The screaming of tires, the lurching of metal, Kronii focuses everything on the road in front of her.
A piece of jagged metal flies past her, taking out her side mirror. She cringes as her car rocks violently from the glancing hit.
At this velocity, if a fly hit her windshield she'd feel it.
A turn, Kronii stomps her feet on the brake and then clutch pedal. Her calloused hand gripping tightly the stickshift, trying to avoid slamming against the wall and dying in this metal coffin.
She drifts, the ear piercing scraping of the wall tearing her ear drums apart. The burning sparks striking her face, she closes her eyes to avoid getting blinded.
No, she wasn't going to make it. All that mattered was making it out.
She shifts gears, accelerating, She sees the finishing line. Her last hope.
She crosses the boundary, a breath she had been holding since the start of the race exciting in a sigh of relief.
Her head resting on her warped steering wheel.
She gets out of her ride, the door can barely open at a 30 degree angle.
She struggles to get out, falling on the infernal tarmac.
Her black and messy hair clinging to her sweaty face.
Her ride was done, finished, it would be a miracle if she could salvage it.
She glances towards the podium, the top three take their stand.
Okayu in her purple hoody, big and girthy but with a mirthful and cool smile. A large golden trophy in her hands and a smooch from Korone senpai.
Suisei-senpai wearing nothing but her cropt top, tight skinny jeans, converse and black gloves. Her face a visage likened to an angry Buddhist deity, her hands gripping to the silver trophy like it was an insult.
Marine-senpai, just joyfully laughing. Her loose kimino barely on as she raised her bronze in gleeful glory and jubilance.
Kronii looked at the scoreboard.
Crow- 11th
She smiled, laying her back against the car.
She scarcely believed she managed to make it in, she thought she didn't deserve it.
That 11th made her change her mind. It meant that she had potential.
'Maybe next time beautiful,' Kronii thought to herself, standing up, and approaching the gathering crowd, joining them in the celebrations.