Re: Gabe and Nikki....vs. The World....

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:17 pm

Gabe laughs out loud...

Gabe: You've been around me waaay too long. You know...you mentioned you wanted to try drifting and rally racing, right?

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:19 pm

Nikki: Yeah, you were talking about that four horsemen thing.

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:20 pm

Gabe: Yeah...the horsemen. I don't think it was ever explained to you, was it?

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:21 pm

Nikki: Just that it was you, your brother, and your cousins.

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:28 pm

Gabe: Yeah. We are kind of a very...tight knit group. We grew up together, trained together, hung out together....it was just something that developed when we were kids. Anyhow...being apart of the tight knit group is...actually a big deal for us...So, me letting Alexis in was...pretty important to Alex. So....

...I want to give you and Jessica that same chance.

Gabe starts the car...

Gabe: So...let's see how good you can drift...

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:31 pm

Nikki: I've drifted before... by accident... on ice....

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:44 pm

The drive is not that long...but they come to a beautiful race track...

Gabe: Ah....home. Carlsbad International Raceway. This is where Aunt Jilly taught me how to drift.

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:08 pm

Nikki looks around and grins.

Nikki: Nice!

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:15 pm

Gabe: We have a couple cars Jay and I keep out here. We have an Impreza and a Skyline, like my car. Jay loves his Subaru...so we might want to leave it alone...but...

He leads her to the garage area and uncovers this car....

Gabe: Here she is....

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:17 pm

Nikki runs a hand over the car.

Nikki: Oh, wow... that is a beautiful car. You have sponsors?

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:23 pm

Gabe: Yeah...it's all part of my Aunt's drift team.

He gets the keys...

Gabe: You ready to give it a try?

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:25 pm

Nikki's eyes light up.

Nikki: Yeah!

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:30 pm

Gabe opens the door to the passenger side and helps her in. Gabe gets in the driver's side...

Gabe: I'm going to show you how this works.

Gabe starts the car and the engine roars to life...

Gabe: Ready?

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:31 pm

Nikki nods.

Nikki: Yeah... I'll be watching you real close.

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:38 pm

Gabe smirks and presses his foot on the gas. He approaches the first corner...

Gabe: Alright, here we go...

Gabe remembers what his auntie taught him....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bex1sy7AajI&feature=related

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:42 pm

Nikki shrieks and giggles, holding on for dear life.

Nikki: You are amazing!

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:52 pm

Gabe screeches the car to a halt...

Gabe: I'm alright, yeah. Smile

Now...your turn. Come on over to the driver's side...

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:55 pm

Nikki switches places with Gabe.

Nikki: Alright, so do I just start driving?

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:02 pm

Gabe: Yup...and when you get to a corner...do exactly as I showed you...

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:11 pm

Nikki starts to drive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-28fbH27dY

Nikki: I think I'm getting the hang of it.

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:24 pm

Gabe: It's amazing that you're picking it up so quickly...

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:24 pm

Nikki: Must mean I have a good teacher.

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:27 pm

Gabe: Now you're a little heavy on the clutch. Feel the rhythm of the car and the corner. It's like....music in a way...left, right, left, right...

...you'll get the hang of it. Keep going...

Pockets Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:28 pm

Nikki: Left... right... left... right....

She tries another drift.

Cryonix Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:50 pm

Gabe: There you go! That's it!

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