Chip's Parisian Adventure
Part 1
Hi (or Bonjour); I'm Chip! I'm about to tell you the story of how I ran away, and experienced Paris for the first time ever (well, it's been so long that it seemed like the first time ever)! And guess what else? I also got to experience school life, and a child's life in Paris. And the best thing about this is I met my father!
But, I'm probably getting way ahead of myself. I better start at the beginning.
I woke up to in the cupboard where we sleep in. I saw that my brothers and sisters were still sleeping; so was my mama. I then saw that the tree outside was losing it's colorful leaves, and got excited. The first day of Autumn! I can finally look for a nice leaf pile to jump in! I didn't want to wake anybody up, so I got out of the cupboard, and leapt to the floor of the kitchen. I was about to leave, when our chef, Chef Bouche greeted me.
"Good morning, young Chip!" The stove said. I went over to him.
"Morning, Chef Bouche!" I greeted back. "What are you going to make this morning for breakfast?"
"I'm about to make a croissant, French bread, and coffee for the Master."
"Wow! He'll really like those."
"He will. I try to please him every day, Chip. Because if I don't…" I laughed.
"I know. He'll go on a rampage, and demand better food."
"You got it. Where are you headed off too?"
"It's the first day of Autumn, so I'm going to see if there are any leaf piles I can jump in." The chef laughed.
"You go do that, Chip. The Enchantress may have all cursed us, turning us into the things we are, stripping you away of a normal childhood, but that doesn't stop you from having fun." I laughed again.
"No, it does not. Well, bye! I'm going to go now."
"You have fun, Chip!"
"I will!" I then left.
I then saw Babette, the feather duster maid, dusting the windows. I went over to her.
"Hi!" I greeted. She stopped dusting to look at me. A big smile lit up her face.
"Chip!" She said to me. "Good morning!"
"Good morning!" I then gave her a sly grin. "Any plans with Lumiere?" Babette blushed.
"No, but that doesn't mean he won't surprise me."
"Okay; bye! I'm going to jump in some leaves now."
"Bye!" I left.
I then saw Cogsworth. We said good morning to each other, and I told him where I was going. I told him bye, and left.
"Just remember to ask permission first!" He called after me.
"I will!" I called back.
Sultan then ran up to me, barking.
"Hi there, Sultan!" I greeted. I would've petted him, but you know, no hands. I sighed.
"Oh, how I wish I could pet you." I told him. "But, it'll be hard, due to my lack of hands." I then had an idea. "Hey, do you want to walk with me, boy?" Sultan barked again. "Okay." I went off again with Sultan by my side.
I then saw it. Out the window was the biggest leaf pile I have ever saw. I brightened up.
"Wow; look at that leaf pile!" Come on, Sultan. Let's jump in it." Sultan barked as we both ran off.
"LEAF PILE!" I yelled, as I jumped into it. I laughed. Since I was small, just a few leaves went to the ground. I then saw Sultan about to jump. "Sultan, wait!" But, the transformed dog didn't wait. He jumped, as I got out of there in the nick of time. Leaves scattered everywhere.
"Yay, Sultan!" I cheered. "I give that a ten out of ten!" Sultan barked. I then heard someone clearing their throat. I looked behind me. It was Mama. I was guess that I was so distracted that I didn't see her and Belle. For some reason, Mama didn't look happy. I grinned innocently at her.
"Hey Mama, did you see Sultan's and my jump?"
"I did Chip, and I'm very disappointed in you." I frowned. Why was she disappointed in me? I didn't do anything wrong, did I?
"Why are you mad at me?"
"I'm mad at you because you let Sultan jump in without permission." Oh, yeah! That's what Cogsworth told me.
"But, Sultan was the one who made the leaves scatter, not me."
"But, who led him here, and agreed to look after him for the Master?"
This isn't fair! I shouldn't get in trouble for…"
"Chip!" I sighed.
"Sorry, Mama."
"Chip, don't say sorry to me. Belle just finished raking the leaves into a leaf pile, and Sultan jumped into them, scattering the leaves. Now, she has to start over." I looked at Belle.
"Sorry, Belle."
"It's okay." Belle told me. She then looked at Mama. "He's just a kid that just wanted to have fun with his master's dog. I can start over. I don't mind." She looked at me again. "However, if he and Sultan keeps doing it, then we might have a problem. We have to keep our lawns healthy. That's why we rake them." I didn't know that, and I didn't know what she meant by that, but boy; Belle is so smart! She must have read that in a book or something.
"I won't jump into any more leaves. I promise. Sultan won't either."
"Well, I'll tell you what. If you like jumping into leaf piles, how about I rake just one so you and Sultan can jump into it? The rest you two can't jump into."
"Wow! Really? You'd do that for me?" Belle nodded.
"Of course, Chip. I was a kid like you once."
"Thanks, Belle." Belle smiled. She laughed as Sultan jumped into her arms with a bark. He liked the idea of jumping into leaf piles too.
"Chip," Mama said to me. "You go inside. I'll follow."
"Okay." I said. So, Mama, Sultan, and I all went inside as Belle raked the leaves that once were in a pile that Sultan destroyed.
Later, Beast (his real name is Adam, but that's not what Belle and I call him) ordered coffee as he was eating breakfast. Mama poured coffee into me, and I went to Beast. Beast grabbed me, and sipped away. He then put me down, unfinished coffee still in me. He ate his food again, and I waited for him to sip from me again. I felt like playing football (soccer) today.
"Belle," I told her. She was sitting across from us.
"What is it, Chip?" She asked.
"I feel like playing with my football. Want to play with me?"
"Sure, Chip." She said to me. "Why don't you ask your mama and our friends? Maybe we can be on teams." I got excited about this.
"Sure!" I looked at Mama. She nodded at me.
"Sounds lovely to me." She responded. I remembered Beast. I looked at him. He was still eating his food. Should I go? What if he wanted me while I was away? I looked up at him again. He was still eating.
I decided to go. He'll just have to wait until I come back. I was about to leap off the table, when he called for me. I went to him, and once again, let him sip me.
He then placed me down. A little coffee was still in me. I went off the table, and about to go off again when he spoke to me.
"Hurry back!" He said. "I might need you again soon." I looked back at him.
"Don't worry." I told him. "I'll be back. I know exactly where it is."
"You better." I left.
I had just got the ball, a small hard ball, and rolled it in with my handle when he glared down at me. I looked at him. I could see he just finished his food.
"Where were you?" He demanded to know. "I finished my food, and was waiting for you."
"Well, this is a big castle, and I'm just a little teacup. I told you I knew where it was, but it still takes time."
"No excuses! Now, I want my coffee."
"Okay; okay; sheech; I'm sorry." I did one final push with my handle. Unfortunately, I pushed too hard, so it rolled over Beast's toes. He winced, and stopped it with his foot. He shot a look at me.
"I don't want to play, Chip." He said. "I just want my coffee." I hopped on over to him.
"Sorry." I apologized. I pushed the ball away again. It hit the wall, and came back. Unfortunately, it hit him just as he was picking me up, and it hit his foot. He yowled, dropping me. Coffee spilled out, and got all over him. We all gasped.
"I'm so sorry." I told him from where I was dropped. He shot a look at me again as I got back up.
"Chip!" He barked at me. "Look at what you've done to me!"
"I know, and I'm really sorry. So, if you just forgive me…."
"NEVER!" He roared. I looked at him, scared. I shouldn't have been scared of his sudden outbursts, for it happens all the time, and I suppose I'm used to it, but I don't like it when he gets angry at me. I'm just a child, and to have an enormous beast snap at you like that, it's still scary.
"Please, Master." Mama pleaded with him. "Don't you raise your voice at my son. He's just a kid."
"Well, he should be punished anyway." Beast stated.
"It was an accident, and he'll never do it again." She looked at me. "Right Chip?"
"Right, Mama." I agreed. I went over to him. "Please, do you find it in your heart to forgive me?" Beast hesitated, growling.
"Please, Master?" Mama begged. Beast sighed.
"Fine. You're forgiven." I smiled.
"Thanks." I said to him.
"Let's go ask and go outside." Belle spoke. I cheered.
We went outside to set up our game. Mama, Cogsworth, five of my siblings, and I were on one team, and Belle, Lumiere, my other six siblings, and Babette were our opponents.
"Get ready to lose you candle tree!" Cogsworth said to Lumiere. "Because my team and I are going to crush you and your team, and leave you in the dust!"
"Oh yeah!" Lumiere challenged. "I think it'll be you and your team to lose. We will show you no mercy!" He looked at his girlfriend. "I'm going to win for you my Cherie Babette Fifi Plumette." Babette blushed at the mention of her full name.
"Oh please, Lumiere!" She responded. "As long as we have fun, that's all that matters. And that's all I want."
"Babette's right." Belle stated. "Win or lose, it doesn't matter. We're here just to have fun."
"I suppose." Cogsworth said. "But I'll feel better when I crush the candelabra!"
"Dream on!" Lumiere said back. I find it silly that a kid like me can be more mature then adults like him on Cogsworth at times.
We won 20 points to 19! I think Belle let us win though.
"Ha-ha!" Cogsworth laughed. "We won! How does the taste of defeat feel like?"
"Well, as Belle says, it's just a game." Lumiere put in. He shook Cogsworth's hand. "And for that I say congrats. That game was magnifque!" Cogsworth nodded in agreement.
"Ah yes, it was 'magnifque', because we beat you!"
"Whatever you say my clock friend."
"Phew!" Babette said. "That game sure can take a lot out of you. I'm exhausted!"
"Then let's rest, shell we?" Lumiere suggested to her. Babette laughed.
"Oh, yes!" She and Lumiere went off, so did Cogsworth and the others.
"Wait!" I called. "Don't you want to play some more? Maybe another game?" Belle bent down to me.
"Maybe later, Chip." She told me. "I think everybody wants to rest for a bit. I think you should too." I was disappointed.
"Aw, alright." She stood back up, and left. Mama went to me.
"Cheer up, Chip." She assured me. "You did a good job out there. You should be proud." I smiled.
"Thanks, Mama." I said. "And I am." She then left with my brothers and sisters.
I didn't go in. I didn't feel like it. I'm not tired. I can stay out here if I wanted to. Besides, as my friends and family all rest, this will be a great opportunity to practice my moves, and prepare me for our second game. And with that, I kicked the ball around.
I looked up as I heard barks. A smile lit up my face as Sultan attacked me, slobbering me with his licks all over. I laughed.
"Sultan, do you want to play with me?" Sultan looked at me, and barked happily. "Okay!" I kicked the ball over to him, and he kicked it right back.
"Okay," I told him when we passed the ball for a while. "Ready? I'm going to kick the ball really hard now." He barked, telling me he was ready. "Here goes!" I kicked the ball as hard as I could. The ball sailed off. Sultan ran out of the ball's path. The ball went straight to the to the window…and CRASH, shattered it in a million pieces. I looked at it. Uh-oh! Mama isn't going to like this. I looked at Sultan who looked at me as if saying 'Busted!'
"Okay, Chip," I heard Belle's voice. "We're ready to play again!" I ran, and hid behind the side of the castle. Sultan went with me. I looked down at him.
"Sultan, shhh!" I whispered to him. I looked out. My friends and Mama came out.
"Chip!" Belle called for me. "Where are you? We're ready!" Cogsworth then saw the shattered window.
"The master is not going to like this." He observed. They all looked, and gasped. Beast then came out.
"I decided to play the game." He said. He noticed everyone looking at the window. "What is everybody looking at? I could see the anger in his face when he saw it rom behind. "Who did this?! Was it Chip?"
"Well, he was out here." Mama admitted. "But, let's not jump to conclusions. He's just a little teacup, so if he kicked the ball with all of his might, it wouldn't go too far. It could be any…."
"NOOOOOOO!" He roared. "It was him! Why, when I see that little troublemaker, he's going to get it."
"Please, Master, don't do anything rash. He's just a chi…" He shot a look at her.
"I don't care! I'm sick of hearing that excuse. What he needs is discipline, and just a time-out won't be good enough."
"And I agree, I'll make him pay off for this somehow, probably when we'll all human again."
"NO! He'll pay for it now!"
"Okay, I'll go talk to him."
"And let me talk to him too. It's my castle he messed with."
"Okay, just don't use that bad temper of yours on hm."
"I CAN USE WHATEVER TEMPER I WANT ON HIM!" They all looked scared of him, as was I. Belle grabbed his paw.
"I think you need to sit down for a bit." She suggested, and dragged him away.
"I don't get it." Mama said. "Why would Chip not tell us if he did this? That boy sure got in a lot of trouble today. Why can't he be like his other siblings?"
"Let's just find the little lad, and get the answers later." Cogsworth suggested. Mama smiled up at him, and agreed. She and the others looked around, calling my name.
I know I shouldn't have hidden from them. I know I should just face my punishment, and get it over with. I can take a scolding from Mama, but she said about why I couldn't be like my other siblings hurt me a little bit. I can take a scolding from Belle, but not Beast. I don't want to even think about what he'll do to me. Mama says to be nice to everyone, even when they're not nice to you, but sometimes, I can't help it. I didn't know what to do. I then had an idea.
"I think I should run away." I told Sultan. He looked at me, and I left.
Sultan ran after me, barking as I was in front of the castle. I looked at him.
"I don't want to run away Sultan, but I don't want to face Beast. You know what he's like." I went off again. He barked again, and I noticed him following me.
"No, Sultan, you have to stay here. It's bad enough that I'm doing this. Mama will be all in worry about me. I don't want her to worry about you too." He whined. "I'm sorry, Sultan." We shared one last hug, and I was off.