Time for a new chapter!

You might giggle at the title, its okay though

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Chapter 6. A Rival's Arrival

The next day comes along. Penny and her parents are driving the streets of New York. Penny wasn't sure where they're going, her parents didn't tell her. She was overhearing a conversation about a social worker by the name of Ms. Grunion was investigating the Peabody family to see if she can take Sherman away from him

Penny's thoughts: As long as I don't see him again, I don't care what she does

Little does Penny know that she's going to Mr. Peabody's house, so she will see Sherman again.

The car stops in front of a tall building labeled "Peabody Industries". Paul and Patty come out of the car as well as Penny. She looks at the building in confusion. She thought she was going somewhere to eat because her mom said that they were going to dinner.

Penny: Why are we here?

Patty: We're gonna have dinner with Mr. Peabody and his son.

After Penny heared that she's going to Mr. Peabody's house, she realizes that she has to be face to face with Sherman.

Penny: I don't wanna go.

Paul: Penny, there's gonna be free food. Don't give that up.

Patty: Besides, I think you will bond with Sherman quite well.

Penny: No! I hate him!

But she was already in the elevator so there's no going back. The doors close and takes the family to the penthouse suite.

Penny's thoughts: This is gonna suck!

Meanwhile...

Sherman peeks inside the window to the kitchen and sees Mr. Peabody, addind different fruits into a watermelon. He slslices and dices the fruit and makes the pieces fall off, but stay connected to the melon itself, making a unique structure. Sherman walks inside and sees a whole buffet of food.

Sherman: What's cooking Mr. Peabody?

Mr. Peabody: Oh just some dungeness crab with a passion fruit basil caucasse, some roasted quail with a juniper berry reduction and baked alaska.

Sherman eyeballs at the food hungrily except for the dungeness crab, which he shows a face of disgust. Though he does wonder why is there so much food.

Sherman: Is it a special occasion?

Mr. Peabody: You could say that.

Sherman: Its not your birthday.

Mr. Peabody: No it isn't.

Sherman: Its not my birthday.

Mr. Peabody: Right again.

Sherman: Its not Father's Day... is it?

Mr. Peabody: No. Its not Father's Day.

Sherman then thinks of one possible event and says it out loud.

Sherman: Is the president coming ro dinner again?

Mr. Peabody: No.

Sherman: Oh.

The dog father and the red haired boy walk to the elevator to greet the surprise guests.

Sherman: So who's coming to dinner?

Mr. Peabody: Well, lets just say if this dinner party is a success, we can put this whole biting business behind us.

*DING*

The elevator doors open to reveal Penny, Paul, and Patty Peterson. Sherman gasps and stares at Penny surprised with wide eyes, and a dropped jaw. As for Penny, she looks at Sherman with absolute anger and hatred and narrows her eyes.

Mr. Peabody: The Petersons! Welcome to our humble home!

Paul: So he's literally a dog?

Patty: Paul!

Mr. Peabody: Its quite alright. Although I prefer the term, "literate" dog.

Patty: Hahahahaha! That was funny! Paul, don't you think so?

Paul: *grunts*

Patty: Ha! He's not a big laugher.

Mr. Peabody: We're so glad you could make it on such short notice. Aren't we Sherman?

Sherman stays silent and looks at the floor a bit angrily.

Mr. Peabody: *in a bit of a restrained tone* Aren't we, Sherman?

Sherman: *teeth closed* Yeah we're excited in what's going on. That's for sure

Mr. Peabody: Say hello to Penny, Sherman.

Sherman: Hi Penny.

Penny: Hello Sherman.

Mr. Peabody: Now why don't you take Penny to your room and show her your mineral collection? I'm sure she'll find those new geodes of yours fascinating.

Sherman: *sigh* Come on.

Penny sighs and follows Sherman into his room.

*pause*

...

Sherman: *chuckle* We did not like each other at all.

Penny: No we didn't. At least that was in the past

...

*play*

Mr. Peabody: I'm so glad you accepted my invitation. Now the kids can settle their differences before Ms. Grunion arrives.

Paul: You're barking up the wrong tree mister! If it wasn't for Patty I would've pressed charges right away! Now I have to tell you Peabody! When my daughter is involved, nothing is more important than...

Suddenly, Paul's phone rings and in a split second, he answers.

Paul: Y'ello!... Sure I'll take a survey.

*pause*

...

Sherman: Your dad is a bit clueless.

Penny: Yeah, he's a busy man. That's why.

Sherman: Well he was concerned for you, and he just drops it like its nothing.

Penny: That's my dad for ya.

...

*play*

Penny and Sherman sit in the partial darkness of his room. No conversation started between the two. Penny just looks at her phone, while Sherman stares at a little desk toy going click and clack repeatedly. The voiceles void is interrupted as Mr. Peabody walks inside and turns on the light

Mr. Peabody: Is everything going swimmingly?

Penny: Ugh!

Sherman walks to the canine prodigy and talks to him with a hint of annoyance in his voice.

Sherman: Why didn't you tell me she was coming over here?!

Mr. Peabody: Because I didn't want you to worry.

Sherman: *grunt*

Mr. Peabody: Okay, because I didn't want to put up with your bellyaching!

Sherman: Thank you... for your... honesty!

Mr. Peabody: You're welcome.

Sherman: I don't know what you want us to do in here anyways! She hates me!

Mr. Peabody: Share your interests. Tell a witty anecdote.

Sherman: Mr. Peabody. I. Hate. Her!

Mr. Peabody: Sherman. Every great relationship starts from a place of conflict and evolves into something richer.

Sherman only looks at Mr. Peabody with a look of confusion while Mr. Peabody gives Sherman a wink and a reassuring smile before leaving. That is until he comes back in under two seconds.

Mr. Peabody: Make it work! *slams the door but opens it again* Don't tell her about the WABAC! *slams the door again*

Sherman then turns to Penny and opens his mouth to speak, but Penny quickly stops him.

Penny: Don't even think about it!

Sherman sighs while Penny texts her friend Abby.

Abby: Hey girl!

Penny: Hey!

Abby: wat r u doin?

Penny: I have to go to this stupid dinner party with... SHERMAN!

Abby: Ooh... that sucks! Lol

Penny was about to text some more but is caught off guard by Sherman.

Sherman: You know Penny, Sigmund Freud said that if you don't like a person. Its because they remind you of something you don't like about yourself.

Penny: What do you knoe about Sigmund Freud?

Sherman: More than you think.

Penny: Sure. Just like you know all that stuff about George Washington not really cutting down a cherry tree. Ugh! What a crock!

Penny stands up in front of Sherman and looks at him seriously.

Sherman: But its true!

Penny: How do you know?

Sherman: I just know!

Penny: Did you read it in a book?

Sherman: No!

Penny: See it in a movie?

Sherman: No!

Penny: Did your braniac dad tell you?

Sherman: No!

Penny comes closer to Sherman and with the end of each sentence, comes a hard tap on the chest.

Penny: So how do you know Sherman? How. *tap* Do. *tap* You. *tap* Know? *tap*

Sherman gets backed up into a wall.

Sherman: He told me!

Penny: Who told you?

Sherman: George Washington!

But upon saying his name, Sherman gasps and covers his mouth, while Penny doesn't believe a word he said.

Penny: George Washington?

Sherman: Yeah *covers his mouth*

Penny: Ah! Liar!

Sherman then pictures the last thing Mr. Peabody said a few minutes ago.

Don't tell her about the WABAC!

Sherman: You want proof? I'll give you proof! Follow me!

Sherman goes out of his room and sees Penny following him. He also sees Mr. Peabody entertaining the Petersons, so he's well distracted. He then makes it to the elevator.

Sherman: Promise you will not tell anyone about what I'm about to show you?

Penny: I get to decide when I see it.

Both kids go into the elevator and go down to a special room. The elevator doors open and reveals a long hallway with chronological holograms On glass panels. At the end of the hallway is a giant red door. The two start to walk towards it.

Sherman: He calls it the WABAC.

Penny: So where have you gone in it?

Sherman: Not where Penny... when.

Penny: Alright smart guy. When?

Sherman: Oh 1965, 1776, 1620, 1492, 1215, 4.

Penny: Can it go back to an hour ago?

Sherman: Why?

Penny: Because I can take it home, use it, pretend to be sick, and not come to this lame dinner party.

Sherman: *sarcastically* Haha! *normally* Mr. Peabody said you should never use the WABAC to go ti a time where you existed.

Penny: How come?

Sherman: There will be two of you.

Penny: Oh. Right. I guess the world isn't ready for that yet.

As the two walks closer, the door opens to reveal a red orb, which is revealed to be the WABAC

Penny: *gasp* Wow!

Sherman: Um well, now that we've seen it, maybe we should go back.

Penny: Are you kidding? Where shall we go first?

She steps on a retractable platform which sends her towards the time machine. Sherman follows her.

Sherman: Mr. Peabody says I'm not allowed to drive the WABAC until I'm older.

Penny: Do you do everything Mr. Peabody says?

Sherman: Yeah.

Penny: You know what that makes you, right?

Sherman: An obediant son?

Penny: Nope! A dog.

She then steps inside the WABAC while Sherman seems to had enough of Penny calling her a dog. Now its his chance to prove her wrong.

To be Continued...

A/N: Well this was a very long chapter. But its perfect!

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