The Video

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the cast members. They belong to Warner Brothers.

Everyone gathered in one of the viewing rooms on the studio lot. Wakko and Dot sat next to Claire afraid at what they would find. The video started out just like any other security camera tape, showing the water tower base. However, about twenty minutes into the tape a figure was caught tampering with the tower foundation. Another one joined them in setting explosives on the weakened part of the tower base. They left it on an automatic detonation, and thankfully one of them had let their guard down enough to be identified.

No one in the room could believe what they had witnessed caught on the tape. Dot and Wakko looked on in horror as they learned who had committed the horrible crime. Wakko did what he could to comfort a wailing Dot and looked over to Claire who looked just as upset. However, she turned her attention to the two young Warners and held them close. It was a shock to them, but she had no doubts on who the culprit was.

"I can't believe he would do this!" Dot cried.

Wakko nodded, "I know. How could someone who helped give us our start do this to us?"

Claire rubbed their backs, "Because sometimes the real monsters hide in plain sight."

Dot sniffed and wiped her eyes, "But no one knows where he is now."

"Don't worry we'll find him" Plotz reassured them.

Claire nodded, "I have a few leads that I can follow. One reports that he's living in Ohio."

"Why would he have come here then?" Wakko asked.

Plotz looked a little hesitant, "We gave him a small cartoon series, you know for the anniversary…"

Wakko looked furious, "THEN WHY DON'T YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS NOW!?"

Before Plotz could answer Wakko stormed out leaving Claire and Dot to run after him. Neither had seen Wakko get this angry, but both were very concerned on what the outcome could be. Dot tried to settle him down, but with no luck.

"Wakko please…" Dot cried.

Wakko turned around and glared, "Plotz did this to us, I'm going to find Buddy and make him pay!"

Before Dot could say anything else Wakko walked off the studio lot and started his search throughout Hollywood. He wasn't thinking rationally he was angry, he was furious. He started to think back to Claire, did she know that Buddy was here too? Shaking that head from his thought he spotted Buddy heading for an alley, perfect he thought. Following him quietly he pulled out his mallet and got ready to strike.

"You're dumber than I thought" Buddy said his back still turned.

Wakko blinked, "What do you mean!?"

Buddy turned around smirking holding a gun in his hand, "You came here alone, and you brought a mallet to a gun fight."

Wakkos eyes widened, "Oh yeah!? What kind of monster tries to kill three kids!?"

"You three ruined my career!" He then smirked, "But of course your brother isn't here to save you now. I can pick you off right here, then I can go after Dot."

"I won't let you touch her!" Wakko yelled and went for Buddy.

Buddy laughed and pulled the trigger shooting Wakko in the side, "Nice try little Warner boy, but your life ends here!" Buddy held the gun to his forehead.

Wakko closed his eyes, "Yakko I'm sorry….I failed…"

Before Buddy could pull the trigger someone grabbed him from behind and threw him into a dumpster. Wakko looked up weakly at the figure. They were dressed in black and wore a motorcycle helmet that concealed their entire face. It was the same person who had saved him and Dot before at the mall. Their tail flicked in anger as Buddy managed to get out of the dumpster and raise his gun again. Quickly, they managed to knee him in the gut and then knocked them unconscious with Wakko's dropped mallet. They then turned to them and knelt down in front of them and shook their head.

"T-Thank you" Wakko whimpered, "Whoever you are."

"Do you have a family?" the figure asked picking him up.

Wakko nodded, "Yes, I have an older brother who's….gone, and two sisters. My little one, Dot she's a sweet heart, and then there's my older adopted sister Claire….I'm sure they're both worried about me. I got so angry and didn't think….I just wanted to avenge my brother so badly."

"Your anger clouded your judgment" the figure responded.

Wakko looked down, "Yeah, my brother would be upset, no furious with me. I put myself in danger, I could have lost my life if not for the kindness of a stranger."

"You're wrong there, if anything he would be relieved knowing that you're still alive." The figure sighed.

Wakko looked up at them, "Did you know him, my brother?"

"You could say that. I knew Yakko pretty well, I know what he would want you to do is get back home and let your sisters know that you're okay." They set Wakko on a motorcycle and sat behind them.

Wakko felt himself getting tired due to blood loss and leaned against the figure who had come to his aid. He felt himself drift off and back into the dark world of his conscious. Scared about what his brother could possibly say he decided to see if Yakko would show. However, he found himself in a rather odd position as he looked around. He saw Yakko but he was standing over a gravestone, with his name on it.

"Yakko?" Wakko asked timidly.

Yakko turned and looked at his brother tears in his eyes, "Wakko, why would you do something like that!? I gave my life for you, and this is how you repay me?"

"I couldn't let him get away with it!" Wakko pleaded.

Yakko shook his head, "Wakko I can't do anything to protect you this time."

Wakko felt his color drain, "You mean I'm going to die?! I can't leave Dot all alone!"

"You should have thought of that before you ran after Buddy like that." Yakko retorted.

Wakko looked down tears welling up in his eyes, "Yakko?"

"Hmmmm?" Yakko looked at him.

"Could I at least have a hug?" he asked innocently.

Yakkos features softened and he embraced his brother, "Wak I need you to do something for me. I need you to wake up and live!"

Wakko felt himself jolt up and realized he was still on the motorcycle. The figure looked down at him, and nodded in approval seeing that he was willing to fight for his life. They stopped just outside of the studio where Dot and Claire were sitting waiting for Wakko to return. The figure picked up Wakko and started towards them.

Claire got up and looked alarmed, "What did you do to him!?"

Wakko held up his hands, "Claire please, he saved my life!"

Dot blinked, "Then you have our thanks…Wakko are you-"she noticed the blood and couldn't finish.

Claire noticed as well and had the figure follow them to the infirmary. Dot kept talking to Wakko to keep him awake, and Wakko gladly accepted her company. As the two younger siblings talked and comforted one another Claire confronted the figure that had saved Wakko's life.

"Thank you for saving him, Dot and I were starting to worry. We owe you our thanks." Claire started.

The figure looked away, "Buddy is located in a dumpster at this address" they handed her a piece of paper, "unless he regained consciousness and moved. Please, take care of those two."

Claire nodded, "Of course, and what of you the silent savior?"

"I still have much to do."

"I know, I've been there and done that too. Ever since I've started watching these two I've felt myself find reason again." Claire looked through the window and smiled weakly, "I still wish their brother was here though I think they would be happier."

"Oh?"

"They meant the world to him, and he meant the world to them. I know that his passing has been hard on them, I guess I just try to find ways to help them ease the pain and learn to move on."

"What about you though?"

She sighed, "I missed the chance to tell him how I truly felt about him."

"I see" the figure responded and turned away, "I must go now. Take care of them."

Claire nodded, "I will, and thank you."

As the two went their separate ways Claire started to have a cough spasm that caught his attention. The figure helped her lean against the wall and shook his head.

"Toonitis?" He asked.

Claire nodded, "The one thing they can't find a cure for. A toon disease much like cancer that destroys the body slowly. They took my friends blood in hope to find a cure, but nothing yet. I doubt they're even really trying."

The figure reached into his pocket and pulled out a vial, "They might not have, but perhaps someone else has, no?"

"What is that?"

"What if I told you death allowed some of the greatest minds of science and medicine to work on finding a cure? What if I told you they actually managed to find it?"

"You must be kidding." Claire growled.

The figure shook their head, "No I am not. Now hold still."

Claire winced at the needle, but as soon as the last content of the vial was in her system she began to feel better, "Then I owe you thanks again."

"The way you can thank me is finding Buddy and his partner. They'll be at the beginning and end of Nations of the World."

"So the United States and Australia?" Claire blinked.

The figure shook his head, "No, you'll get it figured out."

Claire nodded and got up to check on Wakko. She turned to the mysterious figure that had just saved Wakko's life and possibly her own. Turning her attention back to the young Warner's she went to Wakko's side. He was already in better spirits and waved as Claire walked in, and he noticed something different about her.

"Claire are you alright?" he asked almost concerned.

Claire nodded, "I'm fine, more concerned about your wound. I doubt we have everything we need here to treat it.

"Don't be so sure about that." The voice of Hello Nurse called.

She rushed into the room with everything needed to patch up Wakko and help him out. With Dot and Claire's help Wakko's wound was cleaned, wrapped up, and he had fallen asleep from the pain medication. Dot sat at his bedside and singed softly as if trying to help him feel better. Claire asked Nurse a personal question on if she could draw some blood and see if one of the doctors could run a few tests. Nurse seemed confused, but did as the girl asked and would let her know when the results were in. None of them noticed that the figure who had helped save two lives was still there watching. It wasn't until Dot tried to motion for him to come in he turned away.

With that he rushed out of the building and back into the shadows. Part of him was relieved that Wakko and Dot were in good hands, but it also hurt knowing that he couldn't be near them until Buddy was put away. He was also relieved knowing that now he wouldn't be losing his dear friend either to the dreaded disease. Sighing and removing his helmet the figure headed towards a rundown building where Death was waiting.

"You're one step closer to regaining your life back, Warner." Death smirked.

-End-