"You idiot," muttered Bugs to himself, "can't do anything right. Can't…argh!"
Bugs was driving aimlessly through the forest. He didn't know what to do, or where to go. He couldn't show his face to anyone he knew, or anyone else for that matter; he felt so ashamed of himself. His only safe haven was his car. Through the trees, he drove with the guidance of the moon; going wherever his mind told him to go. He was having an agonizing conflict with himself.
"First, you can't beat dat stupid, son-of-a-bitch turtle. Then I got dat fucking $500 ticket. To top it all off, Lola doesn't even trust me anymore. And den…DAMMIT!" he punched the dashboard and yelled some more. But after his fit he then he put his hand on his head, and sighed heavily.
"What da hell is wrong with me? I…don't know what came over me…"
He turned a corner, heading deeper and deeper…
"Man, everyone thinks dat Bugs Bunny is such a great guy" he said again. "Oh he's da best! Oh he's so sweet! Ugh..." he sputtered sarcastically. He clutched the steering wheel, but then his shoulders dropped in defeat. He sighed, "but am I really?…Am I really what people think I am?…Right now…" he covered his face. He pulled his hand away and stared blankly onto the road.
"Damn… If I hadn't been such a dumb ass, den none of dis wouldn't have happened. If I never…HOLY SHIT!"
Bugs hit the brakes; his car skidded on the muddy road and was stopped by a tree. The tires were smoking and there was a dent at the point of impact. Inside the car, Bugs rubbed his aching head. What was dat? he thought. It was all too fast. He acted on a reflex when he saw something stand out in the road. It looked like a person but, it seemed…
...supernatural
He unstrapped himself and went to see if he hadn't hurt the person he barely saw on the road.
"You ok, mac?" asked Bugs as he picked up the white rabbit. He seemed to be unharmed
"I'm ok," he answered. He was about the same height as Bugs, but he looked older. Bugs figured that it was his white fur refecting the headlights that made him glow. For obviously, this rabbit was living and breathing and not some kind of a ghost.
"Real sorry about dat," apologized Bugs
"Its ok Bugs, I'll be fine,"
"How did…nevermind," said Bugs, concluding that this guy probably has seen his cartoons
"Why are you driving like that? Maybe you've been hanging around Larry way too much," said the rabbit dusting himself off
"Larry? How did you know my father-in-law?" said Bugs in amazement
"There are a lot of things that I know about you," he answered calmly
"Alright, buddy. What do you want?" said Bugs becoming defensive
"To help you,"
"Help me?"
"You have a problem, why don't you tell me all about it?"
"I feel awkward telling my problems to people I don't know,"
"Well then, call me Angel," he said extending his hand
Bugs hesitantly took it.
"Eh? Nice to meet you?" said Bugs still distrustful
"So now, tell Dr. Angel all about it," said Angel with a warm smile
Bugs was still unsure about this new guy. But he thought, 'why not?' He had nowhere to go to, and no one to talk to. Bugs decided to tell his new friend about the most horrible day of his life. He explained everything that happened with intricate details to this new Angel character. It was dark out already, and they were talking only with the glow of the moon and the chirping crickets to keep them company.
"…I've made a fool of myself, my wife and kids are terrified of me, and I nearly killed you today…so now you see why I feel so angst right now," explained Bugs
"I see," replied Angel scratching his chin, "what are you going to do now?"
"I…don't know…" said Bugs getting up from the ground
Angel looked on as Bugs paced back and forth.
"I'm so confused… I feel so stupid," he continued
Bugs stopped and looked at Angel.
"I hurtda ones I care aboutda most…and Sean called me a…jerk…"
Bugs at atop the hood of the car and placed his hands on his forehead, and shook in disbelief.
"Right now I…Feel so…argh!" Bugs grew tense and slammed his fist on the car and grunted
"Now I…I wish dat I never existed…" he said looking down at the ground
At those words, Angel began to glow. Bugs looked up, there was no mistaking it. He gasped and stood back, watching as Angel's ears began to emit some strange yellow energy.
"What's going on!"demanded Bugs
Angel stopped glowing and gazed at Bugs solemnly.
"You have your wish,"
"What?"
"There is no Bugs Bunny in this world,"
Angel stopped glowing, and averted his gaze towards Bugs. Bugs was shaking his head in disbelief, backing away slowly. Who is he? What is he?
"Are you kidding me?" said Bugs cocking an eyebrow, not believing what he said
"No,"
"But, that's impossible…"
"I forgot to mention…I'm your Guardian Toon Angel."
"Guardian Toon Angel?" said Bugs stopping where he was
"I have been watching you, hearing the words you have said. You were greatly troubled. It was my duty to protect you. That is why I came down here before you did something crazy."
"Crazy? I'm pissed, not suicidal,"
"With the way you were driving, it sure looked like you were suicidal."
Bugs gave him that. But then something else popped into his mind.
"If you're my Gardian Toon Angel, why didn't you catch me when I fell in dat race, huh? Or why weren't you even there when I needed you the most? Why didn't you have my back?"
"I'm not going to mommy you 24/7, I do have other things to do," answered Angel
"Uh huh…great," said Bugs sarcastically, "So now my own angel doesn't find me worth saving,"
"Bugs, stop that. Stop putting yourself down," frowned Angel
"Give me one good reason why,"
Bugs turned away from him, and whispered…
"I'm…a failure…"
Angel looked at him. He then looked towards the direction of the city. He walked over to Bugs, as though he glided from the air.
"Just go out there," said Angel pointing in that direction, "and you'll see the reason why."
At that moment, Angel seemed to become transparent. Lighter and lighter until he finally disappeared into thin air. Bugs was left wide-eyed on the road. He hurried back to his car and turned on the ignition.
"Ok, I must be hallucinating. That just didn't happen…" he assured himself as he drove out of the forest
The morning light already began to shine. Bugs kept driving, until it so happens that he drove into the city. Bugs unintentionally scanned the streets as he kept driving through.
"Nothing's changed…I don't know why I was so worried," he said
The streets were, indeed, exactly the same as he remembered. The city skyline was still gleaming in the dawn's light. The morning hustle and bustle was slowly coming to life, just like any other morning. Bugs got onto a familiar route and drove further away from the city. But to his surprise, he saw something there that didn't belong,
"Hey! Where's Acme Acres!"