Well, this is my first fanfic so I hope you enjoy it and hopefully I didn't do too bad on it. I tried to add as much as I could to it so that it wouldn't seem too rushed. Reviews are welcome and I'd like to know about how I can improve so please offer constructive criticism. Oh, by the way, if this first part seems short to you, it's only the prologue so hopefully other chapters will be longer. Also, I don't know if I'll be able to keep up the little rhymes so hopefully it won't be too much of a problem. Well, enjoy the story!
FYI- This story takes place 8 months after the movie and also I am NOT a Jojo fangirl or whatever you call it. Jojo IS great but he is not the main focus of this story and at this point I'm not sure if he will even be in this story or not BUT Possibly a lot later in the story.
And of course I don't own Horton Hears a Who or any related characters. They belong to Dr. Seuss and Blue Sky Studios.
An Unnatural Disaster
Prologue
The sky was painted a beautiful pastel blue, untouched by clouds. Mt. Nool loomed overhead in the distance, towering over the Jungle of Nool and looking down on all its inhabitants. The sun shone proudly in the sky, shooting rays down through the canopy of trees. The sunlight reached a small pool where it reflected off the water and shimmered with the serene beauty of the day.
Suddenly, the surface of the water broke as an elephant emerged from its depths. This elephant was of course, Horton; taking his usual swim for the day. Horton was a friendly, loving, imaginative elephant who had saved a tiny town called Whoville from its destruction. This town was actually only the size of a speck of dust and now rested on a sunflower inside a cave on the top of Mt. Nool.
The elephant flipped over onto his back, doing a lazy backstroke. He stared up at the sky in wonder, admiring the beautiful sky. Today was so peaceful, not even a cloud in the sky. He wondered if this day could get any better.
"Horton!" "Horton!" "Horton!" Came the cries of the children as they emerged from the bushes, breaking Horton out of his daze.
"What is it, kids? Class isn't going to start for a while…" Horton asked the children in a confused way, climbing out of the water and onto the shore.
He looked down at their eager faces.
"Uh, what are you so excited about?" asked Horton awkwardly, feeling that he was missing something.
Finally, someone spoke up.
"It's… it's Rudy! He's…he's…" stammered Tommy excitedly.
"…Finally coming to class!" Jessica finished.
"…Really?" Horton gasped excitedly, trying to absorb it as a smile crept up his face.
Finally! It was about time that Rudy's mother realized that she couldn't hide her son from the world anymore! He had to be exposed to it eventually.
"Well you know what that means, right kids?" He beamed at them with a goofy smile, waiting for an answer.
"…Well, he's got a lot to catch up on…" guessed Tommy, shrugging his shoulders.
"…haaahh…" Sighed Katie, as her eyes bulged out of their sockets.
"Close… it means that we have a new student, kids!" Horton told them eagerly.
But at that moment, they were interrupted by a faint noise. Everyone froze and stopped what they were doing. The noise grew louder and clearer, almost as if something was approaching.
"Get behind me, kids!" Horton whispered to the children.
They silently obeyed, nervously looking around as they did so, almost as if something was about to jump out at them.
Suddenly, the sound stopped. Everyone looked at each other, wondering if they really had heard it at all.
Just then, the sound began again, causing everyone to jump. This time though, it sounded a little different. Horton could have sworn that it almost sounded like rustling. Rustling… like the rustling of plants... It came closer... and closer…until...
Just then, the bushes parted, revealing a small figure. Everyone gasped at once in surprise, ready for anything.
A small, purple kangaroo revealed itself, looking surprised to see them.
"Oh, it's just you, Rudy!" said Horton, relieved.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief… except for Katie. She simply stood there staring into space as if nothing had happened.
"Well, class as you already know, we have a new student today! Let's all give a warm welcome to Rudy!" Horton announced.
There was a chorus of "Hey Rudy!" among the children.
"Hey, he's finally out of the pouch!" exclaimed Jessica.
"Uh…hey everyone…" Rudy said, sort of shyly, "Sorry, I kinda got a little lost on the way. The jungle's a bigger place than it looks."
Everyone at once broke into conversation, excitedly chatting about the new-comer.
"Well… since you're all here, we might as well begin class early!" Horton decided.
There was a murmur of agreement among the children.
And so, class began
Rather early that day,
Everyone unaware
That not all was okay.
That something was approaching
Not too far away,
It was closing in,
Not to be held at bay.
