Hudson's phone went off. It was still so late. He yawned and it didnt stop for the second time. Becket jumped over on Hudson whimpering and Hudson sat up pushing the dog off gently "Come on.. Get off. Go on.." He wiped his face of drool and grabbed the phone. Jessica shuffled round in bed. Becket layed back down and Hudson answered the phone and with what he was told he quickly slipped some jeans on and grabbed his keys and rushed out the door!...

As he pulled up and slid hitting the brakes in the jeep he stared at the flashing red lights from the ambulance. His heart racing as he watched them shut the doors with his father inside. an oxygen mask over his face and square Stickers and wires attached to his chest. Hudson got out the jeep as the ambulance took off and saw his mother om the porch. He rushed to her asking "Hey!? Dad gonna be okay?" He grabbed his mom close hugging and holding her. Sally had tears in her eyes as she nodded answering "Think so.. I think I called them in time.. I'm sorry I didn't know who else to call." Hudson kissed his mother's forehead replying "Go ahead and get dressed. I'll take you to the hospital. You shouldn't drive right now." Sally brushed her son's cheek ans rushed inside. Hudson watched as the flashing lights and sirens became distant into the mountain. He sighed and sat on the porch. Praying his father would be okay...

They waited in the emergancy room for about an hour before the doctor came out and asked for "McQueen?" Sally looked up as Hudson stood up and the doctor came over. Taking them to a more private room. Sally sat down on the chair and the doctor explained "Your husband suffered from a heart attack. He's doing fine. But some of the heart was damaged. I want to get him on some medication and a diet and he will need to take it easy for a few weeks. No sexual activities, no running or heavy lifting, no driving," "No driving?" Hudson asked interrupting. The doctor nodded and continued "And no stress. We want to try and keep this from happening again. Next time he could need surgery or it could be alot worse." Hudson frowned. He just couldn't believe it and asked "What caused this?"

The doctor sighed explaining "Still working on that. But you all dont need to worry about how right now. I know your husband is one of our most stubborn patients Mrs McQueen. He's gonna have to make a few life changes to prevent this from happening again." Sally nodded then the doctor asked "Would you like to see him? He's resting and I want him to rest. You both need him to." Sally nodded and she and Hudson followed the doctor to a room. "Also I'm keeping him over the next few days. But long as he takes his medicines and follows a few guide lines. Should be fine alright?" Sally smiled "Ofcorse. Thank you." The man opened the door and said "I'll get some papers together for you to read over aswell Mrs McQueen." Then left.

Sally and Hudson walked inside the room and quietly closed the doors. Lightning was weak and tired. You could tell. Lightning looked at his wife and smiled a little saying "Hey.." He was talking quietly and out if breath a bit. Sally immediately walked over and grabbed his hand. "Don't worry about talking. Rest. Okay?" Lightning sighed and then looked at Hudson who was scared.

Hudson walked up behind his mom and spoke softly "I'm glad you're okay dad." Lightning snickered a bit saying "Its.. Gonna take alot more than that to.. Take me out." He joked. Sally shook her head smiling and rubbing Lightning's hand. Thankful he was okay. "Sense everyone's okay?.. I'm gonna head back home. I'll come by later in the morning." Hudson said. Lightning nodded. Hudson brushed his moms shoulder and asked "Please call me if anything changes." Sally nodded and rubbed her son's hand.

Once alone Lightning spoke to his wife "Thank you.. for always being there Sal." Sally sighed and replied softly "Ofcrose Stickers.. I love you." She kissed his hand gently. Careful with the iv in his hand. Lightning smiled and took a deep breath. Closing his eyes he rested...

The racing weekend was coming. It had only been a few days sense Lightning's incident. Lightning and Sally were getting Lightning's release from the hispital and seeing his doctor for some news about the incident and a follow up. But what they heard wasn't exactly the best news,

The doctor sat in his chair at a desk in the office. He sighed and explained to Lightning and Sally who were sitting on the other side the desk anxiously listening. "I know this is hard to hear but this can lead to heart failure." Lightning sighed and rolled his eyes hearing that. Sally grabbed Lightning's hand and asked "So the medicine will prevent that?.. Right?" The doctor bobbed his head side to side and explained "It will help. Along with following the instructions I gave you two. You are taking your meds right?" Lightning nodded.

"Good. Now ofcorse there is the option of surgery. Which would lower the chance of this happening again even more. And better to get that sooner rather than later while youre strong." Sally raised a brow and asked "Wait this can happen again?" The doctor sighed and took off his glasses answering "Yes. It can.. I can almost guarantee it will. a simpler version is that there is a small tube inside your chest Lightning. The blood flow inside that tube to your heart is slowed. Not getting the blood and oxygen there caused the attack. Its highly likely to happen again. Especially if you stop taking your medications." Sally and Lightning glanced at each other and Sally asked "Whats the surgery?" The doctor opened a drawer and handed Sally a pamphlet answering "In simpler terms, replace that tube. Increase blood flow." Lightning glanced at the pamphlet and asked "Heart surgery? Isn't that?.. Risky?"

The doctor nodded answering "It is. Just like any surgery to the heart. It's something you should consider though with your age becuase when the next episode happens?... You may not be strong enough for surgery to be an option." Lightning rolled his eyes and replied "Thanks but I think I'm alright. I got my medicines and I'll watch it. I'll be fine now that I know." Sally wasn't as convinced and neither was the doctor as he explained "I understand and it's completely up to you. But this will happen again. You were lucky this time. You could have collapsed?.. Worse been alone and collapsed or?.. I ask all my patients this? What if you had been driving?.. I know you work on cars alot so?.. It's something to think about." Lightning frowned and nodded. He didn't want heart surgery.

As they left Lightning did pull Sally aside and mention, "Keep this between us. Please?.. I don't want Hudson trying to tell me what to do." Sally frowned and nodded answering "Okay.. Okay Stickers.. But you're gonna actually think about it right?.." Lightning grabbed Sally's hand and explained "I honestly don't want and don't need surgery. We know about it now so I can watch myself. Okay? Dont worry?" Sally sighed and frowned saying "But I almost lost you?.." Lightning lifted her chin and kissed her then said "I'm not going anywhere.. I feel great now anyway!?" He said with a smile. Sally raised a brow and stared suspiciously. Lightning grabbed her hands and said "I do. I'm fine. And we got a race to prepare for." Sally sighed and let it be for now anyway...

Race weekend. Lightning insisted he go and Sally tried to convince him out of it but Hudson was racing the new car they designed. Lightning didn't want to miss it. And it would cause more stress fighting than just letting Lightning go anyway Sally thought. Jessica came along bringing her and Hudson's son. Jackson and Cruz came along to.

They all stood in the pits setting up for tomorrow's race as Hudson was qualifying. Lightning grabbed a box from the trailer and started to bring it out. Sally noticed and rushed over taking the box barely and scolded "No! No heavy lifting!" Lightning helped her set the box down on the ground and whined "Sally thanks for looking out for me but I can pick up one measly box of parts." Jackson walked over and Sally stopped him asking "Oh! Jackson.. Would you mind taking this to the pits?"Jackson glanced at the box and raised a brow but answered "Uh sure." He bent over and took the box. Lightning glared at his wife. But Sally seemed satisfied.

They went back to the pits. They watched Hudson race around the track a few times and come back into the pits. Hudson got out, greeted by Jessica. "Did good babe." She said with a smile. Michael was holding Cruz's hand by her. Hudson smiled and then they watched as a few robo cars sped out onto the track. Jackson spoke up asking "Wait?.. if those cars are here does that mean Daniels is to?" Everyone stared as Kirk Daniels walked up, He smiled and greeted "Hows my favorite team?" He asked. Hudson and Kirk shook hands as Hudson answered "Good. We are doing good." Kirk stared at savirtaran and complimented "Seems like you gave my cars some real competition. Cant wait! This should be exciting." He began to leave but stopped and said "Offer still stands Hudson.." And he left. Everyone watched him leave. Jessica grabbed Hudson's arm and asked "What offer?" Jackson listened curiously to, Hudson sighed answering "Yeah uh?.. Kirk offered me a job working for him but.. I declined. I'm a racer. So let's race." He said with a smile...

Lightning sat down on the end of the bed at the hotel. He seemed really tired as he let out a deep breath. Sally was reading something on her phone ans noticed. She set down the phone and asked "Are you okay?" Lightning took another deep breath and answered "Yeah?.. I'm fine.." Sally stared and replied "Stickers? Its okay to be scared?" Lightning raised a brow and snarled "I'm not scared? I think Hudson will do fine tomorrow. Savirtaran is ready." Sally rolled her eyes and scooted closer correcting "Of the surgery." Lightning stood up and scolded "Sal I told you? I don't need it?" "The doctor seems to think you do?" she replied.

Lightning sighed and replied "I dont need some guy no kid, telling me I need heart surgery?" Sally tried giving her opinion "But like he said? It's gonna happen again?.. What if I'm not there next time? What if it's worse?" Lightning shook his head. He didn't want to admit he was scared. But finally said "And what if I die during surgery Sally? What then? I'm alive right now and I'm fine!? I can manage myself?" Sally frowned but nodded and dropped it. She didn't want him getting to worked up and then have another one already...

Race day!

The large family gathered at the pits. Michael even had on his fathers number and little shirt on. So cute! "Oh Jessica? Did you bring sunscreen for the little guy?" Sally asked seeing them. Jessica thought a moment answering "I don't think i did actually?.." Feeling stupid. Jackson handed her a small tube without even thinking twice. Jessica stared at it and her father. He always had a pale complection and burned easy in the sun. "Thanks dad." Jess said with a smile. Hudson tightened his race suit up. He was one of the few actual drivers left.

Ashton walked over and asked "Hey. Think your car is enough?.." He sounded depressed. Hudson looked at his fellow racer and answered "I hope so. Everything alright?" Ash sighed answering "I'm counting on you guys.. This is my last race.. Sponsor is replacing me.." Hudson stared suprised and asked "With who?" Ash frowned and looked over at a robo car. Hudson's eyed widened and then he tightened up the collar and said "Not gonna happen. Drivers make racing. Not some robot." Ashton nodded but knew it was to late for him and walked on. Jessica walked over to her husband and asked "Finn wouldn't replace you?.. Would he?.." Hudson didnt answer.

Racers to the track please.

The speakers called. Jessica kissed Hudson's cheek and said "You'll do great." she smiled. Sally spoke up "Be safe out there." Hudson nodded once and got into the car. Speeding off onto the track in the order of qualifying. About 14 drivers and 15 robo cars on the track. Drivers were slowly being replaced anymore. Robo car was starting way ahead to. Hudson qualified for 19th. He was the only driver with the speed capable of even keeping up with robo car. It was up to him to win today.

The first 50 laps, Hudson stayed steady in between robo cars and the drivers. He needed to give the fans a show and grasp attention.Not just win.

Jackson was his coach and spoke up "Doin good but... Lets show off a little.." Hudson smiled, shifting the car and sped up fast!

"Woah! look at McQueen! He suddenly got a little burst of speed didnt he!?" Cal said in the stands. Bobby smiled replied "He sure did! Look at that! he just passed three robotic cars!"

Hudson was very satisfied with that to.

"12th place. Not bad. But you can do better." Jackson coached. Hudson pushed on and passed three more robo vars with ease. They were programmed to go fast. Not be aggresive. Made things easy. Kirk raised a brow. Watching from the box up above. "hmm." He muttered.

"5th place!" Cal called out! Bobby yelled with excitement "Wooh! I havent seen a driver do that sense the end of last season! Go McQueen!"

The crowd cheered as Hudson passed two more robo cars. 3rd place with 80laps to go! Jackson cheered him on "Amazing keep it up!" Hudson gunned it but then the 2nd place robo car blocked him from passing unexpectedly. Hudson tried multiple times to go around a few laps in turns but no good.

"Look at that Cal, think one of the autonomous cars are giving McQueen some trouble." Bobby said. Cal nodded watching intensely.

Jackson watched Hudson try once more with no luck and asked "I thought they weren't programmed to do that?" Hudson answered explaining "The old ones arent. Arv is." Arv was the newest design of Daniels. Arv learned, talked, listened and could see with an actual camera view. Which gave the audience a whole new perspective of the races.

50 laps to go!

Hudson was still stuck behind Arv.

Cal spoke up into the speaker "You remember when the sims came out to help young racers and push them?" Bobby nodded, "Imagine having arv instead of the sim!?" Bobby laughed and replied "Wooh I cant even!"

Jackson and the others watched as Hudson had trouble getting around Arv. "Come on you got this Hudson!" Jackson cheered. Everyone watched axiously as the end of the race grew closer!

Kirk was anxious to. Arv was the only autonomous car that he didn't control. Arv was its own robot. it's own mind. Just programmed the rules into her ofcorse.

Hudson tried passing again But Arv blocked. Jackson had an idea and coached "Slingshot. Swoon her over and speed around the left side." Hudson replied "Okay." Hudson veared right and Arv followed but Hudson gunned it left and Arv blocked! Hudson growled and sped up gunning it on Arvs right side and at the same time Arv rammed to the right to block!

"No!?" Jackson yelled as Arv hit the side of Savirtaran! The front driver wheel blew loudly and when the hub hit the the asphalt sparks ingnited! Lightning yelled at Jackson "Get him out of there!" As Arv pushed Savirtaran into the wall, Arv shifted nose first into the wall and barrel rolled in front of Hudsons nose! Hudson panicked and tapped the brakes, The robo car behind him rammed the rear of Savirtaran hard! The rear lifted over on top of the robo cars hood and as they turned slowly slid off side ways!

"McQueen and a robo car have crashed! Headed into the in field!" Bobby yelled!

Savirtaran slid driver door first onto the track and began flipping and rolling right behind Arv! A gianr ball of yellow and orange blew from Savirtaran! Everyone watched in horror as Arv folllwed by savirtaran rolled into the in field! Arv rolled and hit the pit wall stopping. Steam came. from underneath. Savirtran rolled hitting Arv and rolled up into the air!

"McQueen is airborne!" Cal yelled!

It was like slow motion as Savirtaran was in the air!. Everyone watching afraid for Hudson's life! The car headed straight down toward...

Lightning's eyes widend as he yelled "Everyone out of the pits!" Lightning and Sally ran!, Cruz grabbed Michael and ran with Jessica behind! The pit crew rushed out! "Jackson!" Cruz yelled scared he would be crushed by the wrecked car!

Jackson looked up as Savirtaran came down slowly! His heart pumping loudly!

Jackson jumped from the podium as Savirtaran crashed down on top of it, dust amd smoke flying! Hearing Cruz scream again "Jackson!"...

The McQueen's and Storm's waited for already 3 and a half hours. Still not hearing a wors of Hudson's condition. Lightning had fallen asleep, leaning on Sally's shoulder. Michael, who had no idea what was going on was curled up and passed out in Lightning's lap and arms. It was the only sweet thing in this horrid moment. Jackson glanced at Lightning and asked "How can he sleep right now? His son is in there?" Jackson escaped the car's heavy smashing with a few scrapes and bruises luckily. Cruz Cruz shooshed him saying "He has a heart problem. Its probably just the medicine." Jackson raised a brow and whispered asking "What heart problem?" Cruz stared and explained "Jessica said he had a heart attack last week." Jackson glanced at Lightning and Sally who was tapping her foot ancy and worried.

"Oh.." Jackson mumbled and sat back down in his seat. Jessica was next to him and in tears. She finally stopped crying but was in panic. Jackson grabbed his faughters hand and tried to be positive "Hey. He'll be fine." Jessica glanced at her father and replied "You don't know that?.. Dont give me false hope." She was tapping her feet to. (Sense Hudson never got the truck, she never drove it, Jessica never lost her leg.)

"McQueen?..Hudson?" A nurse called and Jessica stood up immediately while the others sat and listened as the nurse walked closet and explained. "Hudson is doing very well. He's gonna be moved to the intensive care unit where you can all visit him shortly. One or two at a time though. We dont wanna overwhelm him." Jessica asked upset and afraid "So he will make it through?" The nurse nodded with a smile and replied "I'll come back to show you all to his room once he's settled." and left. Eve Everyone felt a burden lifted hearing that and smiled. Celebrating quietly. Sally let Lightning rest still though. Jackson couldn't help asking "Sally?.. What happened? He had a heart attack?.." Sally stared a moment and Jessica slapped her dad's shoulder scolding "Dont? Mom!? I told you that in confidence you wouldn't say anything?" Cruz shrugged.

Sally frowned and sighed admitting "Well.. Yeah he did. He didn't feel good and got worse and I was going to take him to the hospital but he couldn't stand up and he looked faint so I called the ambulance and he jad a heart attack.." Jackson and Cruz felt horrible. "So he's gonna be okay?" Jackson asked. Sally smiled and nodded "Just takes a few weeks to heal up.." She brushed Lightning's hair back out his face some. Cruz frowned and grabbed Jackson's hand and whispered "I don't wanna get old.." Jackson snickered a bit and squeazed her hand gently.

Not much longer. another hour or so the doctor came out and guided the family to the unit while explaining Hudson's condition. "I honestly couldn't believe he was fully awake when he came in? Most people in his condition are in a coma. He is however asleep now. You can all still visit him and see him. I'm sure he'll wake up in a few days." Jessica whimpered asking "What do you mean a few days?.." The doctor continued "Hudson had a bad crash. He's lucky to be alive. A thoracic spinal fracture, spinal cord injury, neck fracture, tibia and fibula fractures to both legs, fractures in both hands, fractured right forearm, fractured elbow, four fractured ribs and a pulmonary contusion. I've seen some bad car accident injuries but this one.. phew.." Lightning asked "But he will be okay?" The doctor nodded saying "I expect a full recovery. A slow one. He's gonna have trouble walking at first and have some pretty deep scars. But he should be out in a few weeks." They stopped at the room. Jessica rushed in, Cruz and Jackson stared at the McQueen's. Sally motioned for them to go on ahead. They did. Sally had Michael at the moment. The toddler wouldn't understand and just beg to be held by daddy if he saw Hudson right now.

The doctor continued "You're son has a long and rough recovery ahead. Good thing he's got a good family supporting him." Lightning nodded and thanked the doctor. They stood outside the door for a moment silently. Sally had tears in her eyes as she muttered "We almost lost our son today Stickers.." Lightning nodded. He was just traumatized of the idea. "And I almost lost you a few days ago.." she added. Lightning warmly looked at his wife and wrapped his arm around her "But you didnt.. We didn't. Okay?" Sally wiped her eyes and asked "Why don't you think you need the surgery?" Lightning sighed answering "I don't like the idea of some kid cutting into my chest and messing with my heart. I'm.. I'm scared." Sally rested her head on her love and said "I'm scared to but.. If that's your best chance to live without another problem?.. Shouldnt you do it?.." Lightning frowned and thought before answering.

"There's the risk I die having that surgery Sal. You want me to take that risk? To schedule my death?" Sally glared a bit and explained "The valve surgery has a 94 percent success rate Lightning. 94?!" Lightning sighed and mumbled "Its open heart surgery. I'm not doing it." Sally snarled back quick "If you wont do it for me, do it for Hudson and Michael!?" She griped! Lightning frowned and glanced down at the sleeping toddler on Sally's shoudler. Shaking his head. "Playing that card now? Gonna guilt me into it?" He asked Sally rolled her eyes amd scolded "I was an attorney. Ive been guilting people into things for a long time." She was upset with him. Lightning did have to think about it.

so thats your guy's choice!?

Does Lightning have the risky but highly successful open heart surgery valve replacement?

yes.(the biggest risk is Lightning making it through the surgery. Hes older and his heart isn't doing well. and has health problems making him weak)

or...

no. (Which puts him at a higher risk of another heart attack)