Post by bankingat180mph on Jul 25, 2007 21:08:28 GMT -5
Well, here it is, decided by the vote. 
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Lightning smiled as he watched Sally duck back into her motel lobby. He didn’t notice, however, that a certain hound dog was standing right there next to him with almost the same lovestruck smile.
“You know, I once knew this girl named Doreen.” Mater suddenly interrupted the silence, surprising Lightning. “Good lookin’ girl. Looked just like a Saluki…only she was a Foxhound! You know, I used to run into ‘er just so I could spoke to ‘er.”
There was a long moment of silence. One of Lightning’s ears tilted back in confusion. “…What are you talking about?”
“I dunno.” Mater shrugged, and quickly changed the subject. “ Say, I know of somethin’ we can do tonight, since I’m in charge ‘a watchin’ ya!”
“No, Mater.” Lightning said directly. “I have to finish this road and I have to get out of here.”
“Well, that’s all right, Mr. I-Can’t-Turn-On-Dirt.” Mater teased and began to walk away. “You probably couldn’t handle it anyway.”
“Whoa, whoa, easy Mater.” Lightning suddenly changed his mood with a confident smile. “You know who you’re talkin’ to here, this is Lightning McQueen.” He smirked. “I can handle anything.”
Only a few hours later, they both stood on a hill just outside a wide field. “Mater,” Lightning whispered with his ears leaned back nervously, “I’m not doin’ this!”
Confident Mater looked out over the moonlit field with his tail wagging. He rolled his eyes at Lightning’s apprehension. “Oh, c’mon, you’ll love it!” He giggled to himself and looked out at the sleeping cows scattered all about the field. “Cow tippin’s fuuuunnn!”
“This is ridiculous…” Lightning muttered under his breath.
Mater leaned in towards him and whispered. “Kay, when I say go, we go. But don’t let Frank catch ya. Go!” He took off down the hill before Lightning had a chance to respond.
“Wha--?” Lightning blinked and watched him bolt. “Wait—w-who’s Frank?”
But Mater was long gone by now. The hound dog quietly but quickly trotted down the hill and silently bounded through the fence.
“Mater!” Lightning called down in a whisper. “Wait, Mater!” He finally began trotting down the hill and followed Mater down to the field. But rather than jumping through the fence, he squeezed underneath it and caught up to Mater.
Both dogs slowed their pace as they crept deeper into the field. “Kay, here’s what ya do…” Mater whispered over to Lightning. “Ya just sneak up in front of ‘em, and then howl. And they do the rest!” he giggled and quietly started towards a nearby sleeping cow. “Watch this.”
The hound dog crouched low onto his belly and slowly began crawling towards the sleeping cow with a mischievous smile on his face. When he was only a couple feet away, he stood back up. Suddenly, he threw his head back and let out a loud, long, bloodhound bay.
The cow jumped awake with a shocked moo. It stumbled and began to teeter on its left legs for a few seconds, then finally tipped over with a whimper, kicking its feet pitifully.
Mater slapped his front paws to the ground with a loud laugh. Lightning stood behind him and stared blankly, looking more confused than amused. Mater’s tail wagged so hard it batted his flanks. “I swear, cows is so dumb!!” He and Lightning began walking through the field again. “I’ll tell you what, bud, it don’t get much better than this!”
Lightning rolled his eyes and was willing enough to humor the hound. “Yep, you’re livin’ the dream, Mater-Boy.”
But just as soon as he said it, Mater was sneaking off towards another sleeping cow. This time when he howled, though, he rose up on his hind legs. The cow jumped awake. Mater dropped back on all fours and sauntered confidently out of the cow’s way as it stumbled. He sidled over next to Lightning and pointed his paw in the air just as the cow tipped to the ground.
The hound leaned his head back and laughed again. “I don’t care who ya are, that’s funny right there!” He gave a laughing sigh and looked at Lightning. “Heh, your turn, bud.”
“Mater, I can’t!” Lightning whined. “Race dogs don’t howl!”
Mater smirked. “Baby.”
Lightning gave a pout and his ears tilted back. “I’m not a baby…”
“Bawk-bak-bak-bak-baaaww—!!“
“All right, stop-stop-stop!” Lightning shook his head. “I-I’ll howl!”
The young husky snuck carefully and uneasily towards the nearest sleeping cow he could find. He stood in front of it and just stared for a while.
The cow just slept, completely unaware of the dog only inches from it. Its upper lip vibrated every time it let out a breath.
Lightning winced. He couldn’t believe he was going to do this. He uneasily glanced over at Mater. The hound just sat there with a smirk and motioned with his head as if to badger him on.
Lightning gathered his nerve and turned his head back towards the sleeping cow. The husky glared determinedly, braced his legs, and lowered his head. He took a deep breath and puffed out his chest. Then he shut his eyes and threw his head back with a howl that was louder, longer, and more deafening than any other that had been heard.
The cow in front of Lightning woke with a start and gave a shocked bellow, swinging his head up in shock and stumbling until he tipped.
Then one of the other cows woke with a start and followed suit of the first cow. One by one, all of the cows in the field bounced awake and let out startled bellows. It was like a weird domino effect in which the dominos weren’t touching, but nevertheless, one always tipped after another.
Lightning and Mater stood next to each other and looked all around the field, astonished at what they were seeing.
One at a time, each of the cows finally tipped over to the ground, a few of them kicking their legs.
Shocked, Lightning and Mater looked at each other for a moment. Then, they looked back out as there was a single whining moo from somewhere in the crowd.
Lightning and Mater looked at each other again. Then, they both burst out in loud laughter. Mater snorted and slapped a paw to the ground. Lightning dropped back to a sit, laughing at them both. They looked at each other as their laughing finally began to settle.
At that moment, both dogs’ ears perked forward at a distant sound. It seemed to be a low bellowing sound coming from beyond the dense shrubbery at the end of the field. As it seemed to get closer, some of the bushes began to rustle and shake.
Mater’s ears and tail drooped. “That’s Frank.” he informed Lightning and as soon as he had said it, he turned tail and darted off. The slightly belated Lightning just stood there rather dumbfounded and stared at the rustling brush.
Suddenly, a huge, powerful, black, rampant bull tore through the bushes with a fierce toss of his bulky head. He looked straight forward and when he saw the flabbergasted husky in front of him, his eyes widened, his head lowered, and his back arched. He glared sharply at Lightning and lunged forward with a loud, angry, fierce bellow.
Lightning suddenly seemed to spring awake at the sight of the bull, who was about four times his size. “AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!” he screamed. He shut his mouth and his whole frame began trembling. He stepped back and finally spun around and bolted as fast as his racing legs would take him.
Frank immediately took pursuit. Despite his size, the angry bull was frighteningly light on his hooves. He was up on Lightning’s heels within seconds. He snorted and lowered his head, pointing his sharp horns forward so that they came dangerously close to Lightning’s croup. The young husky yelped and picked up his pace.
He caught up to Mater in no time, terrified out of his wits. He wasn’t quite getting the same thrill of the chase as his hound friend was. Mater laughed and his long, brown ears flopped up and down as he ran. “Run!!” he shouted to Lightning, grinning like an idiot. “RUN!!!”
The two dogs had to suddenly make a very sharp turn to avoid running into fence and crashing into the bushes. Frank bellowed angrily when he saw them bolting straight for the lower fence. The rampant bull lowered his head and came right back up on Lightning’s heels with a burst of speed.
“RUN, HE’S GONNA GET’CHA!!!” Mater laughed as he and Lightning went shooting for the fence. “WHOO-HOOOO!!!!” The hound yelled as he leaped clear over the fence. Lightning was right on his tail, his adrenaline running so hard that he also cleared the fence in one swift leap.
Frank skidded to a stop before he crashed into the fence. Mater took off back in the direction of town with a loud laugh. Lightning only stared at Frank one second more before turning and darting after the hound. Frank glared and bellowed at the two dogs as they bolted away from the fields, kicking up dust like the devil himself was on their tails.
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Whee, that was fun. ^____^
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Lightning smiled as he watched Sally duck back into her motel lobby. He didn’t notice, however, that a certain hound dog was standing right there next to him with almost the same lovestruck smile.
“You know, I once knew this girl named Doreen.” Mater suddenly interrupted the silence, surprising Lightning. “Good lookin’ girl. Looked just like a Saluki…only she was a Foxhound! You know, I used to run into ‘er just so I could spoke to ‘er.”
There was a long moment of silence. One of Lightning’s ears tilted back in confusion. “…What are you talking about?”
“I dunno.” Mater shrugged, and quickly changed the subject. “ Say, I know of somethin’ we can do tonight, since I’m in charge ‘a watchin’ ya!”
“No, Mater.” Lightning said directly. “I have to finish this road and I have to get out of here.”
“Well, that’s all right, Mr. I-Can’t-Turn-On-Dirt.” Mater teased and began to walk away. “You probably couldn’t handle it anyway.”
“Whoa, whoa, easy Mater.” Lightning suddenly changed his mood with a confident smile. “You know who you’re talkin’ to here, this is Lightning McQueen.” He smirked. “I can handle anything.”
Only a few hours later, they both stood on a hill just outside a wide field. “Mater,” Lightning whispered with his ears leaned back nervously, “I’m not doin’ this!”
Confident Mater looked out over the moonlit field with his tail wagging. He rolled his eyes at Lightning’s apprehension. “Oh, c’mon, you’ll love it!” He giggled to himself and looked out at the sleeping cows scattered all about the field. “Cow tippin’s fuuuunnn!”
“This is ridiculous…” Lightning muttered under his breath.
Mater leaned in towards him and whispered. “Kay, when I say go, we go. But don’t let Frank catch ya. Go!” He took off down the hill before Lightning had a chance to respond.
“Wha--?” Lightning blinked and watched him bolt. “Wait—w-who’s Frank?”
But Mater was long gone by now. The hound dog quietly but quickly trotted down the hill and silently bounded through the fence.
“Mater!” Lightning called down in a whisper. “Wait, Mater!” He finally began trotting down the hill and followed Mater down to the field. But rather than jumping through the fence, he squeezed underneath it and caught up to Mater.
Both dogs slowed their pace as they crept deeper into the field. “Kay, here’s what ya do…” Mater whispered over to Lightning. “Ya just sneak up in front of ‘em, and then howl. And they do the rest!” he giggled and quietly started towards a nearby sleeping cow. “Watch this.”
The hound dog crouched low onto his belly and slowly began crawling towards the sleeping cow with a mischievous smile on his face. When he was only a couple feet away, he stood back up. Suddenly, he threw his head back and let out a loud, long, bloodhound bay.
The cow jumped awake with a shocked moo. It stumbled and began to teeter on its left legs for a few seconds, then finally tipped over with a whimper, kicking its feet pitifully.
Mater slapped his front paws to the ground with a loud laugh. Lightning stood behind him and stared blankly, looking more confused than amused. Mater’s tail wagged so hard it batted his flanks. “I swear, cows is so dumb!!” He and Lightning began walking through the field again. “I’ll tell you what, bud, it don’t get much better than this!”
Lightning rolled his eyes and was willing enough to humor the hound. “Yep, you’re livin’ the dream, Mater-Boy.”
But just as soon as he said it, Mater was sneaking off towards another sleeping cow. This time when he howled, though, he rose up on his hind legs. The cow jumped awake. Mater dropped back on all fours and sauntered confidently out of the cow’s way as it stumbled. He sidled over next to Lightning and pointed his paw in the air just as the cow tipped to the ground.
The hound leaned his head back and laughed again. “I don’t care who ya are, that’s funny right there!” He gave a laughing sigh and looked at Lightning. “Heh, your turn, bud.”
“Mater, I can’t!” Lightning whined. “Race dogs don’t howl!”
Mater smirked. “Baby.”
Lightning gave a pout and his ears tilted back. “I’m not a baby…”
“Bawk-bak-bak-bak-baaaww—!!“
“All right, stop-stop-stop!” Lightning shook his head. “I-I’ll howl!”
The young husky snuck carefully and uneasily towards the nearest sleeping cow he could find. He stood in front of it and just stared for a while.
The cow just slept, completely unaware of the dog only inches from it. Its upper lip vibrated every time it let out a breath.
Lightning winced. He couldn’t believe he was going to do this. He uneasily glanced over at Mater. The hound just sat there with a smirk and motioned with his head as if to badger him on.
Lightning gathered his nerve and turned his head back towards the sleeping cow. The husky glared determinedly, braced his legs, and lowered his head. He took a deep breath and puffed out his chest. Then he shut his eyes and threw his head back with a howl that was louder, longer, and more deafening than any other that had been heard.
The cow in front of Lightning woke with a start and gave a shocked bellow, swinging his head up in shock and stumbling until he tipped.
Then one of the other cows woke with a start and followed suit of the first cow. One by one, all of the cows in the field bounced awake and let out startled bellows. It was like a weird domino effect in which the dominos weren’t touching, but nevertheless, one always tipped after another.
Lightning and Mater stood next to each other and looked all around the field, astonished at what they were seeing.
One at a time, each of the cows finally tipped over to the ground, a few of them kicking their legs.
Shocked, Lightning and Mater looked at each other for a moment. Then, they looked back out as there was a single whining moo from somewhere in the crowd.
Lightning and Mater looked at each other again. Then, they both burst out in loud laughter. Mater snorted and slapped a paw to the ground. Lightning dropped back to a sit, laughing at them both. They looked at each other as their laughing finally began to settle.
At that moment, both dogs’ ears perked forward at a distant sound. It seemed to be a low bellowing sound coming from beyond the dense shrubbery at the end of the field. As it seemed to get closer, some of the bushes began to rustle and shake.
Mater’s ears and tail drooped. “That’s Frank.” he informed Lightning and as soon as he had said it, he turned tail and darted off. The slightly belated Lightning just stood there rather dumbfounded and stared at the rustling brush.
Suddenly, a huge, powerful, black, rampant bull tore through the bushes with a fierce toss of his bulky head. He looked straight forward and when he saw the flabbergasted husky in front of him, his eyes widened, his head lowered, and his back arched. He glared sharply at Lightning and lunged forward with a loud, angry, fierce bellow.
Lightning suddenly seemed to spring awake at the sight of the bull, who was about four times his size. “AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!” he screamed. He shut his mouth and his whole frame began trembling. He stepped back and finally spun around and bolted as fast as his racing legs would take him.
Frank immediately took pursuit. Despite his size, the angry bull was frighteningly light on his hooves. He was up on Lightning’s heels within seconds. He snorted and lowered his head, pointing his sharp horns forward so that they came dangerously close to Lightning’s croup. The young husky yelped and picked up his pace.
He caught up to Mater in no time, terrified out of his wits. He wasn’t quite getting the same thrill of the chase as his hound friend was. Mater laughed and his long, brown ears flopped up and down as he ran. “Run!!” he shouted to Lightning, grinning like an idiot. “RUN!!!”
The two dogs had to suddenly make a very sharp turn to avoid running into fence and crashing into the bushes. Frank bellowed angrily when he saw them bolting straight for the lower fence. The rampant bull lowered his head and came right back up on Lightning’s heels with a burst of speed.
“RUN, HE’S GONNA GET’CHA!!!” Mater laughed as he and Lightning went shooting for the fence. “WHOO-HOOOO!!!!” The hound yelled as he leaped clear over the fence. Lightning was right on his tail, his adrenaline running so hard that he also cleared the fence in one swift leap.
Frank skidded to a stop before he crashed into the fence. Mater took off back in the direction of town with a loud laugh. Lightning only stared at Frank one second more before turning and darting after the hound. Frank glared and bellowed at the two dogs as they bolted away from the fields, kicking up dust like the devil himself was on their tails.
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Whee, that was fun. ^____^
