Disclaimer: I do not own Calvin, Hobbes, or any other characters, settings, or lines. I do, however, own this storyline, plot, and idea.
Chapter One: Packing
Calvin walked to his room, grumbling, for the 37th time that day. He had tried everything to get out of cleaning his room, but now he was being locked in his room until he finished doing the evil job.
He pushed open the door and said in a dull voice, "Hobbes?"
The tiger looked up from the comic book he was holding. "38th time lucky, you think?"
Calvin shook his head. "We're doomed, Hobbes." After a second, he noticed something and screamed, "PUT DOWN THE COMIC BOOK BEFORE YOU INFECT IT WITH SOME NAMELESS TIGER DISEASE!!!"
The tiger sighed and put the comic book down. "I can't believe the amoeba thing didn't work. You were so slow, even I didn't notice you. And so quiet."
"Where's that ol' Enhance-o-Tron we made last year?" asked Calvin as he began searching through his closet. "We need to put on our thinking caps."
"Hey, there's a good idea," said Hobbes, and began to help Calvin dig. Finally they pulled it out. Everything was still attached, even the colander was still there. Hobbes began to connect and re-connect the wires to get a better brain-wave of ideas into Calvin's head.
"Ready?" asked Calvin. "Ready," replied Hobbes, and he set the colander over Calvin's head.
Click—ZAP
Calvin took off the colander and felt his now over-large head. "It worked! It worked!" he cheered. "Quick, think of something," said Hobbes excitedly.
"I am working my now-powerful brain to our problem…..I got it!" "What?! What?!" yelped Hobbes. Calvin pointed to his bed sheets, backpacks, and the bathroom in the room next over.
"We run away!" he said proudly. "Oooh, yes! That'll be lots of fun!" said Hobbes. "Ok, first we both have to pack. I'll pack my stuff, and you pack your stuff," Calvin instructed.
"Should I bring the nightlight?" asked Hobbes as he scoured the room. "Hmm….yes. Wherever we're going has to have electricity," said Calvin, shoving the nightlight in his backpack. "Just where are we going?"
Calvin stopped, thought for a moment, and then said thoughtfully, "We tried the Yukon and that didn't work, that's too far up. It would take us months to walk there on foot, and anyway, we had only packed a few sandwiches. That is the one time I admit I was stupid."
Hobbes rolled his eyes, then offered a few suggestions. "How about Africa?" "Don't be stupid, we'd have to sneak on a plane," said Calvin as he packed his toothbrush and toothpaste. "Canada?" "That would take months as well. We should have put you in the Enhance-o-Tron."
Hobbes rolled his eyes again, and said his final suggestion: "The city?" Calvin paused, then a smile split his face. "Exactly! Exactly, Hobbes! You're a genius!" He paused again, then a frown replaced the smile and he said, "But there's still stuff downstairs that's ours, and we need to pack food."
"Use your powerful brain," suggested Hobbes. "Good idea."
Calvin thought for another moment, then snapped his fingers and said, "We yell that we cleaned my room, then we run out and lock her in the room!!" "Wonderful! Wonderful!" exclaimed Hobbes.
"Ok, here goes: MOM!!! HOBBES AND I CLEANED MY ROOM!!!!" Soon they heard her coming up the steps and saying, "That's great, honey. I'll let you out now." No sooner then the lock clicked, Calvin tore out, pushed his mom in, and locked the door just as Hobbes scampered out.
"Great work, Hobbes ol' buddy!"
They went downstairs to pack. As Hobbes collected their favorite toys and comic books they left downstairs, Calvin made a few dozen sandwiches and he packed six bowls of cereal. He then poured milk and juice into a few dozen cups, and capped them. He grabbed all the cookies and bagged them, got a few ice packs, then retrieved the two lunch boxes on the top of the fridge and packed them with food and one ice pack each.
They could both hear Calvin's mom screaming, but they didn't pay attention, for she was locked up and they were safe. They checked around one more time, Calvin wishing they could bring the TV, and then went to the bathroom for a final time. Finally they went outside to grab those items.
Hobbes got the toboggan and Calvin pulled up the wagon. They dropped their packs on them and Calvin attached a rope to the toboggan so that Hobbes could pull it. They grabbed the rope and the handle and set off: to the city!
