DISCLAIMER! I don't own Peanuts, which belongs to Charles Schultz!

Okay, let's see... I think this is the first time in a while that I done something Peanuts related. I guess it's because I just watched the movie, which I thought was really good! Now, I've been on Deviantart and been looking at a few pictures, and I got drawn to writing this story! Well, anyway, I hope you enjoy this first chapter! Anyway, enjoy!


One morning, on top of a red doghouse, Snoopy was laying down, eyes closed, sleeping when Woodstock was flying around and landed on his stomach, obviously exhausted from flying around on his morning exercises. Snoopy opened his eyes up and rolled his eyes. "How do you like that?"

Snoopy then carefully took Woodstock off his stomach and laid him down as Woodstock blinked in curiosity. Snoopy then hopped off his doghouse for a minute, went inside to get something. Woodstock raised an eyebrow in curiosity as Snoopy came out with a typewriter and came back to the top of his doghouse. Woodstock examined Snoopy in interest. Looks like it's once again, his job as editor, to work out any mistakes Snoopy makes in writing.

As Snoopy was thinking up a story, he wasn't aware of the familiar red shirted wearing girl with glasses passing him by as she went over to Charlie Brown's house and knocked on the door.

At the door, Sally answered as she blinked in curiosity. "Oh, hello, Marcie. What are you doing all the way out?"

"Sorry to disturb you, Sally. I just wanted to see if Charles was home." Marcie explained as she shuffled her feet.

"You just missed my big brother. He went to practice his baseball with the others..." Sally explained. "Something about getting prepared for the game against your team this week."

"Oh..." Marcie frowned as she looked down. "Is it this week?"

"Yeah. Baseball practice for us starts at one, but he likes to practice on his own in the mornings..." Sally explained. "Though I don't know why we try. He seems to think we'll win, but we never do, even against your team. And you hate baseball."

"Actually, I think I'm getting used to the exercise by now..." Marcie sighed. "Being with Peppermint Patty for so long... she really makes one feel confident, even if you don't want to be."

"Well, if there's nothing else, my brother is probably at the pitcher's mound, practicing his throws." Sally said.

"All right. Good-bye, Sally." Marcie said as she walked off, Sally closing the door behind her.

Marcie sighed as she looked up at the sky. "Why do I bother trying? Every time I go up to Charles' house to ask him my question, he's either not here, or dodging the question on whether he likes me or not."

Marcie sighed as she kept walking. "Of course, not that I blame him. He still pines for the Little Red Haired Girl, from what Linus tells me..."

Marcie paused as she looked up. "Still, to just be with the same boy your camp buddy from summer camp, eventually turned friend, that you got introduced to... it felt... nice..."

Marcie could still remember that fateful day... the first day she met Charlie Brown...


It was in the middle of a summer day as Marcie was sighing, sitting down on the beds. Lately, she had been a little bored of life at camp, the only one who'd she'd actually talk to was her cabin-mate and tent monitor, who seems very talkative. Which was okay with her, because she always could use the company.

She looked out to see Peppermint Patty sitting on the dock, looking over at something. Marcie had seemed curious as she walked out of her cabin and joined up with Peppermint Patty.

"Excuse me, sir."

Peppermint Patty growled a bit, then sighed in defeat. "Okay, fine, call me sir, whatever. You didn't stop doing it the first day we've met, why should I stop you now?"

"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry I woke you last night..." Marcie said as she sat down.

"Oh, that." Peppermint Patty said. "Don't worry about it, kid, that's what tent monitors are for... are you feeling better?"

"A lot. Thank you, sir." Marcie said.

"You don't have to call me, sir, you know." Peppermint Patty turned. "You can call me Peppermint Patty."

Marcie offered her hand. "My name is... Marcie, sir."

Peppermint Patty paused. "Marcie, huh? Hmmm... I think I'll remember that name for a long time to come."

"Tell me, sir, what were you looking at just now?" Marcie asked.

"Oh, I was just looking at the boy's camp on the other end. See, I know a couple of kids from my town that attends that camp... I wonder how they're doing over there..." Peppermint Patty paused.

"Your friends are over there?" Marcie asked, out of pure curiosity.

"Yeah, one of them is my good friend, Chuck. He's a round headed kid. My other friend, who's also Chuck's friend, is Snoopy. Snoopy is... how do I put it? He's kind of a funny looking kid with a big nose. But he's a really neat guy once you get to know him." Peppermint Patty explained. "I should really introduce you to him... actually, let me talk to our camp counselor and maybe we'll visit the boys' camp. I'll introduce you to them!"

Marcie just paused as she followed Peppermint Patty. "Okay, sir, if it's all right with the counselor."

"STOP CALLING ME SIR!" Peppermint Patty groaned.

Of course, after a moment's talk with the counselor, who said to be back before nine and giving them passes to the boy's camp to show to the counselors from over on that camp, Peppermint Patty and Marcie started preparing for their hike as the two started to talk a little bit.

"So Marcie, what do you usually do?" Peppermint Patty asked.

"Mostly, I study, and I like reading." Marcie explained.

"Reading?" Peppermint Patty rolled her eyes. "Don't you ever play sports, like baseball?"

"Baseball? What would possess me to do something like that? I don't even like baseball!" Marcie frowned.

"What? Oh come on, who doesn't like baseball?" Peppermint Patty laughed.

"I do, I believe?" Marcie sighed.

"Marcie, if you ever move to my town, the first thing we're going to teach you is how to be a good baseball player." Peppermint Patty said. Before Marcie could protest, Peppermint Patty looked around. "Okay, now if I'm right, the boys' camp should be around that corner..."

All of a sudden, they heard a rustle in the bushes. Marcie stopped. "What was that?"

Peppermint Patty looked over and smiled. "Snoopy!"

Marcie raised an eyebrow as she looked at Peppermint Patty's direction. She saw a beagle standing on two legs, wearing what seemed to be World War I pilot's headgear. Marcie just scratched her head in confusion as Peppermint Patty came over. "Hi, ol' buddy! How are you!"

As Peppermint Patty pulled a surprised beagle into a hug, Marcie was wondering whether she should tell Peppermint Patty that she was talking to a beagle. She decided not to say anything until she met this... 'Chuck' guy.

"Say, Snoop, have you seen Chuck?" Peppermint Patty asked. "I told him I wanted to meet him at the camp, and what better way to do it than right now?"

The beagle seemed to understand the command as he led Peppermint Patty and Marcie over. Marcie just scratched her head in confusion, wondering how a beagle could possibly walk on two legs...

That was the first day her eyes laid on a short blonde haired kid with a yellow shirt with a zigzag stripe around it filling up a water canteen. She examined him through her glasses and noticed that despite that he looked bald, if one could look close, one can see short hair on his head. She gave a smile. He looked really cute...

"Hiya, Chuck!" Peppermint Patty smiled as Marcie looked surprised. This was Chuck? Peppermint Patty continued, "I told you we'd come and we did!"

"Oh, hello, Peppermint Patty." 'Chuck' looked at Peppermint Patty a bit. "What are you doing here?"

"Well, me and my cabin-mate got bored and a little lonely, so we decided to visit the boy's camp, and here we are! Happy to see me, Chuck?" Peppermint Patty smirked.

"Uh, well..." 'Chuck' started.

"I guess I should introduce my cabin mate." Peppermint Patty smiled. "This is Marcie. She's a little dorky, but for some reason, I feel I get along great with her. Heck, I could set her up with Snoopy..." Peppermint Patty looked around. "If I could find him. He always seems to go places. Well, what about your cabin-mate?"

"He's in our cabin, but..." 'Chuck' started.

"Great, could you introduce us?" Peppermint Patty smiled.

"Well..." 'Chuck' started.

"Come on, Chuck, don't be shy!" Peppermint Patty frowned.

Marcie gasped a little. Looks like she and 'Chuck' had common ground in that they were both a little shy... and that they knew Peppermint Patty was very talkative.

"Oh, don't worry about it, I'll introduce myself to him!" Peppermint Patty said as she walked in the cabin.

Marcie paused as she looked at 'Chuck' and smiled. "Uh... hi. I guess our friend already introduced us, but... my name is Marcie."

She offered a hand to 'Chuck'... as he stared at it. He just shrugged as he took Marcie's hand and shook it. "My name is Charlie Brown."

"Would it be okay if I called you 'Charles'?" Marcie asked.

Charlie Brown paused as he shrugged. "I suppose if it's okay with you, then it's okay with me..."

Marcie gave a slight smile.


Marcie smiled a bit. In a way, it was all thanks to Peppermint Patty for introducing her to Charlie Brown. For some reason, even the name gave her slight butterflies to her stomach.

It was pretty soon that she came across Charlie Brown's field. She noticed Charlie Brown was practicing pitches as he was throwing baseballs around. Marcie just decided to sit down and watch... just for a couple of minutes.

It wasn't until the seventh pitch that she saw Snoopy joining in with Charlie Brown as she watched him go up to Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown smiled to Snoopy as the two of them talked... or at least, Charlie Brown talked while Snoopy 'talked' in his various ways, those little grunts of his. Snoopy then got into a batting position as Charlie Brown threw a ball... with Snoopy swinging the bat, hitting it, causing the ball to spin Charlie Brown around, losing his clothes as per usual... but unfortunately, the ball didn't stop there. It hit Marcie square in the face, causing her to be unconscious.


And there is the first chapter! How did you like it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!