Furaha and Orko were watching their favourite show, Prairie Berry Pie, on television.
Suddenly, a commercial break came on.
Furaha and Orko groaned in frustration, and switched off the television in dismay.
Furaha and Orko ran into the kitchen where their carer, Optimus Prime, was making dinner.
"Optimus," said Furaha, "Can we eliminate all the commercials from every single TV channel ever, please?"
"It's up to the TV channels to use adverts to pay for how we view programmes." explained Optimus, "Now, why don't you help me prepare dinner while we wait for the commercial break on the telly to stop?"
Just then, Optimus said, "Oh! There's something in this potato!"
"It's the Golden Ticket!" gasped Furaha and Orko.
"We're going to Disney World!" cried Optimus!
A few days later, they were on the plane, flying second class because first class was too tricky for them - and too noisy.
"This is your captain speaking," announced the pilot, Quill the porcupine, "We'll soon be arriving in America….I think. Does anyone know where it is?"
"Is that it?" asked Furaha, pointing out the window.
Furaha was right…it WAS America!
Outside the airport, a bright yellow taxi arrived to collect them. The driver was a sassy teenage girl called Yasmin. "Hey guys! Where do you wanna go today?"
"Hi Yasmin! It's getting late, take us to our hotel, please," said Furaha.
"You're right on time!" laughed Yasmin, "Hop on in!"
"Is this Disney Land?" asked Optimus.
"No," said Yasmin, "This is New York - the city that never sleeps! I'll give you guys a tour."
New York was very busy - and very big. The traffic was so noisy that Orko produced a pair of earmuffs from inside his sleeve and made Furaha wear them.
Yasmin got Furaha and Orko ice creams - vanilla for Furaha and chocolate for Orko - then took the trio to their first stop on her New York tour - the Empire State Building!
When they got to the top, Optimus dry heaved and vomit dripped oozily out of his face plate.
"I can't look," he groaned. "I'm scared of heights."
"But there's so much to see, Optimus!" cried Furaha over the noise of the wind. While Optimus went to clean up, Yasmin popped on her tour guide cap. "With this telescope, you can see the Statue Of Liberty!" she said, smiling.
Furaha looked through the telescope and across New York Harbour.
"I can see a big green lady with an ice cream!" she cried, holding her own cone into the air. "Look at me! I'm the Statue Of Liberty!" But then, her own cone fell on her face! Everyone laughed, even Furaha, even though she felt a little embarrassed at first.
The next stop was Times Square.
"Look!" called Furaha, pointing to a sign, "There's a bar. Can we go in? Can we? Can we?" "Mmmm-mmm," said the cleaned-up Optimus, shaking his head (don't worry, his face plate was back on). "Bars are for grown men only." Yasmin gave 'that look' at Optimus, knowing bars are for women too.
"You need to grow up a bit before entering a bar," said Yasmin, "But I have just the thing to get you guys to Disney World…"
"A motorhome, big enough even for an Autobot," she smiled. She threw Optimus the keys and he, Furaha and Orko climbed aboard.
It had been a very busy day in New York. After a long evening of having a pizza takeaway with a few drinks, Furaha and the others needed a good night's rest in the motorhome before the journey to Disney World. "For a city that never sleeps, it's made us very drunk indeed," said Optimus, crashing out onto the floor and causing a Coke can to fall onto the floor, causing Coke to spill everywhere.
The next day, after a full 20 minutes of recovery, bleary eyes and yawning, Furaha and her friends got straight on the road to Disney World.
"Are we there yet? I've got the munchies!" said Orko, his tummy rumbling like a lion's roar-URP! No offence, Furaha.
"None taken."
"Erm….let's ask someone," said Optimus.
"Hey! Who's that?" asked Furaha, pointing at a nearby diner they were pulling up at. Someone familiar looking was strumming a guitar and singing the songs of Johnny Cash.
"Hey guys! Thought I'd never see you here in the first place. I'm Jason. What's your's?"
"You're JASON?!" shouted the trio in unison. "But we know you are Jason, you've told us like a million times already," said Furaha. "We're drunk from yesterday and unless we get to Disney World, we'll be short out of energy."
"Power Rangers like me are everywhere, you know." explained Jason. "You can see them everywhere - in America, in Germany, in France, in Italy, even in the toilet! Now, what can I do for you? Do you need gas? Or a bite to eat?"
"Are we in…kanuefrootasoonahappeeleaf?" said Optimus, still drunk from last night.
Jason chuckled. "You guys are a long way from Disney World, but as you're here, why don't you get some home cooking in your bellies?"
"We haven't had breakfast since 20 minutes ago," said Orko, "Whaddaya say, Optimus?"
"We're GOING!" shouted Optimus, thrusting his arms in the air and stomping his feet on the ground.
After a delicious breakfast of eggs, Jason took Furaha and her friends country dancing…
…and monster trucking.
This was a tough thing Optimus had to face, because Furaha and Orko were only given permission to watch as he drove with the monster trucks, screaming and yelling in crazed excitement. "Lemme guess - he's still giving it heaps, isn't he?" asked Furaha. "Maybe it's that," said Orko, "Or maybe he just has the spirit of America inside him."
But there was no time to waste if they were going to make it to Disney World. Furaha and her friends had to say goodbye.
"Mickey Mouse is my favourite Disney character," said Jason.
"Tell him "Hi," from me."
Optimus drove for miles and miles, occasionally crashing into stop signs, until…
"STOP!" yelled Knuckles.
"Canyon ahead! And if you want to know more, there's an information desk over there."
"*bleep* this, I'm a horrible driver," moaned Optimus as they went up to the information desk, where they encountered Tails. He gave them a tour of the Grand Canyon in his Tornado plane.
"Woah!" cried Furaha.
"Amazing, ain't it?" called Tails over the noise of the helicopter blades, "These rocks have been here since the time of the dinosaurs!"
Orko let out a roar as loud as a dinosaur's.
Tails' tour continued with a ride down some rapids…
…and a visit to the Grand Canyon Caverns, where he showed them some animal pictures drawn a long time ago.
"I wonder if there are ones with lions on?" asked Orko.
Optimus gave up driving in the motorhome because he was horrible at driving it, mainly due to the many drinks he had, so he drove Furaha and Orko out of the desert in his vehicle mode.
"Are we nearly there yet?" asked Furaha.
"I don't know," said Optimus, who had finally calmed down, "Get out the map, will you, Orko?"
"HALT! Sir, did you know you must only stop on a freeway if there's an emergency?" said a LEGO policeman. "Duke Detain!" cried Furaha, "Duke, it IS an emergency!"
"We're going to Disney World," said Optimus Prime.
"In that case, look straight ahead until you see the Sleeping Beauty castle. If you don't see the castle, look out for the mouse!" said Duke.
Orko spotted him first. "Look, it's…" he began. "MICKEY!" he and Furaha both shouted together.
"So we really are at Disney World," said Optimus, breathing a sigh of relief.
"We won the competition to have a family holiday in Disney World!" shouted Furaha, jumping up and down with boundless energy.
"Then let's get to the Buzz Lightyear Tunnel Of Star Command!" said Mickey, "We have aliens to defeat."
"LET'S GET THIS ON!" shouted Optimus, suddenly feeling excited again.
On the ride, hundreds of space aliens blasted lasers towards Buzz Lightyear's ship. "Oh no!" cried Buzz, "The advertising aliens will destroy the universe!"
"If only there was some way of getting rid of them!" said Woody.
"We could ask the censors to get rid of them," said Furaha, "But it looks like there are too many adverts. TV can bring fear into people's lives, you know." "Yeah, especially in PiFs. Geez, these things are scary," said Orko.
Just then, some unexpected visitors arrived at the ride as it came to a stop.
"Hello!" said several familiar voices, "We couldn't miss meeting Mickey Mouse!"
It was Yasmin, Jason, Tails and Duke.
"Alright, everyone turn the lights on," said Tails. Once the lights turned on, Furaha and the others realised they were on a set. The whole adventure had been a film they had made!
"CUT!" shouted the director. "Well done, everyone. You managed to tell the viewers how to avoid annoying advert breaks in a fun way."
"They're not viewers, they're readers, sir," said Furaha.
"Mmmm-hmmmm, I see," said the director. "Alright, boys, let's get ourselves some lunch. We're feeling hungry after all this work."
I'm worn out too. I think I'll go to bed, because writing this story is hard work. Goodnight!