Montys walking in the road when he feels it. everything is shaking around him. Smokey whimpers, hiding under him.

"wh-what the hell?" he mumbles, struggling to keep himself up.

"Earthquake!" Sheriff shouts loudly. "take cover!" he shouts. Monty looks around.

"Ea-Earthquake...?" Monty ask. he swallows hard. he looks around, clutching Smokey.

"get down!" Red shouts, grabbing Monty and Smokey quickly and ducking up under the closest thing he can find. he holds them tightly as the shaking gets harder and rougher.

"R-Red whats happening!?" Monty shouts.

"Earthquake! at least a 5.6 on the scale!" Red shouted, holding tighter. as it stops Monty wiggles free.

"I gotta get to Doc! he was in the shower!" Monty shouted. "Smokey stay!" Monty shouted. he runs into the house, its a mess. "Hud!" Monty shouts. its quiet and he steps over some of the remains of the tv. "Hud!" he calls slightly louder.

"M-Monty?" Doc asks, weakly.

"Hud? where are you?!" Lightning shouts. "baby!? answer me!" Monty shouts.

"bathroom." Doc manages.

"hold on Hud, I'm coming!" Monty shouts, heading for the bathroom.

"m'in here baby...." Doc mumbles. Monty runs in and kneels next to the tub. the waters cut off and its filling with blood. Docs laying naked.

"how can I get you out of here?" he asks.

"m'okay. just busted my head. no spinal injuries. h-help me up." Doc manages. Lightning grips his husband carefully and pulls him up. Doc stumbles into him. "c'mon get out before the after shock." he mumbles, leaning against Monty. Monty wraps a towel around him carefully.

"come on." Monty murmurs, leading him out. Reds standing in the doorway, waiting.

"hey thought you might need help." Red said.

"he's bleeding pretty bad. get him to the clinic while I get him some clothes." Monty said, heading back into the bedroom. Red scoops him up gently.

"d-don't get hurt kid." Doc mumbles.

"I won't baby." Monty assures. Red carries him to the clinic.

"Smokey heel." Red says. Smokey's immediately at his feet.

"everyone okay!? Sheriff shouts.

"Huds got a pretty nast head wound!" Monty shouts, running out with Docs clothes. "let me at least get some clothes on him and patch up his head and I'll come help with some first aid!" Monty shouted. Sheriff nods. Monty runs into the clinic. "go help Sheriff find the others." he says looking at Red.

"got it." Red murmurs.

"Smokey, fetch Mater." Monty said. the pup whines. "fetch." he murmurs, patting the pups head. Smokey barks quietly at him and follows Red out. Monty helps Doc easily, getting him dressed and patching his head up. he looks at the older. "hey Hud, you okay?" he asks softly, gently caressing his cheek. Doc smiles at him a little.

"yeah baby. I'm fine." he murmurs softly, kissing Monty's head.

"you good to help everyone?" Monty asks.

"yeah kid, I'm good." he murmurs, getting up. he stumbles a little. "grab a first aid kit, you're not a doctor but you know enough stuff from me you can patch up some smiall stuff." Doc says. Monty nods and grabs him and Doc each a kit. "be careful." Doc murmurs, kissing him. he steps away and heads for the door, Monty on his heels.

"you too." Monty says, heading for Flos. "Flo! hey! you in here?" Monty shouted.

"kid?" Flo shouted.

"where are you?" Monty ask.

"under the counter. I'm kinda stuck." Flo says.

"hold on I'm coming to help." Monty said, jumping over whats left of the counter. he easily gets her free. "you okay?" he asks.

"yeah sweetie. I'm good." Flo says. he nods and heads out of the diner with her following. as soon as he steps out he's almost immediately tackled by Smokey.

"hi baby." Monty laughs, scratching his head. "did you find Mater? huh?" he asks smiling.

"sure did." Mater grinned walking over. Monty immediately shoves Smokey off, getting up.

"sit down." Monty said. Mater sits. there's a huge gash on his forehead. Monty easily patches him up. "don't get up until Doc looks you over. Flo stay with him. you've have head injuries, Doc needs to look at you." Monty says getting up. he walks over towards Ramons shop. "Ramone!" he calls.

"get an ambulance kid!" Sheriff shouts. Monty pulls his cell phone out.

"my name is Lightning McQueen I'm in Radiator Springs, we've had a pretty big Earthquake here and... oh my god, Ramone!" Monty shouts. "he uh.... oh god." he mumbles. Sheriff snatches the phone to talk to the paramedics.

"I've got a 57 year old male under a car. there's blood everywhere. can't see the damage. kid get out of here." Sheriff said. Monty backed out quietly, bumping into someone. he looks up.

"get out of here kid, keep Red from seeing this." Doc murmurs, ruffling his hair gently. Monty nods a little and heads back over to the others.

"where's Mack?" Monty ask.

"he's fine." Red assures. Smokey is sitting beside him.

"where's Ramone?" Flo ask. Monty looked away from her.

"uh... " Monty mumbled, face turning a little green. he sits down and Smokey runs over immediately, sensing his distress.

"hey! ambulance is here!" Mack shouts, running over.

"Red don't look!" Monty shouts. Red kneels beside him, looking him over.

"you okay?" he asks softly.

"j-jus' don't look." he murmurs, turning green again. "don't let Flo look." he murmurs. Red gets up and gently grabs Flo, turning her gently.

"don't look." Red says softly.

"of course he got hurt." Flo said tearfully.

"Red, Monty, Flo you three just look away." Doc calls walking out. Monty cuddles Smokey, until the ground started shaking again.

"a-after shock?" Monty ask.

"no. Earthquake." Red said.

"get down and out of the way!" Doc calls.

"watch out!" Sarge shouts, grabbing Sally and moving her out of the way.

"no." Flo murmurs watching her building crumble. her beautiful diner collapsing in on itself with Sheriffs police department and Reds fire station falling behind it.

"my flowers." Red whimpers. Monty curls up with Smokey, holding him tightly. as the shaking stops they look at the remains of their buildings, of their town.

"everyone okay?" Doc asks, slowly sitting up.

"my diner." Flo said, getting up and walking over to the fallen remains. Red whines quietly, its all he can manage.

"I don't feel so good." Monty mumbles, slowly sitting up. his head falls forward, but he immediately picks it back up groaning. Smokey starts barking loudly.

"Doc!" Fillmore shouts. Docs head immediately snaps up and focuses on Smokey and Monty.

"baby?" Doc asks. Monty moans quietly, trying to blink his eyes open, before falling backwards. "baby!" Doc shouts, scrambling off the ground at the same time Smokey is. the pup ends up behind Monty, with the mans head pillowed on his body. "Monty!" Doc shouts, running over as quickly as he can. he moans quietly and Doc drops beside him, gently feeling his neck. "hey baby. whats going on?" Doc ask softly, looking him over.

"m'head Hud." Monty manages after a moment.

"I see that. you're bleeding pretty good." Doc murmurs gently, leaning over him. "think you got a concussion. what hit you?" Doc ask.

"I'unno." he mumbles. he's quiet a moment before he giggles. "hey Hud.." he giggles.

"hey kid. you've got a pretty nasty bump there, okay? so I'm gonna move and let these paramedics behind me take you to the hospital, got it?" Doc ask. Montys hand twitches, reaching for Docs.

"n-no no! wait! don' go." Monty whimpers. Doc smiles slightly, almost nervously, and takes his hand.

"shhh kiddo. I'm not going anywhere except the hospital with you." Doc assures with a small smile.

"wha 'bout Smokey?" Monty ask.

"I got him." Red says, gently petting the pup. he whines quietly, tail wagging a little. he faithfully laying as a pillow, under his master.

"alright come on." Doc murmurs, getting up.

"wa-wait! don't let go Hud. I-I can' see. don' lemme go." Monty whimpers.

"m'right here kid. I'm just getting out of the paramedics way. I'm right here Monty." Doc assures.

"I can' see Hud." he mumbles, "where's Smokey?" Monty whimpers.

"he's with Red. I'm right here Monty." Doc says, climbing up into the ambulance with him.

"H-Hud?" Monty asks, raising a trembling hand, his cheeks are wet with tears and he's terrified.

"hey kid. I'm right here." Doc murmurs, taking his hand.

"Hud-d?" Monty ask, wrapping his hand tightly around the hand holding his.

"yeah baby, it's me." Doc murmurs. "I got you kid." he soothes.

"don' leave. I can' see." Monty whimpers.

"thats okay, I've got you." he assures gently. "you're gonna be okay. it's gonna be okay." Doc says softly.

"wh-what about Ramone? i-is he okay? I-I'm over here cr-crying about being blind... a-and he got crushed under a car." he mumbles, trembling.

"he's fine." one of the paramedics says.

"who-whose that?" Monty whimpers quietly, squeezing Docs hand tightly.

"I'm Eddie and this is Hen, we're gonna take care of you kid." Eddie murmurs.

"s-so Ramone's okay?" he asks.

"yeah. I know it looked bad kid, but he's okay. the car didn't land on him. it's okay. there was enough space." Eddie assures.

"b-but there was so much blood." Monty whimpers.

"yeah, he's... I hope he's not planning on having anymore kids." Doc said. "took a screw driver to the worst spot." Doc added.

"b-but he's okay?" Monty ask.

"yeah baby. he's going to be okay." Doc smiles, kissing his hand.

Doc waited quietly beside Monty for him to wake up. he shifted and looked up when someone walked into the room.

"just me." Sheriff murmured softly.

"hey, hows Ramone?" Doc asks quietly.

"uh, they cut his balls off, or what was left of them at least." Sheriff said.

"yeah?" Doc ask. "screw driver went straight through one of them. it was bad on scene. hows his knee?" Doc asks.

"a few weeks of physical therapy, he's gonna be just fine." Sheriff smiles. Doc nods, holding Montys hand tightly, placing a gentle kiss on the back of it. "hows the kid?" Sheriff ask.

"still hasn't woken up yet. they uh... don't really want him to right now." Doc frowned. "he's gonna need a neck brace for the next few weeks and they're not sure when his sight will come back, but he'll live." he murmurs. "oh and he had a panic attack in the ambulance when we felt the after shocks, so." Doc shrugs a little.

"kid panics too easy." Sheriff said.

"he thought it was another Earthquake and already couldn't see. he was already terrified before but then he was strapped to a stretcher, blind, and the people around him are freaking out because the grounds shaking. hell, I was scared." Doc said. Sheriff nods.

"I would've been too." he admits.

"y' talkin' 'bout me?" comes a quiet voice from the bed. Doc looks down.

"hey, how long have you been awake?" Doc ask.

"I'unno. a minute maybe...?" Monty mumbles. "don' wanna open m'eyes." Monty mumbles.

"you probably won't be able to see just yet." Doc murmurs. he winces slightly.

"m'neck hurts." Monty mumbles.

"you got hit pretty hard in the head with part of Flos sign." Doc says.

"Smokey okay?" he manages.

"yeah he got hit too, but it's okay. Reds with him. he'll be fine." Doc assures.

"m'kay." he murmurs, holding tighter to Docs hand.

"Sheriff here. don't let him fool you into thinking he's not." Doc warns gently.

"hi Sheriff." Monty mumbles quietly.

"hey kiddo. Smokey's gonna be just fine kid. Red took him home from the vets office a few hours ago. he's gonna stay at yours and Docs house." Sheriff smiled.

"Macks 'llergic." Monty mumbled.

"yep." Sheriff said. Sheriff looks over at Doc. "Reds staying in your house for now, so he can stay with Smokey. Macks staying in the Cone because Reds house got crushed by the fire station." Sheriff frowned.

"Reds house was the fire station. lived upstairs." Monty mumbled.

"no kid, he lived in the house beside it, remember?" Sheriff ask.

"he's fuzzy on things, he was the whole ride over too." Doc said.

"n'Mack 'posed t' live in his cab." Monty mumbles. Doc chuckles softly.

"I love you kid." Doc murmurs. Montys eyes finally open and he stares up at the ceiling. his eyes are blank as ey stares, but they're blue as ever. Doc couldn't see them very well from where he was sitting, but he couldn't help smiling at the thought.

"I'm gonna head back to the town. gotta figure out how we're gonna rebuild everything." Sheriff sighed slightly.

"m'gonna take care of it." Monty says.

"kid what are you talking about? you can't see-" Doc tried.

"m'a millionaire, Hud. I fixed Wheel Well... I fix the town." Monty says. "s'our town." he adds.

"we can talk about that later." Doc soothes gently. Sheriff smiles and leaves the room. "okay baby, go on back to sleep. okay?" Doc ask.

"Hud, m'eyes still won' work." he mumbles.

"I know, but go a head and sleep love. it'll be alright." Doc smiles, kissing him. Monty reaches up and fumbles blindly for his hands usual spot. Doc chuckles softly, gently taking Monty's hand and putting it on the back of his neck.

"m'sorry." Monty mumbles.

"don't worry about it kid." Doc murmurs, "I knew what you were trying to do." Doc smiles slightly. he leans forward and kisses him gently, before caressing his cheek with his thumb. "get some sleep baby." Doc murmurs. Monty nods and closes his eyes, letting himself fall asleep.

when Monty finally got released, not long before Ramone, he still couldn't see. he shakily stepped out of the Hornet.

"easy baby." Doc murmurs, walking over.

"how bad does everything look?" Monty ask.

"its not bad. they're rebuilding, thanks to you." Doc murmurs.

"was Wheel Well damaged?" Monty ask.

"no." Doc smiles. he gently takes the youngers hand. Monty grins at him.

"there he is." Monty murmurs. Doc looks confused a moment.

"who?" Doc ask.

"Smokey! I can hear him." he grinned. Doc smiles slightly.

"yeah he's running over. brace yourself baby." Doc says letting go of his hand and getting behind him.

"hi baby!" Monty grinned. Smokey barks, jumping on him. Monty laughs and holds him. "I missed you too buddy." he murmurs softly.

"hey! you're back!" Sally shouts, running over.

"who let my baby out without a leash?" Monty ask.

"I did. when I saw you guys pull up. I knew he'd be smart about it." Red assures, walking over. "still can't see?" Red ask.

"they're not sure I'm gonna get my sight back." Monty murmurs.

"which means we're going to wait a bit and if he doesn't get better, we'll get him a new dog. one to help." Doc said.

"we're not replacing Smokey." Monty said, holding the pup tighter.

"no baby, we talked about this already. we're not replacing Smokey. if we have to get another dog, he'll be trained to help you." Doc assures gently. Monty carefully puts Smokey down gently, scratching his head.

"we could get Smokey trained." Monty said.

"we'll talk about it later." Doc assures. "come on lets get you into the house." Doc said. Monty nods and lets Doc take his hand.

"don't let me fall on the stairs." Monty said.

"your not going to fall." he assures.

"what about me being Cruz' chief?" Monty ask.

"I'll take care of her Monty." Doc assures gently. he helps the younger up the stairs, Smokey at the youngers feet. "don't trip him Smokey." Doc warns.

"he won't. leave him alone." Monty mumbles.

"can you make your way around the house or should I take you to the bedroom? maybe the livingroom?" Doc ask.

"livingroom is fine Hud." Monty murmurs softly. Doc smiles and helps him to the couch.

"okay baby." Doc murmurs, helping him sit on the couch. Smokey is immediately on the couch beside him.

"Hud?" Monty asks.

"yeah?" Doc ask, sitting beside him, kissing his hand gently.

"if my sight doesn't come back, what are we going to do?" Monty ask.

"we'll take it one turn at a time kiddo, just relax." Doc soothes gently, kissing his head. "one turn at a time." Doc murmurs softly, holding him.