A/N: And here we are, the last chapter of "Space Jam", ending on a high note. :)
Space Jam
Chapter 23: Returning the Talents/Returning to Basketball
The next day in the gym, the five NBA players were practicing without their talent.
"Guys...we suck.", Charles complained as he sat down.
"Yeah, man. My grandmother played better than I do.", Larry agreed.
"At least you guys are still tall. I'm nothing now. I'm just another short guy.", Muggsy commented.
"You got that right.", Charles concurred.
"That's the only thing that's right.", Larry added.
As they talked, though, they turned to see Michael and Stan come in.
"Who's that?", Patrick puzzled.
"Who's that?", Larry puzzled.
"I don't know.", Muggsy puzzled as well.
"Been getting your butts kicked, haven't you?", Michael asked.
"Who's that?", Muggsy asked.
"It's Mike.", Charles guessed.
"What's up?", Muggsy asked before the players all got up and walked to Michael and Stan.
"Hey, man, what are you doing here?", Patrick asked.
"Don't be embarrassed. Just face it. You guys stink.", Michael responded.
"Come on, Mike. Lighten up.", Larry complained.
"I know, and you all want your games back, huh? What little games you had to begin with.", Michael guessed.
"It's hard enough as it is, Mike.", Shawn added.
"Come on, give us a break.", Charles added.
"I'm gonna regret this. Stan, give me the ball.", Michael spoke before Stan bent down and unzipped the bag, showing them the ball that has their talent inside it.
It was still glowing as the talentless players all looked at it with awe as Michael held the ball.
"Look at that.", Larry spoke in awe.
"Looks like something from Star Trek.", Muggsy spoke onward surprise.
"Touch it.", Michael spoke.
"No way. José.", Shawn refused.
"Pat, you want your talent back? You don't have any other choice. Just touch it.", Michael ushered.
"I don't know, man.", Patrick responded.
"Don't touch that, man.", Larry warned.
"Okay, you're gonna walk around with a bad game for the rest of the career. Touch the ball.", Michael ushered.
"Be careful, Pat. We've tried everything else.", Shawn warned before Patrick slowly reached to touch the ball.
He exhaled in relief, knowing nothing happened.
"Thank goodness.", Patrick sighed.
"Come on, Charles. Touch it. The rest of you guys. Just touch it.", Michael urged before they all reached for the ball.
While they're touching it, the ball shook before their talents went back inside their bodies as they moved their hands off the ball before Stan and Michael smiled at this.
"Oh, man!", Larry spoke in surprise.
"What was that?", Charles puzzled before Michael passed the ball to Muggsy, who caught it and was surprised that he can play again.
"Hey. Hey, I caught it!", Muggsy spoke in surprise while dribbling the ball and doing the rock.
"Hey, look at Muggsy handle the rock. Handle it baby.", Patrick spoke in surprise.
"I can handle that rock again!", Muggsy shouted in joy before he passed the ball to Larry.
"That's the old Mugs I know.", Larry grinned.
"Yeah, get height now. Yeah!", Patrick shouted as he slam dunked.
"It gave me my powers back!", Larry shouted.
"That wasn't bad. Let me show you something.", Charles spoke as he took the ball.
"Let me see. Whoo!", Larry shouted as Charles slam dunked as well.
"The round-mound is back. You wanna see something? Oh, man that felt good.", Patrick spoke as he landed a slam dunk.
"I got it.", Shawn spoke as he slam dunked as well.
"You got it. Yeah, baby.", Muggsy complimented as Michael and Stan smiled that they finally got their talents back and they're able to play basketball again.
As they left, the five NBA players turned to see them leave.
"Hey, Michael. Why don't you stay? Play some 3-on-3 with us.", Charles offered.
"No. I don't think so.", Michael refused.
"What are you gonna do, work on that baseball swing?", Charles asked offendedly before Patrick spoke up.
"Now, leave the baseball player alone, man. You know he doesn't play basketball anymore.", Patrick spoke before Shawn states his thoughts.
"You know, he probably doesn't have it anymore, guys.", Shawn guessed.
"Michael, do you hear them? They don't think you can play the game anymore.", Stab spoke before Michael smiled at his basketball friends and they smiled back at him.
"There's only one way to find out.", Michael grinned.
Later, it now went to the Chicago Bull staduim with a big game coming up.
"The Chicago Bulls welcome back... Michael Jordan!", the announcer shouted as Michael was walking through the crowd of cameramen and reporters while the crowd cheered loudly for him as a bull balloon was even shown floating in the air and had a sign that says, "Welcome back, Michael." before the lights turned on and it was time for the basketball game.
On the stands, Bill Murray and Larry Bird sat down to watch the game as the former felt disappointed.
"What's the matter, Bill?", Larry asked.
"Larry, that could have been me.", Bill responded.
"Will you get off that kick? It's over. It's done with. You can't play.", Larry spoke.
"Okay. Let's go bulls!", Bill responded as his voice broke a little.
Then, a Bulls player stole the ball and passed it to Michael, who dribbled the ball down the court and ran to the hoop and slam dunked the ball before the crowd cheered loudly and it freeze framed to let the credits roll. After the frame of Robyn making a slam dunk backwards faded, though, the looney tunes popped up from the left side of the screen as the credits continued rolling before the spotlights shone on Daffy and Elmer as the song started entering a rap stage with Bugs popping up from a hole before Daffy noticed him from below and scooted back, letting Bugs take the mic as he started rapping with Tom, Jerry, Robyn, Michael Jordan, Lola, Wile E., Road Runner, Foghorn, Sylvester, Tweety, Granny, Taz, Little Quacker, Spike, Charlie the Dog, Cecil Turtle, Butch, Tuffy, Muscles, and the others arriving as they danced along.
Elmer Fudd (Daffy Duck): Ssssh, (What!?)
Be very, very quiet, (Oh brother)
I'm hunting wabbit (Right)
Ha-ha-ha-ha
Yeeeeah
Daffy Duck: Clap your hands to the beat
Everybody just clap your hands to the beat
Clap your hands to the beat
Alright fuzz-face
Let's see what you're made of..
Bugs Bunny: Who got Bugs Bunny money? I'll give you some time
To get more carrots every time I rhyme
Can a mouse write this?
Jerry: You bet
Does he have long furry ears like this?
Daffy Duck: Oh, brother
Can he make hits like this?
Elmer Fudd: Ha-ha-ha-ha
No, it's like Jordan at the plate, you're likely to miss
Warner Brothers Inc. got bank, keep countin'
Rule from here to The Moron Mountain
Robyn: Here's the game plan, listen up, Tune Squad
Number one objective, beat The Monstars!
Bugs Bunny (Daffy Duck): Shouldn't be hard, them guys ain't too smart
But to be sure snatch Jordan playin' golf
Even though he tends to be a ball hog
Hey Michael, over here superstar (whoo-hoo)
"All right.", Michael grinned as he stepped forward before dribbling and then shooting baskets as if he was practicing like last time as the song goes.
Who says the Bunny can't play above the rim?
Wait till they get a load of me, that's buggin'
Who says the bunny can't rhyme, you're buggin'
If Bugs don't make you hop, you're buggin'
Think this Space Jam go'n stop, you're buggin'
Ehhhh, you'll be buggin'!
Who says the Bunny can't jam, you're buggin'
If y'all don't know who I am, you're buggin'
Bugs ain't the coolest in the land, you're buggin
Ehhhh, you'll be buggin'!
Got a gi-url-friend Lola, she's a fox
Ain't no bunny like the one I've got
Elmer Fudd: That's twue
Bugs Bunny: He-he-he-ehhhh, What's Up, Doc?
Bugs got more props than the Warner Brothers lot
Elmer Fudd: Twue
Bugs Bunny: More money than any rapper's voice
Elmer Fudd: Twue
Bugs Bunny: Since day one, had his and her furs
Like Trump's wife, up to my ears in carrots
Not even the barber can fade the rabbit
Daffy Duck: Ssso what?
Bugs Bunny (Elmer Fudd): See, it's all good, cause Bugs got props
I'm a bunny, right? All we do is hip hop
Get around, (uh-huh) underground (uh-huh)
Keep it real, how ya like me now?
The bunny got flow, for one he got dough
On top of the world, me and my honey, Lo
So from now until the record stops (what?)
You guys can Bankhead Bounce, or do the Bunny Hop
Bugs Bunny: Who says the bunny can't rhyme, you're buggin'
If Bugs don't make you hop, you're buggin'
Think this Space Jam go'n stop, you're buggin'
Ehhhh, you'll be buggin'!
Who says the Bunny can't jam, you're buggin'
If y'all don't know who I am, you're buggin'
Bugs ain't the coolest in the land, you're buggin
Ehhhh, you'll be buggin'!
Bugs Bunny (Daffy Duck): Ehhhhhh, what more can I say?
(The less, the better) I'm the coolest rabbit, Doc Holiday
I'll be your Hucklebunny, unmatched wit
I'm too legit, 2 Legit 2 Quit
Beat Swackhammer, ehhh, what's his gimmick?
Try to rule the world and every-ting in it
Run with the Toon Stars, show us love
Peace to Lola, Daffy, Elmer Fudd
The Road Runner, to rub a dust off
Peace to Wile E. Coyote and Foghorn Leghorn
Sylvester, Tweety, the rest of the gang
Daffy Duck: "That'sss right
Bugs Bunny: On three, the Tune Squad got the best game
And after it's over, we'll need a plan
What type of Mickey Mouse organization goes to Disney Land?
Elmer Fudd: Oooh, I don't know
Tom: Bugs for president, when I got your vote
Time to cue Porky
Porky Pig: A-blee-bleet-blee-That's All Folks!
Bugs Bunny: Who says the bunny can't rhyme, you're buggin'
If Bugs don't make you hop, you're buggin'
Think this Space Jam go'n stop, you're buggin'
Ehhhh, you'll be buggin'!
Who says the Bunny can't jam, you're buggin'
If y'all don't know who I am, you're buggin'
Bugs ain't the coolest in the land, you're buggin
Ehhhh, you'll be buggin'!
Who says the bunny can't rhyme, you're buggin'
If Bugs don't make you hop, you're buggin'
Think this Space Jam go'n stop, you're buggin'
Ehhhh, you'll be buggin'!
Who says the Bunny can't jam, you're buggin'
If y'all don't know who I am, you're buggin'
Bugs ain't the coolest in the land, you're buggin
Ehhhh, you'll be buggin'!
Tom: All right, fellas. Time to wrap it up.
Jerry: Oh, all right.
Robyn: I guess if we have to.
Bugs Bunny: So long Screwy
See you in St. Louey..
Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt..
I'm the only bunny that's still goin'
Know what I'm sayin'?...I'm out
"That's all, folks.", Michael spoke as he then walked out before Daffy then tried to finish only to notice the lights turning off one by one before the last one went out with Daffy then getting disappointed a bit in response.
Daffy Duck: That's enough of that.
Come down, selector, rewind...
I thought I told you that we won't stop
I thought I told you that we won't stop
I thought I told you that we won't sssss
Wait a minute, we're stopping, what is this?
Oh, so that's what's goin' on here!
Let's all diss the duck!
After the credits came to a close, Bugs Bunny, who was in the iris of a Merrie Melodies bullseye, crumpled the screen with the final credit and tossed it away.
"Well, that's all, Folks!", Bugs spoke before Porky tapper on Bugs' arm and popped up next to Bugs.
"Eh, th-th-th-that's my line! Th-th-th..", Porky began stammering before Daffy appeared in-between Bugs and Porky.
"Step aside, babe! Let a star do this! That's all...YEOW!", Daffy exclaimed as he then get knocked out of the iris by the Nerdlucks.
"That's all, folks!", the Nerdlucks shouted before Michael Jordan lifted up the bullseye outro with Tom, Jerry, and the completely recovered Robyn next to him.
"Can I go home now?", Michael asked.
"Yeah, he's been here long enough. Just let him go home to his family.", Robyn agreed.
"Yeah, thanks for coming to watch, everybody.", Tom grinned.
"Hope to see you again real soon.", Jerry added before Michael pulled the bullseye rings back down with which afterward, Bugs, Porky and the Nerdlucks have vanished as the end title wrote itself.
"THAT'S ALL, FOLKS!"
A/N: Pretty unexpected way to end the story, huh? Oh, and for those who love the Space Jam theme song, it'll still play in the end credits. Now, fortunately, there will be more stories on their way sooner or later this month. :)