The Journey Begins

Some of the fictional heroes make a decision start their heroic journeys. They embark on journeys for several reasons (i.e: pursuing their dreams). Alternately, the journey is trying to get back home.

Film/Movies

 * Buddy Hobbs leaves his adoptive hometown of Santa's Workshop to find his real father in New York City and teach him and the citizens the true meaning of Christmas.
 * Rodney Copperbottom decided to leave his hometown of Rivet town and go to Robot City and get a new job at Bigweld Industries.
 * Moana leaves her home island (after her grandma dies) and sets off to find Maui and tell him to restore the Heart of Tifiti.
 * Kermit the Frog leaves his beloved swamp home and heads for Hollywood, California and become famous.
 * Maggie, Grace and Mrs. Calloway leave their farm home and find and capture Alemeda Slim.
 * Jim Hawkins and Dr. Delbert Doppler leaves their home planet of Montresser on a treasure hunt on Treasure Planet.
 * Hercules leaves his adoptive farm home and seeks adventure to become a true hero on Earth.
 * WALL-E leaves the abandoned Earth to go with EVE (which she retrieves the plant) to the Axiom starliner.
 * Luke Skywalker leaves his Lars Homestead (after his aunt and uncle were killed by Stormtroopers) and seeks out to become a Jedi like his father, Anakin Skywalker.
 * Anakin Skywalker leaves his hometown of Mos Espa (after he was freed from Mr. Watto by Qui-Gon Jinn) to become a Jedi.
 * Judy Hopes leaves her hometown and gets a job as a Zootopia Police officer of the ZPD.
 * Buzz Lightyear leaves Andy's house to seeks out his quest to rescue Woody with the help of Hamm, Rex, Mr. Potato Head and Slinky Dog.
 * Shrek leaves his swamp along with Donkey to find Lord Farquaad to give him back his home which is infested by Fairy tale characters. And in the second movie, He and his wife Fiona leaves for Far Far Away to meet Fiona's parents, King Harold and Queen Lillian.
 * Fa Mulan leaves her Fa family home and saves her country of China in her father's place to save him and uphold the family honor.

Cartoon

 * Twilight Sparkle and Spike the Dragon left their hometown of Canterlot (when ordered by her mentor, Princess Celestia) to Ponyville and make some new friends.

Others

 * The Autobots led by Optimus Prime left their home planet of Cybertron in final days of the war and search for anything that can restore their homeworld while their enemies, The Decepticons pursued them to their new home, Earth.
 * Rob Rabbit leaves his hometown of Rabbit town and seeks adventures to get a job.
 * Clark Kent (Superman) leaves his adoptive farm home of Smallville and seeks out who he really is and where'd he came from.
 * Kara Zor-El (Supergirl) leaves her home city of Argo to Earth to recover the power source that can save her hometown.
 * Tillie leaves the train yard to collect the birthday train over the mountain.
 * Little Nicky leaves his home realm of Hell (ordered from his father) to bring his big evil brothers home from NYC.
 * Ali leaves her home to Los Angeles to get a job in the nightclub.
 * Ash Ketchum left his hometown of Pallet on his journey to become a Pokémon master.
 * Blinky Bill leaves his hometown Greenpatch to find his father Bill Koala at the Sea of White Dragons.
 * Kayley left her family farm and village to recover Excalibur (after overhearing Ruber and the Griffin's conversation of Excalibur's whereabouts in the Forbidden forest) and save Camelot.
 * Lightning McQueen leaves Radiator Springs along with Luigi and Guido are on the way to Rust-eze Racing Center.
 * Dean Winchester and his brother Sam venture through an animated world, later revealed to be Scooby-Doo, after getting sucked into their new TV.

Quotes
"(Rodney arrives at the train station) (Ticket Receptionist: Rount trip or one way?) One way. (Rodney's parents arrive and his mother sighs with relief) (Lydia Copperbottom: There you are! I told you I'd find him! It's a mother's instinct.) (Herb Copperbottom: "Instinct"? He left us a note! "I'm leaving. I'll be at the train station.") (Lydia Copperbottom: Never mind. Pick up that suitcase. You're coming home right now.) No, Mom. I have to do this. I'm going to Robot City tonight. I'm gonna get a job and I'm gonna help Dad pay back Mr. Gunk. (Lydia Copperbottom: (to Herb) Talk to him!) (Herb Copperbottom: Uh... Ro--) (Lydia Copperbottom: Robot City?! You're just a kid!) I'm never gonna be someone here. I wanna be an inventor. I wanna meet Bigweld. I wanna BE somebody! (Lydia Copperbottom: You are somebody. Somebody who's not getting on that train!) Yes, I am. (Lydia Copperbottom: (to Herb) Talk to him!) (Herb walks over to the ticket booth.) (Herb Copperbottom: One ticket for Robot City.) (Lydia Copperbottom: Where are you going?) (Herb Copperbottom: Not me. Him.) (Rodney gapes in surprise at his father's approval.) (Lydia Copperbottom: But...) (Herb Copperbottom: Rodney, did you know that when I was your age, I wanted to be a musician? I played pretty well, too, but... but my dad was worried that I wouldn't be able to make a living, so I got refitted to be a dishwasher. Now, I'm not complaining, but I've always said to myself: "If I could do it over it again, I would follow my dream." You've got greatness in you, Rodney. Never doubt it. (hands Rodney the ticket) You go to Robot City. You go meet Bigweld, and you show him your big ideas. And Rodney, never, never give up.) (Bots start to board the train. Lydia sighs and sadly walks over to Rodney and hands her son his suitcase. Rodney embraces his mother as she cries on her shoulder.) (Conductor: (sobbing) All aboard!) Ahem. Mom. (Herb gently pulls his wife out of the hug. They watch their son board the train. As the train slowly begins to depart, Rodney leans out of the door and bids his parents farewell.) I won't let you down, Dad. I'll make you proud! (Rodney closes the train door just as train leaves the station.) (Herb Copperbottom: I know you will.) (Rodney's parents watch as their train with their son inside fades from view.)"

- Rodney Copperbottom says goodbye to his parents as he takes the train from Rivet Town to Robot City to meet Bigweld.

"[Dean turns on the TV, which shows a purple glow on the screen.] (Sam: What the hell?) [The TV fires purple beams that zap the two brothers and transports them into an animated world.] (Sam, as they look around: Dean, what just-?) (Both: [yelp and point at each other] You're a cartoon! [look at themselves] I'm a cartoon!) (Sam: Is this-? Ok, ok, ok... This is a dream. This has gotta be a- [gets cartoonish-ly slapped by Dean] Dude! [shakes his head around]) (Dean: This is not a dream! Holy crap.) (Sam: This is... You saw that light. Did we just get sucked into the TV?) (Dean: Or maybe this is an Angel thing. Or The Trickster.) (Sam: No, he's dead.) (Dean: Or is he?) (Sam: Dean, what the hell?) (Dean: I'm sorry, I just- [noticed their car nearby] Whoa!) (Sam, noticing their car nearby: Uh, how did the car get here?) (Dean: I had the keys in my pocket? Or maybe- Wait, seriously? That's what's bumping you about this? Okay, look, are we animated? Yes. Is it weird? Yes.) (Sam: It's beyond weird.) (Dean: Well, and "beyond weird" is kind of our thing. So, whatever happened, we'll figure it out. This is a case. So, let's work it.) (Sam: How?) (Dean: Same as always: we drive.) [The Winchester brother drive off and stop by a malt shop.] (Sam: A malt shop? Really?) (Dean: Look, let's just head in, ask around, see what we can see. [looks outside] Oh my god.) (Sam, looking outside: Th-tha-th-that's...) (Dean: That's the Mystery Machine! We're not just in any cartoon.) (Sam: We're in Scooby-Doo.)"

- Dean Winchester and his brother Sam venture through an animated world, later revealed to be Scooby-Doo, after getting sucked into their new TV.

"(Diana and Steve are about to start sailing, when they are found by Hippolyta and a few high-ranking Amazons. Diana heads back onto dry land.) I'm going, mother. I cannot stand by while innocent lives are lost. If no-one else will defend the world from Ares, then I must. (Hippolyta: I know. Or at least I know that I cannot stop you. (dismounts her horse.) There is so much...so much that you do not understand.) I understand enough. But I'm willing to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. Like you once did. (Hippolyta: You know that if you choose to leave, you may never return.) Who would I be if I stayed? (Hippolyta: (gives Diana a tiara.) This belonged to the greatest warrior who ever lived, our beloved Antiope. Make sure you're worthy of it.) I will. (Hippolyta: Be careful in the world of men, Diana. They do not deserve you. You were my greatest love. Today, you are my greatest sorrow.) (Diana gets back onto the boat, and she and Steve sail through the fog that surrounds the island.) (Menalippe: Should you have told her?) (Hippolyta: The more she knows, the sooner he will find her.)"

- Diana Prince sacrificing her royalty and leaving Themiscyra to stop World War I and save mankind by finding and destroying Ares.

"(Jebediah: I just couldn't do it, Tillie.) If you can't, and Pete and Farnsworth won't, will then there's nobody to take ‘em! (Chip: There's you!) Yeah! There's me! (Chip: SHHHHH) (Tillie falls back on the tracks, which makes Tower almost wake up.) (Chip: Rock a bye Tower, in the train yard.) (Tillie takes off to collect the birthday train.)"

- Tillie leaves the train yard to collect the birthday train over the mountain.

"Now, Etch! (Etch draws the entire map of how to get from Andy's house to Al's Toy Barn as Buzz checks his destination.) That's where I need to go. (Rex: You can't go, Buzz. You'll never make it there.) Woody once risked his life to save me. I couldn't call myself his friend if I weren't willing to do the same. So who's with me? (Mrs. Potato Head packs some extra supplies for her husband on the journey.) (Mrs. Potato Head: I'm packing you an extra pair of shoes and your angry eyes just in case.) (Bo walks to Buzz.) (Bo Peep: This is for Woody when you find him.) (Bo kisses Buzz on the cheek to wish him good luck.) All right, but I... I don't think it'll mean the same coming from me. (Wheezy: Mr. Buzz Lightyear, you just gotta save my pal Woody.) I'll do my best, son. (Mrs. Potato Head kisses her husband to wish him good luck.) (Mr. Potato Head, puts his mustache on: Okay, fellas, let's roll.) (Buzz, Hamm, Rex, Mr. Potato Head and Slinky Dog head out the window as Slinky lowers his slinky to get each toy down and Mr. Potato Head goes first.) (Mr. Potato Head: Geronimo!) (Rex is still concern about his poor video game skills while heading out.) (Rex: You'd think with all my video game experience I'd be feeling more prepared.) (Slinky Dog: The idea is to let go.) (Buzz puts his space helmet on as he is ready to start the journey to rescue Woody.) We'll be back before Andy gets home. (The other toys wave goodbye to Buzz and Andy's other toys.) (Mrs. Potato Head: Don't talk to any toy you don't know!) To Al's Toy Barn and beyond! (Buzz grabs on Slinky's back and Slinky drops down.)"

- Buzz Lightyear heading off to find and rescue Woody with the help of Hamm, Rex, Mr. Potato Head and Slinky Dog.

"(Garfield holds up one of Odie's lost posters in front of Jon.) Happy Chapman! Happy Chapman! (Jon Arbuckle: Not now, Garfield!) (Jon picks up the stack of lost posters and leaves. Garfield groans in frustration at Jon's cluelessness) Jon, you're denser than ever! I gotta think outside the box. Hey, the box! Wait a second. My box...(Garfield leaps off the counter) My box had something on it. (Opens the cabinet) Let's see. Apple Jacks. Frosted Flakes. Cocoa Puffs. Kibbly Kat! (pulls out the Kibbly Kat box which shows a map on the back.) Yes, there it is. Telegraph Tower. That's where they make The Happy Chapman Show. Yeah. But how far away can that be? Maybe--hmm, a paw? Paw and half maybe? This is a done deal! I can do this! (Cut to Garfield panting on the sidewalk in exhaustion) No! Can't do this... reached physical limits! Shouldn't have tried it... (Camera pans out to reveal Garfield's only barely made it past the front walkway, the house five feet behind him) ...without snacks. Must go back go back and reload. (Cut to Garfield sitting in his chair watching a talk-show and gobbling up up bag of Flavor-Blasted Goldfish) Mmmm. Mmm! (belches) Ah, and that's the sign that the tank is full. (cut to Garfield now walking through the neighborhood) I can do this. Beyond this intersection is just another intersection. And another and another. On the other hand, I wonder if there's any meatloaf left in the fridge. No. Now's not the time for a plate of meatloaf. Now's the time for a plate of courage! Ladies and gentlemen, Garfield has left the cul-de-sac! (Garfield begins his journey towards the city just a short distance ahead.)"

- Garfield heading off to the big city to find and rescue Odie from Happy Chapman.

"(The next morning) (Marcia: Blinky, this is crazy! you don't even know what's out there!) (Splodge: It’s dangerous, remember what Cranky said...) That old fossil! oh god he's just trying to scare us. (Robert: And it worked! What if the flying fanged serpents get you? or the toohy beasts with their slobbery teeth? It's madness, Blinky!) Come on, this is where Dad went. (Splodge: Whoa.) (Marcia: This is amazing!) (Splodge: But Blinky, what if...) It's okay, Splodge. As long as we stick to the plan, everything's gonna be fine. (Robert: The plan? What plan?) The plan where you cover for me, "Blinky". (Robert: "Blinky"? I'm Robert... Oh. I remember now. I sure hope this works.) (It'll work, trust me. Mum won't even know I'm gone. (spits) Paws in. (all spit) Operation White Dragons is, go.) (Splodge: But you're just a little...) (Trust me, I'll be fine. Ooh! Didn't hurt! (chuckles sheepishly) See ya later, bush potatoes! (Marcia: In a while, marsupial.) (Splodge: See ya, Blinky.) (Robert: Please come back.) (Marcia: (chuckles) I bet ya 100 yams he's back before lunch.) Guys, I can still hear you!) (Splodge: Sorry Blinky, Keep going mate! Double or nothing.) Walk in the park, guys! Whoa! Missed that one! Oh, yeah. G-G-GET IT OFF! (Marcia: Are you okay, Blinky?) Huh? Oh, yeah! Ha-ha! I... Think."

- Blinky Bill leaves his hometown Greenpatch to find his father Bill Koala at the Sea of White Dragons.