Chapter XXXIV: The world of toys part I

Feeling light all of a sudden once more Nozomi opened her eyes blearily, confused once more as she wondered what was going on.

"What, happened this time?" She asked, looking around herself and above she saw a light brown ceiling and then there were walls around, with light blue wallpaper and clouds on them.

"A room?" She spoke aloud, as she did this though something felt really weird because everything felt a lot bigger than normal, the walls were a hundred times bigger than what they should have been. Also as well she suddenly felt beneath her the ground was soft and rather… cushiony.

Finally pulling herself upwards gradually she saw with widened eyes that she was on a bed, a very enormous bed with a big blue duvet on it with stars and rockets and in the centre was a space man in a white astronaut suit with green and lilac coloured linings. There were also buttons on him in various places, red, blue and green once more.

Then noticing as well she saw writing on the duvet too, she began to read it out loud her face creased in curiosity, "To Infinity and-"

"Beyond," Riku finished.

Turning around surprised she saw him on the opposite side of the bed along with Cait sith and King Mickey, but as Nozomi looked at them there was something… different about them.

Riku was dressed in some strange commando army outfit with green camouflaged pattern trousers and a black commando tank top and black boots. He even had a red bandanna on around his forehead and had streaks of make up on his face.

King Mickey however had lost his usual trendy red battle outfit and instead was wearing only red shorts with a couple of white buttons on the front and yellow shoes.

And Cait sith…. Was still Cait sith.

Walking over to them very confused Nozomi asked, "guys…why? What's with the get up? Is there some costume party or something going on?"

Riku sighed as he answered annoyed himself, "I've got no idea, and we just suddenly changed when we came here."

Hearing this reply Nozomi blinked but then as she looked at Riku more in his commando costume she started to smile and then let out a laugh slightly, "well whatever's caused this change you certainly look good in that get up!"

Riku grew irritated at this as he looked away, but before he could retort anything it was Cait sith that spoke up, "yeah right lass! Ye should what ye've been forced to be!"

Nozomi hearing him and this remark looked at him oddly, "what do you mean I've been forced to-"

However it was then as she moved her hand in front of her face she looked alarmed as she saw that her hand had become plastic and there was a ballpoint in her wrist.

Eyes widening she then cried, "what the-?!"

Looking down she then saw that her usual clothes had vanished and instead she was wearing a red mini skirt with a white top with a star in the centre with an electric pink waistcoat on with various little badges on the side. On her arms were bright yellow arm guards finishing with green gloves and on her knees down to her feet she also wore yellow shin pads and then she saw she was wearing roller blades on her feet.

But it wasn't this that shocked her the most, it was more now she was plastic all over and she saw she wasn't organically human anymore. Then looking at the others she saw too that Riku had been turned into a plastic doll too though lacking in the ballpoints she possessed. The king was soft looking and had a slight tinge of fluff to him making him a teddy of sorts. Freaked out she cried, "What's happened!? We've been turned into, into-"

"Toys," the king finished for her.

Hearing this Nozomi was quiet for a moment as she digested this information slowly and carefully she asked, "Toys... Why toys?"

The king shook his head as he said, "I don't know this is probably just how the rules of this world work, though I gotta admit this is mighty strange being like this."

Hearing this Nozomi touched her hair which to her relief was still soft like it used to be but then looking at her doll joints she still felt a little weird looking at them so put her hand out of sight.

Looking at the others she was about to say something else when suddenly voices sounded, "hey who's up there?!"

Nozomi turned around a little caught off guard thinking they were alone in this strange new world, "what was that?" She asked.

Riku turned around as he looked in the direction the others were looking as he heard another say, "what more newcomers? I thought Andy had got all his presents already?"

"Andy?" Riku asked aloud curious himself now.

King Mickey then spoke, "that must be the boy who owns this room, and whatever's down there talking."

Hearing this Nozomi acknowledged this nodding, "I guess that would make sense."

"Well of course it would ya daft banshee!" He spoke at her annoyed as he then ran up, jumped and landed on her head smacking her head slightly.

Nozomi hearing his tone looked at him just as irritated , "Oh don't get started with me! I didn't do anything to deserve-"

Suddenly she was cut off as she heard something as the others did too, looking to the side of the bed there was someone gazing at them peeking over the cover. Looking at this oddly Nozomi and the others were quiet as they waited for what this newcomer was going to do. There was silence for a further few moments.

Then suddenly all at once the person jumped onto the bed, looking at him Nozomi looked surprised as she then looked back to the image of the astronaut on the bed and then saw that it was the same person.

Curious she began to take a step forwards but then all at once the astronaut jumped back and then pulled his right arm out and then touched a big red button on it with his left hand as he cried out, "freeze!"

As he did this something red streamed out that made Nozomi cry out "Agghh!" She jumped back her eyes shut at this alarmed as the others were too.

There was a pause as she then noticed nothing bad had happened, confused she opened her eyes blinking slightly looking down on her belly she saw there was a little red dot on her.

Puzzled she then looked back up at her would be assassin as he looked at her still with fierce determination, he then spoke, "hold it aliens! Are you in peace or no?"

Everyone was baffled at this statement as Nozomi let a word fall out of her mouth, "whaaaat?"

Cait sith though was bitterly annoyed by this act as he shouted out, "what the heck ye been doin that fer!? Is that anyway to greet anyone! I'll have to give ya a right old smack of me-"

However he was interrupted as suddenly another person appeared though this one was taller than the astronaut and had long limbs, he wore a brown hat and had brown hair and eyes. A red scarf on his neck, a yellow brown lined shirt and black and white cowhide waistcoat with a golden star on it. Finishing it he wore long blue trousers and brown boots with spurs on the end. He was in total a cowboy.

Walking over the cowboy smacked the astronauts visor slightly as he spoke to him annoyed, "Buzz cut it out."

The astronaut looked at him annoyed himself slightly, though he still had his beam on Nozomi's stomach. Confused she spoke aloud, "Buzz?

Sighing the cowboy shook his head slightly too and throw as he looked at them and then began to speak a friendly smile on his face as he greeted them, "hey there how y'all doin?"

There was silence once more as nobody was sure what the right thing to say was, though the cowboy continued, "sorry we frightened you back there and all, my name is Woody and this" he then gestured to the room they were in as he continued, "is Andy's room and that's all I wanted to say. "

Hearing this and seeing his friendly and open nature everyone relaxed a bit more feeling the tension leave the room, it was Nozomi who first spoke up, "Woody, huh? That's a nice name," she spoke ending with a smile.

Hearing her response happy himself that he'd made a good impression Woody spoke once more, "why thank you little lady, and who might you be?" He then extended his hand out for her to shake.

Doing this and smiling more she responded as she moved her hand up and down, "Nozomi." Ending with a slight nod with her head

Tipping his hat with his other hand Woody spoke once more, "and that's a nice name you've got there too."

Cait sith still on Nozomi's head gazed at Woody still unsure of him as his tail swung back and forth slowly as he felt something strange about him.

Woody noticing him then looked up and then too moved his hand up to him, "hi there and you might be?"

Looking at his stretched out hand for a few moments Cait sith decided to give him the benefit of a doubt so too shook his plastic hand with his own white gloved one. "Cait sith."

Then parting from each other Woody looked over at the others as he proceeded over to them, " hi there!"

With that he then shook hands with Riku who responded in his usual cool reserved manner and then to king who responded too with a smile as Nozomi had.

Liking the friendly personality that Woody had displayed Nozomi definitely was enjoying this welcome more than the one she'd received from the astronaut Buzz. Suddenly then she wondered what he was doing, turning around she saw that he was still pointing his laser at her.

Seeing how he irritating he was being Nozomi spoke out to him, "are you quite finished with that blinking light yet?"

Buzz responded, "You still haven't told me if you come in peace or not."

Blinking at this Nozomi then remarked, "well I think it's obvious we come in peace, otherwise we would have tried to eat you or something by now."

Hearing this response Buzz was quiet for a few moments as he then finally stopped pointing his laser at her as he got up from his kneeling position and spoke to her again, "well good to hear it then, I am Buzz light year, space ranger universe and protector unit."

Listening to all this Nozomi responded looking cynical as she asked, "that's really long… so do I just call you Buzz?"

"I would like to be called-"

"Don't pay any mind to him, he still thinks he's some space ranger here to save the universe or something," Woody interrupted as he came over as he put his arm on Buzz's shoulder in a casual manner.

Buzz retorted annoyed to him, "that's Mr space ranger to you!"

"Hey what's all the excitement about?"

Turning around hearing new voices Nozomi looked to see some strange new toys appear, a strange big green dinosaur appeared and next to him was a dog, with a spring for a belly.

Looking at this oddly she then heard the green dinosaur speak out to them all, "hey, hi there."

Seeing him wave Nozomi waved back, feeling a little odd saying hello to a dinosaur, she shook the thought back, "hello?" She answered.

With that the green dinosaur proceeded forward towards her as he then quickly shook her hand with both his small claws, "it's so great to have new company and once again I'm sure glad that you're no dinosaur!" He spoke excitedly.

Nozomi weirded out by what she was hearing responded, "uh sure likewise," for who on earth would want to be a dinosaur?

Then the next one to come up was the spring bellied dog who spoke to her in greeting, "hey, nice to know yah, the name's slinky," he spoke as he offered her his yellow painted flat paw.

Seeing this Nozomi felt the dinosaur's small claws release her hand as she then went to shake the dog's paw, smiling she responded to him, "nice to know you, I'm Nozomi."

At this point it was then Riku and the king proceeded over, making sure Nozomi didn't blow their cover. As they did a pink fat piggy bank then asked them, "hey how're you guys, what're yer names?"

Hearing this they made their replies, "Riku," and "Mickey."

The pig hearing this reply contented continued, " so uh, where ya guys from? Singapore? Hong Kong?"

Listening to this question Nozomi started to speak, "um well I'm from Bamboo town-"

It was then she was cut off by Riku as he covered her mouth quickly and pulled her back, this made all the other toy's look at them confused and alarmed slightly. Nozomi herself was in an angry confusion as she struggled and moaned against him, but she halted as he whispered into her ear bitterly, "you're not supposed to them where you come from! Idiot, remember the world Order !"

Blinking as she heard this Nozomi then acknowledged what Riku said as she mentally kicked herself for being such an idiot. Feeling him then release her she breathed in deeply as she got oxygen back into her.

The other toys were still waiting for an answer as a Mr potato head asked inquisitively, "Bamboo town? What is that some new company?"

Hearing this Nozomi decided to play on this, "uh yeah! Um, it's a new one… a small one that we come from, not too well known though at the moment… so yeah." She finished laughing a little awkwardly, though it was a weak lie at least it was true… in some form. Riku only shook his head and sighed at her weak attempt.

The Mr potato head then responded contented, "oh really? I'm from play school."

The green dinosaur then responded, "and I'm from Matel well I'm not really from Matel, I'm actually from a smaller company that was purchased and delivered by-"

The quartet of heroes and heroine then listened to the dinosaur as he continued about his origins, while Buzz and Woody continued to look on.

"Well I don't know where those guys came from, but it's good to have company around here," Woody spoke, pleased at least that some new toys weren't all crazy like Mr Buzz light year.

"Indeed, they'll be good support in getting me off this planet, I bet they have knowledge that'll get my ship fixed in no time! I'll have to make good use of them." With that Buzz then walked over to them as he went to enquire more information.

Watching Buzz walk over to the new arrivals, Woody's positive smile faded as he gazed around at all the motives of Buzz that were spread all over, the posters on the walls, the sketches of him on the pin up board and finally the duvet cover of him.

Looking at Buzz as he started to talk to the new guys Woody spoke aloud to himself, "oh yeah I'll bet they'll come runnin to you… just like everybody else has." He then looked depressed as he stared from a distance at the gathering.

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Meanwhile on the floor behind the white chest of drawers a pair of familiar adversaries watched as Nozomi and the others were greeted and welcomed. Unnoticed by anyone it was Hari and Pete who made observations, Pete was the first one to speak, "so we managed to follow them here huh? Well what do ya suppose we do now?"

Hari silent watched Woody and his reactions to the situation and saw something that was attainable, looking at Pete she then said, "we will gather hearts from this world… using that toy and it's weak heart…"