Streets' Crown

Star Your Engines

Hi. I'm a newbie Brazilian writer, and this is my first time venturing into a different language. I hope you like it, it's a project I'm putting a lot of dedication into, especially in translation.

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Ruby finishes tightening the last screws. The girl comes out from under the car she was working on, a classic Ferrari Testarossa. Ruby gets up off the floor and admires the results of months of hard work. That car was one of the few things the girl had as a memory of her mother. To restore him was to keep her memory alive. Ruby made a mental note to thank Yang later. Without her financial help, this project would have taken much longer than expected.

"Well, let's go for a ride with this little beauty!" [Ruby]

Ruby approaches the car to test drive it, but stops when she notices the color of her hands. She then looks at her reflection in the Cobra's red paint, and realizes that not only her hands, but her arms, her overalls, and even her face are covered in grease.

"Right, right! The ride can wait, what I need is a good shower." [Ruby]

Ruby glares at Shelby one more time before heading to the bathroom. A smile forms on his lips.

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Weiss was in her apartment, fiddling with her Laptop. The place was big, a penthouse in the downtown, and the girl lived alone. This made the noise of the keys the only thing that could be heard.

"Come on, come on... This!" [Weiss]

Platinum was smiling in triumph. Weiss started investing in the stock market a few years ago. With her knowledge, she has amassed a small secret fortune. The girl has been doing this to depend less on her dysfunctional family. Her father was one of the greatest businessmen in all of Remnant, however, he was an authoritarian and controlling man, which caused her mother to become an alcoholic and her older sister to run away from home. The tough made Weiss reach for her cellphone

"Ahhh... It's about time!" [Weiss]

She unlocks the screen, ignoring some notifications that were coming. Scrolling down the contact list, Weiss finds the name of the only relative she was still in contact with.

"Hello!" [Witley]

"Wit, it's me, Weiss. How're things out there?" [Weiss]

"Ahhhrrrr... You know, same as always." [Witley]

"Did you think about that proposal of mine? [Weiss]

"I'm still thinking. We're going to be two newbies falling headlong into the business. I know that being a singer is your dream and all, but are you sure about it?" [Witley]

A voice in the background indicates that their father is furious.

"Yeah, looks like I'm going to have to hang up. Hope to see you again sis." [Witley]

"Me too. Take care." [Weiss]

The line goes dead. Weiss takes a deep breath, trying to control her feelings. She looks at the notifications on the screen. It was a text from Flint

|Come to the date today.|

|We need to talk.|

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Blake comes home after a day of work at Belladonna's Café. Working for her parents isn't a bad thing and she'll inherit the coffee eventually. However, the faunus feels like something is missing in her life. With a sigh, Blake puts the key in the lock. and enters the house.