Authors note: I don't own any of the characters, they all belong to Pixar. I do own my own characters; Monique, Charles, Rosalind, Danilo, Rafael, Reinhard, Melissa, Nina, the Shadowcar, Lazarus, Shani, Wendy and Louis. And please excuse my poor english, I'm norwegian and didn't pay too much attention in my english class...

Big cars don't cry

Chapter 52

Rafael took a deep breath, enjoying the fresh air as he entered Radiator Springs. It felt like ages ago, since he left the small town, heartbroken after Wendy rejected him. He turned around and blinked to the car behind him.

"We're there soon... his house is on the hill." Rafael pointed out the direction for the small black car, who nodded slighty. "I can't believe I'm an uncle for the second time..." he smiled as they continued into the town.

"Uncle Rafael!!" a small, yellow car came rushing down the driveway, glomping the red corolla, sending them both rolling around in the grass. Rafael laughed.

"Hi there, lil' Shani!" he giggeled as Shani hugged him.

"I've got a little sister! She's so cute! Wanna see??" the yellow MR2 jumped around him happily, before driving ahead without waiting for an answer. The black car rolled forward again, looking a bit nervous.

"You think it's ok that I come with you? You don't think it's a little too... early?"

"Nah... do YOU think it's too early?" Rafael followed Shani, with the small, black car right behind him.

"No... I'm just nervous..."

"You'll be fine. I'm sorry I didn't introduce you to my niese; Shani... I was caught off guard there. She's like..."

"... a tornado...?" the black Tesla giggeled.

"Yeah, everything happened too quick." Rafael smiled as he watched Shani dissappear into the house, announcing their arrival.

His pistons skipped a beat as Wendy came out to greet them. She was just as beautiful as he remembered, but she didn't have the same effect on him anymore. The oil remained cool, and his engine kept running at the same pace.

"Good evening, Wendy." He said and smiled.

Wendy greeted him and smiled back, but felt a little uncomfortable. She didn't know what happened, but her engine ran hot by the sight of him. Still she loved Louis more than her own life, but his brother sure had a strange effect on her.

Her eyes caught the shy black sportscar that was trying to hide behind him.

Rafael followed her stare.

"Oh... Wendy, meet my lovely girlfriend; Linda." Rafael nudged the black car, giving her a soft push towards Wendy.

Wendy took her tire, but felt like he had given her a ice cold shower. Confused by her own feelings, she greeted Linda and held the door open for them.

"Hi, big bro!" Rafael said as he saw Louis.

Louis looked up as they came into the livingroom, Rafael spotted a small, red car with pink sidepanels hiding under him.

"She's a little shy..." Louis giggeled and moved a bit, so they could see her better. Crystal stared at Rafael and Linda with big eyes, before quickly hiding under her father again. Shani tried to grab her, but she was too quick for her. Crystal's big, brown eyes glared at the newcomers from her safe hideout.

Rafael lowered himself and looked at her. "Hi there, lil girl..."

Crystal put a tire in her mouth and sucked at it.

"Wanna come out and say hi? I'm not dangerous..."

Crystal moved her stare to Linda.

"She's not dangerous either..." Rafael smiled.

Linda couldn't help it, the little car made her smile. "She's the cutest thing I've ever seen!"

"She's got the looks from her father..." Louis said and glanced at Wendy with a teaseful smile. He quickly ducked away when she tried to slap him with a tire.

Rafael stood back up again, leaving the shy little car alone. "So... I heard Vulcan is in town?"

Louis shook his hood. "Yes, but I haven't seen him in a while..."

"He left a note on the table." Wendy said. "It says he has gone to where he belong..."

Rafael nodded. "Perhaps back to the Cripplers house then."

Louis shrugged. "Vulcanus has always gone his own ways. He never finds peace in one place for a long time."

-

Boost looked around in the apartment, feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Snot Rod and his own place... Right now it didn't remind much of a home. There was boxes and furniture all over the place. Snot Rod was driving around, exploring their new home. Boost gave him a affectionate look, feeling his own pistons beat strong and hard of love for the Barracuda. The next time he passed, Boost grabbed him and held him, giving him a deep kiss.

"I can't belive we've moved together... it's like a dream." Boost mumbeled against his lips.

"A good dream... I never want to wake up..." Snot Rod replied.

"Looks like life is finally smiling to us. There has been so many nice happenings lately."

"Yeah... and in just three days, Louis and Wendy is getting married too."

"About time, if you ask me." Boost giggeled. "It seems like everyone else but themselves could see that they were made for each other... I'm glad they finally realised that too."

Snot Rod grabbed i pillow from the pile of boxes. With a smile he slammed in onto Boost's hood. The purple Eclipse lauged and payed him back.

"Aaahaaa chooo!" Snot Rod sneezed, making feathers fly around in the air.

They kissed each other again, while the feathers flew like snow and landed on their bodies.

-

"Louis? I have some news..." Wendy said as she came home from work. Louis came down from the second floor, carrying Crystal carefully. He looked curiously at her.

"Vulcanus is in jail... he has turned himself in. They say it's him who killed the homeless car..." Wendy said silently as she looked down at the floor.

"What?? Vulcan? A killer? They can't be serious..." Louis said in disbelief.

"Vulcanus has confessed everything... they even have his tire-prints from the crime-scene... I'm sorry, Louis..." she gave him a hug.

Louis was just standing passive. "My brother..." he whispered. "My brother has... killed someone."

"611 had been there with Doc's note from the patient journal, she was the one who told me about this. Vulcanus might have to stay in jail for some years..."

Louis still didn't say anything, but she could see his jaws tighten. He used to do that when he was tense. She stroked a tired along his side to comfort him.

"I'm so sorry... he wont be allowed to come to our wedding." She mumbeled.

The two cars stood there for a while, with their tires around each other. Crystal crawled around on the floor, unaware of the parents mood.

To be continued....

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