Chapter XXXX: The world of toys part VII

The yellow delivery car speeded away and in the distance at last the wondrous catering service, Pizza Planet came into view with its planet Saturn shape. It's centre a white world and a big orange ring surrounding it. Its green glowing letters lit up with the many lights on the roof shining upwards.

Sliding to a halt in the font parking space the driver hopped out ready to do his next task at hand. A voice sounded out, "Next shuttle lift off, scheduled for T- minus thirty minutes and counting."

In the passenger seat in along with Riku and the king, Buzz looked at the enormous rocket next to the building and looked up with a delighted expression feeling at last he was making some progress.

Riku and the king looked at Buzz still as dismissive as ever, Riku particularly demonstrated this, as he looked annoyed beyond words. The astronaut had leapt into the passenger seat telling the rest of them that it was too dangerous in the 'Cargo' area; this had led him and the king to try and stop him.

Though fortunately a huge stack of red folders had hidden the three of them away from the eyes of the reckless driver and due to this they had stayed in the front until now. But the thing that was aggravating him was Buzz's recklessness, "he's almost as bad as she is!" He muttered to himself.

As soon as this thought had emerged in his mind he then wondered how Nozomi, Cait sith and Woody had fared in the back, but before he could act on his own Buzz unbuckled the seat belt.

He then got up and looked out the window, Riku and Mickey followed on quickly as they were going to make sure that the clueless astronaut didn't cause anymore trouble for them.

Looking outside they saw the entrance that had two huge robotic guards on duty as they held pizza shaped shields and pizza ended spears, they looked formidable with their silver colour and red flashing eyes.

Above them a sign read, 'Spaceport Entry,' in light blue illuminated writing and then below was another glowing title that read 'Airlock – Pressurized' in red black and yellow writing.

As the group of three watched on, they saw a mother and daughter approach and as they did a mechanised voice sounded from the two robots, "YOU ARE CLEAR TO ENTER."

They continued to watch curiously as then the robots spears moved across and the writing suddenly changed from red to green showing, 'Clear,' as the robotic voice then finished as the mother and daughter walked in as the doors slid open, "WELCOME TO PIZZA PLANET.'

Viewing all this, Buzz then jumped off the car window with Riku and Mickey following as he opened the back's window as then he asked, "sheriff!"

King Mickey then asked aloud concerned, "Nozomi! Cait sith!"

It was then in the back there was movement as from behind a tool box that toppled downwards and behind it was Woody, his face flat and looking with a weird smile with big eyes against the wall flat on the back of the delivery van.

He toppled to the side dizzily as he made some empty plastic drinking cups go flying along with a couple of cans, it was then another pained voice sounded out, "Owwww!"

It was then Nozomi emerged as Woody had toppled over from the scattered remains of the cups and cans as she got up dizzily in pain, finding it a little tricky to balance on her roller blades as she moaned, "my head! That was the worst experience ever! Someone just put me out of my misery now!"

Cait sith then emerged seemingly not to be scathed as he told her, "don't ya complain lass! It was yer decision to come in the back here! So you gotta live with it!"

Nozomi looked at him as she replied still cringing in pain, "don't remind

me!"

It was then Buzz spoke as he saw the three of them together, "oh, there you all are." He spoke calmly.

The king looked at them with a smile and a slight awkward laugh as he said, "well looks like you fella's didn't have an easy time did ya?"

Riku hearing this replied calmly, "I think that's rather obvious your majesty."

Buzz ignoring this banter went on into an explanation as to what was happening to the pained ones, "now the entrance is heavily guarded, we all need to find a way to get inside."

At that point Woody coughed uncomfortably as he emerged upwards with an empty drinking cup over his head, Nozomi just looked at Buzz dumbfounded still with a slight ache in her head as she didn't know what the heck he was talking about.

As Buzz saw Woody emerge with the drinking cup he then said with a sudden brainwave of a solution, "great idea Woody! I like your thinkin!"

Hearing this Woody was just as dizzily confused as Nozomi was as he looked around queerly, Riku, Mickey and Cait sith wondering what he was talking about had their thoughts voiced as Nozomi asked, "huh?"

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Outside the entranceway of the restaurant besides a trash can, a blue drinking cup and a couple of blue hamburger boxes sat together quietly as another parent and child walked on inside as the robotic voice sounded once again, the green light shining and the doors sliding open, "YOU ARE CLEAR TO ENTER WELCOME TO PIZZA PLANET."

At that moment Buzz said quietly, "now!"

With that suddenly the two sitting, blue 'Super Nova Burger' boxes and a blue 'Pizza Planet, Mega Gulp" drinking cup got up and started to hurry towards the entranceway being careful not to be spotted by anyone.

As they got nearer Buzz said aloud, "quickly sheriff! Cadets! The Air lock is closing!"

"We know!" Riku replied irritated as he led the troupe in the box he was in, with Nozomi following behind him, looking just as annoyed about Buzz holding onto his back, Mickey holding Nozomi's back looking puzzled and Cait sith holding onto her shoulder as he looked on calmly.

With that the group hurried further quickly making it through as the doors then slid shut, as they did they suddenly came to halt.

Nozomi having been walking forward clumsily bumped into Riku as she then asked, "hey what-"

But then she was stopped from talking as Cait sith put his gloved hand over her mouth as then everyone sat on the floor, a couple of laughing kids passed by not noticing the living inanimate objects.

Everyone was quiet as they waited for the kids to quickly leave, after a few moments satisfied Riku sighed in relief as did King Mickey, looking behind and at Nozomi who still looked confused with Cait sith looking annoyed still holding his hand over her mouth. Riku said to her, "you loudmouth! Think before you speak!" He spoke annoyed.

Cait sith then removed his hand from Nozomi's mouth as she registered this info as she replied annoyed herself, "well excuse me! You didn't really give me any warning did you?"
Riku then just sighed irritated and went to move up again but before he did, Buzz had bumped into Woody in his burger box into Woody's drinking cup.

Woody spoke to him annoyed through the straw, "watch where you're going!"

Buzz then replied lifting the lid up, "sorry!"

With that the group of toys proceeded into the arcade.

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Outside the grandness that was Pizza planet, Hari and Pete had arrived through their portal of darkness.

Pete seeing the place then said, "Hmmm, so is that where the lot of 'em have got to then?"

Hari silent staring on at Pizza planet replied to his question, "yes… that is correct."

There was silence between them again, Pete didn't know exactly what he should do now so scratching his right ear with his right big hand he asked, "so uh? What da ya say we do now? That place won't be easy to move around in, specially with all them big folk around."

Listening to his enquiry Hari replied to him, "we will need to wait for a better opportunity… when there are less people involved."

Hearing this answer Pete looked at her and her still ever unchanging expression, he decided for the moment that due to the truthfulness of Hari's evaluation it would be best to follow it.

But then it made him wonder who was the one who was really in charge?

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Meanwhile inside the sci-fi restaurant the group had made it into the centre of the arcade. They all lifted off their plastic and cardboard disguises off in the darkened shadows of the arcade machines, Buzz was looking out between one of the gaps of them.

He looked on with widened eyes of amazement at the place, as he saw so many spectacles of space it was just too good to be true!

The others finally free of their disguises caught up with Buzz as they all looked at everything with amazement just as he had.

Inside they could see loads of rides and games as children played and cried aloud joyfully as they had their fun under the artificial stars and planets of Mission Control.

"What a spaceport! Good work Woody!" Buzz said truly proud and happy.

Woody had pushed past Buzz as he looked on worried and concerned as he looked for his beloved Andy in the crowds of kids.

Nozomi and the others in the meanwhile were taken with the odd things they could see within the place, looking to one side Nozomi saw a kid playing on a huge laser game, entitled 'Planet Killer,' which was proven as loud noises were heard coming from the console.

Riku looking to another side was a bit grossed out as he saw a series of three strange green monster heads that spewed out a green drink into a young girls cup, the name on the three of the machines was 'Alien Slime,' even if he was normal size he thought to himself, he would definitely never touch one of those things.

Then looking onto another game as Riku was still grossed out Nozomi saw a kid batting Alien heads with a mallet into a seemingly dead astronaut as she saw it's name, 'Whack * A * Alien.'

After looking at all the rides Nozomi pulled on Riku's black commando top taking him out of his uncomfortable expression as she said to him quietly, "these are some weird games aren't they?"

Looking at her Riku looked back again at everything as he replied, "you can say that again."

With that the group continued to look on at the arcade and its oddities when suddenly, "mom! Can I play black hole, please, please, please!"

Everyone then came over with recognition as they heard that familiar voice they all looked to the side as Woody looked on with sudden delight, as they'd found their target!

"Andy!" Woody cried with happiness.

"We found him!" Nozomi spoke with delight.

"Me thinks we got the luck of the light on our side!" Cait sith himself impressed as well at their good fortune.

Riku and Mickey themselves were also quite glad about the situation, while the ever ignorant Buzz still not paying attention was looking else where as he said, "now we need to find a ship, that's heading for sector twelve." As he started to walk out of the arcade game shadows.

However Nozomi spying him doing this said irritated, "oh no you don't!" As she pulled him quickly back into the shadows, out of the eyes of every normal human.

Hearing her say this Woody spied what was happening as he quickly too pulled onto Buzz's right arm quickly saying, "wait a minute! No! No! Buzz this way!" With that he pulled the astronaut around the corner with Nozomi as well still hanging on. Riku, Cait sith and Mickey quickly followed in pursuit.

As they all ran through the corridors of the arcade games Woody quickly spoke, "There's a special ship I just saw it!" As he looked quickly through the gaps of the games watching out for Andy.
Nozomi meanwhile was skating on her blades as fast as she was enabled keeping a hold of Buzz's arm making sure that he didn't try to escape suddenly or something.

The others in the mean time were a little bit behind as they tried to catch up to the fast trio, Riku seeing Nozomi hanging onto Buzz's arm spoke aloud to himself, "that idiot! What is she doing now?!"

Still holding on tightly Nozomi, Buzz and Woody turned a corner as Buzz asked, "you mean it's hyper drive?"

Nozomi not understanding what that meant she echoed, "hyper drive?"

Finally coming to a halt, Woody looked back at the two of them as he replied, " hyper active, hyper drive."

Still not understanding what that meant Nozomi looked deeply puzzled, and decided then to let go of Buzz's arm as she went to see what Woody was looking at around the corner of the arcade game they were now behind.

Nozomi saw once again that it was Andy who was with his mother and his little sister who was in her baby buggy. Looking at the buggy it then clicked in her mind what was going to happen as she silently pointed to it and Woody seeing this nodded at her silent question.

Smiling at this idea, she then suddenly realised with a jolt that Snowball, the king and Cait sith weren't with them! So quickly she ran back behind the arcade games as Woody spoke further to Buzz, "an astro…uh, turf!"
Buzz though having not looked around the corner looked around saying with slight complaint, "where is it? huh, I don't see it?" He asked as he looked around. Suddenly he stopped with a jolt as he saw what he truly wanted, "spaceship!"
Nozomi in the meanwhile back in the alleyway of the arcade games looked quickly around for Riku, Mickey and Cait sith. Looking around from left to right she suddenly saw them a little further way down having missed where she, Woody and Buzz had gone down. Seeing them she quickly called out to them, "guys here!"

The others hearing Nozomi all quickly turned around from their puzzlement as they saw her as she called out again quickly, "come on this way! We've gotta be quick!"

With that she quickly ran back down the part where Woody and Buzz would be, Riku, Mickey and Cait sith though not understanding the urgency hurried quickly to where they she'd gone to see what the fuss was about.

Arriving back Nozomi still saw Woody looking around the corner that meant that the buggy was still coming, she sighed in relief happy that she wasn't too late.

However she realised something, Buzz wasn't there! Quickly alarmed she looked around for him and then saw with horror that he had run over to the red rocket ship crane game machine.

Nozomi alarmed and infuriated skated after him quickly as she could as Woody started to speak, "and… okay Buzz, Nozomi when I say go we're gonna jump in the basket-"

However when Woody turned around he saw Nozomi chasing after Buzz as he quickly jumped into the machine through the black prize door, with Nozomi following him afterwards looking incredibly bitter as she launched herself in.

Woody distraught then saw the buggy pass him by as he did he cried out, "no!"

At that moment it was then Riku, Cait sith and Mickey arrived beside Woody, as he looked angry and frustrated. They were all confused as Riku asked, "What's going on? What's happened?"

However Woody was too infuriated with Buzz to answer the question as he started to march saying, "this cannot be happening to me!"

Everyone was still confused at this as Cait sith then began to speak, "lad can ya just give us a clue to what's-"

However Cait sith had to stop at that point, as did Woody as a couple of people passed by.

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Nozomi now in the shoot of the prize hole looked up and saw that Buzz had already climbed over the edge, looking up at him angrily, Nozomi started to complain loudly, "you dumb space man! What're you playing at!"

With that she started to climb up after him, though it was tricky due to her wheeled shoes, however after a few moments of grit she managed to pull herself over. As she did she landed with a squeak and bounce, but ignoring it she started to complain again, "you have a right nerve to ruin things like that! We were this close to-"

However she stopped as she turned around and saw a sea of many green toys, with many dozens of three set eyes. She looked at them all quietly and queerly feeling strange to being stared at by so many.

Suddenly a couple of them began to talk,

"Strangers!"

"From the outside!"

"Oooooohhhhhhhhhh!"

At this Nozomi was really, really weirded out as she looked at them all. Buzz himself though quite comfortable spoke out to them all, " I am Buzz Light year, I come in peace!"

It was then quiet as everyone waited for Nozomi's reply, uncomfortable slightly at having a huge and strange audience, she replied, "I'm… Nozomi Tao… I… just fell in."

At this the little green triple eyed toys then started to crowd them as they reached their small arms up to them wanting to know these strangers. This was truly a weird experience.

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Meanwhile outside the others waited for a break in the crowd before they could venture forwards, finally after a couple of squealing kids had gone by they all made their move, running quickly and quietly one by one they climbed their way into the shoot as well.

"Well we made it, now it's time to get up there," Riku spoke as he lifted King Mickey upwards so he could make it up first.

"Yeah, it's sad we missed the easy way back though," the king spoke sadly as he felt a little disheartened after Woody had told what had transpired.

"Ya got that right mouse cheeks! I'm gonna give that space bloke a right hammerin!" Cait sith spoke as he sat on Riku's head as he climbed up after Woody and the king.

They heard Buzz talking then, "this is an intergalactic emergency, I need to commandeer your vessel to sector twelve, who's in charge here?"

Nozomi in the meantime having listened to this rubbish looked at him dismissively, but before she could say anything the crowd of little green men spoke first.

"The claaaaaawwwwww…."

They said together in harmony as they pointed upwards making everyone's eyes go up as they all saw a huge silver metallic crane at the top hovering above them all.

Everyone was quiet as they looked up at the crane, but then as Nozomi looked up and started to look back down she noticed behind her and saw Riku, Woody Cait sith and Mickey. She smiled glad that they'd found her and Buzz.

But before she could say anything to them the little green men spoke instead,

"The claw is our master."

"Claw chooses who will go and who will stay."

Hearing them all say this Nozomi, as well as the others found this absolutely ridiculous as they all looked on dismissively, Woody revealed everyone's thoughts as he put a hand up to his face saying, "this is ludicrous."

Nozomi replied to him, "I agree completely."

But then suddenly as these words were let out another familiar voice was heard, "hey bozo! You got a brain in there!"
At that voice Woody, Riku, King Mickey, Cait sith and Nozomi all turned around as they all looked with shock and horror. There on the whack a alien game Sid was playing as he stood upon the game with his feet smashing the alien heads as they popped up. The machine though as he smacked the last head down started to beep showing that he'd broken it due to his terrible and childish actions. He smacked his mallet down upon it as he then quickly gave up, angrily throwing the mallet away as he started to come towards them.

Woody said with terror, "oh no, Sid!"

Riku and Mickey as silent as Nozomi was looked at him too just as terrified at the thought of him, Cait sith spoke for them all, "not that brat!"

Woody seeing Buzz quickly cried out, "Get down!" As he then pushed him into the sea of green men.

Riku and the king quickly jumped in too as Nozomi gestured with her hands for them to hurry up, finally as they all submerged she went under quickly too.

Underneath this odd ocean of green triple eyes Nozomi dug her way through as she made it to where everyone was, she asked concerned, "is everyone all right?"

Riku replied to her, "sure just great," he replied as he was definitely not comfortable.

King Mickey himself though not enjoying it much himself added words of optimism, "well at least we can't be seen now so we should be safe."

Buzz in the meantime complained to Woody, "what's gotten into you sheriff I was-"

However Woody interrupted him, "you are the one that decided to get into this-"

One of the green three eyed space men then interrupted Woody as he spoke to them all in a whisper, "shhh, the claw it moves."

Everyone then looked up as the green one pointed upwards and they saw the crane move slightly upwards and then to the right slightly as it then made its choice. It reached down and after a few moments took one of the many aliens.

"I have been chosen!" He spoke happily as he was lifted up into the air. "Farewell my friends, I go onto a better place!"

As everyone watched him go upwards with wide eyes, Nozomi knew though that where he was going, was definitely not a better place for him, or anyone for that matter!

"Gotcha!" Sid spoke as he smiled sinisterly at his new toy. But then he looked down again into the sea of green and then saw much to his delight and surprise, " a buzz light year! No way!"

As these words were spoken everyone looked on alarmed, "Oh no!" Nozomi spoke alarmed this was so not good.

"We got to do something fast!" Riku spoke just as urgently as Nozomi.

Woody hearing them say this then looked behind him and saw a door at the back. Looking at it he then said to them, "come on! Quick give me a hand with this!"

Everyone then looked and saw what Woody was talking about and then all together they pushed their way through all the little green men and went to the door.

All together everyone pushed it hard, trying to bang it open with all their strength, but it wasn't working and the claw was coming in fast!
Seeing this King Mickey spoke, "we gotta do this differently"

With that everyone quickly stopped, and then Woody quickly took the handle of the door, seeing him do this, Riku, Nozomi and King Mickey all helped as they pulled together.

Finally then as they pulled it over, it pushed open from their strength, Nozomi delighted, "we did it!"

But then she spoke too soon as then everyone heard that horrible sound of the crane as it reached downwards and caught onto Buzz's helmet. Lifting him out.

"Yes!" Sid spoke in victory.

Everyone looked on shocked as Woody gasped and then quickly ran over as he grasped onto his legs crying out, "Buzz!"
As he did this he started to pull back against the crane trying to make it stop from taking him away.

The machine struggled as it tried to pull him out as Sid proved as he complained loudly, "hey!" As he banged the plastic hard.

Seeing the strength and courage Woody was putting in Nozomi cheered him on as she stood on one side of the door as the others were also doing giving him room, "You've almost got him!"

"Thanks!" He replied glad for the support.

But once again tragedy struck again.

"He has been chosen!"

"You must go!"

Looking around Nozomi saw suddenly the green alien men suddenly grab onto Woody's legs as they started to pull him back in.

"Hey what're you doing! Stop it! Stop it! What're ya doin ya zellids!" Woody cried as he tried to stop them from pulling him forwards as he kicked into them.

"What're you doing stop it!" Nozomi cried alarmed as she then grabbed onto Woody's legs pulling him back herself with her own strength.

"Nozomi no! ya gotta let go! You don't have to get yourself involved too!" Woody cried out in alarm.

Nozomi shook her head her eyes closed, "no! You're my friend and since that's the case that means I don't leave you behind!"

Woody was awestruck at her loyalty but then he went back to his efforts to try and stop Buzz from being taken, as he closed his eyes and gritted his teeth. Unfortunately despite even with Nozomi's support the green aliens had started to guide Nozomi out too towards the upper levels as they pushed her along too.

"Let go! Let go! Stop it you idiots!" She cried trying to kick them away as best she could.

But it was useless and then suddenly as she neared the top she suddenly felt weight on her legs.

"Nozomi!"

Looking behind her she saw Riku and King Mickey along with Cait sith were trying to pull them back too.

However seeing Riku holding onto her legs made Nozomi embarrassed and mad all at once as she shouted at him, "what're you doing you idiot! Let go!"

"I'm trying to get you out of this you idiot!" Riku shouted as he tried to pull her back as best he could with his own strength. King Mickey held onto the door with his tail while Cait sith tried to help him out by pulling as well on Riku's trousers standing on Mickey's head.

Hearing this reply from him Nozomi didn't know how to react at first, but then her madness came back as she remembered her major predicament as she cried back, "well whatever happens you better not look up my skirt!"

Hearing her say this Riku looked at her frustrated, "like there's anything I'd want to see up there!"

At this reply Nozomi's anger erupted as she looked at him scarlet red in anger, "you jerk!" Then unconsciously she took one of her feet and kicked him in the face.

"Owwww! What the heck are you-" But Riku was cut off as then behind him the little green men had untied king Mickey's tail and had now pushed the lot of them forward.

"Oh no!!!" Nozomi cried out alarmed as then the seven of them emerged from the sea of green.

Sid cried out in glee, "Woah! Seven prizes!"

With that the lot of them fell into the prize tube as they were then all retrieved into Sid's greedy arms as he said to them all with a sinister smile, "let's go home and play…" he ended with a sadistic giggle.