Disclaimer: I don't own Tom and Jerry. I'm just a fan.
I just finished watching the complete first season of Tom and Jerry Tales (I have the first season of Tom and Jerry Tales as well as the Spotlight collection on DVD). Doing that increased my motivation to write this.
Anyway, get ready to read and…
Jerry: REVIEW!
Yeah, that too.
PS: A friend was reading my story and informed me of a little continuity error that occurred in chapter 1, when Spike said that he didn't have enough money to buy his own house. If he's a millionaire, then you're probably wondering why he said that.
Well, that little part of the chapter was an accident, I assure you. When I made the rough draft for the first chapter, I originally had plans for the Tom and Jerry Crew to not have that much money on their hands. But then I stopped myself and I thought, 'Well, if they're the stars of a popular TV Show that's been airing since the 1900's then they must have a lot of money. Besides that, they must also have a lot of money to support two cats, one mouse, and a dog and his hyperactive son'. Heck, I originally was going to have Nibbles/Tuffy in this but then I realized that that would be a character overload.
So, I decided to change my script so that instead of being middle class economic-wise, they would be filthy stinking rich. However, there was one part of my script that I forgot to change and that was when Spike said that he didn't have enough money. I meant to take that part out, but I guess it slipped my mind.
Anyway, I just wanted to explain that so nobody would get confused. For now, just accept it as a continuity error, okay? I don't want to keep you from reading so I'll stop talking. Thank you everyone for your support of this story.
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Previously on Tom and Jerry: After noticing that the story so far didn't have much of a plot, Butch decided to come up with his own and soon, he convinced everyone to go on a quest. Little did he know of the existence of people who want Tom and Jerry dead, and it was those people who launched a mini-missile on their mini-van and captured the cat-and mouse duo.
It was later revealed that these two bad guys were none other than the Original Tom and Jerry from the 1930's. Wanting nothing less than to kill our favorite cat-and-mouse team, the Original Tom and Jerry had decided to boil them in oil. Before they could accomplish this, the Modern Tom and Jerry were saved due to an event that involved a lion, a falling tree, and Tyke.
Now, Tom and Jerry have to venture into the dark realm of the forest in order to rescue Tyke.
Meanwhile, Butch and Spike seek out a man named 'Jack Nobody', who the Little People claim to have the ability to find their friends…
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Insanity Chapter 9: The Quest Part 3
Spike and Butch were surrounded by trees. They were still lost in the forest, only now, they were searching for Jack Nobody.
"How do we even know this 'Jack Nobody' person even exists?! For all we know, those 'Little People' could've been playing us for saps" Butch asked, still bitter over their meeting with the Little People.
"Well, it's not like we have a choice, right? We are lost in the forest and we need to find Tyke, Jerry, and Tom." Spike said.
"(Sigh) whatever" Butch said as he continued into the dark forest.
A howl split through the air and it was followed by a monstrous growl. Spike jumped up.
"What was that?" Spike asked.
"I don't know, and I'm not planning on sticking around to find out. Let's go" Butch said as he dragged Spike by the arms.
And so, they went deeper into the forest.
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A mysterious and creepy fog filled the air. It was the kind of fog that you expected to see in a horror movie. The fact that they were in a dark forest and could hear a bunch of monstrous growls didn't do much for Jerry's nerves.
"Tom, you wouldn't to have a flashlight would you?" Jerry asked.
"No"
"But it's so dark." Jerry said.
"Quit complaining. The situation could be worse." Tom said.
"How could things get scarier than this?!" Jerry asked.
Tom didn't respond. They continued their trek through the forest.
Even though the forest didn't look like much during the daytime, it was an ugly place during the nighttime. It just had this… creepy aura around it during the night. The leaves and the branches of the trees towered over them and prevented the moonlight from being seen. And the dark fog quickly ate up any light surrounding the area so Tom and Jerry were almost in pitch blackness.
"Gee, maybe we should go back and get help…" Jerry suggested.
"Shut up and move, Jerry" Tom said.
They continued to walk.
Soon, Tom crouched down and walked slowly behind Jerry before shouting, "BOO!"
Jerry screamed in terror while Tom laughed like the sadist he was.
Upon realizing that Tom had deliberately scared him, Jerry regained his wits.
"I hate you" Jerry said while Tom laughed harder.
"You're so easy to scare it isn't even funny" Tom said as they continued to walk.
Jerry grumbled before coming up with a plan to get revenge on his feline partner.
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Spike and Butch were following the directions on the map. Well, Spike was. Butch was listening to his iPod and singing to some of the songs.
"Oh yeah, dig that groovy hip-hop beat! Uh-huh!" Butch was humming as he snapped his fingers.
Butch began to dance like a drunken maniac while Spike growled in irritation.
"Will you stop dancing like that?!" Spike asked.
"What's that? Can't hear you over the beat of the music!" Butch said.
"I said 'stop the dancing'!" Spike yelled.
"Say what?" Butch said as bobbed his head up and down, "I can't understaaaand you!"
"STOP FOOLING AROUND!" Spike yelled.
"Uh-huh. Lean with it and rock with it, yo! Uh-huh, I think they like that! Yeah, dig that beat! Dig that beat, yo! Dig that beat!" Butch said.
Spike tore the earplugs out of Butch's ears and crushed them in his hands.
"Please, stop singing! In case you forgot, we're supposed to find Tom and Jerry, not sing like an imbecile" Spike yelled.
"Humph, spoilsport." Butch grumbled.
They continued to walk. Butch spoke up.
"Well, since we're killing time at the moment, how about we get to know each other?" said Butch.
"What do you mean? We already know each other very well" Spike asked.
"Well, yes, but we don't really 'know' each other, do we?" Butch said.
"What are you talking about? We've lived in the same mansion for almost 20 years. How can we not know each other?" Spike asked.
"Well, in human years, 20 years seems like a long time. But in cartoon years, 20 years is only, like, 2 years. And we can't really know everything about a person after two years can we?" Butch said.
Butch was right. Since cartoon time went by much slower than human time, what seemed like 20 years to them was actually 2 years to the rest of the world.
That was also why cartoon characters lived longer than humans and could live for hundreds of years.
"Okay then. I guess you have a point." Spike said as he thought about this.
"So, I'll just ask you some questions and we'll get to know each other better." Butch said.
"Whatever. Just keep the questions short."
"Okay, so…what's your favorite color? Favorite food? Favorite sport? Do you have any favorite music? Do you like baseball? What about basketball? Do you hate me? Am I annoying you-?"
"White. Bones. Football. I hate music. Sometimes. Yes. Maybe. Very much so." Spike responded.
Butch stuck his tongue at Spike before resuming his previous activities. Soon, the two found themselves at another house.
The house was a very big one with old fashioned walls and windows along with a chimney that released smoke into the air.
"This must be the home of…" Butch started.
"Jack Nobody" Spike finished.
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Meanwhile, Tom was dragging Jerry through the Dark Forest. They were chasing after the lion that had eaten Tyke.
Although Tom was very slow and clumsy in the cartoon show, in real life, he happened to be very fast, and Jerry was struggling to catch up to him.
Needless to say, Jerry was exhausted. Sweat was pouring off of him as he stumbled after Tom, who was determined to find that lion.
Jerry wasn't sure how Tom could force the carnivorous beast to release Tyke, but knowing Tom, he'd find a way.
Tom wasn't doing too good himself. He wasn't sure how much longer he could keep running.
And this forest was so vast and huge! By the time they found Tyke, he might already have been digested.
Tom might've hated Tyke, but he didn't want the brat to die in a lion's stomach acids!
That was just too cruel.
Anyway, Tom and Jerry kept running until Tom suddenly stopped. Jerry bumped into the back of Tom's foot as the cat stopped abruptly.
"Hey, what gives, Tom?" Jerry asked in an irritated voice.
Tom pointed to the ground.
"Look" Tom said.
He was pointed towards some animal tracks. They were lion tracks.
"Do you think it's the same lion that ate Tyke?" Jerry asked.
"There's only one way to find out." Tom said.
Without a sound, Tom and Jerry followed the lion tracks as they led them through the forest.
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Spike and Butch looked around and took in their surroundings. The house was very large in both width and height, and there was a faint smell of cinnamon in the air.
They looked at each other, and then back at the huge house. The house wasn't anywhere near as big as their mansion, but they couldn't deny that it was a bigger house than usual.
Spike and Butch didn't say anything. They were almost scared to meet this… Jack Nobody.
Surely, he must be a big, strong, intimidating, and scary person.
"Hello" a voice said.
Spike and Butch looked down to see a tiny little turtle that was wearing glasses.
"Who the frack-tail are you?" Butch asked.
"Um, I'm Jacob Nelson, but my friends call me Jack Nobody. Or, at least they would if I actually… had friends." the turtle said meekly.
Butch and Spike did a double take.
THIS was Jack Nobody?
He looked like a NERD! Complete with glasses and freckles to go with them. It was so stereotypical that it almost made them want to cry.
Butch laughed.
"You're Jack Nobody? But you're a NERD!" Butch said.
"Please don't call me that. It's so… demeaning." the turtle said meekly.
Butch fell to the ground and began to laugh.
"I can't believe it! All this time I was expecting someone… cool! Not this guy! This is so sad" Butch said as he laughed.
"Butch, come on. You think you could be just a little bit nicer?" Spike asked.
"I'm sorry. I just can't help it. He's just so nerdy looking. I think I'm going to… oh no, not again!" Butch burst into laughter.
"Butch…" Spike said.
"I'm sorry. I… oh my gosh! I… HA HA HA! HE'S A NERD!" Butch laughed.
"I prefer the term: unrecognized genius" Jack said.
"I think you're an unrecognized loser! But whatever, I didn't come here to laugh at you (as tempting as that is). I came here because we need your help." Butch said.
"Are you kidding?! You come here and call me a nerd! You make fun of me and laugh at me and now you just expect me to help you? No deal! Get off of my property!" Jack said.
"Wait, Jack, don't! We really need your help! We need you to find our friends!" Butch said.
"And I told you that I don't want to help you! And you can't make me either!" Jack said.
"Alright, then. I guess I'll just have to use force!" Butch said.
Butch picked up Jack and punched him in the face.
"Help us out or I'll beat you!" Butch said.
"If you do that, you'll regret it." Jack said.
Butch punched Jack in the chin.
"Yeah, yeah. What are you going to do?" Butch said.
Jack took out a laser gun and shot Butch in the face.
Butch fell to the ground in pain.
"OW!" he shouted.
"Now, get off of my property or I'm calling the police!" Jack said.
"Wait, Jack. Don't! I'm sorry! Just help us out and we'll leave you alone!" Butch said.
"No" Jack said.
Butch got on his knees.
"PLEASE! My brother and his friend are trapped somewhere and they may be on the verge of dying! We need you to help us find them! Please!" Butch pleaded.
"Wait, your brother?" Jack asked.
"Yeah, his name is Tom! He's my only sibling and I'll do anything to help him!" Butch said.
"Tom? As in Tom Cat?" Jack asked.
"Yeah," answered Butch.
"And… would this friend happen to be Jerry Mouse?" Jack asked.
"Yeah, you know them?" Spike asked.
"Of course I do! I'm their biggest fan! I watch Tom and Jerry cartoons every Saturday morning! They're always so funny!" Jack said.
"Well, unless you do something to help them out, they may die. You don't want that, right? So, come on! Help us find them!" Butch said.
"Not so fast! Even if I am Tom and Jerry's biggest fan, I still can't excuse the way you treated me earlier!" Jack said.
"But, but…!"
"I might be able to help, if you pay me somehow!" Jack said.
"PAY you? Oh, heck no! I'm not paying you anything! You'll never take a penny from me! I'll die before I let that happen! You know what? Forget this! I'm out of here. You can rot in acid for all I care" Butch said.
Butch walked away and Spike ran in front of him.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Butch, are you crazy? He's offering to help us and you're refusing?!" Spike asked.
"He wants me to PAY him." Butch said.
"So pay him, you cheapskate!" Spike said.
"Forget it! I'm not wasting any of my money!" Butch said.
"Butch…"
"I said no and no means NO!" Butch shouted.
"Butch, do you want to find Tom and Jerry or not?" Spike asked.
Butch sighed.
"Yes…"
"Then, go over there and pay him!" Spike said.
"(Sigh), this better be worth it!" Butch said.
Butch turned around and walked up to Jack.
"Alright, you little twit. How much money do you want?" Butch asked.
"How about… fifty dollars?" Jack asked.
"FIFTY DOLLARS?! I am NOT giving you fifty dollars!" Butch yelled.
"Then I guess I won't be helping you then." Jack said as he twiddled his thumbs.
Butch looked like he wanted to kill something. Spike couldn't see what the problem was.
"Butch, what's the problem? You live in a house full of millionaires! It's only fifty dollars." Spike said.
"'Only fifty dollars? Only fifty dollars?!" Butch repeated incredulously, "My money is the result of my life's work! All the effort I put into acting out scenes for the Tom and Jerry cartoon is reflected in my money. It's a visual representation of the blood, sweat, and tears that I poured into my life's work! And now, you want me to lend fifty dollars to that worthless insect! NEVER!"
"But, what about Jerry? What about your brother?" Spike asked.
Butch opened his mouth but stopped when he couldn't think of anything to say.
He fumed, unsure of how to retaliate to this. He turned his gaze to Jack, who was twiddling his thumbs without a care.
Butch sighed.
"Alright, pal. You win. I'll give you your fifty dollars but NO more than that!" Butch said sternly.
"Fair enough," agreed the freckled turtle.
Making a pained expression, the black cat opened his wallet and slowly reached inside. With extreme care, Butch took out several dollar bills. Spike could've sworn that Butch looked as if he was about to cry.
After painfully counting the money to make sure it was fifty dollars, the cat passed them to the waiting turtle.
Jack counted the money to make sure that it was fifty dollars, and indeed it was.
"Yep. It's fifty dollars alright." Jack said.
Butch glared.
"Alright, now keep your end of the deal! Help us find Tom and Jerry!" Butch said.
"But of course. Follow me. I may have just the thing that will help you find them." the turtle said.
Jack led Spike and Butch into the turtle's house.
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Jerry was not having a good night. He didn't know what time it was but it had to be around 12:00 at night. And instead of being in his nice and cozy bed, Jerry was tracking lion tracks in the middle of the forest at night!
He closed his eyes and rubbed them. The mouse really had to strain his vision in order to see the dark tracks in the nighttime.
However, the darkness didn't faze Tom. Quit the opposite really. Tom seemed to be in his natural element in the darkness and he was following the tracks without a care.
It was as if the cat had night vision!
Jerry groaned and rubbed his eyes again.
"Tom, you wouldn't happen to have a light so I can see, would you?"
"Stop whining over nothing. You're fine." Tom said.
"I'm in the middle of the dark forest in the dead of night looking for lion tracks that can barely be seen, not to mention all of the trees that are above me which are blocking the moonlight and making this place even darker! I can barely see my own hands in front of my face!" Jerry said.
"Then I guess you'll have to learn to see in the darkness"
"You're awful" Jerry said.
"I know." Tom responded.
Tom and Jerry continued to walk. Not for the first time today, Jerry regretted going on this stupid road trip.
Then again, if he knew that all this was going to happen then he wouldn't have agreed to Butch's 'quest'.
Jerry rubbed his eyes.
"Do you at least have a flashlight or something?" Jerry asked.
"If I did, why would I lend it to you?" Tom asked.
"Because I'm practically walking blind? Come on, Tom. Show some sympathy for this little mouse." Jerry said.
"'Sympathy'? You should know by now that that word is not in my vocabulary." Tom said.
Jerry squinted.
"Then why are you using it?" he asked.
"It's a figure of speech, you imbecile! Now I don't want to hear another word about you needing a light! Now, get moving!" Tom shouted.
With a sigh, Jerry followed Tom as he followed the tracks of the beast that ate Tyke.
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"Alright guys! Welcome to my hall of gadgets!" Jack Nobody said as he led Butch and Spike into the large room.
"Wow" Butch and Spike said simultaneously.
On the walls were several complex-looking machines and gadgets that looked like something out of a sci-fi movie. Butch looked up and down at the beeping and flashing machines.
"Where'd you get all this stuff?" Butch asked.
"I built them, of course. I happen to be a mega-genius with an IQ of 300 and these gadgets that you are looking at are some of my best inventions!" Jack said.
"This is unbelievable" Spike said as he looked at a flashing device that was on the wall.
"Ooh, ooh, what's this thingy do?" Butch asked.
"That 'thingy' happens to be my Mind Transmitter 3000. You hook it up to your head, and anything you imagine in your mind will come to life!" Jack said.
"Really? Oh, let me try!" Butch said.
Butch put the device on his head.
"Let's see. I'm imagining…" Butch said as he thought of something.
Soon, the device on his head started to flash and it wasn't long until Butch held a piece of chicken in his hand.
"Sweet" Butch said as he began to eat the chicken wing.
"Hmm, tastes kind of bland. But some hot sauce will fix that!" Butch said.
Butch imagined a jar of buffalo wing hot sauce. A jar of hot sauce appeared in his hand, and he dipped the chicken wing in the hot sauce. Then, he ate it.
Red hot sauce covered Butch's lips as he chewed on the chicken wing.
"Oh yeah, that's the stuff. Nothing like some spicy buffalo chicken wings to brighten your day!" Butch said.
"Hey, pass the thingamajig to me. I want to try it out next!" Spike said.
"No way! This is mine!" Butch said.
"Actually, it's mine" Jack said meekly but no one seemed to hear him.
"I said, give it to me!" Spike said as he grabbed the machine.
Spike put it on his head and imagined something. Soon, Spike was holding a purple teddy bear in his hands.
"Cool, a teddy bear. I always wanted one of them!" Spike said as he cradled the teddy bear, "I'm going to name him Ruggles."
Butch laughed.
"HA! A teddy bear? That's the dumbest thing that I have ever-"
Spike shushed him.
"Will you be quiet? Stop using such aggressive language! Ruggles doesn't need to hear all of that!" Spike said.
"It can't hear anything at all! It's a (beep)-ing teddy bear!" Butch said.
"Don't curse in front of Ruggles! He doesn't need to hear your profanity. It will ruin his development!" Spike said.
He stroked "Ruggles" tenderly while staring at Butch with malevolence in his eyes.
Butch narrowed his eyes.
"I," growled Butch, matching Spike's glare, "will swear as much as I darn well please in front of your teddy bear, and if you or "Ruggles" do not like it, you can both go the heck away and leave us adults to do what we want!"
"Why you (BEEP)-ing piece of overgrown (BEEP)! I ought to take you and (BEEP) you in the (BEEP)-ing (BEEP) and rip you in a (BEEP) after I tear out your (BEEP)-ing (BEEP) and (BEEP) you!" Spike yelled, uncaring of the fact that he just swore a lot more than Butch in front of "Ruggles".
Butch and Spike glared at each other.
"Why you…!" Spike and Butch growled at the same time.
Then, they got into a fist fight.
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Jerry was really starting to not enjoy this trip. In fact, it could probably be documented as the 8th worst trip in his life.
At least the trees around this area were smaller so Jerry could actually see the moon and the stars. He had an easier time seeing the lion tracks by now. Still, if anyone had told him that he would be tracking a lion in the middle of a forest in the dead of night, he would've said that that person was crazy.
Suddenly, Tom stopped in his tracks. Jerry bumped into Tom's leg.
"Tom, why'd you stop?" Jerry asked.
"Shh!" Tom shushed Jerry before motioning to the scene several steps ahead of him.
In front of him was a lion that was lying on his belly and he was sleeping.
"It's the lion that ate Tyke" Jerry whispered.
"Looks like we found it and it's asleep. That's good. It'll make this job easier." Tom said.
"Okay, we finished that part of the job. But how can we get it to release Tyke?" Jerry asked.
Tom thought for a minute.
"Alright, here's the plan."
Tom began to whisper in Jerry's ear, and Jerry nodded his head as he listened to the plan.
"And that's how we'll get into the lion's stomach." Tom said.
"Sounds gross." Jerry said.
"We've did grosser things. Now, are you clear on the plan?" Tom asked.
"Yeah, I'm clear on the plan. But why do we need to get into the stomach of a lion in the first place?" Tyke asked.
"So we can rescue you, Tyke" Jerry said distractedly.
"But why do I need rescuing?" Tyke asked.
"Because you're in… the lion's… stomach…" Jerry trailed off as he stared at Tyke with a shocked look on his face.
For a minute, Tom and Jerry just stared at Tyke as if they were looking at a ghost.
Then, Jerry pointed his finger at Tyke and spoke.
"YOU! I thought you were in that lion's digestive system!" Jerry yelled.
"Yeah, I was. But I got out." Tyke said.
Jerry squinted.
"How?" he asked Tyke with a disbelieving stare.
Tyke stood up on his hind legs and puffed out his chest.
"Because I, Tyke Bulldog, have magical powers beyond that which any mortal human has ever seen!" he said.
Tom laughed.
"So, you have mystical powers, huh brat?" Tom asked.
"I said magical powers!" Tyke said.
"They're the same thing." Tom said.
"NO THEY'RE NOT!" Tyke yelled.
Tom laughed, actually finding the pup's anger amusing.
"Trust me, brat. They are" Tom said.
"And are you aware that we just woke up the lion with all of that screaming?" Jerry asked.
Tom, Jerry, and Tyke turned around to find the lion behind them. It was growling as it stared at them. The lion's silvery fangs shined in the darkness and made them nervous.
"All in favor of running away and screaming like a little girl say 'aye'." Jerry said.
"AYE!" Tom and Tyke said as they ran away from the lion, who chased after them.
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"Alright, guys. If you're done arguing, I think I have the perfect device to help you find Tom and Jerry" Jack said.
Jack handed them a device.
"What is that?" Butch asked.
"I call it 'Jack Nobody's Organism Gauge For Anthropomorphic Individuals That Are Adrift In An Opaque Wilderness'. Or the 'JNOGFAITAAIAOW' for short." Jack said proudly.
Butch and Spike blinked.
"Okay, what does it do?" Butch asked.
"Exactly what its name suggests! It's a gauge that will detect adrift anthropomorphic individuals that are in the opaque wilderness." Jack said.
"Meaning?"
Jack sighed.
"It's a device that locates people that are lost in the Dark Forest." he said, dumb-ing his phrase down a bit.
Butch's eyes lightened up.
"Oh, why didn't you say that in the first place?" he asked.
"I did say… oh, never mind. The point is: this device should be able to locate your friends." Jack said.
"Oh, well in that case, this doodad will totally come in handy. Thanks again" Spike said as he and Butch headed for the door.
"And where do you think you're going?" Jack asked.
Butch and Spike stopped.
"Um, to find Tom and Jerry?" Butch said.
"Oh no, I'm coming with you. I'm not skipping out on this chance to meet my heroes in person. We'll find them together." Jack said.
"Um, I'd really rather not-"
"I said: we'll find them together" Jack said.
Butch sighed.
"Well, I suppose it couldn't hurt to have you come with us…"
"Yay! Let's go" Jack said as he dragged Butch and Spike outside.
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They were now in the forest. Butch, Spike, and Jack looked around as they tracked Tom and Jerry on Jack's device.
Butch turned to Jack.
"So, what's your relation to the Little People?" Butch asked.
"The Little People?" Jack asked.
"Yeah, they're the ones that suggested that we see you for help." Spike said.
"Do you know them?" Butch asked.
"Not really. I just helped them out one time. We're not really friends but we're not enemies either so… I guess I sort of know them" Jack said.
The device began to beep.
"We're getting closer." Jack said.
They came to a stop at a cave. They looked at each other before they turned back to the cave.
"Do you think they're in here?" Butch asked.
"According to the scanner, there's nobody in here. But, from the looks of it, somebody lives here. Or, at least they used to live here." Jack said.
They didn't realize that they were standing at the hideout of the Original Tom and Jerry.
Spike began to sniff the air.
"I can smell Tyke's scent. He was here. I can also smell Tom and Jerry." Spike said.
"So, they WERE here." Butch said.
After looking for more clues, they continued to track them down.
They kept walking.
Butch looked around and called out for Tom. Jack had his eyes glued to the sensor while Spike just looked around.
"Hey, Butch! Look at these animal tracks!" Spike said while pointing to the ground.
Butch bent down and looked at them. He had to squint his eyes in order to see them in the darkness. Jack took out a flashlight and shined it on the tracks.
"Judging by the size and shape of it, I'd say that these are lion tracks. And these footprints beside them could only belong to a cat and a mouse." Jack said.
"Hmm, just what on Earth could my brother be up to?" Butch wondered.
"I don't care about that! I just want to know where Tyke is! Where's my little boy?!" Spike asked.
"Spike, calm yourself. We'll find him. I wouldn't be surprised if Tom and Jerry had already found him first." Butch said.
They got up and began to move.
Soon, Jack's device began to beep really loud.
"There are four organisms heading this way and they're moving fast!" Jack exclaimed.
Soon, they heard a scream followed by a roar. Then, Tom, Jerry, and Tyke could be seen in the distance.
"Tom! Jerry!" Butch said.
"Tyke!" Spike said.
They didn't slow down. Instead, they ran right past them.
"Huh. They didn't even recognize us." Butch said.
"What could they be running from?" Spike asked.
They heard a roar and when they turned around; they saw a lion heading for them.
"Holy sweat socks! Run for your lives!" Butch yelled.
Butch, Spike, and Jack ran and caught up to Tom, Jerry, and Spike. The six of them simply ran as the lion chased them.
Soon, they made it to the cave and they jumped inside. The lion, who didn't see where they went, kept on moving straight ahead until he was out of sight.
The six of them were panting as they caught their breath.
Eventually, they stopped and turned to each other.
"Guys! You're okay!" Jerry said.
"Yeah, we were looking for you, but I'm glad you're okay" Butch said.
So yeah, they were relieved to see each other. They would've hugged but Jerry would have been crushed, Tyke was too small to reach them, Spike probably would have crushed everyone's bodies, Butch refused to touch Tom, and Tom refused to touch anyone.
So, they just stood there awkwardly.
Tom was the first to speak.
"Bah. That was the worst trip in my life."
"But it was fun, right?" Butch said as they walked out of the cave.
"You dumb pile of filth. I ought to kill you for this." Tom said.
"Yeah, but if you did that, then your life wouldn't be as interesting would it, sibling?" Butch taunted his brother.
"I hate you with every fiber of my being."
And so, the brothers bickered with one another as they got into another sibling squabble.
"Is this what they're always like?" Jack asked Spike.
"Yeah, pretty much" Spike said as he carried Tyke in his hands.
Jerry noticed Jack.
"Who's this?" he asked.
Tom and Butch turned to Jack.
"He's our new friend. He helped us find you guys." Butch said.
"Yeah, um, I'm Jack Nobody. And… wow, I can't believe I'm talking to Tom and Jerry. Um, can I have your autographs?" Jack asked.
"Sure." Jerry said as he wrote his name.
Tom also wrote his name and he passed it to Jack.
"Here. I'm only giving you this because you helped me find my brother. Ask me for another autograph and I'll kill you." Tom said.
"Um, okay…" Jack said as he took the autograph.
Tom grunted as he turned away.
Jerry turned to Jack.
"Don't mind him. Tom just likes being a jerk to everyone. But he's not THAT bad of a guy." Jerry said.
"Right" Jack said as he stared at the autograph.
Tom grunted.
"Come on, you lumps of trash. We're leaving. It's time to go home." Tom said.
"But how will we get there? We have no car" Jerry pointed out.
"I can help with that." Jack said.
He tossed a cube on the ground. The cube began to expand and grow until it turned into a giant car big enough for the five of them.
"Um, okay. This will work" Jerry said.
They all got into the car. Tom got behind the wheel. Jerry and Butch were saying their goodbyes and Spike took Tyke into the car.
"Aw, we're leaving already? I want to do some more stuff!" Tyke said.
"Sorry, Tyke, but we have to go home. Besides, tomorrow's Monday and it's a school day for you and you're already up several hours past your bedtime" Spike said.
"But… I'm not sleepy" Tyke said as his eyes drooped and he began to yawn.
Butch and Jerry got into the car and Tom began to drive. No one said anything during the long drive back to their mansion.
By the time they made it back, it was 2 in the morning. The Tom and Jerry Gang got out of their car and walked inside.
And so, their quest was at an end. So tired were our heroes that they fell asleep in the living room and were quickly lost in the world of sleep and dreams.
- end of chapter -
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Well, it looks like the Tom and Jerry Crew has reunited again! Heh heh.
So, anyway, review and tell me how you liked it. Also, tell me if you want me to make another adventure like this one.
PS: Spike's teddy bear "Ruggles" was inspired by an episode of the Tom and Jerry Show. An imaginary five bucks to the person who can figure out the name of the episode!