Today is our first reader prompt chapter, so I thought that I'd put the rules for prompts here just to remind everyone:
-Requests can be made through a review or a PM, but only submit one-to-three prompts per review
-You must use characters from Disney properties (movies, cartoons, PIXAR, etc.) and acquired properties (Marvel, Lucasfilm, James Cameron's AVATAR, Muppets, etc.)
-You must pick one of the regions for your story to take place in: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom
-You must have an actual story prompt for me to use. I will not accept "X character meets Y character," I need a bit more than that to work with.
With that our of the way, time for the main event!
The New Cabbies
Prompt provided by Nikolai777
Location: Hollywood Studios Taxi Service
"So, you're the new recruits, aye?" said a man with a thick Brooklyn accent. He was the manager of the Hollywood Studios Taxi Service, which was advertised as the fastest and most efficient way to get around the studio lot. The two people in front of him had applied for the NYC route, and this was their first day on the job.
"Yes sir!" said a woman with red hair and a peppy attitude. Giselle was her name, if the manager remembered correctly.
"That's us," said a Jack Russell Terrier with a red bandana. Dodger was his name.
"Alright then," the manager said. "Seeing as its your first day out here on the job, I'll be putting you two with an experienced employee of mine." The manager took Giselle and Dodger out to the garage where a classic yellow taxi cab sat waiting. "Giselle, Dodger, this is Benny. Say hello, Benny."
The taxi's engine sputtered to life, revealing that the cab was actually a living being with eyes and a mouth. "So, you two are new cabbies, eh?" Benny asked. "Well I'm always willing to carry a beautiful lady like yourself."
"Ah, thank you," Giselle said, blushing slightly.
"Alright you two, get going," the manager said. "Benny knows the routes, but it's up to you to get the customers to their destinations in one piece."
"We're on it, sir," Dodger said confidently, hopping into the shotgun seat while Giselle took the wheel.
Giselle turned on the engine, stepped on the gas… and immediately slammed into the back of the garage. "Hey! That hurts, ya know!" Benny shouted.
"Sorry!" the princess said.
"You might want to put the car into 'Drive' first," Dodger said, pushing the stick into the right position.
With everything in the proper place, the new cabbies speed out of the garage at full speed, leaving the manager to sigh at the new hole in his wall. "That's coming out of her paycheck," he muttered. "I wonder if I can get Felix to come over and fix the hall."
[***]
As Giselle and Dodger went about their job, it became clear pretty quickly that they were anything but a well-oiled team. Giselle, for one, was a terrible driver, constantly running stop signs, pulling onto the sidewalk more than once, and hitting walls and other cars as well. She apologized each time, but there were definitely a few that were going to be holding a few grudges.
"I'm sorry Mr. Ren," Giselle said, handing a business card to an irate man in black. "If you call this number, we can compensate you for the damages."
"I will not let you make a fool of the First Order," Kylo Ren said. Using the Force he crushed the business card and took out his lightsaber.
"Hey lady, I think we need to bounce," Benny called. The cab drove over and picked Giselle up and away from the leader of the First Order.
"You know, I'm surprised you managed to crash into a space ship," Dodger said.
While Giselle wasn't anywhere close to being the best driver, Dodger wasn't any better at giving directions. The dog did his job well, but most of his 'shortcuts' and 'time-saving routes' gave the team more trouble than actually getting them to their destinations on time.
"Alright, let's take a right through the alley here," Dodger said.
"If you say so," Giselle replied, making a hard right and taking out the fifth mailbox that day.
"Lady, I'm starting to think that you'd be more suited to Demolition Derby than to cab driving," Benny said, spitting out some stray letters.
"C-could you slow down a bit?" asked Dr. Bruce Banner, the hapless customer on this trip. "The speed is not helping with my stress levels."
Giselle ignored the doctor and made it to the other end of the alley, pulling back into the street and right into what might as well have been a literal mine field. The Avengers were currently in the middle of a fight with Ultron, with laser blasts, shields, and arrows flying every which way.
"The next turn is over there," Dodger said.
"Through the building?" Giselle asked.
"That's the one," the Jack Russell said.
Bruce Banner gulped, ducking underneath a laser blast. "You doing okay, Mr. Banner? You're looking a bit green," Giselle asked.
Banner didn't get the chance to ask as Benny ran right through the building (comical wall hole being made as well). The doctor screams were soon replaced by a roar as the Hulk bailed on the group, jumping back towards the battle to tear through some of the Ultron robots.
"Huh, I guess he had somewhere else to be," Giselle said obliviously.
Benny groaned as they ran yet another red light, with Dodger continuing to give increasingly reckless directions as they got another cab call.
[***]
By the time night had fallen, Giselle and Dodger made their way back to the Taxi building, making one final crash before leaving for the night.
"See you tomorrow, Mr. Manager!" Giselle said. She patted Benny on the wheel, giving the car's horn a playful honk. "Thank for the ride, Benny!"
Dodger jumped out of the car and casually walked out of the hole the group made. "Someone should really fix this," he said. "Oh well, see you tomorrow, boss!"
The manager came out into the garage to see the hole, then turned to see Benny groaning on the ground. "Boss, you need to higher some better drivers," the cab said. "I might be a wild ride, but those two are more reckless than I am."
"Are you kidding," the boss said. "Those two have the most successful and on time pick-ups out of anyone that's worked here. Sure they might be a bit reckless (and doing more property damage), but with some training they could be the best duo." The manager took out his phone and dialed a number. "I'm gonna call in some of our other drivers to help train them, but their first day out there I would say was a success!"
As the manager went off, Benny just stared dumbstruck before sagging on the ground comically and letting out a loud horn honk.
Author's Note
And thus, the first Reviewer Prompt has been made! As a side note, each even numbered chapter will be a Reviewer Prompt, while the odd number chapters will be one of my own ideas. Keep submitting ideas as I've already gotten a few more interesting ones just from the first chapter!
