KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam! – Chp. 5: Bugs' Message to Michael Jordan
KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam! – Chp. 5: "Bugs' Message to Michael Jordan"
KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam!
Chapter 05: "Bugs' Message to Michael Jordan"
A/N: Welcome back to the Sailor Space Jam, ladies and gentlemen! It seems that things are looking up for the Witches 5 since they have become the superpowered basketball superstarlets who could give the current Dream Team a run for their money! After instilling serious fear and uneasiness into the Looney Tunes, the girls decide to prepare for their upcoming victory, as well as handing the first-ever loss to the Sailor Guardians. All hope seems lost for the Looney Tunes characters and Sailor Guardians, but Bugs Bunny decides he needs some extra assistance from a legendary sports star—if he was still willing to play basketball, that is, as Michael states he is past his prime and might be unable to help the Looney Tunes and Sailor Guardians. However, he does give them the name of a certain rising superstar in the NBA who could serve as the new player-coach and team co-captain for the recreated Tune Squad ... but who is this NBA superstar and will his skills be beneficial for the Tune Squad in the end? What role will the Nerdlucks / MonStars play in the events of the story thus far? Well, let's "toon" back into the story and find out, folks!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Looney Tunes or Sailor Moon characters who appear in this story as they appear under the ownership of their respective companies, Warner Bros. Animation and Toei Animation. Also, the story will be set in the year of 2016, 20 years after the release of the original Space Jam.
Dedication: A tip of the hat to NBA legend Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny as his Jordan Brand alter-ego, Hare Jordan, and the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Warner Bros. sports-comedy classic, Space Jam.
KidsWBYungsta Presents Looney Tunes & Sailor Moon: Sailor Space Jam! – Chapter 05: Bugs' Message to Michael Jordan
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2016 – Warner Bros. Rucker Park – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
Following the dramatic encounter of the new-and-improved Witches 5, the other Looney Tunes snapped out of their fear-driven stupor as they noticed Bugs, Daffy and the Sailor Guardians walking up to them, just as they were finally getting back into reality. Once the group walked up to the other Warner Bros. cartoon characters, Bugs said, "Hey, docs, you guys still aren't in shellshock after seeing the new-and-improved Witches 5, are ya?"
Sylvester was the first of the Tunes to respond as he said to Bugs, "Huh? No, of course not! We were just, uh ... watching the clouds in confusion, that's all."
Bugs could only roll his eyes and smirk at Sylvester as he said, "Oh, come on, Sylvester, it's obvious that the Witches 5 gave a good shock to the system to you guys."
"Bugs, you mean to tell me you weren't shaken by the presence of the new Witches 5?" Buster asked curiously while raising an eyebrow at his mentor.
Bugs then knelt down to Buster's level and said, "Listen, Buster, I wasn't too shaken up when the Nerdlucks turned into the Menacing MonStars, so why should I be scared about the Witches 5? Even though they have the talent of the NBA players in their bodies now, they still look like their normal selves ... aside from the basketball gear, that is."
"You know, Bugs, I don't think you should take this lightly," Ami said as she walked up to Bugs. "Besides, even though the Witches 5 might look like their normal selves and they might be just as humorous as your other antagonists, you should keep in mind they still have their powers added with the talent of the NBA players."
"I'm aware of that, Ami," Bugs said as he stood up from the ground. "But, even with all of that in mind, there's one thing that we have on our side ... and it's something the Witches 5 could only dream of having ..."
"A cash-grab movie from the '90s?" Yakko quipped while smirking at Bugs.
"Actual fashion sense?" Minako said.
"A group of cartoon characters as their mentors?" Babs said, raising an eyebrow.
"No, no and no," Bugs said while shaking his head after each "no". "That something is called teamwork. You know the old saying: 'There's strength in numbers'. There's more of us Looney Tunes and more of the Sailor Guardians than there is of the Witches 5 ... even if they have an extra member in the form of that Ptilol girl."
"Yeah, but she only comes out during battle," Usagi said. "So, there's a possibility that you won't get a chance to meet her ... yet."
"Indeed," Bugs said with a slight nod of his head.
"So, Bugs, who are you going to call to serve as our secret weapon for this basketball game?" Rei said in a curious tone. "I mean, the Witches 5 practically have the talent of five NBA stars instilled in their system."
Bugs thought about who he could call at the moment, then he remembered he still had the number of an old friend he used to hang out with, so he pulled out his iPhone and said to his fellow Looney Tunes and Sailor Guardians, "Eh, pardon me, docs and doctresses, I gotta put in a call to an old friend of mine."
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2016 – Michael Jordan's Mansion / Jordan Brand's Personal Office – Chicago, IL
Meanwhile, back in the real world, Michael Jordan was catching up on the news about this mysterious mist that has affected five of the biggest names in the NBA. Michael could only sigh and shake his head in sadness when the weight of the situation finally hit him: if the NBA is unable to improve conditions that would prevent the players from being hit with this mysterious mist, it would lead to the rest of the season getting canceled until they find a reasonable solution. No All-Star Game in February, no playoffs during the spring and summer seasons, and, more importantly, no NBA Finals series in June. While Michael was thinking about how he and the rest of the NBA would combat this dilemma, he suddenly heard his iPhone ringing in his pocket.
When Michael pulled out his iPhone, he saw the name "Bugs Bunny" on the phone, which elicited an interested response from Michael, who thought to himself, "Bugs Bunny? I wonder what's going down in Looney Tune Land right now ... I hope the Nerdlucks didn't turn evil again."
When Michael answered his phone, he cleared his throat and said, "Hello? Bugs, are you there?"
"Ehh ... what's up, Michael? How are the Charlotte Hornets doing in this NBA season?" Bugs said from the other line.
"Oh ... doing alright, I suppose," Michael said with a smile while shrugging his shoulders. "Currently 3-1 in our division, gotta play against the Brooklyn Nets this Friday."
"Ah, that's good to hear," Bugs said. "Anyways, Michael, do you mind if I ask you something?"
"No, not at all," Michael said as he continued watching the news about this recent NBA epidemic. "What did you need, Bugs? You need me to help you open up a new basketball clinic in Looney Tune Land?"
"No, not exactly," Bugs said. "See, we need your help to win another basketball game here in Looney Tune Land."
"Another basketball game? Who, against the MonStars or did you guys get a new adversary in the form of a Mel Brooks-inspired character named Berserk-O!?" Michael asked curiously.
"Well, first things first, this basketball game is not against the MonStars ... and I still don't know who this Berserk-O! character is," Bugs said to Michael. "Actually, Swackhammer has a new basketball team in tow: a group of girls who go by the name of ... 'the Witches 5'."
"The Witches 5?" Michael said in a tone of confusion.
"They were apparently rivals of the Sailor Guardians at one point," Bugs explained. "Y'know, Sailor Moon and her friends ..."
"Oh, okay, I see where you're going with this, Bugs," Michael said while nodding his head. "How did you guys manage to team up with the Sailor Guardians for this basketball game anyway? Weren't you guys going to team up with the Winx Club for the basketball game in this story?"
"Well, Michael ... I would've asked the Winx for some assistance, but I don't know if they would be able to handle the Witches 5 like the Sailor Guardians did," Bugs said as he was walking through the Warner Bros. Boardwalk. "Besides, it all comes down to familiarity and the Sailor Guardians were more familiar with the Witches 5—mainly because they were part of the same series."
"Ah, I see," Michael said. "So, why would the Witches 5 challenge you to a basketball game if they only despised the Sailor Guardians?"
"Ah, see, this is where the plot point comes in, doc!" Bugs said with a smirk. "See, Swackhammer was in desperate need for a new intergalactic basketball team for the upcoming 20th anniversary of Space Jam, plus I'm sure the Moron Mountain amusement park was close to being shut down due to a lack of profit and business revenue. As for the Witches 5, from what I was told by Sailor Moon and the other Guardians, the girls decided to get involved in his scheme because they wanted to get revenge on the Sailor Guardians—which I don't know why because they were too busy backstabbing and killing each other to even focus on the Sailor Guardians in the first place."
"Whoa ... So, from what I can gather, Swackhammer apparently thinks that these girls would actually defeat you guys in this new basketball game, so he could finally get you guys to serve as the new attractions on Moron Mountain, huh?" Michael said.
"Yeah, and he is even going to get the Sailor Guardians, the Tiny Toons and the Warners to join us if the Witches 5 end up winning this game," Bugs explained.
Michael just raised his eyebrows in shock and surprise as he said, "No kidding? It sounds like you guys have a huge challenge on your hands."
"Hey, even if it is a huge challenge, those girls don't have the genuine basketball experience like us," Bugs explained. "Besides, after the original Ultimate Game against the MonStars, I have a feeling that the Looney Tunes and I have improved in terms of playing basketball—which I hope we still have when we practice for this new basketball competition—plus, the Sailor Guardians have their own athletic skillsets, though Usagi might need some help with her basketball skills; the Warners were rather talented when playing baseball—though Wakko had to go through some trial and error before he became a homerun heavyweight for the Warners 9—and the Tiny Toons have a lot of experience playing a wide variety of sports back at ACME Looniversity."
Michael just gave a look of amazement as he smiled and said to Bugs, "Wow ... I guess you guys have some experienced players on your side this time around."
"Yeah ... I just hope the experience would be enough to defeat those girls in the state they're in right now ..." Bugs said with a sigh.
Michael looked confused about Bugs' comment as he said, "Wait a minute, Bugs ... you're not saying that those girls had anything to do with the current erratic playing styles of some of these NBA players right now, are you?"
"That depends, Mike," Bugs said. "Which five players were playing less than stellar basketball for the past few days?"
"Well, LeBron James and Kevin Durant were affected by this mysterious mist when they were playing against each other on Halloween, then that same mist ended up affecting LaMarcus Aldridge, Russell Westbrook and Blake Griffin for the next two nights," Michael explained.
"Well, I hate to tell you this, Michael, but I think the Witches 5 might've had something to do with that," Bugs said. "Y'see, when the girls first arrived in Looney Tune Land, the Looney Tunes and the Sailor Guardians laid down this ultimatum where we would challenge them to a basketball game that would determine our fate on Earth—and our animated careers, for that matter. However, when we decided to show them the basics of basketball through a cliché instructional film, the girls somehow got it into their heads that they should steal the talent of the NBA players, so they would get a fair chance at defeating us in this competition. I guess they forgot about what happened to the Nerdlucks in 1996 when they tried that same thing."
"Do they even remember what happened in Space Jam?" Michael asked curiously.
"Eudial claimed that one of the members, Mimete, was watching that movie a lot when they were planning for their comeback, but who knows?" Bugs said while shrugging his shoulders.
"Wow ... so, do you think you can handle this threat this time around or ...?" Michael asked curiously.
Bugs cleared his throat, then he said, "Well, Michael ... I was actually hoping if you would come back down here and help us prepare for this basketball game against the Witches 5."
Awkward silence occurred for a moment on both ends of the line until Bugs finally spoke up, snapping Michael back into reality as he said, "Hello! Earth to Michael! Did you just have a flashback to your Washington Wizards days or something, doc?"
"Huh? Oh, no, I was just thinking about something," Michael said as he cleared his throat. "Thinking about when you said that you needed my help with this basketball game."
"Yeah ..." Bugs said. "Why is that, Michael? Is there something you're trying to tell me? Come on, Mike, you can talk to me! After all, you're my dog and I'm your hare."
"First of all, nice subtle reference to a recent Hare Jordan commercial, Bugs," Michael said in a half-sarcastic, half-playful tone. "Second, Bugs, I gotta be honest with you. You know we have served as a slam-dunkin' dynamic duo for Jordan Brand, right?"
"Right," Bugs said, accompanied by a nod of his head.
"You know we would always have each other's back, no matter what the circustmances are or how dire a situation seems, right?" Michael asked.
"Yeah ..." Bugs said while raising an eyebrow.
"Well, Bugs, I hope you can understand that ... well ... hmm, how should I put this lightly?" Michael said, trying to piece the words he was trying to say to Bugs. "You know, Bugs, I hope you understand that I ..."
"Hey, no worries, M.J., I understand," Bugs said in an understanding tone, surprising Air Jordan.
"You do?" Michael asked in a surprise tone. "How did you know what I was going to say?"
"Isn't it obvious, Michael? You were going to mention how the Ultimate Game was played back when you were considered to be the face of the NBA, but since then, you have found yourself branching out to other fields of interest—even continuing your mainstream endorsements with your famed shoe company and Hanes underwear, I might add," Bugs said without skipping a beat.
Michael was surprised to hear Bugs taking this setback pretty well as he said in a surprised tone, "Wow, Bugs, this is interesting ... so, you mean to tell me you aren't upset or disappointed about me being unable to reunite with you guys for this new intergalactic basketball tournament against the Witches 5?"
Bugs sighed as he said, "Well, it might cause some concern amongst the Looney Tunes and the Sailor Guardians once they hear about this, but I'm sure we'll work with what we have, doc."
Michael seemed to feel bad for what the Looney Tunes and the Sailor Guardians would have to go through in this upcoming basketball challenge, but an idea then beamed into his head as he smiled and thought to himself, "Wait a minute! I think I have a good idea!"
Michael then returned to talking to Bugs, saying to the rabbit, "Hold on a minute, Bugs! I wouldn't give up hope yet because I have an idea that is sure to be a success."
"You do?" Bugs asked in a tone of interest. "What did you have in mind, Mike?"
"Well ... Warner Bros. is teaming up with my company to introduce a new marketing campaign that will coincide with the 20th anniversary of Space Jam, so that has gotten some attention from a lot of current NBA stars," Michael explained. "Blake has been helping us out with some of the incentives, but I don't know how it will pan out since he got his talent taken away from him ... which is sad because I was going to have him go down to Looney Tune Land and help you guys deal with the Witches 5."
"Interesting," Bugs said.
"However, I do have another NBA star stepping in to help out with Space Jam's 20th anniversary celebration: rising Chicago Bulls star and new face of the franchise, Jimmy Butler," Michael said with a smile.
"Jimmy Butler, huh? I've actually seen quite a few games and he seems to have quite the skillset," Bugs said with a smirk.
"Ah, so you have been keeping up with current NBA endeavors, huh?" Michael asked while smirking.
"Eh, what more can I say, Michael?" Bugs said while munching on a carrot. "I have been keeping an eye out on some of the more recent NBA stars since we first teamed up in January 1992 for the first Hare Jordan commercial."
Michael could only laugh in response as he said, "Trust me, Bugs, I've noticed. Alright, Bugs, what do you say? Do you guys want to team up with Jimmy Butler or did you have your eyes set on another NBA superstar? I've heard that Kobe Bryant still has some tricks up his sleeve."
Bugs thought about it for a moment, then he finally said, "You know what, Michael? I think we'll go ahead and recruit Jimmy Butler to serve as the player coach / team co-captain of the revived Tune Squad! Once Jimmy arrives in Looney Tune Land, the Witches 5 won't even know what hit 'em!"
"Don't forget, Bugs, you guys still have the MonS—I mean, Nerdlucks on your side," Michael said. "I'm sure they wouldn't mind teaming up with you guys for this special occasion."
"Well, we just have to find a way to turn them into MonStars again, Mike," Bugs said as he looked at pictures comparing the Nerdlucks to their monstrous, star-level counterparts. "After all, they did give back the basketball talent after we defeated them in the Ultimate Game."
"Yeah, you got a point there," Michael said. "Well, I just hope you find a way. Even though I won't be there to help you guys, you have my undying support. Here's hoping you and Jimmy blend well with each other and hope you guys defeat the Witches 5, so you can save not only yourselves, but the Sailor Guardians from such a humiliating loss."
Bugs laughed in response as he said, "Hey, don't worry about a thing, Michael. If I know a thing or two about the Sailor Guardians: whenever the going gets tough for them, they really get going!"
Michael and Bugs then shared a laugh as Michael said, "Alright, Bugs, good luck with this new basketball competition."
"Eh, thanks, Michael," Bugs said. "Talk to ya later, Air Jordan."
"Alright, talk to you later, Hare Jordan," Michael said as he and Bugs simultaneously hung up their iPhones.
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2016 – Warner Bros. Rucker Park – Looney Tune Land, Animation Multiverse
While the Looney Tunes and the Sailor Guardians were waiting for Bugs' return with Michael Jordan's response to this new basketball competition against the Witches 5, Lola Bunny walked up to the Tunes and Guardians while bouncing a basketball, saying, "Hey, guys! Did the Witches 5 end up tearing up the court around here?"
"Ehhh ... not exactly," Yakko said as he walked up to Lola. "Unless you count them giving us cartoon characters a huge shock to the system."
"They experienced a powerful transformation a la the Nerdlucks, did they?" Lola asked with a sigh.
Yakko nodded his head in response as Lola sighed and said, "That figures."
"Wait a minute, Lola? How did you know about the recent events involving the Witches 5?" Buster asked curiously.
Lola tucked the basketball under her arm as she said, "Well, I was present at the meeting on Halloween night when Bugs was explaining the current situation at hand. I also had a tingling sense of suspicion through the way the Witches 5 were watching that instructional video about basketball ... I just knew it was going to lead to a familiar scenario."
Lola then took notice of the Sailor Guardians, all of whom waved at the tan bunny as Lola walked up to them and said, "So, you girls must be our new teammates, huh?"
"I don't know if you would call us that yet, but I guess you could say that," Makoto said while shrugging her shoulders.
Lola giggled in response as she said, "You know, you girls look familiar to me ... have we met somewhere before?"
"Uhh ... unless you've happened to see us on television, I don't think so," Usagi said.
Lola examined each of the Guardians as she said, "You know, I remember Bugs telling me a bit of five of you—not as much about the other three with you, but I'm sure that'll change as the story goes on."
"Well, just to be courteous, my name is Usagi Tsukino," Usagi said as she held her hand out and shook Lola's hand. "The other four girls with me are my friends: Ami Mizuno, the brains of the group; Rei Hino, the feisty one and quite the hothead; Makoto Kino, the ... physically-talented one of the group; and Minako Aino, the heart of the group."
Rei could only glare at Usagi as she said, "Was the 'hothead' comment really necessary?"
"Well, Rei, you are known for being the one to fly off the handle and you are often mean to me for little to no reason," Usagi said without skipping a beat.
Lola and the other Sailor Guardians giggled in response as Rei got into Usagi's face and said in an aggravated tone, "Oh, name me, just name me what day, week, month and year have I ever been mean to you or even fly off the handle?!"
"You mean, like how you're flying off the handle right now?" Bugs said from afar while coolly munching on a carrot, then he walked up to the Tunes and the Guardians while saying in a sarcastic tone, "Hey, did I happen to walk into a reenactment of Usagi introducing Makoto to Ami and Rei or something?"
"Watch it, Bugs, you're pushing it," Rei said under her breath.
Usagi then rushed up and hugged Rei as she said, "Oh, come on, Rei, you know I was just playing around with you!"
Rei could only scowl for a moment, then it switched to a warm smile as she giggled and said, "Well, I have to admit: that was actually pretty funny."
Bugs could only roll his eyes and snicker to himself in response to Rei's antics as he turned to Lola and said, "Well, hello, Lola! How long have you been hanging around with the other Looney Tunes and the Sailor Guardians while I was gone?"
"Simple, it was only for a few minutes before you finally came back from having your little conversation with Michael Jordan," Lola said while giggling as she bounced her basketball for a bit. "What were you doing anyway? Were you trying to find the whereabouts of the Witches 5?"
Bugs then shrugged his shoulders as he said, "Nah, I just got off the phone with Michael Jordan, seeing if he could help us with this basketball game against the Witches 5."
Daffy then rushed up to Bugs and said, "You did? What did he say? Is he going to help us? Is he going to send a pair of the latest Air Jordan models? Does he want us to help out with this new Space Jam-themed marketing campaign for the upcoming holiday season? Like I said before, I'm always available for endorsements!"
"No, though I question what company would want you to serve as their celebrity spokesperson ... actually, Michael isn't going to help us with this basketball game this time around ..." Bugs said. "... but he did leave us with the name of a certain basketball star who is going to serve as our new player-coach and team co-captain."
The rest of the Tunes and the Sailor Guardians gathered around Bugs as Haruka asked in an interested tone, "Who did he recommend, Bugs? Did he recommend Lisa Leslie, formerly of the Los Angeles Sparks from the WNBA?"
"As interesting and amazing as that sounds, no," Bugs said while shaking his head "no". "Though I have to keep her in mind if the writer decides to create a sequel to this story."
"Did he recommend Kobe Bryant, retired superstar from the Los Angeles Lakers?" Wakko asked.
"He mentioned him as a passing reference, but no," Bugs said while shaking his head.
"What about Allen Iverson, who played with a few NBA teams—notably the Philadelphia 76ers? Isn't he supposed to be a part of this new 3-on-3 basketball league with Ice Cube?" Makoto asked.
"No ... but remind me to ask how you knew about that later, Makoto," Bugs said while looking at Makoto.
The Tunes and Guardians continued to come up with guesses about the identity of the NBA star who was going to help them play against the Witches 5, but each of their guesses were incorrect according to Bugs' response. Eventually, everyone stopped as Babs finished looking at a list of NBA players and said to Bugs, "Well, we ran through this entire list and you practically confirmed that none of these guys are going to help us with this basketball game."
"Well, come on, Bugs, just give us a hint," Minerva said. "I'm sure one of us is bound to figure out the name of the player Michael recommended."
"Alright, this should be easy," Bugs said with a smirk. "Think about this: Michael Jordan has been well-known for his successful and illustrious career with the Chicago Bulls, so it should be obvious that he would recommend one of their star players to help us out, so as to keep up with this—rather unwritten—tradition of having a Bulls star team up with us Looney Tunes. So, take a guess: who is the biggest star that is currently on the Bulls?"
"Well, it couldn't be Dwayne Wade because he just signed with them over the summer," Minerva said as she twirled her hair for a bit.
"It definitely couldn't be Derrick Rose 'cause he's with the Knicks now," Sylvester said while rubbing his chin.
"It's not Wajon Wondo because he was more well-known for pwaying with the Celtics before joining the Bulls," Elmer said while scratching his head.
After everyone was utilizing the process of elimination to figure out the identity of this basketball player, Bugs was about to relax for a moment until he heard Michiru say, "Wait, I've got it! Bugs, Michael recommended Jimmy Butler to play for the Tune Squad, didn't he?"
Bugs just stared at Michiru in amazement as he said, "Yeah ... he did."
The Looney Tunes and Sailor Guardians looked at Michiru in simultaneous surprise and amazement as Daffy walked up to Bugs and said, "Now, wait just a minute here! Bugs, how did Michiru manage to figure that out before any of us could?! I didn't think she liked basketball nor did I think she was such an enthusiast!"
Bugs was about to disagree with the duck's short judgement about the matter, but he then realized that Daffy may have an accurate point as he walked up to Michiru and said, "Actually, I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but Daffy actually made a valid point. How did you know that Michael named Jimmy Butler as his succession for the player-coach / team co-captain of the Tune Squad?"
Michiru just smirked at Bugs Bunny as she giggled and said, "Well, Bugs, it was obvious that Jordan would recommend somebody who was sponsored by his shoe company, so I had to assume it was Jimmy Butler. Besides, it couldn't have been Blake Griffin because his talent was stolen by the Witches 5."
Bugs then turned to Daffy and said while smirking at the duck, "Well, there's your answer, Daffy."
Daffy could only glare at Michiru as he said under his breath, "You're despicable ..."
"So, Bugs, how are we going to bring Jimmy Butler into Looney Tune Land?" Lola asked.
"You know something, Lola? I never even thought of that," Bugs said while rubbing his chin. "When we first brought Michael into our universe, we had him go through a golf hole, sorta like an 'Alice in Wonderland fall through a rabbit hole'-kinda thing. However, I don't know how we're going to get Jimmy Butler from the real world."
"Couldn't Setsuna conjure up a magical portal or something like that?" Wakko asked while turning to Setsuna.
"Nah, we'd have to know his exact whereabouts," Bugs said as he tried to think of another idea. "Hey, you know what? I think I better pay a visit to the Nerdlucks for a moment ..."
"Wait a minute, rabbit, if you're going to visit those Nerdlucks, I might as well accompany you on this journey!" Daffy said proudly as he walked up to Bugs.
Bugs could only roll his eyes and sigh at the duck's antics as he said, "Daffy, it's only going to be for a minute. I mean, what do you think is going to happen? Do you think the Nerdlucks are going to use me as their guinea pig for their various experiments or something of that nature?"
"Well, that—you know what? Never mind," Daffy said as he backed away from answering that question. "I don't think you want me to dignify that question with a response of my own."
Bugs just snickered to himself as he said, "Listen, Daffy, if I let you come with me to see the Nerdlucks, will you promise not to make a spectacle of yourself like you did when that D.J. Drake character was chasing you around on the Warner Bros. lot?"
"Do you have to remind me of that again?" Daffy said in a tone that reeks of annoyance. "I thought you would've forgotten about that a decade ago. Heck, I literally thought everyone forgot about that situation!"
"Hey, it was different because you actually destroyed the famed water tower," Bugs said while shrugging his shoulders. "Not even the Warner Brothers and the Warner Sister would resort to that type of anarchy."
Daffy just glared at Bugs for a moment until he finally threw his arms up in frustration and said, "Listen, can we just go see these Nerdlucks already and find out what role they are going to play in this story?!"
"Alright, alright, cool your jets, Yosemite Daffy," Bugs said while laughing, then he turned to Usagi and Rei as he said, "Hey, Usagi, Rei, do you girls want to meet the Nerdlucks for the first time?"
"As long as you let Ami, Makoto and Minako accompany us as well," Usagi said, then she knelt down to Bugs' level and said in a discreet manner, "Oh, and you have got to let your girlfriend Lola come with us, too."
Bugs could only roll his eyes as he said, "Alright, it's only fair. Lola, you and the other Inner Guardians are coming with us to see the Nerdlucks! Setsuna, Haruka, Michiru, can you three handle staying with the rest of the Looney Tunes?"
"Hey, what's the worst that could happen, Bugs?" Haruka asked while smirking at the rabbit.
"Try having the Warner Brothers flirt with you, for one," Bugs said.
"Don't worry, Bugs, we can handle it," Setsuna said as she patted Bugs' head.
"We wish we could meet those Nerdluck characters, Bugs," Michiru said with a sigh.
"Hey, who knows? We might bring them back with us, so you girls can see them as their normal selves, not in their MonStar forms ... not yet, anyway," Bugs said.
While Bugs, Lola, Daffy and the Inner Guardians left to meet up with the Nerdlucks, unbeknownst to the Tunes and Guardians, Tellu was watching them from afar in the bushes and said to herself in complete amazement, "Aha, so that's their little game, is it? Those Looney Tunes and Sailor Guardians think they're going to win the Space Jam game just because they have Jimmy Butler on their team now? Not unless the Witches 5 have anything to say about it! I've got to report this to the others at once!"
Tellu then ran out of the bushes and left to meet up with the Witches 5 in their secret hideout, hoping to give them the information that would have them step up their efforts in their strategy to defeat the Looney Tunes and Sailor Guardians.
It seems that things are starting to get a little interesting in this chapter, huh? Just when it seemed like the Looney Tunes and Sailor Guardians were going to experience a major setback when Michael Jordan mentioned that he would be unable to team up with them to play against the Witches 5, he recommends current NBA star Jimmy Butler to serve as his intended successor for the role of the player-coach / team co-captain of the Tune Squad! Not only that, but Bugs Bunny might require some extra assistance from the Nerdlucks ... or, more specifically, the MonStars.
However, the Tunes and Guardians might find themselves with more problems on their hands once Tellu actually gets the buzz on the Tune Squad's plans for potential secret weapons, which might lead to the Witches 5 having to step up their efforts and take this challenge seriously than they had intended. What will the Nerdlucks have in store for the three Looney Tunes and the Inner Guardians? Will the Tunes and Guardians find a way to bring Jimmy Butler into the colorful, animated world known as Looney Tune Land? What tricks do the Witches 5 have up their sleeves for the upcoming basketball game that looms over the horizon? "Stay Tooned" for the next chapter to find out, folks!