The Warriors: Small Soldiers

Chapter 7

After meeting Christy his classmate and next door neighbor Alan was preparing the package that Christy herself bought for her brother while Alan's parents were preparing for something

Alan's parents were at home preparing for something

Okay, suitcase, briefcase, keys. Keys. Where are my keys? Stuart said

Right where you left them. Irene said

And where did I leave them? Stuart said

I'll show you. Irene said

Irene approached Stuart and took out the keys from his back pocket

See? Irene said

Yeah. I see. Stuart said

Good. Irene said

What is wrong with me? What else? Stuart said

Stuart, please, try to relax. Irene said

I am relaxed. Stuart said

Well, clearly you're not. Irene said

So...what are you gonna do? Stuart said

I'm gonna give you a massage. Irene said

A massage? Stuart said

Yes. A massage. Irene said

Alright. Stuart said

Hold still. Irene said

Okay. Stuart said

Irene then gave Stuart a massage on his shoulders

That feels good. Stuart said

Stuart? Irene said

Yeah? Stuart said

Do you remember why we moved here? Irene said

Of course. What was it? Stuart said

To get away from the stress. To eliminate the stress. Irene said

What else? Stuart said

To...exhale...the stress. Irene said

I know it's just...so stressful sometimes. Stuart said

Relax honey. It'll get better. Irene said

I hope so. Stuart said

Christy and her brother Timmy came home Timmy then approached his mom

Mom! I know what I want for my birthday. Timmy said

What is it, sweetie? Marion said

I want a Major Chip Hazard. Timmy said

Is that what you want? Marion said

Yeah. Timmy said

Where? Marion said

At a cool toy store. Timmy said

Okay, sweetie. Marion said

Yes. Timmy said

Hey mom. Christy said

Hello Christy. Marion said

Where's dad? Christy said

He's working right now. Marion said

He is? Christy said

Yes. He's working really hard. Marion said

I'm gonna go talk to him. Christy said

Please, don't upset your father. Marion said

Will do. Christy said

Christy then approached her dad as he was working with some people

Hi, dad. Christy said

Hi, sweetie. Phil said

What's up? Christy said

AI here was just telling me... Phil said

Ed. the satellite dish installer man said

What? Phil said

My name's Ed. Ed said

He was telling me the angle of the Earth's tilt on its axis relative to the orbit of the transmission satellite restricts the placement for optimum reception. Phil said

Yeah. Ed said

Huh? Christy said

In other words, this tree is in the way. Phil said

Right. Exactly. Ed said

No problemo. Phil said

Stuart and Irene then went outside and saw Phil cutting a tree

Hey! Knock that off! Stuart said

Hey, Stuart, dish guy says the tree has to go. Phil said

The tree? Stuart said

Yeah. You don't mind, do you? Phil said

Yes, I mind! Stuart said

What? Phil said

I said, "yes, I mind!" What the hell are you doing, Phil? Stuart said

Cutting a tree? Phil said

This is my tree! Stuart said

Don't worry, I'm happy to do the work. What are neighbors for? Phil said

Excuse me? Stuart said

Do you see the dish? Phil said

Dish? Stuart said

Yeah. Look. Phil said

Phil and Irene looked at the dish that Phil was pointing at

Isn't she a beauty? Phil said

No. This tree is beautiful. Stuart said

What? Phil said

That dish is just one more piece of techno-crap to go along with the rest of your stockpile of techno-crap! Stuart said

Techno-crap? Phil said

Yeah and you're already pulling so much juice, you got us living in a cancer node. Stuart said

You know, there's never been any conclusive data linking... Phil said

Why don't you just give me that saw, Phil? Come on. Stuart said

Before Stuart could give Phil a piece of his mind Irene stopped him from doing so

Stuart, come on. Irene said

But... Stuart said

Airplane now, vendetta later. Irene said

Fine. Stuart said

I'll check the zoning laws, but I think they'll prove me right here. Phil said

After Stuart and Irene went back into the house while Phil continued cutting down the tree Stuart and Irene as Irene's husband was leaving

Hasn't he heard of the dishes that go on top of your house? Stuart said

Maybe they don't get as many channels. He probably got a deal. Irene said

A deal? With the dish? Stuart said

Probably. Irene said

If you say so. Stuart said

Before Stuart could leave Alan came in on his bike and called out to him

Dad! Alan said

Alan, what are you doing here? You're supposed to be in the shop. Stuart said

As Alan got off his bike he gave Stuart his ticket

You forgot your ticket. Alan said

My ticket. Thank you, son. Way to stay heads up. Stuart said

Occasionally I do something right. Alan said

I'm out of here. Stuart said

Hurry but drive carefully. Irene said

I'll call you when I get there. Stuart said

Give me a smooch. Irene said

Okay. Stuart said

Stuart then kissed Irene on the lips and was preparing to leave

Bye-bye. Bye, son. Stuart said

See you later, Dad. Alan said

After saying goodbye to his family Stuart then drove off and left

Bye, honey. Irene said

Bye, dad. Alan said

Alan? Irene said

Yeah? Alan said

Can we talk? Irene said

Alright. Alan said

Alan picked up his backpack from the ground while his mother talked with him as they walked back into the house

So the door was locked when you left? Irene said

Yes. Alan said

Did you empty the cash register? Irene said

Both quarters and all six pennies. Alan said

The light? Irene said

I shut off the lights. Alan said

Just asking. Irene said

It's possible i make it through the entire day without screwing up. Alan said

I was just asking, Alan. Irene said

Sorry. I'm just... Alan said

Just what? Irene said

I'm going to my room. Alan said

Are you okay, sweetie? Irene said

I'm fine. Alan said

Meanwhile

It was nighttime in town and the toy store was closed we zoomed towards a package that read The Warriors and it was opened to reveal The Warriors

Are we here? Punk said

It appears so. Batman said

Finally. Punk said

Where are we? Sophitia said

A toy store. Batman said

What? Sophitia said

We're in a toy store. Batman said

A toy store? Sophitia said

Yes. Batman said

What's a toy store? Sophitia said

You've never seen a toy store before? Punk said

No. Sophitia said

Really? Punk said

Yes. Sophitia said

Wow. Just wow. Punk said

I need to know what a toy store is. Sophitia said

It's a place where you buy toys. Batman said

Toys? Sophitia said

Yes. Batman said

What kind of toys? Sophitia said

Awesome toys. Punk said

Oh. Sophitia said

Hulk don't understand. Hulk said

What do you mean? Punk said

Why we got sent to toy store? Hulk said

Good question. Punk said

Iris said that this is our test, Hulk. Batman said

Test? Hulk said

Yes. A test to prove ourselves. Batman said

A test to prove ourselves? Sophitia said

That's right. Batman said

We gotta save the multiverse. Punk said

The multiverse? Hulk said

Yeah. I mean she did choose us for a reason after all. Punk said

Oh. Hulk said

Wait. Sophitia said

What is it? Batman said

Why is everything so big? Sophitia said

Big? Batman said

Yes. Sophitia said

What are you talking about? Punk said

Just look around. Sophitia said

The gang looked around and saw the very huge toy store

Are we in a giant world? Punk said

I don't think it's a giant world. It looks like we've shrunk. Batman said

What? Punk said

Batman is correct as it appears the gang has shrunken as toys in a toy store very dark at night stay tuned

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