*Omg I love you guys! You're reviews are so sweet. WPN95 I wouldn't call myself a genius, just a girl with a head full of stories! Chapter three is up!

Buzz and the guys carried Woody upstairs and lay him down on a pile of blankets and covered him. Dolly listened to his breathing, which was faster and shallower than before. The cowboy could barely keep his eyes open. Finally, Dolly stood and gathered everyone together.

"This is not good. I have no idea what this is, but it isn't the first time I've seen this." She said.

"Wait, you've seen this before, but you have no idea what it is?" Mr. Potato head asked.

"There's no name for it. There was a toy I knew back when Bonnie was a baby that lived a few doors down the street. He got sick, completely out of nowhere. Chest pains, coughing, everything that Woody has. He got better for a day and then passed out, got worse, until eventually he, he died."

"Hold up, did you say die?" Jessie said gasping.

"Toys can't die." Hamm said.

"Technically they can. Toys don't pass away like humans do. When a toy gets to the end of their life, they become permanently frozen." Trixie said.

"How much worse did the toy get?" Slinky asked.

"Yeah, how much worse can this get?" Hamm asked.

"Well after he passed out, the other toy could barley stay awake. He was always passing out from exhaustion. Soon he started shivering, but the worst was when the paralysis began.

"What does paralysis mean?" Rosetta asked, holding onto Owen.

"It means the body will become stiff, almost like being frozen. With this, the paralysis took over and he never woke up again."

"So that's what's going to happen to Woody? This sickness is going freeze him and then kill him?" Rex asked.

"I'm afraid so Rex, but it's a slow process. As the sickness progresses, Woody will start to get weaker and eventually his body will slowly start to become paralyzed until he is fully immobilized to where he's just a normal toy." Bo placed a hand over her mouth.

"Is there a cure for this?" Buzz asked.

"Yes, lotus seeds. If you grind them up into a fine dust and sprinkle them into the toy's mouth, it reverses the effects. But unfortunately, the flower is hard to find."

"I found it! Trixie yelled from the computer. There's a botanical garden that is showcasing exotic plants this weekend and one of them is the lotus flower!"

"How far away is it?" Buttercup asked. Trixie hissed.

"It's an hour by car."

"An hour? With our tiny legs, it will take a day, maybe two to get there!" Hamm said.

"Dolly, this toy, were you close to him?' Bo asked. Dolly sighed.

"Yes. His name was Justin. We were together for two years. When he got sick, I was away with Bonnie. When I got back, the paralysis already took over half his body. I stayed by his side for two days until he took his last breath. Oh god, I wish I had..." Bo pulled her in for a hug.

"Hush, it's okay Dolly. It's okay."

"Okay, I'm just going to address the big looming question we all probably have. Mr. Potato head said. How long before the paralysis takes full affect?" Dolly's face turned grim.

"That's just it. With this illness being as rare and unknown, I'm not sure if it's different on other toys. I mean with Justin, his illness ran out after three days."

"Than that's how long we have. We can get to the Slinky cried. Andy's toys all agreed.

"No." A soft voice said. They turned and saw Woody trying to sit up. "No one is leave, leaving. It's too, far, and too, dangerous." He coughed hard and both Dolly and Bo helped him lay back down.

"Woody, we have to go. Buzz said, kneeling beside him. If we don't, you will cease to exist. You'll be frozen in toy mode forever!"

"No. I, don't want, anything to happen, to you guys. I will, be okay. Really, I'm feeling a little better." He coughed again, and struggled to breathe. Buzz placed a hand on his shoulder.

"How long have we been friends, Woody?"

"I, I don't know. Twenty years?"

"Twenty five years, partner. I have dealt with your stubbornness for twenty five years. But I have also had your back for twenty five years. I have helped you in life altering situations and have pulled you out of your worst states of depression and worry. We all are willing to do this if it means saving your life." Woody stared at him. Buzz shook his shoulder and met his friend's gaze. "I am not ready to say goodbye to my best friend yet, cowboy."

"Darling, let Buzz and the others go. You need that flower." Bo said, rubbing his back. Woody closed his eyes and sighed.

"To think I have put up with your pushiness for this long." Buzz laughed and Woody turned to him. "Okay, go, but please, be careful. If I don't, make it, you're in, charge."

"Don't talk like that. I am not going to let you die, I promise you. We'll be back as soon as we can."

"May I go with you? I can grab Jack and we can help if things get dicey." Owen said, coming over.

"Yes, thank you Owen. Please get him." Owen ran out of the room.

"Well hold on, if he's going, I'm going too!" Rosetta said.

"You most certainly are not! I'm already worried about your father, I don't need to worry about you too." Bo snapped.

"It's okay, Rose. Jessie said, hugging the girl. We'll find that flower and save your daddy, that's a promise." She kissed her forehead and then leaned down and hugged her brother.

"Stay alive until we get back, please." Woody kissed her cheek. Bo gave Jessie a hug.

"Be careful, Jess." She said.

"We will. Take care of him, please." Bo nodded. Trixie printed out directions to the gardens and then with Slinky's help, Potato Head, Hamm and Rex climbed out the window. Buzz and Jessie took one last look at their sick leader and friend, waved goodbye and set off to find the flower. Outside, they met up with Jack and Owen and began their journey.

*Aww Dolly! :(