The Chipmunk Tour Saga, Book I: "Come and Follow Me"
(formerly titled "The Moment of Truth")
by William Raymer
First, a note from the author:
Recently, Jeanette's Library, an Alvin and the Chipmunksfan fiction site I write for, opened a "Suggestions Page," where authors can suggest possible cross-over storylines involving the Alvin and the Chipmunks characters and characters from other TV shows or movies.
In preparing to start this series, I decided to hit the "Suggestions Page" for ideas and found enough ideas to use in each of the five stories I have planned for the Chipmunk Tour Saga. To start, I decided to take one of the suggestions and have Johnny 5 and company from Tri-Star Pictures' Short Circuit duology meet Alvin, Brittany and the rest. However, I have tweaked the original suggestion to fit within the continuity I established in "Into the Mystic."
Please enjoy.
William Raymer
Yuma, Arizona USA
7 January 2008
This story takes place one month after Alvin and Brittany's wedding, as depicted in Alvin & Brittany: "Into the Mystic."
The characters Alvin, Brittany, Simon, Theodore, Jeanette and Eleanor are the property of Bagdasarian Productions, Inc.
The characters Max and Roxanne Goof, Lizzie McGuire and Ren and Louis Stevens are the property of Disney Enterprises, Inc.
The character Jett Jackson is the property of Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc./Disney Enterprises, Inc.
All Power Rangers trademarks used in this story are the property of BVS Entertainment/BVS International N.V./Toei Company, Ltd.
The characters Stephanie Speck, Newton Crosby, Schroeder, Ben Jahrvi and Johnny 5 from the motion pictures Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2are the property of Tri-Star Pictures, Inc., a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.
The characters Jason Archer and Melinda Crosby are my personal property.
As for the pre-existing characters...NO MONEY IS MADE OFF OF THIS STORY!
PROLOGUE
SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
A large blue craft rested in a field. On the Bridge of the craft-the Astro Megaship Mark II, Max Goof-the Red Toon Force Power Ranger-smiled as the voice of D.E.C.A., the ship's artificial intelligence, came on the speakers.
"Max, the vehicle you asked me to keep an eye out for has arrived," D.E.C.A.'s voice said. "Put your external sensors on the main viewer, D.E.C.A.," Max said.
The main viewer filled with the image of a red pickup truck pulling up to the Megaship's landing site. A young male chipmunk dressed in red was the first to disembark from the truck. He walked around the front of the truck and opened the passenger's side front door. A young female chipmunk dressed in alternating stripes of pink got out.
The male and female chipmunks gave a hand signal to Max. "D.E.C.A., open the land vehicle deployment bay and ready a garage for Alvin and Brittany's truck." "Acknowledged," D.E.C.A. said.
Down in the reception area, Alvin Seville, lead singer of the popular music group The Chipmunks, smiled at then kissed his wife, Brittany.
Roxanne Goof, Max's wife and Pink Toon Force Power Ranger, smiled. "Welcome aboard, guys," Roxanne said. "Thanks, Roxanne," Alvin said. "So, where's the first stop on the tour?" Roxanne asked.
"New York City at Madison Square Garden," Brittany said, checking her PDA. Alvin's brothers, Simon and Theodore, walked up to where Alvin, Brittany and Roxanne were standing. "New York? Well, isn't that where Johnny 5 lives?" Theodore said. "I've always wanted to meet him."
"Who?" Simon said. Theodore wheeled around and looked at Simon with a shocked look on his face. "Simon! You claim to be a science expert and yet you don't know of America's first-and so far only-robotic citizen?" he asked. Simon shook his head.
Theodore turned to a nearby D.E.C.A. access panel. "D.E.C.A., give us all the information you have about Nova Robotics, the S.A.I.N.T. Program and Johnny 5," Theodore said.
"The Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear Transport, or S.A.I.N.T., program was undertaken by the robotics division of the American technology firm Nova Laboratories as a possible weapon for the United States to use against various hostile threats around the world," D.E.C.A. said.
"In 1986, 5 S.A.I.N.T. prototypes were built by Nova under the guidance of their designer, Dr. Newton Crosby, pH d. After a demonstration for representatives of various world governments, a lightning bolt struck the recharging stations of the 5 prototypes. Only one prototype, Number 5, was damaged. However, the damage turned out to be the awakening of a conscience within Number 5. The unit escaped, where he soon met with Stephanie Speck, a catering truck driver and animal caretaker," D.E.C.A. continued.
On a nearby display screen, D.E.C.A. flashed pictures of each particular in the story. "Number 5 and Ms. Speck were chased by Nova's crack security team, led by Oliver Schroeder. Schroeder's main goal was simply to destroy Number 5. Stephanie and Number 5 were also chased by Dr. Crosby and his assistant, Ben Jahrvi, but Crosby and Jahrvi's objective was simply to investigate what happened to the robot. After Crosby was convinced of Number 5's sentience, Crosby and Speck were determined to help Number 5."
"In a final confrontation with Schroeder and his men, Number 5 was apparently destroyed. However, it was later revealed that the Number 5 unit Schroeder's men destroyed was simply a replica-made by the real Number 5 out of spare parts in a Nova truck. Two years later, Dr. and Mrs. Crosby (Newton and Stephanie) sent Number 5-who by now had taken the moniker 'Johnny 5'-to New York, so he could help Ben Jahrvi with his latest business venture. Johnny 5 helped apprehend a gang of jewel thieves and helped Ben-and himself-to become American citizens. Johnny 5 continues to live in New York to this very day," D.E.C.A. finished.
"I still cannot believe this Johnny 5 is sentient," Simon said. "Well, you'll get a chance to find out," Max said. "I just got a phone call for Alvin and Brittany, from Johnny 5 himself." Max handed a cell phone to Alvin.
"Hello, this is Alvin Seville," Alvin said. "Hello, Mr. Seville. This is Johnny 5. I heard the first stop on your Chipmunk Adventure anniversary tour is here in New York," Johnny 5 said. "Yes, it is, Mr. Five," Alvin said.
"Well, I would like to join you guys," Johnny said. "In what capacity?" Alvin said. "Well, as you can guess, I am good with technology, so I can handle any problems with your equipment." Alvin smiled. "Well, I can put you through to my wife, Brittany. She's in charge of backstage management," he said.
Alvin handed the phone to Brittany, then turned to his brothers. "What did he want, Alvin?" Theodore said. Alvin sighed. "Well, Mr. Five wants to come and work for us," Alvin said. Simon's eyes widened. Alvin saw the gesture and smiled. "He doesn't want to sing, Simon," he said. "He only wants to come on board and be our tech guy."
Brittany closed the phone and handed it back to Max. "Johnny said he'd meet us at the New York Public Library. Said that was the best way to get some extra input on us," Brittany said.
Alvin turned to D.E.C.A. "D.E.C.A., are all personnel present and accounted for?" Alvin said. "Affirmative, Alvin," D.E.C.A. said. Max turned to a comm panel. "Then, D.E.C.A., take off and set course for New York City, max safe atmospheric speed," Max said. "Acknowledged," D.E.C.A. said.
The blue engine nozzles at the back of the Megaship lit up as the ship took off. The Chipmunk Adventure 20th Anniversary tour was underway.
Meanwhile, back in Los Angeles, Jason Archer left KISS-FM's studios after another successful broadcast of Jason's Jam-Time, when suddenly, two masked men lunged out from an alley and grabbed Jason.
One of the men put a chloroform-soaked rag over Jason's mouth. Jason fell limp. The leader of the masked men chuckled. "You're our bargaining chip, Mr. Archer," the man said. "If your girlfriend wants to see you again, she'll tell her father to make some new S.A.I.N.T. Prototypes for me, so I can take my revenge on that damn Number 5!"
The leader pulled his ski mask off after getting into a black van parked in the nearby alley. Oliver Schroeder started laughing again. His plan was underway.
::TBC::