"Kevin we've got a problem." Maggie said standing in front of her bedroom. Kevin raised an eyebrow and maggie opened the door. Kevins jaw dropped. a boy was on Maggie's bed he looked about thirteen. he had white hair with blue and red streaks in it and the number 53 in it. he also had what looked to be a tattoo that said Herbie like Herbie's front license plate. he was shorter then Maggie and Kevin he went up to about Maggie's sholders.
"who is that?!" Kevin ask.
"it's Herbie. his license plate turned into a tattoo." Maggie replied. the boy looked up from his lap and smiled waiving. he clicked his tongue once the closest thing he had to his horn.
"Maggie thats a person. must I remind you that Herbie is a hunk of junk car?" Kevin ask. the boy got up and hit him with Maggie's bedroom door sending Maggie into fits of laughter. "ouch!" Kevin shouted.
"you shouldn't insult him. he's still the same Herbie but a different body." Maggie giggled.
"ok do you know who this happened?" Kevin ask. Herbie shook his head.
"he's mute and he doesn't know how to spell." Maggie sighed. at her tone Herbie lowered his eye's and his smile fell. Maggie instantly felt bad but said nothing.
yup. same old Herbie.
Maggie thought.
"alright i know someone who can help us. doesn't live to far. we can walk." Kevin smiled. they started walking out. "and Herbie?" Kevin ask. Herbie looked up. "sorry about the insult." Kevin added. Herbie smiled and nodded.
"so where are we going?" Maggie ask.
"to my friend who's real name is Max." Kevin snickered. "he knows sign language and if we ask i bet he'd teach Herbie." Kevin added.
"so we could talk to him?" Maggie ask and Kevin nodded. Herbie cartwheeled in happiness causing the other two to laugh. they got to the door and Kevin knocked.
"hey Max!" Kevin shouted. the door opened.
"MAX!WHO IS IT?!" someone shouted.
"SHUT UP GRANDMA!hey Kev." Max smiled. "you must be Maggie." Max said he and Maggie shook hands. "why don't yall come in." Max said moving so the three could walk in. they sat on a couch. "whats up?" Max ask.
"you remember that beetle i race with right?" Maggie ask. Max nodded. "last night in the storms he changed." Maggie said pointing to Herbie. Max's jaw dropped.
"he's mute so we wondered if you would teach him sign language." Kevin added. Max nodded.
"yes of course!" Max said. "to my basement!" Max announced.
"MAX!" his grandma shouted.
"GRANDMA TAKE A NAP!" Max shouted back. they got to the basement. "alright you can leave him here and go home if you want." Max said. Herbie turned to Maggie with a begging look in his eye's.
"I have nothing else to do." Maggie said sitting down. Kevin shrugged and sat down beside her.
"techically we need to learn some too." Kevin said. Maggie agreed and they became silent.
Herbie's POV
I woke up this morning feeling strange. I looked around and realized i wasn't outside anymore.
since when does Maggie's dad let me sleep inside? when did they get enough room for me to sleep inside?
Maggie came down stairs and screamed. I was in clothing so i didn't know why she screamed. she grabed the lamp off the table beside her.
"who are you?!" Maggie shouted. I opened my mouth to speak but nothing came out. she paused. "can you speak?" Maggie ask. I shook my head. "whats your name?write it out." Maggie said pointing to a notebook and pencil on the table. I stared at them. "you can spell right?" Maggie ask. I shook my head. "is there anyway for you to tell me your name?" Maggie ask. I thought a moment. "whats that on your arm?" Maggie ask. she got closer and moved the white baggy t-shirt out of the way. her eye's widened. "Herbie?" Maggie ask. I nodded. she quickly ran over to the window and noticed I was telling the truth.
what do we do now?
I thought.
"Herbie?" Maggie ask. I nodded again. "but, how?! when?!" Maggie exclaimed. I shrugged. Maggie sighed. "alright come on." Maggie said. I tried to stand and almost fell over, but Maggie caught me. I smiled in thanks as she helpped me balance and walk.
woah. she's got picture's of our races and my past.
I thought in amazment. I wobbled over to her wall of picture's to look at them better while she called someone. when she hung up she walked over.
"hope you don't mind, i did a little research on you a while ago." Maggie said. I smiled and grabed a picture. it was me, , and her neice looked at. "she was the one who had you last right?" Maggie ask. I couldn't really remember so I shrugged. next thing i knew Kevin was taking us to a Max.
No one's POV
a few hours later Max had taught Herbie some sign language and now the three were waiting at Maggie's house for her father and brother to get home.
"Kevin stay here and wait." Maggie said.
"ok." Kevin replied. Maggied grabed Herbie's hand and led him to the hallway.
"stay here untill i come and get you." Maggie said. Herbie nodded and sat on the floor. Maggie walked back to Kevin just intime for the door to open. "dad, Ray, Sally, we need to talk and don't worry it's probably not what you think." Maggie said. they all sat in the living room.
"Maggs, where's Herbie?" Ray Jr. ask. Maggie sighed and she and Kevin began explaining. Ray Sr., her father, stared in shock.
"well where is he now?" Sally ask. Maggie left the room and came back with Herbie. Herbie signed to them.
"he says hi." Maggie translated.
"he can't speak?" Ray Jr. ask. Herbie shook his head no.
"where'd he learn sign language?" Ray Sr. ask.
"from Kevins real friend named Max." Maggie snorted. Sally hugged Herbie.
"you are so adorable!" Sally exclaimed. she let him go and Herbie blinked once. he then turned to Maggie and signed to her. Maggie and Kevin both burst out into laughter and Herbie giggled.
"what? what'd he say?" Ray Sr. ask.
"nothing dad just, nothing." Maggie giggled.
"ok either you need to teach him to write or we need to learn sign language." Ray Jr. sighed.
"i planned on teaching him to read, write, and spell but sign language comes first." Maggie replied. Herbie turned toward her and clicked his tongue in question. "well I figured sign language is more important but if you think you can handle it." Maggie shrugged. Herbie smirked signing and clicking his tongue. "fine we start tomorrow." Maggie nodded.
"whats with the tongue clicking?" Sally ask.
"we figure it's sort of like talking through his horn." Kevin replied. Herbie nodded.
"so how do we fix him?" Sally ask. they all looked at Maggie.
"i did some searches and we need to find his previous owner." Maggie said. they all looked confused.
"who?" Kevin ask.
"Mrs. Steinmetz." Maggie replied. Herbie nodded knowing if anyone could fix him, it was that sweet old lady.
"there's just one problem." Kevin said. "where does she live?" Kevin ask. Maggie sagged. Herbie thought a moment before jumping up and down and clicking his tongue.
"you know where she lives?" Maggie ask. Herbie nodded yes. he begain signing to her. "S-a-n, San, F-r-a-n-c-i-s-c-o, Francisco?" Maggie ask. Herbie nodded.
"San Francisco?!" Sally exclaimed.
"oh great he'll never get fixed now!" Ray Jr. shouted. Maggie huffed and took off her hat. she swatted her brother with it and put it back on.
"stop being so negative!" Maggie exclaimed. she looked to her dad and instantly he shook his head.
"no. it's not worth it Maggs." Ray Sr. stated.
"come on dad!" Maggie shouted. "your telling me that you don't want to help?" Maggie ask.
"thats not what I said. I said it's not worth it." Ray Sr. replied pointing in Herbie's direction. Herbie's face instantly dropped and Ray Sr. realized his mistake. "Herbie i didn't mean it like that." Ray Sr. said but he was already out the door. Ray Sr. went to go after him.
"no dad. you've done enough by calling him worthless and taking away his choice." Maggie said then went after Herbie.
Herbie's POV
I knew he didn't mean it the way he said it, but it stung. just because i'm a little car i've heard words like that most my life, but coming from one of the people from my family, it's worse. alot worse, you know that horrible feeling you get when you get a flat and your driver yells at you? yeah same feeling.
"Herbie!" Maggie shouted. I looked up from where i was sitting on the ground by the garage. Maggie tackled me in a hug and i smiled slightly. she let me go then sat on the ground beside me. "you do want to be a car again don't you?" Maggie ask. I froze. all my life i've been a car and recently I found one of the best drivers in the world. now she's giving me a chance to stay like this of be myself? hmm...race or be normal...no thank you i'll stick with racing! I nodded my head and with a sigh shoved my face into her shoulder. she smiled and then messed my hair with her hand. I made a sound that, if i had been a car still, would have sounded like an irritated beep. Maggie laughed and i tackled her. "Herbie!" Maggie laughed as we went sprawling into the mud. if I were a car right now i would have used my back tires to fling mud on her but since i'm not i used my hands. i picked up a bunch and put it in her hair. the sound of a car pulling up caught our attention. Trip got out and walked towards us. I grawled while Maggie scold. we stood up from the mud.
"so just when i thought you couldn't prove how much more of a loser you are, you prove me wrong." Trip smirked. I grawled from deep in my chest, if i were a car right now it would have sounded like an angery engine rev. "what happened to that bucket of bolts car of yours? did Bozo finally put out that APB?" Trip ask. this time it was Maggie who grawled. Maggie's family came outside to see what was with all the noise.

depending on vote's this maybe either Maggie x Kevin or Human Herbie x Maggie please vote in a PM.