Chapter Six
"And here we are! In Indiana!" the announcer said. "The fully recovered Breeze Gram is back for the first time in four months, it's always hard to get back out there and race after a wreck like that but she's assured us she's willing and ready!"
"You better believe it," Breeze said to herself. She was stationed at her pit with her eyes closed thinking about the race ahead of her.
"Hey Babe..." she heard a voice say.
Breeze opened her eyes, "Chick..." she said with a smile.
"Ok you be careful out there ok, I don't think I can take you being in the hospital again ok?" Chick asked.
"Are you saying I'm a reckless driver?" Breeze asked.
"What? I-I...well no-no I didn't..." Chick stammered.
Breeze laughed, "I was kidding I know what you meant. I'll be fine..."
Chick smiled, "Ok, I'll see ya out there," he said giving her a kiss on the cheek.
"Bye," Breeze said as he drove away.
"Alright Breeze," Lightning said as he drove up next to her. "Let's show 'em what the new and improved Rust-eze team has for them out there!"
"Oh baby you got it, we're gonna tear up the track!" Breeze said with a big smile.
"Hey Buck..." Jim said as he drove over to his "buddy."
"Jim hey, so you came to your senses and realized I was right, right?" Buck asked with a laugh.
Jim scoffed and rolled his eyes, "No, I realized that I was right. I just wanted to give you a little message from Chick."
"Hicks? What does he want?" Buck asked.
"He told me to tell you that 'your gonna get your just desserts on the track today because he, Breeze and McQueen are gonna wipe the track with you!" Jim said with a smirk.
Buck glared at his ex-best friend and scoffed. "Please the only one on the track who's gonna get their just desserts is them, and considering you seem to be Breeze's little cheerleader, you can look forward to yours too!"
"You tell 'em baby," Katherine said batting her baby blue eyes and perching herself next to Buck.
"Breeze has a lot of potential she's not a trade it in rookie, she's a better racer then you and me combined and you know it, that's why you wanna get rid of her," Jim said. "Just wait, we're gonna beat you Buck and when that happens your gonna lose everything, your friends, your money and that trophy bitch of a girlfriend!"
Katherine gasped appalled and scoffed.
"It's ok baby," Buck reassured her. "He's gonna be eating those words!"
"We'll see..." Jim said as he turned and left.
It was time. The race was starting, everyone was getting ready to pull out and get onto the track. Breeze narrowed her eyes determined to race her engine out and show Buck that you can't keep a good car down! The race official waved the green flag and the cars started pulling out of pit road. Once out of pit road they sped up and started racing down the straightaway.
Fifty laps out of two hundred had gone by and as usual Lightning was in front, a few cars behind was Chick and a few cars behind him was Breeze. So far Buck had been staying in the back along with Jim who was trying his hardest to keep Buck in the back. Then Dustin, who Buck had replaced Jim with as his best friend, shot down the outside line and slammed into the back of Jim. The two spun out of control, a few other cars got caught up in the wreck making it harder for Buck to get by, but unfortunately he did. The yellow flag went up and the track was cleared of damage. Breeze glanced back to see how many cars were taken out when she spotted Buck a few cars from her position.
The caution passed and the green flag was being waved again. Breeze was anxiously trying to pass the others trying to stay ahead of Buck by as many positions as she could. To her surprise he caught up and passed her not even giving her a passing glance. Breeze knew he must have something planned.
Hours had flown by and it was down to the last two laps. Buck had made is way to the front with Lightning and Chick. Breeze was near the front but not close enough to see Buck or the others. As Lightning passed the finish/starting line the checkered flag appeared. It was the final lap, Breeze was even more anxious because she knew the worst was about to happen and it was.
"Hey Hicks! McQueen!" Buck yelled up to them after the first turn.
Chick glanced back at him and growled.
"Hey just ignore him, it's not like he can do anything now," Lightning said with the utmost confidence.
Chick wasn't so sure.
All of a sudden the car in front of Breeze speed up and plowed down the inside line, while a car behind her plowed down the outside line heading towards the front.
"What?" she asked confused.
Jim who had been involved in the wreck earlier was watching from the garage. "Buck wouldn't dare! Not on the final lap!"
"What?" a car asked as he drove up to Jim.
"Um...nothing..." Jim said.
"What were you saying about Dicamillo son," the car asked again. Jim stared at him in silence.
The two cars on either side of the track slide by two other cars and headed towards Buck. Breeze was confused now, were they trying to take out Buck or Lightning and Chick? As they neared the second turn the two racers crossed paths in front of Buck and swerved hitting Chick and Lightning's back bumpers. Lightning and Chick both lost control and smacked into each other. The crowd and announcers went crazy as Buck easily glided by.
"No," Breeze said remorsefully. She winced seeing Chick smash into the outside wall along with Lightning. "Alright Buck, it's on!" she said with a deep breath. Breeze speed through the wreck and reached Buck as the caution came up.
"You...well hello there," Buck said.
"Hello jerk..." Breeze said her eyes narrowed.
"Don't even think about passing me, if you do your gonna end up like the others back there," Buck said.
"I think it's pretty sad that you dragged all those other cars into your sick and twisted evil little plan!" Breeze snapped.
"Oh your too funny," Buck laughed. "Little...please this plan goes over your head sweetie."
"Don't call me sweetie you..." Breeze started.
"Race is starting!" Buck yelled as he sped off. Breeze knew she only had one lap to pass Buck and get the revenge she wanted so dearly. Unfortunately, Breeze didn't know that Buck had one more trick. Breeze was getting ready to pass Buck when the car behind her, who was none other then one of Buck's teammates nicked her rear bumper. She didn't lose control, but it was enough for her to lose the race. Buck crossed the finished line with the checkered flag waving.
Breeze sighed frustrated and shook her fender angrily. Buck had made his way to victory lane and was gloating while celebrating with Katherine. Breeze rolled her eyes in disgust and turned to drive back to her pit. Her crew chief and team all held weak smiles as they saw her approach.
"You did great," one of them said.
Breeze gave him an angry look as she passed by on towards the garage. In the garage she found the injured Chick and Lightning, all of Buck's beaten up buddies and Jim who had an unusually creepy big smile on his fender.
"Breeze!" Jim said as he drove up to her.
"Jim?" Breeze asked confused.
"Hey...don't worry babe," Chick said slowly limping over to her.
"Hey be careful," Breeze warned as she leapt over to him.
"Thanks," Chick said as he leaned against her taking his weight of his injured side.
"You were saying about Jim?" she asked him.
"Jim's got something interesting to tell you," Lightning said as he limped over with Doc.
"What?" Breeze asked confused. "I don't get it... aren't you Jim's friend?"
"I was...not anymore...I'm sorry for what he did to you, I didn't want any part of it, that's why he had Dustin wreck me today because I wanted to be a free-thinker..." Jim apologized.
"It's alright..." Breeze said with a soft smile.
"Wow," Jim said,. "I didn't think you'd forgive me that fast..."
Breeze chuckled, "I'm a very forgiving car...I might even be able to forgive Buck..."
Jim laughed.
"Go on tell her already, or I will..." Doc said giving Jim a nudge.
"Oh right!" Jim said with a smirk.
"Buck!" a voice yelled.
"Huh?" Buck asked looking off to the side. It was the car who had asked Jim what he was saying about Buck earlier. "Oh...Mr. Anderson sir... so what do ya think? I won the race!'
Mr. Anderson shook is fender and scoffed.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Buck asked confused.
"Don't give me that crap Buck! I'm disappointed in you on so many levels!" he snapped.
"What are you talking about?" Buck asked worried now.
"All your little buddies confessed, they'd rather rat you out then be fired Buck, I knew there was a lot of controversy that surrounded you but purposely wrecking Breeze and all those other racers..." Mr. Anderson paused. "That's low...and you dragged in all my other good drivers, how's this gonna look for my racing team hm? Not good huh?"
"But Mr. Anderson let me explain, there's no way you can trust them!" Buck tried to convince him.
"Buck...I have no choice but to fire you!" Mr. Anderson said sternly.
Buck gasped in shock. "What!?" he yelled.
"Your firing him?" Katherine asked.
"Yes," Mr. Anderson answered.
"Oh, that sucks, well I'll see you around Buck," Katherine said as she left his side and drove off into the crowd immediately stopping to flirt with another racer.
"Breeze was right she is a bitch!" Buck said angrily.
Mr. Anderson cleared his throat, "You have two days to get your things from the trailer, after that it's junk...and I never ever want to see you again ya here? Don't even try to catch my attention son, you've just tarnished your racing career for good!"
And with that Mr. Anderson left leaving Buck alone standing in front of thousands of racing fans and hundreds of reporters stunned. Among the crowd was Breeze, who had a smile on her face. "It's what he deserves..." she thought. All of a sudden the crowd got unruly and started yelling and booing and throwing things. Breeze's smiled turned to a frown to see Buck's sad look on his face. Breeze took a deep breath.
"Buck! Hey Buck!" Breeze said as she drove up to him.
Buck gave her a shocked look, "W-what do you want?" he asked.
"I...I just wanted to say that...even if your not sorry for what you did, or even if you don't regret it...that we're ok? Ok? I don't think you should leave racing with everyone hating you..." Breeze said. She smiled and turned to the crowd. "Did you all hear that!?" she asked them. "Whatever Buck did in the past, is in the past! I forgive him for what he's done to me and my friends! I know he's not the best guy, but still...everyone deserves to be forgiven, because I know if I did something like this I would want to be forgiven too..." she paused and turned to Buck.
"I think you all should forgive him too..." Breeze said.
The crowd had to ponder what Breeze said for a moment. They were all confused and stunned that a victim of Buck's would be up there forgiving him like that. Eventually the crowd cheered at Breeze's speech and happiness was restored at the racetrack.
"Breeze I..." Buck started.
"You don't have to thank me..." Breeze said with a smile. "Congrads on the win...hopefully it won't be your last, maybe you can find another owner..."
"Doubt it..." Buck said.
"Whatever..." Breeze said as she turned and headed back to the garage.
Later that night...
"Well..." Chick said as he shook his fender. "That's not what I would have done..."
"I know that's why I did it," Breeze said with a smirk.
"Not amusing," Chick said.
"I'm kidding..." Breeze said with a laugh. "I didn't want Buck to be hurt...besides revenge isn't all that sweet ya know?"
"Yeah, whatever," Chick sighed.
The two were outside of the speedway, parked next to exit. Everyone was long gone by now and the sun had set, the clouds were covering the moon so the only illumination were the lamps in the parking lot.
"So..." Breeze said with a sigh. "You feelin' better?"
"Yeah...they fixed me up pretty good..." Chick said as he shook out his left tire. "I think I'll be able to race next week."
"Good, because I want some good competition, I have a good feeling next week's race is gonna be the one!" Breeze said with an optimistic look in her eyes.
"Oh really?" Chick asked with a laugh.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Breeze asked.
"Your still a rookie you know..." Chick pointed out.
"So what? A rookie can't place first in a race? I already beat you once! Who says I can't do it again?" Breeze asked irritated.
"I do," Chick said.
"Oh really, well fine then!" Breeze said. "I'll just have to prove you wrong!"
"You tempting me into a race Rook?" Chick asked.
"I believe it was you who was trying to tempt me into a race Mr. Big Shot-Racing-Vet!" Breeze pointed out.
"You saw through my ruse," Chick admitted.
Breeze chuckled and caressed his tire with hers. "Ok then, let's race baby!" she said with a wink.
Breeze and Chick stationed themselves at one end of the parking lot.
"First to the other side?" Chick asked.
"Your on," Breeze said with a smirk.
"Ok then," he said. "You say when."
Breeze revved up her engine, followed by Chick. They both narrowed their eyes and glanced over at each other.
"When!" Breeze said suddenly as she sped off leaving Chick in the dust.
"Unh, not again!?" he said as he shook his fender and sped off after her.
Breeze laughed triumphally almost halfway to the other side.
"I wouldn't laugh if I was you," Chick said as he gently shoved her out of the way.
"Hey!" Breeze yelped as she skidded to a stop almost hitting a bush.
Chick laughed, "Better luck next time sweetie!" he said.
Breeze laughed evilly.
Chick glanced back to see where she was and slowed down seeing that she was no where in sight. "Babe?" he asked confused.
"HA!" Breeze yelled as she leapt out of the bushes and jumped out in front of him.
"AHHHHH!" Chick yelled startled.
Breeze turned around throwing dust into Chick's face as she continued on. "Better luck next time sweetie!" she yelled back tauntingly with a laugh.
"Breeze," he said his engine still racing. Chick gained composure and sped over to her. Breeze was almost to the other side when she saw Chick pull up next to her. "Oh no you don't," she said as she slammed into the side of him.
"Oh, ow!" Chick winced in pain as he came to an abrupt stop.
"Oh no, baby I'm sorry!" Breeze said as she stopped remembering his injury.
"Oh no babe, you shouldn't be sorry," Chick said with a smirk as he revved his engine and sped off.
"That little jerk..." Breeze said.
Chick reached the other side of the parking lot and skidded to a stop.
"And that's how it's done!" Chick said happily. "Now to rub it in Breeze's fender..." he said as he turned around.
"Punk," Breeze said driving up to him. "Pretending you were hurt!"
Breeze lifted her tire and struck him on the hood.
"Ow, why'd ya hit me?" Chick asked.
"Why do you think?" Breeze asked.
"Aw, come on babe don't be a sore loser..." Chick said with a laugh.
Breeze rolled her eyes, "Oh boy..." she said as she started to drive off.
"Hey where are you going?" Chick asked.
"Oh nowhere...hey look!" Breeze said pointing with her tire.
"Huh what?" Chick asked as he looked in the direction she was pointing to. "I don't see anything...Breeze? Breeze?" he asked looking around but not spotting the purple monte carlo. "Babe?" Chick drove down the line of bushes searching for her. "Breeze?"
"Boo!" she yelled leaping out of the bushes behind him.
"Ah!" Chick yelled as he leapt in the air and turned around to look at her.
"I can't believe you fell for it again!" Breeze said.
Chick rolled his eyes unamused.
"Baby, your engine's racing..." she said trying not to laugh. "You-you...ha ha ha ha!" she said bursting out in laughter.
"Alright, alright," Chick said annoyed. "Just don't do that again!'
"I won't, I promise...at least not tonight..." Breeze said with a smile.
"So..." Chick said.
"So..." Breeze repeated.
"You going with McQueen tomorrow?" Chick asked.
"Well I was planning on it, we have to practice together..." Breeze said. "But if a certain green racecar asks me to go with him...I might consider it..."
"You might?" Chick asked.
"Maybe..." Breeze said as she turned away from him.
"Your kidding right?" Chick asked worried.
Breeze gave him a blank look, "Of course!" she said.
"Then you'll come with me," Chick asked.
"Of course honey," Breeze said with a laugh.
"There you go laughing at me again," Chick said with a sigh.
"Oh stop it," Breeze said as she nudged his tire.
Chick smirked, "I was just messing with ya..." he said.
"I know..." Breeze said cuddling up next to him. Chick wrapped his tire around hers and brushed his fender across hers. Breeze smiled as he brought her closer to him and kissed her. All of a sudden she started laughing.
"What are you laughing about now?" Chick asked confused.
"Ha ha, it's your mustache I'm sorry..." she laughed giving him an innocent smile.
Chick rolled his eyes and silenced her with another kiss.
THE END
YAYAYAYA! does a dance Yay my first ever Cars fanfic is finished! This is almost as exciting as when I finished my first ever Fanfic! reminisces Aw, good times! Well you know what this means don't you? I can start working on my Cars and Talladega Nights crossover! Yippe wahoo! Aw yeah it's gonna be awesome check out my profile for more info on that! WOO SHAKE AND BAKE! clears throat And that also means I can finish DWD too yayayayaya! jumps for joy Well I hope you enjoyed my story I know I enjoyed writing it lol
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