VINNY AND THE BACHELOR

Written by Phantanos

Based on characters from the: Alvin and the Chipmunks.

As well as: the cartoon special: A Chipmunk Reunion..

Property of: Bagdasarian productions Inc.

Part 1. A Bit of Curiosity

Late spring in the vast California woodlands...

Nature is in full bloom, and the woods come alive with every living sort of creature.

Birthing and caring for their offspring.

Yet there is one old fellow who takes it all in stride.

The chipmunk known as Johnathan.

He's been there for many a season, and has fathered 7 kids. Four strong sons and three sweet daughters.

All have gone their separate ways. Except for one.. His youngest daughter.. Vinny.

Being his last child; she was born in late winter. Making her older than the other children in the chipmunk community.

She couldn't find a sweetheart because they were either too young to court her, or they already had mates.

This troubled old Johnathan. He didn't want his daughter to end up as an old maid.

At this time..

Vinny didn't have a care in the world. She sat on a tree limb resting from her labors.

Her basket, filled with acorns and pine cones was at her side.

She looked as some people were setting up trailers and equipment; in a field by the Forrest edge.

A carnival had come to town.

Vinny thought,"Wow I've never seen so many folks in one place. What are they doing?"

The young chipmunk girl's curious nature drew her closer. She jumped from tree limb to tree limb.

Getting closer to the humans, who were more busier than any beaver she knew.

Vinny scooted down the tree and peeked from behind it.

Local folk from the nearby town, brought their children along to see the carnival set itself up.

This was the right moment, for Vinny to move in closer. So many kids of different sizes, were crowding to look

Vinny would blend in.

She was dressed in human attire. She had a short tee shirt, which exposed her belly a little, and short cut-off pants.

Her hair was long, and braided into a long ponytail; tied with a pretty green bow.

From a distance, she could be overlooked as a small human child.

This was for protection; from a crazed animal trapper known as:Grizzly-Abrams. He would show up around spring.

Laying traps and snares to bag some unsuspecting Forrest creature. He was the most dangerous human the chipmunk community knew.

The nicest human they knew, was a young man who moved into a leaky old cabin, he would play a piano and jot some scribbles

on a piece of paper in front of him. Sometimes when he had his fill of a meal, he would leave the remainder in a plate by a tree.

Sharing his food with the forest creatures.

Vinny looked as the workers put up the facades for the carnival's attractions.

Then something went totally wrong. One of the facades failed to fasten into it's proper place.

There was a loud cracking sound as a large portion came loose.

Vinny heard someone cry out," Hey little girl! Get out of there ! Run!"

She turned to see someone, with a straw hat and pinstripe suit, leaping at her.

The figure grabbed her and rolled away from where she stood.

Moments latter a large fractured piece of facade came down on the very spot she had stood on.

This stirred up a cloud of dust. Some of which got into Vinny's eyes. She was momentarily blinded.

She felt herself being picked up and rolled over.

She couldn't see her rescuer's face, but when she heard him say,"Why.. You're a chipmunk." ,

that was her cue to scurry away from him.

She managed to rub some of the dirt from her eyes, so she could see the forest's direction.

The last words she heard from the person were,"Don't run away.."

Vinny wasn't going to take any chances.

She scooped up the food she collected and ran home.. She thought it better to keep away from there...

Now begins the story of a young chipmunk, who's life is about to change...