In just a few days, The McQueens, Storms, and Logan were back home. Jessica was still staying with her parents. She just didn't want to live in that ranch home. Hudson was still trying to find a buyer. The famkes decided to have a family dinner at the Storms home. Something that the families needed.
Hud parked the truck just as his dad pulled up. The two met up at the porch. Hudson saw the watch on his dad and asked "That's that new watch isnt it?" Lightning glanced at it and answered "Uh.. Yeah. It's not that great.." Hud nodded then knocked on the door. They heard Cruz call out "Come on in!" Hud opened the door and went inside, followed by his father. They saw Jackson in the living room and with no hair they both stared a moment suprised. "Hi?.." Hud muttered staring. Jackson stood up greeting "Hey. Is something different?.." Hudson stared unsure what to say. Jackson chuckled and said "I'm kidding. I know its different." Lightning and Hudson glanced at each other.
Jessica walked in holding Owen. Hudson smiled a bit and took his son. Gazing at Owen happily. Jessica stared a bit blankly. They hadn't talked about their relationship quite yet sense she said she didn't want to be with Hudson. Jackson stood next to Lightning and asked "It's somethin. Isn't it." Lightning raised a brow and asked "What?" Jackson chuckled answering "Seeing your kid with a kid. Makes you feel old." Lightning stared at Hud and Owen. Making Lightning re think the watch idea. Thats when he decided to ask for some advice. "Hey?.. Can I talk to you?.. alone?" He asked Jackson. Jackson shrugged "Sure?.. Lets go to the garage." Lightning nodded and followed Jackson out.
"Whats up?" Jackson asked. Lightning stated a moment. The no hair thing really was weird on Jackson. anyway! "Well?" Jackson asked again. Lightning took off the watch and explained "This is gonna sound crazy but?.. This thing can take me to the past.." Jackson stared confused at Lightning and replied "You're right. That sounds crazy." Lightning nodded and continued "It can trust me?.. I think. And I may have the chance to use it and.." He paused. Jackson waited but asked "And what?" Lightbing sighed answering "Change things in the past for a better future but.. I'm not sure if the future would be better for everyone?.." Jackson raised a brow and stared at the watch.
"So you are telling me this thing can change the past?.." Lightning nodded and explained "It takes you back. So you cant exactly just change it. But.." Lightning explained how there would be a past version of himself to deal with still. And how the watch worked and how sense he knows when, where, what,. How he can stop or fix things in third person. "But a life for a life.. That's something i have to think about.." Lightning said with a frown.. Jackson stared and realized saying "You wanna bring Sally back?.. Dont you?.."
i hope that makes some sense... sorry..
Jackson stared at the watch. Lightning set it on the table. Before anything else couod be said Cruz walked in and said "Dinner is done guys. Come on." Lightning and Jackson began to head out. But Jackson stopped and stared at the device. Change things of the past.. He could stop his alcohol addiction.. His anger.. Change how he did things with Cruz and his girls!.. He hesitated but followed after his family for dinner. Thinking of the possibility. He couod stop Jessica from becoming how she was to. Be a better father to hi kids. Maybe no cancer to then! It kinda excited him with the possibility!
Everyone sat down, Logan to. Logan was part of the family. Maybe not officially but, He was a Storm. Hudson talked about this house he found, Owen cooed and napped mostly, Jackson couldn't stop thinking about the chance he had now. Or could have if he could convince Lightning to hand it over. And part if him wondered why Lightning wanted to go back anyway. Lightning's life was so perfect compared to Jackson's? After dinner.. And Hudson ans Lightning leaving. Cruz cleaned up, Logan to home work and bed. Jessica had Owen aslee and fell asleep rocking him. Cruz and Jackson stared ar Jessica and Owen for a moment. Cruz whispered "Can you lock up babe.. I'm gonna put Owen in the bassinet and get Jessica a blanket." Jackson smiled and asked "Sure but Cruz?.. What if?.. What if I never drank?.. Like i did?..Never cheated you?.. Never?.. Ran off and?.. Raised Jessica right.." Cruz giggled softly and answered "I don't know?.. Look I know you're ashamed of your past but?.. I love you now. And now?.. I love who you've become Jackson."
He nodded and sighed "I'm gonna lock up." Cruz smiled and kissed his cheek before he went off. He locked up the house. Going to the garage. He noticed Lightning left the watch. He stared at it a moment. Looking at the dials. He thought about it. He could change who he was. His past.. His drinking.. The cancer.. A better start. But what id it didn't work. Thw watch. Jackson dialed in one day he always wanted to see. To stop. But he didn't actually think it qould work. He hovered over the button after putting in a date and time. "Theres no way?.." He muttered and pressed the red button!
His vision went black and a painful sting entered his wrist! His joints hurts and felt like knives cut through his body! his veins! "Fuck!" He yelled as he felt dizzy and faded. a breeze around him flowing before a hard hit to his head!...
He groaned with some pain and rubbed his head. It hurt. He looked around and didn't reconize the place. Some gas station? The man at the counter stared at Jackson a moment and asked ",Dude?.. How long you been laying there?" Jackson stared at the ground and back at the man answering "I?.. Um?.. Where am I?" The man raised a brow answering slowly "Santa monica?" Jacksom raised a brow. His home. Jackson walked to the counter and bought a water ans walked outside. It was late. Dark outside. "This cant be real?.." He mumbled. He looked at the newspaper outside. His eyes widened. The day his mother crashed. He looked at the intersection. Thats where she died. Or crashed at least. He took a drink of the water and walked a ways toward the intersection. Watching the cars drive by. Feeling the cool nights air.
There was just no way this was real? He stared at the stars and the road. The traffic lights. He thought about heading to his old home. There was no way that.. He stopped and reconized the on coming suv to the left. Jackson squinted his eyes and stared. "No?.. No?.." He whispered aloud as his eyes widened. His mother's suv. This night. She hadn't died yet! "No!?.." He looked at rhe semi coming from the front. He thought about it. He could stop her. He coukd save his mother. But a life for a life. He had a choice. And this choice would change his life. Save his mother.. Mayhe she would leave Jack for good. Never having been introduced to the alcohol.. the drugs.. All of thay erased. He'd stillbe a racer. He dreamed of becoming one and after the piston cup he watched technically yesterday as a child. It was swt in his heart. He just wouldn't be so broken. So messed up.
The cars came closer and Jackson had a choice! Save his mom and change his future or.. Let her go for good!
what's Jackson do!?
Stop his mother from the crash! Save her life! (Not thinking of how much of a change this could be for him!)
or...
Set the watch for another time in life quickly! (So he doesnt have to watch his mother die)
If the second choice, Id like you guys to give your opinion of when Jackson should go back in time and what he should change. And sorry for this chapter being short. but i wanna figure out where Jackson goes and changes in his life here.