HOME SWEET HOME

Their's no place like Home.  It's where You live.  But....imagine getting
stuck in someone elses home, far far away.  It happened to us in this next 
silly story.  This story is for an AOL member Who asked Me to write another
story.  So for that AOL member, here it is.

In this story, in a night's sleep which seems normal, we have one of those
dreams were we are taken someplace far away.  This is not where someone 
offers us the trip, rather we appear to be on a castle far far away.  
In the beginning of this dream, we end up being in this castle, struggling 
to find a way to get home.  While on that castle, we entrust a little guy
dressed in Green, whose name is Pidge, to keep our presence a secret.  
We try to make the best of our stay, following Pidge's rules.  He tells
us where we are, and we tell Him stores of our own about things from earth
like TV, Movie, etc.  Stuff that's not on that planet.  After looking around.  
We find a way to get home and we do get home, but now we're stuck with one 
extra person, Pidge, who wants very much to return to His home planet.  Will
we ever be able to return Him home before our dream ends?  Let's fund out.


THEIR'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.  

It was a normal evening for us, Billy and I were at Billy's house.  He 
invited Me to have dinner at His house.  I helped Him make dinner for us.  
He put a frozen pizza on the oven, while I cut up some vegitables.  I was 
making salad for us to eat.  After Billy put the pizza in the oven and I had   
finished the salad, we went in Billy's living room.  Billy turned on the TV.
Jeopardy was on.  
"So Eddie, how does it feel to have dinner with Me tonight?" Asked Billy.
"It's fine, I hardly ever had dinner with You.  I always invited You to *My*
House.  And I always seemed to make the dinner." I Said.
"Now I'm making the dinner.  So now I'm the host, and You're the guest."
Said Billy.
"That's right, Billy." I Said. 
"Let's watch some Jeopardy, now, shall we?" Asked Billy. 
"Yes, sure Billy." I Said.
We sat together as best friends. We watched Jeopardy for a while, we guessed 
the questions to the answers we can guess.  Most of them were hard, but some 
we knew.  After Jeopardy was over, Billy went over to check the Pizza.  It 
was warm cooked, a little well done.  That's the way I liked frozen pizza.  
Billy seemed to like it too.  He took it out and set it on the big platter.  
He then set the platter of pizza table in His dining room to cool off.  
Wheel of Fortune was coming on.  After waiting 10 minutes we sat down 
together and had pizza.  I ate two slices, and Billy ate 2 slices.  And then 
came the salad that I put together.  It consisted of the basic vegitables,
You know, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, and carrots.  Their was no dressing  
Just plain salad was what I liked.  Billy liked it too.  We listened to 
Wheel of Fortune on the TV in the living room.  After we finished eating,
Billy asked Me how I enjoyed My stay at His house.
"So Ed, how did You like Your stay at My house?" Asked Billy.
"It was great, Billy.  I hope to come again some other time." I told Billy.
"Goodbye Eddie.  I will see You online also." Billy replied.
I giggled, "Okay, Billy.  See You."
Billy closed the door as a walked away.  

I walked for about 15 minutes back to My house.  I took out My key, I 
opened the door, and I settled down.  I went to My room to changed into 
My pajamas.  Then I went to My computer.  I turned it on and then signed on 
to AOL to check My e-mail.  I didn't have much e-mail, just a couple of 
letters from My friends online such as Bell, Billy, and Ann.  I also get 
a password advisory from Arlone not to download anything.  After checking
My mail, I chatted a little bit, read some boards, played a few games, 
and then I signed off.  I realized I did a lot more then just check My 
e-mail.  But AOL had unlimited usage and I didn't have to worry about being
billed for the hour I spent.  

Now it was time to goto sleep.  I got into bed, turned on the TV, and watched
the news.  After a half hour of watching, I was tired.  I finally turned off
the TV.  I then closed My eyes and fell fast asleep.  It seemed to be a 
normal sleep I had.  However, when I woke up, I found Myself sleeping in a 
different bed.  It was not My bed.  Someone else was sleeping in the bed too. 
It was someone with brown hair.  Billy was also sleeping opposite of Me.  
This was extremely strange.  How did Billy get into the bed I was sleeping 
in...I mean the bed I'm in right now, this was NOT My bed.  I quietly rose 
and saw I was not even in My room.  Their was no TV, Dresser, etc.  I 
couldn't even see My alarm clock.  I was as though Me and Billy were 
teleported to this strange room by Zordon.  It was a possibility.  But why
would He put us in someone else's bedroom?  I carefully arose, trying not
to wake up the boy.  I tapped Billy to wake Him up.  Billy woke up. He
too was surprised to fine Himself in the same bed as Me.  
"Eddie, where are we?" He asked.
"Shhhhh!  You'll wake up that little boy!  Then He'll tell His parents we
broke in to this house." I whispered.
"Okay, do You have any idea where we are?" Whispered Billy.
"No, I don't.  We sure aren;t in Brooklyn anymore." I said.
"Well, let's find a way out of here." Said Billy.
"We will, but please don't talk too loud, or You'll wake up that boy."
I Said.
We tried to be as quiet as we can, but I noticed the boy was waking
up.  We tried to hide, but it was too late.  He spotted us.
"Who are You?" He asked us.
"I'm Eddie, and He is Billy." I said.
"What is Your name?" Asked Billy.
"Pidge." replied the boy, then He asked, "What are You doing here?"
"We don't know, but please don't tell Your parents we're here, 
We will try to get out of here unnoticed." Said Billy.
"Okay," Said Pidge.  
"Please, Pidge, keep our presence a secret.  We're entrusting You."
I said.
Pidge agreed. 
"Where are we anyway?" Asked Billy.
"You are in the castle of lions, on planet arus." Said Pidge.
It was just as we feared, we weren't in Brooklyn, and we were not even 
on Earth.  
"Well," I said, chuckling, "this castle doesn't seem to live up to its name.
I mean, I see no lions here." I said.
"Their are lion ships around this castle." Said Pidge.
"Oh I see." Said Billy.
"Who else lives here?" I asked.
"I live with Queen Diane and Princess Allura, they rule this planet.
I also live with Keith, Lance, Angelica, and Hunk." Said Pidge. 
We surely would have wanted to see these people.  But then our presence
would no longer be a secret.  We were amazed, knowing their was another 
Earth Like planet.  However, their was nothing to do.  Their technology was
different, their was no TV, no stores, etc.  What did these people do for a 
living?  Pidge told Me He is part of some team named "the voltron force"  
in which they fly space ships shaped like lions to fight an evil King named
Zarkon.  They can join these spaceships to forms a robot named "Voltron."
This reminded us of Zordon's Megazord, but Voltron was good. 
I was not amused, it would be hard to imagine if we had to join
had anyone else found out we were here.  But that also would give us an 
idea!  If we knew how to fly these spaceships, we could fly back to planet 
Earth!  That would be our ticket out of here.  It was a tough choice, but we 
decided to keep our presence a secret.  
"So, Eddie and Billy, we do You do for a living?" Asked Pidge.
"We work at a store, selling things." I said.
"When we're free, we watch movies, TV etc." Said Billy.
"What is TV?" Asked Pidge.
"It's a screen where You can watch shows.  I wish we could show it to 
You."  I said.
We got board, sitting and talking.  If we left the room, we'd surely be 
noticed.  We told stories to Pidge about Space Jam, Jumanji, etc.  They
sounded like great stories to Him.  But we couldn't show these things 
to Him unless we had a TV and VCR.  Then He introduce us to His Mice.
He had pets.  
"Wow, You seem to have pets to keep You company." Said Billy.
"Yeah, they're cute, aren't they?" Asked Pidge.
"Yes, You're lucky." I said. 
Pidge explained to us that the mice spoke in a language only He can 
understand.  As we were playing with the mice, I heard footsteps.  Allura
and Diane were coming.  
"Quick!" Pidge panicked.  "Hide in this closet!" 
"Okay," Said Billy. 
We hid.  
"Pidge, are You their?" Asked Diane.
"Coming." He said.
"I could have thought I heard somone." Said Diane.
Pidge kept us a secret.  He told them, "Oh it was just Your
imagination."
"Okay," Said Allura. "Be careful now." And She and Diane continued down 
the hall.  
"You can come out now, My friends." Said Pidge.
"Thanks," I said.  
Pidge had nothing else to play with but His mice, no games, nothing.
But we kept ourselves busy by exchanging stories.  We couldn't risk leaving 
the room or someone else might spot us.  Soon it was nighttime, and we 
went to sleep.  Hopefully, we would reappear back home.  But the next 
morning, we were still in Pidge's room. 
"Good morning, Pidge." I said.
"Good morning.....what's Your name?" Asked Pidge.
"Eddie, and He's Billy." I said.
Someone was knocking on the door.  
"Who is that?" Asked Billy.
"Bet it's not the Cable Guy." I said.
"That's Keith." Said Pidge.
We tiptoed into the closet once more and hid.  
"Pidge, open up we have to go..." He said.
Pidge opened the door.  Keith told Pidge that they had a mission.  That
probably meant they had to go on their spaceships.  We were right.  
Pidge told us He'd return in an hour or so.  Now we could go look around.
I'm sure, they're all in their spaceships now, and the other people were 
watching.  We walked down the halls, looking for something to get us
back to Earth.  We didn't find anything, we looked in Pidge's room, under
His bed, and we found a peace of paper telling us how to get home!  It
read: "To get back home, hold hands with someone, close Your eyes, and
repeat 'Their's no place like home' 10 times."  
"Let's try it, Eddie." Said Billy.
"You bet, Billy, let's go before that kid Pidge returns." I said.
We held hands, closed our eyes, and repeated 'Their's no place like home'
but it didn't work!  We were still in Pidge's Room!  I read the 
instructions once again, and noticed it said that at least 3 people are 
needed to perform the trick.  
"I guess we need need Pidge for this." I said.
"Yeah, well, let's wait for Him, and when He come back, He'll help us."
Said Billy.
We waited for 15 minutes, and He returned. 
"Hi Eddie, Billy." Said Pidge.
"Hiya, Pidge, how was Your fight with that evil King?" Asked Billy.
"We won, but He'll think of a new plan sooner or later, I'm afraid.  He
always does." Said Pidge.
"Hey, Pidge, wanna try somthing with us?  It's cool.  I promise." I said.
"Okay, what should I do?" Asked Pidge.
"Hold My hand, Pidge.  Billy, You hold My other hand." I said.
We held hands.
"Now Billy, Pidge, close Your eyes and on the count of 3, repeat 'Their's 
no place like home.' Ready?  1... 2... 3... "
We all repeated: "Their's no place like home." for about 5 times.  The 
trick was working!  We could see ourselves being magically transported
back to Earth.  After saying "Their's no place like home for the tenth 
time, I was standing in front of My house next to Billy.  We were home
again!  But Pidge also got transported to Earth with us and He didn't
look too happy about it.
"What happened?  Where is My room?" Asked Pidge.
"You're on Earth Pidge, the trick must have transported You here with
us." I said.
"How do I get back to Arus?" Asked Pidge.
"Don't worry, Pidge.  Our friend, Professor Hart will think of somthing."
Said Billy.
"If only I had My green lion I could fly back, but I don't." Said Pidge.
Pidge agreed to stay with us, but He was sure His friends back on Arus
would miss Him.  Unfortunately, Pidge didn't have access to His spaceship
and we didn't have access to the technology.  Still, we hoped that 
Professor Hart would be able to make somthing that would transport Pidge
back to Planet arus.  We asked Pidge if we could intdroduce Him to our 
other friends, and He said it was okay.

We walked over the Professor Hart's Lab introduced Him to Professor Hart.  
Professor Hart said He would work on somthing, but it was going to take 
some time.  Professor Hart summoned the Planeteers to the Lab, and Pidge 
introduced Himself.  
"Hi, My name is Pidge.  What is Yours?" He asked.
"I'm Kwame," Said Kwame.
"I'm Wheeler," Said Wheeler.
"My name is Linka," Said Linka.
"And I'm Mate." Said m,ate.
"So, Professor.  How long will Pidge stay here on Earth?" I asked.
"I don't know, I hope I can get it done in a few months," Said
Professor Hart.
"A few months?!" Said Pidge.  "That's a long time."
"I know, but it's the only way, You'll be able to stay with us.  Don't 
worry, I'm sure Your friends back on Arus will find someone to to fly Your
spaceship," Said Kwame.
"I'd like to stay with Eddie," Said Pidge.
"At My house?" I asked.
"Yes, You can show Me all the things You've got." Said Pidge.
"But where will You sleep?" I asked Him.
"At Your house." Said Pidge.
"Okay, I think I have plenty of room." I said. 
At that we were ready to go home, Me, Billy, and Pidge travelled back to 
Brooklyn by train.  
"Bye Eddie," Said Mate.
 
Now Pidge was not Your ordinary 13 Year old friend.  He was very smart.
When I introduced Him to AOL, He learned to use it in two days, and He
got His own screen name (It was Pidge of course.)  In case He wanted to
travel, I taught Him how to use the Subway.  I even gave Him His own 
MetroCard.  As we got on to the Q Train to go to work, I told Pidge how to 
swipe His MetroCard.  
"Watch How I do it," I said.
I swiped My MetroCard, then Billy swiped His, and the Pidge did it correctly.
"So that's how You do it." Said Pidge.  "Where do I go?"
"If You wanna goto Manhattan, just stay on this train, and get of at 
34 Street" I told Pidge.
"Okay," said Pidge. "How do I come back?" 
"Take the Brooklyn Bound Q Train to Neck Road, get off, and walk back."
Said Billy.
"Okay, I'll see You." Said Pidge.
"See You, Pidg." I said.
The train left, and we walked to work. 

At the end of the day, we waited for pidge to come home, and He did.
He got used to taking the subway.  When He wanted to travel He cound 
use His MetroCard.  

Pidge seemed to enjoy staying on Earth.  However, He would not stop 
asking when He could go back to Arus.  Day and night, He asked us, 
"When can go back to Arus?"  We kept telling Him, 
"We don't know.  All we know is that Professor Hart is working on a ship that
will talk You back."  Why didn't He want to stay on Earth?  He know His friends
would miss Him.  And also, He told us "Without Me, My friends can't form voltron."
"Why not?" I asked Him.
"Well, I have to fly My ship.  My ship is port of the robot." He said.
"Can't someone else fly it?" Billy asked.
"Well, Allura's younger sister Angelica would have to fly it, but I don't think She can."
"Well, we'll see to it You go back to Your home.  You just need to be patient." 
I Said.
"I know." Said Pidge.
Even though He really wanted to go back, He had a good time on Earth.  When we 
had to go someplace, He stayed at either My house or Billy house, and He didn't
make a mess.  

Days, weeks, months passed by.  Still Professor Hart was working on the 
spaceship that would transport pidge back to Arus.  The holiday season was
rolling by.  We had to introdice Pidge to the holidays.  He enjoyed them.  That 
Christmas day, I invited everyone, the Planeteers, and the Ghostwriter team to My
House.  For the first time, the Ghostwriter team saw Pidge.  We never told them 
about Pidge.  

A month after the holidays were over, Professor Hart finally finished the spaceship.
He told us about it.  We went over to Professor harts lab.  Pidge was happy that
 He was returning home, but at the same time He told us He was going to miss us.  
"Eddie, Billy, I'm gonna miss You." Said Pidge.
"We'll miss You too, Pidge." Said Billy.
"You know, I can send You back with some things to show Your friends back on 
Your planet." I said.
"Like what?" asked Pidge.
"Well, I will get You a TV, a VCR, Radio, a Book, and a MetroCard." I said.
"Well, You know, if we ever defeat our enemies, I will return with My other spaceship
and show it to You." Said Pidge.
"We I hope You'll also tech how to fly it." I said.
"Yeah, and hopefully, I'll bring My friends to Earth, too." Said pidge.
"That would be nice," Said Billy. 
"Well, Pidge, all ready to go?" Asked the professor.
"Yes." Said Pidge.
"Please step into the the ship." Said Professor Hart.
Pidge did so, we put the stuff we wanted to send back with Him inside.  Pidge
waved goodbye as the door closed.  The ship began to fade away.  It began to 
fade.  This ship was teleporting itself to Arus with Pidge inside.  When the Ship was
completely gone.  
"Professor, is their a way to bring back the ship?" I asked.
"Unfortunately no, I can only send it.  Who ever is in the ship has to set it to come 
back." said the professor.
"Can You find a way to contact Planet Arus?" Asked Billy.
"I will try." Said professor Hart.
Unfprtunatly, we couldn't contact Arus.  We could only hope that Pidge was back on
His home planet where He belongs.  Both us and Pidge now know that their's no place
like Home.