Hey everyone, and welcome to the next chapter of "Yakko's Date."
This chapter is going to be a bit of a breath of fresh air after how tense the last chapter was (that, and I wanted to put some padding up until Rocky arrives in Burbank PLUS I still have another fanfic I need to work on that will eventually tie into this story which is part of another series I've been working on). As such, this one's going to be a bit "silly", so I apologize in advance if this chapter isn't on par with the last few chapters.
Before we dive in, once again I'd like to thank preciouslittletoonette (BTW, aside from "The Nanny", I've also read "Clothing" and "Proving a Point", stories set before and during the events of her Nanny story. They're both pretty good and I'd highly recommend them), Reggie Jackson, and Cheesepuff fg for their recent reviews that closed out 2018.
I've also taken the time to look into an Animaniacs story titled "To Be or Not to Be" by LovingTooMuchIowa. As the writer has disabled reviews on that story, I'll leave my comments here so I can voice my opinion in it: I felt disgusted. It's not well written or structured, plus it was off-putting with how all the characters acted and how the writer attempted to make a Christian-themed story while inserting himself as Katie Kaboom's boyfriend (who also happens to be Batman's sidekick, Young Bat, in his Batman series) and then there's so much padding. It's uncomfortable to read, and while I normally don't review fanfics, in this case it was a story that put me in such a bad mood I cannot recommend it to anyone.
Also, praise lard….yes, I know: Bad joke is bad.
Well anyway, let's get this story started and for those who remembered from last chapter, I hinted a 'popular' character made of juice. Well, to pay you all back for the long wait, I think it's time we brought in some characters I know everyone's been waiting for….
Inside ACME Labs, as Pinky ran on his exercise wheel, he looked over to see Brain writing on a makeshift notepad. "Gee Brain, what do you want to do tonight?" Pinky asked him, as Brian turned around and replied "The same thing we do every night Pinky: Try to take over the world!"
(Chorus
They're Pinky and the Brain
Yes, Pinky and the Brain
One is a genius, the other's insane.
To prove their mousy work,
They'll overthrow the earth.
They're Dinky, they're Pinky and the Brain (x4 before interrupted)
Narf!
Chapter 6: Pinky, Brain, and the Kool-Aid Man
Inside the remnants of ACME Labs, as the Brain began working on a new mathematical formula on a chalkboard, Pinky simply sat in front of an old television set, trying to squint in an attempt to watch a reality tv show that furthered annoyed Brain.
"Pinky, shut that annoyance up and come here." Brain demanded, murmuring to himself "No one cares about which Kardashian sister is marrying who." Pinky sighed before saying "Ok, Brain. Narf!" Stepping on the power button for the remote next to him, Pinky turned the TV off before walking over to Brain.
Yes, life had been rather quiet for the two genetically altered mice following the events of "Wakko's Wish." After their series ended, Steven Spielberg decided to 'pair' them with Elmira from Tiny Toon Adventures. Needless to say, after their show was canceled, it was only a matter of time before Brain had enough, taking Pinky with him to the one place she would never find them.
Since then, they scavenged whatever items and food they could find in an attempt to survive.
"Brain, why can't we go back to Elmira's house?" Pinky pleaded, adding "We at least had a nice place to live and all the food we could eat. Point." In turn, Brain faced Pinky and replied "I refuse to be put back in a dress and forced to play tea parties with her for another second. Regardless, I have a new plan to conquer the world." Pinky, excited, began to jump up and down while asking "What is it, Brain? Oh, what is it? Is it time travel? Food poison? Politics? Do.." Brain, however, silenced him by replying "No Pinkie, never mentioned politics around here ever again." Pinky pouted once more as Brain explained "Like with religion and war, politics tends to bring out the worst in people." Pinky, tilting his head in a confused manner, asked "You mean like people who insert themselves in stories as the hero and force religion into people while insulting other religions not of their own and praise their own work as better than the original source material despite their work saying otherwise?"
Brain, surprised, blinked twice before replying "That was rather profound, Pinky. Where did that come from?" Pinky could only shrug before facing the reader and replying "The internet is rather weird that way. Point." Pinky began to jump up and down once more before clapping in joy, as Brain narrowed his eyes and stated "Enough of that, Pinky. It's time to reveal my master plan."
Turning back to his chalkboard, Brain began to explain "As you know Pinky, since the dawn of commercialism, fictional characters have been created in order to represent their brand and to sell items. From cereal to video games, a majority of them have been able to make their respective companies' money, something we need to rebuild the lab from the ground up and to get the materials needed for world conquest. With that said, I have come up with the perfect mathematical formula that will give us everything we need."
Pointing to the chalkboard, Brain explained a basic formula to Pinky which read "Brand + Mascot equals Money"
"Gee golly, Brain. That sounds-oh wait, no. That won't work" Pinky said before asking "Won't we need to make up a mascot first?" Brain scratched his head before replying "It seems you are getting a bit smarter Pinky, but luckily I have come up with an idea that just might work." Looking at Brain, Pinky asked "What's that Brain?" In order to reply to Pinky, Brain simply replied "We're going to recreate the Kool-Aid Man." Pinky, excited, said "Oh, really Brain? I know how to get him."
Pinky soon began to shout "HEY, KOOL-GAG" but his mouth was shut by Brain who stated "No Pinkie, we cannot afford to bring the real one here. That is why we need to use a substitute. Do I make myself clear?" Pinky nodded, as Brain let him go. However, as he took a sigh of relief, Brain suddenly heard Pinky ask "I think so Brain, but how can we make a Kool-Aid man if we can't use the Kool-Aid man himself?" Brain simply brought his hands behind his back and replied "Leave that to me."
The very next day, all was quiet at a local park until the break of glass was heard as Pinky and Brain ran, carrying with them a pitcher filled with freshly made Kool-Aid.
Right behind them, Slappy Squirrel began to waive her purse while pulling out a bomb from it as she shouted "GIVE ME BACK MY KOOL-AID, YOU ROTTEN JERKS!"
Without looking back, Brain shouted "RUN PINKY! RUN LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!"
The two ran for several blocks, all the while Slappy chased them and began throwing bombs into the streets.
As this happened, Wakko and Dot had stopped by an ice cream store when they saw Slappy chasing our favorite laboratory mice.
"Is that Pinky and the Brain being chased by Slappy while carrying a pitcher of Kool-Aid?" Wakko asked, as Dot nodded. "Do you think we should do something?" He then asked Dot, who shrugged before replying "Meh, it's their problem. What's the worst that can happen?"
The next night…
Back in the remains of Acme Labs and with several glasses and beakers filled with chemicals, each one hung over several small piles of fire in an attempt to boil them and each one with a small pipe that connected all of them to each other with the last one leading to the stolen pitcher of Kool-Aid, the only thing stopping them was a valve that blocked the pipes.
"This is it, Pinky" Brain announced, looking over his work before stating "With this formula and the pitcher of Kool-Aid, it will create a brand new being, one under my control. It will promote me as the new ruler of Earth, and there will be nothing that can stop us." Pinky, at that moment, suddenly piped in and said "But Brain, if you turn Kool-Aid into something else, won't the real Kool-Aid Man get upset?" Turning around to face him, Brain simply stated "Pinky, be quiet or I shall have to hurt you." As a result, Pinky 'zipped' his mouth before Brain turned back towards it work, as he said "Then let us begin."
Turning the valve, the pipes were quickly filled with several chemicals that lead to the pitcher of Kool-Aid, turning the liquid from red to a dark shade of brown within seconds before suddenly turning black. "Is that supposed to happen Brain?" Pinky asked, yet Brain could only reply "I'm not sure, Pinky" before it began to bubble.
"That can't be good" Brain muttered as the contents of the pitcher began to overfill due to the chemicals while Pinky and Brain stepped back.
Once the chemicals suddenly began to rise into the air and envelop the pitcher, the two laboratory mice suddenly hugged each other while screaming in horror as the chemicals began to take humanoid form.
(Line Break)
Throwing a peanut into her mouth, Slappy sat back on her chair while enjoying a viewing of 'The Explosions Channel.'
"Ah, the Explosions Channel" Slappy proclaimed, adding "There's nothing better than this."
A series of knocks on the door said otherwise. Turning towards it, Slappy then faced the reader and asked in a sarcastic tone "Now I wonder who that could be. Why, it could be almost anyone." The knocks quickly became louder as Slappy slowly got up from her seat and shouted "I'M COMING ALREADY! HOLD YOUR HORSES!"
"HURRY UP AND OPEN PLEASE, NARF!"
Rolling her eyes, Slappy muttered "Yep, it's them" before walking to the door and opening it. Once she did, Pinky and Brain quickly ran in and hide under her chair. Closing her door, Slappy asked "Now what brings you into my home this time? Sorry if I can't offer you anything to drink, but some little thieves broke into my house and stole my pitcher of Kool-Aid."
Pinky and Brain poked their heads out and put a finger to their mouths in an attempt to shush Slappy while Brain said "You must be silent. He's right outside."
Placing her hands on her hips, Slappy said "Oh really? 'He's'…"Slappy stated in quotation marks before continuing "…out there? Well then, I guess I better give him some company."
In the very next second, Pinky and Brain were kicked out of Slappy's home and landed face first on the floor while she shouted "AND STAY OUT" before slamming the door shut.
"Now what, Brain?" Pinky asked him as the two mice stood up. "I'm not sure Pinky, but one thing is clear…" Brain replied, yet stopped as a low growl was heard. Looking towards the distance, the two began to notice something coming towards them. They looked on in horror as the creature, a large pitcher with a pair of arms and legs each, walking towards them with a menacing face.
"RUN!" Brain suddenly screamed, as he and Pinky resumed their escape while the creature began to chase after them, stopping for a moment to look at Slappy's tree before hitting it on the side, the force itself actually causing it to fall over while Slappy screamed "WHAT THE HECK?"
As the creature disappears back into the darkness, continuing its pursuit of Pinky and Brain, Slappy managed to escape from her downed tree by breaking a window with Skippy following her, holding his head as an apparent bruise was present. "Aunt Slappy, what was that?" Skippy asked, as Slappy looked at her downed tree before replying "I'm not sure Skippy, but something tells me those mice owe me an explanation AND a new house."
Jumping down from her tree, Slappy waved to Skippy to follow her, as they heard the screams of the two mice and began to follow the trail.
A trail that led to the water tower.
For the Warners, it was a quiet night at the water tower.
They had enjoyed their fun and games, all except Yakko who had come home tired after work.
Having snuggled into bed, the Warners drifted off into the land of dreams, each one different for all three of them.
For Dot, dreams of chasing Brad Pitt became rampant once more.
For Wakko, dreams of being on an island full of food to feed his stomach for the remainder of his days.
For Yakko, however, it was not a dream that awaited him but a nightmare:
Finding himself in the ruins of Burbank, Yakko looked on as he saw cast members of the Animaniacs on the ground, unconscious, while a mysterious toon wearing a black robe and white gloves while wielding a mallet in one hand and a strange key-shaped weapon in the other looked on, admiring his handiwork.
"Hey, what's going on?" Yakko asked, yet the toon didn't respond. Instead, he simply laughed at his handiwork. Turning to the reader, Yakko muttered the words "That guy either needs a hobby or an ear exam."
Yakko soon heard another sound, the flapping of a cape.
Turning around, Yakko noticed a new figure: a humanoid blue bird covering himself in a black cape and hat. The mysterious toon turned to face the humanoid bird, as the two locked eyes, both filled with hatred towards the other.
"Wonder who the other guy is?" Yakko asked the reader, adding "It must be some plot point into the story. That, or foreshadowing."
The mysterious toon and humanoid bird suddenly charged towards one another, their first attack at one another causing a wave of destruction that began to destroy the remnants of Burbank. Yakko covered his eyes, the fear starting to envelope him, as he was surrounded in a flash of light.
A second later, Yakko sat up, awakened by his nightmare. "What was that?" he muttered to himself.
Yet it was the loud knocking of the door that alerted him.
"It's gonna be a long night" Yakko muttered to himself as he began to climb out of bed.
Meanwhile, Pinky and Brain quickly arrived at the water tower and made the climb up the ladder, all the while the creature slowly entered the lot and began to make its way to the water tower.
"Climb Pinky" Brain commanded, adding "Climb as if your life depended on it."
"I'm climbing Brain, Narf!" Pinky replied, as the creature growled while it began to get closer.
Once in front of the water tower door, Brain began to pound at the door with panic, Pinky soon joining him.
"ALRIGHT, I'M GOING" Yakko screamed from the other side as he opened the door and saw Pinky and Brain run inside. Yakko sighed before turning to the reader and proclaiming "This feels like a reunion of the best of Animaniacs, now doesn't it?" Yakko soon heard a growl from outside, as he poked his head out to find the creature roaring from right in front of the ladder before looking at it while trying to understand what it is for.
Turning around, Yakko saw Pinky and Brain sticking their heads out from under the couch, as he asked them "Did you guys meddle with science again?" They both nodded before Yakko asked "So how did you create this thing?" In response, Pinky replied "Brain tired to make his own Kool-Aid Man, but instead made that creature." Pinky didn't notice, however, Brain narrow his eyes as he had managed to find a pencil under the couch before muttering the words "Pinky, turn around."
Pinky did so, and in return was smacked over the heard.
In the next second, the water tower shook violently.
"Looks like he wants to bring us all down" Yakko said, trying to balance himself on the wall.
"Hey, what's going on?" Dot's voice called out as she entered the living room with Wakko, both of them covering a lump on their heads as Dot exclaimed "I was enjoying my cutie sleep when the tower suddenly shook. What gives?" Wakko, just as upset as Dot, stated "I was dreaming I was on an island made of food, so why all the shaking?"
The tower shook again, forcing Pinky and Brain out of hiding while they ran towards Yakko and grabbed his leg. Yakko, meanwhile, replied "Dr. Frankenstein and Igor over here…" he stopped and referred to Pinky and Brain before adding "….made a discount Kool-Aid Man that's trying to tear down the water tower."
"Is that all?" Dot asked before crossing her arms and stating "I thought Plotz was back."
"You too aren't worried about this?" Yakko asked, yet both Dot and Wakko shook their heads as Wakko replied "Yakko, everyone knows how to deal with a fake Kool-Aid man." Wakko soon stood in the middle of the living room as the tower shook again before he shouted "HEY, KOOL-AID!"
The creature roared once more as he struck the tower once more before a sudden noise stopped him.
"Oh….Yea…."
The creature stopped and begun to look around, growling as he searched for the voice.
"Oh….Yea…."
One more the creature looked around, but this time it turned around and found him: It found a large pitcher of Kool-Aid with a face, as well as a pair of arms and legs walking forward, apparently wielding a sign that said 'Oh, Yea'. To the creature, its opponent was clear: It was the Kool-Aid Man, the original in fact. The creature roared as the Kool-Aid Man pointed at the creature and said "You! How dare you try and rip me off as a fake Kool-Aid Man, and how dare you destroy that squirrel's house. Now you're gonna pay." The creature roared a challenge as it began to walk towards the Kool-Aid Man, only to be slapped by the Kool-Aid Man's sign.
Going outside to watch the fight, Wakko began eating out of a large tube of popcorn while handing one to Pinky. "Thank you" Pinky said to Wakko, while everyone else began to watch on as the Kool-Aid Man continued to slap the creature with his sign repeatedly while repeating the words "Oh No" and"Oh Yea!"
SLAP "Oh No"
SLAP "Oh Yea"
SLAP "Oh No"
SLAP "Oh Yea"
SLAP "Oh No"
SLAP "Oh Yea"
By this point, the creature began to cry as it managed to push past the Kool-Aid Man and began to retreat but not before the Kool-Aid Man gave it a swift kick in the butt while announcing "That'll teach you not to be an evil Kool-Aid Man." Pinky cheered on as the creature began to start running….
….only for an enlarged anvil to fall on top of it, crushing it.
"Eh, what was that?" Dot asked, as everyone looked up and saw Slappy with a pair of scissors having cut a rope that was hanging from seemingly out of nowhere. "Now where did that come from?" Slappy asked innocently, discarding the scissors back into her bag.
Meanwhile, the creature managed to push the anvil off of it as it slowly began to disappear into the night.
"Hooray" Pinky announced, adding "Thanks Mr…." Pinky, however, stopped as he noticed the Kool-Aid Man simply vanished. "Narf" Pinky muttered, amazed.
The Warners, however, simply rolled their eyes while Yakko muttered "Well, that was mildly entertaining." Giving off a yawn, Wakko soon asked "Can we go back to bed now?" as Yakko and Dot nodded before going back inside the tilted water tower and closing the door behind them.
"Well Brain, I think we learned a lesson here" Pinky said, before cupping his hands and lowering his head, adding "Never make a fake Kool-Aid Man." Brain could only groan as the two started their climb down.
Once on the ground floor, Pinky and Brain soon began their long walk back to Acme Labs as Brain stated "This was a rather long set back, but we must return to the lab to prepare for tomorrow night." Following him, Pinky soon asked "But why, Brain? What are we doing tomorrow night?" Not bothering to stop, Brain replied "The same thing we do every night Pinky: Try to take over the world."
Before they could go any further, however, Slappy and Skippy stood in front of them as Slappy said "You two aren't going anywhere until my house is fixed PLUS someone's gonna be responsible for paying Skippy's medical bill." Noticing the bump on Skippy's head, and the apparent anger on their faces, Pinky and Brain slowly began to back away before running altogether, the two squirrels chasing after them into the streets of Burbank.
"RUN PINKY RUN!"
They're Dinky, They're Pinky and the Brain (x5)
Extra Segment
Running into the park, the Warners screeched to a full stop as Yakko announces "Hold on sibs, it's that time again."
Wakko asks "Is it time to do the Time Warp again?"
Dot then asks "Is it time to Netflix and chill?"
Yakko, however, sighs and replies "No, not yet sadly. It's time for today's lesson, and for that we turn to the Wheel of Morality."
Pulling the Wheel of Morality out from off-camera, Yakko begins to spin the wheel while chanting "Wheel of Morality, turn turn turn. Tell us the lesson that we should learn."
The wheel spins for not more than a moment before it stops at the number 8.
"We have a number 8, ladies and gentlemen" Yakko announces, as a piece of paper comes out of the printer. Ripping it out, Yakko soon reads it as he says "And the moral of today's story is: Never try and change what's not broken."
"Wait, something was broken?" Dot asked, as Yakko replied "Aside from the water tower, Slappy's tree, and the remnants of Acme Labs, no."
"I think he meant 'don't make a fake Kool-Aid Man'" Wakko stated, as Yakko crossed his arms and nodded.
The three of them suddenly saw Pinky and Brain still being chased by Slappy and Skippy as they simply shrugged their shoulders before the sound of a blown whistle was heard. Seeing Ralph the Guard coming after them once more, the Warners yelled "YIPE" in surprise before running off.
Well folks, a new chapter is filed in and finished.
I hope you enjoyed it and expect to see more of Pinky and the Brain as we get back into the main story. If you didn't, then once more I do apologize as I haven't typed up a story in a few months.
In all honesty, I got the idea to do a chapter featuring the Kool-Aid Man after watching videos from the DareToBeStupidShow on YouTube. For those interested, they do a series of parody videos based off either video game, cartoon, or horror characters. From my perspective, a majority of their videos of a ton of fun and I'd highly recommend them.
Anyway, the next chapter is also going to be a filler chapter as I'm still working on my other story "The Rider/Sentai Dilemma" and I need to get it finished before I bring in Big (my original OC character) into this one for the showdown with Rocky. The next chapter will also be a tribute chapter to an episode of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" with the cast of Animaniacs reenacting the episode "The Other Side."
Until next time…