Chapter 1: Secret Town, CA

Long, long ago in Secret Town, California lived a Sheriff named Jessie. She was a fair sheriff who had a knack for cracking down on outlaws. She was a tall, red haired girl with bright green eyes and a smile that would melt any toy's heart. She wore a bright red hat that warned outlaws that she was coming to end their hootenannies.

The mayor of the town was a piggy bank named Hamm. Mayor Hamm fell for Jessie and did everything he could to impress her. Unfortunately, she had no feelings for the mayor. She wished for the cowboy of her dreams to come and sweep her off her feet. Jessie was a lonely cowgirl, and no one in town interested her, not even Mayor Hamm.

"Nay," Bullseye sighed. Bullseye was Jessie's most trusted brown steed in the wilderness. She and Bullseye watched over Slinky's farm and Bo Peep's flock. Everyone in town counted on Jessie to protect them, but who could protect lil' ole Jessie? That was all about to change. Jessie was patrolling town on Bullseye. KABOOM! Something had landed by the river. Jessie went to check it out. She heard coughing noises and instantly knew a critter was in trouble. She yodeled, but no one answered. She ventured down to the river bed and saw a figure.

"Hello?" Jessie asked.

"What? Who are you?" the stranger asked.

"I'm Sheriff Jessie! You just crash-landed in Secret Town, California. What's the matter? Is there anything I can do to help you?"

"Oh good, local authority. Yes, I do need help. My ship has crash-landed in the river. I may require lodgings until my ship is repaired. Where is your nearest hotel?"

"I'll take you to it! Hop on Bullseye's daughter, Epona."

"Hmm...this is a rather small horse, but it will have to do. Thank you for your help Sheriff."

"It's my pleasure, but before I can take you anywhere, I must know your name."

"Buzz. Buzz Lightyear. Please, call me Buzz miss. A fine young lady like yourself shouldn't have to worry about being proper."

"Well, thank you Buzz. We should head towards the hotel now." Jessie said. She led Buzz towards the town's hotel. "This is where you'll be staying until our mechanics fix your ship."

"This will do for now. Thank you." Buzz said as Jessie turned to leave.

"I'll be back in the morning to check up on you. See you tomorrow!" She exclaimed as she headed towards her home. Buzz looked around at the crowded hotel room. He was displeased, but he knew he could not expect better. It was a small town after all. He decided to find the sleeping pod, but to his dismay, it was nowhere to be found.

"Where in the galaxy is the sleeping pod? How does this town expect me to sleep?" Buzz questioned. He continued to search and eventually found a bed. "I guess this will have to do for now." He lay down on the bed and slept.

The days passed quickly as Buzz and Jessie spent all of their time together. They became close and did everything together. They spent their time swimming, eating, laughing, crying, etc. The toys started to suspect that something was going on, but neither Jessie nor Buzz confirmed any of their rumors.

"YEEE HAWWW!" Buzz awoke and hit his head on the ceiling. He was disoriented and confused. He had been awoken by a loud cry and knew it wasn't him. He looked around for the source of the noise when he spotted Jessie.

"Buzz!" Jessie exclaimed. "How did you sleep?"

"Besides having no sleeping pod, I slept surprisingly well." Buzz answered.

"Good because you're going to have a full day ahead of you! I have something planned for you." Jessie grabbed Buzz by the arm and started to drag him towards the middle of town.

"Wait!" Buzz exclaimed. "I can't come yet! I have to train for the Galactic Alliance. If I ever slack off, I may be asked to leave. The galaxy matters to me ma'am; therefore, I must train before I can go anywhere."

"Ok...how do you train for the...um...Galactic Alliance?" Jessie asked, confused.

"First, I must swim fifty miles, then I must practice my laser targeting, and finally I must eat meat of the goat to gain the necessary strength to defeat the evil Emperor Zurg."

"Who is Zurg?"

"GASP! You must be mad woman not to know the most treacherous being that's ever existed! Emperor Zurg is the sworn enemy of the Galactic Alliance! I must protect the galaxy from Zurg's EVILNESS!"

"Oh...ok. When will you be done training?"

"Four o'clock."

"We'll go to town then." Jessie said.

"Good. Come back here when I'm done." Buzz said. He trained vigorously until four. Jessie returned when he was finished and brought him back to town blindfolded. She had set up a surprise party to welcome Buzz.

"Where are we going Sheriff? I have the right to know!" Buzz exclaimed.

"Hold your horses, we're almost there." Jessie replied. As they reached the surprise party, Buzz started to break free from Jessie. He ripped off his blindfold and the toys jumped out and surprised him.

"Ahh! Minions of Zurg!" Buzz screeched as he tried blasting them with his laser.

"Buzz it's ok! We're throwing a surprise party for you! Don't kill them!" Jessie screamed as she defended the toys. Buzz was embarrassed at what he had almost done, and cried to himself in the corner of the horse's stable.

"Buzz? Buzz where are you?"

"Go away. I'm a MONSTER!"

"No you're not. You just got scared. It's ok. Come! The toys have been planning this for you. It would mean a lot to them if you came."

"Ok, but if I go crazy, you'd better be able to stop me." Buzz said.

"Don't worry Buzz. Nothing bad will happen." Jessie led Buzz back to the party. The toys were waiting for him eagerly. They partied all night long. Buzz started to malfunction because of his lack of sleep, so Jessie decided it was time they all went to bed. Jessie walked Buzz to the hotel.

"Did you see me Jessie? I was AMAZING! There really isn't anything difficult about bobbing for apples. There wasn't any competition. I'm surprised they didn't know how to use their arms and hands to simply grab the apples and put them in their mouths." Jessie tried to hide the smile that spread over her face. "I kind of felt like the toys were letting me win. I know that can't be true though because I have superior build and I was designed to be the best." Buzz said confidently.

"Yes Buzz. Anything you say." Jessie smiled.

"You know, I could get used to living here. It's a nice town you're running Sheriff."

"Thanks Buzz. That means a lot." Jessie said.

"Anything for you Jessie." Buzz smiled. They stopped in front of his room and turned towards each other.

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow then Buzz."

"I will be eagerly waiting until then."

They continued to look at each other, neither one quite knowing what to do. Buzz took the initiative and hugged Jessie. She was caught by surprise, but she quickly regained her composure and hugged him back. Their arms were locked into place, and they didn't let go of each other for a few moments. When they finally let go, they looked into each other's eyes. Buzz gazed deeply into Jessie's green orb-like eyes while Jessie's heart was pierced by the intensity of Buzz's blue planet-like eyes. Buzz began to lean in towards Jessie, but Jessie quickly ended it by patting Buzz on the cheek. Buzz, feeling defeated, said goodnight and quickly went into his hotel room. He shut the door and sat on the floor, not quite believing what had just happened. He punished himself for ruining the moment and could only imagine what Jessie could possibly be thinking.