A/N: Okay, so this is late because of writer's block and it's short too because I honestly don't know what to do so this is probably the end.
Chapter Nine:
Previously on Family
Milton and Chick couldn't believe their luck, the race started in a few hours and Lightning still hadn't been found. They were going to get away with this after all. Just then the door to the trailer opened and Lightning Mcqueen walked in, "Jax has a major flaw, he doesn't think about where he stops for lunch. It didn't occur to him that we were only a block and a half away from my uncle's garage until after I had escaped and got there."
"This is all your fault," Milton yelled at Chick, "It was your idea to hire him!"
"My fault," Chicks exclaimed, scrambling to the door, "none of this would have happened if you hadn't felt the need to brag to him."
With that, the two criminals opened the trailer door only to discover several police officers waiting for them.
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Doc couldn't understand why Stormy was so darn happy, she was grinning like a loon.
"What are you so happy about?" he grumbled, "Your brother is on the verge of losing his sponsorship and nobody even knows where he's at."
Just then Sunny ran up, "Guys, Uncle Smokey is here!"
As they turned around to see Smokey none of them notice Lightning slipping behind them and pulling his racing jacket on. That was until he spoke.
"Thanks for the ride Uncle Smokey." He said.
Everyone turned to look at Lightning, who was leaning against his trailer as if he had been leaning against it the whole time.
Smokey shrugged, "No problem, know this Lightning, you're a Hudson and us Hudson's stick together."
Doc quickly run over and demanded, "Are you okay? Are you hurt? Did they arrest the guys who did this?"
Lightning laughed, "I'm fine Dad, honest, I was able to escape when my kidnapper stopped for lunch. It's a good thing I knew how to get to Smokey's garage."
Doc turned to his older brother, "Thank you Smokey, for making sure my son got back to the family safely."
"Just doing my job as an uncle."
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After the race which Lightning and Stormy tied first place, Doc found his son staring out into space outside the trailer.
"Something on your mind Rookie?" he grunted.
Lightning shook his head, apparently, his dad was the kind to give his kids nicknames, "Just thinking about how much things have changed in the past year."
"You're right things have changed," Doc agreed, "this time last year I was sitting in my office ignoring everyone watching the race."
"Back then I thought that all I needed was myself. I had been on my own for some time, and honestly I never really had someone to care for me since Mom died. Now I don't know what I would do without you guys.
"I got tickets to the big tie-breaker race, I can't remember how many, and I didn't know who to give them to. I passed it off as too many friends. At least now I'll invite the town." Lightning shook his head, "At first I raced because it was a way to escape, then it was for the money and then for the fans, now I race because I love it. I truly love it.
"Racing gave me my family."
Doc nodded his head, "Me too, son. Me too.
The End.
