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THE SUN CRYSTAL
CHAPTER ONE- Plans for Adventure
FOREST CITY, N.Y.
Andy Clark sat on his living room couch, a bottle of vodka in one paw and the television remote control in the other. Lately, it had seemed like the young raccoon had been doing more drinking than thieving. He had sent Chris, his hedgehog friend, out to see if he could come up with anything for him and his gang to steal, and now awaited his return. Just as Andy was about to take another drink from his bottle, Chris burst into the house excitedly.
"You guys, I think I've found our next theft," the hedgehog said, pausing to catch his breath.
"Close the door, will ya?" Tony said, looking up from the computer.
Chris closed the front door, came into the living room, and sat down on the couch next to Andy. "So, let's hear it already," Andy said, taking a drink.
"Apparently, the legendary Sun Crystal has been stolen from its vault in southern Greece by an evil scientist known as Dr. Roskov. He has taken it to his secret underground compound outside Prague, where, supposedly, he plans on using it to power a death ray."
"Wow," remarked Andy. "A chance to do my two favorite things-thievery and do goodery." "Let's get to planning this thing."
"I think you had better sober up first," Tony said to his friend.
"What do you mean?" Andy said. He then attempted to stand up, but fell over. His bear friend Jake helped him up, and then grabbed the raccoon's vodka bottle, drinking some himself.
"Perhaps you're right. Good night, everyone," Andy then said, stumbling toward his bedroom.
Tony sighed and returned his attentions to the computer screen. "I sure hope you're right about all this," the crow said to Chris.
The next day
Andy and his gang were now assembled in his underground command center preparing for yet another adventure.
"My head hurts," Andy said with a groan.
"It should," said Tony. "You drank half a bottle of vodka all by yourself. You really need to cut back on the booze, Andy."
"I don't believe this. I'm getting lectured about drinking by the guy who drinks malt liquor for breakfast," Andy said, glaring at the crow.
"Umm, can we get on with this already?" Jake asked of his colleagues.
"Yes, lets," said Tony as he spread a map out across the surface of a table.
"Now, I think the best way to enter this place will be to start here," he said, pointing out a location. "We'll use our Drill Master 9000 to drill down and then use a passageway here to gain access to the main area of the compound. Of course, this place is heavily guarded, so you will have to be extra-careful."
"Don't worry. I will," Andy said.
"I'd better get the old Drill Master ready," Tony said. "Jake, will you help me out?"
"Sure thing," the bear said.
The four of them then made their way out of the secret room.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Forest City, two more thieves were in an abandoned warehouse making their own plans for the Sun Crystal. The two were none other than Matt Blizzard, the deranged penguin and sworn enemy of Andy Clark, and Ross McGraw, the aspiring young rooster thief.
"I just found out that the super-rare Sun Crystal has been stolen and transported to a secret underground compound," Blizzard said to his young associate. "And we're going to go and steal it for ourselves."
"That's what you called me here for? Count me out!" Ross said to the penguin. "The last time I teamed up with you, you had me break into an empty house. Well, empty except for two dozen cops!!" The rooster then headed for the door.
Matt stood in his way. "You owe me, rooster boy."
"What are you talking about?" McGraw asked.
"Don't play stupid with me. You don't think I forgot that little heist you pulled on me a couple months back, do you?" Matt drew his freeze gun. "Now, either you're going to help me, or you're going to end up in the deep freeze," he said.
"Oh, all right," the rooster then said. "But, if this little mission ends in failure, I don't ever want to see your ugly mug again."
"Fine," said the penguin. "Now, you go home and rest your pretty little head, and come back here first thing tomorrow morning so we can plan this thing." The penguin then moved out of Ross's way.
"Whatever you say." The rooster then left the warehouse.
THE SUN CRYSTAL
CHAPTER ONE- Plans for Adventure
FOREST CITY, N.Y.
Andy Clark sat on his living room couch, a bottle of vodka in one paw and the television remote control in the other. Lately, it had seemed like the young raccoon had been doing more drinking than thieving. He had sent Chris, his hedgehog friend, out to see if he could come up with anything for him and his gang to steal, and now awaited his return. Just as Andy was about to take another drink from his bottle, Chris burst into the house excitedly.
"You guys, I think I've found our next theft," the hedgehog said, pausing to catch his breath.
"Close the door, will ya?" Tony said, looking up from the computer.
Chris closed the front door, came into the living room, and sat down on the couch next to Andy. "So, let's hear it already," Andy said, taking a drink.
"Apparently, the legendary Sun Crystal has been stolen from its vault in southern Greece by an evil scientist known as Dr. Roskov. He has taken it to his secret underground compound outside Prague, where, supposedly, he plans on using it to power a death ray."
"Wow," remarked Andy. "A chance to do my two favorite things-thievery and do goodery." "Let's get to planning this thing."
"I think you had better sober up first," Tony said to his friend.
"What do you mean?" Andy said. He then attempted to stand up, but fell over. His bear friend Jake helped him up, and then grabbed the raccoon's vodka bottle, drinking some himself.
"Perhaps you're right. Good night, everyone," Andy then said, stumbling toward his bedroom.
Tony sighed and returned his attentions to the computer screen. "I sure hope you're right about all this," the crow said to Chris.
The next day
Andy and his gang were now assembled in his underground command center preparing for yet another adventure.
"My head hurts," Andy said with a groan.
"It should," said Tony. "You drank half a bottle of vodka all by yourself. You really need to cut back on the booze, Andy."
"I don't believe this. I'm getting lectured about drinking by the guy who drinks malt liquor for breakfast," Andy said, glaring at the crow.
"Umm, can we get on with this already?" Jake asked of his colleagues.
"Yes, lets," said Tony as he spread a map out across the surface of a table.
"Now, I think the best way to enter this place will be to start here," he said, pointing out a location. "We'll use our Drill Master 9000 to drill down and then use a passageway here to gain access to the main area of the compound. Of course, this place is heavily guarded, so you will have to be extra-careful."
"Don't worry. I will," Andy said.
"I'd better get the old Drill Master ready," Tony said. "Jake, will you help me out?"
"Sure thing," the bear said.
The four of them then made their way out of the secret room.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Forest City, two more thieves were in an abandoned warehouse making their own plans for the Sun Crystal. The two were none other than Matt Blizzard, the deranged penguin and sworn enemy of Andy Clark, and Ross McGraw, the aspiring young rooster thief.
"I just found out that the super-rare Sun Crystal has been stolen and transported to a secret underground compound," Blizzard said to his young associate. "And we're going to go and steal it for ourselves."
"That's what you called me here for? Count me out!" Ross said to the penguin. "The last time I teamed up with you, you had me break into an empty house. Well, empty except for two dozen cops!!" The rooster then headed for the door.
Matt stood in his way. "You owe me, rooster boy."
"What are you talking about?" McGraw asked.
"Don't play stupid with me. You don't think I forgot that little heist you pulled on me a couple months back, do you?" Matt drew his freeze gun. "Now, either you're going to help me, or you're going to end up in the deep freeze," he said.
"Oh, all right," the rooster then said. "But, if this little mission ends in failure, I don't ever want to see your ugly mug again."
"Fine," said the penguin. "Now, you go home and rest your pretty little head, and come back here first thing tomorrow morning so we can plan this thing." The penguin then moved out of Ross's way.
"Whatever you say." The rooster then left the warehouse.