KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam! – Chp. 7: The MonStars are Back in Town!
KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam! – Chp. 7: "The MonStars are Back in Town!"
KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam!
Chapter 07: "The MonStars are Back in Town!"
A/N: Welcome back to the Sailor Space Jam, ladies and gentlemen! It seems like the Nerdlucks have a chance to become the all-star MonStars once again! After hearing about Witch Hazel working on a special magical potion that could turn them back into the MonStars permanently, the Nerdlucks feel that it would be worth the risk since they could step up and help the Looney Tunes and Sailor Guardians with their upcoming basketball challenge against the Witches 5! Well, luckily for the Nerdlucks, Friday has arrived and Bugs Bunny has set up an appointment for them to see Witch Hazel at the Warner Bros. Toon Lab to get a taste of her special MonStars potion. Meanwhile, Chibi-Usa and Hotaru have found their way into Looney Tune Land, which leads to an interesting encounter with the wacky and zany Looney Tunes characters! If the girls thought they had seen everything, just wait until they get a load of the MonStars ... On their opponents' side, the Witches 5 take notice of the Tune Squad's extra allies, which lead to them passing the word to Kaolinite and Swackhammer. What will come out of this recent update from the Witches 5? Will Chibi-Usa and Hotaru blend in with the wackiness of Looney Tune Land? Well, let's "toon" back into the story and find out, folks!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Looney Tunes or Sailor Moon characters who appear in this story as they appear under the ownership of their respective properties: Warner Bros. Animation and Toei Animation. Also, the story will be set in the year of 2016, 20 years after the release of the original Space Jam.
Dedication: A tip of the hat to NBA legend Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny as his Jordan Brand alter-ego, Hare Jordan, and the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Warner Bros. film, Space Jam.
KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam! – Chapter 07: The MonStars are Back in Town!
Date: Friday, November 4, 2016 – Warner Bros. Rucker Park – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
After they had become acquainted with the Sailor Guardians on Thursday, Friday had arrived quickly for the Nerdlucks as they were hanging out at the basketball court of Warner Bros. Rucker Park, waiting for Bugs Bunny to meet up with them, so he could accompany them on their trip to the Warner Bros. Toon Lab. While they were waiting for Bugs, they decided to pass the time by messing around with one of the basketballs present on the court. Pound smiled as he walked up to the basketball and said, "Wow, guys, do you remember when we were playing basketball when we were the MonStars?"
"Yeah, I actually remember feeling more confident as a MonStar as well!" Bang said with a genuine smile as he flashed back to his MonStar days.
"I just hope we'll have our new personalities when we permanently become the MonStars," Bupkus said as he smirked at his fellow Nerdlucks. "I don't know about you guys, but I thought I was quite the charmer, the ladies' man, if you will."
The Nerdlucks could only snicker at Bupkus' antics as Nawt walked up to him and said, "Uh, I hate to upstage you at a time like this, Bupkus, but I think that 'ladies' man' moniker moreso belonged to me ... after all, I was the smooth-talker of the group."
Pound could only snicker to himself as he turned to Blanko and said, "Can you believe it, Blanko? I can't believe these guys are seriously arguing about their status as the 'ladies' man' of our group. Doesn't this seem ridiculous or what, Blanko, old buddy?"
Blanko just chuckled dumbly in response as he said, "Y'know something, Pound? I think I might be the true 'ladies' man' of this group when we were the MonStars ... what do you think?"
Pound just stared at the blue Nerdluck in complete astonishment as he just palmed his face in annoyance and gave a heated sigh, saying, "Ugh ... it's tough being the only sane one of the group. I guess I now know how Sailor Mercury feels when the other Inner Guardians argue over a trivial matter."
"Oh, brother, why are you acting like you never thought of yourself as a real ladies' man when you were a MonStar, Pound?" Bugs said from afar as he munched on a carrot and smirked at Pound.
The Nerdlucks then turned to Bugs upon hearing the rascally rabbit's voice from afar and walked up to Bugs as Nawt said, "Bugs, you've finally made it! I thought you would've been sidetracked by Elmer Fudd trying to hunt you and make you into his own 'wabbit stew'."
Bugs could only chuckle warmly in response as he said, "Hey, since we had to deal with this upcoming basketball tournament, Elmer hasn't really focused on hunting this 'wascally wabbit and that scwewball duck'! So, are you guys ready for your permanent transformation into the MonStars?"
The Nerdlucks all puffed up their chests in confidence as they all confidently said, "Yeah!"
Bugs then munched on a carrot as he said, "Alright, docs, follow me to the Warner Bros. Toon Lab. I'm sure Witch Hazel is awaiting your presence."
While the Nerdlucks followed Bugs' lead to the Warner Bros. Toon Lab, unbeknownst to Bugs and the Nerdlucks, Eudial was watching them from afar and spoke into a stylized communicator, saying, "Well, what do you know, Tellu? I guess Bugs Bunny is planning on recruiting the MonStars for this basketball game after all!"
Date: Friday, November 4, 2016 – The Warner Bros. Toon Lab – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
The Warner Bros. Toon Lab was considered to be the home of some of Warner Bros.' most-famous and well-known animated scientists and magical specialists, as well as the place where many experiments were performed on certain animated characters. Witch Hazel was currently in the process of working on a special batch of witch's brew, singing to herself, "A cup of arsenic, a spider, some glue ... a lizard's gizzard, an eel's heel or two ... for little folks and poison oak ..."
Suddenly, Witch Hazel heard the bell ring from afar, which caused her to turn to the audience and say, "Well, what do you know? I have some patients today! Coming, chaps!"
Witch Hazel then left her own personal laboratory and rushed out to the front where she saw Bugs Bunny and the Nerdlucks looking at the variety of experiments, potions and concoctions that have been produced in the Warner Bros. Toon Lab. Bugs looked at these experiments, potions and concoctions in amazement as Pound said, "Wow ... who knew Witch Hazel was such a master at creating a wide variety of potions?"
Witch Hazel could only smile coyly as she said, "What can I say? It's just my specialty in the Looney Tunes universe."
Bugs and the Nerdlucks turned to see Witch Hazel standing at the door as Bugs walked up to the Looney Tunes witch and said, "Eh ... what's up, Madame Zsa Zsa?"
"Madame Zsa Zsa?" Witch Hazel said in amazement as stars appeared in her eyes for a brief moment, then she patted Bugs on the head as she said, "Oh, Bugs! Aren't you sweet?"
"Hey, I try my best," Bugs said as he smiled coyly in response, then he turned to Witch Hazel and said, "Hey, Witch Hazel, you remember when I called you about the Nerdlucks wanting to turn back into the MonStars?"
Witch Hazel nodded her head in response as she said, "Yeah, I remember when you told me about the little darlings ... it's a good thing you came today because I think the special MonStars brew is ready for the tasting!"
The Nerdlucks looked excited about the special MonStars potion Witch Hazel has concocted for them as Bang said, "Hey, Witch Hazel, this stuff is safe to drink, right? It's not just trivially known as a MonStars potion and would end up turning into a group of animated witches, right?"
Witch Hazel cackled lightly as she looked at the Nerdlucks and said, "Oh, you don't have anything to worry about, dearies! This MonStars potion will definitely turn you guys back into the basketball superstars you were before you had to turn back into the Nerdlucks once again."
"I hope this experience will be worth it, guys," Bupkus said with a light smile. "I really want to impress those Sailor Guardians!"
The Nerdlucks turned to Bupkus with looks of confusion, then they finally caught on to what he was saying as Nawt playfully said, "Ooh, it sounds like Bupkus has a crush on Sailor Neptune!"
Bupkus just blushed in embarrassment as he nervously shook his head and said, "Huh? What? N-N-No, not at all! I just meant that in a friendly way! Besides, Sailor Neptune is already taken!"
"Really? I wonder who she's currently dating because that person must be one lucky guy," Pound said as he quizzically rubbed his chin.
Bupkus just giggled for a bit and blushed again as he finally said, "Well, actually, Pound ... she's actually dating ... Sailor Uranus."
The other Nerdlucks and, to a lesser extent, Witch Hazel all looked surprised about Bupkus' revelation as Pound just cleared his throat and blushed while saying, "Oh, uh, well ... ahem, that's, uh, an interesting tidbit."
"Bugs, did you know about this?" Witch Hazel asked Bugs, who was just coolly munching on a carrot.
"Eh, Sailor Moon mentioned that to me when they appeared in Looney Tune Land on Halloween, just as the Witches 5 were taking us hostage," Bugs said while shrugging his shoulders. "To be honest, I had a feeling those two were in a relationship anyway."
Pound then turned to Bugs and said, "You did? How did you know about that so easily, Bugs?"
Bugs just smirked at Pound and the other Nerdlucks as he smoothly said, "Hey, let's just say I had my own sources that were able to confirm the relationship."
Pound was about to respond, but Blanko walked up to him and said, "Hey, Pound, dude, let's just leave the topic alone for now. Right now, we need to focus on turning back into the MonStars to help the Looney Tunes with this upcoming basketball tournament against the Witches 5."
"Good point," Pound said as he nodded his head and looked up at Witch Hazel. "So, Witch Hazel, where is the potion located?"
Witch Hazel then led the Nerdlucks into her laboratory as she said, "Right this way, gentlemen, just make sure you watch your step ..."
Once the Nerdlucks walked into Witch Hazel's laboratory, they noticed Witch Hazel pouring the special MonStars potion into five different cups, giving them an equal amount of the potion in question. Once she finished pouring the potion into the last cup, she stirred each cup and gave them to each of the Nerdlucks as she said, "Go ahead and drink up, boys, this potion should work in your favor."
The Nerdlucks all looked at their cups with concerned looks on their faces, then Bang looked up at Witch Hazel and said, "Uh ... are you sure this stuff is safe to drink?"
"Of course, it is, dearie!" Witch Hazel said with a genuine smile. "Like I said, you boys have nothing to worry about!"
The Nerdlucks just looked at each other and took deep breaths as Pound sighed and said, "Well, boys, I guess this is it ... say goodbye to our Nerdluck forms for good."
Blanko gulped nervously as he said, "Well, it's for a good cause. Let's hope we don't get sick after we drink this stuff."
"I hope this stuff is safe to drink," Nawt said.
"Alright, fellas, are you ready?" Pound said as the other Nerdlucks nodded their heads in agreement. "Alright, then ... bottoms up!"
With that, the Nerdlucks all took a drink of the potion at the same time, but they didn't feel any side effects ... at first. The Nerdlucks just looked confused about this as Bupkus said, "Hey, Witch Hazel, I thought you said this potion would turn us back into the MonStars!"
Witch Hazel giggled lightly in response as she said, "Just wait for it, Bupkus, the potion has to settle first."
"Settle? What do you mean by—" Bang began to say until he was cut off by a huge flame coming out of his mouth and green smoke coming out of his ears, which caused the green Nerdluck to cover his mouth with his hands.
"Wow, Bang, did you put hot sauce into your drink or something?" Pound asked curiously while raising an eyebrow.
Suddenly, all of the Nerdlucks started to feel funny as they bounced around like Looney Tunes for a moment, then they felt themselves getting larger and began changing into their MonStar forms as Witch Hazel backed away a little bit. Pound felt himself getting his muscles back as he said while his voice was getting deeper, "Well, what do you know, boys? This stuff is working!"
"I can feel the power flowing through me!" Bupkus said as he went through a similar transformation.
"I'm becoming the powerful dragon again, fellas!" Bang said as he smiled upon seeing himself becoming a powerful MonStar again.
"I'm getting my fast-talking sense of humor again! Whoo, somebody stop me, baby! Hahaha!" Nawt said as he cackled while turning back into the MonStar he once was.
"Whoa ... this is too cool," Blanko said as he chuckled warmly upon seeing himself turning back into one of the MonStars.
Eventually, Witch Hazel stared in amazement when she saw the Nerdlucks permanently transform into the world-renowned, all-star MonStars once again! Witch Hazel continued staring at the original superteam in amazement until she finally jumped up, cackling warmly as she said, "Well, what do you know? It worked! The potion actually worked! The MonStars are finally back in action!"
The newly-transformed Nerdlucks all looked at each other in amazement as they saw that they still looked like the NBA players they had initially gotten the talent from, but they were all wearing their signature basketball jerseys and shorts they had worn 20 years earlier for the original Space Jam. The guys still had their signature skin colors, eyes and spots, but they each had five fingers on their hands and a physique that complimented not only the NBA players they had gotten the talent from, but their personalities in the group. However, instead of being the towering titans they initially were, the MonStars had grown to human size: Blanko was 6'3, still the tallest MonStar of the group; Bang and Bupkus were both 6'1; Pound was 6'0; and Nawt was 5'8.
"Hey, what do you know? That MonStars potion actually worked!" Pound said as he flexed his muscles for a bit. "I'm actually feeling like taking over the court for the Tune Squad!"
Bupkus laughed warmly as he said while flexing his biceps, "Check this out, Pound! I guess you guys thought you'd never see these bad boys again, huh?"
"Hey, cool it with the flexing, Johnny Bravo," Nawt said while smirking at the smooth and romantic MonStar. "Save the bicep-flexing for when we show the Sailor Guardians what we look like now."
"Hey, dudes, you think the Looney Tunes would be amazed to see us MonStars at normal human height?" Blanko asked in a curious tone.
"Nah, I doubt it," Bang said. "Besides, I think they would be used to seeing us like this. I also think it is beneficial for all of us—maybe for you since you won't have to worry about smacking your face into one of the backboards."
Blanko just rolled his eyes as he and Bang shared a warm laugh. Pound then walked up to Witch Hazel and shook her hand, saying, "Hey, thanks for the help, Witch Hazel. We couldn't have done it without you."
"Aw, it's been a pleasure, Pound!" Witch Hazel said as she smiled warmly and shook hands with Pound. "I guess you guys were waiting for the opportunity to turn back into the MonStars again, huh?"
"I've been waiting for this day since 1996," Nawt said with a smile, then he turned to the other MonStars and said, "Hey, guys, why don't we go back out and show Bugs Bunny that the potion worked?"
"Hey, good idea, Nawt, let's roll!" Pound said as he and the other MonStars walked out of Witch Hazel's laboratory to meet Bugs Bunny out front.
Outside of the laboratory, Bugs Bunny was busy reading a magazine for rabbits, taking notice of an article that was talking about his friendship with Michael Jordan and how that spanned generations. Suddenly, Bugs felt a poke on his head, then he looked to the audience and said, "You know something, folks? I guess that's just the sign to prove that Witch Hazel's special MonStars potion worked on the little guys."
"You got that right, Bugs!" Pound said as Bugs looked up to see the MonStars in their full, superstar-level glory.
"Wow, Pound, that potion really did wonders for you guys, huh?" Bugs said in amazement as he examined the MonStars' looks and physiques. "You guys still have the same basketball gear you wore 20 years earlier! I guess the writers kept that continuity nod / mythology gag in check, huh?"
"You know it, Bugs!" Blanko said as he chuckled warmly. "You think the Sailor Guardians will be impressed by this?"
Bugs could only smirk at the MonStars as he said, "Well ... there's only one way to find out, doc."
Bugs then pulled out his iPhone and called Usagi on her smartphone, hoping to surprise her and her friends later today. Once he heard Usagi pick up her phone, Bugs then cleared his throat and said, "Hey, Usagi? This is Bugs Bunny. Listen, gather up the Sailor Guardians and the Looney Tunes, and bring them to the Warner Bros. Rucker Park. I got a surprise for you all once we get there. Alright, bye."
Date: Friday, November 4, 2016 – Warner Bros. Boardwalk / Bugs Bunny Boulevard – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
While Bugs Bunny was preparing for the MonStars' comeback, two young girls had found their way into Looney Tune Land, both of whom were dressed in their Sailor Guardian uniforms. One of the girls had her pink hair styled in odango, with the buns styled in the form of rabbit ears, whereas the other girl had short, dark purple hair, violet eyes and pale skin. The girls had found their way into Looney Tune Land through the use of a magical portal, which caused the girls to land on the ground. As the girls got themselves up from the ground, the pink-haired girl dusted herself off as she said, "Ugh ... I don't know why we couldn't accompany Usagi and the others on this mission. What? Did she think I was going to embarrass her or something?"
The purple-haired girl was about to respond, but just giggled to herself as the pink-haired girl raised an eyebrow in confusion and said, "Huh? Hotaru, what's so funny?"
Hotaru just cleared her throat and smiled lightly as she said, "Oh, it's nothing, Chibi-Usa."
Chibi-Usa just looked confused about Hotaru's response, but she decided to ignore for now as she looked around the environment and asked curiously, "Well, this place is real interesting, but I wonder where we are right now?"
"I don't know, but it sure does look cool!" Hotaru said as she looked around Looney Tune Land in amazement.
Chibi-Usa and Hotaru both took a look around the atmosphere of Looney Tune Land, amazed that it has grown so much in the past 20 years, but still looks just as good as it did back when it was introduced in 1996.
"Wait! Maybe I could use my Luna-P to speak to Setsuna and see where they are!" Chibi-Usa said as she turned on her Luna-P ball and tried to communicate with Setsuna.
Once the Luna-P ball turned on, Chibi-Usa heard Setsuna's voice say, "Hello? Chibi-Usa, is that you?"
"Yes, it's me!" Chibi-Usa said in excitement. "Thank goodness you answered because Hotaru and I ended up landing in this universe you and the other girls were in right now! Uh, do you know what this colorful, two-dimensional universe is?"
"Chibi-Usa, you and Hotaru are in Looney Tune Land right now," Setsuna said from the other line, which just incited confusion amongst Chibi-Usa and Hotaru as they both looked at each other.
"Looney Tune Land?" Hotaru said quietly, then she realized what the universe is as she gasped and said, "Wait a minute! Setsuna, you mean you girls are in the universe where the—"
Suddenly, they heard Daffy Duck's voice on the other line as the duck said, "Hey, Setsuna, sorry for the interruption, but Bugs has just called Usagi and she mentioned that he wanted us to meet him at the Warner Bros. Rucker Park. He says he has a surprise in store for all of us."
"Really? Oh, just hold on a minute, Daffy, I'm talking to an old friend right now," Setsuna said to Daffy as she started talking to Chibi-Usa and Hotaru again.
"Alright then, Setsuna," Daffy said as he left to catch up with Bugs and the others for a special meeting. "Make it quick, so you can see what Bugs has in store for this surprise."
Chibi-Usa and Hotaru looked at each other in simultaneous surprise and amazement as Chibi-Usa croaked out in surprise, "Setsuna, were you j-j-just talking to D-D-Daffy Duck, one of the Looney Tunes?"
"Yes, that was the one and only Daffy Duck," Setsuna said with a smile. "Listen, Chibi-Usa, Hotaru, I have to meet up with the other girls and go with them to the Warner Bros. Rucker Park to see what Bugs has in store for us. I'll talk to you two later, okay?"
"Okay, bye, Setsuna! See you later!" Chibi-Usa said as Setsuna hung up her phone, then she turned to Hotaru and said, "Hotaru, did you hear that? The girls were actually hanging out with the Looney Tunes for the past three days!"
"I wonder why they were keeping this a secret from us," Hotaru said. "I've always wanted to see those cartoon characters in person."
"I don't know, but maybe we could go down there and see what's going on," Chibi-Usa said as she and Hotaru started to make their way to the Warner Bros. Rucker Park.
"Wait, Chibi-Usa? Do you know your way around Looney Tune Land?" Hotaru asked curiously.
Chibi-Usa froze for a moment, then she said, "Actually ... no, no, I don't. I haven't even been to this place before! I've only known about this place through watching that Space Jam movie with Usagi and her friends!"
Hotaru and Chibi-Usa both sighed in disappointment as Hotaru said, "Aw, man, I just wish there was somebody who could help us get familiarized with this universe."
"Hey, we wouldn't mind showing you girls around Looney Tune Land," a voice said from afar, causing Chibi-Usa and Hotaru to look around to find the source of the voice.
"Who said that? Was that you, Hotaru?" Chibi-Usa said as she turned to Hotaru.
"No, that wasn't me," Hotaru said while shaking her head. "My voice doesn't sound that raspy."
"I wouldn't say it's raspy, I would say it's ... actually, I'll just leave that to the audience if you know what I mean," another voice said. "Hey, turn around, you two!"
Chibi-Usa and Hotaru both turned to see Babs and Buster Bunny, no relation, in the living, breathing flesh, surprising the two girls and leaving them in complete amazement. The two girls were speechless upon seeing the two Tiny Toons stars in real, animated life, which only confused Buster and Babs as Babs said, "Is this a common trend for people who enter our universe, Buster?"
"Unless your name is Elmyra ... otherwise, no," Buster said in a playful tone while smirking at Babs.
Babs could only roll her eyes as she and Buster walked up to Chibi-Usa and Hotaru, saying, "Hey, kids, welcome to Looney Tune Land, the home of the world-famous Looney Tunes characters and other animated characters from the Warner Bros. pantheon!"
Babs then turned to the audience and said, "Before you folks at home say anything, Warner Bros. paid us to say that line."
"Wow ... are you two really Babs and Buster Bunny? The Babs and Buster Bunny?" Chibi-Usa said in amazement.
"That's th' name, lassie, don't wear it out!" Babs said in an Irish accent while laughing heartily.
"Hey, you know any other rabbits with those names, doctress?" Buster said as he walked up to Chibi-Usa and smiled.
"Wow, I can't believe I'm actually talking to the two stars of Tiny Toon Adventures!" Chibi-Usa said in amazement. "This is so cool!"
"The honor's all ours, my dear," Buster said as the two rabbits both bowed to Chibi-Usa and Hotaru, causing the two young Guardians to giggle in response.
"So, what brings you two here to Looney Tune Land?" Babs asked.
"Well, we were looking for our friends around here," Hotaru explained. "They had come down here for a mission that involved the Witches 5 trying to take the Looney Tunes characters to this intergalactic amusement park that goes by the name of ... 'Moron Mountain', I presume?"
"Bingo," Babs said.
"Your friends, you say?" Buster said as he rubbed his chin quizzically and examined Chibi-Usa. "You know, you do look like someone who came down here ... wait a minute, you wouldn't happen to know a certain Usagi Tsukino, do you?"
Chibi-Usa looked surprised about Buster's assessment as she said, "Wait, how did you ..."
"Eh, rabbit's intuition," Buster said coolly while shrugging his shoulders.
"Actually, yes, I do know about Usagi," Chibi-Usa said while smirking at Buster and Babs. "Are you two going to the Warner Bros. Rucker Park?"
"Yeah, Bugs says he had a surprise for us when we get there," Babs explained. "Did you girls want to come with us?"
"Yes!" Chibi-Usa and Hotaru said in unison.
"Alright, let's roll," Buster said as the four kids were making their way to the Warner Bros. Rucker Park. "Hey, I forgot to ask this earlier, but what are your names?"
"Oh, well, my name is Chibi-Usa and this is my friend, Hotaru Tomoe," Chibi-Usa said as she motioned to Hotaru, who waved to the two rabbits.
"Chibi-Usa and Hotaru, huh? Wow, you don't hear interesting names like that around here in Looney Tune Land," Babs said in amazement.
"Aww, thanks, Babs!" Chibi-Usa said with a beaming smile.
Unbeknownst to Buster, Babs, Chibi-Usa and Hotaru, Mimete was watching them from the inside of one of the bushes. She could only watch the scene in complete surprise as she said, "I can't believe it! Chibi-Usa and Hotaru have actually made their way into Looney Tune Land! The odds are definitely stacked against us! I have to warn the other girls about this!"
Date: Friday, November 4, 2016 – Warner Bros. Rucker Park – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
Meanwhile, at the Warner Bros. Rucker Park, the Looney Tunes and the Sailor Guardians were all sitting on the bleachers near the basketball court, waiting for Bugs Bunny to show up with his surprise guests in tow. While they were waiting, the Tunes and the Guardians were finding productive ways to pass the time: Ami was reading a book; the Warners were making a trio of "gookies" at some of the other Looney Tunes; Sylvester was trying to catch Tweety, only to be stopped by Hector the Bulldog; and Pinky and the Brain were busy deviating yet another plan to take over the world. Eventually, Bugs Bunny arrived at the Warner Bros. Rucker Park and cleared his throat as he said, "Now, I bet you all are wondering why I called you all up here today."
"Are you giving me your Academy Award that you won for your 1958 cartoon, Knighty Knight Bugs?" Daffy asked.
Bugs could only roll his eyes at Daffy's remark as he said in a slightly-annoyed tone, "Uh ... no."
Daffy just scoffed at Bugs' remark as he said, "Hmph, fine, be that way."
"Are you going to make us do another 'Wheel of Morality' skit?" Dot asked.
"No," Bugs said.
"Are you going to let me eat this yellow canary?" Sylvester asked in a daze.
"No," Bugs said. "Actually, I wanted to introduce—and, in the Looney Tunes' case, re-introduce—you all to some old friends of mine."
"Bugs, I thought you said Michael Jordan wasn't going to help us with this basketball game," Minako said in a confused tone.
"Well ... it's not exactly Michael Jordan, Mina," Bugs said with a smirk. "However, they are some skilled basketball players whom we've known since 1996."
Bugs then stepped to the side as he cleared his throat and said in a bombastic announcer's voice while spotlights were shining all over the basketball court at the Warner Bros. Rucker Park, "Ladies and gentlemen, our new recruits from the Tune Squad ... the former basketball superteam of Moron Mountain, give it up for ... the MonStaaaaaars!"
Following Bugs' bombastic announcement, the MonStars stepped onto the Warner Bros. Rucker Park basketball court in their own unique style while their theme song, "Hit 'Em High (The MonStars' Anthem)", was playing in the background. Pound then grabbed a microphone from out of nowhere and bellowed, "Where are you gonna be when MonStar Mania comes from thee?!"
The MonStars all howled in response as Nawt laughed and said, "Hahaha, yeah, baby! The MonStars are back in action and we will be a force that can't be reckoned with!"
"You don't have to worry about those Witches 5 characters, Looney Tune dudes and Guardian dudettes," Blanko said in a reassuring tone with a warm smile. "If they think they are going to send you all up to Moron Mountain with ease, they've got another thing coming."
The Looney Tunes all stared at the MonStars in amazement and the Sailor Guardians found themselves feeling surprised and amazed at the MonStars' strength and overall charisma. Makoto found herself staring at Bang in amazement as she said to herself, "Wow ... those biceps, that attitude, that charisma ... is he my soulmate or something?"
Usagi noticed Makoto staring off into space as she waved her hand in front of her face and said, "Hello, Earth to Makoto! Can you hear me? Are you feeling okay?"
Makoto then snapped back into reality as she said, "Huh? Oh, oh, yeah! Sorry about that, Usagi."
"Makoto, you weren't getting a crush on one of those MonStars, were you?" Usagi said while smirking at Makoto.
"What? No, of course not!" Makoto said as she blushed in response.
"Come on, Makoto, be honest!" Rei said in a playful tone as she took notice of Makoto's blushing face. "I can see it in your face ... you have a crush on Bang, don't you?"
The other Inner Guardians "oohed" in response as Makoto blushed even more when she turned to her friends and said, "Oh, come on, guys! Quit it! You're embarrassing me in front of the MonStars here!"
Makoto's comments seem to have caught the attention of the Looney Tunes and the other Sailor Guardians as Yakko leaned towards Makoto and said in a sing-song voice, "Ooh, sounds like Makoto's crushing on one of the MonStars!"
"You don't have to be embarrassed, mademoiselle," Pepé said in a reassuring tone. "Love comes to you when you least expect it."
While the Tunes and the Guardians were talking to Makoto about her crush on Bang, Michiru, Setsuna and Haruka decided to become better-acquainted with the MonStars, who were busy talking to Bugs about their basketball skills. Pound said to Bugs, "So, Bugs, do you think we still have our basketball talent?"
"Well, I have this basketball right here, doc," Bugs said as he picked up a basketball that was on the court. "Let's see if you still got it!"
When Bugs passed the ball to Pound, however, he noticed that Pound ended up jumbling the ball around his hands for a moment until he felt the ball slip out of his grasp. The MonStars were surprised about this and hoped that Pound's slip-up was just a minor side effect, so Nawt tried to dribble the ball, but he ended up hitting his face unintentionally. Bupkus then tried to dunk the ball through the hoop, but he just landed on the ground. After rubbing his head for a moment, Bupkus got up and walked up to Bugs, saying, "Hey, Bugs, what's the big deal? I thought Witch Hazel's potion was going to make us superstar basketball players again!"
"Well, there's another catch I forgot to mention to you guys yesterday: when you guys become the MonStars after drinking her potion, the talents found within haven't been awakened yet."
"Wait a minute, you mean to tell me that if we want to be superstar-level basketball players again, we have to ..." Bang began to ask, only to be summarily answered by Bugs.
Bugs nodded his head as he answered, "Yes, you have to train to become the all-star MonStars once again."
The MonStars all groaned as Nawt said, "Aw, man, I was sure this stuff was going to make us superstars again!"
"Hey, don't worry, guys, you'll become superstars again," Haruka said in a reassuring tone as she, Michiru and Setsuna walked up to Bugs and the MonStars. "Besides, they always say that the road to success is never an easy one."
"Yeah, I guess so," Bupkus said with a sigh, then he noticed Michiru standing with Haruka and Setsuna, which caused his face to turn red like a tomato and caused him to turn away, inciting playful laughter from the other MonStars.
"Huh? Bugs, is there something wrong with Bupkus?" Michiru asked Bugs in a concerned tone.
"I don't know," Bugs said in a confused tone as he walked up to Pound and said, "Hey, Pound, what's going on with Bupkus right now?"
"What? Oh, he's just being shy," Pound said as he brushed off Bupkus' strange reaction to seeing Michiru.
"Being shy nothing, Pound!" Nawt said as he walked up to Michiru and smirked at her while saying, "Hey, Michiru, do you really wanna know why Bupkus is acting so weird?"
"Yeah ..." Michiru said in a curious tone.
"Well, I'll tell you: see, Bupkus has a secret—" Nawt began to say before he was cut off by Bupkus covering his mouth.
"A secret what?" Haruka asked while raising an eyebrow.
Bupkus just laughed nervously as he said, "Oh, nothing, you know how Nawt gets when he's talking to girls! Always trying to show off for the ladies."
Eventually, Buster and Babs made their way to Looney Tune Land, catching up with Bugs as Buster said, "Hey, Bugs, we finally made it! What was the big surprise?"
"I think you're looking at it right now, Buster," Bugs said as he pointed at the MonStars.
"Whoa! Bugs, how did you manage to turn the Nerdlucks back into the MonStars again?" Buster asked in amazement.
"Eh, I just had Witch Hazel concoct a special potion that would turn the Nerdlucks back into their MonStar selves," Bugs said while munching on a carrot.
"Can they still play that superstar-level basketball like they did before?" Babs asked curiously.
"Well, Babs ... I'll just say that they need some time to re-develop their skills," Bugs said.
Suddenly, Chibi-Usa and Hotaru walked up to see Bugs Bunny in the flesh, then Chibi-Usa turned to Buster and Babs, saying in an amazed tone, "I can't believe it ... you mean to tell me that you two studied under the one and only Bugs Bunny?"
"Bugs Bunny and all of the great Looney Tunes," Buster said with a genuine smile. "Babs and I shared Bugs as a mentor until she got her own in the form of new Looney Tunes starlet, Lola Bunny."
"Really? Babs, I thought your mentor was Honey at one point," Hotaru said in amazement.
"She was, but Lola retroactively became my new mentor after the release of Space Jam," Babs explained. "She actually knows more about the Looney Tunes-style of comedy more than you realize."
Bugs then turned to see Buster and Babs conversing with Chibi-Usa and Hotaru, so he decided to walk to the group and say, "Well, who are these two girls?"
"Mr. Bunny, it's a pleasure to finally meet you in person," Chibi-Usa croaked out in a tone of amazement as she shook hands with the de facto leader of the Looney Tunes. "M-M-My name is Chibi-Usa a-a-and this is my friend, Hotaru Tomoe."
"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Chibi-Usa and Hotaru," Bugs said with a warm smile as he shook Chibi-Usa's hand. "You know, Chibi-Usa, you kinda look similar to Usagi. Is she your older sister or something?"
"Well, to be honest, Usagi's actually my—" Chibi-Usa began to say before she got distracted by the sight of the MonStars. "Bugs, who are those guys over there?"
"Those guys are the MonStars," Bugs said. "Well, at least they are the MonStars now."
"What do you mean by that, Bugs?" Chibi-Usa asked.
"Well, these guys used to be the Nerdlucks, five little aliens who used to work on Moron Mountain with the villainous maroon, Swackhammer," Bugs explained to Chibi-Usa and Hotaru. "Y'see, they used to be our rivals at one point: they had actually came down here to Looney Tune Land to make us slaves on their old theme park, so we decided to counteract that by challenging them to a basketball game that would determine our fate. However, they tried to raise the stakes by becoming the Menacing MonStars, who stole the talent of five NBA players from the real world! They had actually tried to stomp their way to victory by ... literally stomping us in the Ultimate Game. Luckily, we had Michael Jordan on our team and he managed to lead our team to sweet victory by pulling off an amazing half-court dunk, even with Bang and Bupkus slowing him down in the process! Eventually, the MonStars decided to turn on Swackhammer and leave him stuck on Moron Mountain, while they decided to stay here in Looney Tune Land in their Nerdluck forms for the rest of their lives ... well, at least until we were challenged to a new basketball game against the Witches 5, so that should explain why I had them turn back into the MonStars to give us an edge over those witches."
"Wow ... well, they don't look so tough to me, Bugs," Chibi-Usa said.
"They don't?" Bugs asked in a confused tone.
"No ... in fact, I think they look like cute teddy bears!" Chibi-Usa said with a smile.
"Just don't get on the wrong side of them and you'll be straight," Babs whispered to Chibi-Usa.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine," Chibi-Usa said in a reassuring tone as she and Hotaru walked onto the basketball court.
Nawt noticed Chibi-Usa and Hotaru walking onto the basketball court as he said, "Wait a minute, there were two more Sailor Guardians?! Why haven't we met these two yet?"
Nawt then walked up to the two girls as he said with a smile, "Hey, girls, how are you doing? I never knew you two were also Sailor Guardians! What are your names?"
"Oh, my name is Chibi-Usa aka Sailor Mini-Moon!" Chibi-Usa said as she posed in a style similar to Sailor Moon.
"I'm Hotaru Tomoe, better known as Sailor Saturn!" Hotaru said as she posed in her own unique style.
"Well, nice to meet you, girls," Nawt said as he patted the two girls on their heads. "I'm Nawt; you may know me as the fast-talker and supreme ball handler of the MonStars."
"Are you sure about that, Nawt?" Chibi-Usa said as she took notice of the other MonStars on the court. "I think you guys might need some extra practice if you want to be considered 'supreme anything'."
Nawt then turned to see the other MonStars failing epically on the basketball court, which annoyed him as he said, "Hey, come on, guys! Don't embarrass me in front of these two girls!"
"What are you talking about, Nawt?" Pound asked in a confused tone as he and the other MonStars walked over to Nawt, Chibi-Usa and Hotaru.
Blanko knelt down to Chibi-Usa and Hotaru's level as he said, "Hey, who are these two little dudettes?"
"Chibi-Usa and Hotaru," Nawt said without skipping a beat. "Hey, get this, guys, these two are also Sailor Guardians!"
"No kidding?" Bang asked in a surprised tone.
"Look at those uniforms, Bang! Those are Sailor Guardian uniforms," Bupkus said, taking note of the two girls' Sailor Guardian uniforms.
"Wow ... I guess they are Sailor Guardians," Bang said in an amazed tone.
"Why didn't we see you two yesterday with the other Sailor Guardians?" Pound asked.
"Well, we were busy hanging out in our own universe while the other Guardians were meeting you guys in your Nerdluck forms," Chibi-Usa said, then she sighed sadly as she said, "I wish I could've seen you guys as Nerdlucks."
"Yeah, from the way Bugs described you, you guys sounded pretty cute," Hotaru said.
The MonStars looked amazed about this as they simultaneously said, "Cute?"
"Yeah, like cute teddy bears, whether big or small," Chibi-Usa said as a small smile appeared on her face.
The MonStars all blushed and gave warm smiles as Bupkus picked up Chibi-Usa and Hotaru, carrying them in his arms as he said, "So, you girls say you are Sailor Guardians?"
"Yeah, I was actually mentored by my own mother to improve my skills as a Sailor Guardian," Chibi-Usa said.
Chibi-Usa's comment seemed to catch the attention of Bugs, Buster and Babs as the three rabbits rushed up and Buster said, "Whoa, whoa, whoa! You haven't mentioned anything to us about having a mother!"
"Where is she, Chibi-Usa?" Babs asked as she looked around for a moment.
"She's right over there," Chibi-Usa said, pointing to Usagi.
The MonStars, Bugs, Buster and Babs all gasped in surprise when Chibi-Usa said that Usagi was her mother. Buster couldn't believe it, so he and Babs walked up to Usagi and said, "Hey, Usagi, I got a question I need to ask you."
"What is it?" Usagi asked.
"Are you ... the mother of Chibi-Usa?" Babs asked while pointing to Chibi-Usa, who waved innocently to Usagi and her friends.
Usagi looked surprised about Chibi-Usa finding her way to Looney Tune Land as she jumped up from the bleachers and ran up to her and Hotaru, saying, "Chibi-Usa, how did you and Hotaru find your way to Looney Tune Land?"
"I don't know, Usagi," Chibi-Usa said while shrugging her shoulders. "I was busy practicing with my own Moon Stick, but then I noticed a portal sucking Hotaru and myself into this cartoon universe."
Usagi could only roll her eyes and sigh in response as she said, "Oh, brother ... Chibi-Usa, why did you come up here to Looney Tune Land anyway?"
"Well, I wanted to help you girls with this mission," Chibi-Usa said. "You were gone for three days and I was starting to get worried. I thought you would've gotten hurt in this universe."
Usagi could only sigh, then she smiled as she hugged Chibi-Usa and said, "Listen, Chibi-Usa, I understand you wanted to check up on us to see if we were okay, but we're actually fine. Nothing bad has happened to us yet."
Chibi-Usa sighed a breath of relief as Bugs walked up to the two girls and said, "Well, I can see that you two have some sort of mother-daughter relationship going on."
Daffy then walked up to the group and said, "Alright, alright, I'm getting confused now. How did Usagi get a daughter in the form of this bubbly and lovable character?"
Usagi could only roll her eyes and smile as she said, "Well, Daffy, it's a long story ..."
Wow! Another chapter is finally up ... and you didn't have to wait for a week for the next one! Anyway, it looks like the Nerdlucks have finally gotten their wish of becoming the all-star MonStars once again ... sort of. Since their talents haven't been awakened from within yet, they have to train hard to regain the star-caliber basketball talent they had from 20 years ago. Luckily, with the combined efforts of the Looney Tunes, the Sailor Guardians and Jimmy Butler, anything is possible for the newly-revived Tune Squad!
However, the Witches 5 is starting to wise up to the Tune Squad's strategy as they have been sneaking around and getting bits and pieces of what they are planning to do in this upcoming basketball tournament. Once they get the full story, they hope to report this to Kaolinite and Swackhammer, which might lead to the girls getting another added advantage over the Tune Squad in this basketball tournament. Will the MonStars be able to return to their superstar-level selves by November 11th? What will happen once Kaolinite and Swackhammer become aware of the Tune Squad's strategy? What roles will Chibi-Usa and Hotaru play on the Tune Squad? "Stay Tooned" for the next chapter to find out, folks!
