Yo, I'm BACK! I've been busy with writing other stories for the future. The reason it took so long for this story to type was because I was busy working on a full-length story at the same time, and it's gonna be published on April 15th, stay tuned! Anyways, the next story is gonna be two parts, and I'm REALLY excited to start writing it. It's basically a two-parter, and it's a flashback story to both couple's first dates. It's gonna be cool. This story in particular was inspired by the crazy Animaniacs anime scene. Anyways, enjoy the really strange and BIZARRE adventure that you're about to read (get it)? I'm not an anime fan, just clarifying.
canine-iacs
written March 10th to March 26, 2021
"ALL RIGHT PUPS! RISE AND SHINE! BREAKFAST IS READY!" Chase shouted into his megaphone. It was 8:00 AM, and one of his favorite moments of the day. One pup in particular was certainly excited to start the morning as he jumped out of his pup bed.
"Yo, breakfast! Let's go!" Rubble shouted, making a beeline for the lookout doors and dashing right past the german shepherd. He laughed at the sight.
"He sure seems hype this morning." Chase said with a smirk.
"I think he had one of those crazy dreams of his again." Everest said as she walked out of her pup house with a yawn.
"Wouldn't doubt it. He dreams more than the rest of us." Rocky agreed. All the pups walked into the lookout and saw that he already ate all of his breakfast. He looked all innocent and played dumb, much to their amusement.
"Dude, you're gonna get diabetes if you eat that fast." Zuma chuckled.
"I'm sorry! I just had the BEST dream I had in a LONG time!" Rubble replied excitedly, barely able to stay still. The pups discreetly ate their breakfast kibble, and after they were all finished, they all sat in a circle.
"Let me guess. You and Apollo saved the world again from the Spider King?" Skye sneered.
"No." Rubble replied nonchalantly.
"You and Luke Stars performed with Elvis in Las Vegas!" Marshall chimed in.
"That's a good guess, but no. I don't really care much about Luke Stars anymore, to be honest." Rubble answered. Luke Stars was an absolute sensation when the canines were little, with his most famous song "Pup Like Me" hitting number one in the Billboard Top 100. Ever since, he basically fell off the map, with an attempt in the rap genre to appeal with more of the masses falling through.
"Something about anime! I give up!" Chase remarked, smacking himself in the face.
"Yeah...you're kind of right...But not exactly." Rubble admitted. The bulldog has been a proud weeaboo for a while, watching many different kinds of anime. Pokemon, Naruto, Attack on Titan and One Punch Man posters were hanging all over his walls inside his pup house.
"What do you mean?" Rocky asked him.
"You remember that Animaniacs anime scene that we saw last night?" Rubble asked his comrades excitedly. Smiles immediately popped up on everyone's faces. The gang had found a new show to binge: Animaniacs. And they all absolutely adored the wackiness of the show.
"How can I forget, dude? You literally screamed so loud when that scene started!" Zuma chuckled.
"That scene was so DOPE. It's literally the DEFINITION of badass." Marshall remarked.
"I have to be honest, though. Anime Yakko looked kinda hot." Skye shrugged nonchalantly.
"Yeah, he's been in the gym for some time, though. Gotta respect the work ethic." Chase admitted.
"I liked Wakko the best. I mean, he can literally EAT explosives. My god, that's so...well...Wakko." Rocky elaborated.
"Don't forget Dot! She's literally a queen. I mean, she can hit me with that bow any day!" Everest gushed.
"Yeah, but that's beside the point. All of you guys were in my dream, and it was SUPER EPIC." Rubble added.
"What does this have to do with that anime scene?" Marshall pondered aloud.
"Well, all of us were GIANT anime versions of ourselves. We had all these unthinkable superpowers, and we beat Mayor Humdinger in the fight of the century! It was CRAZY!" Rubble said with glee. All the pups were intrigued, to say the least.
"Don't we already have super-epic anime powers ourselves? Uhh...Mighty Pups?" Chase asked with his head titled in a funny way, confused as to what he was saying.
"Chase, this dream was INSANE. All of us had superpowers that literally made us unstoppable. They were so cool!" The bulldog exclaimed.
"Since you said that we all had superpowers...what did I get?" The german shepherd inquired.
"Not much different from when you're a mighty pup. But there were differences. You could run at the speed of sound, basically. You can run up walls without any help. And you had that Super Bark of yours. It literally can cause earthquakes!" Rubble said, trying to imitate the things that he saw in his vision the night before.
"There's only one thing that is louder than Chase's super bark. Your moaning." Marshall joked, gazing at his husky girlfriend. Everyone laughed. Except for Everest.
"Marshall...I'm not that loud." Everest blushed.
"Really, dude? Remember last time when you two had one of those weird 'make-out sessions' of yours? Bruh, you woke all of us up and Ryder had to separate you two." Zuma complained to the couple.
"Ehhh, I'm part-wolf. I can't help it." The husky shrugged innocently, as Marshall gently kissed her on the cheek.
I swear, I hope they move out when Marshall turns 18. On god. The chocolate lab thought to himself.
"And I forgot to mention that all of us were TWICE as big in my dream. Chase was actually a bit TALLER than Ryder." The bulldog remarked.
"That's crazy, dude." Rocky replied.
"Soooo….what about me?" Marshall asked eagerly, wanting to know what his super powers were.
"You had some cool stuff, Marsh. You had two paws that did all the work for you. Your left paw had fire in it. Like, ACTUAL FIRE. It didn't even hurt you at all. And your other paw was bare, but it had significance. If you encountered anyone who was hurt, you healed them instantly with that paw." Rubble spoke candidly while pointing to the dally's anatomy as he talked.
"Sounds very articulate to my...fiery personality." Marshall said with a laugh.
"Skye had some cool super cool powers, too. You could literally fly AT THE SPEED OF SOUND. With no wings at all. And you can hover in MID-AIR with no help. The coolest one of all was that you could summon any animal to do your bidding." The bulldog said to the pilot. Her eyes widened in surprise.
"That's so cool...I can summon bunnies to do whatever I want...best power EVER." Skye smiled, referring to her love of rabbits that stemmed from her puppy days.
"There's one super power that you have...and it works every time." Chase said with a smirk to the cockapoo.
"What's that?" She asked innocently.
"You make me blush every time I see you." The shepherd replied in a deep, loving tone.
"Awwwwww...thanks Chase." Skye cooed while they nuzzled each other.
"Anyway...Rocky, you were pretty cool, too. You could actually make ANYTHING in existence in the matter of seconds. Just think, and it was yours. Like, if you thought up a ramp or a wall, it would be done. And you were completely immune to water." Rubble spoke to the mix.
"I can actually be IMMUNE to water? That means I can actually be normal like you guys!" Rocky said excitedly.
"Uhhh...Rock...you can be normal...you're just so damn sensitive to the water because of your autism. No wonder you have chronic flea issues. And you smell...like...bad." Zuma remarked, rolling his eyes. The recycling pup was still not great with taking baths. While everyone else got a bath once a week, Rocky waited for two weeks. During that extra week, the mix reeked with sweat, machinery and garbage.
"It's not autism, Zoom. It's asperger's syndrome. Get it right." Rocky retorted. The mix had asperger's since he was a mere infant. Before he was adopted by Ryder, Rocky got intensive therapy from the orphanage he was raised in, and it was largely successful. He was a quiet, observant and smart dog, who rarely threw a fit.
"What about me, dude? Let me guess. I can walk on the water like Jesus. Very cliche, bro." The chocolate lab asked the bulldog.
"You didn't just walk on water. You RAN on it. You had literal WATER JETS in your paws, and you could literally throw down TSUNAMIS on enemies!" Rubble exclaimed to him.
"Bruh...now if I add some soap to my water jets, I can make Rocky get his bath twice as fast!" Zuma laughed.
"Don't you think about it…" Rocky mumbled angrily.
"What super powers did I get? I hope that they were pawsome!" Everest smiled.
"You were pretty similar to Marshall. You literally had ice in your paws, and when you touched someone, they would freeze instantly. You also could summon blizzards and survive in ANY winter condition. You would literally NOT DIE due to the cold. Plus, you could also stand any warm and hot temperatures too." Rubble explained.
"Well, I guess that's where the 'Fire and Ice' thing comes from." Marshall giggled.
"So...she has the ice in her veins... like D'Angelo Russell." Zuma smirked.
"Who the hell is D'Angelo Russell?" The husky asked, confused.
"Oh, he's just this really good NBA player. Really clutch. It feels like he has ice in his veins when he hits a big shot." The lab explained. The other pups rolled their eyes casually.
"The superpowers I had were pretty straight-forward. I could lift ANYTHING with ease. I could lift the whole Great Wall of China, no sweat. And I could NOT be crushed by ANYTHING. So, basically, we were just a bunch of overpowered anime versions of ourselves. We also spoke some very good Japanese for some reason." The bulldog explained.
"So, how did your dream go? Did we face Humdinger and have a giant duel with him or something?" The german shepherd hypothesized.
"Yes, we did. Here's how it went. We all got called up by Ryder and found out that Mayor Humdinger was attacking the city with a 30 foot robot. We then ran out to face him, and we turned into our anime versions. I ran into the robot, got Humdinger out of there and threw the robot SUPER FAR away into the ocean. He then looked at us like, 'oh shit'. That's when the fun part began." Rubble smirked.
"Get the popcorn, dude. This is gonna be good." Zuma whispered to Rocky, who ran to get some bags for his friends.
"Chase, with his sonic speed, started running around him in circles, slowly going faster and faster until Humdinger got dizzy. Chase used his super-sonic bark to launch him in the air, while Skye caught him in mid-air. She flew at super-fast speeds to Farmer Yumi's farm. They had several bunnies already there. Skye then threw some carrots at the mayor, and they latched onto him like a magnet. The bunnies, under her command, started chewing at the carrots, unintentionally causing rips to his suit. She then flew the mayor back to the beach and made him land SUPER HARD." The bulldog remembered.
"Now THAT is cool. I mean, we would make a GREAT superhero team, amirite?" Skye smirked while giving her boyfriend a fist-bump.
"After that, Zuma literally saw Humdinger and gave him a shower! He literally sprayed him with water-jets from his paws, and then added some soap. Then, for good measure, he threw down a GIANT tsunami wave that soaked him pretty nicely." Rubble added.
"He was ready to get wet. I mean, he literally has an ODOR. Like, he stinks. I heard he showers only once a week. At least he's better than Rocky." Zuma sneered.
"Dude, come on! Why do you gotta do me like that? That's pretty harsh, man." Rocky responded to his lab best friend.
"After that, Marshall took over, with Everest's help. They stalked him, circling around Humdinger like a bunch of wolves ready to pounce on their prey. Marsh finally took action, setting him on fire with his right paw. After 5 seconds, Eve used the ice in her paws to freeze him up. After a few seconds, Marshall healed him up completely. They did it again, much to our pleasure." Rubble laughed.
"Sounds pretty accurate." Marshall answered.
"Then, I threw him all the way across town to the playground, where Rocky was waiting to finish Humdinger off. He made a SUPER STRONG catapult using his mind, and he threw him onto it. It bent all the way down to the ground. With a chop of the rope, we sent Humdinger flying into outer space. I remember that he landed on the moon. With our mission done, we walked back to the lookout, where Ryder was a little mad with us. Finally, after some painful negotiating, we decided Humdinger back to Earth. Skye flew all the way to the moon and brought Humdinger back, and he swore to never bother us again. With that, our anime powers vanished. And then I woke up." The bulldog concluded with a smile.
"Pretty epic story, bro. We should get someone to draw that for us. I would DEFINITELY pay for a drawing of us like that." Chase acknowledged.
"Ok, so I have a very good question for all of us...who would all of us be as Animaniacs characters?" Skye wondered aloud. The mix sitting across from her had a very easy answer.
"It's actually pretty easy for most of us. Marshall, you're a Yakko type of dude, because you 'yak-yak-yak' a lot. But you're also funny. You aren't a smart-ass like him, but still." Rocky explained to the dally.
"Might as well overdose on the milk now." Marshall said with a laugh.
"Rubble, you relate to Wakko the most because you eat A LOT. Like, damn, keep your mouth outta my food bowl, man." Rocky sneered as everybody laughed.
"You guys think I would eat anything...that ain't true! I can't stand onions." Rubble retorted.
"Skye, you resemble Dot in a good way. I mean, you care about your appearance and all." Rocky added.
"Yeah, I'm the cute one. For sure." The cockapoo agreed with a cocky expression.
"Chase, I don't know who you would be, other than that weird security guard guy. You're not NEARLY as dumb as he is, for one." Rocky said to the german shepherd.
"I guess it does make sense, though. That means I would have to try and catch Yakko, Wakko and Dot over here…" Chase replied, looking to the dalmatian, bulldog and cockapoo respectively.
"I give up. I'm literally way too slow." Rubble said to him.
"I'd rather have you chase me in a sunflower field than a movie lot in Burbank." Skye said to the german shepherd in a flirtatious tone. Chase blushed a bit.
"Marshall, I don't think I can catch you in a race. I mean, you're way too damn fast for me." Chase admitted.
"Exactly." The dalmatian replied with a confident wink.
"I don't know who I would be…" Rocky stammered. After a few moments, a random pup intervened with an imaginary light bulb shining above her head.
"You would be the Brain, and Zuma would be Pinky!" Everest exclaimed happily. This got two different reactions from the lab and the mix.
"Dude, I'm NOT that dumb! Marshall is dumber than me! Make HIM Pinky!" Zuma shouted in protest.
"Oh, really? Then why have you not gotten a steady girlfriend yet?" Everest shot back. Everyone cheered her on as the lab started to sweat.
"Why are you hatin' on my player lifestyle? I get a new girl every week. New experiences, new digs. Just saying, I'm never committed. You can go for one date, and the girls I go out with are fine about it." Zuma explained nervously.
"I just hope you don't get HIV...that's nasty stuff." Marshall commented.
"Marsh, I'm not THAT kind of player! Ryder would kick me outta the PAW Patrol and I'd be roaming the streets if I did that." The lab responded quickly, trying his best to change the subject.
"Everest does have a point, with me being the Brain and all. I'm smart, but I use my brains for good, not for evil and whatever. Plus, I don't give Zuma a bop to the head every five minutes, even if I'm tempted to." Rocky evilly smirked to the water rescue pup, which made him cringe.
"Who in the world would I be?" The husky pondered aloud.
"You'd be the Hello Nurse." Marshall answered with a loving smile to his beloved.
"Dude, you know there's no Hello Nurse in the reboot." Rubble reasoned.
"She'd be perfect for it...well, at least for me." The dally said in a deep, romantic tone that made his love blush.
The other pups saw where this was going and cringed.
"Oh god, here we go again. You know the drill!" Rocky groaned. They all left, giving the couple privacy.
"I'd be the best nurse I can be, I promise." Everest said sensually, as the two snuggled next to one another.
"Come on, babe, give me a kiss…I got all my shots." Marshall whispered in her ear.
"I'll give you a shot of a lifetime...when you're old enough.." The husky whispered back seductively.
"I can't wait…" The dally smiled, as the two shared a kiss of pure innocence and joy. Ryder saw this from afar and smiled to himself. They are growing up so fast. There's only months until they'll all turn 18. I gotta savor this when I have the chance... He thought as he walked to the garage.
Ok, I have to get some things off my chest over what happened since I've last published (it's been a while). I feel terrible and sad about what's going on in our country. RIP to all those people who died in Boulder and Atlanta. Just senseless tragedies. The latter was especially awful, since that shooting's 6 of 8 victims were of Asian descent. This wave of violence against Asian-Americans is nothing new, and has accelerated since the beginning of COVID-19 last year. I'll say it loud right now: STOP ASIAN HATE. It's frankly horrible bigotry, and needs to stop. NOW.
I'm sorry for saying some upsetting material, but I had to say it. I already asserted that I am an ally to end racism (I already wrote a story, Enough, about this kind of subject. If you haven't read it, I recommend checking it out) and I will stand up again. Thanks for reading, and I hope you have an awesome day. Peace out. -mitch