Author's Notes: Well here's part five of Lesson's To Be Learned! And Babysitting is done yay! Although my break is almost up which is disappointing because in writing standards only a little bit has been done. I'm working as hard as I can. Also I cut off where Doc is talking since Chick is eavesdropping and I decided to have it so you 'heard' what he heard. So read, review and enjoy!
Lightning drove over to Doc's clinic. He figured since Chick couldn't train today he'd ask Doc for advice. Afterall he is his crew chief. Lightning went into the clinic "Hey Doc"
The Hudson Hornet looked at Lightning "Hey kid" Then got confused "Why ain't you training Chick today? You usually are at this hour..."
Lightning scuffed a tire "That's kinda what I wanted to talk to you about..."
Doc raised a windshield at that. Something was up and he needed to know what. He asked with concern "What's going on?"
Lightning rolled forward so the doors were shut. He didn't want Chick to overhear this conversation. He then explained to Doc what was going on "Me and Chick aren't training today because he had a nightmare...I'm pretty sure he's lost sleep which is risky for a racer..."
Doc was actually surprised by that. Apparently Lightning had been taking to his word more than he thought "I see...So what did you suggest?"
"I told Chick to take today off from training..."
The Hudson Hornet nodded his hood at Lightning's answer.
Lightning then asked a question "What should I do? Should I help him out or leave him be?"
Chick was driving by the clinic hearing Doc and Lightning talking. He quietly went up to the door and listened.
"...Really nothing you can do to help him Lightning..."
"Well there has to be something Doc I don't want to plan his funeral..."
Chick gulped "Funeral?" He lowered down and listened a little more.
"...Just pretend you don't know about it..."
Chick backed up "Is there something wrong with me? I-I can't die yet! I'm too young to die!"
He raced off away from the clinic.
Lightning thanked Doc and drove out "I really hope Chick didn't overhear that...He may think it's something that's not true...I need to find him"
The red racecar raced off trying to find Chick.
Sure enough Chick did think it was something...Something severe...
Chick paced at the butte worried "What could be wrong with me? Last I checked I was healthy...Now I hear i'm getting a funeral...I still got some years in me! I can't go yet!"
Lightning drove to the butte and he found Chick. Unfortunately his predicament was right...
The red car came down "Hey Chick there's something I need to tell you"
The green stockcar stopped pacing and looked at Lightning "Hey Mcqueen...I already heard...Ol' death's comin for me now..."
Lightning looked at Chick "That's what I wanna talk to you about..."
Chick started to pace but Lightning stopped him with his tire "Chick calm down your not gonna die... "
The green stock looked at Lightning "But I heard you and Doc say-
"We were talking about how to help your nightmare..." He lowered to Chick's level
"B-But you said something about planning a funeral..."
"I said I needed to help you with your dreams before you do something crazy and I'd plan your funeral.."
"S-So i'm not gonna die? I'm ok?" He looked at Lightning worried but more calm then before.
Lightning nodded "Yup your fine"
Late that night Chick once again had a nightmare but this nightmare is what made him change...
Chick drew in a shaky breath "I know what I have to do..."
He opened his cone door and drove out into the night.