"You ready to loose?" Lightning asked Chick as he stretched his arms. Chick snickered snapping back "I'm ready to win. This ain't going to be easy on you kid." Lightning chuckled "Wouldn't want it any other way. You've been way to easy to beat lately at the races." Chick shook his head and noticed Sally and said "Awe. Brought the hood ornament along." Sally glared at the man for that one. Lightning rolled his eyes correcting "I brought my girlfriend. She was interested in watching me beat you." Chick snickered and stared up and down at Sally. As the two got to their race cars Chick asked "How about winner gets the girl? Don't worry. Just for a date." Lightning chuckled at that. Sally glared snarling "I'm not some trophy." Lightning added "Yeah and besides, you are going to lose." Chick chuckled and mumbled "Chicken. You'rejust afraid your girl is gonna like me more. And once she gets a piece of this? Won't want a boy but a man." Lightning glared and snarled "Alright you're on." Chick smiled. Sally's eyes widened! "Excuse me?" Sally muttered.
Chick shouted "Ha! Good! Hope you like sushi." Chick said as he nudged Sally. Sally's lips curled as she pulled Lightning aside snapping "Are you kidding me? I'm not something to bet!?" "Relax babe. I won't lose. It's just a game." Sally glared and snarled "I thought you were better than this." Lightning just stared. Unsure what he truly did wrong. "Come on Sal? It's just a game? For fun.." Sally shook her head, crossed her arms and added "You'd better win." She and Lightning walked back next to Chick. "Guess you got yourself a bet.." Sally muttered under her breath. Chick snickered and leaned close to Sally and whispered "Don't worry darlin. I'll be gentle." Sally glared at Chick then Lightning. Lightning stared feeling a little nervous now. He wasn't nervous to race.. But Sally's expression was making him nervous.
"Who is gonna start the race for us?" Chick asked. Lightning sighed and looked over at Sally. She crossed her arms and snapped "Unbelievable." Then stepped between them. Chick handed her a tissue explaining "You can use this as a flag baby." he winked. Sally took it and just glared at Chick. Then Lightning again. Lightning swallowed nervously as he started to realize he may have messed up agreeing to use Sally and maybe was gonna have to endure one of lectures after this..
With a wave of the little flag. The two sped off quick down the strip! Zipping by at incredible speeds.
80...100..120..
The two turned down the path and into the dirt. Chick immediately slowing down! "Ha! I knew this would be too easy!" Lightning said to himself as he gained a huge lead! Leaving Chick in the dust! Just as planned!
Chick grumbled to himself. He wasn't gonna allow this. He grabbed his phone and called up some friends. "Hey. Yeah! Still have it out for McQueen? Good."..
Lightning drifted around corners! "Woohoo!" He was definitely enjoying this easy win!
Suddenly though, Lightning found himself blocked by a few cars? He hit the brakes hard when he realized they weren't going to move out of the way! The car stopped and dust surrounded them all. Once it cleared.. Lightning realized who these people were.. They were friends of Chick's. Bunch of wanna be racers with money who because were friends with Chick, acted like they were better than everyone else. Lightning sighed and just as he began to change gears, a man leaned in the window smiling he greeted "Hello there. Chick wanted us to give you a little somethin.." ...
Sally waited for what seemed like forever. Then there! In the distance! The sound of the loud engine coming closer! Lightning. She knew he would win! But.. Wait?.. Green?.. Really!?
The green race car zoomed by then skid with a loud screech to a stop! Sally coughed and swatted dust away as Chick got out the car and smiled "Where's McQueen?" he asked. Sally finished coughing and answered "He hasn't showed yet.." Chick snickered replying "Looks like the best won. Maybe he bit off a little more than he could chew." Sally frowned and looked in the far distance. Hoping she could see him coming closer and closer. But after a few seconds.. Nothing.. Chick sighed and wrapped his arm around Sally and reminded "Winner gets you for the night sweet heart." Sally slapped his arm away scolding with a little fire in her "I am NOT something you won! I am not going anywhere with you." Chick stepped back but reminded again "Bets a bet baby." Sally growled and just was angry! "I am an attorney! And betting women!? It's illegal! Not to mention disgusting! You and Lightning both should be ashamed! So you had better get out of my site before I have you arrested and I press charges! And if I find out something happened to Lightning, and you had something to do with it?.. You will have me to deal with!" Chick slowly backed away before getting back into his car and disappearing quick like.
Sally let out a breath of relief. She looked on and waited for a few more minutes.. But Lightning's car never showed up?.. "Something's wrong.." She muttered. Then grabbed her phone out calling Doc. "Hey Doc. Yea. Lightning might be in trouble.."...
"Lightning!?" Sally called! Doc, Sheriff and Mater were out looking too. It had been now about two hours. Sally sighed asking herself out loud "Where are you?.." It was getting darker and darker. Sheriff looked around. Worried. They all heard the sounds of coyotes far off. Mater started shaking and hid behind Sheriff and asked "You got that gun?.. Right?.." Sheriff rolled his eyes. Doc looked around and called "Lightning! That kid has done it now. Just wait til I get my hands on him." Sally sighed explaining "Come on Doc?.. Lightning was just racing another racer?.." Doc glared scolding "This little stunt of his has gotten him lost or hurt and we can't find him. Not only could he miss the race but he won't be okay out here, outside, in the dark! Possibly all night!?" Sally's eyes widened. Doc was furious! Maybe even? Scared?
Sheriff even noticed and he asked "Doc? You?.. Okay?" Doc stared a moment before answering "No. I'm not." Sally frowned. She was starting to get scared to. What if they didn't find Lightning before it actually got dark? His race car didn't even have head lights!? "Try calling him again Sally." Sheriff ordered. Say nodded and did just that. But, "Straight to voicemail everytime.." "Where is he?.." Doc muttered and looked around. Everyone was getting super worried. "I'll call Flo and see if he's made his way back by chance." So he stepped aside to call town.
The others looked around. Not finding anything. Nothing! Suddenly Mater shouted as loud as he could! "Look here! Here! It's the bolt! Its the bolt!" Everyone ran down to the edge of a canyon ledge and looked down to where Mater was pointing! "Oh my gosh!? Lightning!" Sally screamed! All of them stared at the car! Each calling for the racer. But there was no answer. Sally began to kneel down to slide down the ledge herself! But Sheriff stopped her explaining "Woah woah! I can't let you get hurt too?" Sally jerked away and slid down the cliff side anyway. It wasn't that far. Enough that she fell to the bottom with a thud! "You okay!?" Doc yelled! Sally stood up and nodded answering loudly "Yeah I'm fine!" Then she stared at the race car. "Please be okay, please be okay.." She whispered as she came close.
Finally at the window, she leaned down, peaked in and.. He wasn't there? Sally looked up at the others unsure and more worried now and inside she began panicking...
Lightning woke up with a head ache and a bruised face. He looked around. Blinking a little. A trailer?.. Wait? This was Chick's trailer!? Lightning stood up and rushed to the door and tried opening it! He pulled but... Nothing! He pulled harder.. It wouldn't budge! "Hey! Help!" Lightning yelled and banged on the door but nothing! "Anyone out there!?" He slid down to his knees and gave up for a moment. He felt around for his phone but it was gone! No windows... Nothing.. . Just a bathroom, couch, tv, bed, 86 decor.. a mini fridge. Lightning was stuck. Lightning saw a note taped to the tv. A yellow paper.
McQueen!
Hope you find my trailer comfortable. You'll be spending the weekend here. Oh.. But that means you'll miss the race.. Oh well. I'll send someone to let you out Sunday night. Monday morning if I get held up. You know how the fans can be. Guess this also means you'll lose the challenge.. Poor kid.. Don't worry. Ally's in good hands. You won't beat me again. This weekend is mine. All about me.! Don't worry. I don't want you dead!? Plenty of food in the fridge, water, a.c, bathroom, no shower.. sorry for that. even a tv to watch me win! ha! Don't bother screaming for help. it's pathetic. Plus, you are parked out in the middle of no where
As for the bolt... No ones gonna find her.. Remember the time you trapped me in my trailer before that one race last year? Yeah, PAYBACK! Try not to trash the place. See you sunday night, monday!
Lightning was furious and crumbled the note and tossed it before falling down onto the couch. What was he going to do!? What about Sally!.. The bolt!?.. Fuck!...
The search party parked all outside Flos. Mater stopped and had the bolt, Lightning's race car towed back on his truck. Everyone was talking about what could have happened. Where Lightning could have went. All the normal folks. Along with the waitresses. Doc spoke up loudly hushing everyone! "Alright! Now, panicking isn't going to figure out what happened to Lightning." Mia began crying loudly! Which really pissed off Sally but.. She breathed and let it go. "I want to talk to Chick. See what he knows." Sheriff announced. Doc nodded agreeing "Good idea Sheriff. Sally, I want you there in case we should need any legal matters." Sally nodded. Filmore then spoke up asking "Is it possible that? You know? Lightning just?.. Took off man?" Sarge shook his head. Sally replied "No. Lightning wouldn't just take off." Tia snarled rudely "Unless he needed to get away from you!" Sally's eyes widened as she turned toward the twins and snapped "What!? You two are a pair of little sluts! Going around with some guy because he's just famous!?" Tia and Mia both gasped! Actually most of the folks did! Hearing that language from Sally.
"What's that make you then!? You are dating the man!?" Tia yelled! Sally stepped to their faces snapping "Because I love him!" At this point Flo stepped in. "Okay Girls! Get back to work you two. You both have no reason to worry about Lightning. Sally.. Go on and find Chick baby.." Mia, Tia, and Sally glared at each other before all three did as Flo said. Sally muttered words to herself as she walked away...
Chick opened his door to see Sally standing there. Arms crossed with this just angry like glare of an expression. "Well well. Come to rethink that bet?" "What did you do with Lightning?" She quickly asked rather rudely. Chick rolled his eyes answering "I don't know what you mean Ally." Sheriff stepped forward and explained "We found his race car. Sense you two were racing, you were the last to see him." Chick snickered answering "Well, I knew he was a lousy driver but sheesh." Sally shook her head and snarled "Lightning is a better racer than you. He is more of a man than you to. And he can actually remember my name!" Chick rolled his eyes muttering "Great, what's he want? A medal? Look, We started off and after that first turn, I left the kid in the dust. Never saw him sense. Figured he wouldn't be too far behind me? Guess he got a little lost. He's good at that. Aint he?" Sally was furious and was holding her tongue. Sheriff sighed and nodded replying "Well.. Thanks anyway Mr Hicks.. You let us know if you hear from him." Chick smiled and agreed to that. "Hope he doesn't miss the race. I'm headed out tomorrow. Get a day of practice before the actual race." Sally growled and came at Chick "You... Why I oughta"- Sheriff grabbed her arm and pulled her away. Chick chuckled calling "You'll be back sweet heart." and winked before shutting the door.
Sheriff walked Sally to her own cone before speaking to her "I don't like this just as much either. But fighting won't do anything to find Lightning. Now, I'm gonna go see if anybody else has seen him. You go on and rest. Try to relax. We'll find him." Sally nodded. Feeling a little more reassured. She went on into her room for the night. To worry and worry and call his phone an endless amount of times...
Sally woke up. "Lightning.." She immediately muttered. She grabbed her phone and called him. "Dammit!" she yelled and tossed her phone. Voicemail again! Lightning wouldn't disappear! Leaving the race car made it so much worse.. He was gone.. All night alone!? But.. Just to be sure, Sally threw on jeans and a shirt and rushed across to cone number one. "Please.. Please by chance be here!.." She prayed. First, she knocked. "Stickers?.. Lightning?" Nothing. She used her key to open the door. Clean. Spotless. But No Lightning. Sally sat on his bed. She was so worried about him. She even smelled his shirt that was thrown on the bed. She was over thinking.
She loved him and now he was missing! And it wasn't like he left? He literally disappeared!? In the middle of the desert!? She cried a little. She couldn't believe she was actually crying over some guy. She was better.. Stronger than this!? So Sally took a deep breath and left his room. As she stepped out, she saw Chick leaving and decided to talk to him once more before he was gone!
"Chick!" She yelled and stomped over. Chick stared at her. "Well hello there baby cakes." Sally slapped him across the face and snapped loudly! "Where is he!?" The side of Chick's face stung! "You bitch! You slapped me!?" Sally got into his face and threatened "I've gotten away with a lot more than that! Now where is he!?" Chick snickered answering "I don't know? You are crazy! Now back off! Unless you come here and are willing to show something for it, get lost!" Chick began walking away. Sally knew he had something to do with Lightning disappearing. She had to think quick!
"What will it take?! You can't hurt him?.." Chick turned and replied "Relax baby. I'm sure he'll turn up after the race." Then he left. Sally wasn't sure what that meant exactly.. But Chick definitely had something to do with this...