Reminder: I only own Halie, Harvey, Laura, Sam, Samson,Sydney and new character, Molly. The rest of the characters and backrounds belong to Pixar, but I guess Phoenix, Arizona belongs to, the government or someone like that. I got this chapter done very quickly, but I may not get the other ones done as fast. Just a heads up!
Halie opened her eyes. She didn't recognize where she was. Instead of Doc's clinic, it was sort of like an old, misty warehouse. Looking around, she just saw the faint figures of five cars. Three were standing around, watching the trembling figure of another. Two were at the controls of two cranes. Halie looked on in horror as the hand of one of the cranes was closing down on the trembling car. When some of the mist cleared, she could see the figure of the car. It was a Hudson Hornet! For a moment, she thought it was Doc, but when she looked closer, she saw the color of the car was a light green and it was a girl. It took only a moment before the crane hand closed in on the car and lifted it up in the air, windows cracked where the claws were attached, before she realized who it was. Halie almost cried. She knew who the car was and she could only shout out the name before the other crane started to rip the car apart.
"MOM!!!"
"Halie what's wrong?"
Halie opened her eyes to see her father looking at her, worry in his eyes. Halie looked around. She was no longer in the misty old warehouse. She was safe in Doc's clinic. Sinking low on her shocks, she sighed a shaky breath.
"Halie why did you shout your mother's name?" Doc asked.
Halie looked up at her father and tried to speak, but felt tears come to her eyes. She nuzzled up against him and cried a bit. Doc nuzzled her back, patiently waiting for her to stop.
"Shh, Halie, it's okay." He muttered softly.
Halie whimpered and pulled away gently from Doc.
"I…I saw…her." Halie whispered.
Doc seemed surprised. "You saw you mother?" he asked.
"Yes, in my dream" she said softly.
Doc sat in front of her and looked into her eyes. "What happened?"
Halie looked away. The dream was too horrible to describe.
She felt Doc's sympathetic gaze on her and she looked at him, eyes still filled with tears.
"Halie was it that bad?" he asked.
Halie just nodded. "It was horrible."
Doc closed his eyes for a moment and opened them again.
"You tell me when you are ready." He said.
Halie looked at her father and nodded. Doc smiled and nuzzled her side. Whatever was bothering his daughter, she would tell him sooner of later.
"You going to go back to bed now?" he asked.
Halie shook her head. "No, I…can't see anything like that again."
Doc nodded, understanding his daughter's fear. "You want to go for a drive?"
Halie brightened at that and nodded. Following her father outside and up the road to Tailfin Pass. They drove out to the edge, right in front of The Wheel Well Hotel. Halie looked out and looked at Doc.
"May I tell you what happened?" she asked.
Doc looked at her and nodded. "Go on."
Halie took in a shaky breath before continuing. "I was in a warehouse, filled with mist. I…I could only see the figure of five cars and two cranes. Two of the cars were at the controls of the cranes. One car was just sitting there, not doing anything. The crane slowly moved in and picked it up. It was my mom." She begin to cry a bit again. "The other crane closed in and began to rip her apart. I just woke up. I couldn't help her. I just sat there and watched her die!"
Doc was the whole time Halie had told him the horrible dream. He felt his daughter's pain, but in the same time, was amazed that Halie had seen her mom.
"Hey, Halie, it's over now." Doc reminded her gently.
Halie nodded and smiled. Whenever she was with her father, she always felt safe. She could tell him anything.
Doc nudged her up and the both of them drove down the mountain. When the arrived back at Doc's clinic, Halie fell asleep immediately. Doc settled down next to her, casting a gaze over her at Harvey, who was still sleeping. Looking through the window, he began to wonder.
"Oh Molly, where are you?"
The next morning, Halie woke up, no more horrible nightmares. Looking on both sides, she saw Doc and Harvey, still sleeping. Careful not to wake them, she crept out of Doc's clinic, feeling the warm morning sun on her body. Her purple paintjob shone and reflected on the other buildings of the town. She spotted Laura coming out of her Cozy Cone. Spotting Halie, she drove over and greeted her.
"Hey, you okay this morning?" She asked.
Halie nodded, but suddenly a thought popped into her mind. The dream with her mother had shone the poor car's fate, but, what if Halie could find her mother before that happened?
Laura nudged Halie gently. 'Um, are you sure you are okay?"
Halie looked at Laura, triumph in her eyes. "I know where my mom is!"
Laura seemed shocked. 'You do?"
Halie then though over again. "Okay, not really, but I know where to find her!"
Laura looked at her friend with confusion. "Where?"
Halie quickly explained her nightmare the night before, Laura in shock the whole time.
"Anyways, I noticed an upside down billboard in one of the corners. It said "Phoe…"
"Phoe? What does that mean?" Laura asked.
"That must not be the whole word. It must be Phoenix! Phoenix Arizona!"
Laura looked doubtful. "Halie, that's at least 300 miles from here."
Halie looked crushed. "Well, I guess so."
"And you are not going on such a dangerous trip…"
Halie's spirit was bruised even more.
"…without me and Sydney." Laura finished.
Halie looked at her friend. Did she mean that?
"You mean…?"
"Yes Halie, me and Sydney will go with you! But we better leave now, otherwise we may get caught."
Halie nodded, happiness brimming in her eyes. The two cars drove of towards the Radiator Springs billboard, where Samson, Sydney and the Sheriff were still asleep.
"Psst! PSST! Sydney!" Laura whispered.
Sydney opened her eyes. "Laura? Halie? What is it?"
Halie smiled. "We are taking a little road trip."
Sydney brightened. "That beats staying in this boring old town!"
"SHHH!" Laura hissed. Sydney nodded and carefully drove away from her father and brother.
"So, where are we going?' she asked.
"Phoenix." Laura said, looking at Halie with sympathy.
"Why?' Sydney asked, quite confused.
"I will tell you on the way." Halie promised.
The three looked back at Radiator Springs, before turning around and driving off towards Ornament Valley and then to Phoenix.
But next to the sleeping Sheriff, Samson opened both of his eyes very wise, before narrowing them with triumph.
"Oh girls, you are so busted this time." He whispered.
