FIRST ADVENTURE

Four people standing in their spaceship and watching the cosmos fly by. All of them softly moving side to side in their stances, and nobody said a word.

The silence was then broken as the orange-faced officer asked to the tall golden-skinned man beside him, "Oh Captain?"

"YES…" the Captain suddenly said with a surprise.

The officer continued with his question which was the same one he asked on their every voyage. "Please explain to me why we keep traveling from planet to planet, and all that stuff?"

"Of course my friend." replied the Captain. "We do it because their one thing we love more than anything else."

The officer scratched his head, "and that would be, exactly what?" he asked.

"What else…?" answered the Captain and he suddenly threw a load of confetti into the air and yelled "SURPRISE!" he began to laugh and hop around all excited, and the man and woman in the back began to dance along with him.

Then, all of a sudden, BOOM! Their ship had crashed and shook all four crewmembers all over the place. Finally when the shaking had ceased, the Captain and his officer gazed out the window at the bushes they were standing next to, and the grounds that stretched on ahead.

"My… we seem to have landed somewhere." said the officer.

"Yes, what a lovely Surprise!" cried the Captain as he threw more confetti into the air. "Let's have a look outside and see and try to look for more surprises, shall we?"

"Yes, we shall." answered his officer as he, the Captain and their two crewmates departed the ship, and headed outside.

…

They passed many strange things as they walked around…

STop-signs, Stations, STrings, and many other strange things, until they came up to a place that was colorful with many different STicks and STones; The Captain was even starting to seem a little nervous.

"My, my…" said the officer. "I don't believe we've ever seen this planet before Captain. Where can we be?"

The Captain didn't know, but then suddenly he could hear heavy footsteps coming towards them. "Be careful… here comes someone." he cried in fear, and he cowardly ducked behind a bush.

The foot steps seemed to belong to a Stork walking on a pair of Stilts. "Oh, my goodness." he cried while trying to keep his balance. Finally he got the hang of it, and stood before the crew. "Hello there, newcomers."

The Captain gasped in fear.

"Oh look brave… Captain?" the officer said. "That Stork just greeted us."

"Yes, I did." replied the stork. "And I am also here to welcome you all to the "Planet-ST."

The Captain and Officer jumped when he said that sounds. "The Planet-ST?" asked the Captain and they jumped again.

The Stork nodded. "Yes… and we are called the Planet-ST, because everything here beings with the sound, "ST" My name is STanley STork, and these are my STomping STilts."

The Captain looked around. "I see…" he said. "And that must be why you have all these STicks, and STones everywhere."

Stanley nodded. "Indeed that is right. After all-- STicks and STones begin with the sound… "ST"."

The officer was amazed. "If I may State… this Planet-ST is a very surprising place."

The Captain nodded his head several times over.

"Yes… but that is not all we have here." said Stanley. "Oh Stogy…!"

The Captain cowardly hid behind the bush again as a cute man made of STicks and in colored Stripes appeared. "Oh, my!" cried the officer. "What's that?"

"No need to be afraid." said Stanley. "This just STogy the STripped STick-man."

Stogy bowed the two men. "A pleasure to STand here in your aquantices." he said politely.

"My, but this really is a surprise." The Captain said. "Tell me, what else have you here on the planet "ST?"

"Well… we have two more friends of ours." Stanley said, and then he called out "Send in our STreaming STars!"

The Captain ducked behind his bush again as two beautiful stars, streaming bright colors as they came down. "Oh Captain, look." Cried the officer. "Look how surprisingly beautiful they are."

The two stars giggled. "Oh, why thank you for that STatement." said one of them.

"Yes… it's much nicer than being STung by others." added the other.

"This is STella, and STarlight." Stanley told them. "And now that we're all here, I say it's time to do what we always to welcome newcomers to Planet "ST."

The Captain looked up. "And… what is that, Mr. Stork?" he asked.

"Why… we dance the STilt-ST-ride."

The Captain and the officer were handed a pair of their own stilts, and everyone began to hop on and danced to the striding music. The Captain really enjoyed this, and so did his officer.

… And so, everyone on Planet-"ST", danced to the Stilt-Stride until it was time to STrut along off to search for other surprising planets.

…

Join us again soon for another exciting adventure with…

"SPACESHIP SURPRSIE!"