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Chapter 4: Would you like to shoot me now
Dodgers swallowed the insult that was camping out inside his throat. The Blot appearing worried him immensely, not only because it's presence was making his back burn like crazy but because of the situation they were in. Everyone from the Protectorate and heck, even the galaxy knew he was Daffy Duck.
It wasn't that he was ashamed. He was quite proud of how far he had gone with his career along with the rest of his family. Not all toons made it to the top and when they did, it left a feeling of satisfaction. Daffy was always satisfied because of his successes. But being Daffy came with restraints in order to be in balance with pleasure.
Duck Dodgers had restraints too, but so much less than what Daffy Duck had to endure. Which is why, instead of trying to find a way home, he stayed in the future, hoping to bury Daffy with everyone he ever knew.
" Never thought I'd have to sthee your face again, Blotty", Dodgers said coldly.
" OUch, so ColD. AnD I thOUGht we frIENDS", Blot taunted.
" What bringsth you here? Sthurely, you've got sthome other playmatesth back in your time", Dodgers retorted.
" OUR TIME DAffy. It wAs OUR TIme", Blot purred," YoU belONg in ToONTowN wiTH youR ReAL FRIEnds. ReMEMber doNALD.
" I promised I was going to babysit the ducklings that night", Dodgers mumbled.
" YoU SHOuld've SeeN hIS whEN he REALISED YoU NEVER sHowed uP to pick UP the boYS", The Blot said cruelly," OR WHeN hE foUNd out yOU WEnt missing".
Dodgers bit the inside of his cheek in guilt and glared up at the monster. Seeing Dodgers in such a state weirded X-2. Seeing the boiling rage on Queen Tyr'ahnee's face didn't soften the discomfort.
" Who do you think you are?! Ruining our event like this! To what proof do you have that Dodgers is this 'Daffy' person?!", Tyr'ahnee exclaimed.
The Blot smirked," WeLL Let me shoW you, MY QUEEN!", he said before blue paint formed in his hands, creating a scene right before the crowd's very eyes.
Daffy stood in front of a mirror, pulling the final knot of his bowtie. He smiled weakly into the mirror when he deemed himself neat enough to be on stage." Looney Tunes! Seven minutes 'til showtime", the overture exclaimed.
Daffy straightened his yellow blazer, shifting his hat slightly so he could see properly. Several people were around him, but the crowd could tell he was looking for someone specific.
" Lookin' sharp, Daff"
Daffy turned around and grinned at the gray hare, visibly relaxing as he found the person he was looking for.Dodgers faltered as he looked at Memory-Bugs Bunny grinning at his past self with a nearly identical smirk.
" Nervousth Bugsth?", Daffy asked.
" A little... it's our foirst live perfoirmance. Can't muck it up", Bugs said picking at his glove.
" That's highly unlikely that you will, my little kit"
" Dad!", Bugs said excitedly as he raced up to a human man who laughed at the hare's sudden excitement.
Daffy folded his arms and sent the man a pointed look. The man grinned as he saw Daffy's expression.
" And what's up with you, my little duckling. Come 'ere. I haven't seen you in weeks", the man said holding his arms out for Daffy to join the hug.
Daffy walked over and joined the hug, however he departed much quicker than Bugs did. The man smiled as he looked at the rabbit and duck before him, as if they were his own sons.
" So what are you doing here, Dad? Surely the great Tex Avery has better things to do than watch a show that some of his old creations are starring in", Daffy asked.
" That really is the only reason I'm here. I came to support you boys and your other brothers that I had no part in making", Tex said chuckling.
" No catch?", Daffy asked.
" No catch", Tex said confidently before he softened," And old creations? Please boys. You're my sons just as Red is my daughter. I care about the three of you equally a lot, even if I spend more time with Red", Tex said, directing the last sentence to Daffy.
" Yeah Yeah, enough with the sthetiments", Daffy grumbled.
It was clear to everyone that the duck in the flashback was indeed Duck Dodgers. The grumble, the lisp, the look itself just screamed at them that was indeed the duck captain himself, clad in a yellow blazer, blue vest and red bowtie (basically his Bugs Bunny show get-up). But something about him seemed much softer, especially with the human and the rabbit with him.
" ONE MINUTE 'TIL SHOW TIME!"
" Looks like you two better get down there. Can't keep your audience waiting", Tex said before walking.
" You're sittin' front row, right?!", Bugs asked.
" Of course. I wouldn't miss this for a paycheck. Knock 'em dead, m'boys", Tex said before walking back to the audience.
" See ya later, Dad!", Bugs and Daffy said in unison.
" Ya ready?", Bugs asked.
" Are you?", Daffy asked.
" Who is ever ready?", Bugs replied.
" Then that sthettlesth that", Daffy said.
" You think we can do this?", Bugs asked.
" Not at all. If we mess thisth up, we'll mess thisth up together-", Daffy gripped Bugs' shoulders reassuringly,"-asth brothersth".
Bugs smiled," Thanks Daff".
" LOONEY TUNES! IT'S SHOWTIME!"
" C'mon, America's waitin' for usth", Daffy said before he and Bugs ran off, ending the memory.
There was silence in the hall. Nobody dared to make a sound. Dodgers looked at the spot where Memory-Bugs once stood and felt his anger rise. The Blot was doing this to rile him up and guess what...
... It worked...
" Well that wasth a lovely walk down Memory lane. Now leave", Dodgers threatened.
" Ouch, JusT remEMBER I was InviteD to This Event. It's IMPolITE to Be RUDE to The Guest", the Blot sneered, creating a thinner ball in his hand.
" Good thing I'm a bad hosth", Daffy said before the Blot threw the thinner ball at the duck, who dodged it as fast as lightning, surprising those around him.
" Haven't lost your touch , I see. Let's change that! Blotlings! ATTACK!", the Blot exclaimed, unleashing the Blotlings.
" Agents, get rid of these creatures", Mr. President commanded, causing the protectorate agents to leap into action, including some martian soldiers.
Dodgers sped into action with the Blot hot on his tail. So many years of hiding his toon abilities had gone down the drain the moment he reached for his mallet hidden in his hammerspace. People close by were in shock when they saw a worm-hole like space appear behind Dodgers back, where the gigantic hammer was pulled out. The Blot slashed at him but the duck was much faster than he expected. He was using the same technique he used back when X-2 found him running about in the forest, leaving a literal trail of fire behind where he ran.
Cadet was shocked at his captain's abilities. He had met people with superpowers before but his own captain had powers without that Green Lantern ring. Was this his secret?
Tyr'ahnee was holding off well on her own. The monsters were tougher than she expected, even the little ones with the lazy eyes. However, she wasn't fully focused on the battle, instead, a small minority of her focus was on Dodgers, who was running on the walls in attempt to distract the Blot until the Blotlings are 'defeated'. She had never seen him run so fast, almost appearing as a blur to her. Swinging that mallet twice his size amazed her. And the way he retrieved it baffled her greatly. She wondered how long he had these powers and where exactly in the universe he got them.
And how in the world was his father a human?
X-2 blasted a stray Sweeper. That flashback had given him more than information that he had ever wondered. Dodgers was really an actor, and by the sound of the crowd that was chanting in the background, he must've been one of the best. The human and rabbit seemed important to him, X-2 noted, and from hearing that conversation he could already tell that they were family. X-2 assumed that Dodgers may have been adopted, but he doesn't know the real story...
Dodgers hopped over a stool before landing roughly. He hissed in pain as his back acted up. And toon speeding was not helping his situation. He dodged another projectile effortlessly. But as he dodged, he noticed a Scrapper right behind Tyr'ahnee.
" Tyr'ahnee!", Dodgers yelled.
Tyr'ahnee turned around to see the Scrapper raise its claw to strike her but instead was pushed out of the way by someone just the claw came down.
And that someone was Dodgers.
" Cap'n!", Cadet screamed in horror.
Dodgers stumbled before he fell to the floor, an inky darkness taking over before he saw the true darkness.
Dodgers was in a void, a very dark void. But despite being trapped in an empty space, he could hear voices in the background. Painfully familiar voices. He fluttered his eyes open, to see a blurry vision of men standing around him.
" Look who's finally here. This is what happens when you don't listen to your fathers, Daffy"
Daffy groaned," Friz?".
" And company", Friz said.
Daffy's vision cleared and he could see the ghosts of the men of Termite Terrace before him, his fathers...
" What happened?", Daffy asked.
" You sacrificed yourself for that cute martian lady. Very heroic. But also very stupid", Chuck Jones said stepping forward," Now you're not only injured, but you're on the brink of death if you don't get some paint on you soon".
" Thank you for the eternity of heart attacks", Carl Stalling said sarcastically before bringing Daffy to his feet.
" Why are you inside the Blot?", Daffy asked.
" We needed an intimidating host. And we thought of the Blot and we brought him here", Bob Clampett explained.
" Why? Why do all of this?", Daffy asked.
" So that you would come home, my son"
Tex Avery stepped forward from his ex-colleagues towards Daffy, who was shocked.
" Dad", Daffy breathed out.
" It's time for you to come home, my little duckling. Your brothers miss you terribly. We miss you terribly. You belong with your friends and family in ToonTown, where you are free to be yourself", Tex said softly.
" I can't. I'm sthuck here", Daffy replied.
" You're never stuck. There's no super glue in the world that can hold you back, Daffy. You are Looney Tune but most importantly, you are an Avery. And none of my creations ever get stuck in a sticky situation. We can get you home, Daffy. You can be with your brothers again. You can finally get that attention you've craved for so long. Daffy, m'boy, it's time to come home", Tex said softly.
Daffy lowered his head in thought. The idea of finally returning home made him giddy with excitement. He thought about all the things he had missed in his life; the theatre, the school, heck even Warner Bros.
He missed his family. He missed his home.
ToonTown is his home. The Looney Tunes are his home.
" You're right, Dad", Daffy said with a grin," It's time to come home".
Daffy felt himself get sucked right out of the Blot and he landed on the platform. The Blotlings seized their attack as they saw the duck and their master stare down.
" sO DAffY, do WE HAVE A DEal?", the Blot said sticking his hand out.
" What is the meaning of this?!", Z-9 said angrily.
" Change OF PLAns", the Blot said cruelly.
" We had a deal!", Drake exclaimed.
" THE DEAL IS OFF", the Blot roared, causing Drake to cower behind Z-9.
" Well...", the Blot said with his hand out.
Dodgers looked at Tyr'ahnee, X-2, Cadet, IQ and Johnson sadly. This would be the last time he'd see them all. Dodgers smiled sadly before turning to the Blot.
" Deal", Dodgers said taking his giant hand.
Dodgers was then absorbed by the Blot, an action that was mistook as something evil, causing the 5 above to panic and do the riskiest thing ever:
They tried to pull Dodgers away but instead got sucked along with him.
Daffy Duck was falling. But he knew where he was going. The pain on his back was still unbearable, it made him whimper and cry in pain. He felt Tex wrap his arms around him, holding him tightly, almost protectively.
" Relax, my son, we'll be home soon"
End of Chapter 4
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