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1. Hit and Run
Smokey knew people didn't like Hud for a variety of reasons. One day after a race, however, he learns just how much some people don't like the poor kid.
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- Part 1 of Carstober 2024
- Part 1 of Cars Universe
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Michael’s eyes widened and the air in his lungs caught halfway down his throat.
The stranger, after completely downing the glass of water, returned their head so that it was once again level with the ground. Sharp blue eyes that sat above a flat, round nose and a dark mustache stared at Patty with a dark expression. One so full of natural malice that Michael nearly thought the stranger was a demon at first, or maybe that was just because of the stranger's naturally squinted, blue eyes against his darker skin complexion.
There was a moment that Michael saw Patty hesitate in his anger confrontation; where his facade of smug bravado faltered under the glare of this dark skinned and narrow eyed newcomer that seemed a lot tougher, rougher, and dangerous then Patty ever was.
"My problem?" The newcomer rasped in a voice that had a timbre laced in that of a high city resident and one that sounded like he had been choking on sand for the past couple of days.
"My problem is that I've been stuck wandering this desert for five days straight and now this glass of water is empty,"
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- Part 2 of Cars Universe
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“Shit, kid, brace yourself, you’ve got company,” Roger piped up.
Strip’s head spun with confusion. “C-Company? Wh-What are you talkin’-”
Soon enough the person was right beside him, just outside the driver's side door.
And then the door was jerked open.
Strip winced as all the sunlight evenly flooded into the interior of his car, only being blocked by the fire suited individual standing just outside. Flailing his arms for a moment before regaining his bearings, he stared at the unfamiliar person through his helmet visor for a moment while his eyes adjusted to the light.
“Wh-Wha… who are you?”
The person dawned in white, black, and red said nothing before reaching forward and grabbing ahold of something that was on the side of the seat.
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- Part 3 of Cars Universe
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When Dinoco's brand new rookie racer is late to practice, Roger Wheeler goes on a search for answers. Unfortunately, what he finds leaves him with even more questions.
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- Part 4 of Cars Universe
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It was only when the officer turned and pointed directly at Bob did Bob snap out of his trance and quickly look anywhere but back at them.
His face felt like it was burning and he didn't quite understand why, but whatever feelings had arisen from seeing this stranger he didn't exactly welcome since they practically oozed unprofessionalism and distraction. Unfortunately, distractions always came for him these days.
“Pardon me, sir,” A surprisingly heavy southern laced voice spoke. “Are you by chance Robert Cutlass?”
Bob flinched a bit harder than he would have liked and turned his head back to where he had been looking and then looked up.
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- Part 5 of Cars Universe
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Racing, old and new had rivalries. Some rivalries were all in good fun while others were toxic and dangerous. And Doc, all these years later, now understands why Smokey always got so protective over him when it came to the older racers talking down to him.
Who wouldn't get protective over some dumb rookie kid that could change the world if they wanted? Especially when they faced unnecessary cruelty and taunts from other, mature racers?
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The story where The Fabulous Hudson Hornet solidifies his comeback to the public eye by punching the tie breaker's winner.
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- Part 6 of Cars Universe
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Lightning blinked when he felt a hand grab and tug on the sleeve of his jacket and he turned his head back to The King, who was now staring directly at him.
“U-Um, yeah, Mister The King?” Lightning responded hesitantly, unsure of what to think about having someone like The King staring into the depths of his soul.
Strip didn’t say anything for an almost uncomfortable amount of time, but Lightning gave him the benefit of the doubt when his brown eye went into focus for the smallest of seconds. “You won, right? You are- the firs’ rookie in all of stock car racin’ history to win a Piston Cup?”
Lightning swallowed hard, hesitating for a moment. At first he pondered on if he should tell the truth or not. He wondered if Strip would be mad at him or something, or lose some sort of high expectation from him if he were to say that hadn't won. But then…
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- Part 7 of Cars Universe
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When Doc went with Team McQueen to participate in the first ever World Grand Prix, hosted by one Sir Miles Axelrod, he didn't expect to participate in it as a horrified civilian caught in the crosshairs of an alternative fuel hater's agenda.
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The events of Cars 2 as told by Doc Hudson, featuring the build up, the attack, and the aftermath.
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- Part 8 of Cars Universe
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“Ah,” Doc finally said. “I see. Does Sheriff know that this happened?”
Red shrugged.
Sheriff either did know and had failed to catch them the night they did their rampage or he didn’t know and Red was actively hiding the fact that his stuff had been vandalized by a bunch of trespassers in flashy cars.
Doc simply sighed, rising to his full height again as he looked at Red. “If you need help writing an official report I’d be more than willing to give you some assistance,”
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A bunch of delinquents storm through Radiator Springs and destroy a bunch of Red's flowers by Stanley's memorial statue. Doc offers his time to help.Series
- Part 9 of Cars Universe
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16. Boneyard
Lightning dares to ask who Patty Crankshaft was.
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- Part 16 of Carstober 2024
- Part 10 of Cars Universe
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Harv was supposed to pay for the crimes he had committed against Lightning with prison time- not with his life.
The moment and the aftermath.
Or- Harv was not a good person to Lightning and while Doc and the rest of his friends from Radiator Springs try to end the cycle by legal means, a hidden third party decides to put a more permanent end to the issue.
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- Part 11 of Cars Universe
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His mind brought forth the fresh memories of the wreck. Of the green eighty five pit maneuvering the Mark Two, a clear, intentional act of rough housing that could have cost a life. And with the cameras set all around in batches of dozens, even a non-racing fan could see that the action Chick had done wasn’t by mistake at all.
Strip felt his spine go cold and he shivered at the horrible reality.
Chick could have killed Cal.
If anything had gone any differently. The angle of the strike, the impact against the wall, the safety precautions, the amount of smoke, if anything was any different, Cal could be dead.
It was inexcusable, and in a moment of rage his mind pointed the finger of blame at Chick over and over again until his body wasn’t just shaking from the mixed emotion that was the fear of loss and relief, but from anger.
They would have sent Cal off the hospital in a body bag. He wouldn't have made it. A crash like that was so similar to so many others whose careers ended the moment one person decided they didn't want to play friendly anymore.
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- Part 12 of Cars Universe
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Chick felt his own hands clenched into fists, except one of his hands clamped down around a glass base of something. Something smaller and heavier than a baseball bat, but at the same time something larger than a hammer. However, in his state of mind, the feel of it was undoubtedly a Piston Cup trophy.
“I won,” Was all Chick could manage out as his hand gripped onto the trophy like it was a life line.
In a way it had become that.
Stanley Hicks only glared at him. “You think you won? You think you’re good enough of a winner to be called my son?”
Chick boiled in fury and rage.
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- Part 13 of Cars Universe
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“You know the funny thing? If Lightnin’ had been any younger… God, I would've taken him in faster than anyone could blink and raised him as one of my own. But now that I've seen him all grown and matured," Strip cleared his throat. “I'm realizing now that I would've overstepped my place had I acted on my impulse,”
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- Part 14 of Cars Universe
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“How are you feelin’, Doctor Hudson?”
Doc swallowed. “I'm fine,”
Lynda still went and felt his forehead with the back of her hand. “Now now, don't be stubborn,”
Doc met the woman’s eye and she lowered her hand. “I'm as fine as I can be after waking up from being a vegetable after four years,”
Lynda sat down beside him on the couch they'd taken residence on in the Dinoco lounge for the time being. “That fact alone has to be pretty hard to grasp fully,”
Doc didn't say anything to that.
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- Part 15 of Cars Universe
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Ray forces Jackson to go over and talk with Team Dinoco when paparazzi swarm them, which Jackson does not want to do.
But his attitude quickly changes when he meets The King.Or Jackson finds out that what he really needs in life is validation and his therapist on speed dial.
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- Part 16 of Cars Universe
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Strip stared at what he was holding.
The unmistakable golden shine of a Piston Cup gleamed in his hands, even with the poor bubble wrap protecting its body, Strip could still see the golden color of the trophy, hell, he could even see the black bolded text embroidered on either side of the cup body itself. The only thing that was missing was the sleek name tag that usually imprinted at the base of the trophy that gave proof of ownership.
‘Piston Cup Champion. 2005,”
This Piston Cup wasn’t just from any year, it was from two thousand five, the year Strip’s career ended and the year Lightning McQueen’s took off.
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- Part 17 of Cars Universe
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When villains begin to concoct plans that flip every narrative the world ever knew, some of the most unlikely team ups and reunions will take place. But when prideful people keep insisting that there is no such thing as a gray area between good and evil, how many will be dead before the truth finally comes out?
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- Part 18 of Cars Universe