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Everything was beautiful after the storm. The carnival's ever growing set up stretched far and wide as the sun was rising. It was their first day in town and that meant kids rushing over to try and win some prizes. As the games were being set up and toys were on display for the incoming children to see, a group silently for their time. Ducky and Bunny kept a close eye on the carnival, simply waiting for their chance to get out. They saw the humans finishing their set up. Ducky tried to see over his friend, who refused to let him out.

"Are you kidding me?" Ducky asked," Bunny, Bunny, let me take a look."

"And why should I do that?" his friend asked.

"Because I am a part of this mission just as much as you are and I will not have you holding me back!"

"That's because, last time you were on lookout, you almost got us a kid."

"We wanted a kid at one point!"

"Guys, guys!" Woody quietly intervened," Keep it down! You don't want anyone to hear us, now do you?"

Ducky and Bunny agreed, though they kept glaring at each other. The cowboy knew they would make up later. Right now, he was waiting for their game to be set up. One by one, toys were placed on the wall, motionless for the moments being. However, this would change. As Axel put the last toy up, Woody perked up and waved to the others. Giggle nodded and hopped over to the edge of the game. The operator simply leaned against the rest, getting ready for another day of "work". The group of toys quickly followed into the back, where they stared at the many prizes to be won.

"Woah," Duke Caboom said as he slowly rode onward," That's a lot of toys," to which he turned to Bo," Do you think they're all gonna get homes today?"

"Absolutely!" Bo Peep said," I have a feeling that every toy's gonna be done by the time noon hits. Then, it'll be another day of hard work done!"

Within another twenty minutes, the carnival was being opened up. The crew got ready to help toys find new homes. Meanwhile, Sarah was looking around the parking lot. The trucks were taken to the side and she saw people running about. The hero nodded to her friends, who were slinking around and trying not to be caught. As they waited by a trash can, she recalled years ago, where she had left Woody and Bo. She placed a hand on her sheriff's badge as she looked around, high hopes but high doubt taking over.

On one of the trucks, Stinky Pete desperately pulled his ax. He couldn't get it out of the truck and he had to be fast. He could see the three waiting by the trash can and he knew they wouldn't be there forever.

"Darn these bars!" he grumbled," I'm stuck."

'Try twisting it to the side. You're bound to get it out that way."

Though the toy took the advice and dropped to the ground, he looked up. Tied to the front of the truck was a dirty, pink bear. Through the smell of garbage, Pete found that there was a hint of strawberries. The strange bear raised several questions, but all he could do was chuckle.

"That's how I got off of a garbage truck," he said," I just had to slither on out and, somehow, found myself here. It's a tragedy, but I have to admit, I do feel safe here. Oh, I'm Lotso, by the way. And you are?"

"Pete," he simply said," Here, let me help you."

Pete climbed up and hung onto the bars. With his ax, Pete pried the ties off of Lotso. The bear fell to the ground and thanked the man. Then, he asked what he was doing.

"I'm on a mission," he admitted.

"Oh? Who are you after?"

Pete looked over and pointed to the three. Lotso looked at Jessie, and suddenly, he was quiet. A glare came to his face, and the prospector didn't even have to say anything. He knew they'd run into each other before. Jessie spotted the two and her eyes went wide. Sarah noticed immediately.

"What's the matter?' Sarah asked.

'We have to run!"

The three ran away, hiding from plain sight. The two other toys were following, though they didn't know the exact trail of the others. The three crawled over to a nearby game, in which a little boy had won a rocket toy. As he ran off, the group tried to run. As they ran, however, Sarah tripped and fell before the foot of someone. Jessie and Bullseye were in hiding, but watched in horror as Axel picked up the doll and examined it.

"Nice," he simply said as he went to walk around and put Sarah on display, before coming around again and going to his usual position, and, unenthusiastically," Step right up! Win a Miss Pompei action figure!"

Jessie and Bullseyes looked up in fear. They had to get their friend down, and they went to look for a way to get in. Sarah was struggling to get down. She couldn't believe she was stuck on a wall. She tried to twist herself out and move out of the ties before she felt a light tap on her head. She looked up and saw Ducky and Bunny looking down at her. They gave her a smile, to which she just stared.

"Uh...hi."

"Hey, superhero doll," Ducky whispered," How would you like to get a home?"

"I...what?"

"You're here looking to be won by a kid," Bunny laughed," Don't worry, we've got you covered."

Before Sarah could answer, the two toys helped her slip out. She fell to the ground with them and thanked them for their help. She went to run off, but Bo stopped her.

"Whoa there!" she chuckled," I know you want to get a home, but I'd wait until a kid gets here."

"Oh, I'm not looking for a home," she explained," I'm looking for my friends. Jessie, Bullseye and I got separated when I-"

"Jessie? Bullseye?" Woody and Bo paused.

Sarah nodded and the cowboy was shocked. He didn't want to believe that his friends were here. He was trying to process his thoughts before he finally agreed to help the doll find her friends. As she thanked them, she spotted the others and her jaw dropped.

"No. Way!" she squealed as she walked over to Duke Caboom, "Mr. Caboom, it is such an honor to finally meet you."

"You...know me?" he asked with confusion.

"Of course! You're the vintage toy that every superhero toy dreams of being! You have a fast motorcycle and catchphrases that make The Titan's words seem like gibberish. You're so cool-glad to be working on your side."

Sarah shook his hand and went off with the other toys. Duke had never been told that superhero toys admired him. He felt a strange sense of pride as he watched her talk to the others. Ducky and Bunny were laughing as they went over to the toy.

"You're a role model for other toys?" Ducky laughed," That's the craziest thing I've ever heard."

"Now, now," Bunny contradicted," it's not uncommon for toys to look up to one another. Remember those stuffed penguins that every kid had to have?"

"Don't remind me," the fluffy duck grumbled.

Meanwhile, Bo and Woody were formulating a plot. They couldn't believe that their old friends were finally coming back. They went underneath the game, where they were still pondering the situation.

"Where do you think they went to?" he asked.

"Not sure," Bo moved around," but wherever they are, they-"

The groups screamed as they ran into each other. Jessie let out a big "YEEEE HAWWW" when she saw Woody. She grabbed him and hugged him tightly, jumping around. Their reunion finally happened! And they were more than excited.