Lightning sat alone in the trailer with Cruz's car and wearing the old dinico suit. Thinking. About everything and about hoe he was going ti make the town safe again. Cleo was.. Unbeatable. It was like she had something for everything. She wasn't coming after a bunch of people thankfully anymore. Just him now. He could live with that. Maybe. If it meant keeping everyone else safe. Maybe. Someone knocked on the trailer door then walked right in. It was only Mater.

"Boy I tell you what, their are more people out here than I remember there use to bein." "Hey Mater." Lightning greeted softly. Mater smiled and tipped his ten gallon hat! "Look what Tex done gave me! Said I am his honorary Fan hat designer! I gone make him a little mini one one these times.. How do I look!?" Mater asked and posed. Lightning snickered with a smile answering "You look great Mater.." Mater's smile faded into a frown. He noticed the tone Lightning had and asked "Hey what's wrong?" Lightning sighs. "You know, you ain't really been yourself for this race.. You okay? You miss Miss Sally? And the kids? Is that it?" the old friend asked.

Lightning nodded slowly admitting "Yes Mater.. I miss Sally very much.. And the kids.. But.. It's not just that.. I, I have all this Cleo stuff back in town and.. I think she is really and finally only coming after me." "Okay.. So?" Mater just wasn't sure what Lightning was getting at. Lightning sighed once more continuing "I might be the one who has to leave town.. I don't know what to do? I can't keep.." He paused. Breaking the law... Mater slapped Lightning cross the back and tried cheering him up "What you NEED is an honorary honorary's designer hat by yours truly!" Mater placed the large hat over on top of Lightning's head. Lightning sighed and took the hat off and joked "Might be hard to race wearin that pal.." "Oh.. Uh right."

"Faster than fast and quicker than quick buddy! I'll leave you to ya thing there. Remember to think speed!" Mater shut the door loudly behind him as he left leaving Lightning alone. Lightning was thanful for friends like Mater. But.. Cleo wasn't going to just disappear. He'd get her ex husband. Right after this race...

"Hey Stormy boy! Wait up!" Chick called. Jackson rolled his eyes as Chick caught up. "Don't wanna forget the helmet Rookie." Chick handed off Jackson's helmet to him. Jackson snatched it and corrected "I'm no Rookie." "Ofcorse not.. Just uh.. You know? Compared to me." Chick chuckled. Jackson shook his head and put on the helmet. "How you feeling about today?" Chick asked. Jackson just pointed at the helmet and motioned he couldn't hear him any longer because of the helmet. Chick nodded saying "Right! Well, good luck out there kiddo! Best of luck!" He slapped Jackson on the back and was off. Jackson shook his head. Chick was a... Unique person.

Chick went inside the small private box. Expensive seats. Where Cleo was sitting and drinking champagne and waiting for her fiance to return. He sat down greeting "Hey baby. Gave Storm the helmet." "Good." Cleo replied with a smile. The couple stared down at the race track for a few minutes. Watching the racers get settled and ready to go. Curious, Chick asked "What's so special about that helmet anyway?" Cleo smiled slightly and explained answering "That helmet you gave Storm has a kill switch." She pulled out her phone and showed Chick an app. "With a press of a button he will lose all contact with his team." "Oh." Chick was still unsure what that would actually do? "That's it?" he sort of asked.

Cleo glared thinking how stupid can you be? Then explained further. That can you snuck, I put in a special fuel. Once inside the engine it heats to incredible heights incredibly fast.. The engine ceases which will cause Storm to crash into the nearest racer.. I'm hoping that'll be Lightning." She admitted. Chick was a little surprised by Cleo. This was going to ruin Storm's career and could possibly harm a bunch of racers. But he didn't care enough to say anything or go against her sadly.

And the race began...

28 racers on the track. Storm took pole and lead them for many, many laps.

A few pit stops by some of the racers early on. Not Storm yet.

Lightning checked in on his racer Daniel through the speakers asking "How you doin back there Dan?" Dan was nervous and in 15th at the moment. "Uh.. Holding position Mr...um Lightning sir." "Loosen up. You look a little tight in there." Lightning coached his racer while he was racing. It was great!

50 laps down, Storm held his lead but Brakeston began to catch up. Only 150 to go!

Lightning took a pit stop in lap 84. Dan followed. This caused Lightning to be in mid pack of the racers.

138 laps down...

"Yo Storm. Stats lookin low on fuel. Get in here and fill her up. Only 62 to go." "Alright I'm comin in." Jackson replied. Cleo smiled as she saw Storm getting more fuel into the car and readied her phone. Once Storm pulled out she'd cut communication to his team.

"Go,go,go!" Storm's coach shouted! Storm peeled out and off he went back onto the track in 10th after that pit stop. But he'd catch up.

165 laps down...

Storm's coach stared at the stats screen. The engine was getting hot quick. "Storm. gotta come in. You're runnin hot." No answer. "Hey Storm! Dont push her man, come on in." No answer. "Storm!" His coach yelled! Nothing.

Jackson felt the sudden change in the way his car was running. Almost shaky? "Hey coach, somethin isn't right.. I think the trans is mis firing or something." But Jackson's crew cheif didn't answer. "Hey.. Hey you there?" Jackson asked. But no one answered. "The fuck? Hello!?" He yelled. He sighed and hit the wheel. He was going to have to pit. He slowed after the turn, putting him right behind 8th.

Then...

Sally, the kids, and even Carson were all on the couch or the large recliner watching the race. Sally pointed to the screen and asked the kids "See that? That's Daddy. Daddy's racing that car riiiggghhhttt... There, that one." The kids, mostly Colton did think it was pretty cool. Ece looked at her mom and kind of whined "Mama I'm hungry.." Sally smiled replying "Well I'll go get you a snack baby. Come on." Sally and Ece walked away and into the kitchen to get whatever snack Ece would wind up picking out. Most likely some chocolate with chocolate milk.

"Gold fish okay sweetie?" Sally asked. Ece nodded. So Sally grabbed a bowl poured a few in taking one herself. Colt walked up and tugged on his mom saying "One crashed." "One of the cars crashed?" Sally asked. Colton nodded. Ece rushed off back to her grandpa with her bowl of goldfish. Sally took Colton's hand replying "Well.. Let's go see than hmm?" Colton and Sally walked back into the living room to see the race and this crash. Sally was pretty sure Lightning wouldn't crash. He crashed once. Once badly. That was it. It wasn't going to happan again. Her mouth dropped and her heart snapped!

This was no crash, and certainly not one car involved! Smoke, fire, cars torn to shreds, people running everywhere, ambulances and people on the ground! It was chaos! A woman came on screen and her voice began announcing,

"There were twenty eight racers that came out to race today! It is unclear how many were exactly involved in this huge accident today yet! This has to be the.. The biggest or one of the biggest in racing! There are cars literally in half, people laying in the field! EMT's scramble to rescue trapped drivers as we speak and as you can see behind me we have cars just burning and melting into nothing. We have word that two racers were sadly pronounced dead.. All the victims are being taken to memoral hospital of California..."

Carson repeated Sally's name multiple times before snapping her back! "Sally!.. Sally!" She stared at her dead and away from the screen. She was terrified. Did Lightning?.. Was Lightning.. Carson looked just as terrified as he firmly ordered "Go!" Sally's heart felt like it was bursting! She turn and to say she ran to her car wouldn't be exaggerating! She began driving and called Lightning! no answer. Again. no answer! She knew he probably wouldn't answer even if he was okay.. But she had to try! No answer though!. As she drove and continued to call over and over, she tuned into the station to hear of any news on the radio of this!

28 racers came out here today to do what they love, race. Not expecting to be in one of the largest accidents of racing history! 22 drivers were involved in the crash. Some minor and some as major as desth.. We have word that 4.. didn't make it out of the terror of today's events. Now while officials aren't giving out names quite yet, the president of nas car says that they will get to the bottom of what happened. Reviewing the accident did reveal that the car to cause the accident, was none other than rookie piston cup winner's, Jackson Storm's.

Sally shut it off! She couldn't hear anymore! She cried loudly! Hard! She had to pull over a few times to calm down just to drive. She tried calling Lightning but no answer! All she could do was cry aloud and scream! Praying he was okay! She had to get to the hospital and find him! She would never forgive herself if he was hurt.. or worse! What if he didn't make it this time. What if he was one of the four dead! Sally's mind was everywhere! 22 drivers were in the accident. 4 dead..18 of 28 chance of Lightning being hurt... 4 of 28 of him being dead when she shows up... 6 of 28 chance he was one the drivers lucky enough not to be involved.. Her mind was torturing her. Sally called Lightning again with no answer, the officials but no answer either.. The hospital itself but they were too busy to explain anything to her for obvious reasons. What if he was in surgery, what if he was in another coma!?

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