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acosta pérez josé ramiro: Glad you like the vigilante. Wendy Coyote will play an important role later in the story. You have a point about Wile E. I have to admit to not considering that when I wrote the chapter. As for the canary detail, you'll have to wait to see how good your guess is.
Nightw2: You're welcome for the tip. That's how I read the first and amended the chapter you sent me. Glad you like this story. Another complication will turn up in this chapter, mostly aimed at Jessica, so it should get a little bit more exciting.
PurpleCobra247: I actually hadn't considered your question yet. I'll have a think about it and post the answer in a future chapter.
Rock Raider: You'll see if they'll be able to save Peachy's family later. It's not just Peachy's family, to an extent; it's Tweety's as well. You'll also see Elmer, Yosemite's, Rocky's and Mugsy's descendants in the future as well. As for the three of them, they'll appear in this chapter.
The alliance emergesFoghorn Leghorn, Miss. Prissy and Wile E coyote began searching the town to try and find Bugs. They were a little unnerved at the lack of people around but assumed that they were hiding from the dark alliance. They couldn't see many of the toons around either, but that was because most of them were in buildings talking to some of the citizens looking for people to join their rebellion. The three of them were just outside a run down barn near the inn. They had seen no sign of anybody around the town and were pretty annoyed. They were standing in one of the old stables with very annoyed expressions.
"Where is, I say, where is everyone?" Foghorn asked.
"I wish I knew, all we can do is keep searching." Miss. Prissy replied.
"But we do need to find them quickly. I don't think fighting this dark alliance is a good idea." Wile E added.
"Why?"
"The fabric of time is very fragile. Changing history can have severe consequences on the future."
"Like?"
"Like say that Tweety's ancestor was killed. He would disappear from existence, as would Aaooga and their daughter."
"I don't understand that at all."
"We'd be effectively killing Tweety before he is born. Consequently Aaooga would never be rescued from Tibet. It would also be possible that the incident with Bugs and Lola being kidnapped would have no witnesses so they might not be rescued at all."
"I think I understand now. Time is such a complicated thing."
"Well we need to find Bugs and explain, I say, explain that to him." Foghorn said.
"But I want to help protect our ancestors." Miss. Prissy said.
"Then what do we do?" In frustration, he stamped his foot. The floor they were standing on was weak and as a result, the floor collapsed. The three of them suddenly found themselves falling into a pit underneath the stables. The three of them were rather tangled up together in a heap on the ground.
"Oww, what happened?" Miss. Prissy asked.
"I think I stamped on some weak flooring." Foghorn managed to say.
"Now what do we do?" Wile E asked.
"What happened here?" A voice from above asked. Miss. Prissy was able to look up barely and she saw Jessica and Zach peering into the hole. They had heard the noise from the floor collapsing and had come to investigate.
"Are you guys ok?" Zach asked.
"Define ok." Foghorn replied.
Jessica and Zach giggled before jumping down into the hole. They were putting on a 'playful child' act to lessen suspicion that they wanted to get involved in the fighting. Jessica and Zach just looked around the pit, paying almost no attention to Foghorn Leghorn, Miss. Prissy or Wile E coyote. The pit was obviously an old mining area. The tunnels that would have led deeper into the mine had been blocked by rockslides. There were a couple of carts around and a couple of mine tracks. The carts were completely empty. There was a small ladder in the pit lying on the floor. Some of the rocks on the sides of the cavern were a little loose but he cavern was in no danger of collapsing.
"Hey, this would be an ideal hideout." Zach said.
"Let's find my dad and see what he thinks." Jessica replied.
"What do you mean?" Wile E asked. He had been able to untangle himself from Foghorn and Miss. Prissy. Jessica turned and looked at him.
"Oh, dad's decided to play hero and liberate the town from a gang of outlaws."
"Bad idea."
"Why?"
"Because altering the past could have a devastating effect on history. I built that time device with no intention of changing history. If the wrong people were killed, everyone could disappear from history, even you. If your ancestors get killed, their descendants would never be born, and that would include you and your father. As a result, the Looney Tunes would never gather. Consequently, Disney would dominate the small screen. Consequently, Warner Brothers may well be on the verge of bankruptcy. Consequently, the world might be under the control of ACME and Earth may even be under Martian rule. Also, by interacting with your ancestors, you run the risk of creating time paradoxes. Therefore, I'd advise that your dad has a rethink about his decision to fight this gang of outlaws. I for one am totally against it because of the damage it could cause." By the time Wile E had finished this lecture, Jessica and Zach were cuddled up, fast asleep, on the floor of the cavern. Wile E looked at the sleeping rabbits and looked somewhat sheepish.
"You lost them at 'history'." Miss. Prissy muttered.
"So, what shall we do with them?" Foghorn asked.
"Don't know."
"Well, we can't, I say, we can't just leave em here."
"No, but we shouldn't really wake them."
"Hey, when did this hole get here?" A voice from above asked.
Foghorn Leghorn, Miss. Prissy and Wile E coyote were looking up at the hole that was the entrance to the cavern they had fallen through. There was enough light for them to see who was there. They saw Daffy peering down into the hole. Drake was with him, also looking into the hole. Wile E didn't recognise the other duck but he immediately recognised Daffy.
"Hey there Daffy." Wile E greeted. Daffy jumped into the hole while Drake just climbed down carefully.
"Hi Guys." Daffy greeted. He looked around the area and admired it. He began thinking that it would be a great place for a hideout.
"What are you doing?"
"We were looking for a hideout, but I guess you guys already found one."
"Oh, I need to talk to Bugs about that."
"Sure, when he gets here."
"And who's this?"
"Oh, this is Drake Duck, my ancestor I believe."
"It's good to meet you." Drake said, offering Wile E his hand. Wile E hesitantly took Drake's hand and they shook.
"Nice to meet you too." Wile E replied.
"So, I gather you guys are from the future."
"Err, yeah."
"Daffy here told me the story just a couple of minutes ago, but I still can't get my head round this stuff."
"Time travel is very complicated stuff."
"But I have to say, you guys sure have guts to stand up to the Dark alliance. I like you for that."
"I don't like the idea."
"Why not?" Daffy asked.
"Because we could damage history by doing anything here." Daffy just scoffed.
"Nonsense. What harm could we possibly do?"
"A lot." Daffy just ignored him and looked around the area. He soon saw Jessica and Zach on the floor. They were still fast asleep. Daffy went over to them and shook them on the shoulder.
"Ok guys, nap time's over." Daffy said. Jessica and Zach eventually woke up and looked at Daffy.
"Oh, hi Daffy." Zach greeted.
"Has Wile E's lecture finished?" Jessica asked.
"Lecture?" Daffy questioned.
"I was just explaining the effects of changing history." Wile E replied.
"Oh."
"Do you want me to explain it to you?"
"NO!" Jessica and Zach both replied.
"That told you." Daffy joked.
"So what do we do?" Wile E asked.
"I'll go and find my dad." Jessica replied.
"Alone?" Zach asked.
"We can't risk all of us getting attacked at once. Besides, it would be best for you lot to guard this area."
"You certainly have your father's courage." Wile E muttered.
"Will you be ok?" Miss. Prissy asked.
"What will you do, I say, what will you do if you get attacked?" Foghorn asked.
"If I get attacked, I'll dig underground. I can dig nearly as well as my father." Jessica replied
"Ok." Zach went up to Jessica and gave her a big hug.
"Please be careful Jess." Zach said. Jessica hugged him back and held onto him tightly.
"Zach, you really don't need to worry about me. Besides, I've got a bit of a score to settle." Jessica whispered into his ear. Zach nodded and let her go. Jessica went over to the ladder and looked at it.
"Can someone help me with this ladder?" Jessica asked. She was fully capable of lifting it herself but she wanted to keep her strength a secret.
"Ok, I'll give you some assistance, a hand that is." Foghorn Leghorn replied. He lifted the ladder and placed it so that Jessica could climb out of the pit. Thanking him, Jessica climbed out of the pit and began her search for her parents.
Jessica began walking around the town trying to find anyone but she was having no luck. Everyone else was inside various buildings talking to the locals, trying to convince them to join the rebellion. She hadn't tried in any of the buildings yet because she didn't want to interrupt anything important. She decided to sit down on a rock and wait for a few minutes. The rock she decided to sit on was on the edge of town, opposite the side that she had entered the town. From there, she could get a good view of the street. She would be able to see whenever anyone came out so she could investigate. While she was waiting, she felt a sharp feeling in the back of her head.
"Ok rabbit, I've got you now." A voice from behind her said. It wasn't the voice she knew and despised as Elmer Fudd. She turned her head to have a look and saw a tall white figure behind her. He didn't look like a member of the Dark Alliance but he didn't look like a citizen either. He wasn't dressed like an Indian either. He was wearing a Mexican style black and white shirt with a brown hat. He had a small moustache just under his nose and piercing brown eyes. He was holding a knife at Jessica's head and smiling evilly.
"Erm, forgive me if I'm missing the point, but what is the meaning of this?" Jessica asked.
"Name's Felner Fudd, champion hunter of the world."
"And, what's the point of this unprovoked attack?"
"All I need to complete my collection of animal heads is a rabbit head, and you're my rabbit."
"And, why do you pick on children?"
"Easier targets."
"You don't sound champion material to me. People of your err…skill, would always go after the bigger prey."
"And what would you know little rabbit?"
"Enough to tell a coward when I see one."
"Coward!"
"I think you're too scared to attack adult creatures."
"You have insulted my good name. For that, your head will be a trophy for eternity!" Jessica showed no fear to the Felner's threat. She put on a brave face and prepared for the possibility of having to use force to get rid of him.
"Man, you have the wrong rabbit."
"What can you do?" Jessica grabbed the knife with her left hand and held onto it. She then glared harshly at Felner.
"Let me teach you something. Smaller creatures are often more dangerous than larger creatures." Jessica then pulled the knife out of her attacker's hand and pointed it at him. She squeezed the handle with all her strength and the handle cracked. Felner began to sweat. It was the first time he had been faced with a life-threatening situation, especially from an animal he was hunting.
"You wouldn't kill an unarmed man, would you?"
"No, I don't kill. Besides, you haven't gotten too far into my bad book yet. I'm going to let you go, but don't push it."
"I'm warning you, you are now on my black list. I will be back for your head, just you wait." With that, Felner fled as quickly as possible.
"Heh, what a coward."
Jessica was still holding the knife that Felner had threatened her with. She looked at the blade of the knife and the handle. The blade was engraved with an unusual emblem. It was a shield with what looked like the planet earth in the centre. The planet had a sword going right through the middle. A canary was sitting on the hilt of the sword.
"This isn't the Fudd family emblem, so why does it look familiar?" Jessica asked herself. Thinking no more of it, she buried the knife nearby and resumed looking down the street. She immediately saw her parents leave a run down building on the right hand side of the street. She could also see what looked like a small pig with them. Jessica immediately jumped off the rock and ran over to them. Bugs and Lola were a little surprised that she was alone. They were also annoyed as it wasn't safe for her to be alone.
"Jess, what are you doing?" Bugs asked.
"Looking for you." Jessica replied.
"And why were you alone?"
"Because I had to leave Zach and some others to guard a hideout we found."
"You found us a hideout?"
"Well, kinda."
"Where?"
"I'll show you."
"Who is that?" The pig asked.
"That's our daughter Jessica." Lola replied.
"Who is that?" Jessica asked.
"Oh, this is Terry Pig."
"Pleasure to meet you Terry."
"Same here Jessica." Terry replied.
"You can call me Jess if you like. But don't call me Jessy or a dumb blonde."
"Ok Jess."
"So, where is the hideout?" Lola asked.
"Follow me, I'll show you." Jessica replied.
Along the way back to the hideout, the group ran into Sylvester, Sylvester Jr. and Penelope, who had had no luck in searching for potential allies. The people they had met just didn't have the guts to fight against the Dark alliance. All of them had lost a loved one to them as well. Jessica led the group to the base that had been discovered. The ladder that Jessica had used to climb out was still in place so they could climb back inside. All the people that were there before were still present; all were greatly relieved to see Jessica safe. Zach immediately ran up to her and latched onto her, nearly causing her to fall over. Jessica was able to steady herself and stay on her feet before hugging Zach back. Everybody awed at the sight. Jessica and Zach just ignored them and continued hugging each other.
"Let them be. I'm sure they need their time together." Lola said.
"Suppose so." Sylvester replied.
"So that's why Zach's so defensive of her." Sylvester Jr. muttered.
"Anyway, this is a nice place for a hideout. How did you guys find it?" Bugs asked.
"To put it simply, we fell into the hole after Foghorn here stamped his foot in frustration. Your daughter then found us in the hole." Wile E replied.
"Floor collapsed eh?"
"Yeah, but what's this I hear about you guys wanting to fight against this dark alliance?"
"Well, they angered our family. They're going to pay."
"Not a good idea."
"Why?" Lola asked.
"Because it would cause havoc with the future if you're not careful."
"Cause havoc with the future…"
"Let's just say that I don't want any part of this."
"Oh well, it's your choice." Bugs replied.
"The rest of us are fighting, right guys?" Lola asked.
"YEAH!" Everyone else replied.
"Oh, here you are." A voice from above said. Everyone looked up and saw Tweety and Aaooga above them, looking down into the hole.
"Eh, hi guys." Bugs greeted. Tweety and Aaooga flew into the hole and had a look around.
"So, this is the hideout." Aaooga said.
"Yep. Like it?"
"It's good. Secluded and easy to find."
"Ok guys, now that we're all here, we'll have to decide on what roles we're going to play. " Bugs began.
"We'll all meet in here tomorrow morning and sort out the preparations." Lola added.
"OK!" Everyone except Wile E replied.
That night, while everyone was asleep, the Dark Alliance entered the town. Nobody noticed, as they were all asleep. There was a group of at least 20 people within the Dark alliance. The whole group ignored most of the buildings and went straight towards the town hall. Once they were on the town hall, they ignored all the other rooms and went straight towards the mayor's office. The mayor's office was surprisingly large, large enough to hold all members of the Dark Alliance. They were wanted posters of many of the members of the Dark alliance pinned to the wall. The only things in the room were a few chests, a desk and a single bed, where the mayor was sleeping. Three members of the Dark alliance went over to the mayor and shook his shoulder. The mayor wearily woke up and lit his bedside candle to have a look at who had disturbed him. The three members of the Dark Alliance that had woken him up were Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam and Marvin the Martian.
"The Dark Alliance!" The mayor exclaimed. Yosemite Sam pulled out a pistol and aimed it at the mayor's head.
"Now listen here, we are taking over this here town, and you're not going to do anything about it!" Yosemite Sam said.
"You'll have to kill me to get this town!"
"Fine, we shall do that, huhuhuhuhuhu." Elmer Fudd replied.
"No, don't kill him." A voice from behind said. Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam and Marvin the Martian turned around.
"Guys, you do remember that the boss needs the mayor alive." Marvin said
"Oh yeah, sorry boss." Yosemite Sam replied. The leader of the Dark alliance, a figure completely covered in black and no bigger than a canary, stepped towards the mayor.
"Ok Mayor, you have only one choice, surrender the town to my rule!" The leader scolded.
"NEVER!" The mayor shouted.
"You have no choice." The leader leapt on top of the mayor's head and latched on. There was a flash of dark light, which obscured both figures. When light returned, the mayor had been transformed into a animated rotten corpse. The corpse stood up and moved aside. Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam and Marvin the Martian were stunned into silence by what they had just seen.
"Rocky, Mugsy, escort our new fighter back to base." The leader ordered. Rocky and Mugsy, dressed up in the Dark alliance uniform, came over to the corpse.
"Yes sir, come on buddy." Rocky said.
"Rocky, I don't like the new guy." Mugsy moaned.
"Shut up." Rocky and Mugsy led the corpse out of the building and began to take him back to the base. The leader of the Dark Alliance went over to the desk that was at the edge of the room.
"Perfect, now the town is mine!"
A/N: Ohh, now it gets dangerous. Hope you enjoyed that. Any guesses as to the identity of the leader? You can guess if you like. Please review for now.