Hudson watched Logan pass a few drivers. "Doing good kid." Hud coached. Jackson wasn't here. He was back in Texas with Jessica and the baby. They should be coming home this week. They were both doing well and out if the units. Lightning walled up and asked "Hows he doing?" Hudson glanced at it his father and answered "He's in 12th. I can get him to 8th easy. Without Jenifer around, things are doing well." Lightning nodded amd watched the race for a moment. Logan won 10th last week.
Kirk was watching from above in his box. He hated seeing the kid thrive. Only because of what it meant for his son. He glared at Logan and Savirtaran. Feeling such a hatred. One of Kirk's bodyguards walked up and spoke "Sir, your wife is here." Kirk turned and glanced at the young beautiful woman. Brown hair and green eyes with a small figure. She looked nervous though. Kirk smiled and asked "What is it dear?" His wife walked up and handed him a notebook. His notebook and asked "What is this?.. There's scribbles and places and something about traveling and how you've drugged yourself and hid away?" She sounded scared. Kirk sighed and shrugged it off trying to get her blow it off he replied "Oh its nothing. Don't worry about it. Its all just scribbles from our son. He's always had such imagination."
His wife reached in her pocket and unfolded an old newspaper and slapped it on the table. She was crying by now. Kirk glanced at the paper and sighed.
Student dies in fire after car explodes!
but the date wat set for 3 years from now.
Kirk stared at his wife and mumbled "So.. Now you know why I'm here.." And the woman became afraid of the man she now figured out wasn't her husband. "Is this why you have all these body guards?.. And are obsessed with these cars?.." And now Kirk himself became a bit nervous as he just messed up with time. "Take my wife back home. Make sure she doesnt go anywhere." Kirk ordered a man. The mam grabbed his wife's arm roughly and forced her to leave as she yelled for him to let her go. Kirk sighed as the door shut and mumbled "We got to hurry and crush that kid.."
Logan was doing well. Keeping with the robo cars. in 9th at the moment. Hudson coached him "Doing great. Keep it up." Logan pushed on. Passing another! "Great! There we go! See, told you I'd get him in 8th." Hudson said with a smile to his father. Lightning glared a bit and scolded "Don't get cocky.." Hudson rolled his eyes and watched Logan closely.
25 laps to go..
"Alright. You look a little to comfortable in 5th there. Let's try to move it on up." Hudson said with a smile. Logan smiled to and pushed on the gas. Shifting the car. Ligan passed into 4th, 3rd. Getting excited! He hadn't been this high up in the races yet! "Come on.. You got this kid.." Hud said to Logan softly. Hudson and Lightning watched anxiously as he came into the final lap. "Come on Logan! Lets move up! take first!" Hud coached! Even the crowd of fans were on there toes! Would an actual racer win over robo car for the first time!
Kirk watched with a horrid dead glare as he yelled "No!" And hit the pitcher of wine on a table down over the ground! He walked to his control board and quickly re-programmed the first robo car in 1st position. He had to stop the kid.
Hudson and Lightning watched as Logan gained 2nd. But it was too easy. A robo car fell back two positions and behind Logan. Lightning tapped Hud ans asked "Don't you think that was a little to?.. Suspicious?" Hudson raised a brow and covered the microphone with his hand answering "Dont jinx it?.. Logan can win this one?" Lightning sighed and kept silent. Watching the race. The guys watched as Logan and the two robo cars drove around one of the final turns. "You got it! Come on Logan!" Hudson cheered. Logan was feeling extremely confindent and the crowd was in awe of him!
Logan smiled as he tailed first place! "I can do this!.. i can do this!" He said with excitement but suddenly he found himself turning side ways, Facing the wall.and crowd! He tried to turn with it when Hudson yelled "No!" But Logan was already facing the other cars! the flaps went up and the back of the car lifted! Hudson tossed the head set down and watched helpless as Logans car flew up and flipped onto its top, upside down and scraping the track! The robo cars programmed to drive around it! As it slowly came to a stop two emergancy trucks drove out fast. Hudson began to stomp off and kicked a tire! Lightning watched Logan for a moment being pulled out but rushed after his son.
"Hudson wait!" Lightning caught up to his son and grabbed his shoulder sstopping him. Hudson shoved his father's hand back and yelled "Thats it!? The kid blew it!?.. Savirtaran is finished!" And he continued to stomp off. Lightning sighed and turned aroujd to something very unexpected as press and camera flashes and micr2were shoved at him!
"Mr McQueen! What is to come of Savirtaran after this!?" "Mr McQueen, Will you be getting a more mature driver to race after the continued losses?" the flashes blinded him as the questions continued to flood! The. Logan made his way through. He had tears in his eyes. Passing Lightning, Lightning chased after the kid and asked "You okay!? You should he getting checked out?" Logan stopped and snapped "I'm fine!.. I'm sorry!.. I let everyone down.. I'm just glad Jackson wasn't here to see that!?.." His eyes wkth tears. Lightning realized how close Logan had grown to Jackson. The kid needed him.
Lightning sighed and tried to cheer him up "We'll do better next week." Logan stared. Unsure if ge even wanted to race again. The crash really scared him! Lightning followed Logan to the trailer and inside. Logan explained "I can't do this Mr McQueen.. I'm just nit ready for all of this!?.." He sat down. Lightning frowned. He knew the kid was just shook up right now. "Maybe you guys got the wrong driver.." Logan muttered. Lightning sighed and glanced out the window when his eyed widened. A smile came to his face as he replied "I think you're wrong." Logan raised a brow. Lightning motioned for Logan to come over. Logan slowly walked over and Lightning pushed open the door with a smile.
Logan's jaw dropped at what he saw. "I think we made the right choice with you." Logan slowly smiled as probably a good 30 or so fans with signs up, Logan, Team Logan, Bring back racing!, Cheering for him. And a spark lit up inside of Logan!..
Jackson and Cruz sat holding their grandson. Owen.. Little Owen Storm.. Cruz was feeding him a bottle as Jackson sat next to them. His arm around Cruz. "I miss this.." Cruz said with a warm smile. Gazing at Owen. Jackson couldn't help smiling and agreed saying "He is kinda cute." Cruz glared a cute smiling glare at her husband. Jackson brushed his hand over his eyes and head. Hair out with it. He sighed. Cruz frowned and tried to joke "I think you'll be sexier than ever without all the hair." Jackson rolled his eyes and thought a moment. The cancer wasn't just taking away his strength and his body.. His energy.. It took from moments like this. Moments that were meant to be happy moments. "I'll be right back.." He mumbled as he stood up and went inside the small bathroom. Cruz sighed but cooed over Owen. Owen was a good distraction for now. From everything going on with Jackson.
Jackson stared at himself in the mirror. He was getting older..sicker.. weaker.. He couldn't keep this up.. And pretending he wasn't as bad wasnt working anymore. He knew he wouldn't make it through this. He brushed out more hair and sighed. He was gonna have to accept this. Jackson steppes out and saw Cruz handing Owen to Jessica. He walked over and complimented "He's perfect Jessica.." Jessica smiled and replied "I know.." "Hudson must be proud." Cruz added. Jessica juat smiled. She didn't want to be with hin anymore. So she dlowly frowned and admitted "Yeah?.. I.. I don't think I want to be with Hudson?.." Cruz and Jackson's eyes both widened. Before Jessica could say anything else, Jackson bragn scolding
"What is wrong with you? That kid has forgiven you and chose you and loved you? You barely are even held by thread and now YOU!? You don't want to be with him!? Out of all the pathetic men you have dated he is the only one that had enough of anything to mean something!" Cruz grabbed Jackson's hand and shook her head. But Jackson was done with Jessica's crap as he continued "No!? I'm tired of this Jessica. I love you but I'm sick of this. The one thing you can give me is knowing you are finally taken care of and with someone I know is going to take care of you when I'm gone!" It got quiet as Owen began to coo and whimper. Jessica's eyes even teared up. Jackson frowned and sighed and left the room. He was upset. He just wanted to know Jessica would be okay without him. And if she wasn't with Hudson she may continue to run off again.And Owen needed his mother.. And Hudson his wife...
Cruz came back to their hotel. She had some good news to share with Jackson. Jessica and Owen get to come home tomorrow. Or at least to the hotel until they got a flight back home. Cruz walked inside and shut the door calling "Babe? Hey I got good news!?.." She walked to the large space where the living room was set up. "Jess and the oh wow.." She froze mid sentence and stared at Jackson who was on the couch on his phone and.. Bald. Jackson glanced at Cruz and snarled "That was an interesting reaction." Cruz stared a moment and faked a smile as she replied "Yeah no?.. It looks good. It really does?." Jackson raised a brow and could tell she was unsure.
He set the phone down and joked "Do you feel a breeze? Its kinda cold in here?" Cruz smiled a bit at his humor as he continued by holding up his comb "Even though I'm bald now i just had to keep my comb. I just couldn't part with it." He smiled. Cruz snorted a bit of a laugh and sat down next to her husband and said "I like it. Really sexy. Really doing somethin for me." Jackson shook his head with a smile. "Least you're in a better mood?" She added. Jackson sighed and nodded. "What changed?" Cruz asked softly.
Jackson grabbed her hand and explained "I've just accepted this. Finally. I can't keep mentally fighting this cancer so?.. Just gonna go with it. Maybe another surgery wont be so bad.." Cruz kissed Jackson's cheek. Happy that he was just in a good mood. Jackson thought about something for a moment and said it out loud. Something he had been thinking abiut sense earlier. "I wanna quit the team." Cruz raised a brow and asked "The team?.. You mean with Logan and Savirtaran and everything?" Jackson paused before continuing "Yea. I wanna spend my time with you. With the family. Maybe help Jessica and her stupid choice change." He grumbled that last part. Cruz frowned a bit and asked "But?.. Will you be happy?"
Jackson held her hand tight answering "As long as I'm with you." Cruz smiled but somewhat felt bad. Jackson quitting racing all together? She had to say it "But?.. racing is who you are? What would you do or be without it?" Jackson smiled and answered softly "You're husband?" Cruz smiled. He seemed to really want this. So with a deep breath Cruz nodded and agreed with positive support. Jackson frowned at that and said "You don't have to be so positive. Its okay?.. You've been strong for me through so much.. You dont have to pretend you're fine for me this time." And that made Cruz tear up. Because she had been trying to for so long! "Come here.." Jackson said and he pulled her close. Cruz began to cry on his chest.
Finally letting her emotion and pain through. Letting herself be the weak one and Jackson.. Jackson the strong one...
Lightning was about to finally head to bed. When someone knocked on the hotel door. He walled over and opened it. "Kirk Daniels.." Lightning grumbled. Kirk faked a smile and spoke "I won't waste your time. I'd like to buy out Savirtaran." Lightning couldn't help letting out a chuckle "Why would I sell to you? I'm sorry excuse my humor. But I can not believe this is what it's coming to." Kirk glared and explained "It's more of a trade. You give me Savirtaran. All the rights to it. And I can offer you something in return." Lightning rolled his eyes and replied "There's nothing you have that I want Daniels. Thanks but no thanks." Kirk nodded and asked
"Alright. But i could offer you a chance to change the past. Give you something you missed." Lightning stared a bit confused as Kirk continued "I can offer a life for a car.." He handed Lightning a photo. Just a picture of Hudson, Lightning and.. Sally. "My adress is on the back of the picture. If you could have stopped her death? Would you?" Kirk left then. Leaving Lightning to stare at the photo...
Kirk walked into his garage. One of his employees asked "Do you think itll work?" Kirk smiled answering and explaining "With my wife seeing that I'm her husband from the future.. I have to send someone back into the past to change that. If I send McQueen back and he stops the death of his wife. It'll keep his family together and stop them from building savirtaran. which keeps them from building the school. Logan will never become the racer he was destined to be and my son never interested in the sport. No one has to die." His wife was tied up scared. Staring at her husbands sleeping body while her future huband smiled, so sure his plan would work.
Does Lightning meet with Kirk Daniel's to see what exactly Kirk is offering
yes
or...
no.
