Chapter 36

James Hunter's POV

I really hated Gaston, right now. He had just led a whole mob of innocent people to fight with him. They might have slightly different views on how toons should be treated, but they are completely pure. He radiated secrets and deceit. He also has a thing for Belle, which she did not return. That man was going down, one way or the other. It might even be by my blade, the blade that made me what I am. The Wayward of Light, the protector of people from both worlds. I sighed, as Scooby stared at me.

"So, James, what is our plan going to be?" Aaron asked.

"We take down Gaston," I said.

"Can I get the final blow, if you decide to kill him?" Luna asked.

"Sure," I said, grinning. Belle and Mickey arrived, with Maurice and Oswald followed by all my friends, my father, Baby Alex and Baby Shelby, the young wounded female vampire-werewolf. The mob was coming. Adam landed from the second floor, appearing as if he jumped.

"I don't believe you should do this alone," Adam said.

"I have all my friends," I said, gesturing to everyone behind me. Adam smirked, seeming content with my answer.

"What I was trying to say, I don't believe you should do it without me and a few people who also came from the future," Adam said. I stared as Buster and Babs Bunny, Plucky Duck, Dizzy Devil, Sneezer and Gogo Dodo arrived along with three faces who I haven't met, the Animaniacs better known as Dot, Yakko and Wakko Warner, Minerva Mink and Slappy Squirrel along with her nephew, Skippy.

"Skippy, I don't think you should go into the line of fire," Slappy said.

"But, I can help," Skippy insisted.

"That is final," Slappy said, as Skippy went into a corner.

"So, it seems that we have a few boys to deal with," Minerva Mink said.

"I believe that the mob won't know what hit them," I said, more confident than ever.

"Runa, rid rou ring rany reapons?" Scooby asked.

"Not exactly, I don't have any this time," Luna muttered.

"Well, that isn't good for us," I muttered, remembering that the mob had pitch forks, torches and swords.

"How are we supposed to defend ourselves?" Ally asked.

"I got an answer, cartoon violence," Buster said. I smiled at the thought of the way we could beat the villain.

"I like that idea," I said to Buster.

"Well, I believe it is time for us to get our funny on," Babs said.

"Dizzy Devil, going to confuse bad guys," Dizzy Devil said.

"I guess I could figure something out," Plucky muttered.

"So, we are going to relay on violence and the stupidity of the mob and Gaston?" Lucy asked.

"That pretty much sums up the plan we currently have," I said.

"This might actually work, since we are experts on humor," Twiggy said.

"I couldn't have phrased it better," Brielle said.

"I am confused about our plans," Fangface said.

"We do what we usually do, nitwolf," Puggsy said.

"So, it seems that we have to work as a team," Nessie said.

"So, we do what we always do," my father said.

"Yes, what we always do," I said.

"I believe the mob is almost here," Rift said.

"What makes you say that?" Liz asked.

"Charge the door," Gaston said, in an arrogant voice.

"We aren't done yet," Dot said.

"Well, then it is time to confuse an idiot," I said, grinning as I changed into a tuxedo and suit. I opened the door, watching the mob about to charge.

"Break the door," Gaston said.

"Excuse me, I am the owner of this establishment, what are you doing to my door?" I said, in a very rich and snobbish voice.

"We are looking for the Beast's castle," Gaston said.

"Oh, why does this always happen to me? His castle is on the other side of the woods," I said, pulling off my glove and slapping Gaston with it.

"What was that for?" Gaston asked.

"For trying to break down my door. It is a priceless family heirloom," I said, as Scooby walked up to me, wearing a dog costume.

"I should get going, I am terribly sorry for the disturbance," Gaston said. I smirked, as I close the door.

"All the traps are ready," Dot said.

"It should only take that idiot a couple of minutes to realize that I tricked him," I said. Scooby pointed to my back.

"He's behind me?" I asked, realizing I had just asked the most cliché line in history.

"Reah, re ris," Scooby said.

"Nobody can fool Gaston. I have brains, you know," Gaston said.

"I highly doubt it," I muttered under my breath. He seemed to be ready to destroy me. I stare at the sword that was still in my hand. I had never fought with a sword before, but I felt it worked when I protected people. I sighed, as I left to defend myself. Gaston's sword seemed to be ready, since he quickly blocked it.

"Mob, it is time for you to come and destroy everyone," Gaston said, quite loudly.

"I really hate you," I said.

"Nobody is more-" Gaston started to say, but I cut him off.

"We know, already, we know," I said. Gaston was really starting to tick me off, more than any other villain.

"Rames, ro rou rink rou ran randle rhat ran?" Scooby asked.

"I don't have a doubt in my head," I said, as I smile to Scooby.

"That was so touching, now it is time to get rid of you, toon sympathizer," Gaston said.

"Ironic, how you hate toons. It is ironic because you are one yourself. I don't see why you are so against your own kind," I said, waiting for a reaction.

"I do not wish to discuss this," Gaston said, as he draws back into the mob.

"I am not going down without a fight," I said. Gaston seemed to have led the mob into the traps. Buster and Babs walk out in tourist disguises, approaching Gaston and the mob.

"Oh my, this is a wonderful tour of the past," Babs said, as she removed her glove and hit Gaston with it.

"I know, it is such a beautiful castle," Buster said, as he moved his hand and slapped Gaston.

"Excuse me; do you know who I am?" Gaston asked Babs, directly in her face.

"Someone in desperate need of a breath mint," Babs muttered, as she fakes death.

"You killed my wife," Buster said, expressing fake agony.

"I didn't mean too," Gaston said.

"Murder, murder," Gogo Dodo said, as he rode in on a cop motorcycle, wearing fake sunglasses.

"It was an accident," Gaston said.

"It is time for you to spend time in the big house," Gogo Dodo said, as he pulled out a big house. "That is your prison, and I have the key."

"Okay, I am a shameless murder, you are right," Gaston said, as he entered the house. I heard a scream as he quickly rushed out of it.

"Have you seen my pet?" Dot asked.

"There was a monster in that house," Gaston said.

"Was it purple and spun tornados and say Dizzy Devil?" Wakko asked.

"Yes, it did," Gaston said.

"That is our sister's precious pet dog, she loves it. Can you get it for us?" Yakko asked.

"I don't want to die," Gaston muttered. The Warners gave Gaston a look, showing their sadness.

"I can't resist them, they are just too cute," Gaston said, as he got the monster. A little mouse tapped Gaston on the boot.

"A toon," Gaston said, shocked by it.

"I have to sneez- achoooo!" Sneezer said, as he blew Gaston and the mob back. I stared at the little mouse and smirked. Gaston was getting his just desserts.

"Can you help me with this heavy purse?" Slappy said, as she swung it, hitting Gaston's face.

"That is enough of the jokes," Gaston said, as he watched the very beautiful Minerva Mink walk by. His jaw dropped and he got down on one knee.

"You are the most beautiful creature on this earth," Gaston said.

"I know I am. Big boy, let's go into this dark closet," Minerva said, as she led him away and opened the door and proceeding to slam it, as Gaston fell down two flights of stairs.

"I can't believe he fell for that," I said, with a big grin.

"Re ris roming rack," Scooby said.

"I believe it is time to prove that we can stand up to a mob," Twiggy Rose said.

"I couldn't have phrased it better," Anthony Thorn said.

"Well, there is only one for this to end," Luna said.

"With Gaston's death," everyone said, in agreement.

"I believe tall, dark and stupid is back," Rift said.

"Well, I believe he is dead," Ally said.

"The mob is behind us," Lamone said. Gaston opened the door.

"Get them!" He said.

"I believe it is our cue to run," Adam said.

The Mob: We are here to help Gaston.

He led us here,

He never lies to us.

"Jeez, just great, another musical number. Don't people get tired of this?" Slappy asked.

"Nope," everyone answered to Slappy.

James Hunter: These people are so blind.

They don't see past his stupid lies.

I shouldn't even try.

Plucky Duck stopped a random mob member. "I believe you should see a trained professional about all this pent-up anger," Plucky said, as he quickly changed the area into a therapist's office.

"Doc, I have a problem," the mob member said.

"What is your problem, son?" Plucky asked.

"I have this pent-up anger. My mother abandoned me when I was three. She left me at an orphanage. Gaston worked as a father for me. He protected me and I idolize him," the mob member said.

"What is your name, son?" Plucky asked, as he pushed the board to Skippy.

"Lefou," the mob member said.

"That sounds familiar," Skippy muttered.

"Doc, what do you recommend?" Lefou asked.

"I recommend that you take these pills for your insanity and admit your feelings for Gaston," Skippy said, as he dashed off.

Dot, Yakko and Wakko: We are running from some crazies.

They make us look sane.

We should really show them a lesson.

Dot, Yakko and Wakko pulled out a black hole out of their pocket. I didn't even question why they had one of those in their pockets. It makes sense for the Animaniacs.

Buster and Babs: There is a mob hot on our tails.

They want to make us their dinner.

They just hate us,

We don't quite know why,

We have a small part, anyway.

We just hoped that we survive.

"Who are we trying to kill?" one of the female members asked.

"Buster and Babs Bunny, no relation," the duo of rabbits said.

"Oh, that makes me feel better," the female mob member said, as they vanished.

James Hunter: I am sick and tired of these games.

Come and face me, man to man,

Sword to blade,

Stopping hiding from the truth,

Stop pretending you're something you're not.

Isn't that right, Gaston?

Toon destroyer, yet he is one himself.

The truth will always come out in the end.

Come and face me.

The Wayward of Light awaits the sword play of the day.

"Are you calling me a coward?" Gaston asked.

"Give him the five dollar prize people," I sarcastically replied.

"Someone has too much confidence in their own abilities," Gaston said.

"Stop talking, let the blades speak for us," I said. We drew our swords. I blocked his first attack. He attempted to hit me in the foot, but I jumped. I countered with a blow, which he blocked. He tried to hit me in the stomach, but I moved and knocked him off his balance, his sword clattering to the floor.

"You are not worth the effort," I said.

"You are afraid," Gaston said.

"No, I just promised someone else the final blow," I said, as Stalker sent a shock through his body, hopefully killing him. She became Luna.

"That was satisfying," Luna said, as she walked away. I heard a piercing scream, coming from the eastern side of the castle. I saw Scooby and we both nodded, as we raced past the mob and our friends. The scream seemed to be coming down from the basement, near the cells. This must had been the place where the two universes were separating. It was going to happen sooner than we thought. I hadn't expected this. My mind was still pondering who could make such a dangerous device. To make matters worse, my Omnitrix still couldn't time travel. I really hate this watch with a passion.

"Rames, rhat rare rou rhinking rof?" Scooby asked.

"Scoob, we have no clue what we are going to find down there. No one knows what Time Lord was like when he was young. He seemed to be mourning a girl he lost, but I am not quite sure. We could be walking into our final stand, our last day on this earth," I said.

"Rames, re rust rave ro re restive," Scooby said.

"I have a feeling that will be easier said than done at the end of the day," I replied. We arrived in the basement and saw James Blake, what appeared to be a young Time Lord and a girl with blond hair, purple eyes and was looking quite pale.

"Do you think she will make it, James?" The young Time Lord asked his friend.

"Frank, I am sure that Lexie will be okay, she is my little sister after all," James Blake said.

"I guess you are right," Frank muttered under his breath. I saw little dust bowls on the floor. They were gray and spinning fast.

"She is making more reality twisters. They can break the reality and separate the two worlds," Frank said.

"Frank, just be with her. I can handle her little creations. I can make sure that they don't get too out of control," James Blake said.

"Are you positive?" Frank asked.

"Yes, I have never been surer of anything else in my life," James Blake said.

"Lexie, are you okay?" Frank asked the girl.

"Sure, I am fine and dandy. It is a completely painless parasite, eating away at my insides and destroying me due to a dark psychopath. I am totally fine and not worrying about my health and our future child's fate. I am totally not worried about how you will live without me," Lexie sarcastically replied.

"I know that you are coping. Also, being pregnant has made you snarky and more sarcastic. You just have to relax, everything will be okay," Frank said. If he only knew the half of the man that he became, the man who nearly destroyed my friend's and the world. I wish I could tell him, but it was not my destiny.

"Frank, these guys are becoming out of control," James Blake said. The reality twisters had just created a portal, but not just any portal. The portal which would separate the two universes, the most dangerous portal in the whole world ever created.

"Rames, ri ron't rike rhere rhis ris roing," Scooby said.

"Neither do I," I said. I quietly approached Lexie and touched her hand.

"Who are you?" Lexie asked.

"The Wayward of Light," I answered, as I slowly destroyed the disease.

"Thank you, stranger," Lexie said, as she smiled and her skin turned a natural shade of white.

"Rames, ri rhink re rould reave," Scooby said.

"I can't leave Scooby; this portal is what destroyed the universe. We can find a way to make it less damaging," I said.

"Rat rhat rice, rames?" Scooby asked.

"If it destroyed, it might become harder to cross between reality and your universe. It is worth the risk, even if it costs me my own life. I am a hero and I can't live forever, nobody can," I said.

"Rames, rhat rare rour rhinking rof?" Scooby asked.

"I believe it is time to make the ultimate sacrifice before this gets any worse," I said.

"Rames, rare rou rure rou rant ro rhis?" Scooby asked. I stared into Scooby's eyes. Did I really want to sacrifice my life for the world? Was that where my destiny was always leading too? Was it always to this moment that I was supposed to wind up? With an impossible choice, losing everything I loved to save the world or to stay and be the kid who could have done something. I had made choice; I was done being the coward, the dude in distress. It was time for me to make the ultimate sacrifice.

"I have never been surer of anything else in my life," I said, as I started to hum.

James Hunter: I have to save the world,

It is my time to be the hero.

It is my time to make the ultimate sacrifice.

It will cost me my life,

But I have lived long and hard.

It is my time to do what is right.

It is time to make the ultimate sacrifice.

I smiled as I remembered all the people that I have met. All the countless world crossers, people who I would barely know otherwise. I saw a tear come down, as I thought about Lucy.

"James, do you realize what you are doing?" Jason said from behind me. I guess there was no escaping my guardian angel; he was a constant part of my life.

"Making a sacrifice," I said.

"An ultimate sacrifice," Jason said.

Jason: Are you sure this is what you want to do?

James Hunter: I have been more sure,

I have to do it.

It is time to make it,

The ultimate sacrifice, in the end.

I ran to the giant portal, and held my hands to make sure that it couldn't hurt anyone. I hoped it was worth the risk.

AN: I promise that we will get a view on the other cast next chapter. Slight spoiler, there will be a death next chapter. Also, James appear to be making the ultimate sacrifice. These chapter songs were called ' Us and the mob' and 'Ultimate Sacrifice'! Only three more chapters left! Here are the review thanks!

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WG: Yes, it was. That was meant for laughs. Poor Nessie, she just is always getting in trouble. Yes, you can!