The Chibi Adventures of Vash the Stampede

By: Topothegreat

Adventure #1: A Cry from the Elevator

It was a fine day. Yes, a fine day. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky as the squirrels and other cute furry things scampered and played in the fresh afternoon air. All seemed peaceful and perfect except for one. The one named Vash. Vash, at this very perfect moment, was unfortunately locked in an elevator located at the center of the head quarters of the largest donut chain in the world, McDonut's. He had been so very excited about his tour of this historic building but had gotten so wrapped up in looking at the biggest donut in the world that he got separated from his tour group.

"Huh? Where did they go?" Vash shielded his eyes seaching every corner of the big donut's sanctuary but in vain. He walked over to a sign on the wall near an elevator door.

"15th floor customer assistance," he read. "Hey! I'm a customer! And I need assistance! And there's an elevator right here!" He ran happily into the elevator and heartily pressed the 15 button. "I'll be back with my tour group in no time! Hopefully I'll get there in time to taste McDonut's brand new donut, The Sugar Sugar Donut!" The elevator gave a jerk and began to pull upward. "Maybe McDonut will come out of his office, see me, and like me sooo much that'll he'll give me a life time's supply of donuts!!!" The elevator suddenly gave a lurch and came to a stop. "Huh? What's going on?" Vash looked around the little compartment as the lights flickered. Vash ran to the button pad and began pressing and banging on the buttons. "It's stuck! How am I supposed to get my donuts?!" Vash then began to vigarously kick at his cell walls to no avail. Realizing that kicking was doing no good, he sank against the back wall in defeat.

Vash sat there for a good 15 minutes before spotting a phone on the wall above the button pad. "Hey! That phone says call for emergency assistence!" He leapt up and grabbed the phone. "Hello?! Hello?! Anyone?!"

"Hello?" Responded a woman's voice.

"I'm stuck in this elevator and I'm really hungry. I was with this tour who said they'd give me free donuts so could you help me maybe get out of here?" Vash said anxiously.

"Well, let me call the elevator repair man. His name is Vern. His wife just had a kid. A little boy! He's sooo adorable, with that cute little nose and those big brown eyes-"

"Yes, yes. I'm sure but I am in need of some assistance in here!" Vash cried impatiently.

"Alright. Hold your horses. Let me call Vern. It'll take about 15 minutes for him to get here so just sit and wait," the operator said angrily and hung up. Vash once again sunk to the floor.

It was more than a 15 minute wait for this Vern and it was growing very stuffy in the elevator. Vash had taken off his coat in hopes of cooling off a bit. "No one's here so it's okay..." The phone rang. Vash jumped on it. "Hello?!" he screamed.

"Hey. I can hear ya just fine. Ya don't have to scream, ya know," said a gruff voice on the other end.

"Are you Vern?" Vash asked, his eyes tearing.

"The one and only. Listen I gotta get to work if I'm gonna get ya out of here anytime soon so let me get started." Vash, whimpering and speechless, simply hung up the phone.

An hour went by with Vash staring at the door hopefully. The phone again broke the silence. "Hello? Vern?" Vash asked in tears.

"Yeah, yeah. It's me. Listen. I'm almost through. Seems the thing that should be hooked up to this thing on the left here that balanced it out isn't hooked up to anything at all, so I need just 15 more minutes. Think you can wait?" Vash again whimpered and hung up.

15 minutes later the elevator once again gave a lurch and began to move. The elevator finally came to a stop at the 15th floor and the doors easily slid open to reveal a burly man in overalls beside a big red toolbox. Vash began to tear up and whimper again. Vern stared at him. "Well...Uh ...Nice to meet you. I'm Vern." Vern stuck out his hand for Vash to shake. Vash sniffled a bit, then suddenly lunged and began to bear hug Vern.

"I was locked in there for sooo long! I thought I was gonna die! I was sooo hungry!!!" Vash swung Vern from side to side. Vern grimaced.

"With this strength I don't see why you didn't just kick the door open and climb out." Vern gasped. Vash stopped.

"You're right." Vash dropped Vern at the sound of his stomach rumbling. "I'm very grateful to ya Vern but I have a date with a donut! See ya!" Vash began to walk off but stopped in his tracks. "Oh no." Vern stared at him. Vash whirled around and ran straight back into the elevator screaming, "I forgot my coat!" Just as Vash entered, the door slammed shut and the elevator began to plummit 15 stories down.

~Next time on The Chibi Adventures of Vash~

Stuck again? But what about his donuts? Will Vash ever get out of that elevator? Check in next time with Adventure #2: Trapped Again!

---Note from the "author"--- I'm sorry you read this story.