Ebony Returns to Radiator Springs, Part 3
by Firebird (FireSaturn)

DISCLAIMER: Cars is...oh you know the drill by now. Ebony, Amber Weathers, and Tony Blitz are mine. Ondine, Mike, Abby, Darcy, and Dallas belong to Northwestpassage. Elizabeth Hudson and Johnny Ford belong to Rizahawkeye. Shroder belongs to Kamui.EXE.

Ebony and Amber turned to see the black 1997 Toyota Supra himself rolling up to them. Tony Blitz smiled at the two cars in front of the clinic, acting for all intents and purposes genuinely friendly and respectful.

"Really?" Amber asked suspiciously, "but you're supposed to be in prison."

"They've let me out on good behavior," Tony grinned at Amber, "And believe me this time, Amber. I've truely changed for the better. I'm no longer the car you once knew me to be."

Amber gave Tony a dubious look, "I'm not sure I believe you, Tony. I mean those events from 11 months back are still pretty fresh."

"Yeah," Ebony agreed, glaring at Tony.

Soon, Ramone, the town's lowrider, rolled up. He recognized Tony and his engine growled menacingly. Tony, startled, pulled back, as he did not want to be hurt.

"Is this car bothering you two Chicas?" Ramone asked Ebony and Amber, "I can run him off for you, if you want me to."

Tony was a bit intimidated by the appearance of the lowrider and his threat to run him off. Yet he knew that he could easily handle Ramone if he wanted to. But that was not what he was here for. This visit was completely different than his previous ones. This time there would be no fights nor revenge for some slight. This was a visit of peace.

"I am not bothering anyone," Tony replied to Ramone's theat, "I am just here to apologize for my past actions and make peace with everyone here."

"I am having a hard time believing that," Ramone answered, still glaring at Tony.

Ebony nodded in agreement with Ramone and revved her engine, prepared to chase Tony out of Radiator Springs. They would have done it right this minute if Amber hadn't stopped them.

"Wait!" she shouted at Ebony and Ramone, "if Tony says that he's only here for what he had told us, then I see no reason not to listen to him."

Tony smiled at Amber for her defense of him.

"WHAT!" Ramone was aghast at what he was now hearing.

"Oh, c'mon!" Ebony was in disbelief, "You've gotta be kidding me! Don't you remember what he's done to this town? The residents? To you Sister? To you? To my brother? And to me?"

"I remember all that," replied Amber, "but unlike my sister or you, I don't hold a grudge. That's in the past, so let it stay in the past."

Amber pulled up beside Tony, a determined look on her face.

"Besides, that part of my life is over," said the Trans Am, giving Tony a friendly smile, "it's time to start a new one."

She turned to Tony.

"Let me be the first one to offer you my forgiveness for past wrongs that you have done, Tony," said Amber.

Pleased that his former girlfriend was forgiving him, Tony smiled, "Thank you, Amber."

Ramone and Ebony just stood there, grills agape at the scene unfolding before them.

"I don't think anybody's gonna like this," Ramone whispered to Ebony.

"Uh huh," Ebony nodded numbly.