Chapter 8: To MAR we go

Anya had fun with her "date" with Phantom. It went very smooth, but after the date they "broke up". "Sorry Tom, I like another guy. But we can still be friends," Anya said.

Next week Peta told the others about taking them all out to see a movie premier that night. "So would you guys like to go? My family would love for you to come along. We can take any car," Peta said at lunch. Anya giggled, "Pike, none of you guys know how to drive a car." Peta looked at her, "We just need to get a driver to drive us anywhere." So then they all decided for Peta's driver to pick them up.

"Where is he?" Phantom asked later that night, "The movie is going to start soon." Anya was over at Phantom's house waiting for Peta to get there. Then the phone rang. "Peta where in MAR are you?!" Phantom yelled into the phone. His response was that the driver got there late and that they… Peta never finished what he was saying. All across town the power started going out. Off in the distance they heard, "Meteor Vill. Do not worry. The community is serving technical difficulties and power should be running again soon."

"Why did the science community have to do a ultra powerful test today?" Anya yelled. Mrs. Johnson got out many candles and put them around the house. When Mr. Johnson came in, he started making a fire in the fireplace. Phantom and Anya sat down on the couch. "Hey Tom. Is this how you use to light up a room in MAR?" Anya asked looking at all the candlelight. He nodded yes, "There is no such things as TV, radio, phones, or even electricity," Phantom said looking at the fire. Anya noticed that he was thinking more about destroying MAR again.

"Hey Tom, have you ever had S'mores or cookies baked on a fire before?" Anya said getting up. "No. What are smorz?" Phantom asked. Anya smiled and grabbed him to the kitchen. She grabbed out graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate bars, and a few metal marshmallow roaster sticks. Anya took Phantom back over to the fireplace, "Ok, first you put a marshmallow on the stick. Then you put the marshmallow into the fire and take it out when the marshmallow changes to brown." Anya said showing Phantom what she ment.

It took Phantom a few times before his marshmallow wasn't black. "Then you take one of the graham crackers and break it in half. Then put some chocolate on one side and the marshmallow on top of it. Lastly put the other graham cracker half and put it on top. Then you enjoy," Anya said biting into her newly made S'more. Phantom did the same and was surprised how good it tasted.

Soon after Anya dragged Phantom back into the kitchen. "Now I know you made some cookies with Mrs. Johnson before…so lets do the same on a open fire!" Anya said taking out the ingredients. "Why don't we just try to see what the hold up is at the science community?" Phantom asked. Anya took out a cookbook, "But this will be fun!"

They started making the dough, "Ok we go eggs, butter, sugar, milk, vanilla, and some salt now all we need is the flour." Anya said looking at the cookbook.

Both Phantom and Anya both got it, "Let go Anya," Phantom said. "This is my idea so I get to put the flour in!" Anya said trying to get it. Then pulling with all their might, the flour bag ripped and flour went everywhere. Mrs. Johnson came into the kitchen, "I see that you two are having fun," she said chuckling under her breath. Phantom and Anya were both covered in flour. There was an awkward silence then Phantom and Anya busted out laughing.

Once the cookies were done Phantom collapsed onto the couch, "Wow! That was more fun than I thought!" He said still laughing. Anya looked at him with a huge smile, "Well I'm glad that you had fun. I'll go get some towels." Phantom closed his eyes for a few seconds. Then he heard a familiar voice, "Phantom, guys I found him! Phantom wake up." He opened his eyes and saw Peta. Phantom sat up, "Peta…when did you come in? Anya never told me…" Peta looked at Phantom, "Phantom what are you talking about? Whose Anya?"

Just then a few chess pieces came over, "PHANTOM!!!" Said a girl running over to him, "you're OK!! What on earth are you wearing?" Phantom thought that she was Anya at first but noticed that she was Candice. Peta helped Phantom onto his feet, "What are you wearing? I've never seen clothes like that before," Peta said. Phantom noticed that the flour stains were gone but he was still wearing a black T-shirt, jeans, and boots. (What he was wearing to go to the premier) Phantom noticed that Peta was wearing his Chess Pieces outfit. Phantom noticed that he was in a forest then he noticed a castle off in the distance. "Phantom are you ok?" Peta asked. Phantom looked at the castle smiling, "I'm home!"

"Tom, Tom wake up! Pike's here," Anya said trying to wake Phantom up. "What's going on? We need to leave now or we won't get to the premier in time," Peta said coming over to Anya. Anya noticed that Phantom was on top of something. She moved him over and saw that he was on her manga MAR. "Oh no! This is bad," Peta said looking at the book. "What's so bad about the book?" Anya asked him. "Remember that time last month when I read that book and I actually thought that I was in it until you slammed a huge dictionary down on the table and snapped me out of it?" Peta said trying for her to remember. Anya nodded yes, "The same thing must have happened to Phantom," Peta said. Anya tried to wake him up again, "I took the book away! How are we going to get him out of it?!" Anya said starting to freak out. Peta calmed her down and noticed the car honking outside, "I think I know several people who would want to take a trip back home," Peta said giving Anya a grin. Anya looked at Phantom wondering what is going on in the story.

To be continued…

Cartoonworld: I'll finish part two later once I get some more ideas. Please tell me what I should do!