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So here it is...the final chapter of Maddy's story...
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Epilogue
FIRST PERSON
It had been a 2 months since solving the Marvin Acme Murder. School was a big hit for me; as a result, I have been doing good in all of my courses from Drawing, Painting, Math, to English (which was my weak spot to handle).
After the Toon Patrol went to Toon and Human Court, they have been given a relief, for they have been merely accomplices with a bad past and didn't know that Doom would actually dip them if they have fulfilled Doom's dream of creating that freeway. A few days after court, Greasy has confessed his love to me one night when we were celebrating after both court trials. Uncle Eddie was not too thrilled when he heard those words coming out of the weasels mouth, but I really didn't mind at all. To tell you the truth, I actually had a little crush on Greasy when I first met him. It started with a little friendship, and I don't know it kind of grew over that time. Not only that, but I feel from our first kiss at the factory was special... Yes, I know he has been known to flirt with other women, and what I saw him did to Jessica that night at the factory. But I told him that if he did that over my back, or anything else I told him I would never see him again, and that made him stop his flirting (Literally).
And here I am, getting dressed to go to the Ink and Paint Club. After the toons having justice, the Ink and Paint club is welcoming both humans and toons! Me and Dolores went to a dress store and I bought myself a little miss black dress. It was a sleeveless black chiffon dress with a cutout back, and a layered skirt that went above my knee cap. Dolores even helped me find these white platform heels with a little ribbon on the ankle strap. I decided to let my hair fall down to its natural wavy self to my lower back, but pulled the front part of my hair up in a ponytail on top with a black ribbon. Not only that, but I've put contacts on to show my dark green eyes because this is a special occasion.
I was finishing placing some dark eye shadow when I heard a knock in the bathroom.
"Yeah?" I cried.
"Are you almost ready?" asked Uncle Eddie at the other side of the door.
"Yeah, I'm almost…done!" I finished applying my eyeshadow and smoothed my dress.
I exited the bathroom door, and I saw Uncle Eddie waiting for me right by the door. He was wearing a black tuxedo with a black bowtie he was finishing tying, and his fine hair was greased that made it shine.
Squeaky was on the desk with a makeshift bow tie on and was squeaking away when he saw me.
Uncle Eddie looked down at Squeaky, then stared at me when I closed the bathroom door. I stood awkwardly as he stared at me with awe and gave a warm smile.
"Oh Madelyn, you look absolutely beautiful for tonight." He said as he came over to me and kissed my forehead.
"Thanks Uncle E, and you look handsome too." I smiled. I looked down at Squeaky. "Oh, and you look handsome as well Squeaky." Squeaky answered me by jumping into my arms and I petted him with my forefinger. I looked up at my Uncle. "Are you going to pick up Dolores at her place?"
"Yes, and are you going to be picked up by the Weasels?" he said that last part with a little bit of venom in his voice.
I sighed. "Uncle, I know you don't trust the Toon Patrol yet, but give them time okay? After all, they did help me relocate my ankle when I dislocated it."
"I know Maddy. It's just, I'm still not comfortable with you being in a relationship with a toon, especially one who is a member of the Toon Patrol. Heck, I'm surprised that they could do that."
"Yeah, but hey," I cupped his face and made him look at me in the eye. "I know this is a whole new thing that's going on now, the part that I'm now dating and the part that he is toon, but this is new to me too."
I looked away from my Uncle and looked at a picture on Eddies desk of him and my dad at the beach. I smiled at it.
"I remember what dad told me when he was leaving me and mom after signing the divorce forms. He told me that this was not only new to me and mom, but it was new to him as well, and it was a scary routine to deal with." I explained, Squeaky got out of my arms, and jumped on my shoulder.
"What did Teddy say to you?" Uncle asked.
"He told me to not only to think of it as an obstacle, but to think of it as a new chapter in life." I explained. "Life is like a story; it has many chapters that have many stories of what has happened in life. From the divorce, to my father's death, moving out of my mom's home in Kentucky, deciding to live here with you and Dolores in LA, meeting a few toons that I have never seen in a long time, helping you solve the Acme murder, seeing Roger almost getting killed by Dip, getting chased by the Toon Patrol, going all over toon town to find Jessica, to destroying Doom with his own concoction, to here."
I gave a warm smile and felt a few tears rising but got rid of them to not get my eyeshadow messed up. "I don't want things to change either Uncle, but change can be a good thing as well. It helps to make someone become a better person." I went up to my Uncle and wrapped my arms around his neck and buried my head in his shoulder.
"No matter how things change, I'll always be your Junior Detective." I tightened my grip on his neck, and I felt Uncle Eddie wrapping his arms around my waist before whispering in my ear.
"I know that now, your father would be very proud seeing you like this." He whispered, then hugged me tightly.
I smiled, then hugged him tighter. This is the uncle I have missed since I was little. After my father's death, he was depressed, and shut either me or my mom out when I asked if we could visit. But now, Acme and my father's deaths were avenged, and Uncle Eddie is sort of back to his old self. We stayed like this for a little longer until a knock came from the door. We released our hug and looked over at the door. The glass window had a shadow of not only one, but two weasel silhouettes that I know.
"Open up in the name of the law." I heard Smarty announced.
I sighed, then looked at Uncle. "Some things never changed."
Eddie shook his head. "Yeah, I'll see you around," He then pointed the finger at me. "Be safe, and don't do anything out of bound."
"Eddie I'm 19, I know what I should and shouldn't do." I laughed before I grabbed my little black purse and made sure Squeaky was on my shoulder.
As I came up to the door, I opened it and was greeted by Smarty and Greasy. Smarty was dressed in a black tuxedo with a pale pink dress shirt underneath it, his tie was the usual hot pink with a diamond in the middle and was wearing his white spats. Instead of wearing his pink hat, his short light brown hair was combed back. Greasy was in a dark green tuxedo with a pale green frilled dress shirt underneath the jacket, a black bow tie, dark green pants that went up to his chest that were held my a black belt, and black and white spectators shoes instead of his green and white ones. His dark brown hair was pulled in a low ponytail, and he was wearing strong cologne that I'm used to now.
Greasy looked up and down at me with a gapped mouth like he was milking my essence. "Oh Maddy, tienes la belleza de un ángel. You look beautiful mi corazón." He gently lifted right my hand and gave a soft kiss on it.
I blushed and tucked a piece of hair behind my ear. Smarty groaned, then crossed his arms. I heard Eddie in the back giving a fake barf but I ignored both of them.
"Muchas gracias Greasy," I answered. I have been given a few lessons by Greasy to learn how to speak Spanish. "Are you two ready?"
"As soon as Greasy 'don't' make us wait any longer," Smarty groaned, then walked down the stairs. I gave a small giggle; Smarty has never learned the art of patience at all. Ever since Greasy told his feelings to me, Smarty was surprised about this, but didn't really say anything about it. I guess he understood that he may be the boss, but he cannot change what's between me and Greasy.
I looked down at Greasy who was looking where Smarty left. I brought my hand out to him. "You ready?"
Greasy looked up at me and gave his signature smile. "Yes cariño."
His dark scratchy hand grabbed hold of my smooth hand, and the both of us made our way down the stairs. As we arrived out the door, the Toon Patrol Car was parked in front of us. Smarty was in the driver seat tapping his fingers on the wheel impatiently. Greasy opened the passenger door for me and I was sitting in the middle of the front, and Greasy closed the passenger door. Squeaky sat on my lap and squeaked a little bit.
"Where are the others?" I asked Smarty.
Smarty pointed in the back. "In the back, Wheezy wasn't too 'chilled' when I told him to stay with Psycho and Stupid."
"Oh," I stifled a few giggles. And its 'thrilled' not 'chilled' Smarty, I thought.
Just then, the back window behind me opened and Psycho's head popped up. He was his usual self with his high-pitched giggles and his crazy eyes, but what was different about him what that his spikey hair was in a high ponytail and he had a black tie with his straitjacket. Psycho gave a few giggles again and looked at me with hearts in his eyes.
"Maddy pretty! HEE HEE HEE!" he exclaimed, then wrapped his arms around my neck. I yelped and felt I was in a constrict.
"Psycho, leave Maddy alone!" I heard Smarty scolded.
"Yeah, she doesn't want anyone to cling to her!" Greasy said, then went over me and pushed Psycho through the door. Psycho kept a firm hold onto me as I felt I was being choked to death. With no other way, Greasy pulled out a small squirt bottle and sprits Psycho with it like a bad dog, and me as well. Psycho yelped then went back through the window and shut it behind him. I sighed then leaned my head back.
"You alright Maddy?" Greasy asked me, putting the squirt bottle in the glove compartment.
"Yeah I'm fine," I answered as I got the water out of my eyes, and checked my makeup. "Let's just head to the Ink and Paint club."
With that, Smarty started the car, and the Toon Patrol Car cruised its way down the road toward the club.
After a little bit of traffic, the car arrived at the Ink and Paint Club. Smarty, Greasy, and I got out of the car and made our way to the back. Smarty opened the back and the other weasels exited out.
Wheezy was wearing a long sleeve white dress shirt that wasn't wrinkled, a black buttoned up vest, and a black tie tucked in. He was wearing his usual hat with a few cigarettes in it, but he was only smoking one.
Stupid was wearing what looked like a short-sleeved shirt that had the resemblance of a tuxedo. It had a black outside, a white inside, and a red bowtie. He was still wearing his red hat with a propeller at the top, but what was different about him was his shoes were tied, but still looked lose.
"Who tied Stupid's shoes?" I asked Greasy while we were walking toward the wooden entrance to the hidden club.
"You wouldn't believe me muchacha, but Stupid tied his own shoes." Greasy explained. "We were just finishing getting ready when we spotted Stupid trying to tie his own shoes on the couch."
"What made him tie his shoes?"
"Who knows Maddy," Smarty said next to me. "We may never 'nose'."
With that still on my mind, Smarty knocked the door, and two red eyes glared down at us.
"You got the password?" Bongo asked in his deep voice.
"Walt sent me." Smarty said, and the door opened for us. I was impressed that he didn't messed up 'Walt' with another word.
Everyone entered, and I turned and saw Bongo glaring down at the weasels. Bongo turned to me and pointed accusingly at the Toon Patrol.
"Make sure those weasels don't get to any trouble Maddy." Bongo said to me.
I nodded, "I won't Bongo." Even after the court trials, all of the toons were still iffy on trusting the Toon Patrol for what they've done. The weasels didn't mind it at all, but I reassured them that things will change for the better one of these days. I hope...
With that, I turned and followed the guys to a table that was in the middle of the crowd. Most of the people were at the bar and paying most of their attention to Goofy who was doing a magic act on the stage with Miss Clarabelle as his assistant.
We all took our seats at the bigger table and waited for a penguin waiter. Squeaky jumped and sat with Psycho. Over the past few months those two have been getting along very well and becoming fast friends. I looked around, and spotted Roger sitting at a table two spots away with Benny and Baby Herman who were laughing at Goofys acts. I found Uncle Eddie at a table next to them with Dolores who was wearing a long sleeve dark teal dress with a white hair clip in her hair. I told the weasels I'll be right back and made my way to Roger's table. Roger saw me and gave a smile and wave.
"Heya Maddy, wow you look beautiful!" Roger exclaimed and gave me a hug around the waist.
I chuckled. "Thanks Roger, and you look nice too wearing your tux." Roger was wearing a red tuxedo jacket with a white shirt underneath, and his usual blue tie with yellow polka dots. "How have you guys been?" I asked everyone at the table.
"Good," Benny said. "I have been doing a lot of cab driving than before, and I have finally been given the day off I deserve. Sometimes people don't give respect to toon cabs no more." He said crossing his 'arms'.
"Impressive," I smiled. I turned to Baby Herman who was wearing a black bowtie on his neck, and sitting next to Benny.
"And working with Roger at the Studio has been full swing," Baby Herman started with thrill in his voice, then he made a scowl. "Until Roger makes these mistakes from setting the whole studio flooding to setting it on fire!"
"Gosh Roger, what do you do?" I asked pretending to be surprised.
"I don't know Maddy," Roger shrugged, "I think it's just the way I am," He looked over at my shoulder and gulped. "How are the T-Toon Patrol?"
"Oh them," I turned at looked at the Toon Patrol who were having a conversation, and Psycho holding Squeaky in his arms. "There fine, I think they're starting to turn over a new leaf from what they're doing now."
"What are they doing?" Herman asked with suspicion in his voice.
"There thinking of staying as the Toon Patrol, but there only going to do little crimes in Toon Town. There even trying to do some community service around Toon Town too."
"Wow Maddy, what made them think like that?" Benny asked with wide eyes.
"I guess after what Doom did to them over the past many years, the weasels want to be better toons. Anyway, I told them trying things could make them become better people or toons in your case will help. That, and I guess they wanted to make their families proud if they were still around. Not only that, but I'm also helping them with the community service department in case something is going on at my school."
"Jeepers Maddy, you are something." Roger gasped. "You see every toon as a friend, and you don't reject them."
I blushed with embarrassment and tucked my hair behind my ear. "Its nothing really. Its just like if I'm helping a person who had a dark past, I think of these guys," I looked behind and saw Greasy giving a genuine smile at me. My guessing he heard me. "And I think, they think the same way as well. They have tried their best to be good guys from back then to now. I mean they won't change themselves completely, but they are trying to be good guys."
Suddenly, the act of Goofy and Clarabelle has ended, and the curtains have closed. The crowd cheered, and soon the next act will come out soon.
"Well, I better get back to my seat. I'll see you guys." I waved at them and went back to my seat with the Toon Patrol. I took a seat between Smarty and Greasy and found a Shirley Temple in front of me.
"I thought of ordering you this, so you don't dehydrate muchacha." Greasy said with a grin.
I smiled at him. "Thank you Greasy, you're such a gentleman."
Greasy gave a rare blush as a penguin gave him a scotch on the rocks, with actual rocks in it. Hope Eddie remembered not to order with the word rock in it I thought as I took a sip of my drink.
"What took you Maddy?" Wheezy asked, who paid Betty Boop a few more cigarettes and lighted them.
I slipped the straw out of my mouth and turned to Wheezy.
"Sorry, I was just talking to a few friends."
"That's fine Maddy." Greasy said who took a sip of his scotch on the rocks.
"By the way, I wanted to ask you Smarty," I looked over at Smarty who smoked a pipe. "Back when I broke my ankle, you acted like you knew what you were doing. How did you that?"
Smarty shrugged. "Well, lets just say that one of my parents were doctors, and I was taught a few 'tings' or two about human and toon anatomy."
I was speechless. "Wow, that's the one thing I never knew about you."
Just then, the lights dimmed a little bit more, and the crowd gave whoops and cheers to the stage. I looked over and saw Roger fixing his tie.
I shook my head. "Looks like Roger is excited of who is performing next."
"Oh really?" Stupid asked who was looking between me, Roger, and the stage. "Who?"
Smarty groaned and shook his head. "Do you ever think Stupid? The Ink and Paint club is famous for Jessica 'reforming'."
"Oh..." That was all Stupid said and took a sip of his Sprite. Psycho, who was between Smarty and Stupid gave a small chuckle, and Squeaky squeaked with laughter on the table in front of the psychopathic weasel.
I looked up at the stage, and saw the curtains open a little bit, and out came Jessica who was wearing a sparkling red dress, high heels, and purple gloves. Everyone whooped, then howled like wolves when they saw Jessica elegantly walking down the stage. I raised an eyebrow, Jessica wasn't singing or putting on a show like she always did. Everyone was thinking the same thing. I heard them saying 'what's she doing?', or 'why isn't she singing?'. Even the Toon Patrol were confused on what was going on. We all looked at each other, then back up to the stage.
Jessica came up to the front of the stage that had a microphone at the front.
"Good evening everyone!" Jessica said through the microphone. The crowd whooped and clapped when they saw Jessica. "Thank you all for coming to the Ink and Paint Club tonight. You might be wondering why I'm not performing in front of you all right now like I usually do?" She looked through the crowd. When her eyes spotted mine, she gave a mischievous smile.
I raised an eyebrow. What is she up to? I thought.
"You see ladies and gentlemen," Jessica continued. "I thought of letting someone else perform for us tonight."
The crowd gasped and whispered to one another. The Toon Patrol looked at each other with raised eyebrows.
"What does she mean by someone else performing?" Stupid asked. We all shrugged our shoulders and looked back up at Jessica.
"I understand that the Ink and Paint Club is strictly Toon performers only, but I think of this one friend as one of us toons. She has helped me bring my dear Roger back to me from being framed, and I would like her to come up here and sing for us as a thank you."
Suddenly, the lights went out, and a spotlight was turned on and landed on Jessica, then the spotlight moved freely around the Club like it was looking for someone. The spotlight freely moved around me and the Toon Patrol and jumped over Roger's table and Eddies table as well.
Then out of nowhere, the spotlight landed on me with the sound of a symbol. I gasped, and everyone was looking at me. Jessica smiled.
"Maddy Valiant, you have been one of us ever since the day you met us. From being smart, creative, have a few laughs, to never forgetting about us. You have helped your Uncle in solving this case and coming back from all these years. And now Maddy, I want you up here on this stage with me and perform for us."
I just looked up at Jessica from my seat. Perform?! I've never performed in my life! I mean, I have attended a choir when I was in middle and high school, but I haven't done that in a long time! I gulped; I didn't know what to do.
"Maddy,"
I looked over and Greasy was squeezing my hand and rubbing my hand with his thumb. He gestured his head up. "Go up there."
"Are you crazy?!" I whispered to Greasy. "I've never performed on stage before."
"Well this might be your first and only performance you'll ever do cariño." Greasy reassured me.
"Greasy," I whispered more, so only he can hear me. I looked at him with worry. "I'm scared okay. I've never performed in a large group before. I mean, back at the bar, but this-"
"Shh," Greasy put a finger on my lips. "Madelyn Ava Valiant," Yes, I told him my middle name. "You are one of the toughest women I have ever met in my life. Back then the women I have hooked up were okay," I was about to speak until Greasy lifted his finger. "But you are something different señorita. Piense en ello, you've have destroyed Doom after you found out he was going to destroy us toons, and you didn't back down without a lucha."
I blushed and looked away. I hope no one heard that. Greasy put his hand on my cheek and turn me back to him again. "Maddy, you can't let that one thing back you down. You have to enfrenta tus miedos Maddy." He kissed me lightly on my cheek, and I could have sworn I've heard everyone gasp. Greasy looked back at me with determination. "Now ir a conseguir them el amor."
I smiled. That was the sweetest thing Greasy said before. Even the Toon Patrol were wide eyed. They never heard there member say those words before. I hugged Greasy, then rose up from my chair. I walked toward the back of the stage as the crowd gave an encouraging applause to me. I walked gracefully down the stage and stood next to Jessica. Jessica smiled at me, then gave me a warm hug.
"You'll do great Maddy," she reassured me. "Now what do you want to perform?"
I gulped. I never thought of what to do. I have never performed before, but I have done the choir back then like I said before, and I was commented of being a good singer from the other chorus girls. I then remembered all what has happened since I came back to LA. I had a dream that I wanted to become an artist and go to college. Not only that, but I wanted to reunite with friends that I haven't seen in a long time, not to mention I'm in a relationship with a certain weasel. Lastly, I have finally found the Uncle Eddie that I have missed since I left 3 years. My dreams have finally came true, but it took years for them to become reality. I have finally dreamed my dreams. Then it hit me, I knew what song I wanted to sing.
I whispered in Jessica's ear and told her what I'm going to do. Jessica was surprised, then she gave a smile. She then looked back at me, then gave another warm hug.
"Good luck Maddy."
With that, Jessica left the stage and took a seat next to Roger. I crept toward the microphone that was at the end of the stage and stared at the crowd. The audience was looking up at me, wondering what I'll do for them tonight. I looked through the crowd and spotted the Toon Patrol giving me reassuring smirks and thumb ups. Greasy mouthed 'I believe in you' and made his hands become a heart. I then spotted my Uncle and Dolores giving me comforting smiles, telling me that I'll be okay. Roger and Jessica gave me reassuring smiles as well. I breathed in and sighed. I was ready.
I looked back and saw the crows waiting on their instruments for my que. My guessing Jessica told them the song I'm playing. I nodded back at them, then they began to play in a slow calming tempo. I breathed in, and out calmly once more, and looked through the crowd. I felt the beat slowing down, telling me I'm singing soon.
I went up to the microphone, and began to sing…
I lose my way
No one cares
The words I say
No one hears
My life it seems is a world of dreams
As I stopped for a second, I heard the men whoop at me, and saw them leaning up to the stage as they were drawn to my voice. I ignored them, and kept singing.
Deep in the night
You'll find me
Dream and you're right behind me
Stay…if you will stay
We'll dream the night away
I gripped the stick, closed my eyes and let the song take me.
Dreams to dream
In the dark of the night
When the world goes wrong
I can still make it right
I can see so far in my dreams
I'll follow my dreams until they come true
There is a star
Waiting to guide us
Shining inside us
When we close our eyes
I took the microphone of the stick, and slowly and delicately walked into the audience. A few men helped me down the stage by using the tables as stairs like Jessica did the night she performed.
Come with me
You will see what I mean
There's a world inside
No one else ever sees
You will go so far in my dreams
Somewhere in my dreams
Your dreams will come true
I walked through the tables and started with the Toon Patrol. I gave Stupid the rub on the shoulder, and he gave a giggle. Psycho hugged me around my waist, and I hugged around him. Squeaky jumped onto my shoulder and kissed me on the cheek, then jumped back into Psychos arms. Wheezy gave me a fist bump and he smoked out what looked like a heart. Smarty gave me a nod and a handshake, then to my surprise he quickly hugged me. I laughed at that, then went to Greasy. I hugged Greasy and we kissed each other on the lips quickly.
I then went over to Roger's table. I rubbed Roger's head and messed up his hair, and the rabbit chuckled. Jessica smiled at me, and quickly hugged me. Benny gave me a quick cheerful honk of his horn, and Baby Herman gave me a thumbs up.
I lastly went to Eddie and Dolores table. I went between Dolores and Eddie and hugged them both on the shoulders. When I was about to leave them, Eddie stood up from his chair, and grabbed my hand. I turned around and Eddie gave me a bear hug and I wrapped my arms with the microphone around his back. The audience gave an 'aww' sound of this, and I blushed. When we released, Eddie gave me a warm smile, and I smiled back.
I turned around and headed back to the stage and began to sing my heart out.
Don't let go
If you stay close to me
In my dreams tonight
You will see what I see
Dreams to dream
As near as can be
Inside you and me
Will always come true
I came back to the center of the stage and sang the ending.
Inside you and me
That always come…truuuuuue.
When I finished singing that long high note, the music ended, and the audience echoed throughout the whole club. I looked around with surprise and saw everyone coming out of their seats, clapping, whistling and hollering really loud. I brushed a hair around my ear, then gave a long curtsy with my head low. I felt my whole face blush out, and tears coming up.
When I stopped curtseying, I looked over and saw the Toon Patrol hooting and hollering my name. Psycho was about to zoom up to me until Wheezy grab ahold of his tie and kept him put. I saw Greasy releasing a tear and wiped it away using a handkerchief he had in his pocket. Smarty blew out a loud whistle and laughed out loud. Stupid was laughing to his heart's content, but not too much to kill him. Squeaky was jumping on the table squeaking his heart out.
Roger jumped onto the table and clapped really loud and hollered my name and saying YEAH! Jessica wrapped her arms around her husband and both of them gave a warm embrace. Benny honked his horn really loud that he didn't notice Baby Herman covering his ears.
Eddie and Dolores sat up from their chairs and both of them clapped their hands and yelled out 'Yeah Maddy!'. Eddie beamed with joy when we locked eyes at each other, and I even saw a few tears coming out of his eyes.
I beamed out and gave a low bow again. I then held my skirt and curtsied. Then out of nowhere, roses flew up toward me. Toon Roses. I picked one up that was close to my foot and sniffed it. It had the perfect scent of a real rose. I held it to my chest and kept looking at the audience.
I looked at the audience with joy until I saw something that caught my eyes. I looked at the back, and there I saw…my dad. I gasped. My dad was wearing his brown trench coat, his round glasses and his brown fedora. He was clapping along with the audience and gave his biggest smile I have ever seen. I choked back a sob when I saw him standing there.
"I'm proud of you Maddy, and don't let go of that." My father's voice ran through my head.
I sniffed, then gave him a nod. My dad smiled back, then like it was a dream, his body dissolved into light and disappeared where he was at.
I let a few tears ran down my cheek. My father was gone...but not forgotten. I placed the microphone back on the stick again, then bowed to the audience once more, then left the stage.
Third Person
After Maddy's performance, everyone decided to meet back at Eddie's office for a little party of their own, for they were still in the mood to party. Maddy went with the Toon Patrol while Roger, Jessica and Baby Herman went in Benny. Eddie and Dolores went in their own ride in Eddies car that was repaired not too long ago.
In Eddies office, Roger was setting up a record player, and everyone was relieved that Roger wasn't playing the Merry Go Round song. Jessica unknowingly made food for everyone like brownies, cookies, and even her famous Carrot Cake Roger loved. Dolores and Eddie quickly went to the supermarket and bought a few soda bottles for everyone to drink. Maddy, with a little help with the weasels cleaned up Eddies office and made the room big enough in case anyone wanted to dance.
Now the room was at full swing. Jazz music was playing on the record player, and everyone was having a good time. Psycho and Stupid were stuffing their faces at the buffet table, Smarty and Wheezy were talking by the two desks, Jessica and Roger were dancing in the center, Maddy and Greasy were laughing at what they're saying to each other, and Eddie and Dolores were in the corner talking privately.
Greasy was tapping his foot at the beat of the smooth jazz music, and Maddy was giggling when Greasy did a little twirl and lend out his hand.
"May I have this dance mi señora?" Greasy asked with his signature smile.
Maddy gave a small laugh. "Oh, me encanta."
Maddy straightened out her skirt, and Greasy led her to the dance floor. He turned to her to wrapped his arm around her waist, and both of them did a slow dance next to Roger and Jessica. Not too long after that, Eddie and Dolores had the same idea, they were dancing next to Maddy and Greasy, and everyone was having a good time.
"You know Maddy," Greasy looked up at her. "You are doing so well with tu espanol."
"Por qué gracias Greasy, and you are not so bad at teaching it as well." Maddy laughed when Greasy twirled her, and her skirt flowed.
"Hey Maddy," Roger called from dancing with his wife. "You know, you should consider singing more often. You have the voice of an angel. Maybe you'll even become a singer and do some singing auditions?" Roger was looking at Maddy with a raised eyebrow and a smirk.
Maddy gave a 'ugh' sound while Greasy laughed. "I don't know about that Roger. I mean, it sounds good, but I'm not interested in a career in music." She said. "I could try my college's chorus group, but I'm not sure on becoming a singer as my career."
"You still want to be an artist muchacha?" Greasy asked.
Maddy looked down at her dance partner. "I think so, but I'll wait and see. It's not the end of the world if I change my mind or not. Right?"
"You got that right Maddy." Eddie said, and gave Dolores a twirl. "It took me how long to figure out what I wanted to do until your father gave me the idea."
Everyone on the dance floor laughed at Eddie as they all did a slow dance.
The party lasted for a long time. By the time it was midnight, everything started to calm down. Roger, Jessica and Baby Herman (who was snoring) left first before saying goodbye to the Valiants and Dolores. The Toon Patrol then left before each member gave a hug and kiss (only Greasy) to Maddy and complimented on her singing at the club. Dolores stayed a little longer, then soon left before finally kissing Eddie on the lips.
After when Maddy was finished in the shower, and brushed her teeth, she changed into a black nightgown, and climbed into the filing cabinet bed and took out a book. Eddie was at his desk, looking through a couple of pictures.
"So you had fun tonight?" asked Eddie with a smile.
Maddy sighed happily. "Yeah, I did, but I was still surprised that Jessica wanted me to sing at the Ink and Paint Club."
"Maybe Jessica saw talent in you."
"Maybe," Maddy looked up and saw her Uncle looking through some pictures. "What are you looking through Uncle?"
"Oh, just some pictures from the Acme murder." Eddie answered simply.
"Why is that?"
"It was the first case I had in years since…your father died," Eddie looked at her niece and smiled. "But it was the first case I had with you."
Maddy laughed, still looking down at her book. "Yep, my very first case, I never thought I was good at detective work."
"Hm, maybe you should be a detective instead of doing your art."
"Oh no, I am not giving up on my art." Maddy said with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
Eddie laughed, then looked back at the pictures. When he flipped through another picture, he squinted at the photo.
"What the…" Eddie whispered.
"Uncle, what is it?" Maddy put down her book, got out of bed and went behind her Uncle's desk.
"I'm looking at a picture of Judge Doom's 'body', and there something I didn't notice."
Eddie gave Maddy the picture and squinted at the photo. It was the photo of Dooms melted body, but there wasn't anything wrong with it. Then something caught her eye; above the body it looked like something was rising up from Doom's body like steam, but it had some kind of silhouette of something, but Maddy couldn't picture it.
"What do you think it is?" Maddy asked, not having a clue what is going on.
"I don't know Maddy," Eddie answered, then took the photo from his niece and put it in a pile. "But that will be another time."
Maddy nodded. With that, Maddy went back to bed, and continued reading her book. Then a few minutes later, she was laying on her side sleeping with sweet dreams.
There you have it, Maddy's story is now a close, but its not over if you don't want it to be.
I told you before I was thinking of writing a sequel, and I want YOU to vote on either PM or REVIEW (Mostly Review because PM takes a lot of space.)
The song Maddy sang at the club was from the movie "American Tail: Fievel goes West" and the song was called "Dreams to Dream" and it was sung by Linda Ronstadt.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I loved writing it.
So vote if you can, and keep on reading fanfiction!