Need for Speed Night Streets Side Story

Chapter 8 - Battle of Revenge

11:00 p.m. Jackson Heights. The race between Michelle and I commences as were coming up on the first corner after the straightaway. We braked in and gripped it. After the first corner. We were coming up on a curve that leads to another straightaway. Once we passed the curve and the straightaway. We took another corner and gripped it. Michelle shifted up as she was pulling away a little from me when we're on the straightaway. "She's fast. So, an FF can get this much traction going uphill." I said in my mind as I noticed how fast the DC5 was handling as we took the next curve. We were also coming up into another banked hairpin. We braked in hard and shifted down as we took it fast which was the hairpin turn that Ellie used to pass Kaliyanie. We also took a curve after that. "She's fast! Is she stupid?!" I wondered in my mind as I shifted up and saw the DC5 pulling away from me. Michelle was also giving a smile after passing the curve and coming on the straightaway. "Combining the Integra Type R with a turbocharger was the right way to go. In addition to this car's mobility, it adds enough torque to accelerate uphill. Now, follow me. The trap I set is already in motion. I'll show you the Advan School's indecent side. I'll avenge Kaliyanie." Michelle said in her mind as she braked in and took the next corner. We were now heading into another straightaway. "She's really driving hard. I thought the locals here were pretty good, but I'm beginning to understand her rhythm." I said in my mind as I know that Michelle is pushing herself hard on the race. "He's a good driver. He's got the hang of the line and timing, but that's going to cost him. The open maw of a pitfall is waiting for you." Michelle said in her mind as she shifts down and I shift down too because we were taking the next curve onto the next straightaway. We were taking another curve and I was gripping it. There was another bend coming up after the straightaway. We took the bend and I was taking it smoothly. While we were on the straightaway. The DC5 brakes on the straightaway. "What?!" I exclaimed in my mind as I let off the accelerator and the DC5 was now pulling away from me. I got back on the accelerator and I was now falling behind. "Son of a bitch, she got me! She's using my time lag between slowing down and boosting back up to her advantage." I said in my mind. "He's still green. Feints using the brake lights are used every day at the Advan School. A battle isn't just about fairly competing with speed. The Advan School's tactics are for the mastery of disrupting the opponent's rhythm. Just remember that there are many different kinds of techniques for winning." Michelle explained in her mind. "I won't let you go! I'll definitely catch up!" I exclaimed in my mind as Michelle takes the next corner and then I was taking it but I entered it way too fast. "Damn it! I got caught in her rhythm and charged in too much! Don't go! Not that way! Come back! Please come back!" I exclaimed in my mind as I was losing control and I was trying to not to hit the guardrail as well as trying to regain control. I pumped the accelerator to regain control and I was back in the race as I survived. "Yeah! I got through!" I exclaimed in my mind as I overcame the corner and headed into the straightaway. "W-What? That was a double layered trap; muddling her rhythm with the brake light and then forcing her to be impatient. He recovered from that." Michelle wondered in her mind as she noticed that I recovered ground from the trick she manipulated me with. I was taking a few corners fast and I am catching up to the DC5 as well as regaining ground. After I took the next corner fast, I caught up with Michelle and was now  back on her tail. "He's catching up. I can't lose, for the sake of the Advan School's reputation. No matter what, I'll reach the goal first! Come on, K20A Turbo!" Michelle exclaimed in her mind as she accelerated hard and then braked in. I also braked in and shifted down as I turned in to the next corner while I was taking it fast. We were coming up to the top parts of the course and I am managing to stay on the Integra's tail through the corners. We were coming up to the next hairpin and I was taking the inside as I gave Michelle a little nudge while I was taking it. While I was gripping it, we were now side by side with each other on the straightaway. The Integra was few meters with me. We were coming up on another corner but I was taking it faster than her. "Hell of a thing to happen. Normally, this corner alone isn't a problem, but just having another car present while trying to control my racing line is killing my speed. I never imagined a new, low speed corner would be created just because of him." Michelle said in her mind. We were now on the straightaway. I accelerated hard and shifted up as I made my move. I passed the DC5 and I won the race as well as pulling away. 1 week later after the battle between the Advan School. 7:30 p.m. Pigeon Park. Ellie was sitting down by her Z33 as she was having flashbacks of her race against Casey Kasanova. Flashback. "A blown engine means instant defeat." Casey said. The Evo 8 passes the Z33 on the curve. It starts pulling away as Yajima is falling behind. The engine was about to explode and it was now blown as Ellie was spinning at 180 degree angle and she stopped on the off road surface. Transitions to present. Ellie got up and dusted herself off as she walked up to a telephone post to call Jill. Garage. "Hello? Yeah it's me." Jill called. "Sorry to bother you. It's got nothing to do with what we talked about months ago. I mean it's not like it's completely unrelated. Anyway I just... I wanted to know something. I figured you had the answer." Ellie called. "The leader of the Plus Size team? Well that'd be Casey Kasanova." Jill answered. "Okay, great. Do you have any idea how I can find her or get in touch with her?" Ellie asked. "Yeah, of course I do. Kasanova and I go way back. I get in touch with her whenever I need to. I can do the same for you." Jill answered. "I really wanna race her when the chance comes around." Ellie replied. "Alright, and where do you want to do this?" Jill asked. "If it's possible, I wanna race on her home turf." Ellie answered. "The Stadium on City Core, you can find her there. I hope you realize how tough it'll be to beat her on her home course." Jill replied. 2 hours later. 9:30 p.m. City Core. Ellie was driving up to the basketball courts. "The 350Z sounds different than last time." Casey said in her mind as she looks at the Z33's appearance and noticed that the sound of the car is different. "So, you fixed the 350Z?" Casey asked. "We did." Ellie answered. "I hope I don't have to remind you about what I said back at the mountain. I told you I'd put up the match between us until you get a better car. One that could actually compete. That looks like the same one from before." Casey suggested. "It might look like it but this isn't the same car at all. If you ask me, this is a much better car than the one you raced. What do you say? Will this do the job?" Ellie asked. "I'm always interested in settling an unfinished battle so yeah, we'll get this taken care of right now." Casey answered. A few minutes later. The drivers were at the starting point as they were about to prepare the race. "This is a 1 round downhill match. Once we get down to the base of the mountain. You're gonna see 3 bridges. The goal is gonna be at the end of the 3rd bridge. You make it first, you win. Is that simple enough? You go ahead I'll follow. If you maintain your lead till you cross the finish line, you'll be the winner. I pass you, I win. That cool by you?" Casey asked. "That's.. not fair." Ellie answered. "You think I'm putting myself at a disadvantage by letting you slide in front, then you're insulting me. The Stadium is my home course and you do best not to forget that. It could be a slaughter out there unless they gave you a handicap, you want this to be fair right? After this is over, we can argue about it all you want, let's go." Casey explained as she got in her Evo 8 and Ellie got in her Z33. She buckles up as she was about to prepare the race. Casey gives Ellie the signal to start as she nods. She shifts up and both of the drivers off the start. The Evo 8 was tailing the Z33. They were coming into the first corner. "I see it now. The car is running a little faster. It's not like it's a turbo, it has the acceleration of a mechanically tuned car. It doesn't matter how you tune it, it's still just a little 350Z. And I've got 373 HP." Casey said in her mind as she takes the next corner. Ellie brakes in hard and shifts down as she takes the corner. They were now coming down on the hill. "That's some unbelievable high rev on that engine, badass attitude. You really think you can hold your own against my misfiring system with those kind of back allied tricks?" Casey wondered as her Evo 8 backfires when braking hard into the next hairpin along with tailing the Z33. Ellie looks at her rearview and shifts up on the straight. Then she brakes in and shifts down again as she takes another corner quicker from before while the Evo 8 is still following her. "Not like it matters what kind of car am I up against. There's no way I can lose on this run. Just like Jill rules in Bayview. I'm the Queen here, I always get what I want!" Casey exclaimed in her mind as she and Ellie were coming up into more corners. "Man, she's right on my bumper! I'll have to go at it a lot harder if I'm gonna pull this off." Ellie said in her mind as she was coming into the series of corners and slopes coming up. "The slopes is about to let it out on it. Her 350Z is gonna lose some speed. When that happens she'll be stuck right in the crosshairs of my counterattack." Casey said in her mind as they were now coming into a straightaway along with a mid speed bend. "The biggest pitfall of this course is that once you driven through the slow corners, your senses have trouble readjusting to the high speed corners. It's the kind of optical shift that'll trip up even the most experienced road racers. While it might be a natural reaction in the right hand. It could be manipulate does an excellent technique. No one can switch to the high speed mode there. No one that is, except one person, the blazing comet of Bayview, Jill Green. She's the one." Casey explained in her mind as Ellie brakes into a series of slopes and hairpins coming up. They drifted into hairpin and hairpin. "A bridge! The goal is up ahead!" Ellie exclaimed in her mind as she sees the bridge. "The steep slope ends just before the first bridge. You're gonna need some real power now because Casey Kasanova is about to blow the doors of that 350Z of yours and make you regret you ever came back asking for seconds!" Casey exclaimed in her mind as she shifts up and accelerates hard. The Evo 8 was closing in on the Z33's bumper. "The second bridge." Casey said. "The right bend fires you out like a bullet. A scary feeling after having gotten used to the slow speed section before. It's gotta be jarring for someone who's never done it. Then there's an optical illusion on the bend making the road look narrower than it is. Like you can't approach the outside enough. So I just poke my nose out a bit. And this match is mine." Casey said in her mind as she tries to make her move side by side. "The third bridge!" Ellie exclaimed in her mind as she sees the 3rd bridge coming up. "The inside and outside positions will be reversed on the 3rd bridge. It's my trademark finish. Once we're driving side by side. This whole thing will be over." Casey said in her mind. "There it is, should I do it? Go!" Ellie exclaimed in her mind as she takes the bridge section fast while she is on the outside. "You got a deathwish?! You're going too fast! You can't turn at that speed!" Casey exclaimed. "Come on, turn 350Z! You can do it, baby! Turn!" Ellie exclaimed as she is trying to turn in at a devil speed on the bridge. "I don't know if I can hold it!" Casey exclaimed in her mind as she was trying to stay side by side with the Z but she decides to let off the accelerator. The race was now over as Ellie was the winner of this race. A few minutes later. Basketball Courts. "The key point in the battle is to switch in positions during that left bend before the 3rd bridge. No way an ordinary 350Z could've made that turn. And that no way in hell a driver with any normal senses would dive into it. Were you positive it would work?" Casey asked. "Yeah. I usually see it first. Even in the moment I was somehow able to visualize the line the outside tires were going to follow on the turn, I couldn't tell you how. I thought I'd be able to clear it at the very edge so I didn't step on the brake. I just let it go. I guess I can't explain it very well but this kind of thing happens to me all the time. When I can see it, I can go. It's just an instinct I follow." Ellie answered. "Okay, it's a weird ride you got there girl. Not the kind of thing that just anybody can master. But I have to admit, it's a good car." Casey replied. "You really think so?" Ellie asked. "You beat me, didn't ya? I'll see it when I see you." Casey answered as she got in her Evo 8 drove off. "I am glad it all worked out. But I don't feel like I won. If I had to call this one... I'd say it's a tie." Ellie said. 2 weeks ago after the battle of Ellie Yajima against Casey Kasanova. 8:30 p.m. City Core. Body Shop. Michelle and Kaliyanie were standing outside the shop as a taxi comes by while stopping and dropping the person off to the shop. The person that was in the taxi was Lexi Bautista. "Lexi." Kaliyanie said as she saw Lexi and Michelle was surprised. "Word on the street is you two got dusted. How did it go down? I want details." Lexi asked. Some time later. Garage. Ellie was standing outside of the garage as Elisa was finished taking the Z33 for a spin. "Well?" Ellie asked. "It's actually balanced pretty well. I wasn't hard on the engine. But compared to when we first got it installed, the downhill's were a breeze. It's not the best car in the world. But it can still impress you when it's tuned right. And I'm sure it's made racing a hell of a lot for you." Elisa answered. "Well, maybe. But the people I'm up against just keep getting better. The sooner or later, this winning streak is gonna break, I can't keep it up." Ellie replied. "Naturally. Losing's the end of the world, you know. Might even teach you a thing or two." Elisa suggested. "Teach me? Come on mom, it's not simple. I've got teammates to think about. I can't just lose for the sake of losing." Ellie replied. "Pushing yourself to the limit means being ready and willing to accept what that limit is. No matter how well tuned, even the best car's bound by the same law of physics as every other car on the road." Elisa explained. "Yeah of course it is but wha-." Ellie replied as Elisa cuts her off. "Just try to maintain some perspective, that's all I'm saying. You know it's kinda funny. For a car that's only half your's, you sure get a lot more use out of it than me. All I ever seem to do lately is work on the damn thing. Maybe it's time for me to consider buying a new one." Elisa said. "You're joking?" Ellie asked. "I'm pretty sure if I played my cards right, Ayana would get me a good deal on something fun." Elisa answered. "Just what kind of fun do you have in mind exactly?" Ellie asked. "That's for me to know." Elisa answered as Ellie gave her a suspicious look. The next day. 4:40 p.m. "Heads up Jill I'm coming in." I called. "Alright." Jill replied as she was typing on her laptop. "Good morning. So is it true from what I'm hearing about the Advan School guys wanting another race?" I asked as I opened the door and yawned. "One of their graduates." Jill answered. "Seriously?" I asked. "Yup." Jill answered. "We're on right?" I asked. 4 Hours Later. 8:30 p.m. Basketball courts. "Jill." Casey called as she was calling Jill on her cellphone. "Speaking." Jill called. "This is Casey." Casey answered. "Ah, what do I own the pleasure." Jill replied. "I know one of their among lines have challenged the Bayview Racing Team to a rematch on behalf of the Advan School. Take my advice and don't accept it. I know that's asking the impossible but you gotta hear me out for a second. This girl, the one that's asking for the rematch, she's a professional. Name's Lexi Bautista. And she's more than a cut above from what you expect from Tay, believe me. Bottom line, looks to me like you guys are being set up. It's too late to back out of the race, I recommend you take her on personally. It's the only way. The Bayview Racing Team has any shot of winning, it's gonna have to be you behind the wheel when that countdown starts. You know I'm right." Casey explained as Jill was surprised on when she found out that Lexi was the one asking for a rematch against the Bayview Racing Team. 2 hours later. Beacon Hill West. Adena was in shock as she saw the Z33's carbon fiber hood and was surprised of how it looks different from before. "I can't believe it, she totally looks like a different car now. All that from just replacing the hood." Adena said as she looks at the Z33. "Jill told us to make it light. So little by little that's exactly what we're gonna do. Before you know it, this baby will float out like a hot air balloon." April replied. "Okay everyone, let's get started. This is footage of the course we'll be running. Recorded earlier today. You'll understand once you've watched it but the mix of uphill and downhill sections on this thing presents an interesting challenge to say the least." Jill explained. "That sounds like fun. So have you decided which one of us gets to race?" I asked. "Not just yet, you'll both run the course. And I'll make up my mind then. We're heading out there next. So get ready." Jill answered. "Hmph, what the hell is she talking about? I'm the obvious choice. What? We got audition now?" I wondered in my mind. "This race is an important one. More variety of reasons. Not least of which. We're racing Advan again." Jill said as Ellie and Chloe gave a surprised look on when they knew that they're racing the Advan School again. "That's right. And on top of that, they've brought in a professional." Jill explained. Ellie and I were shocked that we're going up against a professional. "Woah, a professional? No way." Chloe asked. "But Jill. With all due respect, we can't. We're in way over our heads here. We're walking right into a trap." Adena suggested. "This is crazy. What the hell are we gonna do?" Chloe asked. "We're gonna treat this race like any other. Nothing's written in stone. We still have a chance. Besides, this is the Bayview Racing Team. We don't back down no matter who our opponent is. That's our motto." Jill answered. "Damn right. Let me take this guy on. If this course is the crazy mix of ups and downs you say it is. The R34's torque has the advantage. No question, I should be the one who represents us." I replied as I walked up to Jill. "He's right." Chloe said. "You know what? I'm getting sick of having to repeat myself. I'll decide who races once I've seen you and Ellie do your practice runs." Jill replied. A day later. 6:30 p.m. Body Shop. "Lexi." Kaliyanie greeted. "Oh, it's you." Lexi greeted. "I hear the guys in the Bayview Racing Team are planning to on running the course a few times tonight to prepare. So if you wanted, we can go and check out how they handled it. They'll probably drive the course till dawn and tune their cars accordingly so-." Kaliyanie suggested as Lexi cuts her off. "They're just kids with toys Kaliyanie. Kids pertain to be professional drivers by doing the same stuff we do the night before a big race. Man this insane. I'm up against a bunch of punks who wouldn't know a real driver if is she hit them. What was the chief thinking? I guess she's setting me up for a sure thing to boost my confidence or something but what's the point if I know about it? I mean really, it doesn't make sense. Between you and me. I'm only doing this because chief asked me to. So, I don't expect much out of this race except the chance to kick back and put some dumbass posers in their place. Don't think for a second I'm gonna hold back just because I'm racing some amateur. Wanna see how big a gap there is between girls like you and girls like me? Watch what I do tomorrow night." Lexi explained as Kaliyanie was in shock on her reaction. 3 hours later. 9:30 p.m. Jackson Heights. Parking area. "The trick with this course is that it combines several different conditions pretty seamlessly. The car and your technique will have to be in perfect balance. Nothing less than your best will get you through. We'll start out like we did before by keeping you at 80%, alright? This isn't the Advan School's regular course but keep in mind since they've driven more times than we have, the advantage is their's. So stay focused." Jill explained as Ellie and I nodded. We got in our cars and begun our practice run. I started off first as I was going at my full potential. "She's on fire tonight. Hot damn." April said as she saw me going first for the practice run. "Yeah, no kidding." Ellie replied. "Keep in mind this isn't the race, so take it easy. Don't think about whether you'll be the one representing us tomorrow night and just take the course at face value." April suggested. "Right." Ellie answered. "It's like I always tell you. Your only opponent is the road." April replied. "Let's do this." Ellie said as she launches off and begins her practice run. "Hey Jill, what's going on with you? You hardly ever scout out the course first on your own. And on top of that bringing the 350Z? I mean come on." Adena asked. "Take my word for it, there's no hidden meaning behind my bringing the 350Z. Every now and again, I just like to feel out the course for myself, you know. But then again, I..." Jill answered. "What?" Adena asked. "I'm just a little confused right now, that's all. Adena, I'd like you to take command for the next few hours. We're just going through the motions anyway, there shouldn't be any problems." Jill answered. "But why? What will you be doing in the meantime?" Adena asked. "Sleeping." Jill answered. "What? Wait!" Adena replied. "It just hit me I haven't slept in like 3 days thanks to that clinical medicine report I've been trying to write. It's a wonder why I was alert enough to drive in the first place. Hold down the fort for me, yeah?" Jill suggested as she walked away to one of the vans and got in as she closes the door leaving Adena shocked and confused. I was driving down the hill as I was coming into several corners of the track. I shifted up. Then I braked in and shifted down as I took the next corner with a power slide. "That's what she means, the ups and down are steep as hell on the corners are all too different to get a good rhythm going. Jill was right when she said nothing less than my best will get me through." I said in my mind as I accelerated hard after the corners and Ellie was coming by as she passed by me through the straightaway. "If I show her I got this one in the bag, it'll mean the chance to go head to head with the bonafide professional. You bet your ass I'm gonna stay focused!" I exclaimed in my mind as my R34 backfired. Parking area. "I wonder how this is all gonna turn out. To be honest I'm getting a little worried." Adena said. "What? You? Worried? No way." April replied. "Don't start with that. Look, something is wrong, trust me. When's the last time the boss has pulled something like this?" Adena asked. "Yeah, well. She's probably made up her mind not to go with the Z33 on this course." April answered. "Mm. I was thinking the same thing." Adena replied. "What's going on in that head of your's Jill? Nah, it can't be." Adena wondered in her mind as she looked at the van Jill was sleeping in. Ellie was now going for the downhill run as her car backfired in the tunnel section. She took the next corner and was coming up into a bridge section. Ellie took it fast along with heading into the 2nd hairpin. I was back at the parking area as April and Cami were fixing up my car. "Alright guys, close her up." April said as Cami closed the hood of my R34. "That ought to do it man, she's all your's." Cami suggested. "Cool, thanks." I replied as I finished my drink. I got back in my R34 and continued the practice run as I was leaving the parking area. Ellie was driving by to the parking area as she was pulling up to the support van and stopped. Adena, April and Cami were getting to work into tuning up the Z33. 1 day ago. 12:00 p.m. Hook Fish Co. "Man, I'm sore as hell. Sleeping in the car doesn't do wonders for your back or your nerves either." Adena said as she was rubbing her back when it was hurting from sleeping in the vans. "Jill sure didn't have any trouble catching up her ease. The girl's more at home in a car than she is in her own bed. I'd think it's sweet." April replied. "How can you sit there and smile? This isn't funny girl. After last night's practice run, I understand better than ever just how important Jill's presence for the Bayview Racing Team. She's not just the brains behind what we do, she's the inspiration and for her to check out like that means something has got to be really wrong. You were there, try to tell me we weren't flying with a seat of our pants. It's not like her to be so nonchalant you know. I don't know, I hate to say this but I think it means the worst." Adena explained. "Girl, what are you talking about?" April asked. "Keep this to yourself, okay? It's like this. It's just that... I feel like the boss has backed herself into a corner she can't think her way out of. What if she's gone over every possible strategy in her head, only to figure out that there's no way we can possibly win." Adena answered. Jill was awake in the van as she woke up from her sleep. 8 hours later. 8:00 p.m. "Good work, guys. 2 hours to spare before the race and all the tweaking we couldn't finish last night is done. Not bad if I do say so myself. We might just have a shot at this thing after all. Of course, that's no reason to get cocky." April explained. "Hey, heads up. They're here." Chloe said as she heard the cars coming up to the parking area. She, April and Cami saw the cars parked with the professional driver getting out of the car and making the appearance. "Let's get a move on fellas, get those lights up." Tay said as she and Michelle were about to set up the lights on the van. "Their boss girl finally reuses her ugly head. I can tell at a glance which one of them is here to race." I said. "Yeah so can I. Just look at her." Ellie replied as she and I see an aura emitting from Lexi. "Here we go, moment of truth. Front and center you two." Jill said as Ellie and I walked up to her. "After looking over the data from last night, I've reached the decision... and we're gonna go with the Z33 tonight. Ellie you're up." Jill explained as Ellie was in shock to know that she will be racing against the pro. Everyone was in shock as they knew she would be chosen instead of me. "This is bullshit! I'm the one who came out ahead on the friggin practice runs last night aren't I?" I asked. "Congratulations by the way." Jill answered. "I'm not agreeing to this until you explain to me. Why the damn Z33?" I asked. "How about I draw you a diagram after you remember who calls the shots around here. Ellie. Take shotgun. You and I are gonna have a little heart to heart." Jill answered as she walks to her red 350Z. Ellie got in as well as she was taking shotgun. The two of them were going on a course run. "You've got to be kidding me. I don't believe this." I said in my mind. "Branden, look. Don't let it get to you. Jill never would've chosen the Z33 tonight unless there was a logical reason for it." Adena suggested. "Yeah, I know." I replied. "Huh? Where you going man?" Adena asked. "Is that actually supposed to make me feel better." I said in my mind as I walked away to my R34 leaving Adena with a suspicious look. Jill and Ellie were going for a short downhill run as she was talking to her about the details of the course in the 350Z. It backfired when it passed through the tunnel section. "Oh, god. Woah. Girl you have no idea when I get to wear that thing just once." Kaliyanie said as she sees Lexi in her racing suit. "You idiot, this is a professional racing uniform. Not a costume. Wearing this reminds me I can't mess around tonight. Not when my professional reputation is on the line." Lexi replied. "Yeah, well. I'm just glad to hear you know what's at stake. Stay sharp, their R34 is nothing to sneeze at. Keep your guard up." Tay suggested. "Don't worry, I'm ready for anything. If I'm not careful, the R34 can lose me on the straightaway. But leave it to me chief, I know exactly what I need to do." Lexi replied. After the 350Z was done with the practice run, Jill heads into the parking lot and parks by the R34. Adena, April and Cami were confused once Ellie and Jill got out of the car. "You got the Z33 ready to go now right?" Jill asked. "Yup, warmed up and ready to kick ass. All she's waiting on is her driver." April answered. "That's what I'd like to hear. Let's do this." Jill replied. "Yes ma'am." Adena said as she walks up to the Advan School team and Ellie gets in her Z33. "Okay we're ready to go. Since the course has more than enough width. We wanted to see if you wouldn't mind starting off side by side instead of having one car follow." Adena suggested. "Yeah, sure. Whatever. Fine." Lexi answered. "Side by side it is. Alright guys, start lining em up. Let's go!" Adena replied. Lexi was about to get in the car but heard a different engine sound coming up and it was Ellie's Z33 driving out of the parking area. "Is this some kind of joke? The Z33? That's insane." Kaliyanie wondered as she and Michelle were in shock when they thought the R34 was racing against Lexi but instead it was the Z33. Ellie parks her car at the starting line. "I've got to admit I didn't see this one coming." Tay said. "What do you think boss? Are they anything to worry about?" Michelle asked. "I think the gals from Bayview are gonna give us a little run for our money. We fine tuned the demonstration car under the assumption they would be up against the R34. They're going with the Z33 wasn't part of the equation. Sneaky bastards." Tay answered as she looked at Jill closing her eyes while standing by the vans. The Spoon NSX-R GT was driving out of the parking area and pulling up side by side with the Z33. "Alright! Here comes the countdown! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, GO!" Michelle exclaimed as she started the countdown and the cars launched off the start fast. Ellie's Z33 was coming off the line fast than the NSX-R GT. "We're leading, like half a car length!" Chloe exclaimed. "Don't let her pass." Adena called. "They're coming up on the corner! Who's it gonna be?!" Kaliyanie exclaimed as Ellie and Lexi were now coming into the first corner. The battle has now commenced.