Hello everyone. Here is chapter 14. I hope that you will enjoy it. :)

I was still on the track, after my engine had mysteriously exploded, when my adoptive daughter as well as the rest of the pit crew came out in order to help me get back to the pits and I couldn't be more happy at seeing the face of my daughter, who smiled at me despite her worried state.

Scott, himself, was worried about me too as he knew that my engine doesn't usually explode whenever I am racing and it was the same for the other racers too, though, it was lucky that the list of cars that had their engines exploded didn't grow further.

Knowing that I had come in an non-podium position, I decided to have a talk with Mater when he gets back as I knew that we need to have a chat about him just driving off somewhere as well as about Holley Shiftwell interfering, though, I'm sure that she has a good reason for the intervention.

"You're going to be ok, dad" said Tracy as she nuzzled me. "I just know it".

"As long as I have you, sweetie" I said as I kissed Tracy's side. "Let's hope that this injury, is only temporary".

"Hey Enzo, are you ok?" asked a voice that I knew was Rip. "I'm glad to see, that you are still in one piece".

"Yeah, it's a good thing, I am" I agreed as I knew that Rip is right. "But, what I, personally, want to know, is who shot us and why?".

"Me, too, because this is NOT racing" said Carla Veloso as she drove up beside Rip. "Whoever is behind these attacks, clearly want to ruin racing, not enjoy it".

I nodded in agreement as I waited for Mater to return from his absence and I knew that it wasn't his fault for accidentally costing Lightning the race, though, I had a bad feeling that Lightning wasn't going to take the whole losing-the-race thing very well, especially after what happened with Mater.

Soon enough, Mater returns and he was happy to see me before he asked about if I won the race, so, I answered honestly that I didn't win, because I had been shot by something mysterious, which apparently came from the stands, this information saddening Mater.

"Oh, I am so glad that you are ok, buddy" said Mater as he became saddened. "Also, I'm sorry for driving away like that".

"It's ok, Mater, I understand" I said as I gave my friend a smile. "Though, I wanted to ask you about why you were gone?".

"Oh right, well you see, Enzo" said Mater as he started to explain. "I was told to-".

"MATER!" shouted a voice that got me and Mater's attention.

The two of us saw Lightning, an angry-looking Lightning McQueen and it was understandable why he was angry, though, I hoped that he didn't take his anger out on Mater as it was because it wasn't Mater's fault for costing him the race, though, I watched as where this was going.

"Oh, hey there, buddy?" asked Mater as he faced Lightning. "Is the race over?, you won, right?".

"Mater, why were you yelling things at me?" demanded Lightning. "While I was racing".

"Yelling?, oh you thought" said Mater before he chuckled light-heartedly. "Oh, that's funny right there. Naw. See, that's 'cause I seen these two fellers doing some sort of karate street performance. It was nutso. One of 'em even had a flamethrower...".

"Flamethrower?" asked Lightning as he looked at Mater in disbelief. "What are you talking about? I-I don't understand. Where were you?".

"Going to meet my date" replied Mater in happiness.

"Your date!?" said Lightning as he became more shocked.

"She started talking to me as a voice in my head" said Mater as he started to explain. "Telling me where to go-".

"WHAT!" shouted Lightning as his anger returned.

I had been watching this conversation waiting for the right time to step in and I knew that Lightning is highly likely going to end up saying something that he will eventually regret and I continued to watch with an concerned expression on my face as Mater finally realised why Lightning is angry.

"Wait a minute" said Mater as he became concerned, too. "I didn't screw you up, did I?".

"I LOST THE RACE BECAUSE OF YOU!" shouted Lightning, which was where I decided that this conversation had gone on long enough.

"Lightning, stop it, it was an accident" I said as Lightning turned his attention to me. "Besides, it was JUST a race, there is no need to be competitive".

"Stay out of this, Enzo" said Lightning as he gave me a glare before turning his attention back to Mater.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-" apologised Mater as he became saddened.

"An imaginary girlfriend?, flamethrowers?" said Lightning as his anger grew. "You know, this is exactly why I don't bring you along to these things".

"Maybe if I, I don't know, talk to somebody" said Mater as he came up with a solution. "Explain what happened, I can help-".

"I don't need your help, I don't want your help" said Lightning before he faced me. "Let's go, Enzo".

What he saw shocked him, I was very ANGRY with him and I thought of giving him a HUGE lecture, but, I was too angry to give him one and so I decided to tell Mater to meet me back at the hotel, before I gave Lightning an angry glare as I left the garage and headed for the hotel.

When I got back to the hotel and entered my room, I broke down sobbing at the fact that Lightning had hurt Mater's feelings, though I understood that Lightning said those words out of anger, but, those words still, personally, stung me as I continued to sob.

Eventually, I heard the sound of a door opening and I saw my adoptive daughter, Tracy, enter the room before she saw me with her expression being one of concern as she drove over to me before asking what is wrong, though, I could do nothing, but, hug her which caught her of guard, at first, but, she returned the hug knowing that I needed comfort.