Part 5: Rivalries
Location: Unknown
Time: Unknown
Fernando: So Commander E, are you in?
Commander E: Of course I'm in. It's been 10 years, we should finish this now.
Fernando: It seems that The Blazer has got back into the street racing scene.
Fernando puts a video of a race on the screen, showing Blake's racing skill on the highway and some older shots of his racing elsewhere.
Fernando: Some how, he pulled of a win in a smaller, less powerful car on the 401 in Toronto.
Than records of Blake's SRT4 upgrades compared to the other cars upgrades.
Commander E: So I guess it would be stupid to capture him through a race?
Fernando: Depends what car you use. It needs to be something that looks fair, but it needs to be faster than him with a skilled driver behind the wheel.
Commander E: Alright, I have the perfect people for the job.
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A Few Days Later
Location: Daytona
Time: Noon
Announcer: 2 laps to go! Amy has the lead but Vincenzo is closing the gap!
Amy Collins in the McLaren F1 leads the race with Vincenzo Ricardi right on her tail. There fathers watch in the pits.
Fernando: I can guarantee that my son will have this one.
Alex: I don't know, Amy's had some... practice for say.
Fernando: Practice? Oh my Alex, we have all practiced.
Amy's McLaren starts driving in the grass but quickly recovers.
Fernando: Some more than others.
Alex: Amy has found skill in places Vincenzo would refuse to look.
Vincenzo takes the inside and pushes Amy out, attempting a pass.
Vincenzo than finishes the pass.
Fernando: Vincenzo is like me, a Master of All Trades, Amy tries but isn't at the same level as Vincenzo.
Amy sneaks right in behind Vincenzo
Amy: Use the draft an old friend told me, and use it I will.
Amy takes the inside using a slingshot manoeuvre.
Vincenzo: What!? How!?
Alex gets a grin on his face.
Alex: What were you saying Fernando?
Fernando: Relax Alex, Vincenzo too knows how to use the draft.
The pair exit the turn at tremendous speed.
Vincenzo follows her line.
Fernando: It seems that Amy is running a very low line, that might be a bad idea. Here in Daytona sometimes the higher line is faster.
At that moment Vincenzo uses the draft to attempt a pass on the top of the track.
Vincenzo than rubs against the rear of the F1. Giving multiple taps.
Amy: What the hell? Dad! Can you see how my right rear is?
Alex: Uh, it seems fine for now, your going to have to push no matter what condition that tire is.
Alex looks to Fernando
Alex: Have you forgotten that they are dating and are trying to work together or is it a Ricardi thing to race dirty and holding grudges.
Fernando: There is an old saying here in America, Rubbin's Racin'.
Vincenzo takes the lead heading into the chicane.
But Amy grips on her lead, keeping it together.
Vincenzo: I got you now.
Vincenzo's Pagani swoops to the inside.
Fernando: That a boy!
Alex: Don't worry Amy, your still in this.
Amy: I know. I'm not letting him get away with it.
Vincenzo: You will not win this race!
Announcer: Amy Collins takes the white flag! One lap to go!
Alex: Come on! You got this, just keep cool.
Announcer: There is a slow car there, let's see if they try to use it's slipstream.
Amy: I'll follow the Mercedes and hope the slipstream will give me a boost against Vincenzo. He will be to greedy to follow the same line as me.
Vincenzo cuts off Amy and puts her into the grass.
Vincenzo: I will not let you beat me!
Amy: Let me go! I thought this was some friendly competition not a demolition derby!
Vincenzo: You are my sidekick, I am the hero.
Amy: I am sick of you beating me every time. Now it's my turn!
Fernando: Alright, give it your all! Don't let a Collins beat a Ricardi!
Amy runs high and Vincenzo follows suit.
Amy: I can't shake him! The draft is too strong!
Announcer: Vincenzo tries to make a move!
Announcer: He does it but will it hold?
Amy does a very late break, causing her to take the lead.
Alex: Keep going!
Announcer: Amy hits the grass! Good recovery on her part.
Vincenzo: You are stressing. That means it is only a matter of time until you lose it.
Fernando: Watch your engine temperature, it's getting a little hot.
Vincenzo takes this into mind using only a part of the slipstream. He than quickly results to the full slipstream.
Amy: No! This is my time to shine!
Announcer: Vincenzo takes the bottom, trying to perform a slingshot manoeuvre!
Announcer: It's...
Vincenzo will take the win at Daytona!
Amy: Damn it!
Alex: You almost had it.
Amy: Why do I keep losing to him? It's like I'm meant to lose to him all the time.
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Location: Mapleview Cafe
Time: 9:00 AM
Blake sits down at a local cafe. He is drinking a large coffee and looks very tired. A familiar voice is heard.
There is only one man that could be that happy in the morning.
Greg: Well, well, well. Someone lost there morning happiness.
Blake: Greg? What are you doing here?
Greg: It's Mapleview, I live here.
Blake: Ha, I guess. Your staying home for the summer break?
Greg sits down in front of Blake.
Greg: Yeah. I figured I would give racing another shot. And it appears you have too.
Blake: Wait, what?
Greg: You haven't seen the video?
Blake: What video?
Greg: In Toronto, a guy in a silver SRT4 beat the crap out of every car in a race on the 401 Highway while it was shut down. And someone found the stats of each car. Turns out yours had the lowest amount of HP.
Blake: I hate to tell you this, but it wasn't me.
Greg: There is only one man I know of that could pull of a win like that.
Blake: Fine, it was me. I seen a group of racers trying to get a race together and I joined them.
Greg: So much for that circuit racing plan.
Blake: I'm still trying to circuit race. What are you doing as far as jobs?
Greg: Well, I'm on an apprenticeship for carpentry and house building, but I got some time off. How's the Automotive Engineering coming along?
Blake: It's a lot harder than i thought, but i'm making it through.
Greg: Your still sticking to the automotive scene. Good to see that.
Blake: You can't take it out of me!
Greg: We should get the old gang back together sometime.
Blake: You really think they would do that? Ryuu is in Japan, Dennis is off to god knows where in some Private Military Corporation…
Greg: And Alice?
Blake sits silent for a minute.
Greg: Well if that's a little too…
Blake: No, it's fine. We'll figure it out later. But it would be a fun idea. Show the rookies how it's done.
Greg: Blake, they're won't be that many people that we haven't seen before. it's only been about a year.
Blake: There will be a few, remember how many of us wanted to race right away as soon as we got our licenses.
Greg: I guess. Anyway, I'll see you around.
Blake: See ya.
Greg walks out of the coffee shop.
I should probably get to racing too, I need some sort of income if I'm gonna take another year of university. I also should give old grandpa a visit.
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Location: Daytona Beach
Time: 7:00 PM
Amy and Vincenzo walk on the beach.
Vincenzo: And that is why Italy produces the best cars around.
Amy: Yeah.
Vincenzo: Is something wrong? You've seem down all day.
Amy: I don't know, It's just my racing. I haven't been as good as I hoped to be.
Vincenzo: It's fine, it will just take time. people like me get greatness easily, and well, achieve it a lot. You will just take time to find it. My greatness is superior to most racers so don't aim for that.
Amy just stays silent.
Vincenzo: What?
Amy: Nothing, I got to do something.
Amy runs to her LFA.
Vincenzo: But...
Amy than quickly drives away.
Amy: There is only one person I know who can help me beat him. I don't want be a sidekick to him, I want to be my own being, my own racer. Time to head up north.
END OF PART 5
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Notes
-Sorry for taking so long on this part, I'll try being more frequent.
-As far as the SRT4's paint job, it will wait until GT6
-I'm still messing with some new layouts as far as the writing is concerned
These pendants have me interested.
