Reading through a medical textbook Mia Toretto didn't realize that a customer came in and sat down at the counter, she was so attractive that even Dom couldn't help but give a glance but that was all, he can admire her but at heart he is faithful to his girlfriend Letty.
Mia was startled when the woman who looked petite knocked on the counter.
"Sorry I was miles away; what can I get for you?" Mia smiled.
"What do you have?" The golden eyed girl asked as she picked up a newspaper and yawned.
"Mostly crap," The reincarnate coughed and gave Mia a strange look and it made Dom give a small smile since the reaction was a bit cute.
"You really need to learn some customer service etiquette if you want this place to be successful." Artoria gave Mia a strange look over the newspaper.
"It's fine, it's part of my charm." Mia grinned.
"Do you have any coffee?" Artoria asked as she went back to reading the newspaper.
"Black or with creamer?" Mia asked.
"Black with two sugars." Artoria flipped the page.
"Name's Mia by the way" Mia went into the kitchen with a smile.
"..." Artoria lifted an eyebrow before going back to reading the newspaper.
"Hmm more of the same, nothing can excite me anymore, I'm so bored." Artoria put the newspaper down and laid her head on her arm resting on the counter.
Before Dom could give a suggestion by inviting her to race the roar of engines sounded out in the distance and they were getting closer.
"Whoever those people are they have put some serious man hours into their rides." Artoria looked over her shoulder.
"Here you go, Charcoal with two sugars." Mia smiled and twirled her hair tip with a smile.
"Way too colorful. What have they done to the ladies?" Artoria tsked and shook her head when she saw the cars pulled up. Artoria ignored the talk between Dom's family since it was none of her business, now she knew which alternate reality she was in, but it didn't really matter.
"Sup guys," Mia smiled and greeted them as the racers entered the store.
"Ohh, man that is..." Leon started fiddling with his hair.
"Nah, I saw her first." Vince went up to Artoria.
"Name's Vince, yours?" The man grinned.
"Artoria," She spoke with a bland tone of voice and sipped her coffee.
"Thanks for the coffee." Artoria paid Mia with cash by putting 300$ on the counter and walked out with a yawn.
"Maybe I'll see you tomorrow?" Mia asked as she bit her lip a bit.
"Who knows." Artoria waved her hand as she continued walking away.
"Whoa... Okay man she is out of your league." Jesse chuckled.
"Shut up," Vince scowled before going after Artoria in his drunken state.
"Hey gurl, wanna spend the night at my place?" Vince asked.
"No." Artoria glowered at the man as he stood in front of her.
"Ah, c'mon do be like that, just give me a chance." Vince smiled.
Artoria clenched her fist and drove it deep into Vinces's gut causing him to vomit and then a right hook to his temple which brought him to his knees in a state of vertigo and then a knee to the face made him hit the ground as he blacked out.
"Tsk, men" Artoria clicked her tongue and then was about to get into her car.
"Hey" Dom frowned at the petite exotic woman.
"Put your dog on a leash if you know what's good for him." Artoria didn't even deign to look Dom eye to eye and instead used her keys to unlock her recent creation she remembered in her last life. She was a mechanic working at her dad's shop most of her life and she learned the ins and outs on how to create the ride she has.
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"Really?" Dom glowered. "That's all you've got to say after you beat Vince to a bloody pulp?" Dom narrowed his eyes with a frown.
"Guess so." Artoria opened her car door and Dom walked quickly to her and closed the car door.
"What? You want to end up like the drunk?" Artoria frowned as she craned her neck to look up at Dom's face.
"Using Martial Arts on an untrained combatant with intent to harm without real provocation, you wouldn't want that on your record, I'm sure." Dom asked as he inspected the car he couldn't identify.
"Is that a threat?" Artoria tilted her head.
"Nah, just an observation." Dom shook his head.
"We, done then?" Artoria asked in an impatient voice.
"This yours?" Dom asked.
"Why would I have the keys if it wasn't mine?" Artoria clenched her fist so hard that her knuckles popped, and Dom backed away with his hands up in a disarming manner.
"Chill, I've just never seen a car like this. Was curious." Dom would never strike a woman; he was taught better than that and instead tried to calm the diminutive girl down.
"..." Artoria unclenched her fist.
"She's beautiful by the way, you ever think about racing her?" Dom asked as he backed up some more and lowered his arms.
"No, where would I even go to race her?" Artoria rolled her eyes.
"I know a place." Dom smiled.
"And you're telling me why?" Artoria gave an unimpressed look.
"Because you're going to race me" Dom grinned.
"Why would I do that?" Artoria rolled her eyes.
"Think of it as apologizing for beating up Vince without rhyme or reason. If you lose, I get your car, and you never come around here again." Dom showed a serious expression since he was still pissed at what Artoria did.
"And if I win?" Artoria raised an eyebrow.
"Then you get to keep coming around here as much as you want, and I'll keep Vince out of your hair. And if he tries anything he'll have to answer me, that sounds good right?" Dom asked.
"No." Artoria deadpanned.
"No? What do you mean "no?" Dom asked.
"It's an antonym of yes." Artoria walked pass Dom intending to leave. Dom gave her a dull glare.
"I know what it means." Dom rolled his eyes.
"Oh, come on, you can't just walk away goldy, we just challenged you to a race!" Letty declared.
"And I declined. You have got to be the most annoying person I have ever met." Artoria opens her car door and the sound of a gun being cocked and safety turning off startles Dom and the others.
"You know that sound then? Then you ought to leave me alone. I won't come back here ever again so let me be on my way." Artoria glared.
Dom switched strategies as he already figured the girl out on some level. "You afraid of losing your car?" And Artoria like a fish bit the bait immediately.
"I wouldn't lose." Artoria chuckled arrogantly.
"Put your money where your mouth is. You win, you get my car, 10 grand and whatever I can give you within reason." Dom knew the bait was chomped.
"Fine, time and place" Artoria moved close enough to Dom to strike.
"Babe, get me a pen and paper." Dom asked.
"What do you think I am? Your skivvy? get it yourself!" Letty scoffed.
"Please," Dom pleaded while looking into her eyes.
"Ugh fine." Letty goes in gets some paper and a pen.
"Here don't say I never get you anything." Letty handed it to her boyfriend.
"Here meet me here at 10:00 pm." Dom rips the paper of the notebook and hands it to Artoria.
"Fine, be prepared to lose your car skin head." Artoria frowned and got into her car and drove away.
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"Well, that was easy." Dom thought about growing his hair out again but then decided against it.
"A real arrogant daddies princess." Letty scoffed.
"What happened to Artoria?" Mia asked.
"She left" Dom went over to Vince and examined his injuries and saw that it was a non-lethal take down, even the punch to the temple was controlled so that Vince would survive.
"Did Artoria do this?" Mia asked as she examined the injuries.
"Yeah, I'm racing her tonight as a personal apology." Dom sighed knowing what was about to happen.
"Damnit Dom! Why do you want to race every new face with a good car that comes in here!?" Mia was exasperated and full of frustration.
"Mia... You know our situation. I got no choice and if I win, I can sell my current car for a lot of money that will hold us off for a long while." Dom said in a pleading voice.
"Don't worry, your girlfriend doesn't seem to be hurting for money." Letty grinned.
"Wha... She's not my girlfriend. I've only known her for like ten minutes." Mia defended herself.
"And yet that didn't stop you from going "Maybe I'll see you tomorrow?" While batting your eyelashes at her. Honestly didn't think you were a Lesbo, but now it makes sense why you turn down all the guys." Letty grinned.
"I didn't bat my eyelashes at her." Mia insisted, which made Letty roll her eyes.
Dom looks to Jesse. "I need you to do me a favor."
"Sure, thing Dom, what's up?" Jesse asked.
"Find out Miss Artoria's identity, I wanna know who I'm racing." Dom smiled.
"Alright enough about goldy, we should get Vince into a bed he ain't lookin too good." Letty frowned.
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You're awake. How are you feeling?" Jesse asked as he went over to Vince.
"Rejected, what do you think?" Vince growled.
"Don't take it out on Jesse, you were drunk and hit on someone you shouldn't have." Dom walks over with a disappointed look.
"You looked her up?" Vince would have been hopping mad if it was a man that did this but he knew he was in the wrong while drunk and so he is taking it like a man as he sat up with a small groan.
"Of course," Jesse grinned.
"Okay, Jesse I know I fucked up but are you seriously stalking a girl? You into the strong easily angered types?" Vince had a disappointed look.
"I'm racing her, that's why." Dom sighed.
"What? Racing? The gurl doesn't look like a racer but more like some Entrepreneur, why would you ask her to race?" Vince gave a speechless look.
"It's not what you're thinking Vince, Letty is all I need. But Artoria started shit in my dad's shop." Dom grunted.
"Alright so here's what I pulled up, first off her Name is Artoria Alter. Born in 1974 she joined the Army in 1992, I haven't found out much about her military career for obvious reasons. Her profile says that she enlisted in the 75th Ranger Regiment 1st battalion. Served two tours in Afghanistan and conducted over 150 fifty combat operations. Moved up to First Lieutenant then was eventually transferred to 1st SFOD." Jesse stopped there and looked at everyone.
"What?" Letty asked.
"Delta Force." Jesse grinned.
"With a confirmed kill count of 846 and 29 unconfirmed. She is an expert in Unconventional Warfare, Reconnaissance, HVT Capture and Elimination, Assassination, Espionage, Infiltration, Marksmanship and CQB and CQC." Jesse sucked air through his teeth for the second time as he read it once again.
"Holy shit... I'm a dumb ass" Vince spoke what was on everyone's mind and laughed.
"She is also the third heiress to Alter Corporation a big mega conglomerate that has hands in multiple jars, she has a trust fund in the billions since daddy's company is worth hundreds of billions. And that's all." Jesse sat down and looked like he was put through the wringer.
"Shit, I'm racing a Soldier and a Princess at the same time." Dom chuckled with a shake of his head.
"Wait hold up, how was she able to enter Delta Force as a woman? I know there are women in it, but they mostly take on intelligence roles and do not enter combat roles." Leon asked.
"Hell, if I know, guess she won the genetic lottery and is unnaturally strong." Jesse shrugged.