Chapter Thirteen: Time Zone – 2010 (After Temporal Displacement)

It's the time of your life
you don't want him to stop
on right here and now!

There's so many reasons why
you don't wanna stop
it's your chance, live it up!

And everything you do
celebrate you!

The upbeat music rang through the speakers built into each of the floats that resembled giant gift-wrapped packages and passed through Main Street, U.S.A., carrying various Disney stars upon them, from Woody and Jessie of Toy Story to Genie of Aladdin and Sebastian of The Little Mermaid. It was known as the "Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party," an interactive show in the Magic Kingdom theme park filled with music, dancing, and surprises held in front of Cinderella's Castle. They had just finished performing there and were in the process of heading "backstage" when Scooter, Gonzo, and Fozzie arrived in the park, sneaking past the gate through nearby foliage and avoiding the ridiculously high admission prices. As many times as the three Muppets been to The Magic Kingdom, the scene they were met with was heavily different to them.

"When did they add all of this?" Gonzo exclaimed, observing the entire scene with Scooter and Fozzie from the heart of Main Street.

Fozzie concurred with Gonzo's puzzlement. "Yeah, where are Mickey, Donald, and Goofy?"

"I don't know, but we have more important things to focus on, like finding that beast!" Scooter reminded them, holding the "Mind Control Spray" canister up high. "When we find him, we'll spray this stuff right into his face and take him back to the Theater with us."

"How're we supposed to find a big, hairy beast in The Magic Kingdom, Scooter?" Fozzie inquired.

Suddenly the three Muppets were greeted with surprise, when a man wearing a "Goofy Hat" approached out of nowhere, accompanied by his two children (a boy dressed as a pirate and a girl dressed as a princess). He tapped Gonzo on the shoulder and asked, "Excuse me. Would it be okay if my kids and I got a photo with you guys? We are huge fans!"

Scooter wanted to tell the man that it was not the right time, but Gonzo and Fozzie seemed too ecstatic to turn him down. "Why, sure! We're always happy to please our fans!" Gonzo said on their behalf, right before he and Fozzie started posing with the children. Scooter just stood by and watched, shaking his head.

That was when the gofer heard a familiar voice calling out to him from the distance. "Scooter! Scooter!" He immediately turned his head and spotted Joanie stepping out from underneath a stone archway with Kermit, Robin, and a few other unfamiliar characters, including the crazy spaceman he met earlier. Needless to say, Scooter was very delighted in seeing them there, meaning that they had more help in finding and obtaining the escaped beast.

However, Scooter was not the only one happy to see them, as several tourists took notice of the sudden appearance by Kermit the Frog and Buzz Lightyear and began crowding around both of them. Buzz grinned at all of the public attention he was getting from the adults and children in the weird hats, glasses, and costumes. Each of them seemed to have known his name, as well as Kermit's, and it made him feel somewhat giddy – although he was not absolutely certain why. Turning to Kermit, he said, "My reputation certainly seems to get around on this planet. These humanoids worship me as much as they do you, little frogman. Are you their official leader?"

"Er…yeah…you could say that," answered Kermit, as he took an autograph book from a kid and signed his name.

Pepe and Rizzo shook their heads at the lack of attention they seemed to be getting from the greatly enthusiastic crowd. "Well, what're we? Chopped livah?" Rizzo muttered in anger.

"No one respects de new remix, okay." Pepe added in his own frustration.

Ignoring the crowd, Joanie walked away from them with Sean, Ciciley, Robin, Pepe, and Rizzo at her side, approaching Scooter. As she approached, the gofer expressed his surprise in seeing her there. "What happened to you? We thought you were gone forever." He then noticed the two young humans and the two unknown Muppets accompanying her and asked, "And who are they?"

"They're friends I met on the other side from this time." Joanie said.

Scooter got caught on the last two words in her statement. "This time?"

Joanie seemed a little surprised from his confusion. "Didn't Bunsen tell you? We've been sent to the year 2010."

The gofer did a double take. "Say what?"

"Hey, Scooter!" The voice of Gonzo snapped him out of the state of shock he was put into upon hearing the revelation, and he looked to see the weirdo and Fozzie standing next to the beast…or at least a tamer version of him in the form of a costumed character. Gonzo and Fozzie had him by the paws, appearing to be holding him down while the character just looked on in confusion. "We got him, Scooter!"

"Yeah, spray him just like you planned!" Fozzie excitedly added.

Watching the two "brave" Muppets take on the "beast," Scooter again shook his head in despair. He could hear Pepe behind him as he had done so, telling him, "Dis is why jou have us here."

RRRRAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!

The roar echoed throughout the every section of the theme park and, for the first time ever, every living soul stopped, stood, and fell silent. Not a sound was made anywhere – save for some thrill rides that were still in motion. Another roar followed and everyone realized that it was coming from the top of Cinderella's Castle. All heads turned in the direction of the majestic icon of the park and a collection of gasps were a better expression than the mixed reaction amongst the park guests, as they saw a beastly figure crawling around the roof of the castle, looking like a reminiscent of King Kong. It was the same beastly creature that Joanie and her friends were currently seeking after.

Joanie quickly turned her attention to Buzz, who was still surrounded by his "adoring fans" that were also enthralled by the beastly creature atop of Cinderella's Castle. "Buzz! Time to bust a groove!"

Buzz seemed a little perplexed from her strange command. "I beg your pardon?"

Joanie rolled her eyes and clarified her words to the space ranger. "Get to the top of that castle and take care of the beast!"

"Spray him with this!" Scooter added while tossing the "Mind Control Spray" canister over to him.

Buzz flawlessly caught the item and held it firmly in his right hand before directing his attention to the people around him. "Stand back, everyone. You don't want to be in the way when my boosters go off." After Kermit and the tourists acknowledged his order and gave him plenty of space, he looked to the heavens and activated the wings to his suit. A loud hum came from within it as streams of white smoke poured out fast and heavy from the bottom of the wings. It was a sight that Ciciley, Kermit, Robin, and Pepe all recognized during their visit into the Beauty and the Beast realm. All that was missing was the space ranger's iconic "battle cry," which soon followed afterward once he exclaimed, "To infinity and beyond!"

The space ranger then took to the sky, soaring high above Main Street, U.S.A. and heading straight for Cinderella's Castle. It was a sight that made several park attendees pull out their brochures, check their watches for the time, and look for whatever new show this was that Walt Disney World sprouted out of nowhere. In the meantime, Sean wondered if Buzz Lightyear could even still stand a chance against the mighty beast. He knew that the space ranger would need all of their help to tame him.

It was that moment when he was reminded of an alternative way through the castle, which he quickly shared with Joanie. "There's another way to get up there, but to do it, we'll have to be real sneaky."

"How do ya think Gonzo, Fozzie, and I were able to get in?" Scooter inquired.

The gofer made that inquiry at the exact moment he heard Fozzie complimenting the other "beast." "Wow, your fur is so smooth and soft! Where do you go to get your grooming handled?"

Scooter cringed and told Sean with a sense of desolation, "Forget I said anything."

A large crowd of riders exited out of the Fantasyland 3-D attraction known as "Mickey's PhilharMagic," dispensing their 3-D glasses. Amongst them were Kimberly and Meagan Thomas, the latter of whom did not seem to enjoy the attraction that much. She wiped her blue eyes and blinked repeatedly before expressing her dissatisfaction into words. "Okay, now I remember why I hate 3-D rides so much. They are serious murder to the eyes, dude. Aw, man!"

Ignoring Meagan's complaints, Kim pulled out the park map from her purse and glanced over the detailed layout of the Magic Kingdom theme park. "Where to next? Bobo and Clifford are at Tomorrowland, which is too far of a walk. Tracy's over in Liberty Square, so I guess we'll head in that direction."

"Haunted Mansion for the fiftieth time today?" Meagan said with a grin.

"You know it!" Kim exclaimed, sharing a high-five with her sister.

Before the two girls could start moving, a tall blonde woman in her mid-forties rushed up to them, coming from the direction that they were only seconds from moving into. "Hey, hey! I'm glad that I found you two!"

Kim and Meagan both seemed surprised from her sudden appearance. "Tracy…we were just about to catch up with you." Kimberly remarked.

"And I'm glad you didn't, because the grooviest show is happening right now at Cinderella's Castle!" Tracy informed.

Meagan scoffed her cousin's words. "What is it? Story time with the Disney Princesses?"

Tracy grinned at the disbelieving Meagan. "Not exactly."

RRRRAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!

The ferocious beast clung onto one of the towers of Cinderella's Castle, roaring to the heavens. He was angry because he was confused of all that was happening around him. No longer was he within the safe haven that was his own castle. The particular one he was roaring over greatly resembled it, but at the moment he realized that it was not his castle, he grew angrier. Neither did it help that several people standing around the castle were staring at him in amusement.

Come to see the monster, have you? Well, go on…TAKE A LOOK!

RRRRAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!

This roar came much fiercer than the last, forcing some of the audience of observing tourists to stand back a little.

"That'll be enough for today, hairy creature!"

Coming out of nowhere, the voice completely took the beast by surprise, as he searched all around for it, until his eyes locked with a very peculiar figure that stood atop a tower across from the one that the beast was clinging to. The figure put on a heroic pose while glaring at the beast. More than before was the beast confused, and because he was so, he grew more ferocious and angry. He roared a question to the unusual visitor, "Who are you?"

"I am Buzz Lightyear of Star Command! And you are committing a Code 17 – disturbing the peace! Now if you just come quietly, I won't be forced to…"

RRRRAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!

Without warning, the beast suddenly charged at the space ranger, leaping off from the tower and soaring over to the one Buzz was on. However, Buzz proved to be much faster than the beast anticipated, jumping out of harm's way just in time and executing a perfect somersault before landing onto another rooftop. The beast clasped onto the adjacent tower, inadvertently causing its lower half to crack under his extreme weight. Unbeknownst to the two characters, portions of the castle were not exactly made out of real stone as they believed it to have been, leaving their confrontation to take a dangerous turn at any moment.

Buzz aimed his laser at the head of the beast and warned, "Don't make me use this, creature." He then indicated the canister that he was still holding and added, "Because I really want to use this…whatever it is."

"You will not be using anything on me!" The beast declared, before lunged at the space ranger again with another fierce roar.