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Operation: Val Chapter 8
"Oooooh booohoooooo! OOOOHHH BOOOOOHOOOOOO!"
Val looked up from making a paper machete sculpture of the Galleria degli Uffizi. "Um…..hello?"
The basement door slammed open and Dr. Thorndill came in, a handkerchief hiding his face as his shoulders shook, giving the appearance of tears. Val blinked and slowly stood up in her cage.
"Daddy…..are you okay?" She leaned out as he limped his way over to the cage, whimpering and boohoo-ing like a newborn baby.
"I-I try a-and I TRY but they j-just won't leave me alone!" he whimpered. Val's brow furrowed as she reached a hand through the cage rail and batted his head gently.
"There, there…are people teasing you about your wig?" She spoke with a soft voice but her eyes still held that glint of humor. She knew he wasn't really sad.
"NO!" he glared at her and then realized he had blown the cover. Val smirked and plopped on her couch.
"Ya can't fool me dad. I'm a toon with the mindset of a preteen to teenage girl. I'm still trying to find out the general age. So is this a new pretend game?" She smiled, her tail wagging.
Dr. Thorndill had his mouth open to yell at her and then was struck with a shocking realization, almost like a steamroller to the face. She only knows honesty. Everything I've done is just a GAME to her! She has no idea that I lied. Hell, I doubt she even knows what a lie is….he grinned and then decided right then and there that he would do whatever it took to manipulate this freakish child. Even if it meant lying through his teeth and forcing himself to be the very thing he loathed.
"No my sweet this is not a game." He smiled calmly and unlocked her cage, gesturing for her to come out. Val smiled and left her cage, not a hint of suspicion on her face. Perfect.
"My dear, would you like to know why I am so angry at you all of the time? Why I look so tired and miserable?" His voice was soft and gentle, almost like that of a father reading a bedtime story to his child.
Val's eyes widened and she nodded slowly as she leaned in, waiting. Dr. Thorndill gently patted the top of her head, internally cringing at touching another being.
"I am mean, my dear child, because I am harassed constantly by these three AWFUL pests! They drop anvils on my head and they like to lock me in ovens until I feel myself burn! They are MONSTERS! And so, I am tired and weak every day because of them and I don't have any time for…my daughter." He smiled a sticky sweet grin while his insides wanted to vomit up everything they had. Val of course, fell right for it.
"Who are they dad?! I'll make them leave you alone! God, no WONDER you're always so cranky! If I was ever bullied I'd feel bad too." She hugged him tight and his face turned green. GAH! Touching! He stood still hoping she would let go and when it was clear she wasn't about to, he shoved her back.
"My sweet, I don't want you to be heart! They are evil and cruel and would do anything to hurt what is so precious to me. This is why I keep you locked in this cage. To keep YOU safe." He patted her head and Val smiled proudly.
"Dad I can take care of myself. You should know silly. After all, you're my creator. Just let me at em, I'll show those three who's boss!" She puffed out her chest proudly and grinned. Dr. Thorndill sighed a tad dramatically.
"I don't know…."
"I can do it!" Val frowned slightly and poked the doctor. "Trust me dad, I won't let them hurt you."
…
"When can we come out Yakko?"
"Yeah I'm hungry!"
"You're always hungry Wakko!"
"So?"
"Shh! Someone's coming!"
…
Jenkins whistled a light and cheery tune as he walked over to check on the tea, his mind far off in another place. He calmly lifted the lid and-
"HELLOOOOOOOOOO NURSE!"
The Warner crew jumped out of the kettle and into Jenkins's arms, causing him to stumble back and crash into the kitchen table in his small apartment kitchen. He landed with a thump and stared at the three in horror as they presumed their traditional greetings. They each gave him a big kiss and Dot poked his nose.
"Remember us handsome?"
Those three words were all it took to unleash the horrified scream inside him and that scream could be heard all the way from his small apartment that was attached to Dr. Thorndill's mansion down into the basement below.
Val gasped. "Uncle Jenks! He sounds hurt!" She ran for the stairs and Dr. Thorndill let her go, forcing himself to keep the role until she left and then gagging and shuddering all over from his forced fatherly affections. I shall never forgive myself for the things I have done….but they shall be worth it…
…
Yakko jumped off of Jenkins and rested his elbow on the man's head. "Eh…we love to stay and chat, and I promise to pencil it in for a later time, but we came to see the crazy doctor guy."
"And his monster!" Dot jumped up and down excitedly. "Does it have fangs and hair and the ability to sing folk music?"
"Can it bake cookies and give me warm hugs?" Wakko sat cross legged on Jenkins head and then jumped down.
"I know! Let's play a game!"
Yakko grinned, instantly reading his brother's mind. "First person to find the monster wins!" they split into three directions, leaving Jenkins in stupefied silence. Just as his heart was slowing down, they all sprinted back in at exactly the same time. Yakko was holding a Venetian glass vase, Wakko had a turkey leg, and Dot had a vacuum cleaner.
They simultaneously started shouting, "I WIN!" They then paused and looked at each other's' "monster". Just then Val ran into the kitchen and tackled her uncle Jenks in a big hug.
"Are you okay?! What happened? Did you burn your tummy on the stove again?! If I told you once I told you a THOUSAND times that you need to suck in when you cook your pancakes!" She took that moment to notice her uncle's pale and frightened expression.
"What's wrong?" She turned and took that moment to acknowledge that they had company.
Yakko, Wakko, and Dot didn't look the least bit surprised to see another toon. They just went about their usual traditions.
"Hi there I'm Yakko,"
"I'm Wakko,"
"And I'm CUTE! But you may call me Dot. Call me Dottie if you want to be put up with the other 'lost child' pictures in the supermarket."
Val looked between them and her confused face instantly turned into a grin. "I'm Val! And this is my uncle Jenks. Say hi silly." She poked the man in question and he whimpered in response.
"Oh he's shy. Why are you guys here?"
Yakko was suddenly dressed in safari gear and had put on a fake Australian accent. "We be searchin' for da rare mystery monster in dis 'ere parts miss!"
Val raised brow. "Monster?"
Wakko nodded. "YEAH! The crazy doctor guy made a monster and we wanna go find it!"
Before Val could react, the Warners all changed into safari gear and then grinned. Dot, sporting a pink version of her brothers' outfits, grabbed Val's hand forcefully.
"You can be on MY team! Girls verses boys!" She was bouncing up and down and Val found herself catching the little girl's excitement pretty quickly.
"OKAY!" she let Dot lead her to a starting line that had just kind of appeared out of nowhere. The sound of a pop gun was shot and they toon sprinted off to find their monster.
…
Dr. Thorndill had just left the basement when he came face to face with the enemy. Wakko and Yakko had spotted him right off and their minds linked him to the whereabouts of the monster.
Wakko popped out of his lab coat pocket. "Not in there."
"Not under here." Yakko pocked his head out of Dr. Thorndill's hair piece. Wakko stamped his foot and then jumped into the doctor's arms, shaking him fiercely.
"WHERE IS IT?!"
Yakko cleared his throat and tapped Wakko on the shoulder, giving him a stern look. Wakko grinned sheepishly.
"Oops. I meant where is it PLEASE?" his eyes widened to appropriate pouting size. Dr. Thorndill dumped him on the floor in horror.
"You nasty little-"
"FOUND IT!" Val ran into carrying a shag carpet. She was laughing, her eyes bright with excitement. And Dot was right behind her, a proud smirk on her face.
Yakko and Wakko exchanged a look before studying the puke green shag carpet. "EW! Shag carpet IS a monster. Girls win." Yakko pouted as Dot and Val cheered and skipped around in a circle.
Horrified didn't come close to describing the expression on Dr. Thorndill's face. He pulled an ink thinner gun from the strap on his belt, something he always kept on him in case of emergencies. He turned off the safety quietly as the Warners and Val laughed and pretended the shag carpet was a real monster. I doubt I will be able to get them all but one thing is for sure, I will not let my disaster of a creation make it out alive. He slowly aimed the gun at the back of Val's head.
Wakko was the one to notice it, not by sight but by smell. The strong chemical smell made all toons sick to their stomach and he was no exception. Turning, he gasped at what he saw.
A split second before the others reacted to his sound, Dr. Thorndill took Wakko's hand and shoved the gun in it before forcing his wrist to point at the doctor's skull, making it seem as if little Wakko was holding the doctor at gun point.
As ridiculous as it may sound, the doctor was determined to make it seem legit. "HELP ME DAUGHTER! These are the ones I told you about! They want to kill me!" He forced a terrified look onto his face and Wakko blinked in confusion.
"Huh?"
Val gasped, seeing her father in danger. "LET HIM GO!" She ran toward them and Yakko and Dot nodded, thinking she was talking about Wakko.
"Yeah leave our brother alone!"
They were given a shock when they saw Val yank the gun away from Wakko and shove him to the ground, standing in front of the doctor in a protective stance, a deep growl in the back of her throat.
Wakko, still confused, just sat there as she snarled. "If any of you EVER touch my dad again, you won't have hands to touch with!"
Yakko blinked and then laughed. "You call that a threat?" He pulled his hands off as easily as if they were mittens. Val turned her head until her eyes locked onto his.
"Are you mocking me?!"
Yakko had popped his hands back on and was examining his fingertips with an easy smirk on his face.
"Paranoid girl say what."
Val's angry expression was thrown off in confusion for a moment. "What?"
Yakko just smirked and his sibs snickered. Val's face grew bright red when she realized what she had fallen for. Forgetting about protecting her dad for the moment, she stepped forward to protect her dignity.
"Oh reaaaal clever. Say, did you see that clown at the grocery store that hides from morons?"
Yakko blinked. "No. Why?"
Val just smirked.
After the realization hit, Yakko laughed. "Oh good one. Hey you're kinda cute when you insult me." He gave her his patent smirk, just waiting for her to freak out and run away so he could claim victory.
After a pause, she spoke, letting her voice go soft and seductive. "Why don't you go slip into something more comfortable…?" She stroked his cheek. He blinked, clearly thrown off by the turn this was taking.
"Um….like what?"
"Like a coma." She shoved him to the ground and then turned to Wakko and Dot. "I want you all to get the hell out of my home and away from my father. I don't care WHAT it takes!" She stepped in front of the doctor again.
"I will protect him."
Dot rolled her eyes. "Talk about overdramatic."
"I said go DOTTIE!" Val sneered. There was a pause of silent shock from the Warner trio.
"Oh. My. God. YOU DID NOT JUST CALL ME DOTTIE! I'LL (bleep) KILL THAT UGLY PIECE OF (bleep) WITH A (bleep) SHOVED RIGHT UP HER (bleep) AND THEN I'LL TAKE HER (bleep) AND MANGLE HER-"Dot was running toward Val and Yakko and Wakko grabbed her, holding her back as best they could. It was common knowledge that Dot's anger GREATLY outweighed her tiny height so it took both of them using all of their strength combined to get her outside and back to the water tower.
Val's eyes flickered with flames as she gritted her teeth. "I hate them Dad! I really do!"
Dr. Thorndill patted her head. "You did well daughter. You did well…"
And that's it! The lines have been drawn. I'm excited now. YAY CONFRONTATION! I hope you review and I hope you like. See ya next time!