(Rocky Theme playing in background as I run up the big flight of stairs making little punches at nothing)

I'M BACK, BABAY! Oh, man, SO much has happened since I last wrote you guys! My inner muse was either hibernating or on strike, but she's speaking to me again a little at a time and together we've created MY VERY FIRST CHAPTER STORY FOR TOY STORY!

Before we get started, I want to mention that the first chapter is super-short, but the second chapter will make up for it! So please celebrate my homecoming with me and enjoy this first chapter! One more thing: Y'know how I always like to start with a quote? Well, the first six or so chapters are all going to be from the same YouTube video, "How Scream Should Have Ended." Why? Because it's hilarious and I want it that way!

Oh, and I promise I'm not copying that one author's concept of The Toygirl. I swear this is totally different, except for the talking-to-toys part.

"There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror film." – The guy from How Scream Should Have Ended

Title: The Toyman
Summary:They say he's the only human that has ever spoken to toys. And when Jessie is attacked by a savage street cat, he may be her only hope. Meanwhile, a Japanese china doll may change Woody's mind about loving again.

Chapter 1: Scratch at the Window
In Bonnie's world of make-believe adventures, Woody and Jessie were with Bullseye in the African jungle (which happened to be on the bed), grouped around a campfire made of a red washcloth.

Suddenly, Buzz Lightyear flew down!

"Greetings, friends," she made him say in her best man voice, "I'm Buzz Lightyear, and I'm here to protect the Bamboo King!"

"You're too late, Mr. Lightyear!" said Woody urgently, "The Bamboo King has been captured by bloodthirsty unicorns!"

"And they have him in a bamboo cage!" Jessie added.

"We've come to rescue him!" Woody said, "Will you help us, Buzz?"

"Of course I will!" he agreed. Bonnie put Woody and Jessie on Bullseye and made Buzz fly along with them to her wicker toy chest. Buttercup was on it!

"Oh, no!" Jessie gasped in Bonnie's voice, "The Unicorn King!"

"That's right, girly-girl," he sneered wickedly, "And my unicorns are gonna eat you all!"

"Oh, no they're not!" Bonnie bent down and picked up Rex and Trixie, "Even man-eating unicorns are scared of dinosaurs! RAUGH!" Bonnie screamed for the frightened unicorns as they scattered. With a mighty swing of his tail, Rex batted him off the "bamboo cage." Bonnie dropped him, flipped it open, and lifted Totoro out.

"Hooray!" she cheered gleefully and swung around with him, "We saved the Bamboo King!" She hugged him tightly and scooped up the heroes as well.

"We did it, you guys!" she said.

"Bonnie!" her mother called, "Are you ready for storytime?"

"Almost!" she responded. She put all her toys away, except today's role players, and crawled into bed. Totoro was on her right; Woody, Jessie, and Buzz were on her left, and Bullseye and Buttercup were on the tye-dye body pillow at the foot of her bed.

Bonnie's mother came in and read from a Ramona book, tucked her in, and kissed her good night.

Around midnight, Bullseye was startled awake by a very faint scratch on the window. He looked up and saw a black cat with a white muzzle, chest, and paws, and icy blue eyes slitted with malice.

Bullseye scrambled to his feet, cold with terror. He didn't know why, but that cat scared him out of his wits!

Whining with fear, he scampered over to Jessie and gently nudged her.

"Bullseye?" she said with concern as she petted him, "What's the matter, boy? You're jumpier than a rattlesnake on a shot of espresso." She saw his eyes were wide and he was shaking; he turned to the window, but the cat was gone.

"Did you see something scary, boy?" she asked and scratched him, "It's all right. The window's locked. Nothing can get you in here. Whatever you saw is gone now, okay?" He whined.

"Come on," she coaxed, "You can sleep next to me." That cheered him up and he settled in, fighting back the crippling fear from those catty eyes.

Author's Review:
In case you're wondering, yes—there are going to be several cats involved in this story, more of which will be introduced in the next chapter. One of them some of you may recognize from my Jimmy Neutron stories! I'm bringing her back because that's what my inner muse told me to do! ;P

Anyway, I can't think of any references this time. I guess that means I can come up with my own stuff once in a while! Yay! Tell me what you think and please stay tuned for more!