Here's my new story. Hope you enjoy it. After this one, I have a very, very, very special fanfic I want to do, but you have to read this one first and wait 'til it's completed. The plot and time line of this one comes first. I don't own Toy Story.

I'd written part of this one down a while back as the ideas came to me, but debated back and forth whether or not I would publish it. Then after FrozenFever123's suggestion regarding the bad guys from An Act of True Love, I had my answer. If you haven't read that fanfic of mine, some of the content and characters in here might not make sense to you. This is after the events in that story and Secret Fears. Some faces you might recognize from previous fanfics and the Toy Story films, then we have some new characters. Reviews are appreciated and would be helpful. Oh, yeah...this one will include OCxOC pairing. Any guesses as to who?

A warning: I've rated this story story T for violence and scary images that might frighten young kids. That's not all that's in this story, but if you've read my An Act of True Love fanfic, I'm letting you know that this one contains more graphic danger and details than when Woody, Buzz, and their friends were captured by the Spikes Toy Gang! So, be prepared! Please do read though. Younger kids may read this one, but some parts they might no understand. Maybe the really scary chapters I'll just rate T.

Anyway, please enjoy.

Woody contentedly leaned back against Bonnie's bed pillows, strumming on the gift he thought he'd never have: his very own personal Woody's Roundup toy guitar! Bonnie had brought it home to him two days ago. Her mom had found it when she was browsing through the donations to the daycare center, and Bonnie had been ecstatic when Mrs. Anderson gave it to her. Bonnie had burst into her room that day when she'd returned home and had flopped onto her bed, hugging Woody and showing off his new prize. Woody was indescribably happy with the guitar, it was like having an important part of him returned and it was an incredible stress reliever to him, even though it was only two days ago that he'd received it! Plus, it was a fingertip, hands on, physical comfort to him when he felt lonely for Bo Peep.

At the moment, all of Woody's friends, Bonnie's other toys were busy occupying themselves through the house while Bonnie was at Sunnyside. Woody slightly let his fingers droop from his strumming when he heard what sounded like a rapping noise on one of Bonnie's window sills. He cocked his head and listened. "Hello?!" He called out. He set the guitar aside, and grunting into a stretch as he straightened up, he rose to his feet. "Someone there?" He called again.

Woody wasn't sure what happened next, except that something out of nowhere pounced onto him, knocking backwards off his feet, and off of Bonnie's bed! He landed with a hard thud, his hat flew off, and he groaned trying to figure out what the heck had just happened. Then he realized there was a small, childish voice and something bouncing up and down on his padded stomach. "What the.." he looked up and gaped in astonishment. A small plastic cartoon looking lion cub toy was hopping on him. He had dark ears, three little dark freckles on each upper lip, A little dark flare of hair on top of his head, and a dark, plastic hairy tip on his tail. "Something I can do for you?" Woody asked sarcastically.

"Hi, there, bub." The kitten answered with a smug smile. He stopped using Woody for a trampoline. "I'm Katan. What's your name, cowboy?"

Woody just stared in utter disbelief at this little fellow's audacity. It certainly wasn't like several years ago when Mitsy had first flown into him and then ran away to hide afterward. He stared the cub down suspiciously and cleared throat. "I'm Woody." He answered in annoyance. "Sheriff Woody." Katan just sat down nonchalantly.

"Well, hi." Katan swished his tail back and forth. "We're your new neighbors. So, what ya up to?"

"Wait, wait, wait. Do you mind?" Woody sat up, gently shoving the little feline off. "We're your new neighbors? I see only one of you. Ahem. Uh, welcome to the neighborhood...I guess. Where do you live?"

"Two houses down." Katan answered cheerily. "Just moved here a couple days ago."

"Oh, so you're the ones whose kid just moved in two days ago!" Woody nodded.

"Yep. Sure are." Katan giggled, then darted off of Woody and went for his hat. He twirled it on top of his head, then raced off laughing. "Catch me if you can, Sheriff! Ha, ha, ha! Yeehaw!"

"Hey! Come back here, you little thief!" Woody hollered and scurried after the four-legged giggle box. "Give me back my hat!" Katan just pounced all over the room, including the unappreciative Potato Heads among some of the other toys, teasing the cowboy 'til Woody finally cornered him at the wall. "All right, you! Hand it over." He ordered, tapping his foot and crossing his arms.

"And what are you gonna do with me, Sheriff? Put me in solitary?" Katan asked smugly.

"That's enough, Katan." A new voice appeared from behind Woody. The cowboy turned and his jaw dropped. The toy facing him was...was...was Sgt. Matthew! It was Sgt. Matthew from Andy's friend Carl's house! Of all people...er, toys! He looked exactly the same, except some extra scrapes, and...a few little dents. But it was him.

"Matt!" Woody gasped in delight.

"W-Woody!" Matthew smiled widely, and the two old friends shared some playful punches on the arms. "Katan, give him back his hat." Matthew said firmly.

"Aw, but, Matt. I'm not finished." Katan pouted. Matthew cleared his throat, and raised his eyebrows. "Okay. Okay." Katan rolled his eyes and brought Woody back his hat between his teeth.

"Thanks." Woody smiled, and placed it safely back on his head. "Matt, what are you doing here?"

"Well, I guess we're your new neighbors." Matthew shrugged. "I had no idea you'd be here! So, who all is with you?"

"Hey, Rex! Rex!" Woody hollered. "Rex, find Buzz and Jessie! Quick!"

"Okay!" Rex answered and reluctantly left Trixie to pause their video game. Several of the other toys gathered around. And two new ones emerged off the window sill following Matthew. There was a plastic elephant, about as big as Mitsy's dog Jack. And, there was a tall Barbie-like doll with waist long, thick and sleek jet-black hair, smooth olive-tone skin, dark red lips, and glittery violet eyes. Her life theme had to be modeling! It was hard not to star at her. She was wearing a hot pink tank top, a light gray narrow skirt above her knees, black leggings, and black heels.

"Woody, what's up...Matthew!" Buzz gasped as he entered with Jessie.

"Hey, Buzz." Matthew smiled and heartily shook hands with the Space Ranger.

"It's been a very long time."

"Yes."

"Well, blast me to smithereens!" Jessie cheered. "It's you! Well, howdy there, Sergeant. It sure is great to see ya again!"

"Jessie, same here." Matt smiled. The Potato Heads, Hamm, and Rex all greeted him too. And Bullseye gave him a big welcoming kiss, to which he scratched his mane in return.

"Matt!" Slinky barked, furiously wagging his tail and bounding up to the soldier. He pounced on him and happily licked his face.

"Ha, ha, okay, okay, Slink." Matthew chuckled. "I've missed you too, bud." Slinky rolled over and Matthew scratched his coils the way he used to. Slinky laughed happily and waved his paws in the air. Then Matthew stood back up. "Hey, everyone. These are my new friends, Alice," he pointed to the elephant who smiled sweetly and waved to everyone with her trunk, "and Iris," he pointed to the alluring doll. "And of course, you've met Katan."

"Heh, yeah." Woody smirked. "Well, howdy, Iris and Alice. And welcome to the neighborhood."

"Thank you." Alice replied politely. Iris just stood there, grinning wryly. "It's good to meet you all."

"Any friends of Matthew's are friends of ours!" Mrs. Potato Head announced.

"Matthew, these are our new friends." Woody spoke up. "This is Dolly."

"Hi there." Dolly waved.

"Hey." Matthew nodded.

Woody continued. "And Chuckles, Totoro, Trixie, the Peas, and uh, where's Buttercup?"

"In the living room, I guess." Rex shrugged.

Matthew smiled a lot, but his eyes were focused elsewhere. He seemed to be searching the room for something and scanned the layout but nothing was turning up. Just then, Buttercup, Mitsy, Pricklepants, and Jack walked into the room. "Hey, guys. What's up?" The unicorn asked. "Oh! New toys?"

"No. Just new neighbors." Dolly explained.

"Oh. Well, hi, everyone. Let's hope we have lots of fun together."

"Matthew!" Mitsy exclaimed, and he gazed at her intently without even realizing it. "Where did you come from?! When did you get here? Where do you live now?"

Matthew didn't answer. She's still with them! She hasn't changed a bit, he thought to himself. I wonder if she's just as dog crazy as ever. He felt a nudge on the shoulder. "Huh?"

"Someone's talking to you!" Alice whispered.

"Oh, uh, yeah. Sorry. Ahem. Well, Your Highness, it's been a long time." Matthew smiled warmly. Iris watched him closely and scowled.

"It sure has, Sgt." Mitsy smiled. "So, where's Fox, and Link, and the others? Are they with you?"

"Yeah. What about them?" Potato Head asked.

"I..." Matthew began, but lost his voice when he gazed wide-eyed at another toy in the room, one he didn't expect to see. What the others didn't notice was that Jack was matching him with the same stunned stare. "Jack?" Matthew gaped.

"Sgt.?" Jack added.

"Wait! You two know each other?!" Woody and Jessie asked at the same time.

"Uhhh...sort of." Matthew stammered.

"We have met before." Jack nodded.

"Golly, bob-howdy!" Slinky barked. "Well, I sure am glad that our pals are gonna be pals too."

"How did you two meet?" Mitsy asked eagerly. "You never told us that, Jack."

"I've...seen a lot of faces in my time." Jack said quietly. Woody was surprised and confused. He glanced at Buzz and rubbed the back of his neck. Buzz just shrugged.

"Well, ahem.." Woody began, trying to drive away the sudden awkwardness filling the room. "Why don't we all..."

"Aaahh! Look out!" Trixie screeched, making Rex jump and frantically twist his head.

"What? Where?" He cried.

"Up there!" Trixie nosed her horn up toward the direction of the window. Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Mitsy, Slinky, Jack, Rex, Trixie, and Potato Head all gasped loudly. They could not believe their eyes! Standing tall, perched up on the window sill was...was...was the Falcon, the same Falcon who had attacked and imprisoned them only about two months ago! It was him! He was here, in Bonnie's bedroom!

You remember Sgt. Matthew from The Big Bully? Please do leave reviews! So, what do you think so far? Getting curious?