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This is my latest fan fiction title. If this is the first story you'll read, please take time to read the preceding titles first. You can click on the links provided below:
GT5 SAGA
GT6 SAGA
(CHARACTER PROFILES CAN ALSO BE FOUND THERE)
GT SPORT SAGA
These are listed in chronological order.
This is my latest fan fiction title. If this is the first story you'll read, please take time to read the preceding titles first. You can click on the links provided below:
GT5 SAGA
GT6 SAGA
(CHARACTER PROFILES CAN ALSO BE FOUND THERE)
GT SPORT SAGA
These are listed in chronological order.
NOTE: This entry is a soft reboot of Page 8 of the 10th Arc in the GT Sport saga of the story, titled: Hatch 2.0.
Page 8 - Eau Rouge Flat Out
Location: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Time: 9 am, one week later
Rob went through the rest of the week thinking about the race, and his fated meeting with his long-lost brother, Dennis. A hint of anxiety can be detected, well, according to Diana, that is.
Nonetheless, the half-siblings head over to the track without incident. Rob and Owen directed the crew on setting up the car. They also noticed the growing number of racing fans filling up the grandstands, as well as reporters from various media organizations covering the event.
The one who gets the most attention, however, is...
...not surprisingly, Takuma Kanonji. He never made an announcement nor left any clues about his return. He merely made his presence known and even racing experts are taken by surprise.
Another highlight is Kevin's debut race in his new team, Rote Strahl, under the watchful eye of his still estranged father. They are hard at work, on the other hand, to be bothered by media interviews.
Rob, meanwhile, is also attracted by the crowd that Takuma built up.
"My my... what do we have here?" Rob said as he sees familiar faces in Spa's pit lane.
He approaches Takuma, who is seen talking to his twin, Takanori. Apparently, Dream Alliance Global has returned to business, albeit with a much smaller manpower than before. Yuki Kanonji has also enlisted.
"Is this another wacky gimmick?" Rob asked with his usual snark.
Takuma merely grins.
"I'm back. For real this time." Takuma replied.
"Oh you'd better be a dear and keep your word. Competition's getting dreary without you." Rob commented.
"Hey, don't underestimate Kevin either. He whooped you more times than you can count." Takuma said.
"I'm aware of that. But I have another problem in my hands. And I'd be better off not telling it to you. It's... personal." Rob said.
"Don't let that drag you down, mate." Takuma said, as he places his hand on Rob's shoulder, accompanied with a smile.
The two men proceeded to grin at each other. Rob leaves Takuma be, and returns to the pit lane.
Meanwhile...
Dennis and Bianca are also helping the crew in the Jaguar's set up. However, Bianca sees that Dennis isn't in his usual element, noticing his slightly inert behavior.
She approaches him out of concern.
"Are you all right?" Bianca asked.
"Uh... yeah. Don't worry about me." Dennis replied.
"He's here. It's your opportunity to let him know." Bianca said.
"I want to tell him how I felt, but I wonder how he'll react?" Dennis asked.
"He'll understand whatever you say. He's as much eager to see you as you do. I have told him about this already." Bianca answered.
And then...
...Rob arrives. Their meeting is long overdue. Bianca hopes for a pleasant one.
Rob looks at his brother from head to toe, then focus his attention to Dennis' hair. Dennis' eyes widened, with his fists clenched.
"Your hair. You grew it? I thought..." Rob commented.
Before he could comment further, Dennis pushes Rob. Dennis had snapped, something that Bianca didn't expect.
"HOW COULD YOU?! WHY?! WHY LEAVE ME TO DIE?!" Dennis frantically asks.
Rob maintains his rock solid composure and didn't even budge. But deep down he is just as about to explode as Dennis does, but with joy.
"I WAS ALONE! YOU DIDN'T EVEN COME!" Dennis continued on raging.
Bianca quickly holds Dennis' both arms, to restrain him.
"I knew it. Dennis, just... go back." Bianca said.
"I WON'T UNTIL I GET AN ANSWER!" Dennis replied.
"I knew this isn't a good idea. But your brother is here! Aren't you happy?" Bianca asked.
Dennis is left hyperventilating, only looking at Rob walking away. Bianca runs and catches up to him.
"I'm sorry, Rob. He's not ready yet." Bianca said.
"I knew it all along. Alexei hard wired his brain. Weren't you informed of that?" Rob asked.
"No. Alexei didn't tell me of that. I swear, Alexei has kept secrets from me too. I never approved of him "influencing" Dennis just to get an edge over you. If I want to race or even fight you, I'd do it fairly." Bianca explained.
"Why not.... show him? How about reminding him of the brother he once looked up to?" she said. "Do not hold back." she added.
She then returns to her team's pit garage, to check up on the still shaking Dennis.
Rob lets out a deep sigh. But a race is at hand, and he has to outperform the rest from qualifying to the race proper.
All eyes are at Takuma at the moment, not only because of his sudden return, but also to Mazda's new race car that Takuma volunteered to gather data for them.
The racing car tackles the Eau Rouge effortlessly, with Takuma's right foot flat on the accelerator. GT3 specification machines have the capability to tackle the chicane flat out thanks to the advancements on downforce.
However, Takuma has another job at hand, and his mind had a brief flashback - a short meeting with Gerhard days before the race.
"I will fund your team's revival. But of course there is one important favor you have to fulfill in exchange." Gerhard said.
"What is it?" Takuma asked.
"You have to make sure that Kevin focuses on racing alone. I can't afford him doing reckless things as he did before. Be his hurdle. An extremely tall one, at that." Gerhard replied.
"Got it. Consider it done, sir." Takuma said.
"I will be the one doing the dirty and reckless stuff. I don't want Kevin to have the same life as I have. He has a life of his own. I must be a responsible father, and yet I haven't had a great progress on that so far." Gerhard added.
The cries of the naturally aspirated 4-rotor Skyactive-R Rotary engine can be heard even outside the premises of the circuit, including those who live nearby.
"Rest assured, Mr. Kern, I will give your son the challenge he deserves. Besides, I have to dust myself off." Takuma thought as he grins at the prospect of being trusted by Kevin's father to aid his son's progress.
Meanwhile, Kevin tests the waters using the newly-upgraded Audi R8 LMS in its EVO II configuration, with the modifications paid for by Gerhard as well.
Having found out his idol has suddenly returned, he cannot pass up the opportunity of proving himself to be better.
"I'm totally taken by surprise. I'd never expected this day to come." Kevin thought.
"I don't care if mid-engined cars get heavier penalties in BoP. My real hurdle just popped up. None other than Takuma-san." he added.
The modified R8 LMS EVO II hits the apex whenever it sees one, squeezing out much speed as it can despite the weight penalty.
But the increased weight has a benefit on stability too. Kevin has little to worry about his car squirrelling out of control.
"All right. I can fully floor it." Kevin thought as he notices the newfound stability of his car.
And now, on to Rob.
It's as clear as day that he's affected with how Dennis acted earlier.
He muses over to what Bianca suggested a while back - to show his true skill in order to remind Dennis his brotherly love.
"She is right. I can't hold back. Why would I? Last time I checked, he has gotten way faster. I've got to take off this uneasiness." Rob thought.
As a start, he dashes the DBR9 on full throttle at the Eau Rouge.
Back in the pit garage, Dennis and Bianca are performing the finishing touches on their race car before they can start their qualifying run.
Bianca, ever the loving half-sibling, attempts to give advice.
"Dennis, just give it your all. Let all the angst go. Then watch your brother very carefully. Maybe it will jog your mind." Bianca said.
"This race will be an eye-opening moment for you. He is more than eager to welcome you back, Dennis." she added.
"It doesn't matter to me now who wins. Let him show you what he truly is." she said, as she holds both Dennis' hands.
An hour later, the qualifying has ended. Dennis' skill has improved by leaps and bounds, as shown when he acquires the pole position. People are taking notice that a certain Darwin Healey outmatches Rob, even though they know nothing of the siblings' history.
Aside from a number of GT3 cars, there are lower-class racers in the fray.
As the light turns green, Rob firmly grasps the steering wheel. Full throttle.
"I'll take a crack on revamping your memory. I'll show no mercy... just like how we trained together back then."
END OF PAGE 8
AUTHOR'S NOTES:
- Thank goodness for the addition of the Custom Race feature in Gran Turismo 7. Although the AI does need work when it comes to speed.
- The entire race is a crossover event. It ties in with the upcoming Rote Strahl arc, with that one focusing on the duel between Takuma and Kevin on that same race.
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