Racers restart your engine!

Chapter 8

Three weeks later it was training time. So as usual Lightning and Lily got up early and stretched out after that Lily started her training. After that it was Lightning, as usual he started with the speed. Next it was turns and last was the tricks from Doc. He still had everything down perfectly like he did when he started racing and living at Radiator Springs.

"Ya still got it rookie, still as good as when you were a real rookie actually." Doc said surprised.

"Hmm, maybe cause I got a break but not hurt that time?"

"Maybe but we'll see how you're doing this time." said Doc.

Day by day both Lightning and Lily were getting better at what they needed to. Lily was getting pretty good at what she was having trouble with and Lightning was ninety nine percent back. He just had to work on turn a bit. He was having a little bit of trouble with it right now but he almost has it down again. While they were working on stuff he was on the turn and had finally got it down the way he had it before.

"There we go now we're back to yourself. You got it down and I think you just need me to show you how to do it." he said.

Lightning didn't want him to show it to him but he still hadn't got it so Doc showed him how he did it back then. Whenever it was training day or he was racing Lightning, Doc would where a pair of racing wheels. He wears one for training to show one of them how to do something they're having trouble with. And getting Lightning back to his old self. After getting that back they went back to the town. He was a little sore so he went and iced a bit.

Throughout the summer Lily got pretty good and Lightning got one hundred percent back to his old self.

Finally it was the first race of the season Lilly's fifth and Lightning's twentieth season. Doc was Lightning's crew chief and Flo was Lily. Since Lightning was fully back to his old self Lily was nervous about racing him. She knew he's a really good racer and doesn't give up. While they were waiting Lily was nervous she was still in the back with other rookies but Lightning was at the top.

When it started he started a little slow to get stretched out after that he was on. He was in second place by the fourth lap. Lily was in twenty six.

"He was really that good when you guys first met him?"she asked.

"Yup, none of us thought he would be like this only at his third season. But this one here is a lot how Doc is."

On lap one seventy five Lightning stopped for some tires.

"Ya doing good rookie, keep going." said Doc.

He was on the last lap and in first with Storm behind him. He ignored him thinking to himself.

'He's the rookie this time, not you. You know what you're doing.'

Soon enough he won. Just like last season everyone was thrilled. Especially this time, Lightning and Doc said they had a surprise for them. Something they haven't seen since his seventeenth season. While they were watching it they were all surprised at their surprise. Lightning was back fully like he was when they met him.

"How is he like that? Or if he could be, how is he so quick?" asked Sheriff.

Even Sally didn't know.

"I don't know but he said he had a surprise this season. I have a feeling that that's what it is." she said.

The others nodded agreeing with her. When they got home they were all happy he won and Lily got in twenty second place. She was happy he was back and didn't get hurt so far.

"Let's hope it stays this way!" Lily said smiling.

Everyone laughed.

"That would be nice." Lightning said.

The next day he was at training and doing just fine. After that he went and talked to Lily.

"Hey, how you doing?" he asked.

"Good what about you?" she said.

"I'm good and feel like I used to." he said smiling.

"Just what we missed and needed when you stopped." she said.

"You really missed me racing didn't you?" he said.

She nodded her head.

"I'm glad you're back to your old self. Mom says that this is exactly what you used to be like when you were just starting to race."

"She's pretty much right, but I didn't act like this." he said.

The next day he was a bit sore and tired but ignored it and got up for training. When he got there Doc saw him and was a bit surprised to see him like that.

"You ok kid?" Doc asked.

He nodded his head.

"Yeah just a bit sore and tired. But I'm fine."

He looked at him and said, "I'm gonna give you the day off today. Why don't you go back to bed and then I'll check you out later."