Moonbound (Peterchens Mondfahrt)

Earth - our home planet.

Just one of billions of planets in the universe.

The earth might seem insignificant,

but for those of us who live here, she is our home.

- Oh, man! Anne! - Hmm? Ha!

Our new room is great, don't you think, petey?

My name is Peter!

Ok, Peter!

Get this straight - this is your half,

that is my half, and I don't want to...

My nightfairy kite!

I knew it would be around here!

How about going out and flying it?

Then I can continue here undisturbed.

You always have the best ideas, petey!

Oh, I'm sure you will be a famous 'astranaut'

just like dad!

That's astro...

Naut.

This is not standard operating procedure.

This is not something that has been planned.

Of course, we hope they were able to survive.

As reported by the space agency iso,

all astronauts on the moon mission Pegasus

perished this morning when the launch vehicle exploded.

Once, this withered Meadow was our paradise.

Here the story of heroic June bug zoomzeman begins.

That's me, by the way.

In those days,

we insects lived in the most splendid birch

the world has ever seen.

It was shelter, food and was the source of our happiness.

Here is where I married

my beloved and beautiful mrs zoomzeman!

But suddenly everything started to change

when the monster appeared.

Ok, guys. This overgrown toothpick is ours now!

Toothpick.

Toothpick!

Oh!

- Ah! - Attack!

We brave insects gave it our all

defending our birch tree.

Geronimo!

But our enemy was too strong.

We were wiped away.

But as always, my dear mrs zoomzeman had a great idea.

She said...

We won't make it on our own. Go and get the nightfairy.

Oh!

We have to fly to the moonlight creek. Hurry up!

- Hey, zoomzeman! - Yes, my sweet...

- Zoomzeman! - Yes, my dear?

The moonlight creek is in the other direction!

Of course!

I jumped into the full moon's reflection,

just as legend has it.

Hmm! Aha!

And then I was shot up into the sky.

Whoo!

I flew and flew...

And landed in a...

Glass of red wine.

Yuck.

- Ah! - Eugh.

Oh!

The nightfairy!

Thank my lucky stars!

And I was like...

Dear nightfairy, you have to help us.

They want to destroy our home!

And then she said...

Leave that to me. I'll deal with it.

But we were too la-a-a-ate...

Oh!

- Oh! - The monster!

- Wha... - Ahhh!

No! I'll catch you!

Mrs zoomzeman!

Oh!

Arggh!

Ooh!

Nightfairy!

You will atone for this sacrilege!

Henceforth I will banish you... To the moon!

The nightfairy banished the boss and his companions

to the moon, but not just them, also...

Our birch tree as well.

Mission accomplished.

I don't believe it! You've banished our birch to the moon!

- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.

And also my arm. Look!

And she said...

Oh, I'm sorry for that. These things happen.

And I said...

You have to bring it back.

I'm not to blame. The bad people are.

To break the spell, you need brave, animal-loving humans

who travel to the moon and bring back the birch.

By the way, as for my help, it was my pleasure.

Bye-bye!

When the nightfairy had left,

I realised that my dear mrs zoomzeman was gone too.

- I searched for her. - Mrs zoomzeman!

Where are you? Where are you?

That was the last night I'd see my mrs zoomzeman.

Oh, that's so sad.

Oh! I searched for her for an eternity...

But I've never found her again.

But this prophecy is our last and only chance

to retrieve our birch.

And my arm.

No hard feelings, mr zoomzeman,

but I'd appreciate if you didn't tell so many fairytales

to the little ones.

Those aren't fairytales!

They... they... they are our salvation!

Yeah, right, sure they are.

Everybody get in now, and off we go.

It's not too late!

We just have to find some brave, kind, animal-loving humans.

Do you think I just made all this up?

No! Why should a lonely old beetle make up stories?

To gain attention? No!

- Somewhere out there - ha, ha, ha! - There are more of us.

And as soon as I get back the birch and my arm...

Oh, you mean the one on the moon?

Exactly!

Then everything will change completely.

Oh, zoomzeman, take a good look in the mirror.

Be honest with yourself.

You're an old grey bug

fighting a losing battle.

Now, goodbye!

Yee-ha!

Good morning, darling. Did you sleep well in your new room?

I have a favour to ask of you, petey.

Stop calling me petey! My name is Peter!

Fine. Peter.

I know it's not easy, darling.

Moving, the new school...

I wish we didn't have to move at all!

Oh, sweetheart. You know we couldn't afford that.

But I need my own room!

I don't want to share one

together with Anne.

Both of you need time

for that, you'll see.

Do me one favour and watch out for your sister today.

You're the big brother and the more mature of you two.

Do I have your word, Peter?

But she's cuckoo!

Please, don't say things like that. Anne is not cuckoo!

Dad would have believed me!

Our new house is the best!

There's a unicorn living underneath my wallpaper

that can turn itself into a fire-breathing pigeon!

And if I spit on my feet, I can suddenly dance!

She just has a vivid imagination.

Look out for her, please.

- But, mom, I was just, like... - Come on, petey!

Spit on my feet and you'll see how I dance!

Oh.

Did you see that?

Ahh.

- Ahh. Hi! Oh! - Oh!

Oh, no!

So awkward!

What's all that stuff in your backpack anyway?

Do you really need it all?

This is my fairytale survival kit. Of course I need it!

Hey, fellas, lookee here! Are you the new kid?

Um, yes. Hi, I'm Peter. We...

- Oh, hey, Peter. - Hey. Oh!

Ha! You snooze, you lose, you loser!

Hey! You take that back!

Petey is definitely cool.

He's really good at math

and he knows everything about planets and stars.

And he always takes care of me.

That's just, uh...

Hey, well... maybe...

- Don't listen to her. - Oh, ok, ok, petey.

Hey, I tell you what,

why don't you just show us what you're made of?

How about a dare?

- Ha! No problem for petey! - Hm.

Alrighty.

Look at what we have here.

Oh! Hey, what are you doing with me?

Where am I?

Go ahead! Shoot him down!

- No way! - Are you nuts?

That's cruelty to animals!

Exactly. Now do it!

Uh, hello?

Then I'll do it myself!

Ok, alright. I'll do it.

Petey! Don't!

Get me outta here! Let me out!