I have been wanting to do this for quite some time now. Those of you reading my Great Mouse Detective stories, this has nothing to do with that series though I will be continuing that during this, or after this story. But this story just randomly came to me after I read one fanfic, where someone tried to watch a movie and found themselves in it, and then read another where a girl drank a potion and ended up a mouse in London. So... I have come up with my own logical ways for my character to get into the movie. Please, don't shun this idea just yet. Give it a chance, and I will be waiting for the reviews. Wish me luck. Thanks, bye.
Jade was your average normal teenage girl. She was fourteen, soon to be going on fifteen. She had a single mother, no father, and no siblings. She just had a few best friends, and a lot of friends. There was one thing that was different about her though, apart from everyone else in her class.
She loved cartoon movies. Great Mouse Detective, Secret of Nimh, Sinbad, practically anything that had any animation at all. But she could never watch her favorite cartoon movies until her mother went to bed at 8, which didn't give her much time at all. Until Saturday, June 25th.
Sure it was like any other Saturday, she slept in and got a bowl of cereal around noon. Besides that, it was summer vacation. But that morning, when she walked out of her bedroom, her mom stood at her door.
"What's up?" she asked, yawning.
"Oh, nothing. I just need you to stay out of your room for maybe an hour or so."
"Um, k?" said Jade, not taking much notice and just getting breakfast. She sat and read a book, Great Mouse Detective to be exact, until her mother came out.
"Okay, You are going to flip out. Come on!" said her mother excitedly. When Jade walked in her room, a TV sat in front of her bed, with a crappy looking VCR and DVD player sitting next to it. a dish was hooked up to the TV.
"I know you won't use the dish much, but I figured it's good to have it just in case. But, this way you can watch your shows in here, and I can watch TV out there without feeling the guilt over not letting you watch your movies." said her mother.
"Thanks mom! You're the best!" she said. "Now then, I'm going to go get some DVDS and test them out. Then I will test the VCR out tonight with the Great Mouse Detective!" she said happily.
"Have fun!" her mother said, walking off towards the living room.
DVDs flew by and soon, it was nearly 8:30. Her mom had come and bid her night before heading off to bed. Bambi 2 just got over, and Jade reached for her Great Mouse Detective movie.
"I saved the best for last." she said as she slid it in the VCR. The screen came on, and the words on the bottom of the screen said London 1897.
Jade got comfortable in the a leaning position against the pillows on her bed. But then the most peculiar thing happened. The VCR made a popping noise.
"Oh no. If it eats that movie, I'm gonna cry!" she said, sitting up to get ready to run towards it if she needed to. her mid-back length brown hair was hanging over her left shoulder and her jade green eyes were filled with worry.
But then, it made another popping noise and and yellow glowing light burst from the VCR. She could still hear Dawson's monologue in the background. But she couldn't see from the blinding light. She finally gave up, and shut her eyes, waiting for the light to die down. When it did, she looked around expecting her mother to be standing at the door asking what all the racket was. But, her mother was no where to be seen. Instead, there were giant buildings, and giant horses with giant stage coaches passing by. She looked down each street before beginning to walk down a direction she thought best. Then, she stopped as she passed her reflection in a glass window.
She wasn't human anymore. Her figure had completely changed from girl to mouse. She was a brown mouse, but her human features still showed.
"Oh boy, mom is going to freak." she said to herself, still walking down the street. Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice.
"Come now dear, dry your eyes." she looked towards the boot, and walked around the corner.
"What seems to be the problem?" asked Jade, surprised she held such a straight face as she looked upon the old and young mouse she had watched on tv millions of times.
"Oh, something is troubling this young dear. I was just about to find out what it was when you came along. I'm doctor David Q. Dawson." he introduced himself, expecting her to introduce herself as well.
"Oh, um. I'm..." Jade hadn't necessarily come up with some secret identity. But, as she thought, she didn't need to here. No one knew who she was.
"I'm Jade. Jade Thomony." she said, shaking the old mouse's hand.
"Ah, nice to meet you. Now, back to business." he turned towards Olivia. "Now, what's troubling you my dear?"
"I'm lost!" she said, and it triggered in Jade's mind what part of the movie they were in. "I'm trying to find Basil of Bakerstreet." she pulled out a news paper clipping. Dawson read it aloud, and Jade couldn't help but to recite it along, even though she wasn't looking.
"Famous detective solves baffling disappearance." Dawson looked at her oddly. It was then that Jade realized she couldn't necessarily do that here.
"Oh, I read it the other day in the paper." she covered quickly.
"Well... where are your mother and father?" asked Dawson to Olivia.
"That's why I- I must find Basil!" she began to cry into her scarf again.
"Oh, no no no." Dawson repeated again and again. "Well, I don't know any Basil." he said, trying to think.
"But I do remember where Bakerstreet is." he said, grabbing out his umbrella. "Come on, we'll find this Basil chap together." he took her hand. Then he looked at Jade.
"And you? Where are you off to?" he asked.
"Well, haven't really anywhere to go." she said matter o factually.
"Well, perhaps you can help us find Basil as well." he said, holding out his umbrella to her as well. She stepped under it gratefully. They walked down the streets until they came upon a sign that said Baker Street.
"Here we go." Jade whispered to herself. Dawson knocked on the door, the two girls standing beside him.
"Pardon the intrusion, but is this the home of Basil of Bakerstreet?" asked Dawson.
"I'm afraid it is." she said, holding some things and wearing an apron symbolizing that she was a mouse maid.
"He's not here at the moment, but you're welcome to come in and wait."
"Oh, I really don't mean to impose. It's just... the girl."
"mmm, she looks fine to me." said the maid. Dawson looked back and realized Olivia had gone while Jade stayed.
"She ran inside." Jade said. She didn't have to see the younger mouse go, considering how many times she had really seen the movie.
The two older mice looked in.
"Oh my!" said Mrs. Judson, throwing the trays she was holding on Dawson. "You must be chilled to the bone!" she Ringed out Olivia's hat and coat by the fire place. Then she seemed to think.
"Oh but I know just the thing."
"Cheese crumpets." said Jade, not really thinking.
"yes. What a brilliant idea. And while we're at it, how bout-"
"Some tea?" said Jade.
"It's like you read my mind." she said, hurrying off to the kitchen. Olivia and Jade looked around Basil's home.
Jade really had to admit it was different from the movie. Here she could see it better from her own point of view, and could reach out and touch it. Though she dared not as to not mess up Basil's chemistry. Then, the sound she knew she would hear was heard outside.
"Oh, that villain slipped this time! I shall have him!" the door burst open and Dawson was scared out of his skin. "Out of my way! Out of my way!"
"Basil! Slow down!" said Jade, almost feeling like she already knew him.
"Jade? How do you know who this psychopath is?" asked Dawson, hardly believing that this loon looking fellow could be a famous detective.
"Actually, she's right. Basil of Bakerstreet my dear fellow." he said, removing the mask. Then, he unplugged his suit so the air was released as he stepped out of it. Olivia got bright eyed.
"Mr. Basil, I need you help and-"
"All in good time." he said, shoving by her. Jade felt bad, knowing how Basil's experiment would turn out.
"But you don't understand, I'm in terrible danger!"
"If you'll excuse me." said Basil, walking right past her and not even listening. Jade felt she should just tell Basil about his project going to waste, but she loved the pillow explosion. So, she would wait just to see it up close. She almost laughed at the thought but didn't wish to draw attention to herself.
"Now, see here!" said Dawson, then he looked over at Jade. "You could be helping us." he whispered, before Basil walked by him again.
"This young lady is in need of assistance. I think you oughta listen to her."
"Hold this please, doctor." said Basil, handing him a gun.
"Course." Dawson hadn't even thought of it until he realized he was indeed holding a gun. Basil finally took it from him. It was then that Dawson realized that Basil had called him a doctor though he hadn't even introduced himself.
"Now hold on a moment. How in blue blazes did you know I was a doctor."
"A surgeon to be exact." Jade said from the corner. "Just returned from military duty in Afghanistan." Basil looked over at her in disbelief as did Dawson.
"I didn't tell you that." he said, astonished. "How could she possibly..."
"Well, you've sewed your cuff together with a lambkin stitch, which of course only a soldier uses." Basil had said before Jade could steal anymore of his lines.
Basil went over gathering the pillows, Jade going over to stack them on the chair for him. He just looked at her with a hint of confusion yet gratitude before continuing his rant.
"And the thread is unique form of cat gut easily distinguished by," he leaned over to Jade and Olivia "his peculiar pungency" he realized him and Jade had said it together, but continued," found in only Afghan provinces." he finished, taking a bow.
"Amazing!" said Dawson, impressed.
"Actually, it's elementary." Basil and Jade said together, once again. Jade just couldn't help herself. She knew every possible line in the whole movie, and wanted to prove it. Basil looked at her oddly before winding the gun and aiming at the pillows, which Jade of course had already put in the chair so Dawson didn't have too much of a frenzy about it this time.
"What in heaven's name!" came a call, and Mrs. Judson was there at the door from the kitchen, looking at the feathers.
"Oh, oh no. My good pillows!"
"Mr. Basil! How many have I gotta-"
"Yes. Yes, Mrs. Judson, it's quite alright." Basil said, pushing Mrs. Judson back towards the kitchen. "mmm, I believe I smell some of those delightful cheese crumpets."
"Oh yes, Mrs. Judson. Those do sound good right about now. Won't you please delight us with them." Jade said, practically covering for Basil. Basil gave a grateful look, though it hardly showed, and Mrs. Judson walked back in the kitchen.
"Over there." Jade whispered to Olivia, pointing towards the bullet.
Olivia went and picked it up. Basil started crawling around on the ground.
"I know that bullet's here somewhere uh-" he stopped when he came to Olivia.
"Uh, Thank you miss."
"Flaversham, Olivia Flaversham." she said.
"Ah, Whatever!" he said, walking towards his looking glass.
"Yes, but you don't understand." Olivia said, trying to talk to him.
"Sh!" said Basil, holding up two bullets to the viewing point.
"Basil, there's no point. They don't match. I think you should listen to Olivia." said Jade.
"sh!" he shushed her.
"Don't you dare shush me when I am giving you advice. Listen to the girl. She has information on the very target of your experiment." she said as he kept turning to bullets.
"Like you would know what my experiment is targeting." he said, just as he hit the falseness in the bullet.
"Doh! Drat!" he said, looking at the bullets. "Another dead end." he gave the bullets a toss and walked solemnly towards his chair.
"He was within my grasp!" he sat down and began to play his violin.
Dawson gave Olivia the okay to try to talk to Basil now and Jade followed.
"Now will you please listen to me, my daddy's gone, and I'm all alone."
"Young lady, this is a most inopportune time." he said, before going back to his violin.
Before Basil could say 'surely your mother knows where he is' like he would in the movie, Jade spoke up.
"He was taken by a bat, Basil. A bat one Fidget by name." she said, and Basil stopped right in the middle of his playing and looked up at her. She hovered over him glaring. "So, are you going to shush me the next time I say I have information about Ratigan!" she practically shouted, and he got even more bug eyed, sitting up straight in the chair.
"Ratigan!"
Okay, I guess I finally found a good place to stop. LOL. I just got carried away and really couldn't make any good cliff hangers. But, I got it now so here ya go. Please read and review and let me know what you think. I will keep uploading but for now, read on my fellow readers, read on.
