NOTE:
1.) I DO NOT own any of these cartoons.
2.) I DO NOT own Cartoon Network.
3.) This fanfiction may have a lot of similarities with current events, such as the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Let me say right now that I DO NOT support violence on either side, and although this story might end a bit differently (I'm not sure how yet) I 100% support peace between Palestine and Israel.
Without further adieu, enjoy.
Cartoon Network is not what it used to be. In 2004 there was a different perception of what Cartoon Network actually was.
Double D banged his gavel.
"Order! I demand order!" He said in his unusual bellowing voice. All the cartoons settled down. Yes, you heard me right, all of the cartoons.
Among the cartoons attending this meeting were Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, Cow & Chicken, Ed, Edd, n, Eddy, Mike, Lu, and Og, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Sheep in the big City, Grim & Evil, and Codename: Kids Next Door.
Each had their own flag above their seats.
There was a moment of silence. Nobody knew what to say, or how to say it. But they all had the same thought going through their heads. 'What's going to happen to us?'
Finally, Double D, head of the Cartoons Court, decided to speak up.
"Cartoon Network has decided to finally cancel Ed, Edd, n, Eddy (A/N: THIS IS NOT TRUE. I just need this as a basis for the story line.). The final Cartoon Cartoon will finally be gone from Cartoon Network. We have lost," Double D said with a sign of retreat in his voice.
Dee Dee, from Dexter's Laboratory stood up with a letter.
"We just got a letter from Cartoon Network. We are to disband our court immediately and make room for the new Cartoon Network court. In it will be Ben 10, The Misadventures of Flapjack, Chowder…" Everyone groaned. Dee Dee stopped reading right there.
"How could they do this? We were once their pride!" Numbah 4 shouted from the KND section.
"Times change," said Mike, from Mike, Lu, and Og.
"What's going to happen Double D?" Ed asked. A tear rolled down Double D's cheek.
"I don't know Ed. I simply don't know," Double D cried.
"But you always know everything! Come on, don't let us down now!" Susie from Johnny Bravo exclaimed. The entire court murmurred in agreement.
"The only way we could somehow save ourselves is to found our own state. A state where Cartoon Cartoons are always welcome. Where we will never be cancelled…but…it's…it's just not possible. There's so few of us…and so many of these…new cartoons. We'd never get an approval. We wouldn't get nearly enough votes to create our own state to broadcast ourselves," Double D explained.
"We have to try something!" Cow from Cow & Chicken said. "We can't just disappear!"
"I believe I can take care of this problem," Jimmy said, from the Ed, Edd, n, Eddy section.
Double D wiped away some tears and smiled.
"I appreciate your enthusiasm Jimmy, but I don't think there's anything that any of us can do. We might as well start looking for jobs in the paper," Double D said.
"No, we'll have our own TV Station," Jimmy said, taking out his piggy bank and a hammer.
"Some spare change won't help us here!" Chicken screamed.
"Spare change? Please," Jimmy scoffed. He took the hammer, handed it to Sarah, who smashed the piggy bank open to reveal hundreds of dollars. "This should get us the votes we need," Jimmy said with a smirk.
THE NEXT DAY
"And so that concludes the scheduling for the new Cartoon Network. Ben 10 from 10 am-11 am. Followed by an episode of the Misadventures of Flapjack, and we'll add in a Chowder episode or two. We'll keep this schedule until we can finally come up with a new, polished one," the Chairman of the TV Network concluded.
The newer cartoons looked at Jimmy and Double D and gave them a victorious grin.
"Are there any more items that we should address?" The chairman asked his parliament of broadcasters. One of them (who was bribed by Double D) stood up.
"Mr. Chairman, fellow broadcasters. Our old Cartoons have showed us loyalty for more than a decade. And here we are, getting rid of them from our network once and for all. Wouldn't it be fitting to give them their own network? One without our control, so we don't have to finance it," the broadcaster finished his short speech and sat down.
"That's completely preposterous, why would we ever do such a thing? Give up some of our paid programming. HA!" said one of the female broadcasters.
"Well, ladies and gentlemen, we are running a bit short on time. I have people to see and things to do. A quick vote on a topic that we know will not pass. As you know, we need 25 out of the 50 people here to agree in order to pass this. All against?"
All the broadcasters against the new network raised their hands and were counted.
"All for?" All those who were bribed by Double D raised their hands and were counted for.
"Final vote 26-24, in favor of a new TV Network for the old Cartoon Cartoons," said the chairman in an astonished voice.
A sudden silence fell upon the room. No one said a word. Double D and Jimmy stood up, and looked out the window.
All the Cartoon Cartoons were out there, also silent, and anxious to hear what the decision was. It was possible to taste the uncertainty in the air.
"Well….uh…yes…we'll have arrangements set up for this soon and…uh…a discussion as to which station to give you. Uh…hmm…I have to go now. Good day everybody," the chairman said before hurrying out the door. All the broadcasters followed suit.
Double D and Jimmy walked slowly out the front door, each step seeming to contain an eternity. When they walked outside and saw their friends, families, and allies waiting there, waiting for results.
Double D looked at them all and uttered the words, "We are Cartoons again!"
There was a wave of cheering and laughter coming from the crowd. Johnny Bravo high fived Mama Bravo. Courage was jumping up and down while Muriel was laughing and clapping her hands.
Then, the Cartoon Cartoons flag was raised, showing unity. Several different cartoons, all into one, and they began to sing.
"As long as in the heart, within
A cartoons heart still yearns
And onwards to the last channel
An eye still looks for Cartoon Network
Our hope is not yet lost
The decades hope
To return to our old scheduling
Where Cartoons began
As long as tears from our eyes
Flow like benevolent rain
And throngs of our Cartoons
Still pay tribute to our old ways
As long as our precious schedule
Appears before our eyes
And over the destructing of Cartoon Network
An eye still wells up with tears
Hear O' my fellow Cartoons in exile
Our hope is not yet lost
That with only the very last Cartoon
Then our hope is lost!
Hope you enjoyed the first chapter! By the way, I also don't own that song, which I slightly tweaked to fit the situation. It's called 'Hatikva' and it's the national anthem of Israel.