Disclaimer: I don't own Calvin and Hobbes. Ask Bill Watterson.
A/N: Special thanks to The Review Guy, Elvenking, and Jhomeboy!
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Susie inhaled the air deeply. "Isn't it a perfect evening, Mr. Bun?" she asked the stuffed bunny she held under her right arm. Without a care in the world, she sauntered into the woods, eager for the fragrance of fir trees. This was the most peaceful evening she had spent in her entire life. She expected a mudball or pine cone to come zooming at her any second, but they never came. No sign of Calvin anywhere.
No sign of humans anywhere, for that matter.
No sound except for the crackling leaves underfoot....and the strange noise she had never heard before. A humming, whirling noise. What were those green glowing flashes dimly seeping through the trees?
Abandoning all hopes of a peaceful evening, she hurried through the trees into the clearing. "Mr. Bun, look!" Susie said to the stuffed bunny, which, of course, gave her no response. "What do you think it is?" Hesitantly, she reached out to touch the green rings.
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Calvin and Hobbes dashed down the hallway toward the door at the end. Grasping the knob, Calvin yanked the door open. They slid in, closing the door. And was enveloped in complete darkness.
Calvin felt around him. "See anything, Hobbes?"
"Of course. We tigers have better eyesight than humans. We are a proud race and..."
"Then stop your yammering and help me find another way outta here! Crow's going to come in here any minute!"
Hobbes strained his eyes. "There's... a steel ladder right in front of you."
"Where?" Calvin blundered forward and hit his head. "Never mind." He grabbed the rungs and began to climb.
"Hurry up," Hobbes said anxiously. I hear Crow's footsteps right outside."
Calvin swarmed up the ladder as fast as he could manage. Hobbes followed closely.
Then the door burst open, flooding the small room with light. Crow ran inside. He quickly looked around and spotted Calvin and Hobbes on the ladder. "There you are! Stay where you are and I will not kill you!"
With the last burst of energy, Calvin reached the top of the ladder and pushed the wooden lid open.
Crow had begun to climb the ladder.
Calvin hauled himself out, followed by Hobbes. Crow was nearly at the top. "Come back here!" he shouted, clawing wildly for Calvin's ankle. Standing up, Calvin slammed the lid closed. Hobbes quickly rolled a boulder onto it.
"That was close," Calvin sighed and leaned onto the boulder. "But hey, we're outside."
They were surrounded by jungle foliage. For as far as they could see, there were only trees.
"Well, I hope you're happy, Hobbes!"
Hobbes was already jumping deeper into the jungle, whistling happily.
"Hey, wait for me!"
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Crow was in a sour mood. He not only had let the traitor escape, but the sacred tiger as well. How was he ever going to answer to the new Dictator? Scowling, he walked down the hallway to the Dictator-for-Life's office. He pressed the button that opened the door and entered.
The new Dictator-for-Life had quickly assumed the position previously owned by Calvin. He already seemed comfortable in his new office.
"What is it now, Crow?" the Dictator-for-Life asked, turning around and hiding a stack of comic books behind his back.
"The traitor escaped with the sacred tiger." Crow replied emotionlessly.
The Dictator glared at him furiously. "One more mistake like that, Crow, and I will demote you to Level 1. Now gather a bunch of men and start scouring the jungle! Every bit of it!" he turned his back to Crow and faced his desk again.
Just then, the map on the wall began to beep. Crow stared at it. "There's an intruder in the Entrance Cavern," he said. "I will go take care of it." he left the room hastily.
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Susie rubbed her eyes as the blue flash faded away. "Where am I?" She said to Mr. Bun again- this was becoming a habit. "Look, Mr. Bun. It's a huge cavern. Don't you hate this place? ...I don't even know where it is..." she fell silent, trying hard not to scream.
Then part of the wall slid open and a man walked in.
Susie stepped back nervously. "Who are you?"
"Lieutenant Crow. You do realize that females are not allowed in here, don't you? ...which means you are under arrest."
TO BE CONTINUED
A/N: Special thanks to The Review Guy, Elvenking, and Jhomeboy!
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Susie inhaled the air deeply. "Isn't it a perfect evening, Mr. Bun?" she asked the stuffed bunny she held under her right arm. Without a care in the world, she sauntered into the woods, eager for the fragrance of fir trees. This was the most peaceful evening she had spent in her entire life. She expected a mudball or pine cone to come zooming at her any second, but they never came. No sign of Calvin anywhere.
No sign of humans anywhere, for that matter.
No sound except for the crackling leaves underfoot....and the strange noise she had never heard before. A humming, whirling noise. What were those green glowing flashes dimly seeping through the trees?
Abandoning all hopes of a peaceful evening, she hurried through the trees into the clearing. "Mr. Bun, look!" Susie said to the stuffed bunny, which, of course, gave her no response. "What do you think it is?" Hesitantly, she reached out to touch the green rings.
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Calvin and Hobbes dashed down the hallway toward the door at the end. Grasping the knob, Calvin yanked the door open. They slid in, closing the door. And was enveloped in complete darkness.
Calvin felt around him. "See anything, Hobbes?"
"Of course. We tigers have better eyesight than humans. We are a proud race and..."
"Then stop your yammering and help me find another way outta here! Crow's going to come in here any minute!"
Hobbes strained his eyes. "There's... a steel ladder right in front of you."
"Where?" Calvin blundered forward and hit his head. "Never mind." He grabbed the rungs and began to climb.
"Hurry up," Hobbes said anxiously. I hear Crow's footsteps right outside."
Calvin swarmed up the ladder as fast as he could manage. Hobbes followed closely.
Then the door burst open, flooding the small room with light. Crow ran inside. He quickly looked around and spotted Calvin and Hobbes on the ladder. "There you are! Stay where you are and I will not kill you!"
With the last burst of energy, Calvin reached the top of the ladder and pushed the wooden lid open.
Crow had begun to climb the ladder.
Calvin hauled himself out, followed by Hobbes. Crow was nearly at the top. "Come back here!" he shouted, clawing wildly for Calvin's ankle. Standing up, Calvin slammed the lid closed. Hobbes quickly rolled a boulder onto it.
"That was close," Calvin sighed and leaned onto the boulder. "But hey, we're outside."
They were surrounded by jungle foliage. For as far as they could see, there were only trees.
"Well, I hope you're happy, Hobbes!"
Hobbes was already jumping deeper into the jungle, whistling happily.
"Hey, wait for me!"
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Crow was in a sour mood. He not only had let the traitor escape, but the sacred tiger as well. How was he ever going to answer to the new Dictator? Scowling, he walked down the hallway to the Dictator-for-Life's office. He pressed the button that opened the door and entered.
The new Dictator-for-Life had quickly assumed the position previously owned by Calvin. He already seemed comfortable in his new office.
"What is it now, Crow?" the Dictator-for-Life asked, turning around and hiding a stack of comic books behind his back.
"The traitor escaped with the sacred tiger." Crow replied emotionlessly.
The Dictator glared at him furiously. "One more mistake like that, Crow, and I will demote you to Level 1. Now gather a bunch of men and start scouring the jungle! Every bit of it!" he turned his back to Crow and faced his desk again.
Just then, the map on the wall began to beep. Crow stared at it. "There's an intruder in the Entrance Cavern," he said. "I will go take care of it." he left the room hastily.
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Susie rubbed her eyes as the blue flash faded away. "Where am I?" She said to Mr. Bun again- this was becoming a habit. "Look, Mr. Bun. It's a huge cavern. Don't you hate this place? ...I don't even know where it is..." she fell silent, trying hard not to scream.
Then part of the wall slid open and a man walked in.
Susie stepped back nervously. "Who are you?"
"Lieutenant Crow. You do realize that females are not allowed in here, don't you? ...which means you are under arrest."
TO BE CONTINUED