KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam! – Chp. 11: Goin' Back to the Basics Part 2
KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam! – Chp. 11: "Goin' Back to the Basics Part 2"
KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam!
Chapter 11: "Goin' Back to the Basics Part 2"
A/N: Welcome back to the Sailor Space Jam, ladies and gentlemen! The first day of basketball training has come for the Looney Tunes, MonStars and Sailor Guardians as the latter two groups are going to engage in their first training session before the Ultimate Game, which should lead to some interesting chemistry between the two groups. While Bang and Makoto have found themselves crushing on each other, Ami seems to have taken a likeness to Nawt, much to Rei's complete surprise. However, as Ami mentions to her, Rei might find herself falling for one of the MonStars, but which one of the MonStars will be the apple of Sailor Mars' eye? Meanwhile, the Looney Tunes are in the process of formulating a plan that will bring Jimmy Butler into Looney Tune Land, but they require the assistance of Wile E. Coyote to make said plan come into fruition. Bugs hopes that Wile E. will be able to come up with a device that could bring Jimmy Butler into Looney Tune Land in the Looney-Tuniest way imaginable! While the Looney Tunes and the Sailor Guardians are preparing for their intergalactic basketball challenge against the Witches 5, four mysterious figures manage to find their way into Looney Tune Land, but they wish to help the Tunes and the Guardians with the basketball game! Will Wile E. Coyote step up to the challenge? What will happen during the first practice session between the MonStars and Sailor Guardians? Who are the four mysterious figures who want to help the Looney Tunes and the Sailor Guardans in their basketball challenge against the Witches 5? Well, let's "toon" back into the story and find out the answers to all of this and more, folks!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Looney Tunes and Sailor Moon characters who appear in this story as they are both under the ownership of their respective companies: 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. sports-comedy classic, Space Jam.
KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam! – Chapter 11: Back to the Basics Part 2
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016 – The Warner Bros. Toon Lab – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
With only five full days away before the Ultimate Game between the Tune Squad and the Witches 5, the Looney Tunes, MonStars and Sailor Guardians all agreed it would be best if they started their training sessions to train for another out-of-this-world game of basketball ... where their animated lives would be on the line! While the MonStars and Sailor Guardians were making their way to Wile E. Coyote's Futuristic Basketball Complex to train for the upcoming basketball game against the Witches 5, Bugs, Lola and Daffy decided to pay a visit to Wile E. Coyote, who was currently at the Warner Bros. Toon Lab, working on a new futuristic device that would prove to be beneficial to the Looney Tunes characters in this universe. As he was putting on the finishing touches to his latest creation, he heard Bugs, Lola and Daffy walk inside the room where he was working in, then he turned to the three Looney Tunes as he said with a smile, "Well, hello, Bugs, Lola and Daffy! What can I do for you all today? Shall I create a new handheld entertainment device for the three of you today?"
"No thanks, Wile E., but remind me to talk to you about that later," Bugs said. "What are you doing in here this early in the morning?"
Wile E. turned to his device that he was currently constructing as he said, "Well, I was currently working on this new futuristic device that would be able to organize anything and everything around here in Looney Tune Land, ranging from library books and comic books to video games, movies, CDs and Apple devices! It's currently in the process of being completed, but once I finish this bad boy, it will be the most-influential device that has ever hit Looney Tune Land!"
"I just hope you are not using any Acme-related products to create this thing, by the way," Daffy said with a sigh as he decided to take a look at the device Wile E. was currently working on. "If you haven't learned a thing from trying to catch the Road Runner for all of these years, I have a feeling that this device will end up backfiring on not only you, but the entirety of Looney Tune Land."
Bugs, Lola and Wile E. could only roll their eyes in annoyance, then Daffy noticed how annoyed his fellow Looney Tunes were by his comment as he said in a defensive tone, "What? It's true! I mean, haven't you seen what happened whenever Wile E. tried to use those Acme devices to capture the Road Runner in the original Looney Tunes cartoons?"
"Listen, Daffy, we're all aware of Wile E.'s failures in terms of catching the Road Runner—and even Bugs Bunny—in the original Looney Tunes cartoons, but I'm positive that he wouldn't be willing to project those failures onto his fellow Looney Tunes around here," Lola explained. "Besides, some of the recent products he created for us over the years had worked well without a hitch."
"Except for that time machine, but that was partially because I created that thing over 20 years ago," Wile E. said sheepishly as he rubbed his head.
As Wile E. placed a blanket over his latest creation, he turned to Bugs, Lola and Daffy, then he said, "Anyway, aside from fawning over my latest invention I am creating for Looney Tune Land, what can I really do for you guys today?"
"Well, Wile E., I am sure you are aware of the fact that the Looney Tunes and the Sailor Guardians are going to be playing in an intergalactic basketball tournament against the Witches 5 on Friday, Novemeber 11th," Bugs explained. "The other day, Michael Jordan had given us the name of basketball star Jimmy Butler, who plays with the Chicago Bulls, to help us out with this current basketball-related dilemma that is upon us."
"I see, so why did you decide to come up here? Didn't you guys already pick up Jimmy Butler from the real world?" Wile E. asked curiously while raising an eyebrow.
Bugs shrugged his shoulders as he said, "Well ... not exactly, Wile E., because we had been so busy on training for this upcoming basketball game—well, moreso the Sailor Guardians and the MonStars, but still—that we haven't come up with a plan to get Jimmy Butler from the real world and bringing him into our cartoon world."
Wile E. nodded his head in an understanding fashion as Bugs continued saying, "So, Wile E., if you can understand what we are trying to say, do you think you can come up with a technological device that would help us bring Jimmy Butler down here to Looney Tune Land, so we can convince him to join our basketball team for this challenge against the Witches 5?"
Wile E. thought about the possibilities and the many devices he could create that could perform the intended purpose of bringing Jimmy Butler into Looney Tune Land without any hang-ups or any of the devices backfiring in the process, then he finally turned back to Bugs, Lola and Daffy ... clearing his throat as he said with wavering and booming confidence, "Bugs Bunny, I have to say that you drive a hard bargain, but ... you have got yourself a deal!"
Bugs, Lola and Daffy looked at the genius coyote in complete amazement as they all said in unison, "Really?"
"Listen, all I have to do is use my super computer to find out where Jimmy Butler is currently going to be today, then I could create a new device that could capture Jimmy Butler from wherever he currently is at the time, then bring him into Looney Tune Land, so we could have him as a coach / team captain for the newly-revived Tune Squad," Wile E. explained, then he gave a genuine smile as he said to the three Tunes, who were currently listening on in amazement, "Trust me, it will be easier than how I am making it sound right now."
Bugs then shook hands with Wile E. as he said with a genuine smile, "Thanks for your help, Wile E. Coyote. Good luck with the mission you currently have; we are wishing you the best of luck."
"Thank you, my good rabbit," Wile E. said with a smile as he walked back to put the finishing touches on his new device and Bugs, Lola and Daffy left his room in the Warner Bros. Toon Lab.
While Bugs, Lola and Daffy were making their way out of the Warner Bros. Toon Lab, Daffy walked up to Bugs and asked, "Bugs, how long do you think it will take for Wile E. Coyote to find where Jimmy Butler is in the real world, then use his new device to bring him down to Looney Tune Land?"
"To give a condensed answer, Daffy ... I'm sure it won't take that long," Bugs said while shrugging his shoulders. "Besides, if I know a thing or two about Wile E., he will make this thing easier than the way he explained it to us earlier."
"I just hope he stays true to his word," Daffy said as he gave an exasperated sigh. "Besides, if Jimmy Butler doesn't arrive in Looney Tune Land on time, Looney Tune Land is going to be stuck as a new attraction for Moron Mountain ... forever."
"Daffy, why are you suddenly becoming the resident mascot for 'Doom & Gloom' around here?" Lola said while raising an eyebrow.
"Sorry, I guess I am just going through the 'episode characterization' phase for these chapters," Daffy said as he palmed his face in embarrassment. "I guess the writer is just waiting for the actual Space Jam-driven story elements to bring me back to my usual screwball character."
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016 – Warner Bros. Boardwalk / Bugs Bunny Boulevard – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
While the Looney Tunes were making their preparations for Jimmy Butler's arrival in Looney Tune Land and the MonStars and Sailor Guardians were training for the upcoming basketball game at Wile E. Coyote's Futuristic Basketball Complex, a quartet of sisters had made their way into Looney Tune Land by flying right where the local basketball court was, hoping to find some excitement after a successful, yet extremely busy run of their local cosmetics store in their home district of Azabu-Jūban in Tokyo, Japan. Once the girls became aware of their surroundings, one of the girls, who was the youngest of the sisters, said to the oldest of the group, "Um, Petz ... do you know where we just ended up at?"
"What are you talking about, Koan?" Petz said while raising an eyebrow. "It's not like we veered off-course and landed in some restricted area that no one else knows about or anything."
However, the second youngest of the sisters surveyed the surroundings and said to Petz, "Listen, sis, I think Koan has a point here. This doesn't look like any other vacation spot I have seen."
"Will you two quit your worrying? I'm sure this must be the right place," Petz said to her two younger sisters in a reassuring tone. "It just looks ... cartoonier than what I've seen of other vacation spots."
Koan just sighed heatedly in response as she muttered under her breath, "Believe whatever you want, Petz, but I still believe that this isn't a normal vacation spot."
Amidst the arguing between the three sisters, the fourth of the sisters, who happened to be the second-oldest, spoke up, saying to Petz, "You know something, Petz? I think that Koan and Berthier have a point. As visually appealing this place looks, nothing about it seems normal. I mean, look at the toy store over there ... 'C&J's Toys'?"
Taking a look at the toy store in question, Petz raised an eyebrow as Berthier looked down the street and saw that the girls were standing on a reasonable facsimile of the Hollywood Walk of Fame—only this one honored various Looney Tunes characters, ranging from the established star characters to the early stars of the franchise. Always the curious type, Berthier surveyed the names on the stars found on the sidewalk, reacting with starstruck interest as she said, "Wow, I never thought I would see anything as cool as the actual Hollywood Walk of Fame, but this is even better!"
Berthier's enthusiasm caught the attention of her sisters, with Calaveras raising an eyebrow in confusion as she said to Berthier, "Bertie, what are you talking? What is this about the Hollywood Walk of Fame? What could this place have that is more exciting than Hollywood?"
"Just look at the names on these stars," Berthier said, pointing to the stars in question. "I think these names will clue us in on where we have ended up!"
Heeding to their sister's request, Koan, Calaveras and Petz all looked at the different stars, taking a look at the names found on each star and realized that their latest stop might not have been their plans for a relaxing vacation, but it was going to be better than whatever they originally had in store because they had made their mark in the home of the Looney Tunes!
"Well, what do you know, Petz?" Koan said in a tone of amazement as she looked at her oldest sister. "You may have steered off-course from our planned vacation spot, but I guess it was worth it in the end because we ended up in Looney Tune Land, the home of the Looney Tunes characters!"
"Huh, I guess I did," Petz said, giving a small smile in response while looking at Koan. "Maybe we'll be lucky enough to see the actual Looney Tunes themselves."
"Wait a minute, isn't this where the Sailor Guardians said they were going to be hanging out for a couple of days?" Berthier asked curiously, rubbing her chin.
"Yeah, I remember Usagi mentioning something about helping Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes train for a big basketball game or something," Koan explained. "She said that some old enemies had teamed up with a business executive named Mr. Swackhammer, who was going to enact revenge against the Looney Tunes because of a previous basketball game that had occurred 20 years ago."
"Oh, I remember that one!" Calaveras said with the snap of her finger. "That was the movie Space Jam, wasn't it?"
Koan, Berthier and Petz all stared at their sister in confusion as Petz said to her while arching an eyebrow, "I'm sorry, Space what?"
"Oh, come on, girls! You have got to know about the movie Space Jam!" Calaveras said, then she proceeded to explain to her sisters, "Y'know, that was the basketball game Usagi was referring to. 20 years ago, the Looney Tunes had challenged a superpowered alien basketball team, known as the MonStars, to a basketball game that would determine the fate of their animated lives! However, they knew their cartoon antics wouldn't be enough to defeat those guys, so they had to recruit NBA superstar Michael Jordan to give them some extra leverage. Eventually, their efforts paid off and they managed to defeat the MonStars, who decided to defy the orders of Swackhammer and stay in Looney Tune Land. However, since those 20 years, I guess Swackhammer decided to throw his hat back into the ring by challenging the Looney Tunes to another intergalactic basketball game that would determine their fate once again—only this time, the Sailor Guardians have gotten roped into this thing."
Koan, Berthier and Petz all looked at their sister in amazement, impressed that she had garnered that much knowledge about the events of the movie, which led up to what was happening with the Looney Tunes in modern-day times. Koan walked up to Calaveras and asked, "Calaveras, how did you gather all of this information about the previous Ultimate Game between the Looney Tunes and the MonStars?"
"Well, from what I remember, it was a worldwide event," Calaveras said while shrugging her shoulders. "They actually had a special premiere of the movie in Japan, which the Sailor Guardians actually attended."
"Interesting," Koan said.
"Well, do you think that we might find the girls down here?" Petz asked while raising an eyebrow.
"I mean, it does sound a bit far-fetched, but it doesn't sound like it would be an impossible task around here," Berthier explained.
"Well, maybe we should go ahead and take a look around," Koan said as she led her sisters around the different areas of Looney Tune Land. "At the very least, we could go ahead and get an early start on our vacation."
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016 – Wile E. Coyote's Futuristic Basketball Complex – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
Meanwhile, the MonStars were leading the Sailor Guardians into Wile E. Coyote's Futuristic Basketball Complex, where they are going to host their practice sessions while the Looney Tunes were going to be training with Jimmy Butler at the Schlesinger Gym, the same place where they had trained under Michael Jordan for the original Ultimate Game. Once they entered the Futuristic Basketball Complex, the Sailor Guardians looked on in amazement as they saw how Wile E. Coyote managed to construct this up-to-date basketball complex, whose interior looked like it would have come from the future. However, considering Wile E. and his persona as a gadgeteer genius, the idea of creating a futuristic basketball complex would not be too out of the ordinary for him.
As the MonStars and the Sailor Guardians set foot onto the futuristic basketball court, Nawt was the first to walk up to the rack of basketballs present in the gymnasium, picking up a Monstars-branded basketball as he looked at his fellow MonStars and Sailor Guardians, saying in an authoritative tone, "Alright, listen up, my fellow MonStars and Sailor Guardians. As you all might have known, another basketball challenge is looming over the horizon here in Looney Tune Land. A few days ago, the Witches 5 had decided to waltz their way into our universe to challenge us to a basketball game to determine the fate of our animated lives. If we manage to win the game, we will continue to live our lives and not have to worry about Swackhammer at any point in our lives. However, if the Witches 5 manage to pull through and win this game, we are going to deal with an eternity of being enslaved on Moron Mountain."
"I believe Bugs already made mention of that during that Tuneland meeting on Halloween night, Nawt," Pound said, inciting some light giggling from the Sailor Guardians.
Nawt gave an annoyed glare at Pound, who just smirked and shrugged his shoulders in response. Unfazed by the snide comment from his colleague, Nawt continued to address his audience, saying, "Anyway, for the next couple of days, we are going to engage in a rigorous training regimen that will help us become a crew lean, mean, slam-dunkin' machines! While Bugs had set us up for some one-on-one appointments with our respective Sailor Guardian, there is going to come a time where we will have a team practice session that will involve us playing some games, just to see where we are in terms of our training. Alright, with all of that out of the way, who would like to be the first duo to come out on the court and practice?"
The other MonStars and the Sailor Guardians all looked around for a bit, trying to find a volunteer ... that is, until Ami raised her hand and walked up to Nawt as she said with a smile, "You know, Nawt, maybe you and I should practice on the court first. Besides, this could be a great way for us to know more about our strengths and weaknesses, which could help us come up with an effective strategy to defeat the Witches 5 in the Ultimate Game on Tuesday."
Once Ami walked up to him, Nawt broke out in a cold sweat as he said while chuckling nervously, "Ahem, uh ... well, Ami, I was thinking of somebody else volunteering for the first practice session—I mean, two other people to volunteer, instead of the both of us."
"Oh, come on, Nawt," Ami said in a reassuring tone as she pulled Nawt to one end of the court. "I'm sure it'll be fun!"
While Ami and Nawt engaged in their one-on-one practice session, the other MonStars and the other Sailor Guardians looked on in amazement at seeing Ami taking the initiative to practice for the upcoming Ultimate Game. Minako was the first of either group to speak up, saying with a smile, "Wow, I've never seen Ami get this passionate over something that wasn't related to studying or anything related to schoolwork!"
"I second that emotion, Minako," Usagi said, also sporting a smile. "I guess the circumstances surrounding this challenge have overridden her usual sense of studying."
"I guess she believes that even when training for a big basketball game like this, she would find it to be something that is intellectually stimulating," Chibi-Usa quipped without skipping a beat.
"Well, while these two are practicing with each other, what are we supposed to do?" Rei asked.
Bupkus looked at both Haruka and Michiru, then looked at the rest of the group as he said, "Well, I, for one, think we should focus on other important areas for our training sessions. Y'know, work on our endurance, offensive and defensive awareness, steals, blocks, assists, etc., etc., etc."
"Alright, Bupkus, that sounds like a good idea," Rei said as a smile beamed on her face. "So, does everyone have their practice partners?"
"You know we do, Rei!" Usagi said, winking her eye at Rei as she made her way to where Ami and Nawt were practicing. "I think it would help if you decided to get closer with Pound."
Rei was confused by Usagi's statement, raising an eyebrow as she asked curiously, "Just what are you trying to get at, Usagi?"
Usagi tried to suppress her giggling as she looked at Rei and said, "Oh, nothing, nothing. I just hope that you manage to establish some common ground with Pound before the Ultimate Game."
Once Usagi left to catch up with Ami and Nawt, Rei still tried to figure out what Usagi was really getting at until Makoto walked up to her and said, "Hey, Rei, while we're gone, just make sure that sparks don't start flying between you and Pound over there. You don't want to get all lovey-dovey before the big game, do ya?"
"No, Mako, I don't wanna—wait a minute!" Rei began to say until she stopped in a state of shock, then turned to Makoto and said, "Listen, Makoto, I don't know what was going through the minds of you and the other girls, but I'm not going to fall in love with anybody! I just want to be able to save the Looney Tunes from being enslaved on Moron Mountain and from suffering a humiliating loss to our own enemies!"
The other Guardians giggled in response as Minako said in a playful tone, "Okay, Rei, whatever you say, but you know you were falling head over heels for Pound when we first got here!"
Before Rei could respond, only after feeling annoyed by Minako's hasty assumption, the other Guardians had left with their respective practice partners: Minako with Blanko, Makoto with Bang, and the duo of Haruka and Michiru with Bupkus. Chibi-Usa, Hotaru and Setsuna decided to join the latter group to see what the purple MonStar had in store for the training session, leaving Rei with the leader of the MonStars. Once she realized that she was alone with Pound, she turned to the orange MonStar and said as she sighed, "Listen, Pound, don't take what I was saying the wrong way. Look, I think you're a really nice guy deep down, but—"
"Hey, Rei, don't worry about a thing," Pound said in a reassuring tone with a smile as he walked up to the rack of basketballs and picked up one of the balls. "For now, us MonStars gotta focus on awakening our basketball skills from within and you girls have to help us out with that part while also developing skills of your own."
Rei was surprised for a moment, thinking that Pound would be downtrodden by her seemingly turning him down, but Pound was not one for being into romance like some of the other guys—at least, not at the moment. As Pound handed the ball to Rei, the Shinto priestess looked down at the ball and said, "Alright, Pound, what skills do you want to start working with first? Your crossovers? Jumpshot releases? Stealing the ball?"
"How about we go for the slam dunks?" Pound said while sporting a smirk.
Pound's response left Rei stunned, only because she was concerned that her height might not be enough to perform the level of slam dunks found in actual NBA games. True, the Looney Tunes have that same dilemma, but they managed to make up for it with their classic level of lunacy. Rei took one look at the hoop, then she looked back at Pound and said, "Uh, Pound, are you sure you want to go for practicing slam dunks? I mean, they seem to be such a superfluous part in playing basketball."
"Well, if you want to practice something else, that's cool," Pound said while shrugging his shoulders.
However, not wanting to disappoint Pound and hoping to impress him in their first practice session, Rei suddenly had a change of heart and said, "No, wait! Uh, I think I can handle doing a few slam dunks! Anything to awaken your basketball skills!"
Once Rei began to chuckle nervously, Pound began to wonder if Rei was trying too hard to impress him, despite claiming that she wasn't into falling in love during her time in Looney Tune Land. Pound walked up to Rei and said, "Uh, Rei, are you feeling okay?"
"Yeah, yeah, Pound, I'm fine," Rei said in a reassuring tone as she and Pound walked to their end of the court to prepare practicing their slam dunks. "Alright, so you say you want to practice your slam dunks?"
"Of course," Pound said with a light nod of his head.
"Alright then," Rei said as she bounced the ball for a bit, then got into position to perform a slam dunk. "First things first, you have to make sure that you are in the right position to perform the slam dunk of your choice, then you must have enough speed as you run down the court, keeping your momentum while dribbling the ball. Finally, once you make it to the hoop, jump up there with all of your might and you'll find yourself making a rim-rattlin' jam! Any questions?"
"Nothing really, other than just saying ... that was an impressive dunk you pulled off, Rei," Pound said as he lightly clapped his hands.
Rei was confused by what Pound had just said as she looked at him and said, "Huh? What are you talking about, Pound? I didn't perform any slam dunk."
"Yes, you did," Pound explained. "You just did it while explaining the step-by-step process of performing said dunk."
"I did?" Rei said in a surprised tone.
"Of course, I saw it with my own eyes," Pound said as he and Rei shared a light laugh.
Rei blushed and smiled for a bit as she looked at Pound and said, "Wow, I guess I did. Do you want to give it a shot?"
Pound held out his hands for the ball as he said in a confident tone, "Sure thing, Rei. Let me show you how we used to do it back on Moron Mountain!"
As Pound rushed up to the hoop, he prepared to pull off the ultimate death-defying slam dunk to impress Rei, only for his efforts to fall flat on his face as he ended up hitting the ball at the hoop, then he landed on the ground face-first. Upon seeing his futile attempt at awakening his basketball skills once again, Pound just felt downtrodden while Rei giggled in response as she helped him get up from the ground.
"Huh, I guess my skills haven't awakened to pull off those superstar-level slam dunks like I did back in the day," Pound said in a tone that reeks of embarrassment.
"Oh, don't worry, Pound," Rei said in a reassuring tone. "I'm sure your skills will come back as long as we continue our training sessions."
After Pound dusted himself off after getting up from the floor, he gave a smile at Rei as he said, "Well, I guess that's a true blessing in disguise."
"Really? Why is that?" Rei asked curiously.
"Because ... at least that means we'll get to know more about each other in the coming days before the Ultimate Game," Pound explained, giving a warm smile at Rei.
Upon hearing Pound's comment, Rei did blush for a moment, then she smiled warmly as she said, "Well, that's ... very sweet of you, Pound."
Suddenly, both Pound and Rei were interrupted by Nawt rushing up to them, panting as he said "Man, this is taking forever! Why haven't my skills awakened yet?! I'm ready to play some serious basketball in the name of the Jam!"
Pound and Rei exchanged confused glances, then they looked at Nawt as Rei said, "'In the name of the Jam'? Where did you get that from, Nawt?"
"Oh, Usagi mentioned it as being a new part of our Tune Squad speech ... or something of that nature," Nawt explained, rolling his eyes as he said the last part of his sentence.
"Usagi?" Rei said, raising an eyebrow.
Usagi and Ami both caught up with Rei, Pound and Nawt as Usagi said with a smile, "Well, I thought it would serve as a nice spin of my usual 'In the Name of the Moon' speeches. Besides, it makes sense, seeing as how we are preparing for a basketball game of the ages."
Rei just rolled her eyes in response as she said to Usagi, "Whatever you say, Usagi. I just hope Bugs and the other Looney Tunes don't resort to any uproarious laughter when they hear about your brilliant idea for a Tune Squad speech."
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016 – ACME Looniversity Track & Field – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
Meanwhile, Minako was helping Blanko work on his speed and his endurance at the track and field of ACME Looniversity, the School of Higher Education and Lower Comedy. As they made their way to the track and field, Blanko was engaging in some small talk with Minako, talking about their previous lives and how they managed to get to where they are today. After Blanko spoke about his previous experience working at Moron Mountain and how his working relationship with Mr. Swackhammer went sour after the Ultimate Game between the Tune Squad and the MonStars, Minako felt sympathetic for his plight, saying to the blue MonStar, "Wow, Blanko, I can't believe that Swackhammer still treated you like trash even when you and your friends did everything he asked him to."
"Yeah, but that's what happens when you deal with a hot-headed boss," Blanko said with a sigh. "Well, at least he didn't try to kill us off for not following his orders, at least compared to that Queen Beryl character or even that Ruebus dude."
"Yeah, I guess so," Minako said while shrugging her shoulders. "I guess it was a silver lining that Dr. Tomoe was actually more ... reasonable compared to the other bosses of our enemies."
"Well, from what little you have told me about him, he seemed like a nice guy that happened to be stuck playing for the wrong team," Blanko said with a smile. "You know what I mean?"
"Oh, I know what you mean," Minako said as she blushed for a bit. "Say, uh, Blanko, did you ever have a ... um ..."
Minako seemed to have piqued Blanko's interest as he raised an eyebrow in confusion, hoping that Minako would finish the question she was going to ask him. Eventually, Minako gulped a bit as she said, "Uh ... Blanko, did you ever have a ... girlfriend?"
"A girlfriend?" Blanko said while raising an eyebrow, thinking about the previous girlfriends he had over the years. "Well, actually ... I was close with one girl named Victoria Rath. We still keep in touch, though, focusing on her schoolwork and whatnot."
"Really? She sounds like she was such a sweetie," Minako said with a smile.
Blanko blushed a bit as Minako realized they had arrived at the track and field of ACME Looniversity, then she snapped back into reality as she said to Blanko, "Oh, wait! We were supposed to be training for the Ultimate Game, huh? Okay, Blanko, we are going to work on your speed and your endurance, helping you become an unstoppable force on the court."
"That doesn't sound too bad, dudette," Blanko said with a smile as he stood at one pf the track positions. "This race on the track sounds like it would be a serious breeze."
Minako then pulled out a stopwatch and proceeded to turn it on as Blanko started running down the track—well, for lack of a better term as Blanko was running slower than usual, though that was moreso due to his lanky body type. Minako tried to hold back her giggling of Blanko—not to make fun of him, but she actually found it enduring—as Blanko turned back and asked, "Hey, Minako, how am I looking right now?"
"Um, you're looking good out there, Blanko," Minako said, smiling sweetly. "I guess your body hasn't awakened your skills yet, huh?"
"No, not really," Blanko said as he chuckled for a bit.
"Well, I can see that we have our work cut out for us for the next couple of days!" Minako said as she decided to catch up with Blanko.
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016 – The Acme Acres Gym – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
While Blanko and Minako were working on endurance and speed, Bang and Makoto were working on the former's upper body strength. Walking to a set of weights present in the workout room of the gymnasium, Makoto said to Bang, "Alright, Bang, before we get into working on your basketball skills, we have to work on your upper body strength, so you could become a powerful defender on the court."
"Alright then, that sounds simple," Bang said as he stretched his arms for a bit, then walked towards one of the workout benches. "Okay, Makoto, are you going to spot me?"
"Don't worry, Bang, I got you," Makoto said playfully as she walked up to the set of weights where Bang was laying. "Are you ready?"
"Yeah, I'm ready!" Bang said with a confident smile, then he proceeded to lift the weights while Makoto took count of how many times he lifted the weights.
Unbeknownst to Bang and Makoto, they were being watched by two of the Ayakashi Sisters, Calaveras and Petz, who were surprised to see Makoto actually hanging out with one of the MonStars. Exchanging surprised looks with each other, Calaveras said to Petz, "Look at that, Petz! At least we managed to find Makoto, but how come she is the only one hanging out with Bang?"
"Beats me, Calaveras," Petz said while shrugging her shoulders. "I guess this must be one of the more-popular hangouts around here."
However, Calaveras seemed to think that something else was afoot as she gave a lovestruck gasp and said, "Wait a minute, I think I know what's going on around here!"
Petz raised an eyebrow at her sister as she said, "What?"
"I have a feeling that the Sailor Guardians decided to help the Looney Tunes with their basketball game against the Witches 5 with the hopes of finding new boyfriends!" Calaveras said with a smile.
Calaveras' insinuation about the Sailor Guardians searching for new boyfriends left Petz dumbfounded for a moment, then she keeled over in uproarious laughter, leaving her sister annoyed as she said, "Come on, Petz, I'm not joking here! I seriously think that could be the case!"
for the training session
"Oh, come on, Calaveras, be realistic for a minute here," Petz said as she cleared her throat and got up from the ground. "Do you honestly believe that the girls would just come down here to this cartoon world, help the Looney Tunes train for their upcoming basketball game, and even find the time to hook up with some new boy toys?"
"Well ... yeah," Calaveras said, then she sighed lovingly as she said, "Doesn't it sound so romantic, though?"
"If by 'romantic', you mean 'weird', then yes, it is," Petz said while rolling her eyes.
"Oh, what do you know?" Calaveras said, brushing off the notion that the Sailor Guardians were not that interested in the MonStars. "I'm sure that Koan and Berthier would agree with me on this! Wait a minute, where are those two anyway?"
"I think they were looking for Haruka and Michiru," Petz said. "I don't know what they were trying to achieve right there."
"Maybe we should go find them," Calaveras said as she and Petz proceeded to leave the Acme Acres gym. "Lest those two find themselves in a world full of trouble."
"Good point," Petz said with a light nod of her head.
Once Petz and Calaveras left, Makoto realized that the two girls outside of the gym were watching them the entire game, causing her to blush as Bang looked up at her and said, "Hey, Makoto, are you alright?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm fine, Bang," Makoto said, shaking her head as she continued spotting Bang lifting his weights. "I was thinking that I just saw somebody I knew outside the gym."
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016 – Warner Bros. Rucker Park – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
At the Warner Bros. Rucker Park, Haruka and Michiru were in the process of training Bupkus for the upcoming Ultimate Game, with Chibi-Usa, Hotaru and Setsuna serving as the pseudo-cheerleaders of the session. Compared to his fellow MonStars, Bupkus' basketball skills were slowly but surely being awakened from within as he felt himself managing to make some easy jumpshots and actually performing some impressive crossover moves. However, he knew that he still had a long way to go before he considered this moment to be his comeback.
While looking over the clipboard, Haruka and Michiru were impressed by the progress that Bupkus was making during his training session. After checking off the box that indicated his endurance, Haruka called out, "Alright, Bupkus, you are making good progress so far! However, don't think that you are 100% there yet; you still have a lot more work to do before you can consider yourself to be the 'Comeback Kid'!"
"Hey, I'm not sweatin' it, Haruka!" Bupkus said as he walked up to Haruka and Michiru, wrapping his arms around them as he said with a smile, "For a guy like me, I've got all the time in the world. I just hope that my fellow MonStars are able to have the same level of progress like me."
"Depending on the chemistry, I think that they should be on the high rise by now," Michiru said, smiling sweetly.
While Bupkus, Haruka and Michiru were conversing among themselves, Koan and Berthier had made their way to the Warner Bros. Rucker Park. However, their arrival did not go unnoticed by either Chibi-Usa or Setsuna, the latter of whom said, "Well, what do you know? It looks like the surprises of the week have finally arrived."
Chibi-Usa raised an eyebrow at Setsuna's comment until she turned and saw Koan and Berthier walking up to the group, which did make her feel a little uncomfortable, saying, "Oh, brother, I just hope those two don't do anything that would embarrass us in front of the MonStars or the Looney Tunes."
Unfortunately for Chibi-Usa, her fears would become a reality as Koan rushed up to her and gave her a big hug as she said, "Aww, hi, Chibi-Usa! It's been a while since we last saw you or Hotaru! You both grow up so fast!"
While Koan was hugging Chibi-Usa, Hotaru noticed that Chibi-Usa was stuck in embarrassing situation, getting caught in a hug by Koan. While Chibi-Usa was hoping that Hotaru would step in and save her from this predicament, Hotaru giggled to herself as she said, "Sorry, Chibi-Usa, not this time."
"Koan, would you please let go of Chibi-Usa? You're embarrassing her in front of ... well, Haruka, Michiru and that big purple monster over there," Berthier said as Koan let go of Chibi-Usa, causing her to land on the ground.
While Chibi-Usa tried to catch her breath, she looked up at Berthier and said, "Well, it's good to know that somebody knows how to keep a cool head in a time like this! Hey, Berthier."
"What's up?" Berthier said to Chibi-Usa, smiling while crossing her arms. "What are you girls doing down here?"
"We're engaged in a training session with Bupkus," Chibi-Usa explained. "We're busy helping him awaken his basketball skills, so he would be prepared to play in the Ultimate Game on November 15th."
"You are talking about the basketball game, right?" Berthier asked while raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah, what did you think I was talking about?" Chibi-Usa asked curiously.
Before Berthier could answer, Koan stepped in and looked at Chibi-Usa, saying, "Listen, I think it would be best if we answer the questions around here. How did you and Hotaru end up here in Looney Tune Land?"
"Well, we had gotten word that Usagi and the other girls were down here helping the Looney Tunes prepare for their upcoming basketball game against the Witches 5, so we decided to tag along," Chibi-Usa explained.
"We ended up dropping by after some of the exposition had already happened, though," Hotaru said. "We didn't even get to see the MonStars as their cute little alien selves."
"Their Nerdluck forms, basically," Chibi-Usa added without skipping a beat. "I'm sure Setsuna or Usagi had taken a picture of them when they first met them. Maybe they will show us when we get home."
"Speaking of which, why did you two decide to come down here and where are the other girls?" Setsuna asked.
"We were trying to find a good spot for a long vacation after our successful run at our cosmetics store, but Petz ended up veering us off-course and we just happened to stop by here," Berthier explained.
"She tried to make me come off as crazy when I tried to explain it to her, but I knew exactly what I was talking about!" Koan said in a slightly-annoyed tone.
While the girls were talking amongst themselves, Haruka, Michiru and Bupkus had walked up to the group as Haruka said, "Yo, Setsuna, what's going on around here? You decided to set up a mini-family reunion and not invite us?"
"No, but we did get some more uninvited guests," Setsuna quipped, leaving both Koan and Berthier annoyed.
Bupkus took note of both Koan and Berthier as he said, "Well, who are these two ladies?"
"My name's Koan and this is my sister, Berthier," Koan said, introducing herself and Berthier. "We have two other sisters that came with us, but I don't know where they went off to."
"Koan, don't you remember? They were trying to look for some of the other Sailor Guardians," Berthier whispered to Koan.
"Well, yeah, I know that, but I don't know where they specifically went to," Koan said before sticking her tongue out at Berthier in a playful manner. "Besides, there is a difference, you know."
Berthier just rolled her eyes in disgust as Bupkus asked, "Who are the other two sisters?"
"Calaveras and Petz," Koan said. "Petz is the oldest of our quartet, so she seems to be the lightning rod for a couple of old woman jokes."
"But not the kind of jokes you would expect," Berthier said under her breath.
"Geez, Koan, you couldn't be any more over-the-top when introducing yourself?" Petz said as she and Calaveras made her way to where the group was. "Man, I thought we'd never find you two around here!"
"Listen, you didn't have to worry about a thing, Petz," Koan said as she grabbed Berthier and wrapped her up in a hug. "Berthier and I were safe the whole time, right, Bertie?"
"Yes, and please don't call me 'Bertie'," Berthier said in a slightly-annoyed tone.
"Oh, come on! Calaveras called you 'Bertie' when we first got here and you didn't complain then!" Koan cried.
"What? You're going to start complaining about semantics now?" Berthier quipped, causing Koan to groan in annoyance.
While the Ayakashi Sisters were talking among themselves, Bupkus walked up to Setsuna and said, "Is this a normal occurrence for this group of sisters, Setsuna?"
"Don't worry, Bupkus, this is only the beginning," Setsuna said. "These sisters have a tendency to act rather ... catty towards each other."
"Catty?" Bupkus asked while raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah, but they still love each other through it all," Setsuna said. "They just have a strange way of showing their affection to each other."
Bupkus could only shake his head while chuckling as he said to himself, "I just hope the Looney Tunes manage to bring Jimmy Butler down here soon. This place is in need of some serious star power!"
A/N: After a year and eight months after no updates to this story, Chapter 11 of Sailor Space Jam! is finally completed! Since it has been so long since I made any updates, I decided to make this one a little longer and give some spotlight to the MonStars and the Sailor Guardians in regards to some parts of their training sessions, which explains why Bugs, Lola, Daffy and Wile E. all only appeared in the opening part of this chapter. Anyway, being on a Space Jam kick as of late has reignited my interest in working on this story and continuing the adventure!
While the Looney Tunes are making preparations for Jimmy Butler's eventual arrival in Looney Tune Land, the MonStars and the Sailor Guardians proceed to jump into their training sessions in preparation for the Ultimate Game. While engaging in these training sessions, there seems to be a connection growing between the MonStars and the Sailor Guardians, which might lead to some romantic implications in the eyes of others.
With all of this excitement going on in Looney Tune Land, the Ayakashi Sisters have made their way into the cartoon world to see what the Sailor Guardians have been up to for the past couple of days. Once they see them hanging out with the MonStars, it gives them the idea that the girls are actually looking for new boyfriends, though both groups might play it off as them being just friends. Now that the Ayakashi Sisters have arrived in Looney Tune Land, what role will they play in the lead-up to the Ultimate Game? Will the Looney Tunes manage to bring Jimmy Butler to their world, so he could help them train for the Ultimate Game? What will the Witches 5 have in store for the Tune Squad? As always, "Stay Tooned" for the next chapter to find out, folks, and it is so good to have this story back in action!