Oh, dear, I kind of lied, didn't I? Okay...It turns out that I got really occupied with 8th grade and all, coughandhomestarrunnercough so this is all I have so far...And I may not be able to get the next chapter in until at least late May. I'm so sorry everybody! At least enjoy this in the meanwhile. Think of it as a preview!
Chapter 1: Two Years
Images of faces, human and automobile, swirled in my mind. Voices of people I knew or had known echoed against the bones in my skull. Scents of familiar foods, locations, and even people lingered in my nostrils. Through all of this, I felt as if I was without a body. That was an eerie sensation.
Everything felt like a dream, in a surreal sort of sense, yet it lacked that hazy feeling. My senses were overwhelmed; this was too vivid to be a dream.
"Find it," commanded a thought from nowhere.
Instantly knowing what "it" was, I searched through the memories, passing thousands of floating photographs. Then, I found "it". It was a picture of a violet BMW, along with a manilla folder labeled "6/9/06". Suddenly, the objects rushed towards my vantage point.
A large vortex swallowed me up.
I awoke screaming, as if from a night terror. My heart was pounding–
No...that wasn't a heart pounding. I sensed pistons.
I took in my surroundings. It consisted of sand, a tree, and a cliff. However, I recognized my surroundings. That only meant one thing.
"I'm in the world of my favorite movie again!" I exclaimed to no one in particular.
I zoomed through roads I knew only from video games. I figured that my appearance in Tailfin Pass may have had something to do with William. I just hoped that he had arrived in Radiator Springs already.
"I don't have amnesia this time!" I said to myself.
Although, something in the rearview mirror distracted me. Apparently, a difference of two whole years has given me a darker shade of purple and two thin black stripes on each side...
"What the–?!"
Squealing tires were heard! A flash of black veered to the side!
"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!" I apologized quickly.
"I'm fine," he replied.
Then I realized that the car I almost crashed into was Kristopher.
"Kristopher!" I said before ruching to hug him.
"I know that voice..." Kristopher wondered aloud.
"It's me, Maria!" I exclaimed.
"Maria! I haven't seen you in so long. What are you doing here?"
"I don't know. What are you doing here?"
"I was just going over to help Sally at the Wheel Well."
"The Wheel–? Oh, yeah. You've been in Radiator Springs for the past two years?"
"Yup. Derek and I had a house built across from Ramone and Flo's house. It's not bad. Derek's also engaged now."
"Really?"
"The wedding's in three days."
"I guess I'm just in time then." We shared a laugh.
"Is that what brings you here?"
"I had no idea about the wedding. I was going to ask you if you knew."
"What do you mean?"
"Have you seen William recently?"
"No, not since he, you, and Marcus went back to your world."
"Oh..."
"I kind of have to get to Sally." Kristopher began backing up slowly. "Do you know how to get to town?"
"Yeah, I'm fine," I assured him.
"Okay. See you later."
Kristopher drove off, leaving my in my uncertainty.
Good? Bad? Want more? Feel free to leave your response by clicking that lovely button down there. Oh, and if you ever find yourself bored, be sure to go to homestarrunner-dot-com. It's an awesome website! I don't care what my brother thinks, Homestar is funny!
