Racers restart your engine!

Chapter 4

Two weeks later it was the first race of the season. When they got to the race everyone was excited to see Lightning back and see what it's going to be like with them racing each other.

They were standing next to each other and asked questions. But lightning got more because he was back.

"Lightning why are you back for yourself this time?" asked someone.

"I miss racing and everyone else knew that and Sally said they missed me racing after I decided to race again. But you should give time to Lily to, you did that plenty of time with me." he said.

"Good luck rookies. And you be careful lightning." said Doc.

As soon as it started he was a little surprised he was doing this for himself this time.

"Well it looks like we have Lily and Lightning back." Bob said.

"I guess he was right, he is back for himself this time."

"This is going to be an interesting race. I have never seen a father race their daughter." he said.

"I know maybe for fun but this will be interesting."

Throughout the race everyone was surprised to see him have it in him.

"You two are doing great. How are you doing old rookie?" Doc said.

"Good." he said.

He checked more on him than Lily.

"What about you?"

"Just fine." she said.

"And by the way, call me my name I like it when you call dad rookie. Not old rookie, just rookie."

He shrugged even though she couldn't see him.

"Alright."

It was the last turn and Lightning got it once he got through it he was a foot away from winning.

And for the first time in three years he won for himself. Storm and Chick were shocked but everyone else was thrilled especially Doc, Lily and Radiator Spring.

"Well to tell you the truth I'm a bit surprised I won for the first time in three years for myself and not Lily like last season." he said.

After that he went to Doc and Lily.

"Way to go dad! I knew you could do it!" she said.

"Same here rookie. I knew you would finish like that!" Doc said.

The next day when they got home everyone was glad and surprised he won the first time already.

"I let Doc call him rookie instead of me to. It's more fun and I always liked it. So he calls me my name and dad his rookie name." she said.

He rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, she's Lily and I'm still rookie. After nineteen seasons of racing. And nineteen years of living here." he said smiling.

"It felt great but guilty to win for just me this time." he said.

"Don't worry about it dad, this'll make it more fun. And no giving in for me got it? I want my old racing dad back with me." she said smirking a little.

He smiled and nodded. Knowing how good he is this is going to be interesting.

"And same with you and don't worry about me if you hear something just focus on yourself, got it?" he said.

"Ok if you're sure." she said still worried.

"Don't worry, he'll be fine roo- I mean Lily. He's more careful than he used to and let's me know when he hurts or something. Don't ya rookie?" asked Doc.

He nodded.

Later that night he was talking to Sally and Doc.

"I'm a little surprised I won actually." said Lightning.

"Me too." Sally said laughing.

Doc smiled, "I'm not actually." Doc said.

"You're not? How and why?" said Lightning.

"Because you can get everything down still and keep a close eye these days of what's going on." he said.

He nodded and shrugged.

"Good point."

"Is it gonna be easy for you to be a crew chief for both of them?" asked Sally.

"That's what I wanted to talk about. I don't know how easy it will be, we can try it for a few races and if I have it we'll stay like that. And if not, weather you like it or not rookie I'm sticking with you." he said.

"Why me? I can survive another as long as it was from home." Lightning said.

He sighed and said, "Because I want to be able to see how you're doing, if you're sore, or do something to a bad spot."

Sally looked at him then Lightning and said, "I think it would be the best for that. Try being good together for a few but if you and Doc think it's a good idea to split up then do it."

He thought about it and agreed. The next day they told Lilly about the idea and even she liked it. She would understand things like that easily for both Doc and Lightning after hearing their first accident and why they stopped or missed racing. She knew about Doc's accident the best but not much about her dad's.

"It's alright dad, he does know you pretty good to. Better than me actually." she said.

"Thanks."

They were training and she was still surprised at what her dad could do.

"When are you gonna show me your tricks Doc?" she asked him.

He looked at Lightning and looked back and nodded.

"After him being the one that got me back, only he gets them even if you beg him. Right rookie?" he said laughing.

"Right!"

They were too hard for her to even get an idea of how to do it. When he was done with Lightning he trained Lily. After that they went to Flo's and hung out for a bit.

"Do you think he's gonna split us up?" asked Lightning.

Sally nodded her head. "I think he might. I can tell by the look on his face last week when he looked at you when you got home."