Chapter XXXXIII: The world of toys part X
"Almost got it...!" The king spoke with fierce determination gritting his teeth as he stood on the door pulling against the knob making it slowly turn over until finally, 'Click' "Done it!" He spoke aloud pleased.
Jumping off as it creaked open he saw that Nozomi, Riku and Woody had been busy themselves as well as they had tried to get the door unlocked from their side too forming a human ladder with Riku at the bottom Nozomi in the middle and Woody at the top.
However as the door swung open they all fell down together as Riku had lost his balance over a loose wire of Christmas lights, "aggh!" They all cried out together simultaneously as they landed with a thump.
Unfortunately for Woody as Riku had fallen forward a red and black marbled bowling ball had rolled out as well and had hit him hard on the head as it rolled away.
Nozomi was the first to get up as she rubbed her head from the fall as she asked cringing, "why is that I somehow end up in a klutz attack?"
Riku grimacing himself got onto his knees as he replied, "it beats me, but whatever causes you to do it seems to be passing onto me, I bet your idiocy must make it contagious."
At this Nozomi looked at him fiercely with anger as she then replied with a pout, "well excuse me Mr left feet!"
"Hey! Are you fella's okay?" King Mickey asked as he finally ran over to them all.
"These bunch are all dandy mouse cheeks! Though still rough as ever," Cait sith spoke as he appeared over Nozomi's shoulder giving the king the A okay about things.
Hearing this the king was relieved and it was then that Woody regained consciousness as his head was still aching slightly from the massive bowling ball, he spoke with his eyes moving around dizzily, "Buzz, the coast is clear," he then shook his head getting rid of the ache as he asked again, "Buzz, where are you?"
Catching this question Nozomi then noticed as she looked around herself, "that's a point where is he anyway?"
Riku
hearing her looked around himself for the deluded astronaut as he
turned to the king, "Mickey wasn't he with you?"
Hearing
this the king went quiet, as he seemed saddened lowering his head
down, this made everyone concerned with curiosity as Nozomi asked
gently, "your majesty what's wrong?"
The king looked up at everyone the sad look still there slightly as he began to answer, "well ya see it's-"
"There's a secret mission in uncharted space, let's go," everyone turned as they recognised that automatic electronic voice.
"So that's where that dafts got to!" Cait sith spoke aloud.
Getting up as quick as he could Riku spoke to them all in a whisper, "let's just go and investigate quietly."
With that (though Nozomi still annoyed) followed Riku's lead with Woody still having the Christmas lights around him as they heard Hannah speaking, "Really? That is so interesting."
With that they all turned around the corner and peeked carefully into Hannah's room where it was covered from head to foot with flower decorations all in pink on the walls, bed and carpet.
And there sitting on the carpet was Hannah with two headless raggy dolls and teddy bear their stuffing showing out of their necks, each of them sitting up to a white table on small pink chairs with a white teacup beside each of them. Then on the last one was Buzz his remaining arm holding onto a teacup dressed in a blue hat and a pink apron.
Reaching over with a small teapot in her hand Hannah asked politely, "would you like some tea, Mrs Nesbitt?"
"Buzz!" Woody spoke aloud as he saw him in his less armed form.
Nozomi and the others were just as shocked as she asked aloud, "how did he end up with only one arm?... Don't tell me that Sid's-"
"That ain't it…" The king replied shaking his head to and throw stopping any assumptions that Nozomi had about their crazed captor.
Riku then started to speak, "but your majesty, how did he end up like that then?"
Hearing him ask that question the king answered him, "he did it to himself… he's finally realised he's not a toy."
Hearing this everyone went quiet at this serious news… but then Cait sith spoke up, "well it's about time for that dumb bell!"
Hearing him say this over her shoulder looking absolutely appalled at him as she said angrily, "how can you say that! That's absolutely horrible to-"
Landing on her head stopping her abruptly he continued to speak down to her, "it's only the truth lass, he had to face up to it sooner or later… sides you were all tryin ta make him realise it yerselves weren't ya?"
At this Nozomi's angry look fell away and was replaced with one of slight pain and regret as she looked down feeling bad as she remembered from before their bitter words.
Riku listening himself saw Nozomi's pained face and did feel bad slightly himself about the words he'd said before, but then he spoke, "you're right we did all say that… which is why we have to make him realise the best of his reality."
Hearing this Nozomi looked up surprised at these words of wisdom coming from Riku as this was the first time she could him remember him say strong words like those.
Woody hearing him agreed, "hey your right! That's it exactly! Now that he's out of the whole 'space ranger' thing he won't be so much of a pain anymore and also it's about time he knows the true worth of what being a toy."
Hearing all this energy from everyone Nozomi felt herself getting pumped as she replied, "yeah! I couldn't agree more!... So how do we get to him? She asked now realising the obvious.
Everyone was silent for a few moments trying to think of something when suddenly Woody came up with something, "hey guys come on!" He spoke hurriedly in a whisper as he ran next to the wall lying flat against it as he indicated for them to follow.
The others a little confused at first then moved over as they put their backs against it too, after they'd all moved into position Nozomi asked him, "what're you doing?"
Smiling at her he replied, "watch this!" With that he coughed slightly clearing his throat as he then put his hand to his mouth as he called out in a feminine tone, "Hannah! Oh, Hannah!"
Hearing this the young girl looked around herself curious at her mom's call as she turned to her guests as she said, "mom? Please excuse me, ladies." With that she put the teapot on the table as she got up saying, "I'll be right back."
With that she proceeded out of her room with Buzz falling forward slightly the cup still in his remaining right hand.
Arriving outside of her room Hannah looked around as she called out, "what is it, mom? Mom, where are you?" She continued as she went down the stairs.
Emerging out of the Christmas lights Woody jumped up and started to run into Hannah's room, Nozomi and the others were following closely behind emerging from around them too. As they all ran forwards Nozomi spoke to Woody again, "that was genius!" She spoke amazed.
"Thanks!" He replied back as they then finally made it over to Buzz. Everyone gathered around him in a semi circle as they went to see what they could do for him.
Woody immediately began to speak, "Buzz, hey Buzz are you okay?" As he started to reach his concerned hand out to him.
As he started to though Buzz suddenly shouted out loud making everyone jump back in surprise at this unusual behaviour as he cried, "gone! It's all gone; all of it's gone, bye-bye. Oh see ya!"
Everyone was absolutely bewildered at this as they looked at Buzz strangely at his odd behaviour as they listened to him continue, "one minute you're defending the whole galaxy, and suddenly you find yourself suckin' down Darjeeling with-"
At this Buzz looked over to two of the headless dolls that were near him as the others did as one of the headless dolls in a blue waved as Buzz whispered, "Marie Antoinette and her little sister," as he finished the other doll in a violet dressed waved too.
Everyone was really weirded out by all this as Nozomi then proceeded to remove the teacup from Buzz's detached arm and spoke to him in an awkward smile, "okay… I think you've had enough of being here, so" with that she started to pull Buzz out of the chair with her other free arm while still holding his detatched limb as the others followed on too at a safe distance as she then said, "I think it's best if you end your party here now."
But as she did suddenly Buzz acted up and spoke to her in an angered voice, making everyone else jump "don't you get it!" With that he pulled on Nozomi's arm holding his detatched arm making her look at his visor with a shocked face with everyone else looking just the same as he continued, "you see the hat? I am Mrs Nesbitt!"
With that he let go of her as he proceeded into mad cackles, completely caught off guard Nozomi spoke, "okay… he's seriously cracked."
Cait sith however was bitterly annoyed as he shouted loudly, "let go of her ya loony!"
Woody was just as irritated by this behaviour as he quickly snatched the arm from Nozomi and turned to the laughing fool annoyed, "snap out of it Buzz!" With that Woody quickly opened and smacked Buzz with his own arm and then shut it again.
This stopped Buzz, as he looked speechless at everything that was going on around him he then let go of Nozomi as he started to speak, "I'm sorry, I… you're right, I'm just a little depressed that's all…"
Nozomi looked at him slightly concerned as he proceeded out of Hannah's room, the king went to her as he asked, "you doin alright Nozomi?"
Looking up she replied, "Yeah thanks, we'd better go and sort him out." With that she ran to catch up to Woody and Buzz with the king following close behind while Riku was a little annoyed about what had just happened.
"I can get through this… Oh I'm a sham!" Buzz wailed in despair as he collapsed onto the floor.
Everyone as they arrived were still a little off guard with this over dramatic act, Woody meanwhile tried to calm him down, "quiet, Buzz!"
In his wails Buzz continued to throw his loose arm around as he spoke, "look at me, I can't even fly out of the window!" As he pointed to it and it's clear blue sky of the outside world.
Looking up at it Nozomi repeated, "window?"
As she did suddenly realisation and inspiration hit everyone as they heard the birds twittering outside and then back to Sid's bedroom window as Buzz continued on with his ramblings, "The hat looked good? Tell me the hat looked good, the apron is a bit much."
"Out the window!" Woody then repeated himself excitedly.
Catching
on Nozomi spoke energetically herself, "that's it we can get out
through there!"
"Hey that's right we can! I missed that
too… must be losing my touch," the king continued on with a
slight awkward laugh at his ignorance.
Riku then taking the moment of optimism spoke too, "well at least there's an exit now! Let's get going!"
Woody still delighted gave Buzz a congrat smack as he spoke aloud, "Buzz you're a genius!"
With
that everyone proceeded back to Sid's room with Woody taking the
Christmas lights with him dragging Buzz with him as he spoke on, "
years of academy training wasted!"
Nozomi getting annoyed
further spoke aloud, "yeah, yeah keep going…"
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Outside in the bushes Pete smiled pleased at the successes that him and Hari had been able to do, "now this is what I call makin progress! If it was back to the old days I wouldn't have even have got as many as I got here!" He smiled at the glowing treasure that was surrounding him.
Hari watching him quietly for a moment with her arms folded replied with her still ever cold eyes, "I see…"
Pete looking at her still had his smile as he spoke further, "and I got ya to thank all for it! No one's gonna be callin me an imbecile at these successes, I owe all this thanks to ya Hari!"
Hearing him further Hari silent once again looked then into the distance as she replied, "I have already repeated myself … this is all being done on my masters orders… there is no thanks needed to be given."
Listening to her and her ever cold logic Pete felt a little baffled once more at her behaviour, but not wanting to give in he spoke again, "now I ain't gonna hear of that lot!"
It was then Hari looked at him again still unchanged as Pete continued, "ya've done a lot a work here! And whether it be Maleficent or not that told ya to do it, ya still deserve thanks, so thanks it what I'm givin ya! Got that!" Looking at her with her determination.
After hearing this hearty speech Hari was further silent as she then looked at the ground and then away into the distance as she then replied, "As you wish then."
Surprised at this reply Pete felt joy at having convinced her of something, suddenly from above there was movement from the boy Sid's room as the window opened.
"What's goin on up there then?" Pete asked curious.
Looking upwards Hari then made her rely, "we shall need to make an observation…"
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"Hey, guys! Guys! Hey!" Woody cried as he waved his arms rapidly trying to get attention from the opposite window.
Hearing him Mr Potato head and Piggy looked out the window and saw Woody with amazement, "Son of a building block. It's Woody!" the nose and mustacheless potato toy spoke. "He's in the psycho's bedroom!" He spoke with a black top hat on.
"Hi!" Woody continued as he waved onwards.
Immediately Mr potato and Piggy informed the others, "everyone it's Woody!"
"Woody!" Bo-Peep cried with a smile.
"You're kidding!" Rex spoke on just as amazed as the group proceeded to the window.
"We're gonna get out of here guys!" Woody spoke excitedly.
"Great!" Nozomi cried excited the others were all really happy just as much as she was to get out of the room. Woody smiled at her reaction but then looking over he started as he asked, "Buzz?" For there the still dismal toy was playing with his loose arm as he made it like a rocket as it pathetically fell to the earth.
Looking at him annoyed Riku asked him with irritation, "What are you doing?"
Woody was made a little speechless himself at this play, but then he was distracted.
"Hey look!" Rex called out now viewing from the window.
"Woody!" Bo-peep cried out happily.
Woody then proceeded back to talking to everyone, "oh, boy, am I glad to see you guys!" As he spoke with pure joy and relief.
Slinky pleased spoke aloud, " I knew you'd come back, Woody!"
Bo-Peep
curious asked, "what are you doin' over there?"
Replying to
her question Woody spoke, "it's a long story, Bo I'll explain
later, here catch this!" With that Woody threw across the green
wired line of the Christmas lights over to the other window.
As he did it was then caught by Slinky as he held onto it with both his paws as he cried out, "whoa! I've got it, Woody!"
"He got it Woody!" Rex spoke joyfully.
Woody pleased spoke again, "good goin', Slink now just, just tie it on to somethin'!" As he gestured with his right hand making little loops.
However Mr Potato intervened, "wait, wait, wait, wait, I got a better idea. How 'bout we don't?" With that he snatched the lights from Slinky's paws and held it in his own plastic hand.
"Hey!" Slinky cried out.
Bo-peep looked at him annoyed as she spoke, "Potato Head."
"Did you all take stupid pills this morning? Have you forgotten what he did to Buzz, Nozomi and the rest of 'em?" He asked as he indicated to them about their idiocy.
"And now you wanna let him back over here?" He asked them all in annoyed disbelief.
However Woody immediately spoke as he waved his arms back and forth, "No! No, no, no, no, no! You got it… You got it all wrong, Potato Head." As he pointed to him as though he was making a hilarious joke, "Buzz is fine and so are the others Nozomi, Riku, Mickey and Cait sith are right here, they're with me!" He spoke as he gestured with his hands.
"You are a liar!" Potato head spoke in angry disbelief.
"No he's not!" With that Nozomi appeared on the desk beside Woody showing them all that she was alive and well.
There was a huge gasp from the other side as Mr Potato head looked on with wide eyes, as did everyone else. Then suddenly they all exclaimed happily. It was Bo-peep who first spoke out to her, "Nozomi!"
"Hi!" She cried as she waved back glad to see her old friend.
"Wow ya made it! It's great ta seeya!" Slinky cried out to her.
"Same to you Slinky!" She smiled happily.
Rex was next as he asked, "hey how is Buzz is he all right?"
At this Nozomi replied, "Yeah he's fine! He's just right down here! He's being a bit stupid really!" She laughed awkwardly as she put one of her hands behind her head.
However as Potato head saw her reaction he became suspicious as he then asked, "oh really? Well I'd like to see him."
Hearing this Nozomi simply smiled smugly as she shook her head back and forth slightly her hands up as she replied, "sure, fine no problem".
Joining Woody added, "yeah, Buzz come over here and tell the nice toys that you're… that you're not dead."
However as he and Nozomi looked down at Buzz they saw that the others were having a hard time trying to make him move out of his sitting spot as he ripped off the sticker that was once his communicator as he then scrunched it up and threw it away.
"Come on ya daft bloke!" Cait sith cried out angrily as he jumped up and down on Buzz's visor trying to make snap out of his gloom.
"Buzz come on yer makin us all look bad!" Mickey cried as he tried to pull on his still connected arm.
"The thing I hate the most… dealing with stubbornness," Riku added as he looked at Buzz irritated as he had tried already to do some convincing but had failed.
Looking at him angrily Nozomi spoke, "oh! That idiot!"
Speechless for a moment he turned back to the other toys across as he spoke quick, "one second!"
Then running further in he spoke to Buzz from the desk, "Buzz, will you get up here and give us a hand?"
With that Buzz threw his detatched arm up to Woody and Nozomi as it landed pathetically on the floor next to them. Aggravated beyond belief Nozomi clenched her hands tightly as Woody laughed sarcastically as he spoke, "that's very funny, Buzz, this is serious!" He cried out as he looked at him angrily.
"Hey, Woody! Nozomi! Where'd ya both go?" Slinky cried out.
Looking back at the window Woody didn't know what to do and then suddenly making things worse Nozomi had proceeded down off the desk. "Nozomi no! Not you too I need-"
"They're lyin Buzz ain't there!" Potato head spoke loudly.
Looking out the window again Woody then proceeded, "oh! Hi, Buzz!" He waved and smiled as he continued, "why don't you say hello to the guys over there?"
With that he brought out Buzz's arms as he moved it and mimicked his voice, "hiya, fellas! To infinity and beyond!"
Meanwhile Nozomi had proceeded back down and was now looking at Buzz's back angrily as he kept on with his depression. The others looking at her watched as she said, "get up."
At
this Buzz did nothing and simply continued to look down not wanting
to speak to anyone, it was then Nozomi started to walk further
forwards. Riku, Mickey and Cait sith backed away as they felt a tidal
wave of emotion building up as she then repeated, "I said get
up."
Looking at her for a moment and then away Buzz replied, "go
away."
"Something screwy here," Piggy spoke as he looked at Woody suspiciously.
Woody meanwhile was proceeding onwards trying to buy time, " so you see we're friends now, guys. Aren't we, Buzz?" He asked as he nodded his head.
"You bet give me a hug," with that he made Buzz's arm pull him over as though giving him a friendly hug.
Laughing slightly still keeping the act as best he could Woody spoke again, "boy, I love you too."
However back down below Nozomi now had lost her nerve as she summoned up a huge amount of strength from nowhere and had made Buzz stand up and turn around looking at her with wide eyes.
Straight away Nozomi spoke fiercely, "now you listen here! We have a got a ticket out of this place right now! And all you have to do is get up and move! I am not going to have you ruin this chance for us with your stupid melancholy! We-"
"Aaaaaggggghhhhhhhh!" Bo-peep screamed.
It was then the colour drained from Nozomi's face as did everyone else as she looked back up on the desk with wide eyes as she saw Woody had mistakenly had revealed Buzz's removed arm.
"You murderer!" Potato head cried out angry.
"No! No, no, no, no, no!" Woody cried desperately trying to prove his innocence.
Nozomi rushed up immediately with her wings as she arrived in time to hear Potato head say, "you murdering dog!"
"No he's not!" Nozomi cried desperate for them to believe in Woody.
It was then the others arrived too, "you gotta believe us it's the truth!" The king cried out desperate for them to believe.
Riku looked on just as pained as everyone else was as then Potato head continued, "yer all murderers the lot of ya! Ever since the four of you arrived toys have been takin by those black monsters!"
Hearing this Nozomi asked widening eyes, "monsters?"
"That's right! Ever since you lot have gone some guy call Pete has been taken toys from here and turnin them into monsters! Losin their hearts in all! He said you were all in with him just ta get Buzz!"
Hearing this Nozomi shouted back, "That is not true we don't have anything to do with Pete!"
Woody replied as well too distressed, " yeah I swear too!"
"Save it for the jury! I hope Sid smashes ya all up!" With that Mr Potato let go of the green Christmas lights as they then all then fell before Nozomi, Riku or the king could grab it.
Woody continued to beg his face desperate, " ya gotta help us, please! You don't know what it's like over here!"
"Come on let's get out of here, leave 'em to the dust." Potato head spoke as though wiping off dirt from his hands.
"Go back to your lives, citizens. Show's over," Piggy spoke as he disappeared with the rest of the toys leaving only Slinky behind who looked at them all sorrowfully as if he'd been betrayed.
"Come back! Slink!" Woody cried out as he started to go towards the blinds to the window.
It was then everyone knew what he was going to do, Nozomi shook her head quickly not wanting this to be happening as Woody spoke again pleading, "Slink! Please! Please! Listen to me!"
"Please Slink you can't!" Nozomi cried as well not wanting anyone else to endure Sid's torture any longer.
"Ya gotta listen to us! We-" however it was too late for as the king had begun to speak the blinds had been shut down on everyone leaving them completely alone.
Woody cried truly in despair, " no! No! Come back! Slinky…!"
Storm clouds then began to roll in grey in colour as they reflected everyone's inner despair at their dark situation as thunder started off in the distance.
