And I have chapter 1 finally done. XD These chapters are easy if you had the movie that can do subtitles. XD Trust me, I have had it where the device I used the disc on not allow subtitles. Not fun. But at least I have my Xbox 360. XD I am amazed on what it can do and what I am still discovering. Anyway, I am done blabbering. Enjoy the chapter. ^^ And again, critiques are welcomed to my stories and I will take any hint as long as you are nice. I don't like taking advice from people who are mean. I only need help not rudeness. Thanks you. ^^
Chapter 1 Dinoco 400
I started my day as usual. I awake and try to find food. My baggy old clothing which were not helping as it kept catching on things. I would loosen it but that is barely help. I do end up finding food once in a while. All I do is walk up to a machine and beg for a bag of food. It would sometimes drop something at me just to get me away. In their eyes, I am a monster. Not those bad ones but they don't except any kind but their own. These machine folk, what I like to call cars, are very rude toward me. If they ever noticed me, they would act as if they saw nothing. I was not feeling very happy about this. I wanted this to change. I wanted them to like me for who I am. That thought seemed almost impossible from how the cars acted when I walked by. I finally got me something to eat and had a drink from one of the puddles. It was my only source of liquid.
As I walked, I noticed a stadium. I heard the cars zooming in circles. I did not see it but I heard their sound get close and far every once in a second. I strolled over to the stadium. I noticed some quite big black and white cars with the words security on their side. They scanned the perimeter. I had to get in somehow. I managed to slip in when they weren't looking. I was sure I would be caught but I made it. I was inside this place where there was food stations. I could not see the round thing the cars moved on. I finally found some stairs. It took me a bit but I found them. I ended up finding out they were more ramps then stairs. I walked up them then through a small tunnel. And there. There was the huge round gray-black river. I looked around. Cheering crowds of cars in the stadium. It was huge. I barely could believe my eyes. Giant monitors with the driving cars on them. I was amazed. I strolled in a bit to check it out, still trying not to be caught. The cars seem to be only doing a couple test runs, though. I tried to stay out of sight but I was able to sit and watch with a clear view. I then noticed a red car on the big monitors. I knew that the cameras were facing him. I just looked up and stared with slight fascination. I saw the red car enter the track and he began to race the other cars like he was a hot shot. I guess the race already started. I did not pay much attention to him but I did watch the others race. Since they raced, I guessed that the cars called them racecars. So, I went with that. It was already 53 laps out of 200 down. Now 63 laps have been done. I still watched. I did not see anything really happen but a bunch of cars racing in a circle. Number 95 in first, 86 in second and 43 in third. I still don't understand why all the numbers were higher than the amount of cars on the track. Then again I did lose all my knowledge of anytime in the past. I noticed this green car. I watched him race a bit with a blue car right behind him. I noticed the green car pushing the rear of another car off the track just for the fun. That left the blue car some space to pass the green. I now noticed that 43 was in second and 86 in third still with 95 in the lead. I thought this was strange for cars to race. I really wanted to show them a thing or two about racing but I knew that these cars would never let me in for I was different from them.
"Welcome back to the Dinoco 400." A male's voice began, "I'm Bob Cutlass, here with my good friend, Darrell Cartrip." I look up around trying to find who was speaking. I thought I found the source but did not bother much with it. "We're midway through what may be an historic day for racing." Bob finished.
"Bob, my oil pressure's through the roof." Began another car that I knew was named Darrell, "If this gets more exciting, they're gonna have to tow me outta the booth!"
"Right, Darrell," said Bob, "Three cars are tied for the season point's lead, heading into the final race of the season." I noticed on the monitors that the screen had changed to the three cars I paid attention the most on. The blue car with 43 on, green with 86 and red with 95. All in that order. "And the winner of this race will win season title and the Piston Cup." Bob began as the camera focuses on the blue car, "Does The King, Strip Weathers, have one more victory in him before retirement?"
"He's been Dinoco's golden boy for years!" Said Darrell, "Can he win them one last Piston Cup?"
Then it focused on the green car. "And, as always, in the second place spot we find Chick Hicks," began Bob, "He's been chasing that tailfin his entire career."
"Chick thought this was his year. His chance to finally emerge from The King's shadow. But the last thing he expected was…" Darrell trailed then it focused on the red car, "Lightning McQueen!"
"You know, I don't think anybody expected this. The rookie sensation came into the season unknown." Bob announced, "But everyone knows him now."
"Will he be the first rookie to win the Piston Cup and land Dinoco?" Darrell asked.
"The legend," points to The King, "The runner-up," points to Chick, "and the Rookie!" Points to Lightning. Bob announced each. "Three cars, one champion ship!" And with that, the announcements ended. Chick tries to get into first place but fails when The King keeps blocking him causing Chick to slow down. As they turned, Lightning comes up next to Chick. The green car never expects a thing. When finally notices the red car, Chick speeds up trying to prevent the red car from passing. Lightning slowed down to go behind Chick then he went to the left side of him and passed Chick. I was quite amazed on the rookie's strategy. For such a young car, that is. I think all he had was the race running through his mind and how it was all a fun game. Chick came speeding up behind Lightning and gently bumps the rear of Lightning cause him to spin off the track. I bet that made the rookie dizzy. I was on the edge of my seat watching him spin off. I thought he was going to run into the wall. I did not pay attention to my hiding ability. I had stood up and leaned forward making sure the red car was okay. As Lightning came to a stop, I relaxed. Sure, I was not fond of any car for how they treated me, but I would still worry about them. The rookie sped up back onto the track. As Lightning got back onto the track, I noticed that Chick had bumped another car.
"What is it with this guy and bumping other cars?" I asked aloud.
"It is racing, kid. There tends to be people like him messing up the track for the others." Say a car next me. I looked up to the car and he looked toward me. He honked a scream, "Monster!" I jumped backing away and bumping into a female car.
"Watch it," she growled. I kept walking down the path with cars screaming their hoods off. While that was going on the cars were crashing into one another.
"Trouble, turn three!" Darrell calls out.
"Huge crash behind the leaders!" Bob announces. The crowd, that was not telling me off, all gasped at the crash. I quickly looked toward the track and noticed the crash. My eyes flew wide open in shock. I then noticed Lightning not stopping yet he is going right through the crash.
"Lightning, you idiot!" I scream. Everyone looked at me with shocked expressions.
"Wait a second, Darrell," began Bob, "McQueen is in the wreckage."
"There's no way the rookie can make it through!" Exclaimed Derrell, "Not in one piece, that is." Then, I noticed Lightning bouncing off the wheels of another car on its back. I did not notice the prying eyes that was staring at me. Lightning was Lightning cause he posed as he flew through the air then landing safely to the track again. "Look at that! McQueen made it through!" Darrell exclaims.
"A spectacular move by Lightning McQueen!" Announced Bob.
"McQueen! McQueen! McQueen! McQueen! McQueen! McQueen!" the crowd chanted taking their eyes off me for split seconds.
"While everyone heads into the pits, McQueen stays out to take the lead!" Bob said. I saw cars, which were badly damaged, being taken out of the race. I looked toward the pit stop to see that Chick was get fueled up and tires changed. I saw that Chick wanted to go back out so he could get the lead. And Lightning followed a yellow car while the others were in the pits. "McQueen's not going into the pits!" Bob announced.
"You know, the rookie fired his crew chief. That is the third this season!" Darrell said.
"Says he likes working alone, Darrell." Bob told Darrell, "Looks like Chick got caught up in the pits."
"Yeah, after a stop like that, he's got a lot of ground to make up." Darrell said, "get ready, boys, we're coming to the restart."
As the yellow car went into the pit stop, the race commenced. Lightning in the lead and the other two slowly catching up. I noticed that Chick was getting very impatient. I did finally see Lightning go in but he only got something into him and he dashed off. "Looks like it's gas-and-go's for McQueen today." Darrell said.
"That's right. No tires again." Said bob.
"Now normally I that's short-term gain, long-term loss, but it's workin' for him. He obviously knows somethin' we don't know." Darrell said.
"I guess we have a new guest in the stadium cause I see a lot of commotion in one spot, Darrell." Bob said as the cameras pointed toward me. I looked around then noticed myself on the huge monitors. I heard a gasps everywhere.
"Man, it must be a new thing." Darrell said. I panicked and with that, my thought only came to me was hiding. I backed up toward the fence since I was already near it then looked up to it.
"What is it doing?" Bob asked.
"I don't know but I hope it isn't thinking off climbing that fence. It is too dangerous when the track is in use." Darrell said. Both announcers were shocked to find out that I was already climbing the fence. As I got to the top, I looked for the cars. There was none at the moment so I jumped and landed on the track. "I don't believe it!" Darrell exclaims.
"It is trying to cross the track." Bob announced. I continued to cross the street when I heard a car turn the corner. And hear came the red car. I was shock. He had went around me without thought. I was lucky on that part. But then, the blue and green car had just turned the corner. I shuddered into a ball like an armadillo. All I heard was the screeching of the tires. The yellow car had just pulled out to slow the red car down. I heard the breaks stop squealing and I felt a warm breath blow onto me. Exhausted it sounded. The other cars whirled past the tired car and me. Once I did not hear the whirring cars anymore, I slowly uncurled and looked up. I saw the blue car stare at me. "What do ye think you're doin'?" Asked The King. I slowly sat.
"I, I was…" I trailed not knowing what to say. I saw he wasn't too happy about my sudden appearance on the track but he seemed to not be afraid of me. "W..why are you not afraid of me like the others?" I ask. He just stared at me questioning me. "I am a monster. Why aren't you afraid?" I said starting to raise my voice out of fear. My voice cracked when I said that.
"I.." The King began but got broke off as a bunch of black and white security cars drove onto the track.
"You need to come with use." They said as they urged me off the track. I looked back and noticed that The King was watching me leave the track. I looked away with my head lowered.
"What was it doing? It had stopped the race and The King stopped at her while the other cars whirled by without thought of stopping. That thing has a lot of guts to do something like that." Said Bod.
Time passed since I got escorted off the tracks and the race commenced. "This is it, Darrell. One lap to go and Lightning McQueen has a huge lead." Bob said.
"He's got it in the bag. Call in the dogs and put out the fire!" Exclaimed Darrell excitedly, "We are gonna crown us a new champion!" Lightning kept going and going on his last lap. I then see him turn the corner when he suddenly blows, what the cars call, tires. It was blown on his right rear. "Oh no! McQueen's blown a tire!" Darrell announced.
"And with only one turn to go! Can he make it?" Bob said. The other two then start to speed up to try and pass McQueen. Then another blows tire blows as McQueen tries to get to the finish line.
"He's lost another tire!" Darrell exclaimed.
"Idiot," I mumbled to myself.
"The King and Chick come up fast!" Continued Darrell.
"They're entering round three!" Bob said. Lightning still trying to win and the others coming up so fast I was sure Lightning would not make it.
"I don't believe what I'm watching, Bob! Lightning McQueen is 100 feet from his Piston Cup!" Darrell said. I shook my head in disbelief. He is an idiot for not getting those tires changed.
"The king and Chick rounding turn four." Bob said.
"Down the stretch they come! And it's, and it's…" Darrell said breaking off as the cars passed the finish line.
"And it's too close to call!" Bob said.
"I don't believe it!" Darrell said.
"Too close!" said Bob, "The most spectacular, amazing…"
"I don't believe it!" Darrell continued to say.
"…unequivocally, unbelievable ending in the history of the world!" Bob continued.
"Look at that!" Darrell said.
"And we don't know who won!" Bob said.