"Well that takes care of one of them," said the Quik Bunny. "Hope they're all that easy."

"So much for being a tough guy," Fred scoffed.

"He might not be too tough, but we are," Carface growled, and they both stepped forward.

"Fred," the Quik Bunny asked nervously, "I'm out of ideas. Any plans?"

"Yes," said Fred. "You guys distract them."

Ronald and Quik looked at each other, confused, but leapt into action immediately. "Hey bozos! Try and shoot us." When the bad guys turned their attention to the other two, they completely forgot about Fred, allowing him to shoot them unconscious as well.

"Whew, that was close," said the Quik Bunny. "Thank you, Fred."

"No problem," said Fred. "What are friends for?"

Mint, Mario, and Walker were running as fast as they could, dodging the lasers being shot at their retreating back. "Mario," Mint panted, ducking under a blast. "Any ideas?"

"I don't know," said Mario.

"What?" she demanded. "You don't have anything? How often have you beaten this loser?"

"I only know how to play level games," he explained. "I'm not good at shooting games."

Walker jumped in, saying, "Well, we've got to think of something, fast."

"Hey, I know!" said Mario. "Stop running! I have a great idea."

As one, they all stopped in their tracks and whirled around, surprising their pursuers. "Mario," said Bowser. "Given up yet?"

"I'll never give up," he replied, then began running in circles around Bowser like he'd done in other games. While Robotnik and Ganon were trying to follow Mario's movements so they could shoot him, Walker and Mint got them first, knocking them out with the electric shock. Once the others were taken care of, Mario jumped over Bowser and shot him from behind.

"Wow," said Mint. "That was awesome."

"They should make shooting games like that," Mario agreed. "I'd be good at those."

"Zoinks," said Shaggy, "I don't have any bright ideas." They'd been shooting at each other for a while now, and all it had gotten them was out of breath. "They can dodge better than we can shoot."

"I say we run," said Scooby.

"Running won't solve anything," Batman replied. "We've got to think of something."

"So, Batsy," said the Joker. "Have you given up yet? I think I should put a smile on that face of yours. And maybe some laughing gas. That would be funny."

"Only to a maniac like you, Joker," he retorted. To Scooby and Shaggy he muttered, "Follow me to that dead end."

"I knew we should run!" Scooby cried, and they all sprinted in that direction. Once they'd gotten there, Batman leapt up onto the wall and out of sight, letting the enemies corner his friends before jumping behind them and blocking them in.

"Will this make you smile?" Batman asked, throwing his gun like a boomerang. It knocked the guns out of each of the villain's hands before returning to his, then he shot them. "You guys okay?" he asked once they were defeated and passed out.

"Yeah we're alright," said Shaggy, looking down at the bad guys. "You deserve a Scooby Snack for that."

Batman smiled, gesturing for them to follow him as they continued looking for people to fight. "No thanks, Shaggy."

The Chipettes knew immediately that they couldn't outfight those giant baddies, so they ran, using their small size to slip into corners and places they couldn't follow. But they couldn't keep running forever; already they were getting pretty tired. "Any thoughts?" Brittany asked. "What about you, Ellie?"

"How about we hide and when they come, we make the attack?"

"That's a great idea," said Brittany. "Why didn't I think of that?"

"There!" Jeannette cried, pointing. "In that bush!"

They managed to completely disappear just as the others caught up. "All right, you pesky chipmunks," said Megatron. "You can't hide forever."

"But where are they?" Skeletor asked, looking around.

"Do we even know that they're here?" the Shredder added. "Maybe they went this way."

"No, that way," Skeletor replied, pointing in the opposite direction.

"This way!"

"That way!"

"This way!"

"That way!"

"Now!" Eleanor shouted. The three of them jumped out of the bush and shot the two while they were fighting, then Megatron.

"Now that's what we call teamwork," said Brittany.

"Ha, ha, ha!" said Angelica. "You dumb babies don't know a thing about laser tag. Why don't you just give up?"

"Tommy," said Chuckie. "I don't like Slots Vegas anymore. Why don't we just give up and take a nap?"

"We can't, Chuckie," said Tommy. "The Amimation Hotel is counting on us. We got to win. What would Reptar do in this situation?" Then he had an idea, and after whispering something to Chuckie turned to his cousin. "Hey Angelika," said Tommy. "You think you can defeat us?"

"Yes I can," said Angelika. "I'm older and more mature than you dumb babies. I can beat you at anything!"

"Oh yeah?" said Tommy. "You may be bigger than us but we can try. Now, Chuckie!" Then Chuckie, who'd been creeping up behind Angelica while Tommy had distracted her, shot her in the back, causing her to fall.

"Tommy, are you okay?"

"I am now," said Tommy. "That was a really good shot. But what about the Moon Sailor?"

"Oh yeah," said Chuckie, feeling braver now that he'd faced his fears. "We've got to help her!"

"Give up, Sailor Moon," said Queen Beryl. "You'll never win."

"We've got you cornered," Freiza agreed.

"I'll never give up! In the name of the moon, I'll bring justice."

Queen Beryl rolled her eyes. "If you insist. Freiza, let's shoot her."

"Not so fast," said Tommy, running up to stand by Sailor Moon with Chuckie at his heels.

"What?" said Freiza. "This has to be a joke."

"You think you babies can stop us?" Queen Beryl demanded, laughing.

"Leave the Moon Sailor alone," said Tommy.

Freiza turned his attention to the kids. "Because of toddlers like you? I don't think so."

"We have guns," said Chuckie.

"You brats probably don't know how to use a gun." said Freiza.

"Let's shoot them," said Queen Beryl. But before they could, Sailor Moon got them both.

"Wow," said Tommy. "You're not just a moon sailor. You're also a superhero!"

"Yeah," said Sailor Moon. "Something like that. Thanks for the distraction — looks like you can be useful after all."

"Well," said Tommy shyly, "We can help when we can."

"By the way," asked Sailor Moon. "Where's that little girl you were with?"

"We shot her to sleep."

"Oh," said Saillor Moon, thinking that Angelica was lucky she was a toon or she'd be dead. "Good job, kids."

Bugs, Daffy, and Rio were running through the trees as fast as they could, hoping to find a place to hide long enough to come up with a plan. Suddenly Bugs saw a cave. "In here!" he said, grabbing his friends' arms and hauling them into the hiding place.

"All right Bugs," said Daffy. "You're our fearless leader here. What are we gonna do?"

"I don't know," said Bugs. "They're much stronger than I thought they'd be."

"That's all you've got?" Daffy demanded, flinging his wings into the air. "Some leader you turned out to be. Guess we'll just have to rely on me. Now, let's see, we could use Bugs as bait . . . maybe we could dress him up as a woman. Or a horse . . ."

"We've got to think of something," said Rio, both of them ignoring Daffy as he muttered stupid plans to himself.

"But does Bugs have any lipstick?" Daffy wondered aloud. "And would it be a good color for my complexion?"

"Daffy, you had a great idea," Bugs said, suddenly having an idea.

The duck paused, turning to his friend. "I did? Really?"

"Yeah. We'll be bait. Come on."

"I guess that was a brilliant idea. Glad someone's finally appreciating me . . . wait, did you say we? But I —" Before he could say anything else, Bugs grabbed him and dragged him out of the cave just as Elmer was running by.

"Say your prayers, wabbit," said Elmer, alone because the villains had decided to split up to hunt them. "It's wabbit season."

"No, it's duck season actually," said Bugs, pointing to Daffy.

"What? It's not duck season! It's definitely rabbit season!" Daffy replied angrily, pushing Bugs toward Fudd.

"Duck Season," said Bugs, grabbing Elmer's rifle and pointing it at the duck.

"Rabbit season," said Daffy, taking the gun too and shoving it toward Bugs.

"Rabbit season," Bugs replied, pulling the gun toward him.

"Duck season." And Daffy pulling the gun so it pointed at him.

"Rabbit season."

"I say it's duck season," Daffy said, wrenching the gun away from Bugs and pointing it at his chest again. "And I say fire!"

Rio appeared behind Elmer Fudd and shot him.

"Good job, Rio," said Bugs.

"Thank you. Now there's two more to go."

"Shh," said Bugs. "Here comes Sam. Wait here — I'll bring him to you." He hurried away from them and jumped into Sam's path.

"Alright you varmint," said Sam, pointing his laser at Bugs. "I've got you now."

"Oh really?" Bugs asked, drawing a line in the dirt with his toe. "If you think you're so tough, then I dare you to pass this line."

"I'm stepping over it." said Sam cockily.

"And this one," said Bugs, drawing another. When Sam stepped over it he continued drawing lines, stepping backward as he did so. "And this one. And this one. And this one."

"I'm stepping," said Sam, coming into the clearing where Daffy and Rio were waiting.

"Now!" Bugs exclaimed, and they shot him. "Good teamwork guys," said Bugs.

"That's right," said Rio. "Now that Martian is next."

As soon as they'd spoken, Marvin stumbled upon them. "There you are, Earth creatures. I've got you now."

"Oh no," said Bugs, pretending to be scared. "You've got me. This is the end. The end for me. I'll drop my gun. It looks like goodbye."

"Any last words before I shoot you?"

"Oh yes," said Bugs, putting one hand to his forehead as though he was about to faint. "Here. Here's my gun. Take it. It's my most prized possession. You deserve it for defeating me!" Marvin reached out his hand for it, but as he relaxed his guard Bugs shot him. "I knew I could outsmart them," he said proudly.

Suddenly there was a crackling sound as Rattigaurus spoke to them all through an intercom. "Well, well, well. It looks like you all passed challenge 1. Now enter the door and get ready for the second." A bunch of glow-in-the-dark arrows lit up on the floor, directing everyone toward a large door at the opposite end of the room from where they'd entered. As the heroes ran into each other, they laughed and hugged, sharing stories about their part in the competition.

"We're gonna be great at the next challenge!" Daffy proclaimed. "We kicked butt on that first one."

"I don't think the next one will be quite so easy," Mint said nervously, hooking her arm around Rio's waist for security.

Bugs shrugged, looking at the door, which hadn't opened for them yet. "I guess we'll just have to wait and find out."

With a loud creak, the door opened, and everyone crowded inside to see what Rattigaurus had in store for them next.

The first thing they saw when they entered was the Joker. "Hello everyone," he said cheerfully. "Welcome to Toon Jeopardy. In this game you'll have to play a trivia game where all the questions are cartoon-themed. So everybody sit down."

"Okay," said Bugs to the others. "So this is the next challenge. It doesn't seem so bad."

"I said SIT DOWN!" The Joker shouted, and the look on his face was so scary that everyone sat in the hard plastic chairs laid out for them. Once they'd obeyed, his creepy happy smile returned and he continued talking like nothing had happened. "Now the rules of this challenge," he said, "are as follows: you pick a category and you'll be asked a question. If you answer it right, you score points. But if you answer it wrong then you get a surprise. You'll be competing against the villains you defeated in the first challenge. I'm sure you'll be thrilled to know that they've all recovered." He paused for a moment, watching the stony faces of the heroes. "No? Oh, well. Not very friendly, are you guys? Maybe I shouldn't even tell you the categories . . . oh, who am I kidding? I'm too excited to keep them from you! Here they are: Warner Bros. Cartoons, Disney, Video Games, 80s Cartoons, Cartoon Mascots, Hanna Barbera Cartoons, Nicktoons, and Anime. Now . . . let the game begin! Who will go first?"

"I will," said Mario. "Video Games for 200."

"All right," said the Joker. "Here's the answer: the name of the sixth zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Genesis."

"Um . . ." Mario turned to his friends desperately. "I . . ."

"YOUR TEAM CAN'T HELP YOU!" The Joker yelled, looking scary again.

Too freaked out by the Joker's anger to argue, Mario simply said, "What is the Marble Garden Zone?"

Once again the villain calmed down, giving Mario a pretend-sad look. "I'm so sorry," he said, shaking his head. "The correct answer is: What is the Mystic Cave Zone?"

Mario's chair suddenly glowed blue-white, and a crackling sound filled the room. "Whoooooooooahh!" he screamed as he was electrocuted.

"Hey wait a minute," Bugs demanded, rising to his feet. "What just happened?!"

"Oh," said the Joker. "That's one of the surprises we have for when you answer a question wrong. Don't worry, it's not the only one, so just sit down and we'll keep having fun . . ." The way he said "sit down" through his teeth made Bugs nervous, so he sat down immediately. "Now the villains' team, it's your turn."

Marvin pointed at the board. "Warner Bros. Cartoons for 200."

"Here's your answer: Marvin the Martian's famous catchphrase."

"What is 'you make me very angry'?" said Marvin.

"Correct!" the Joker exclaimed, clapping his hands. "200 points for the villains. Heroes' team, you're next."

"I-I'll go," said the Quik Bunny. "Cartoon Mascots for 400."

"These are all the shapes of the marshmallows in Lucky Charms cereal."

"Hmmm," said the Quik Bunny, tapping his chin. "Let me see: there's hearts, stars, horseshoes, clovers and blue moons, pots of gold, rainbows, and the red balloons."

"I'm sorry," said the Joker. "That was correct but you didn't answer it in the form of a question. Such a shame." Then a hammer came down from the ceiling, smacking the Quik Bunny in the head and making him see stars. "Villains?

"Yes," said Megatron. "80s Cartoons for 500."

"The planet the Autobots are from."

"What is Cybertron?"

"Correct!" said the Joker. "All right heroes, your turn."

"Oh yes!" said Mickey Mouse, grinning at his friends eagerly. "I'll get this one all right! Disney for 300."

"Here's your answer: In the 1967 Disney movie The Jungle Book, King Louie wanted Mowgli to do this."

"What is make fire?"

"Correct," said the Joker.