Chapter 1
The measured words of a female's voice told the tale.
'We all assume dreams are made for everyone. Some are achievable, some aren't. If none can't get their dreams realised is because who knows if there's a reason behind this. Oh well. Whatever we have we should accept it and be grateful about it.'
Trails of stars lit black river waters, glittering on the surface as a frog on a lily pad glided to its course, set to the light of a new dawn. A young orange tabby cat sat under the trees by the river alone. Insects buzzed and birds chirruped. A flood of memories came to him. He recalled the CEO of Isobar Studios, Manish Bar-On who pressured L.B. to sell Mammoth Pictures to him. After losing the dance battle, Bar-On, Darla Dimple, Apphia Rosenberg, Gallon Bayswater and others were arrested for their embezzlement and blackmail.
Feeling being a movie star was too much to handle, Danny had began to feel secure in his life and felt relieved being with his former simple lifestyle.
"Danny," called a familiar voice.
Behind him, a penguin came on the riverbank.
"Pudge? What are you doing here?"
"Is it that bad that I can't come and sit next to you?" Pudge asked playfully.
Both cat and penguin rolled on the riverbank, laughing. They watched the river coursing.
"Your parents? Are they coming?" asked Pudge.
"Alas, I grew up not knowing who my parents were. So I don't know. At first, I was born a nobody, grew up with some friends in Kokomo. When I became a somebody, I felt…"
Danny plucked a leaf and dropped it on the water, swaying away by the current.
"… it was too much. So, I let it go with the flow." said Danny.
"What made you think being a star was a good idea?" asked Pudge.
"Well, it was a dream I wanted until I see a heavy weight came crashing down on me… I mean us. Now, I see that I choose a simpler lifestyle. What about the others?"
"The old goat and his loved one don't seem to be getting along well, despite the fact they are still at the movies. Tillie, T.W. and Woolie invited the animals to Mammoth Pictures which is now free from Isobar Studios. Anyway, your friends are in need of you."
"Where?" asked Danny.
After five years in Hollywood, Danny decided it was time to ask Sawyer for her hand in marriage. The defeat of Bar-On, Darla and staffs of Isobar Studios had long since passed and Mammoth Pictures was at peace. Meanwhile the animals in the studios proceeded with their performance for the next upcoming films. In different parts of the world, the animals recalled how they took inspiration from Danny's lectures about dreams to be at the movies.
Inside Azzip Pizza, Danny Sawyer and Pudge sat together, enjoying their pizza. Danny and Pudge had tea while Sawyer had coffee.
"Danny, I want our wedding to be special and I want us to make the decisions on our own. If I want a wedding, I want it simple. No extravagancy, no fancy decorations nor whatsoever. We can invite your childhood friends and those you rescued."
"Oh, okay."
"Where do you want the wedding to occur?" asked Pudge.
"Somewhere like Tahiti? Or Hawaii? Or even Solomon Islands?"
"Nowhere specific in mind. What about your hometown?" asked Sawyer.
"Kokomo? No… I…"
The customers watched the television. An African-American teen boy with Afro hairstyle sat with a Native American girl, possibly his beloved. These two were in disbelief as they saw Danny, Pudge and Sawyer together.
They were interrupted by the movie trailer on television. They saw themselves in different films. The first trailer showed "Layla and Majnoon". The second showed "Li'l Ark Angel". The third showed "Ozone Matrix" where Danny and the animals were in the real world and entered the PC world. The fourth showed "I'm singing in the rain". And lastly it showed "a world so cold" where Danny with another cat and a racoon lived in poverty and Sawyer as Cleopatra shone upon them.
"Goodness us. That's Danny and Sawyer." called the African-American teen boy.
His call got their attention. Their gazes focused on the three animals. As an old man with grey beard and red bandana came in, he too was jolted by the animals' presence.
"Danny and Sawyer?"
"Danny?"
"The Danny and Sawyer?"
"His penguin friend."
"I'm Jared and this is my fiancée. I've been looking forward to meeting you."
He shook Danny's hands and later Sawyer's and Pudge's.
"I am Makawee. How delightful I am to meet you." said the Native American girl. "Jared and I will be getting married."
"We're happy for you both."
"Likewise. I hope you don't mind me asking you if you could, well… um… take a picture of us and sign an autograph on our picture? We want this for our wedding gift." Jared's voice wavered.
"Well, I don't see any harm in that." said Danny.
Makawee handed Danny a camera. He took their picture. With the picture taken and printed, the three animals signed their names on it.
"Thanks for the autograph. You rock."
The customers gathered round the three and shook hands.
"Danny, Sawyer, Pudge, what happened? Why did you both become so hated in Hollywood?" asked a blond haired man with Southern accent.
"I know why." Jared stood up for the cast and explained through his songs.
You need to have eyes of a fly
And don't let things go by
Feeling that there are things you want to deny
Never good to lie or else you'll get sucked dry
I know there are things that you relish in placate
Those find comfort allow themselves to duplicate
Don't feel irate when you don't get what you want at any rate
Perishable ones abate you want leaving you without sate
Now wires spark fires when they're hit by droplet
The fires are doused by wet over-blanket
One sails a boat to a new dawn
And of course you should go into the depths and get forlorn
Makawee continued the song.
Don't just be on or above the surface of the ocean
You should peer under and you'll know what is concealed
Then dive to the depths and all is revealed
Don't be afraid allow your nerves to be steeled
Sawyer voices her blunt opinion and she gets pelted by onions
Bar-On strapped Mammoth Pictures to rocket called Orion
I feel Isobar should be smashed by a block of iron
Bar-On and the staffs are eaten by a lion
Now wires spark fires when they're hit by droplet
The fires are doused by wet over-blanket
One sails a boat to a new dawn
And of course you should go into the depths and get forlorn
The pizza owner added.
Give Danny, Sawyer and Pudge a break
So that they can go and settle down by a lake
Simple lives will slake them and we will give them our cake
The customers joined in the song.
All of you should quit being derisive and disdainful at all costs
Don't be dismissive or it will be painful or you'll face huge loss
Don't let them be like wood
Be like glass
Now wires spark fires when they're hit by droplet
The fires are doused by wet over-blanket
One sails a boat to a new dawn
And of course you should go into the depths and get forlorn
Jared danced with Makawee. Both danced the same way as Danny and Sawyer did. The customers and pizza owner danced. Even the man who recently entered danced.
"So, I see." said the pizza owner.