching this!"
The coverage then got to the DTM announcement news.
"Lexus have announced two DTM cars they will use to compete with next season, both based off of their IS-F."
"The IS-F RC and RM racers will provide Lexus' fire arms for the 2012 DTM season, with the RM going to privateers and the RC to be used solely by Lexus' works team. We can now go to the Lexus HQ with Larry King who is speaking now to Ronnie Hart, head of Lexus."
"So, we're here at the Lexus HQ with these two new machines of theirs, built with the DTM in mind, and I'm here with their head, Ronnie Hart, who'll be talking to us about their intentions with the DTM. So Ronnie, what inspired you to join the DTM with Lexus - who are now the first non-German manufacture in the DTM since Alfa Romeo many years ago?"
"Well, I was just looking to try and spread a bit of racing pedigree for us across Europe. Currently we've got our Super GT LFA in the works as well, so it's been a busy time for our racing division but we've got the first part of our new plan done, and we're now hoping to get success in Europe and Japan."
"You're obviously going to be coming under much competition in the DTM as well. Audi have announced plans to use the R8 LMS and GM are coming back with their Monaro/VXR8 for this year, not to mention BMW entering the sport with the M3. How will you be able to match up against these fearsome new competitors?"
"Well, we've got enough power I feel to match them. We aren't giving specifications until the new season begins but trust me, we've got enough power to win in our first year with the IS-F."
"So, what next for Lexus? You've got the DTM project going, the LFA Super GT is nearing completion...any other projects in the works at this time?"
"Well, we were planning on trying to make our own LMP racer, but we aren't sure as to when we can start it. For now, we are happy with what we've got, and I'm sure we can be successful in the racing divisions across the world."
"Thanks for talking to us Ronnie, back to the studio now."
"...Wow. That was so cool!"
"It was. So your dad owns Lexus then?"
"He does. Didn't I tell you how rich the family I live in is?"
"...You didn't. So...how did you get that LFA then?"
"I mostly got it for free. Then I was allowed free will to do what I wished to it, and the result of it has been..."
"Good."
"Very much so."
"So then, what else should we do now?"
"...Oh. I'm not sure now."
"I'll get some beers and...how about we go up to your room?"
"Uh...sure."
That sounded...maybe a little bit...telling, I dunno? Anyway, we went up to my room with a couple of beers each.
"Do you reckon the other two will be coming back tonight?"
"They really should, but if they don't...that's their loss."
"Hmm."
"...So this means it's just us two for the night then?"
"Uh...I suppose so."
"Wanna watch more Race?"
"...Yeah, I suppose."
We turned on the TV again. Only to find boring NASCAR news on the TV.
"...Ugh, Nascar. Couldn't care less about it."
"...Me too."
So we ignored the TV then. Then we just...looked at each other for a while.
Then we seemed to be getting closer to each other. Katie slowly reached out to me with her hand. I then started to reach out to her with mine as well.
"...Katie..."
"...Jason."
We then edged closer to each other again. Then we leant towards each other...
...then our lips touched. Then we kissed each other.
Then we leant back. Our faces were both blushing.
It looked like we were both in a little bit of love.
So, Jason and Katie do seem to be in a little bit of love. With Lexus also announcing their DTM attentions and Russell and Ishizaki also now looking for new cars...things are very much changing up with the 4 racers. How will they now get on with these new changes?
We were all driving back to Bern after a long session at the Eiger Nordwand circuits. It was getting late and had put the hammer down on our cars to get home faster. Hopefully without having a crash...which would be hard at night time.
"My lords, it is getting dark now."
"I dunno if I'm gonna make it back now!"
"Jeez, this 'Vette is a tough ride through here."
"...Wait for me, guys! Wait!!!"
"How far are we from the city?"
"...I'd say we're pretty close now. I can't tell really since it's so dark, but we've been driving long enough now..."
"How long have we been out for now?"
"Well, it's now 9pm, and we left at 12...so we've been gone for 9 hours now."
"I can see the end!"
"You can? So we're going into Bern now?"
"Yup! I'm sure!"
"Yes! God, it's been a long day...doing nothing but racking up the miles on our 4 cars. Let's get back home now."
We got back home after traversing through Bern, then got into my house.
"We're back. Finally."
"It's been a long day."
"So then, err...now what do we do?"
"...Really not sure."
"Tell you what...I feel like going out again."
"...For what?"
"I wanna search for another car."
"*sigh* Why now, Russell?"
"Dunno. Just do. Anyone else wanna come with me?"
"I'll go!"
"...Really, Ishizaki? You're gonna tag along with him?"
"I'll get something good out of it, trust me!"
"Well...if you insist."
"OK, I think we'll just go now."
"Bye. ...Stay safe, OK?"
"Sure. Nothing to worry about."
"Later, guys."
"See you later."
So with Russell and Ishizaki now gone searching for cars, I was just left with Katie.
"So, uh...Katie, what you wanna do?"
"Well my dad said we should look on Race, since there's something that's gonna be on there-"
The conversation was interrupted by Katie's phone ringing, with rock music coming out of it. Catchy ringtone...
"Hello? ...Oh, hi Dad. What's up? ...Oh you say we should switch in to Race now? ...OK then, will do, why? ...You say I'll see? OK then. Bye! See you later!"
"You said switch to Race now?"
"Yes. Let's go! Quick! I wanna find out what it is!"
We rushed to the TV and switched it on to Race. The Race News was on.
"Hello and welcome to Race News. I'm Leon McKenzie. Today's main stories..."
"What is it then?"
"Lexus releases two new DTM challengers - the IS-F RC and RM versions, designed to rival Audi's fearsome R8 LMS challenger. We'll be talking to Lexus boss Ronnie Hart later."
"...Wow!!! My dad's gonna be live on Race!!!"
"Oh, is he? That sounds sick!"
"Better keep on watching this!"
The coverage then got to the DTM announcement news.
"Lexus have announced two DTM cars they will use to compete with next season, both based off of their IS-F."
"The IS-F RC and RM racers will provide Lexus' fire arms for the 2012 DTM season, with the RM going to privateers and the RC to be used solely by Lexus' works team. We can now go to the Lexus HQ with Larry King who is speaking now to Ronnie Hart, head of Lexus."
"So, we're here at the Lexus HQ with these two new machines of theirs, built with the DTM in mind, and I'm here with their head, Ronnie Hart, who'll be talking to us about their intentions with the DTM. So Ronnie, what inspired you to join the DTM with Lexus - who are now the first non-German manufacture in the DTM since Alfa Romeo many years ago?"
"Well, I was just looking to try and spread a bit of racing pedigree for us across Europe. Currently we've got our Super GT LFA in the works as well, so it's been a busy time for our racing division but we've got the first part of our new plan done, and we're now hoping to get success in Europe and Japan."
"You're obviously going to be coming under much competition in the DTM as well. Audi have announced plans to use the R8 LMS and GM are coming back with their Monaro/VXR8 for this year, not to mention BMW entering the sport with the M3. How will you be able to match up against these fearsome new competitors?"
"Well, we've got enough power I feel to match them. We aren't giving specifications until the new season begins but trust me, we've got enough power to win in our first year with the IS-F."
"So, what next for Lexus? You've got the DTM project going, the LFA Super GT is nearing completion...any other projects in the works at this time?"
"Well, we were planning on trying to make our own LMP racer, but we aren't sure as to when we can start it. For now, we are happy with what we've got, and I'm sure we can be successful in the racing divisions across the world."
"Thanks for talking to us Ronnie, back to the studio now."
"...Wow. That was so cool!"
"It was. So your dad owns Lexus then?"
"He does. Didn't I tell you how rich the family I live in is?"
"...You didn't. So...how did you get that LFA then?"
"I mostly got it for free. Then I was allowed free will to do what I wished to it, and the result of it has been..."
"Good."
"Very much so."
"So then, what else should we do now?"
"...Oh. I'm not sure now."
"I'll get some beers and...how about we go up to your room?"
"Uh...sure."
That sounded...maybe a little bit...telling, I dunno? Anyway, we went up to my room with a couple of beers each.
"Do you reckon the other two will be coming back tonight?"
"They really should, but if they don't...that's their loss."
"Hmm."
"...So this means it's just us two for the night then?"
"Uh...I suppose so."
"Wanna watch more Race?"
"...Yeah, I suppose."
We turned on the TV again. Only to find boring NASCAR news on the TV.
"...Ugh, Nascar. Couldn't care less about it."
"...Me too."
So we ignored the TV then. Then we just...looked at each other for a while.
Then we seemed to be getting closer to each other. Katie slowly reached out to me with her hand. I then started to reach out to her with mine as well.
"...Katie..."
"...Jason."
We then edged closer to each other again. Then we leant towards each other...
...then our lips touched. Then we kissed each other.
Then we leant back. Our faces were both blushing.
It looked like we were both in a little bit of love.
So, Jason and Katie do seem to be in a little bit of love. With Lexus also announcing their DTM attentions and Russell and Ishizaki also now looking for new cars...things are very much changing up with the 4 racers. How will they now get on with these new changes?
Stay tuned to Grand PriX to find out!
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Jason and Katie, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G...
LOL!
Anyway, I had though that they we're gonna kiss sooner or later. Just don't ask me why I thought that, beacuse even I don't know LOL
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Jason and Katie, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G...
Jason is in Lurve, Jason is in Lurve!!
Stop embarrassing my fan fic. It's not supposed to work like that
