Chapter XXXXVI: The world of toys part XIII

Sitting upon the human torso skateboard man, Nozomi along with Riku and Cait sith, watched as Woody directed instructions to the other mutant toys. They had all gotten themselves into position with the spider headed toy helping to lift another two reach the door handle as the green Frankenstein held it ready for the signal. The others left were holding onto the back of the skateboard ready to be taken for a ride.

The wind up frog was on standby as the human limbed car held it's key ready for it to be set off, seeing everyone was ready Woody gave them the thumbs up saying, "great job guys!"

Smiling at the progress that was going on around them, Nozomi then thought back to Araxne, "I hope she's managing okay with Legs and Ducky." For her new friends had gone up ahead through the drains to ring the doorbell that would distract Skud and give them the chance they needed to get out.

Hearing her say this Cait sith spoke up, "ya shouldn't worry lass! That girl reeks of reliability! She and them lot will handle it no probs!"

Looking and listening to Cait sith say this Nozomi smiled but before she could reply Riku chipped in too, "exactly, besides we've got to be on guard and ready… for the true mission at hand." He finished with a serious note.

Hearing his seriousness Nozomi nodded with a hard single nod, "right!" She spoke as she turned and went to stare at the door waiting for the signal.

After another few moments there was still nothing as Woody said patiently holding his hand up, "wait for the signal."

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Outside meanwhile, Araxne, Legs and Ducky had prepared themselves as Ducky jumped through the hole where the light bulb once was, being held by both Leg's fishing line and a thread from Araxne.

When he'd reached as low as was enabled Araxne spoke down to her comrade, "be wary of yourself."

Looking up as she said this Ducky nodded as he then proceeded to swing himself back and forth gaining momentum towards the doorbell, as Araxne and Legs guided him like a swing.

Finally then after gaining the right energy and power from the third swing and onto the fourth he finally pushed the doorbell setting off its ring and initiating the plan into action.

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Hearing this signal Nozomi's face lit up as she cried, "that's it!"

Smiling as well from the success Woody cried, "go!"

With that the Frankenstein Jack in the box pulled the doorknob opening the door ever so slightly, gaining Skud's attention on the other side as he went to look in.

At that point it was then the car released the wind up frog as it quickly sped out through the door, gaining Skud's attention as he then started to chase after it barking madly.

Quickly making room for the other toys as they walked on over Nozomi, Riku and Cait sith moved over getting a comfortable position for everyone as Woody said, "all right, let's go!"

Downstairs as everyone was now ready there was a cry from Hannah as she said, "I'll get it!"

With that the final signal was there, "Go!" Woody cried.

On those words the man torso skateboard wheeled them all quickly out, as there was a slight ring behind them.

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Downstairs Hannah walked to the door as she heard the door still chime as she said aloud at the impatient visitor, "I'm coming, I'm coming."

Hearing her coming to the door Araxne and Legs dropped Ducky to the floor ceasing their swings as Hannah finally opened the door and looked around baffled as she saw no one was there.

Suddenly from behind and underneath her the wind up frog had appeared as it raced straight to Ducky as it was caught by his strong muscled plastic arms, Hannah meanwhile hearing something turned slightly but then suddenly bashing into her and knocking her off her feet and onto her back was Skud as he tripped forward himself painfully.

"Skud!" Cried Hannah in annoyance

Quickly before the awful dog had caught up to them Araxne and Legs had pulled them both back up as they were lifted to safety as they replaced the light bulb quickly after them.

Looking at his prey that had escaped Skud barked angrily as Hannah looked on just the same from the door as she said, "stupid dog!" With that she slammed it. Skud collided into it as he had just turned hurting himself painfully.

In the safety of their hiding place Araxne looked at her brave comrades as she stroked the wind up frog's head saying, "well done my friends."

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Back inside in the meantime Hannah walked back to whatever it was she had been doing while the second group proceeded with their fast get away down the stairs.

Nozomi was enjoying the thrill and adrenalin she felt as they all speeded forwards bringing a smile to her face as they past underneath the kitchen table and chairs.

Finally they were at their exit point as Woody cried to everyone, "lean back!"

"Will do!" Cait sith replied as he saluted him and with that everyone geared themselves back as they came towards the dog flap door. Then with a big enormous burst of energy everyone flew out the door like lightning and quickly into the bush with a ring and jingle.

Settling in after the landing Nozomi cried out, "Wooo hooo! That was great! We've gotta do that again! It was-"

However once more she'd been stopped by Riku as he had put his hand over her mouth irritated as ever as he said annoyed, "will you hush it down! We're on a mission here!"

Looking at him annoyed as she was silenced, Riku then removed his hand from her mouth as she then replied whispering, "well sooorry! I can't help it if I was having fun!"

However then before anything more could be said an all too familiar awful voice sounded, "mission control, is the launch pad construction complete?"

Hearing this Nozomi, and the others quickly looked out through the bushes and saw Buzz and king Mickey still tied to the rocket as they were both stood upon a blue crate with a hazard light flashing from a wooden barrier at it's side with some plastic piping and a green headed rake leaning against it.

Looking to the side they then saw a dark red shed with a couple of white pieces on the front of the door making a zig zag pattern,

Inside there was an awful colour of luminous green as well as Sid's voice as it continued to speak from inside, "roger, rocket is now secured to guide wire."

Seeing this awful sight Riku said shaking his head looking slightly anxious, "we've got to save his majesty!"

At that point suddenly there was a rumble and a tumble from a pipe opposite them all and from within side popped out the wind up frog first, followed by Ducky, Araxne and finally Legs as they all made it.

Nozomi's face as well as Cait sith's lit up from the sight of their friends as they turned and looked at them from their hiding place in the long green grass as Sid continued to speak, "we are currently obtaining the ignition sticks."

Nozomi waved to them slightly as Woody gave them the serious thumbs up telling them silently to continue on, seeing the signal and wave from the two of them Ducky gave the thumbs up too, while Araxne made a simple wave with her long sleeved hand. With that the group continued forwards as Sid still continued ever onwards, "countdown will commence momentarily, stand by."

Seeing everything was prepared Woody quickly turned to Riku and the others, "listen, I want you guys to go around the garden and let the other toys here what we're doing, okay?"

Riku, Nozomi and Cait sith looking at him all nodded as Riku replied, "right, you take care too." Riku spoke as then he started to push his way through the bushes as the other mutant toys did too.

Looking at Woody for a moment before she departed Nozomi said, "you be careful Woody."

Smiling at her concern Woody replied, "you've got it." With that he gave her the thumbs up that made her smile as she went to catch up to Riku.

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Meanwhile outside in the front of the house Skud was sat upon the doorstep as he looked across the front of the porch with his still ever present vicious gaze.

Suddenly he heard a sound looking to the side where he could hear it he started to growl angrily as there appearing from the grass was Hari and Pete.

Looking at the enormous dog as it started to get up on it's hind legs Pete looked horribly nervous as he saw the creature's hurtful intent. He turned to Hari as he said, "are ya sure that this is a good idea?"

Not looking at him and still at the beast Hari replied, "this is the most logical choice for us… after all it is an opportune moment that should not be avoided."

With that she walked forwards towards Skud as he continued to growl even more angrily bearing his sharp teeth at her, Pete was growing ever more nervous and scared as he cowered.

Hari however still gazing ever onwards at the ferocious animal summoned her keyblade to her as it glowed with her ever burning red energy as she looked at it with a fierce coldness saying, "now I shall tame this savage beast."

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Meanwhile still stuck to back of the rocket, Mickey himself was still puzzling over as to how to get the rocket off himself and Buzz in the time that was still remaining to them. He was getting slightly anxious and nervous and was wondering what the others were doing when suddenly he noticed, "Woody!" He whispered happily.

Hearing the king say this Buzz looked over himself and spoke happily too, "Woody! Great! Help us get out of this thing!" He spoke as he indicated to their destructive holding point.

However Woody quickly put his right hand to his mouth as he whispered, "shhh!" Silencing the mouse king and astronaut quickly.

Looking puzzled at him Mickey was silent as Buzz asked him, "what?"

Speaking calmly and happily Woody replied, "it's okay, everything's under control." With that Woody fell on the floor into his lifeless mode once again in seconds.

Looking at this dismayed the king spoke, "huh? What're you-"

He was interrupted as Buzz asked, "Woody, what're you doing?"

However Sid came out of the shed as he continued speaking holding a box of matches to his ear as an imaginary communicator, however Buzz and Mickey went into their lifeless forms unnoticed. " Houston, all systems are go, requesting permission to launch…"

However at that point Sid turned around as he noticed Woody on the ground, appearing seemingly out of nowhere, walking over to him Sid asked, "hey? How'd you get out here?" As he then lifted him in his right hand looking at him curiously.

Though not putting much thought into it Sid said casually, "oh, well you and I can have a cookout later." He said as he then threw Woody onto the barbeque as he then got out a match and stuck it in Woody's gun pocket.

He then turned back to his ever-spectacular launch as he spoke on, "Houston, do we have permission to launch?" He asked.

Taking a match quick from the pack of matches Sid continued to speak into it as he said, "roger, permission granted."

Meanwhile still walking and hiding around letting all the toys know about the plan Nozomi in the midst of some greenery said aloud in an angry whisper, "oh! I can't wait to mess him up bad!" As she saw the taunting that the awful boy was putting her friends through.

"You and me both lass!" Cait sith replied still on her shoulder.

Sid then continued to speak onwards, "you are confirmed at "T" minus ten seconds."

With that Sid struck and lit the match up in seconds as he then continued, "and counting, ten, nine."

Meanwhile the spreading and preparing was still occurring as Nozomi ran over with the human limbed car as they both told a buried and burnt raggy doll the plan. She waved in understanding.

"Eight, seven, six," he continued counting ever downward.

Everyone else was now ready in place as they prepared for their surprise attack. Woody looked at Sid angrily as he saw the sinister boy reach forward with the lit match.

"Five, four, three, two, one!"

He then reached the match to the wire fuse at the end of it as he smiled expectantly with joy.

"Reach for the sky!" Came an automatic voice.

Distracting him Sid turned around, as he looked confused as he asked, "huh?"

Dropping the match down on the ground Sid walked towards the red barbeque as Woody's voice continued on, "this town ain't big enough for the two of us."

"What?" He asked still baffled, as he got nearer.

"Somebody's poisoned the water hole," with that, said Sid lifted Woody off the barbeque as he studied him still unsure. But then he spoke annoyed as he moved to throw it, "it's busted!"

"Who are you callin' busted, buster?" Came the voice once again in reply.

At this point Sid's eyes widened, as he looked back at Woody his face in disbelief as the voice continued, "that's right."

"I'm talking to you, Sid Phillips." Sid turned the toy around to see if maybe if there was some kind of radio behind him or something to show that this was some prank but there was nothing, as it continued.

Holding him Sid was getting more and more shocked and nervous as he asked, "huh?"

"We don't like bein' blown up, Sid, or smashed or ripped apart." It continued as Woody told him the true reality of things.

Sid was starting to become panicked as his breath shook as he asked nervously, "we?"

Woody then replied, "that's right! Your toys!"

Suddenly the burnt raggy doll lifted itself out of the sand waving it's arms back and forth slowly speaking hauntingly, "mama!"

Then out of the sand shaking and trembling arose a red toy truck as the sand poured out of it and the human limbed car appeared and scuttled away quickly.

Buzz and Mickey looked on with delight as they saw all the toys retaliation against their torturous suppressor.

Arising then from a muddy puddle was the battered and damaged bodies of two soldier action men as one of them had a nail embedded in it's head and was armless while the other was headless with a twisted foot. The wind up frog also appeared in the water it's key spinning in it's back slowly.

Sid gasped as he saw the toys walking towards him like zombies; his heart was trembling with fear as it was beginning to over take him.

Meanwhile near the sandbox Nozomi had got herself into a zombie pose too as she walked forward with a grin on her face, "I'm a zombie toy! Roar!" She joked. Cait sith too walked at her feet as he too was doing a zombie impression joining in the act.

Riku standing behind her said in an annoyed serious voice, "Nozomi, zombies don't talk."

Looking at him for a moment she blinked as she replied, "oh yeah! They don't do they?" Then turning back to the action she continued, "roar!" The smile still there big as ever.

Seeing her not getting the point Riku put a hand to his face saying, "idiot!"

With that said the lot of them all closed in on Sid making go back and back towards the washing line.

It was then the doll headed spider made its move as it was lowered down and landed on Sid's head with its metallic claws and legs. Feeling this strange tap Sid looked up and then screamed in horror as he batted it away.

Suddenly then it was Araxne that did her next move as she quickly glided around Sid's feet and tied him with a strong batch of bandages making him quickly turn and fall to the ground.

Not noticing her he was still petrified with fright as he landed painfully on the floor, he looked to his left as then pawing it's way forwards came out the Frankenstein handed jack in the box, the skateboard man, the repaired pterodactyl, raggy doll and chime man headed toy as the raggy too called out, "mama!"

Gasping as he was now on the floor, all of his horrors he'd created surrounded him in a wide circle, as he looked terrified. Woody now had jumped out of Sid's hand as he now crawled upon his chest.

"From now on, you must take good care of your toys! Because if you don't, we'll find out, Sid," Woody's voice called hauntingly on as he now stood before his face.

Staring at him more and more alarmed as the toys were getting closer and closer he looked at Woody who then turned his head slowly in a full 180 spin saying, "we toys can see everything."

Gasping and gulping he shook to the very root of his soul as Woody looked at him with a smug smile as he said, "so play nice!"

With that Sid screamed his head off and as he did Araxne quickly pulled off her bandages letting Sid get up and runaway in pure terror into the house slamming the door behind him.

Quiet for a moment as he ran inside there was then a huge sound of applause from everyone as they celebrated their victory, "YES!" Nozomi shouted and cried for joy.

"YEAH! That'll teach that runt for messin with this lot!" Cait sith cried too proud at their massive achievement.

Riku now was smiling himself as Woody said aloud proudly, "we did it! We did it! Yes!"

Guiding Buzz and king Mickey down from their pedestal Araxne walked over to all her friends, Buzz walked over to Woody as he then shook his hand. Then making her presence known to them all she spoke, "thank you all… my new friends."

Hearing her Nozomi, Cait sith, Woody and Riku all turned and looked at her as she continued, "none of this would have been accomplished if you had not persuaded us to strike back."

Listening to this it was then Nozomi replied, "oh no! I mean if anyone's got to be thankful it's us, you helped us a lot Araxne I mean without you or any of theses guys here,"with that she turned and looked all around at all the mutants as they too listened intently," we couldn't have done anything either."

Hearing Nozomi's words Araxne turned and looked at Riku and the other newcomers until her gaze settled on Buzz, he smiled too as he walked over and put his hand on her shoulder and said, "exactly, you're a fine individual that deserves praise."

Looking at Buzz surprised at these words she then looked at all her friends and their countless smiles. Stopping for a moment she closed her eyes as she lowered her face down and with that she put down her high collar revealing her full face for the first time.

Everyone was surprised to see this as they saw on her face was a pretty bright smile with a little mole underneath her lip as she replied to them all, "thank you… all of you."

Everyone then couldn't help but smile further at these words as they all truly felt Araxne's gratefulness but then suddenly it was then Nozomi decided to talk about it, "Araxne?"

Looking at her she replied, "yes?"

Quiet further for a moment Nozomi was unsure for a moment of how to explain but then shaking her head she decided to just say it there and then, "I've been meaning to tell you this for a while… but I have a friend Ody, he's a nobody like you and he's been looking for others like himself so that he can make a better place for you all to stay in and…"

Hearing these words everyone now had gone incredibly quiet, especially Araxne herself as she heard a mention of another nobody however wishing to know more she indicated for Nozomi to continue, "and?"

Quiet again Nozomi then got it together of what to say next, "well I was thinking that you should meet him, we've got a way to transport you to him with Cait sith," she then indicated to him as he then waved to Araxne showing his friendly nature. Looking at him Araxne then looked back to Nozomi as she went on "so… would you be interested in doing that? I mean you must want to meet others like yourself."

Araxne listening to this her smile had then dropped as she continued, "so what you're saying is… is that I would have to separate from my comrades?" She asked with a highly concerned note.

It was then Nozomi realised what she was saying as she looked stunned but then she became saddened as she then replied quietly, "well… yeah I guess."

At this Araxne looked at all her friends concerned as they all looked back at her silently still not sure as what to do.

She was quiet for a few moments as she then started to make a reply, "I-"

There was suddenly beeping from beyond the gate as everyone turned around and saw to their shock that Andy had got in the car with his mom and sister.

His mom then said, "everybody say, bye, house!"

Andy then replied glumly, "bye house."

"Guys the van!" Buzz shouted alarmed.

"Oh no we've gotta catch up to it!" Nozomi realised with shock.

It was then everyone started to run towards the gate, but then they stopped as they made I as they saw that Araxne was still torn. She was curious to meet another nobody but she didn't want to say goodbye either.

Her emotions were tearing her up inside, Nozomi looked saddened as she realised she'd put a burden on her new friend that she hadn't even intended to, "I'm such an idiot!" Nozomi said aloud to herself.

Seeing her sad expression despite the rush Riku spoke, "that's what happens in life when you come to a cross roads like this… there will be times when you have to cast something behind if you want to move forward."

Looking at him and hearing these words she understood the wisdom and did understand the importance but she still felt bad for Araxne. As she felt deflated slightly still.

Seeing her new companions were waiting for her decision Araxne knew of their urgency, but she was still caught in her own dilemma, "what should I-"

Suddenly then she was pushed forwards by the doll headed spider mutant as he looked up at her with his still present smile.

Looking at him and then all her friends as they had all gathered together she then saw that they were all ushering her to go on forwards to take a new step.

Her eyes widening at this and then looking at her friend she asked with a slight quiver in her voice, "are you sure?"

The doll headed spider nodded to her question quickly as it felt it was the right thing for her to go with these people, as they had a sense of destiny about them.

Seeing his determination Araxne felt tears come to her eyes, as she felt so grateful, sad and happy all at once as she quickly hugged him tight with her long sleeves.

Everyone else was in awe as they watched her, realising inside what her decision was going to be.

Letting him go after that brief moment she smiled once more after wiping her tears away as she said once again, "thank you…"

With that she ran to her new friends as they all escaped out of the garden gates to catch up to Andy and the others.