A/N: I've been feeling a bit thankful today, so here's a new chapter for all of you. Enjoy.
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Chapter 7. Proving Someone Wrong
Despite knowing the risks of taking the WABAC without permission, Sherman goes inside the time machine, and hopefully silences Penny's remarks for good. Sherman goes to the WABAC's main control panel, and enters the destination they want to go.
WABAC: Destination selected. Mount Vernon, Virginia. 1797
Sherman sits on one of the chairs, while Penny sits on the second chair. A piloting mechanism appears before Sherman, and he presses the red button, activating the system's engines. Light blue rings appear in front of the WABAC window and start to expand, while a darker blue tunnel forms as well.
With Sherman driving, the WABAC is sent zipping throughout the timestream. The boy is pretty surprised that he could drive without messing up. The timestream then starts to form trees, houses and some hills, and the blue fades away and colors of green fill the hills, brown covers the trees, and an assortment of red, white, and black takes the places of the houses. The WABAC lands in the middle of the forest, and activates its cloaking device, turning the WABAC invisible. Sherman and Penny have arrived in 1797, a few months since Washington retired, and named John Adams his successor.
Sherman: Alright. Here we are. 1797.
Penny: Wow. I can't believe we traveled in time.
Sherman: I know, its pretty fantastic.
Penny looks to leave the WABAC but Sherman quickly stops her.
Sherman: Where do you think you're going?
Penny: To 1797.
Sherman: Well, you're not going anywhere dressed like that.
Penny: What's wrong with the way I dress?
Sherman: Oh nothing, unless you want to bring attention to yourself. That outfit isn't supposed to exist yet.
Sherman then presses a button and two separate pipes come down and hover above him and Penny. The pipes cover the two kids, and when the pipes rise back to the top, Sherman and Penny now wear colonial outfits, to make them match with the timeline. Afterwards, the two head out.
Sherman and Penny pass throughout the town of Mount Vernon, back when it was in the 18th century. Sherman walks casually, since he's been here before, as for Penny, she couldn't stop looking on in wonder and awe.
*pause*
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Penny: I know what you're thinking, Sherman. I look like a weirdo, because I was looking around like a moron.
Sherman: I wasn't gonna say that.
Penny: But you were thinking about it.
Sherman: No I wasn't.
Penny: Haha, nice try Sherman.
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*play*
Sherman and Penny then arrive at the house of George Washington. Sherman has been here with Mr. Peabody in the past, but Penny keeps looking on in disbelief. The two make it to the front porch and Penny knocks on the door. It opens to reveal the very first president of the United States of America, George Washington. He looks down to Sherman and smiles.
George Washington: Well hello there Sherman.
Sherman: Hi there Mr. President. Its good to see you again.
George Washington: Likewise.
The former president looks to Penny, who is still staring at him.
George Washington: And who are you young lady?
Penny: Um... I'm... I'm Penny.
George Washington: Well its nice to meet you. Are you a friend of Sherman's?
Penny: Yeah, I guess. *in her thoughts* Friends? Never!
George Washington: Well, come in you two. I'll have Martha make you some tea.
The two enter the house and an elderly woman greets Sherman and Penny.
Woman: Well if it isn't Sherman Peabody.
Sherman: Hi there Mrs. Washington.
The elderly woman then turns out to be Martha Washington, the wife of the president, and the former First Lady of the United States.
Martha Washington: Please child. Call me Martha.
Sherman: Sorry Martha.
Martha Washington: Its alright. And who is your friend?
Sherman: Oh. This is Penny Peterson. A classmate of mine.
Penny: Its nice to meet you.
Martha Washington: Likewise.
Sherman, Penny, and George Washington go to the living room and Martha brings the three some tea. They begin their conversation.
George Washington: So what brings you two here to see me?
Sherman: Well, Penny wanted to ask you something.
Penny: Is it true that you never cut down a cherry tree?
George Washington: Well of course not. I've never cut one down in my entire life. I don't understand why people make a big fuss over this.
Sherman: Me either.
George Washington: Sherman, my boy. Can I ask you something?
Sherman: Sure.
George Washington: Where is your father?
Now Sherman started to get nervous. Of course Mr. Peabody wasn't with him. But he can't say that. What can he say?
Sherman: Um... well... he is with us, bur he has some work to do with someone in town, so he couldn't join us.
George Washington: I see
Sherman hated to lie to the president, but he had to do, otherwise, he will think something is up.
The three continued their conversation for a few minutes, afterwards, it was time to go.
George Washington: Well, it was nice seeing you again.
Sherman: You too Mr. President
Martha Washington: And it was very nice to meet you too Penny.
Penny: Thank you.
George Washington: Do come back at anytime you like. Oh and Sherman?
Sherman: Yeah?
George Washington: Tell your father I said hello.
Sherman: Will do.
George and Martha Washington wave goodbye to Sherman and Penny, which the two wave back. Sherman and Penny start to walk through the town and head back to the WABAC.
As they continue to walk, Penny comes up with a plan involving the time machine. Penny can ditch Sherman and go to Ancient Egypt, where she can sweettalk a young pharaoh into marrying her. Then when the pharaoh dies, she can inherit all of his treasure, and become rich beyond her wildest dreams. This plan is so smart, its basically bulletproof.
The children walk down the path in the forest to a vacant spot, that is until the WABAC comes out of invisibility, as the two walk back inside.
Sherman: Okay, time to go back home
Penny: Wait, I have one more place I wanna go to.
Sherman: Penny, we have to go back home. Our parents will get worried.
Penny: This will be quick, I promise.
Sherman: I don't know.
Penny: Please Sherman?
Sherman: *sigh* Alright, where?
Penny: Ancient Egypt.
Sherman nods and enters the coordinates into the WABAC systems and starts driving to their next destination, while Penny gives a wicked smile on their way.
*pause*
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Sherman: How did I miss that smile?
Penny: You were too busy taking us to Ancient Egypt.
Sherman: Well, lets see how King Butt fell for your act.
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*play*
To be Continued...
A/N: Well this was a fun chapter to write. But the fun has just begun.
Oh yeah, a reviewer from a past story told me that Mr. Peabody and Sherman is going to have a brand new TV series in the near future. Turns out, 78 episodes have been ordered for a brand new Mr. Peabody and Sherman TV show. So yeah, even if we don't have a sequel, we have the show.
So yeah, thank you guys for supporting this fanfic, and see ya in the next update.
Happy Thanksgiving!
