This story takes place five years before the movie. This starts when Randolph starts off his job a Monsters Inc., and when Randall gets his "Side-Job". This is one of about three Past Stories of Randall's past. This story show's Randall's time as a hockey player for Monstropolis leading team The Monstars. This story also dedicated to "Randall's Guardian Angel" as I know she likes hockey and Ran. Enjoy this story.....

Past Story: Randall's Hockey Days

Chapter 1 Randall and Randolph 5 Years Ago

It was yet another day in the Hidden City. In downtown Scare Street was the apartment building "Snake Eyes". The building was only home for reptilian monsters. But two were well known.....Randall and Randolph Boggs. These two brothers finally met themselves when in High School. They never knew the other existed. They met one day in school and caught up with each other. Anyhow, the two lived together now. Randolph started out well in his job at Monsters Inc., supporting himself and Randall. Randall himself had no job. He wanted to become a scarer, but Waternoose the 3rd recently came into the Monsters Inc. office, wanting the current scarers to stake ground so he would get everything straight for his own job. Meaning, Randall will have to wait until Randolph was done his years in Monsters Inc., and as Randolph promised, Randall would take his job. In the meantime, Randall had been searching the newspapers for a "Side-job". Last night, he thought he found the job he wanted, but waited to tell Randolph in the morning.

*

Randall was asleep in his bed. The room that Randolph had gotten had two beds, a kitchen, and living room. The living room was to the west that had the door that led down into the center of the building. Next to it was Randall's. His bed was at the left southern part of the room, with a T.V. ahead of it. A C.D. player was in a desk with a couple blank video tapes on the south right wall. The room contained many other things, such as Randall's high school diploma, honor awards, and various other things. Ahead of Randall's room was Randolph's, which look much the same. Both rooms had sky windows, as they had the highest apartment Ahead of the living room was the kitchen and a bathroom beside the kitchen. Randolph had worked a couple weeks for Monsters Inc. and was already Top Scarer, making him able to get the room.

Randall turned on his side, moving his mouth a bit like he needed water. He had no circles under his eyes as he had been getting better sleep ever since he'd been with Randolph and had no job. He yawned a bit, until....

(RING!RING!)

"Ehh" He said, placing his top hands on the side of his face, sitting up from his bed and quickly turning off the ringing clock on the small shelf beside his bed with his top right hand. He yawned once more and rubbed the back of his neck, getting. "Ehh...Randolph?" He said. Randall was about 15 years old now, a little shorter but still similar. He headed into the living room and peeked inside. "Brother? You home?" He asked. No answer. "Hmm.....guess he's not home" he said, shrugging and heading back in his room.

He went back over to his room, and went over to the north end of his bed, where the window that showed the street was. He shielded his eyes with his tope left hand as he opened the drapes. It was morning alright. As he looked down into the streets, he could see that only a few car's were out. The power in Monstropolis had been stabilized, meaning there was enough energy, but it couldn't be used carelessly. Randall saw in the paper yesterday that their were rumors of blackouts being possible in the city.

He closed the drapes and looked at the clock. "Guess he's at work" Randall said with a sign. Randolph was dedicated to his work, and equally dedicated to being a brother for Randall, but Randolph had to support both of them, making him work overtime some days.

He moved into the living room and went to the left wall and opened the door revealing a square kitchen. Randall went ahead and checked the first top cupboard, then closed them and opened the second one. With a "ah" he moved up his top right hand and searched through what seemed to be a green rectangle box. He pulled out one "SLUDDER'S Nutrition Bar's". Randall closed the cupboard and noticed today's paper on the counter. figuring Randolph had brought it in before he went to work. He moved over to it and started looking at the paper, while he used his tail to open the refrigerator on the opposite wall, and it gripped and took out a bottle of "Walters Whistle Water". He then tossed it, using his tail to throw it toward his bottom left hand releasing its grip on it which caught it.

"Hmm..." Randall said, not even concentrating on the bottle of water, but then chuckled knowing that he did have talent inside him. He opened the bottle and took a drink, making his body feel better with the sensation of the cool water going down his throat, as he does get dehydrated easily......or rather just gets thirsty easily. He placed it on the table and took a bit of the nutrition bar. Randall had always tooken care of himself by eating and drink healthy. That's why he has such shiny and sharp teeth, and a flexible body. He finished the bar and then took the water in his hand, flipping the newspaper to the Job Opening's page of the "Monstropolis Horn" newspaper.

*

The session at Monsters Inc. was about to begin. Monsters Inc. had less technology then it use to. There weren't any movable Shredder machines for the doors. They were to be delivered to the "Door Obliteration Room" where built in shredders in Monstropolis. Also, there were refiners in below in Monsters Inc.'s lower pipe lines, instead of the pipe refining machines. And the last difference was the way they called the doors. "Key" development had been in the making for years and it will be done and ion Monsters Inc. soon, but for now they used slips of paper marked with barcodes of kid's door's. Readers, much like the ones in human supermarkets, read the barcodes and send in the proper door.

Randolph Boggs worked in Floor F, Station 10. He was 18, three years older than Randall. Randolph looked identical to Randall, but somehow, others tend to tell the difference. He was looking over a folder when Jack came over, his assistance and one of his best friends. Jack had an octopus body, six legs, two tentacle arms, and a circle head with a small mouth and blue eyes. Jack sorta looked like a gangster with a scar on the left side of his mouth, but actually he was a pretty nice guy.

"Ready boss?" Jack asked in a tough voice tone. Randall smiled, closing the folder he had in his hands and placing it on the desk. Randolph had always liked being called "Boss". "Yeah, yeah.....just another day of being the best" Randolph said, giving a small wink. Jack chuckled as well, attaching the canister to the door. Randolph looked up at the Scare Board. He was on the top, wanting to break the all time scare record. He was proud he was on top, as was Randall. Randolph would be in M.I. history if he broke that record. He turned to his desk and picked up the first folder in the "To Scare" files. He went over to Jack. "Hmph....I could scare 10 year olds" Randolph said giving the folder to Jack, finding the kids not to his liking. Randolph was right. For his first couple of weeks he had gotten past the 10,000 expectation point for scarers. "Oh well..." Randolph said, rolling his eyes with a sign.

Randolph was about to say something else, but was interrupted, as all the scarers were, by the Scare Floor's back door opening. The back door was on the opposite of the hall that lead more into the building. Everyone looked, a guard soon appeared. Not a C.D.A, a big bulky monster in a blue and gray suit. He came over to Randolph. Randolph looked to see the guard was holding Randall up, his tail being helped by the guard.

"Let me down you be galoot!" Randall ordered, tying to moved out without getting his tail ripped off. "Mr. Boggs, I found this snooping around the building, saying he wanted to see you" The guard said, ignoring Randall. "Oh Randall.....let him down..." Randolph said, seeming to think the guard was stupid. The guard let go of Randall, who got up brushing off tail and lower body that was on the ground. Everyone else in the floor started to laugh. Realizing why, Randolph turned halfway and let out growl that made them stop. He turned back to Randall, seeing the guard go off at a limp, thanks to Randall kicking him in the leg.

"Randall...," Randolph began, rubbing his forehead, "What are you doing here?". "Well..." Randall began, looking to see if anyone was listening, and growling at those who were giggling near him. He made sure no one was around, except Jack who wouldn't embarrass Randall at all, "What do you think about me getting a side job?". "...What kind?" Randolph asked. "Well, I mean one I can take on in the meantime" Randall replied. "I....just wanted to know what skills you think I have".

"Skills?...." Randolph asked, looking up at the clock seeing he did have some time. "Ok little bro....lets see" Randolph said looking at Randall, noting the other scarers discussing amongst themselves, not paying attention to the two. " Hmm....good looking," Randolph began, knowing it wasn't actually a skill, but could be, "fast, tough, great agility and stamina....taking physical contact.....and a high level of intelligence" Randolph ended. "That all?" Randall asked. "What? you want me to give you a list?" Randolph joked. "Ok ok....so tell me..." Randall began, holding up the newspaper he still had in his bottom right hand, with a circled article. "How's being a player for the Monstars?" Randall said.

Randolph looked at him confused, but took him over behind his desk. "Hockey?" Randolph asked. "Yeah.....uh.....Randolph...I feel a little uncomfortable around here....you might if we discuss this on your break?" Randall asked. Randolph knew what he meant, shaking his head remembering something, then looked back at Randall. "Ok, just wait in the Locker Room for me" Randolph said. "But what if I um...." Randall said, moving his tail. "Oh....just tell them your with me....you'll be fine." Randolph reassured him.

"Ok...see you after the work Randolph" Randall said, heading out from under the desk toward the exit of the Floor, Randolph came out, stopping halfway to his door. A couple monsters laughed as Randall went out of the floor, remembering his embarrassing entrance. "Hey!" Randolph yelled to him to them. The laughing monsters turned to him, fear in their eyes. "That's my brother incase you didn't know...and if you don't want to loose any limbs, I suggest you shut you mouths!" Randolph ordered. The monsters slowly gripped their lips together showing they listened.

*

Randall was waiting at the Locker Room's entrance. He stood on his last two legs, his arms and bottom feet crossed as his tail helped stabilize him to stand straight, showing another ability Randall and Randolph had which was fantastic flexibility due to extended ribcages. But sometimes stretching can hurt, especially if its not by the one's own free will. In the distance, he could hear the quitting bell ring, making it known that the scarers were coming. Randall slid down onto his four feet as normal. He could see some of the scarers coming in with towels and worker caps. It was easy to spot Randolph because he never wore the M.I. employee hat. But for some strange reason, as they passed, they threw their towel's on Randall.

"Hey!" Randall yelled, being thrown at with a couple towels. He knew what they all thought and threw the towels on the floor, making one of the bulky scarers to stop. "Hey towel boy! You new or something!?" The monster said in a tough voice. "I am not your towel boy!" Randall yelled. "Why you little...!". Them monster held back a fist ready to strike, but was stopped by a sudden hand gripping his arm. He turned to see Randolph beside him. "Hmph....If you don't mind putting them in the bin?" Randolph said, tossing his towel into a bin near the entrance without looking. The monster slowly went into the Locker Room. "...Come on Randall...." Randolph said.

*

The two were now in an area away from the other scarers. Randall was sitting on the bench between the locker wall's, while Randolph was getting his lunch pail out of his locker. "So....Hockey?" Randolph asked again, not finding it amusing, but sudden as how Randall never showed that much of an interest in it. "Yeah....I think I'd make a good player" Randall said.

Randolph locked his locker and sat his pail on the end of the bench and sat beside Randall. "Brother....playing for the leading team of Monstropolis is hard, I mean in many way's" Randolph said, trying not to put Randall down. "Not that you don't have a chance.....I mean you have a high chance of getting in" Randolph said, making Randall grinned. "....Well brother....your Top Scarer....you think maybe you can be a link....I mean speaker for me?" Randall asked, knowing his brother would understand. "Ah! you mean recommend you?" Randolph said, placing it simpler. Randall nodded, understanding it.

After saying that, the lunch bell rang. and Randolph rose up, holding his pail with his bottom left hand.

"Listen Randall....you go ahead...I'll vouch for ya" He said. Randall jumped up, happy his brother agreed. "Thanks big bro" Randall said with a smile. Randolph gave him a slight pat on the back with a smile. "See you after work" He said, heading off for the lunch room. "(Thanks brother)" Randall said in his mind. "Now....where's an exit?" he asked.

*

Randall decided to wait for Randolph after his last shift, so...he went to the park. After a small walk, he stopped. He was now on his back resting on white colored bench near the park's fountain. Randall seemed to seemed to feel better around it. He let the sun warm his scales and letting the breeze that carried the waters cool air brush over him as well. He was alone.....or so he thought.

"Hmm..." He said, tipping back his head a bit, not opening his eyes. He could hear someone behind him. Then a shadow came over him. He could see the light change through his eyelids. And in one quick motion, he jumped to the side, landing beside the bench, scareing who it was. Randall almost had a worried but glad face when he saw who was scrambling to get off the grass........ it was Sullivan.

"Sullivan...." Randall said in a serious tone, knowing Sully was going to scare him with a sneak attack. "What?! Only a joke Randall" Sully said. "Oh come on! I thought you and Wazowski would just leave me alone!" Randall said, crossing all his arms. "I still remember what you did to me in school! And you'll pay for it one of these day's! I still have those scars from those one 'Pranks'!" Randall said, remembering. "Hmph...so..." Sully said, as a small laugh came to him.

Randall had no idea what he was laughing about, but then he felt something around his tail and looked behind himself, only to see Mike with a paint bush with glue on it, the glue container beside him, and another container with feathers. Randall looked at his tail to see it had glue on it. "Wazowski!" He yelled. "Uh oh!" Mike said. Randall tackled him to the ground, holding Mike's hands with both of his own hands. " That old "Lizard Chicken" joke is old! Don't even try it again!" Randall shouted with Mikes hesitation gulp. "I swear...," Randall started, shaking his top right fist. "If you even try again I'll....wha...OUCH!" Randall yelped, finding himself lifted up in the sit by Sully gripping his fronds.

"Ow! Let go! That hurts!" Randall struggled. "It just a joke Randall" Sully said. "If its a joke, let me go!" Randall shouted, trying to get free himself. Sully let him go. Randall went over to the bench rubbing the pain away. "Why don't you two just leave me alone!?" Randall said. "Wouldn't be that fun Lizard Boy" Mike said. Randall looked at him, remembering that name. "I suppose beating me and humiliating me is fun!?" Randall said in defense, hiding hurt from what he said and what Mike called him. "In a way..." Mike said. Randall just gaped at that.

"Ahem!". They all turned to see Randolph leaning on the fountain, with his pail he had for work and a couple files he had gotten. "Brother...." Randall said running over to him. Randolph could see the other two, he placed his arm around Randall. "You ok Randall?" Randolph asked. "Yeah, yeah..." Randall said, thankful his brother "saved" him. "Come on..." Randolph said, leading Randolph off. "....Come on Mike...." Sully said.

"Brother.....listen," Randolph began as they walked. "You may act like a big shot around others, but you got to show your other side..." Randolph said. "Brother...you ok?.....Every time I show my calm self I fin myself with feathers on my tail or my frond's nearly ripped off" Randall said feeling hurt. ".....Sorry....but hey...listen...lets forget about those two for now ok....you got to see Gino Bledger" Randolph said, switching the conversation. He placed his hand around Randall. "Someday Randall you'll need to show monsters you second self" Randolph said. Randall looked at him...knowing he should remember that....

How was it? Please no flames on this story.