A little too early for Halloween, but I couldn't resist! Welcome back to the newest episode of Toon Warriors; this time, the theme is not only about the spooky holiday itself, but it also explores the concept of good vs. evil (light against the darkness). The new villain here is Shifty Dingo, who is possessed by an unknown demonic entity (no name announced yet), determined to destroy anything or anyone that gets in his way in the name of revenge. His main target? Nutsy Koala, his distraught girlfriend and the physical embodiment of spiritual light and good. Will our heroes be able to help her rescue her loved one, before he ends up plunging the universe into a premature Apocalypse? Read on and find out!

DISCLAIMER: The characters included in the series belong to Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, MGM, Disney, Nickelodeon, Dreamworks, Sega, Nintendo, DC, Marvel, 20th Century Fox, Sony Playstation, and all the rest. Charles Roberts, Alexander Armington II, and other related characters belong to Charles Roberts (a.k.a Dragon222 of DeviantArt). Jennifer Silverfur-Snooper belongs to me.

Prologue

It was like waking up to a neverending nightmare. Nutsy Koala watched in horror as the town of Greenpatch lit up on fire; it was even worse than the fire that once engulfed the Australian bushes years ago, and everything and everyone she knew and loved was slowly dying. But what scared her even more is that her childhood sweetheart, Shifty Dingo, was the one who started it all.

"Do you see it now, Nutsy?" he hissed evilly. "Can you hear the distressed cries of your friends among the flames? Why won't you do anything to save them?"

"Because you killed them!" she retorted angrily. "And I'll never forgive you for that. You're not the sweet Shifty I used to know!"

"Shifty Dingo is dead. There is only me. Why won't you be my queen? Think of all the great things we can do together; you can see your family and friends again IF you accept my proposal."

Nutsy glared. Although the offer was tempting, she knew what he was up to. "No! I'd rather die alone than be forced to be your bride! I'll never love you!"

"Very well, then...you shall DIE!"

The demonic dingo pushed her into a burning building. His sadistic laughs, mingled with her screams of pain, echoed throughout the smoke-tinged air. As she struggled to breathe, Nutsy prayed that someone would come to her rescue...

"Miss Koala? Miss Koala, are you okay?"

Coughing weakly, Nutsy began to regain consciousness. She found herself inside the charred remains of the cafe, surrounded by groups of firefighters. The town had already been destroyed in a fire just like in her dream; she didn't know what became of her friends and relatives in the aftermath.

"Well, Greenpatch is as good as gone," said the firefighter, returning from inspecting the area. "It'll be ten years before it's rebuilt."

The second firefighter replied, "I doubt it. Whoever burnt it down must have wanted it to stay down. The real question is, who?"

"Might as well contact the International Toon Security Force; they have connections with lots of crime-fighting teams, especially one team I've heard about a while back."

"Who? The Toon Warriors?"

"They made headlines regarding saving both the Toon World and Human World from a fatal vampire pony virus. They're pretty famous now, so I'll bet they know who's responsible for this mess we've seen here."

Nutsy did not know who the Toon Warriors were, but she hoped they'll be the key to helping her solve the mystery of the missing townspeople of Greenpatch, and the boyfriend who suddenly betrayed her. As she slipped back into unconsciousness, he whispered silently and tearfully, "God, if it is Your will, please help the Toon Warriors bring my Shifty back...and everyone else, too..."