Author's Note:
Now before I say it folks, theres somethings I should tell you about this story.
It's been a dream of mine to upload a story on my birthday, which is today! I take great pride in doing this for the first time in my life.
And here's another thing I want to tell you, I've noticed there are people who like the movie version of Mr. Peabody better than the one I watch and use in my stories. So, I've decided to do a bit of a blend of both of them.
And now, it's time for me to say it!
Time for another adventure with Rocky, Bullwinkle, and that super genius dog, Mr. Peabody!
Our story opens today in the home of Rocky J. Squirrel, Bullwinkle J. Moose, Mr. Peabody, and Mr. Peabody's boy, Sherman. We see them in the backyard with Jessica. Jessica was reading a magazine and Mr. Peabody was playing fetch with Sherman. Rocky and Bullwinkle were inside the house, watching TV.
"I love playing fetch Mr. Peabody." Sherman showed Mr. Peabody the frisbee.
"Yes, yes, it's a proper thing for a young boy to get his exercise." Peabody trotted over to the porch swing and sat next to Jessica, who was still reading the magazine.
"Mr. Peabody, I wanna ask you something." Jessie told him.
"Oh, sure Jessie, what is it?" Mr. Peabody blushed hard.
"Do you ever think of Sherman as more than just a boy?" She asked "You've had him for about a year and you've never thought of him as anything more."
"Like what?" Asked Peabody.
"Like a son." She answered.
"Preposterous." Peabody made a snooty look "Parental hood is for saps."
Just then, Rocky came to the backyard, looking for Peabody.
"Mr. Peabody, there's someone here to see you." Rocky pointed to the inside of the house.
"Who is it?" He asked.
"I don't know." The plucky squirrel shrugged "But you have to come see her."
"Okay." Peabody trotted inside to the front door, with Jessica and Rocky joining him.
They got to the front door and at the front door was an ugly, fat woman with a clipboard.
"Who are you?" Mr. Peabody asked the woman.
"I'm a representative from the famous talk show, The Jimmy Carlton Show and I have come to inform you that you have been chosen as a special guest." Said the woman.
"Of course I have." Peabody arrogantly said.
The woman bent down and showed Mr. Peabody a clipboard and pen "I just need you to sign here."
"Sure." Peabody grabbed the pen.
Before Mr. Peabody could sign the contract, Jessica put her hand on his shoulder.
"Shouldn't you read that first Mr. Peabody?" Jessie asked him.
"Don't worry Jessie, I am never wrong and I don't make mistakes." Peabody signed the paper "There you go, ma'am."
"No there YOU go bone breath!" The woman evilly laughed "You're not gonna be on the Jimmy Carlton Show. I am Ms. Edwina Grunion from Child Services and you just signed me your boy, Sherman's custody over to me!"
"WHAT?!" Peabody, Jessica, and Rocky shouted.
"You just agreed to sell me your kid for 17 cents." Grunion tossed 17 cents at Mr. Peabody.
"Oh no." Jessica gasped.
"Hokey smoke!" Rocky exclaimed.
"You tricked me!" Peabody pointed out.
"Of course I did." Grunion made a devilish grin "I have a strong belief that a dog can never raise a boy."
Peabody stood on two legs and faced Grunion "Just so you know lady, I won the right to adopt Sherman in court!"
"Yeah, we got to adopt him fair and square!" Rocky pointed at Grunion.
"But did you ever realize that the court can steal your right to adopt Sherman back?" Grunion sneered. "I'll be coming back here tomorrow to conduct an investigation of your house, and if I discover that you four are in any way, unfit parents, I will remove Sherman from your custody...forever! Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes you do." Jessie glared at Grunion.
Grunion stormed out of the house and slammed the door.
"I am not his father!" Peabody shouted "He just lives here."
Just then, Sherman came into the living room with the frisbee, unaware of what just happened.
"Hey Mr. Peabody!" Sherman held up the frisbee "Let's go for a walk and play some more fetch!"
"Not a good time Sherman." Peabody gulped.
Just then, Bullwinkle came into the living room.
"So, what did we miss?" Asked Bullwinkle.
Jessie's eyes got watery and she held Sherman close to her. She hugged him tight with a few tears coming out of her eyes.
"Guys, we have some bad news." Rocky looked down, all glum.
"Very bad news." Peabody added.
Author's Note:
Hokey smoke! Ms. Grunion from Child Services has tricked Peabody into signing a contract that allows her to take Sherman away from him, Bullwinkle, and Rocky! Now, things are getting pretty serious! Can Mr. Peabody and Jessie save Sherman? Stay tuned for our next chapter, "Interspecies Families" or "The Day Mr. Peabody Cried."