Chapter 11. - Lightning's History -
It had been two hours since Sally sped away in tears. Lightning knew his emotions got the better of him and he said things that he shouldn't say. He had so many feelings running around inside of him. Lightning had to admit, Sally really did create feelings in him that even he himself didn't understand. Lightning had many girls, all of them were one or two night stands. That was the reason he had never had a real girlfriend; because there was nothing they had that he could easily get from another girl. Sally was completely different from all the other girls. Sure, she was sexually exciting, but Sally was more than that. Sally was so complex, always challenging him, sometimes without saying a word. She had a way with him, a way Lightning wasn't used to, but that's what Lightning loves, Sally never stops playing hard to get. She didn't have to try either; she was just so irresistible, in a fascinating way. Sally wasn't aware of how much Lightning was willing to do for her and that made her all the more desirable.
Lightning knew it was late, but he knew it was important enough to wake her up. He made his way slowly to the Cozy Cone. Luckily, Sally had not locked her apartment's door. Quietly, Lightning drove to her bedroom. He could tell Sally had cried herself to sleep.
"Sally… Sally… wake up, I need to talk to you." Lightning said as he gently shook her, Sally's eyes snapped open "I'm sorry… I didn't mean to say that… the words came out all wrong."
"They were completely insensitive Lightning." Sally said "Just because you're sorry doesn't mean what you said isn't true."
'Oh wow', Lightning thought to himself, 'Sally must be really mad at me, she called me Lightning, not Stickers or Light like she normally does.'
"I know they were." Lightning said "And I'm sorry. I really am."
"Light…" Sally countered "If you want our relationship to work, you can't keep things like this from me."
"I see that now." Lightning said "However, you can't deny the wedding plans are demanding. I was willing to put up with them… for you. Sally, you're not only my sun and moon, you're my whole universe!"
"Oh, really?" Sally asked "If I'm so important to you, then why are you just telling me, the wedding plans aren't working for you?"
"You were so excited, I couldn't…" Lightning said as pain raced along his axle, making him groan "Please forgive me!"
Before Sally had a chance to answer: Giovanni, who was sleeping in a crib next to the bed, woke up and started crying.
"I know, I know. You hate getting woke up. Maybe if you weren't such a light sleeper." Sally said picking the baby up and rocking him gently before turning towards Lightning "How could I not forgive you? I love you and for some reason, no matter how difficult you make my life, that will never change."
Lightning smiled at Sally, relief etched in his face. "Thank you." he said quietly "I promise, I'll tell you if something isn't working out."
"I've demanded a lot from you." Sally said "Can you for give me?"
Lightning nodded and smiled a little wider. Sally's gentle rocking had made Giovanni fall back to sleep. She laid him in the crib as Lightning yawned.
"Have you been able to get some rest?" Sally asked "Did you take your pain medicine?"
"I did… but it hasn't stopped the pain." Lightning replied, returning to his miserable mindset "Except for my titanium replacement, I haven't been in this much pain since I was a teenager."
"Really." Sally said settling back on the bed "Maybe, you'll feel better if you tell me about it."
"Well okay." Lightning said "It all started when I was around thirteen years old. One afternoon…"
**Flashback**
"…I know you have it! I saw mom give it to you!" Brody demanded, as he punched Lightning in the side "Give it to me! Pathetic little fucker!"
"No, it's my allowance." Lightning painfully said, as he climbed on his bed "What did you do with yours?"
"I've already spent it. It didn't last more than a day." Brody said, placing a wheel on top of Lightning's hood "I need cigarettes, so give me your money!"
Brody started leaning heavily on Lightning's hood, painfully bending the metal.
"Get off!" Lightning squealed "You're hurting me!"
No matter what he did, Lightning could not get out from under Brody. Brody laughed as he extended his mechanical arm and reached under Lightning. Lightning felt his codpiece being removed.
"Fuck! You're tiny, you'll never get a girlfriend." Brody said as he fondled Lightning's manhood "Normally, I like playing with cocks, but yours isn't worth the effort. How about I play with these."
Brody twisted Lightning's testicles. The louder Lightning squealed, the more Brody twisted. Fortunately for Lightning, Merida was coming back from her Kendo lesson. She was heading back to her room, but she happened to pass by Lightning's bedroom and saw what was going on.
"Get off him!" Merida demanded "Didn't dad say you had to stop beating him up?"
"Well if isn't Bitchy, Mcbitch." Brody taunted "When I'm done with this little fucker, you're next."
"I don't think so." Merida said "You'll be sorry if you don't let Lightning go."
Brody laughed and turned his attention back to Lightning. Merida hit Brody on his side before hitting him over the hood with her Shinai. Angered, Brody charged at Merida. Being small and lightweight, Merida easily avoided Brody's charge as she backed into the hall. Brody crashed into a table that held a large vase and flowers. The commotion attracted a maid. When she saw what was going on, she bolted for the ramp that led to the household office.
In the hall, outside Lightning's bedroom: Bloodied from the broken vase, Brody charged at Merida again. Using her skills, Merida tripped Brody. He crashed into a table that held family photos. Now covered in cuts from the broken glass, Brody charged at her once again. Merida easily avoided him. As Brody raced by, Merida hit him in the balls with her Shinai. Brody's scream of pain echoed throughout the house.
"If I ever see you assaulting Lightning again, I'll get one of my samurai swords and castrate you for real." Merida said, as Brody retreated to his room "Light… are you all right?"
Before Lightning could answer: Riley and his bodyguard, Angus, come charging up the ramp.
"Cad atá ar siúl anseo? Déanaim am as mo sceideal gnóthach chun teacht abhaile agus lón a bheith agat leis na paistí. (What's going on up here? I make time out of my busy schedule to come home and have lunch with you kids.)" Riley said, he saw the Shinai attached to Merida's rim "Cá mhéad uair a chaithfidh mé a rá leat ... Stop do chuid scileanna ninja a chleachtadh ar do dheartháireacha. (How many times do I have to tell you... Stop practicing your ninja skills on your brothers.)"
"Ní raibh mé ag cleachtadh. (I wasn't practicing.)" Merida said "Bhí Brody ag iarraidh liathróidí Lightning a chasadh. (Brody was trying to twist Lightning's balls off.)" Seeing Lightning in tears, Riley headed for Brody's room.
In Lightning's room: Lightning held his manhood in his mechanical hand and moaned painfully. By this time, Bella had made her way up to his room.
"I'm getting tired of you boys fighting all the time." She said "Look at this mess! It looks like a stampede of crapping elephants ran through here!"
"It's not Lightning's fault!" Merida said, coming to her brother's defense "Brody was on top of Lightning, grabbing his balls." "He was doing what?" Bella asked "Here let me see."
"No!" Lightning squeaked as Bella pulled at his mechanical hand "It hurts."
"Bella! Cá bhfuil tú? (Bella! Where are you?)" Riley called dragging Brody, all most in tears, behind him "Stand there and keep your fucking mouth shut. I don't have issues giving you a second whipping."
"Táim i seomra Lightning. (I'm in Lightning's room.)" Bella responded as she drove to the hall "Brody! you're bleeding all over my floor! Riley!"
"Téann Angus go Brody go dtí an seomra folctha agus glan suas é. (Angus, take Brody to the bathroom and clean him up.)" Riley ordered, Angus nodded and dragged Brody to the bathroom "*Sees Lightning moaning.* Cad atá cearr leis? (What's wrong with him?)"
"I don't know, Lightning won't let me look." Bella said "Merida said Brody had a hold of his testicles."
"He did! It looked like he was trying to twist them off." Merida said "That's why I had to stop him."
Riley sighed angrily "James could you come here?" Riley asked the butler "Bella… Merida… Out! I don't want females in here." Bella and Merida headed for the door as Riley instructed James to roll Lightning on to his roof.
Roughly fifteen minutes later: "…I'm straighter than the pole you dance on." Brody was saying to Bella as Riley came out of Lightning's room "So shut the fuck up!"
Riley grabbed Brody by the front bumper. "If I ever hear that coming out of your mouth again, you'll be on the streets." Riley said angrily "Get your pathetic queer ass back to your room. Don't you dare come out until dinner."
"I didn't do anything to Lightning, it's all his fault." Brody protested "Why am I getting punished! He's the queer! I was merely defending myself!"
"ENOUGH! I could pull a better story out of my dead grandmother's ass!" Riley said "This is not the first time you sexually attacked someone… Yes, I know about you and the maid. You're lucky she's not pressing charges. I had to pay her a small fortune to keep her from going to the press. You know what this would do to my reputation?"
"Why don't you guys go ahead and say it." Brody pouted "You hate me."
"We don't hate you." Bella chimed in "If we did, your bath toys would be a toaster and a radio."
"Stop wasting time… Get your ass to your room." Riley said, Brody headed to his room without another word "Well, so much for lunch. I have to head back to the studio. *Kisses Bella* I'll leave my phone on, it Brody causes any more problems let me know. I gave him a butt whipping that he desperately needed."
"Don't you think Brody is getting a little too old to be spanked?" Bella asked, following him down the ramp "Do I need to call our doctor and have Lightning checked out?"
"No, I think he'll be okay. He's going to be sore for a few days." Riley said grabbing his briefcase and heading to the door "Besides, it doesn't matter how old Brody is. *Kisses Bella.* I got to go. We'll talk about this tonight." They kissed one more time, before Riley and Angus headed back to the studio.
**End of flashback**
"Dad was right." Lightning said finishing his story "I was black and blue for a few days after that. On a happier note, Brody never attempted to play with my junk again."
"Probably because Merida would make good on her threat. Not to mention, what your parents would do to him." Sally said "I want you to stay with me tonight."
"Seriously?" Lightning asked "You don't mind?"
"It's fine." Sally said " You've been through enough, besides I love when you sleep with me. *Lightning raised an eye ridge.* Before you get any ideas, let me rephrase that. I love when you sleep beside me."
"Crap, I thought I was about to get laid." Lightning said "Oh well... I don't think my axle would have let me anyway."
"You're such a pervert." Sally said playfully "Do you need help getting out of your wheelchair?"
"I can manage." Lightning mumbled as he climbed into bed "Oh by the way, Chick has gotten engaged."
"You're joking!" Sally scoffed "Let me guess, gorgeous, with no brains?"
"Pretty much." Lightning replied "She has only one talent, fucking."
"I'm not surprised." Sally said "Who?"
"Chelsea Cruse." Lightning replied quietly "You know, my ex-fiancé."
"No way!" Sally said "You're joking!"
"I wish I was." Lightning said "I don't know where or when they met."
"Well, it kind of makes sense when you think about it." Sally said "She fell for you when you were a lot like Chick." "I was never like Chick." Lightning said, making Sally roll her eyes "What I don't understand, she said she hated racing."
"People change." Sally said "I mean look at you. From what you told me about her, she's probably just after his money."
"I wouldn't be surprised." Lightning said "Doc finally told me what has been bothering him."
By the time Lightning finished telling Doc's story, Sally was in tears. "Oh my god! I had no idea!" She said "All the plans we were making in front of him, it must have been torture. I always wondered why Doc shied away from relationships, now I know."
"From now on, I think we need to be careful what we say when we're around him." Lightning responded "I know he won't mind, but I don't want to hurt him any more than he already has been."
"Agreed, do you think he's willing to marry us?" Sally asked "I've found a backup just in case he can't."
"He said he wanted to, but I think we need to keep the backup just in case something else happens."
"That's a good idea." Sally said yawning "I'm exhausted, let's settle down."
As soon as they were comfortable, Sally shut the light off. Two minutes later: Lightning shifted, groaning as pain shot through his axle.
"You okay?" Sally asked as she turned the light back on, making Giovanni squeak unhappily "If you're not, tell me."
"I think I'm alright." Lightning said in an unconvincing tone "I'm heading back to my cone so you and Giovanni can get some sleep."
"No, you're not." Sally said "Go see Doc. I'm sure he can give you something."
"But, I don't want to wake him up." Lightning said "He's a real bear when you do."
"I'm sure he's not sleeping either." Sally said "He's awake and worrying about you too. I'll be here when you get back."
Lightning gingerly climbed back into his wheelchair and drove slowly out of Sally's apartment.
COMMENTS:
Guest 2 It hurts being in a wheelchair mentally but then it's not like Lightning's stuck in a wheelchair for life since it's an easy injury to recover. Haha!- Cars do better with wheelchairs since they know how to move on wheels. So it's a easier transition for them.
Oh you alternated the comeback from Lightning over Chelsea and Chick's engagement.- This was one part of the story, was never happy with. So I went back and changed it.
You know how to make me laugh. You women can be crazy with makeup but then some go too far.- Yep, I agree... we're crazy! LOL! I have very sensitive skin, so I can't wear makeup.
Lightning's story with the hauler and reporter was kinky.- I thought you would enjoy it.
Doc's pretty much got his own guilt. That doctor got off easy there. Lousy, incompetent twat but the like you said. Not everything in life goes well.
Lightning's confession about the wedding there was a bit cold but then he has had a tough time. Sally wouldn't take it that personally- You know when you're in pain, you say things that you don't mean.
We both know with the natures that Chick and Chelsea possess they'll never hold any means of loyalty between each other like Lightning and Sally. All Chelsea wants to do is have dick in her.- That's all some women think about, it makes me sick.
Chick really hasn't changed other than become more of a jerk on his own TV show. I'm guessing he got kicked out of racing for his offensive racing and started his own show- That's the one thing we really don't know. Did Chick get kicked out, or did he quit on his own, Pixar has never said. Since he got to keep his piston cup, I'm assuming he was fined or even suspended for a while. We may never know. Of course in my story, Chick retires at the same time Lightning does.
IrishScottDragonGirl? I have another idea for you. You know Lightning's ocean, sapphire blue eyes really kill Sally. Give her that buzz. You could use a part where she feels lost in his eyes. Blue is her favourite colour- I like that idea, Ill try to use it somewhere.
That ocean, sapphire blue eyes idea I offered you. Here's some amendment to it. I found a song called Ocean eyes by Billie Eilish. Have a listen and maybe you'd like to include the song- I dought I'll use this idea, because I don't like her music. I have one word for it... creepy.
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