"STOP THIEF!" boomed a voice towards a 20-year old man who was running from him. The man had long brown hair pulled in a low ponytail, a pair of green eyes, and tanned skin. His name was Istvan. He came to a stop when he approached a ledge on a building. When he stopped, he almost dropped a loaf of bread he stole, which was why he was running. Istvan looked back at the guards chasing him.
"Your head will hang on my mantle, street rat!" called the head guard. He was a tanned skin man with blue eyes and long brown hair. He is Valerius. With him were his men. "All this over one loaf of bread?" asked Istvan to himself. Looking between the guards and the drop he took his chances with the drop. During his fall, he landed on a clothesline and slid across it. During this, he was about to hit a women hanging laundry, but she shut the window screaming, so Istvan hit that instead. He then hit the ground, but lived thanks to a pile of clothing. As Istvan pulled himself out of the clothing, he caught his bread.
"You're not getting away that easy." yelled one of the guards from atop the building.
"You call THAT easy?" asked Istvan sarcastically. Ben heard laughter and looked over to see two women named Sala and Lussia. Istvan sheepishly chuckled back.
"Alright, you two go that way. You two come with me. We'll find the street rat." Istvan looked over to see Valerius and his men come out of the building and spread out to find him. Istvan pulled a sheet over himself from the clothing and ran over to join the women.
"Morning ladies." Istvan said.
"You're getting into trouble a bit early today, aren't you Istvan." Sala said.
"Trouble? NO, you're only in trouble if you get caught." Istvan retorted.
"Gotcha!" Valerius yelled as he grabbed Istvan by the collar and removed his disguise.
"I'm in trouble." stated Istvan.
"Now I'm gonna…" Valerius was interrupted when a monkey-like Sem barbarian named Suni, jumped on his head and pushed his hat over eyes. This surprise caused Valerius to let go of Istvan and turn his attentions to his hat.
"Perfect timing Suni, as usual." congratulated Istvan.
"No problem, now let's beat it." Suni said. As the two ran off Istvan ran into another guard and began to sing.
Istvan: Gotta keep...one jump ahead of the breadline
One swing ahead of the sword
Suni sticks her tongue out at the guard ticking the guy off long enough for Istvan to pull the ghost's pants down revealing his underwear. The guard slashes at Suni but only destroyed a fish barrel causing fish to come out.
I steal only what I can't afford
That's everything!
Istvan and Suni laugh as they ran off from the guard. The jerk angrily pulls his pants up and gave chase. Thing is though, it is actually a fish he put around himself by mistake.
One jump ahead of the lawmen
That's all, and that's no joke
These guys don't appreciate I'm broke!
Istvan and Suni run up a stack of barrel with Istvan pushing one right onto Valerius and his men, knocking them all down.
Valerius: Riffraff!
Guard 1: Street rat!
Guard 2: Scoundral!
Guards: Take that!
The angry guards of the palace threw a bunch of junk at our hero but Istvan moves out of the way in time before getting onto the top of the platform.
Istvan: Just a little snack, guys!
The man yelped as he dodged swords that the guards threw at him. Soon the angry guards shake the platform like mad in hopes to knock Istvan and Suni off and into their clutches.
Guards: Rip him open, take it back guys!
Istvan: I can take a hint, gotta face the facts
Istvan jumped off the platform as if giving up and falling. But Suni was nearby hanging on a flagpole, grabbing her friend causing the two to make like acrobats and jump through a window.
You're my only friend, Suni, you!
The window Istvan and Suni jumped through where three girls lived. Upon their arrival, the girls asked, "Who," before starting to sing themselves.
Girls: Oh, it's sad Istvan hit the bottom
He's become a one-man rise in crime
Suni, with a greedy smirk, grabs some bananas from a bowl and stuffed them into her mouth like a chipmunk or squirrel. One of the girls spins Istvan, causing the man to smack right into her annoyed mother.
Mother: I'd blame parents, except he hasn't got 'em!
She swings a broom at Istvan only to miss. The man sings to the girls and goes to sit near Suni at another window.
Ben: Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
Tell you all about it when I got the time!
Rolling her eyes, one of the girls pushes the two out of the window causing them to make their quick exit.
Istvan: One jump ahead of the slowpokes
One skip ahead of my doom
We see a muscleman flexing to the crowd as the guards ran by. Istvan and Suni were hiding behind muscleman matching his moves while trying to hide. Unfortunately they made a mistake causing our heroes to be discovered in the progress.
Istvan: Next time gonna use a nom de plume.
"There they go!" Valerius yells as he stops his troops while pointing to the fleeing Istvan and Suni.
One jump ahead of the hitmen
One hit ahead of the flock
I think I'll take a stroll around the block.
Istvan and Suni rush through a bunch of sheep during the chase as the bounty hunters throw the little guys aside trying to catch up to the thieves. Now the two quickly jump over a man, who is sitting on a bed of nails. The guards jump over as well but they accidentally landed on the boy causing the man to scream.
We now see Suni trying out some jewelry. Too bad an angry shopkeeper saw her and grabbed her.
Shopkeeper: Stop, thief! Vandal!
"Suni," Istvan exclaimed in annoyance as he grabs Suni and runs off, scattering the necklace while doing so.
Woman: Scandal!
Soon Istvan and Suni are at a door where the guards surround them and seem to have them trapped.
Istvan: Let's not be too hasty
Suddenly the door opens as a huge girl came out. She grabs Istvan and hugs him, much to his, Suni and the guards' disgust.
Huge Girl: Still I think he's rather tasty
Istvan manages to escape as he put one arm each around two of the guards as if they are pals of sorts.
Istvan: Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
Otherwise we'd get along!
"WRONG!" yelled the guards as they pounce onto Istvan and Suni causing a big dust cloud. When all is clear though, the men are tangled up but the thieves are nowhere in sight.
That is until Valerius saw two vases walking away and pointed yelling, "Get them!"
Istvan and Suni ditch their disguises as they run off. The two use a pole to get over a pile of coals. The guards just run across, though they scream in agonizing pain due to them having burned their feet.
Now the thieves keep running until Suni came upon an idea. She grabbed a sword out of nowhere and swung it around. "Alright, back up you scum bags."
"She got a sword!" A guard screamed in terror as he and the other hunters back away in fear. All, but Valerius
"You idiots," Valerius snapped angrily as he got his own sword out. "We all got swords!"
The guards came to their senses while getting their own sword out. Suni looks sheepishly at them as he put her own sword down and runs after Istvan.
The heroes run off and pass the man playing his flute while making a rope trick. Istvan and Suni yelp as they saw Valerius's men coming their way. They turn and saw more guards about to come after them. At the last minute though, Istvan and Suni climbs up the rope very fast causing the guards to collide into each other and the flute player, knocking everyone down in the progress.
Istvan and Suni continue to run while being chased by Valerius and his goons. The song continues.
Istvan: One jump ahead of the hoof beats!
Guards: Vandal!
Istvan: One hop ahead of the hump!
Guards: Street rat
Istvan: One trick ahead of disaster
Guards: Scoundrel!
Istvan: They're quick-but I'm much faster
Guards: Take that!
Istvan and Suni are cornered in a room near a staircase. Istvan however grabs a rug as he and his friend go to an open window nearby.
Istvan: Here goes, better throw my hand in
Wish me happy landin'
All I gotta do is jump!
With that, Istvan and Suni jump out the window. The guards try to tackle them, but failed to and fell out the window. Good news for them though, they survived the fall. Bad news for them, they landed in a tank next to a sign labeled Discount Brain Juice. "Hey, you swim in it, you buy it." The owner yelled at the guards. They groaned in response.
Over with Istvan and Suni, Istvan had converted the rug into a parachute and both drifted safely into a nearby ally.
"Alright Suni, today we feast." Istvan said while he broke the bread in half and gave one piece to Suni. He was about to eat his half when he saw two children digging through trash for food. Istvan looked at his bread and knew what he had to do. He looked at Suni hoping he was doing the same.
"Oh no, we went through too much trouble to give this away." Suni said before biting into her bread.
Istvan sighed as he got up and headed towards the kids. He held out his bread to the kids, but they didn't accept it and rather were a little intimidated by Istvan. "Go on, take it." Istvan encouraged. The girl took the bread and began sharing it with her brother.
Suni, meanwhile, felt guilty about not helping the kids. Suni got up and handed her bread to the kids as well, but she was unhappy about giving away her only food. The boy took that bread as well and petted Suni as a thank you while the girl scratched her under the chin, "Alright, cut it out." Suni said, though feeling better now.
She then ran over to Istvan who entered a crowd of citizens who were watching a regal man ride by on his horse.
"I'd say he's on his way to the palace." said one of the men.
"Yeah, just another random suitor for the princess." said his friend.
While Istvan watched the regal man pass by, the brother ran out to pet Alejandro's horse. His sister ran out to get him off the street. The sight of the children startled the horse and angered the man. "Out of the way you brats!" exclaimed the man as he prepared to whip the two children.
Fortunately, Istvan ran out and caught the whip. "You know, if I was as rich as you, I could afford manners." Istvan said.
"I'll teach you some manners." The man said, knocking down Istvan into the mud. The civilians laughed at Istvan while Suni helped Istvan up.
"Hey Suni, it's not every day you see a horse with two rear ends." retorted Istvan.
"Ooooo, burn." Suni said humorously.
The man and his horse looked back with offended expressions. Though the horse looked more offended. The man calmed down and returned the insult, "You are nothing but a worthless street rat. You were born a street rat, you'll die a street rat, and only your fleas will mourn you."
Istvan tried to get the man for saying what he did, but the gates to the palace closed behind him, locking IStvan out.
"I'm not worthless, and I don't have fleas." Istvan said angrily.
"Don't worry Istvan, I can get in there and teach that guy a lesson." Suni said.
"Nah, let's just go home." Istvan said.
As they made their way home, Istvan sang again.
Istvan: Riffraff, street rat.
I don't buy that.
If only they'd look closer
Soon the two arrived home at the most disgusting and unkempt home you would ever see. It looked miserable, but it's where they live and that's nothing to it.
Would they see a poor man? No siree.
Suni prepares herself for bed as she got into a bed made of garbage bags they made for her.
They'd find out, there's so much more to me.
Istvan sighs as he puts a blanket on Suni before going over to a curtain nearby and pull it aside. Behind the curtain is one beautiful view of the city as well as the palace itself. Our hero sighs in awe as he glances at the said palace.
"Suni, someday, things will change for the better." Istvan said with a smile. "We will be rich, live in a palace and will never have to worry about anything ever again."