Buster Solo

A fanfic in the EFU (Eric42’s Fanfic Universe)

Written by Eric42

eric42@eric42.com




Prelude: “The Vest-Clad Blue Bunny”

	Bolts of laser fire flew past the blue bunny as he ran down the hallway of the spaceship, fleeing
his pursuer. He quickly hopped around a corner of the hallway. All of the laser fire actually missed him,
except for a single bolt that caught a part of the black vest he wore. He silently cussed to himself as he
noticed the hole in his vest. He drew his own pistol from his hip holster and peaked back around the
corner. There, he discovered the source of the laser fire as a small group of short, white armored duck-
billed soldiers came running down the hall.

	The blue bunny fired only once into the hallway, striking the first soldier. He fell backwards into
the other soldiers, causing them to fall down like bowling pins. The blue bunny glanced at the camera
(that’s you!), winked and blew at the tip of his pistol, blowing away a wisp of smoke.

	With another hop, he was off once again, running down the hallway. Up ahead, he spied an
escape pod. Finally, he sighed, he found a way off this blasted ship. But before he could, a black armor
clad duck-billed figure stepped into the hallway and in his way. He fell into a baseball slide and came
to a stop.

	With an audible whoosh, the figure ignited a laser sword. Or at least, he tried. The metal hilt of
the blade began to cough and sputter, sounding like an old man as it tried to ignite. The figure muttered
a string of curses and began to pound his armored hand on it’s side, trying to encourage the blade to
ignite.

	“Eh, are ya having some trouble there, duck?” asked the blue bunny with a smile.

	In an angry, raspy electronic voice, the black suited duck replied, “Now wisten here, buster,
suwwender now, before things get weally messy.”

	The blue bunny laughed. “I don't think so. Hate to burst that bubble of yours, but I've got
someplace to be. And that's not here.”

	The blue bunny jumped forward in the air, intending to jump over the black suited duck. But
finally, the hilt of the laser sword finally ignited, a red colored blade popped out and the figure swung
at the blue bunny. But it only barely missed the blue bunny, singing a few of the hairs on his paws.

	The blue bunny landed with a thump in front of the escape hatch, hitting the button to open the
door. He turned around to face the very angry black suited figure. “Sorry, duck, I gotta go.” he said as
he fell backwards into the pod.

	The black suited figure lunged forward, extending his arm, reaching for the blue bunny before
the door closed. But he was too late as the door to the escape pod closed with a hiss and a moment
later, the escape pod launched into the emptiness of space, leaving behind the spaceship that strangely
looked like a wedge of Swiss cheese.



Chapter one: “Acme Acres”

	The escape pod hit the ground with a loud crash, throwing dirt and more into the air. A mere
moment later, the hatch of the escape pod opened up and the blue bunny stepped out. Stars circled his
head, he dizzily fell to the ground face first.

	After only another moment, he picked himself up off the ground. He dusted himself off and
straightened the black vest that he wore. After making feeling to make sure his blaster pistol was still
on his hip, he began to look around. The escape pod had no controls, or at least, none that he could
figure out how to use, so he was at the mercy of the predetermined flight path of the escape pod. He
shook his head and muttered out loud to himself, “Now where the heck am I?”

	He looked around to take stock of where he now stood. He stood in a clearing in the middle of a
forest. But in the distance, he could barely make out what appeared to be a huge building that sat just
outside of the forest. 

	He had no idea where he was.  

	He leaned on the escape pod, considering his next move, when he heard a rustle in some bushes.