Just a simple plot bunny that's been stuck in my head for ages. This is a cross over with "Buzz Lightyear of StarCommand". Light fluff between Buzz and Woody.
I have not seen the show past the second or third episode, so don't spoil it for me! This takes place after the series. It looked like they were going to make Buzz and Mira canon, but I will forever be Buzz xWoody. No Mira bashing (from what I've seen so far, I like her. She reminds me of Shego from Kim Possible. Though it doesn't help they have the same voice actors.
"YOU. ARE. A. TOY! Oh, you're an action figure! YOU are a child's PLAYTHING!" -Woody to Buzz
Somewhere in the far corners of the galaxy, a certain Space Ranger was walking through a town that has seen better days, but still lively. It's safe to assume because of the festival going on. Looking around, it appears the festival is for some kind of holiday, and the new Sheriff who was just promoted. A... Woodrow Pride.
He paused, Woodrow...
No. It's not him.
You see, Buzz remembers being a toy. He remembers Andy, Slink, the Potatoheads, Slink, Jessie... Woody. He remembers them all. The last thing he remembers is that day when Andy went off to college and being given to Bonnie. But what remembers the most was the very real smile on Woody's face as Andy played with him for the last time, and sitting beside Woody watching Andy drive away. Woody, at peace with Andy leaving. Next thing he knows, Bonnie is going to bed with him and Woody. Woody smiling and wishing him goodnight and they went to sleep.
And when he opened his eyes...
He's in Star Command. Being woken up by someone named 'Warp Darkmatter' and getting ready for a patrol, before putting on an act. Pretending to be his by-the-book self from when he thought he was a real ranger before Woody opened his eyes and helped him loosen up. He spent that whole morning in a daze. The fact that he was HUMAN and not a toy really threw him off.
The next several months went in a blur, but he never forgot his friends. And now that Zurg is defeated, he finds himself with a lot of free time on his hands. The reason he's here today is to avoid his team, whom has been trying to set him up on blind dates; worried that's he'd be alone.
As he walks along the line of stalls, a name catches his eye, Al's Toybarn. The song: "You Got a Friend in Me" playing on the radio speakers above. He cracks a smile as he sees Al in his chicken costume trying to advertise his toys. Walking up, he expected toys of him and other Space rangers. But... stopping in front of the display, he noticed Slink. Eyes widening, he looks at every toy. There's Slink, Bo, the LGM trio-
'We are eternally grateful!'
He chuckled at the memory. Especially at Mr. Potatoheads' expense. He also sees handfuls of other toys he's met in their travels as Andy's toys. A cowboy doll catches his eye and he half suspects Jessie. He sees a young man walk up and he hastily picks up a toy of him and pretends to analyze it and 'nodding in approval'. As the young man comes closer, he almost drops his toy self.
It was Andy. The same Andy from that last day. Same clothes and everything!
He's shocked even further by-
Reach for the shy~.
Slowly, Buzz looked towards the one catchphrase that as familiar as his own . A middle aged man in a brown trench coat, hat and the towns Sheriff uniform. He was holding the doll Buzz now recognizes as Woody.
The supposed sheriff chuckled and closed his eyes, as if lost to his own memories. Still closed, he pulled the string again.
You're my favorite deputy!
There's a snake in my boots!
Somebody's poisoned the waterhole!
"Sheriff, Woodrow! Welcome!" The Andy look-alike greeted with a smile. The sheriff looked up and faced him, allowing Buzz to get a better look at his face. Buzz clutched his toy tighter and took a small step back.
"Please, call me Woody." He spoke calmly, now facing Buzz. Words kept escaping Buzz and 'Woody chuckled and faced Andy. "Forgive me. But I remember having this when I was a boy. In fact, I used to have a lot of these toys. Including the one you're holding." Looking at Buzz again and pointing to the Buzz in his hand.
"Oh! Uh... is that so?" Buzz wanted to hit himself.
"May I?" 'Woody' held out his hand.
"Uh.. yeah sure." Reaching out, Woody grabbed the toy as they brushed fingers. He's really here...
"Now, what was it he used to say?" Woody pouted with a dramatic thinking face. "Hmmm. Oh yeah, that's right. It was:" Looking Buzz right in the eye, "To infinity... and beyond."
"This isn't flying! This is falling! With style!" Buzz to Woody