Hello Everyone. Here is chapter 4 and I hope that you will like it. :)
I still had tears forming in my eyes before I heard a voice coming from behind me and it was the King himself who I was happy to see although he had a worried expression on his face which I noticed as I quickly tried to regain control of myself.
He patted me on the hood and I knew that he felt sorry for me which comforted me a little before I quickly began to wipe away the tears although I wasn't bothered if anyone else had seen me crying since I also wasn't bothered by what they were saying.
"Hey mister the King" I said as I continued to wipe away my tears. "I'm sorry that you had to see me like this".
"It's ok buddy" said the King, comfortingly. "Do you care to explain to me about what made you upset?".
"Well, it's my friend Lightning" I admitted. "I was crying because he was acting very arrogant and very selfish which really worries me".
"I understand" said the King, nodding his head in agreement. "Don't worry, I will have a word with him about and I hope he listens".
"Thanks mister the King" I said, happily. "I really do appreciate what you're doing for me".
"No problem buddy" said the King as he drove away. "I'll see you later".
I waved good-bye to him before I turned my attention to Lightning who I hoped would take this moment as a lesson that arrogance and selfishness will only get you so far while showing sportsmanship and caring for others is more important.
Suddenly I saw Chick Hicks and his pit crew heading towards me and Lightning which I knew that it can't be good since Chick Hicks loves to gloat about winning the piston cup as well as become the new face of Dinoco when the King retires.
I just knew that Lightning would become a carbon-copy of Chick Hicks if he kept on being arrogant and selfish which is what he was currently doing although I really hoped that he would avoid becoming another Chick Hicks.
"McQueen, seriously, that was some pretty darn nice racing out there...BY ME!" shouted Chick Hicks which caught Lightning's attention. "Welcome to the Chick Era, baby!".
"That's really funny Chick" I said, sarcastically since I didn't find it very funny at all. "Besides, racing is suppose to be about showing sportsmanship not arrogance".
"Whatever and you do want to know something else?" asked Chick Hicks, eagerly while I just rolled my eyes. "The Piston Cup? It's mine, dude, it's mine".
"Hahaha" I laughed, sarcastically knowing that chick was too blinded by his obsession with the piston cup to notice. "Actually the piston cup won't be yours Chick even if you do win it".
"Hey fellas, how do you think I'll look in Dinoco Blue?" asked Chick as he ignored me before laughing. " DINOCO BLUE! Ahahaha!".
"In your dreams, Thunder" said Lightning before he looked at me as he whispered something. "He has no idea what that means".
"Yeah, well..."Thunder"?" asked Chick Hicks, confused as I tried to hide a snicker. " What's he talking about, "Thunder"?".
"Oh, you know" said Lightning as a smirk appeared on his face. "Because 'Thunder' always comes after Lightning! Ka-chow!".
I watched Lightning do some poses before I drove off to meet with some of my fans just to pass the time and I had a great time with them especially with all of the selfies that they took of me standing with them and I bet it was a dream come true for them.
The little ones came to have their autographs signed and I signed their autographs much to their joy since I love kids especially the young ones who have this cute little smile that can you love them from the moment that you see them.
I had finished signing their autographs and I watched as the security began to take my fans away again much to my sadness since I love hanging out with them but two voices had caught my attention and I turned only to see the two familiar twin female cars who were standing in front of Lightning.
"I'm Mia" said one of the twin female cars.
"I'm Tia" said the other before they began to talk at the same time. "We're like your biggest fans! Ka-chow".
"I love being me" said Lightning as he smiled at them before security came once again.
"Okay, girls" said one security car as he took them away. "That's it".
"We love you, Lightning" said Mia and Tia as they were taken away.
McQueen chuckled before he blew a kiss at them as I slowly drove over to him and I soon ended up beside him when the King appeared before us which made me smile knowing that he was going to have a word with Lightning about his crazy stunt.
I gave Lightning a gently nudge to let him know that the King was here to speak with him and Lightning straightened himself up knowing that he was about to talk to a veteran racer that knows what is like to be on the track.
"Hey, buddy" said the King. "You're one gutsy racer".
"Oh, hey, Mr. The King" said Lightning before he turned to me. "Please don't tell me that you have spoken to him already".
"You got more talent in one lug nut than a lot of cars has got in their whole body" said the King. "You really do".
"Really? Oh, that" said Lightning, happily before he was suddenly cut off and rather rudely I must say.
"But you're stupid" said the King which shocked Lightning and it shocked me too since I didn't think the King would go THAT far.
"Excuse me?" asked Lightning, shocked.
"This ain't a one-man deal, kid" said the King. "You need to wise up and get yourself a good crew chief and a good team. You ain't gonna win unless you got good folks behind you and you let them do their job, like they should. Like I tell the boys at the shop".
"A good team" said Lightning as he looked over at the Dinoco performers. "Yeah".
I closed my eyes in annoyance knowing that Lightning wasn't paying attention to what the King was trying to say to him and it was some good piece of advice that could very well save Lightning's whole career from his arrogance and selfishness.
Lightning kept on day-dreaming about Dinoco and I looked at the King which he responded by looking at me before I silently told him that Lightning wasn't listening to him and he only needed to look at Lightning once to know that I was right.