"I suppose he could come with us..." Marvin said, not sounding entirely convinced. "I'm not sure where he'd live though because there's no way we could ever convince the executives that they'd designed him-"
Pete cut him of with a flurry of beaps.
Wile.E started translating. "He says that now Rhythm's presumably not with us anymore someone has got to run the Serververse. He's saying he's watched Rhythm long enough to know how it should be done - including before he went a bit crazy."
"Is anyone actually going to tell us exactly what happened to Rhythm?" Lola asked, throwing her hands in the air. "I mean is he going to come back or-"
"Oh, oh, pick me, pick me! I sthaw him!" Daffy said, hyperactivity while doing a cartwheel.
Lola rolled her eyes. "Daffy."
"He broke of into pixels and disappeared. You know, like when Bugs blew Elmer away at the end of 'Back In Action'-"
"Esa fue una pelĂcula horrible...*" Speedy muttered under his breath.
"It wasth a great film!" Daffy snapped. "We were just under-utiisthed! Anyway - that'sth basically what happened to Rhythm, he became pixilated and disappeared_"
Everyone shuddered.
"He wasth evil, get over it! I'm bored - Bugsth, take over." And with that Daffy flounced of towards Porky.
Rolling his eyes affectionately, Bugs said. "So all we've got to do is decide how to get home-"
Pete beaped again and, once again, Wile.E translated. "He's suggesting we use the portals." There was a beat then all the toons did a double-take.
"There's portals here!?" Yosemite Sam whooped and did a little dance. "Then what are we a-waitin' for? Let's go!"
The portal was actually relatively simple to find, being just down the corridor and shielded by an invisible door. Pete got the door open though and presented the pink, swirling vortex to the other tunes who all looked at it nervously.
Marvin took a step back. "Normally I would have no issue with going through the portal, however someone's got to get the ship back..."
Bugs heard murmurs of agreement and looked round to see that none of his siblings were looking very thrilled at the idea of throwing themselves into a portal that had recently been deactivated. Smiling slightly he stood up. "Sure t'ing, Marvin. Anyone want to go with him?" Everyone's (except Daffy, Porky's and Lola's hands) went up.
Bugs laughed. "A'ight, ya lot go wiv Marvin, and me and de oithers will go through de portal."
With audible sighs of relief and a couple of thank you's the rest of Bugs's family headed off to Marvin's ship.
Bugs waited till they'd gone before turning to the rest of his siblings. "So? Who's going first?"
"Me firsth, me firsth!" Daffy pushed Lola out the way and threw himself into the portal with a 'woo-wop!'
"Hey!" Lola charged after him. "No fair!" And she disappeared into the swirling vortex as well.
Porky and Bugs looked at each other.
"After you?" Bugs asked, indicating the portal.
"N-n-no, I insist after y-y-you."
Bugs sighed and thought a moment. "...Together?" He held his hand out.
Always one for a gag, Porky quickly donned a wedding dress and a veil and blushed lightly. "W-w-why, I thought you'd n-n-never ask."
The rabbit rolled his eyes, fighting the urge to laugh hysterically. It wasn't even that funny a gag. The stress must be gettin' to him.
Together they held hands and jumped through the portal.
*That was a horrible film...
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[In Warner Brothers Central, Subsection Toontown]
"I thought, I say, I thought we weren't comin' back again, boy." Foghorn said, as he and Dawg stood either side of the [now working] portal into Toon Town.
"De author needed some way to work everyone coming back, Foggy." Dawg sighed.
Foghorn threw his arms out. "You're ruinin' the plot, Dawg!"
"Oh come on!" Dawg walked towards Foggy, pointing at him agressivly. "If the readers have got this far they must be putting two and two together by now! They ain't idiots!"
"I, I say, I never said they were." Foghorn blustered, marching up to the dog so they were beak-to-muzzle. "I'm just saying there needs to be some surprise left."
"But it's obvious that-" Dawg stopped and lifted his ear.
Foghorn frowned, recognising the gesture. "What you hearin', Dawg-"
His twin threw himself at the rooster - sending him flying to the floor - which was a good thing as exactly two seconds later Daffy came sailing out the portal, face-planting into a building that was stupidly placed opposite said portal.
"Hey!" A random shop-owner came out, brandishing a spoon. "Get of my property!"
Daffy pealed his face off the building and said, proudly. "With pleasure..." Before falling off onto the floor.
As Daffy fell to the floor, Lola came shooting out the portal, heading straight for the building as well. Having willingly done months and months of training, however [and having been in good shape before doing the training] she managed to backflip of the building and land on her feet. Flipping her ears/hair back she helped Daffy up and enthusiastically noogied him.
Back by the portal an irritated Foghorn complained. "Get of me, Dawg! Your, I say, your knee's digging into my here ribcage!"
"Sorry, Foggy." Dawg said, not budging an inch.
Cue Bugs and Porky shooting out the portal as well. They smacked into the building and slid down comically slowly.
There was a beat, then Foghorn asked. "Is it clear now, Dawg!?"
Dawg paused for a second while he listened out for anyone else, then nodded. "It's clear." And got up, extending a hand for Foghorn as well.
Back on the floor Bugs was helping Porky up, with a: "Eh...well, at least we know the portals work, right Doc?"
Porky nodded, trying to get his breath back.
"Porky!" The pig in question looked up like he was imitating a meerkat, his face splitting into a huge grin when he saw Petunia running towards him.
"Petunia!" Porky ran towards his wife and romantic music started playing as the two toons went into 'slow-motion' mode for maximum effect and Porky picked his wife up and spun her around while looking lovingly into her eyes.
The rest of the toons all went 'ah' and smiled happily at each other.
"Wait!" Dawg called, rather ruining the moment. "I can hear something! Like a rumbling?"
Bugs frowned, temporarily confused and then his face cleared. "The ship!" All the toons looked up and, sure enough, Marvin's ship was just coming into view.
Bugs, Daffy, Porky and Petunia instantly donned some hi-vis vests and started getting the other toons to move in order to clear some space for the ship to land.
Marvin managed to land the ship safely. He opened the doors and the rest of the toons flooded out, excitedly hugging loved ones [Sly and Junior headed straight to Sylvia for example, the Warner Sibs to Doctor Scratchensniff ext] and the entire thing was general chaos.
Amongst the chaos, Daffy grabbed Bugs's elbow and yelled into his ear. "Hey, Bugsth! How are we finishing the fic?"
"A party sounds pretty good!" Bugs said, happily.
"I'll get the streamersth!" And with that Daffy zipped off into the crowd.
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Bugs had such a feeling of pride in his chest as he looked round at his family. His family - together at last. Within his immediate sight he could see Porky and Petunia laughing as they sipped milkshakes together, Porky bringing his wife up to speed with his life in D.C. World.
Just further up the table Dot was sitting on Doctor Scrachensniff's lap looking adorable as she tucked into a big plate of ice cream. Wakko was next to her, standing on a chair tucking into his own massive [like five scoops massive] plate of ice cream. There was no sign of Yakko, until another toon put a silver covered dish in front of Hello Nurse. She took the lid of to reveal Yakko smiling at her. "Eh...share an ice-cream with me, Nurse?" He asked, batting his eye-lids.
Rolling her eyes affectionally, Nurse pushed the plate away from her and it [with Yakko still on] slid all the way down the table into the distance.
"Hey!" Barnyawd barked, lifting his plate up so Yakko didn't crash straight into it. "Watch it!"
Laughing again, Bugs starting tucking into his carrot cake.
"Hey, Bugsth." The rabbit nearly choked, not expecting Daffy to creep up behind him.
"Sorry." Daffy said, not sounding it in the slightest. "Listhen, have you got any spare food? I'm taking Elmer up a food parcel." Due to his recent ordeal Elmer had been whisked away to hospital for a check up. All being well he'd be out again by tomorrow, but it meant he would miss the feast.
"Eh..." Bugs cut a slice of his cake and quickly wrapped it up. "...soire. Giv' 'im dis."
"Thanksth. Hey...erm, do you think we should mention thisth to the humans?"
Bugs laughed - a sharper laugh than before - and shook his head. "You are kiddin' ain't ya? Tellin' 'em the A.I. they made gained intelligence? Dere'd be horrified. Also, knowing our lot they'd make it into a film and we've got enough on our plates filmin' de new cartoons - so short answer, no. We'll tell 'em it was a glitch or som'thin'"
Daffy nodded. "Sure thing, Busgthy. Anyway, I better take His Majesty his food. Catch you later." With Daffy skated off. [Literally, he had roller skates on]
Bugs quickly finished his food, then got up and banged his fist on the table. "Right, Oi t'ink dat's de fic finished. Roll credits!"
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[Imagine this lot as photograph's going down a black screen]
Daffy smiling at the camera as Elmer tucks into some food and Daffy does 'rabbit ears' behind his head.
A shot of the Animaniacs jumping onto a shocked Doctor Sratchensniff's lap as Hello Nurse looks on in amusement.
Lola and the D.C. Superhero's striking heroic poses.
Porky and Petunia smiling with their arms round each other.
Wile.E and Roadrunner each with a foot in the air demonstrating they're wearing have ACME Wall Climbers [Waterproof].
Sylvester smiling with his arm round Sylvia, while she holds Junior.
Granny and Witch Hazel sharing a laugh over a glass of wine.
Tweety and Speedy sitting on the long table, Speedy eating cheese while Tweety sings him a song
Petunia laughing and Porky looking annoyed as Daffy pops up in-between them.
Pepe and Penelope looking lovingly into each others eyes.
Sam and the other Wacky Racers[including Dasterdly] all standing in front of their cars and waving. They're each holding a Gold trophy from a time they previously won a race.
A mid-action shot of Porky hitting Daffy over the head with a mallet.
Marvin and Queen Tyr'ahnee talking animatly to one another.
Gossamer looking extremely confused at everything that's going on around him.
A mid-action shot of Petunia scolding Porky.
Just a blur as Taz spins down the long tables.
And finally Foghorn and Dawg smiling at the camera and both giving a thumbs up.
At this point Bugs turns round and - with a smile - waves his camera at the readers. "Elmer isn't the only photographer here!" He said happily. "Stay tuned for the bloopers!"
And with that the credits faded.
