In the heart of the jungle, beneath a canopy of emerald leaves and golden sunlight, Monkey Baby Bon Bon was having what she considered the perfect morning. She’d discovered a treasure trove of ripe, juicy pears—her absolute favorite—and had gathered them into a precious pile beside her favorite tree. With a triumphant little squeal, she plopped down to enjoy her fruity feast.
But just as she lifted the first pear to her mouth, the ground gave a tiny tremble.
Vrrrrrrrmmmm…
Bon Bon froze. That sound definitely wasn’t from the jungle. Birds weren’t buzzing, snakes weren’t humming, and no animal she knew made anything close to that weird vibrating noise. She looked up just in time to see a strange metallic saucer descending through the trees, wobbling like a lost beetle. Lights blinked around its edges, and a hatch popped open with a squeaky poink!
Out hovered the oddest creature Bon Bon had ever seen—round, green, and with eyes so big they looked like they were constantly surprised. And before Bon Bon could even blink, the alien zipped straight toward her pear pile.
“HEY!” she screeched, leaping to her feet.
But it was too late. The UFO Pear Thief—because what else could it be—was already stuffing her pears into a glowing purple sack.
Bon Bon’s jaw dropped. Nobody, nobody, stole Monkey Baby Bon Bon’s pears.
She sprang into action.
First, she darted left, doing her famous Jungle Monkey Zig-Zag Attack. The alien zig-zagged right, perfectly matching her moves. Then Bon Bon tried the Banana Peel Slide—but there were no banana peels around, so she just kind of slid on her belly through the dirt, which was neither effective nor dignified.
The UFO Pear Thief gave an electronic giggle.
“Oh, IT’S ON,” Bon Bon declared.
With a fierce war cry that sounded more like an aggressive squeak, she leapt and grabbed onto the alien’s sack. The alien pulled. Bon Bon pulled harder. The pear sack glowed brighter as the struggle intensified. They spun in circles, kicking up dust, leaves, and exactly one very confused turtle.
Finally, with a mighty tug, the sack burst.
Pears exploded into the air like fruity fireworks. Bon Bon and the alien stared up as the pears rained down, bouncing off branches, plopping into bushes, and rolling across the forest floor.
Both looked at each other.
Both dove for the pears.
What followed was chaos: Bon Bon somersaulting, the alien skittering sideways like a robotic crab, both scrambling after every rolling, bouncing pear. At one point the alien tried using a beam of light to lift a pear—but Bon Bon simply snatched it midair with a smug grin.
By the time the last pear had been recovered, the two were panting, sweating, and covered in dirt, leaves, and pear juice. Bon Bon held out one of her pears. The alien blinked… then gave a tiny grateful chirp and accepted it.
The two sat side by side, munching in peace.
When the alien finally floated back to its wobbly UFO, it waved goodbye with surprising affection. Bon Bon waved back—and clutched the remaining pears proudly.
No alien thief, no matter how cute or wobbly, would ever outsmart Monkey Baby Bon Bon again.
Probably.
