I don't own any of the chacters in this story. So don't sue me.

Chapter 1 THE BEGINING OF THE END

CRASH! BOINK, SPLOOT , SPLAT ! The sounds of Calvin's latest resistance against the school bully Moe erupted in the hallway of Calvin's school. The operation known only Calvin and his companion Hobbes as "Red Tiger Blue Boy" was unfolding.

"You are so dead Twinkie", Moe shouted as Calvin ran though the hall of his school.

"Yeah well you gotta catch me first you big galoot", Calvin shouted back as he ran.

Susie looked up from her notes and saw Calvin run down the hall and turn left. Then as she saw Moe and she could barely restrain a laugh, he was covered in a mixture of glue, honey, and feathers.

"Susie, which way did Calvin go", Moe barked.

"Down the hall and to the right", Susie fearfully replied.

"Thanks woman", Moe said as he lumbered off down the hall.

'That's it you big galoot just keep on running', Susie though to herself as she saw Moe leaving.

The fearless Spaceman Spiff watched from his secure vantage point as the security patrol of Zefloft 2 came into the clearing ahead of him. Now he would find out just how secure he really was. Without a moment's pause the patrol turned to the right and headed into the woods.

Calvin slowly came out from his hiding spot behind the trash can.

'Well that sure was easy', Calvin thought as he started to walk towards class. Calvin knew that Moe's route would take him as far as the lunchroom or the principal's office depending on which fork he picked. Then Calvin saw him and froze Moe had doubled back and was now in front of him.

'I am so dead', Calvin thought as he squinched his eyes shut, as he anticipated Moe's hands of death crushing every bone in his body.

When nothing happened Calvin opened his eyes, only to see Moe was no where in sight.

'How lucky can I get', Calvin thought as he headed towards class. As he rounded the corner he got the shock of his life. There was Moe and he was slapping Susie.

"You lied to me woman", Moe yelled as his hand hit Susie's face. "Now you will pay for your vile deceit".

"Calvin is my friend I won't let you hurt my friends", Susie said.

Calvin froze as he saw Susie hit the floor. In that instant he knew that he had to do something, Susie was G.R.O.S.S.'s vilest enemy but she was still a girl and in this case she was innocent. This fight was between him and Moe not Susie. It was time for a hero to save the day. It was time for Stupendous Man to show his true color's.

"HEY MOE, YOU LOOKIN FOR ME, WELL HERE I AM COME AND GET ME", Calvin shouted as he gave himself moose ears before he took off running.

Moe roared and charged after Calvin.

"Run Calvin", Susie shouted then she collapsed, Candice ran over to Susie and helped her fallen friend up.

"Come on Susie", Candice said. "Let's get you to the nurse".

"No Miss Wormwood I'm fine it's Calvin who needs help", Susie said

"Susie it's me Candice", Candice said "don't worry about Calvin he's Stupendous Man remember"?

Susie laughed she remembered how Calvin had come into class that one test day in that ridiculous outfit. He failed the test but she always thought it was funny how he was putting on a show during a time when everyone was nervous about the test.

Calvin had long ago ditched Moe and it was now lunchtime.

'This is no fun with out Susie, I have no one to gross out' , Calvin thought. Then he got an idea: 'if Susie couldn't come to lunch why not bring lunch to Susie'?

Calvin poked his head into the Nurse's Office and saw Susie lying on one of the beds her face covered with an ice bag.

"So nurse, does she need a lombotomy", Calvin asked as he approached Susie's bed.

"Calvin you should be in class", Nurse Becky replied.

"Calvin that you", Susie asked.

"Yep", Calvin replied as he looked at Susie. "I brought you some lunch which appears to be guano and cigar butts mixed with white slop. How are you feeling"?

"Better now that I have a friend to talk to", Susie replied.

"Why did you have to get involved in my fight Susie", Calvin asked.

"Why let you have all the fun", Susie replied.

"Fun", Calvin said "you think this is just for fun"!

"No", Susie said as she looked at Calvin, tears started to fill her eyes.

"What", Calvin said. "Why are you crying"?

"It's nothing", Susie replied.

"Calvin you have to leave now Susie needs her rest", Nurse Becky said as she gently pushed Calvin towards the door.

'I'm gonna kill Moe', Calvin thought as he left the room and headed to the cafeteria.

Calvin found Moe in the cafeteria lunch line. He was stealing some kid's lunch money when Calvin saw him.

"Hey Moe", Calvin said. "Ready to meet your maker you jerk"!

"Twinkie", Moe said as he turned around.

"Susie's in the nurse's office and it's your fault she's there so let's settle this now", Calvin said.

"Well the kid has actually got a spine. Okay Calvin we'll fight, but later I'm a little busy so you be here on Saturday", Moe said

"No", Calvin said though his clenched teeth "We settle this here and now".

"Later", Moe said.

"NO", Calvin shouted as he tried to pounce on Moe.

Moe stopped him with a single punch to his face.

"We settle this later Calvin", Moe said. "Remember Saturday be here at 9:45 AM".

Candice and Richard walked over to Calvin and picked him up. Then they all headed down to the Nurses office.