Welcome back guys after a very very long time!

Guest: Raine is actually the name of my grade 1 best friend. I used her name as Lightning's sister's name. Just to clear up the issue of copyright.

Here is chapter 11 guys enjoy :D

Paul saw Lightning starting to cry at such a painful memory. He picked him up from his seat, and cradled him in his arms. Paul felt his heart aching. Lightning didn't deserve such a painful and horrible life. He was so young and already experienced things that adults would usually experience, if they were targeted.

"There, there... everything will be okay..." Paul cooed soothingly which made Lightning's cry turn into sniffles.

Paul looked out the window, and saw the interstate, and felt it was time to go home. He patted Lightning on the back, and made Lightning face him now. Lightning's tears stained his cheeks, which were red like his hair. Paul thought of lighting up the mood a little. He couldn't have Lightning sad forever.

"Hey, let's grab some gas, and then head off to my place. Shall we?" Paul had a calm and gentle face on, while speaking. He saw Lightning stop sniffling, and saw a faint smile creep up on his face.

"Okay Doc." He said in a very quiet voice.

"Good." Paul couldn't help, but return a smile. He put Lightning onto the passenger seat, and fastened his belt. He started the car, while fastening his own belt. He then exited the hospital parking, and drove to the nearest gas station.

Lightning was kind of excited to go to Doc's place. He looked outside the window as they pulled into a gas station. Doc gave him a smile, and exited the car. Lightning looked out the window, and saw a bunch of kids around his age running towards the convenient store across the pumps. The kids looked so happy, with their parents not so far away.

Lightning saw other kids come out of the store with candy, and drinks. That's when he realized he was starving. It felt like he hadn't ate for years. Lightning heard the door open, and turned to see Doc come in, and sit down. He opened his mouth to speak.

"Doc?" was all that came out of my mouth. Doc turned towards him with no problem.

"Yes Lightning, do you need something to eat?"

"How did you know?!" Lightning was mesmerized. He didn't know how Doc found out, but that didn't feel peculiar too him. It felt normal.

Paul stared at Lightning. He actually felt something ring in his head when Lightning said his name. His eyes gave it all away, but Paul wasn't gonna tell him that.

"Your face says it all." He chuckled as Lightning's eyes stared at me bewildered still. I gave a friendly eye-roll, and unbuckled his seatbelt.

"Come on Lighting let's get something to eat." Paul opened the door and stepped out of the hornet. As he closed the door, Lightning crawled over to his seat, and exited through his door. Paul gave a small laugh, which Lightning looked up at him with a smile. Paul picked Lightning up in his arms, and moved towards the convenient store.

Once they entered, Paul heard a small gasp escape from Lightning's mouth. Paul looked in the direction Lightning was looking at - the candy isle. Paul rolled his eyes with a smirk on his face.

'Well Paul there goes your money.' He thought

He put Lightning down, and Lightning dashed towards the candy isle. He was so fast Paul lost him for a split second. He walked over, and saw him grab three different bags of candy. Paul walked to him and he stared down at Lightning with his hands on his hips.

"What do you think you're doing mister?"

"Um.. buying lots of candy!" He stated looking at me with big eyes of hope. Paul kneeled down on his knee, so he was at about Lightning's eye level.

"Lightning, too much candy is bad for you."

"But daddy used to always be me lots of candy!"

'Really Carl's?! You spoiled your own son with so much candy!'

"No, Lightning you can't have this much candy. It's bad for your health."

"But Doc!"

"No buts Lightning, you can only buy one." Paul stood up and then felt someone hug his right leg. He looked down and see Lightning looking up at him with puppy eyes.

"Please Doc, PLEASE! Just this one time, then after I won't buy so much candy. Promise!"

Paul looked at him, and sighed. He was only gonna do this to keep him happy, but after this he wasn't gonna buy him this much candy. He didn't study medical for no reason.

"Fine..." Paul let the word drift in the air, making it long and sigh full. But then in the world below him, he heard happy squeals of joy, and little thuds of little feet jumping up and down. Paul looked down, and saw Lightning grab the big bags of candy he set down earlier on the ground.

Paul saw him struggling to grab the third bag 'cause of his small hands, which were already full with two other bags of candy. He grabbed the third bag of candy, called Jolly Ranchers.

'Now what on earth is this made of?! What are people feeding our kids these days?'

Paul sighed and motioned Lightning to follow him to the cash register. As they approached Paul felt their surroundings quite quiet. He looked around to see people looking at him with smiles, and he knew exactly who they were. They were fans.

He kept it cool, and put the bag of candy he was holding, on the counter. He bent down, to grab the other bags Lightning was holding when he heard someone scream with joy.

"LOOK IT'S THE FABULOUS HUDSON HORNET AND - wait is that Carl McQueen's son?!"

Murmurs went through the crowd of people as they watched Paul carefully. Paul grabbed Lightning with one swift move of his right arm, and gave Lightning the bags of candies. He rummaged through his jeans pocket, and found a wadded up 10 dollar bill. He gave the cashier the money, and made a run for the door.

"Keep the change!" Paul yelled as he ran through the doors, but they weren't the only ones who exited the door.

"Hey Doc look, those guys are following us."

"Thank you for telling me Lightning." He darted to the hornets door, and jammed the keys into the lock. He opened the door, and sat inside with Lightning - and the bags of candy - with him still. He quickly put Lightning down on his seat.

"Buckle your seatbelt Lightning, and hang on tight." Paul said. He started the hornets engine, and drove in reverse until they were at the gas station exit.

"Look Doc there is a van with a plate on top of it!" Lightning squealed with laughter.

"Oh god." Paul muttered under his breath. He knew exactly what Lightning was talking about. The paparazzi was hear.

Paul pulled the gear onto D4 and drove onto the road. He looked through the side view mirrors, and saw the press van approaching quickly. He knew he had to make sure the press didn't get to Radiator Springs.

He would be trapped in the town surrounded by camera flashes, and mic's shoved up his face. He also knew he had to keep Lightning as a secret because if the entire planet found out Carl's son was with him, the results won't be good.

He focused on the road ahead, and saw the signal light turn green, he sped up his car to take a U-turn. In the corner of his eye he could see Lightning's face filled with excitement. Obviously Lightning didn't know, what was happening, and he wanted to keep it that way.

"Alright Lightning, I'm gonna need you to hang tight in your seat."

"Why Doc?" with hints on puzzlement, but mostly enjoyment was heard.

"Cause of this-!" Paul swung the car nearly scraping the hornet on the curb. He heard Lightning not scream in terror, but cheering and laughing. He chuckled lightly to himself. Once he got in to the lane, Paul sped up towards the highway. He saw the van stop, at the red signal.

Doc drove fast onto the highway ramp and entered interstate 40. We drove until Doc turned onto a rundown road, that looked like it hadn't been used for years. Lightning saw that no car followed behind, and that it was just them. Lightning looked out the window to see sand and cactuses everywhere. Not a single living thing in sight.

They drove for quite a bit, until Lightning was really confused where they were.

"Doc where are we going?"

"You'll see it now!" Lightning looked through the front shield, and saw a small town down the road. With a sign that said "Radiator Springs, A happy place."

"Welcome to your new home Lightning." Paul said with a happy tone in his voice.

'The kids gonna love it here... I hope...'

How will Lightning react? Find out in chapter 12!

Sorry for the extremely late update, very busy these days. I barely get sleep! Thanks for waiting for this update :D

Have a safe and great day guys :D