Escaping and Getting Shrunk

Destiny's POV

"DESTINY! GET YOUR SLOW ASS OUT OF BED RIGHT NOW" The ear-piercing yell of Mrs. Matthews came from outside my small, cramped room in the orphanage I was currently living in. It was just another typical day at the local orphanage in New York City right across the street from Central Park. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Destiny Hamilton and I'm currently the extremely unlucky age of 13. When I was 6 years old, both my parents were killed in a car accident. I've been living in this hell hole of a building for the past 6 years of my life. And let me tell you, it has been nothing but pain and suffering. Everything from the bad living conditions to the crappy food, it was like living in a nightmare I couldn't wake up from. However that would all change in just a few hours from now.

Anyways, so of course I was greeted with the usual list of stupid chores from Mrs. Matthews. Clean the bathroom, clean her office, clean up the dishes, sweep the floors, etc, etc. of course I wasn't alone, so I knew the other girls would assist me. The place was fairly big but the thing is that there wasn't that many people in it. It was just me, Mrs. Matthews and about five other girls. There was Susan, Jessica, Amelia, Emily and Maria.

Susan was always kind and just. She would keep reassuring me that there was someone out there who would love to adopt me and the I should never lose hope. And while I appreciated her uplifting words, I still had my doubts about whether or not someone was actually willing to adopt me. But nonetheless, she was a nice person and a good friend. The others meanwhile, they were a different story. Jess and Amelia were the ones who didn't really talk to me and just stood in the background. And then there was Emily and Maria. They were simply the worst. They were the bullies of the bunch. I just couldn't stand them. Those two were just as bad if not worse than Mrs. Matthews.

The orphanage that I lived in wasn't any better. I had to sleep on an uncomfortable cot, with no blanket by the way, the food tasted like garbage, and don't even get me started on the plumbing. Everyday I would look out my window and at the beautiful green pastures of Central Park. I got a glimpse of what my life could have been. Moms and Dads taking their kids outside to play or just get some ice cream on a hot summers day. That's the life I wished I still had, but that was all taken from me. I wish I had a real family again.

Everyday I had to put up with the constant threats and harassment from Emily and Maria, which usually consisted of them punching, kicking, calling me all sorts or names, hurling multiple curse words at me and saying what I knew the whole time, "you'll never get adopted." It was a nightmare. But luckily Susan would be there to keep them away from me. She felt like a true friend to me. However that still didn't sway my outlook on life. I just felt like I would never be adopted.

However, that night, Mrs. Matthews informed us that she was going to run some errands and that she was going to take Emily and Maria with them. "And don't even get any ideas while I'm out" she called from her car. After she drove off, me and Susan quietly speed walked to the room that she and I shared together. This was our moment. This was our chance. This was our one shot to finally leave this nightmare. I was able to successfully pack everything I needed into my one bag, cause I didn't have a suitcase and barely had any extra clothes. But thankfully, they were able to fit perfectly in my bag. Once I made sure I had everything I needed, I hurried to the window, opened it, and got ready to take my first step into the outside world.

But before I could leave, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked to see that it was Susan. She had a sad look on her face and she hadn't even packed her bag yet. I looked at her in shock. "Come on Susan, don't you wanna be free from this prison?" She shifted her head to the ground before looking back up at me. I noticed she had tears forming in her eyes and as she put her hand on my cheek. "Go on. Go and find your new family" she said as her voice started to crack. I soon had tears of my own pricking the corners of my eyes. She was willing to endure the spanking from Mrs. Matthews and the expense of me breaking out. I knew I couldn't leave her without saying goodbye.

I quickly embraced her and we shed our tears. After a minute or so, we broke the hug, said our final goodbyes and I made my way out the window. The build was a two story but it wasn't that high up so that way I was able to perfectly land on the ground without getting the attention of Jess and Amelia, who were in the middle of a game of cards. With that, I took off running as fast as I could. I couldn't believe it. I was out. I was free. I was finally free. But I still needed to figure out where I wanted to go.

I was brought out of my thoughts by the soft pitter-patter of the rain overhead. Thankfully it was just a little drizzle. I walked through the brightly lit sidewalks of New York City, dozens of lights and neon signs painting the smooth cement bright colors of red green and blue. It was all so beautiful. I remember when my parents would drive around the city in our car and I would ask them question after question about all the various buildings in Manhattan were. Just thinking about them brought a new wave of tears to my eyes but I quickly wiped them away and continued on my journey. There was also not a lot of people on the streets right now which kind of surprised me.

I knew that New York City was the most populated city in the country but I didn't expect to be this few people tonight. Eh, their probably in their apartments watching the Super Bowl or something, I though before moving on. After walking a few miles down the sidewalk, I soon found myself in an alleyway. Luckily there was a dead end but I was also worried about whether I would get robbed at gunpoint. I mean New York has been a crime ridden city for years. Anyways, I figured I wouldn't be so safe in the alley so I headed for Central Park. I knew Central Park really well since I used to come here all the time with my parents. I entered through the open rod iron gates and looked around to try and find a tree to lay against.

However, my plan was cut short when I noticed a faint glow coming from a nearby patch of bushes. I was instantly captivated by it and went to see what it was. What I saw before me made me shocked to my core. It looked some type of ray gun or something. On its side was what looked like a setting wheel. Curiosity getting the better of me, I walked over to the gun to get a better look at it. This had to have been made by some sort of scientist. Without thinking I reached my hand out to touch it. Big mistake. All of a sudden, lime green colored beam came from the gun hit me, knocking me unconscious as the rain started to pour.

Dale's POV

It was just another normal and dare I say it typical day for me and my colleagues Gadget, Zipper and Monterey Jack and my older brother Chip. Going on missions, solving cases, saving animals, (and a human or two) defeating Fat Cat, Professor Norton Nimnal, Rat Capone, and all the usual suspects that we've encountered over the years.

We were heading back home from successfully solving another case when a massive storm hit. Bolts of lightning flashing all around us while the thunder sounded like it was gonna start an earthquake. "Golly this storm sure is something" our inventor Gadget said. "I agree. We've gotta get back to base and fast." I said.

We were so close to base but the wind was blowing so fast that Gadget started losing control of the Ranger Plane. "It's to strong, I c-can't keep it steady" she yelled over the wind. "Come on Gadget, we're almost there" Chip shouted. But the wind was to strong. We started falling towards the ground and ended up crashing in the grass. The good thing was that we weren't that far away from HQ so we honestly didn't have far to go. I quickly got out from the wreckage and attempted to help the others.

We were able to salvage the plane, but than all of a sudden, I squinted with my eyes and noticed a silhouette in the distance. I couldn't tell exactly what it was because it was raining so much. I was trying so hard not to get distracted by the figure and help my friends with the Ranger Plane but my curiosity got the better of my and I moved away from Chip and the others who were busy with getting the plane back to base.

Thankfully, the wind had calmed down enough so that I wasn't having to constantly fight against it. I pushed some of the tall grass out of the way and tried to get a better look at what the figure was. What I saw before me made my eyes go wide. Laying on the ground in front of me was a girl, a human girl to be exact. However she looked much different than other humans. She was small. And when I say small, I mean she was about as tall as me and Chip. I started asking myself how she could have gotten that small.

Then I remembered, Nimnul's Gigantico Ray still hadn't been destroyed so it was still out there and it must've somehow backfired and hit her. That's the only reason I could think of as to how she could be this small. But I was to busy keeping my eyes locked on this girl. She was sooooo beaut… "WHAT, no Dale stop. You can't keep distracting yourself. The least you can do is pick her up, head back, explain to the others that you found her and take her back to headquarters." I thought to myself.

With that, I scooped her up in my arms, slung her bag over my shoulders and caught up with the others. To my surprise, they'd already gotten back to base and lifted the plane back onto the landing pad. I started feeling extremely nervous about what Chip, Gadget and Monty might say if they saw her. So I very gently set her and her bag down in a patch of tall grass and made my way over to base.

When I got there, my eyes shrank and the fur on the back of my neck stood up. Chip was standing there at the bottom of the tree with his arms crossed, his foot tapping and a very angry look was written all over his face. I felt so guilty for not informing him about the girl earlier but then again I had no idea how he would react to her. I just kept my paws behind my back. My thoughts were interrupted when I felt Chip's fist boink me on the head. That never gets old, I thought sarcastically. "And just where have you been you slowpoke?" He yelled at me.

"Oh s-sorry, I-I-I uh got a l-little uh s-s-sidetracked." I stammered out. "Is that so? Well than what were you doing? You should've been helping Monty and Gadget move the Ranger Plane back to base." Chip said as he continued to glare at me. This was my chance. This was my chance to show my brother that I'm not some crazed, prank playing chipmunk after all. With that, I took a deep breath and looked him in the eye. "Chip, th-there's something I want to show you." I said as honestly as I could. "Okay, but if I see that you've been lying to me or playing another one of your stupid pranks on me, you are not going on any missions for a week. Got it?" He growled while pointing at me. I quickly nodded my head and gulped. But I knew I couldn't lie to him. He was my brother for crying out loud.

But at the same time, I don't think I'd ever seen him this angry in my life and frankly I didn't blame him. I just hopped that me showing him the human girl would calm him down and convince him that I wasn't crazy. I than led Chip over to the tall grass and grabbed some of the grass blades. "Alright, what is it you want to show me?" Chip said in a stern voice. I sighed and pulled back the grass so that he could see what I brought with me. I than saw his face suddenly switch from one of anger and frustration to one of terror and shock. I could have swore I saw all the color drain from his face.

That look officially confirmed that I wasn't lying or playing a prank and that I was indeed telling the truth. Because he too saw the exact same girl in front of us, in the flesh, all soaked and bruised. I than heard Chip say out of pure shock "Dale, it-i-it's…" "a human girl" I finished. "Y-yes but… but how did she end up here? More importantly, how did she end up being small like us?" Chip asked. "I figured that she probably found Nimnul's Gigantico ray and it backfired on her. That's how she shrank." I told him. He just stood there and stared at her. I started getting the feeling that Chip was having the hots for her too but that was the least of my concerns. Unfortunately the wind started to pick up again.

"Cmon, we've got to get her back to HQ" Chip yelled over the strong winds. "Agreed" I responded. With that we both picked her up and took her to a platform at the front of the tree that we used to lift the more heavier objects like the plane. Once we were all on, Chip pulled the leaver and we started moving up. When we got to the main entrance, Chip spoke up. "We need to take her to the med room and inform Monty and Gadget of what happened." I nodded as we picked her up again and walked through the door. One brief argument and embarrassing moment later. We finally got her into a nightgown and set her on the bed. We ran went and told Monterey and Gadget everything that happened.

"Golly. The poor girl. She must've been cold, tired and soaking wet. I mean look at her, she looks so sweet and innocent." Gadget said sadly. "Well, at least she's safe with us, for now. Until we can find a way to return her to normal and bring her back to her parents." Chip said with a little bit of worry in his voice. I just couldn't stop thinking that beautiful girl. Who knows what would happen once she wakes up. I thought about going to the room she was in to check on her, but I figured that it would be best if I wait until tomorrow. With that, we hit the sack and got some shut eye. Tomorrows gonna be crazy, I thought as I drifted off to sleep, the girl still on my mind.

A/N Howdy y'all and welcome to my very first fan fiction. Now I will admit that I'm not the best writer in the world but I hope you guys like it. I'll eventually post more chapters and will probably make some edits to some of them overtime. That's all for now. Thank you and God Bless.