Well here is the next Chapter, thank you to all who reviewed. I'm so so sorry that it has taken me a while to update, My old laptop decided to die on me taking everthing with it, my stories my programes (which I paid for) and worst of all my IT AS level course work ARGH now I have to start everything all over again! I know what you're thinking Backup? well I did have a backup only it got washed in the washing macine a few days before rendering the device useless boohoo! oh well at least I got a brand new (and better then my old) laptop ;p anyhow on with the story. Enjoy.

Nightmares

The others were still sitting where they were resting.

"I can't believe will nevew see dat scwewy duck again," said Elmer crying.

"Yea well dat varmint was too selfish anyway," said Sam trying to hide the hurt in his voice.

"Whaaaaaaaaaaa!" cried Taz into Wile E's fur as the coyote tried to calm him down.

"I re-re-remember when I first met him, he was a good friend," said Porky wiping his eyes.

"Yea dat duck always helped you lot when you got drunk," cried Foghorn.

"Yeah, he really looked out for his friendsth," said Sylvester who was holding a crying Tweety. Lola was watching Bugs with concern, he hadn't really said anything since the explosion, and Lola knew he was blaming himself, heck she was blaming herself for his death.

"Bugs are you ok?" she asked him placing her hand on his shoulder.

"Bugs?"

"It's all my fault, I should of helped him..."

"Bugs, it's not just your fault, we all should have helped him..."

"She's right Bugs, it's all our faults, come on we have to find some shelter," said Wile E cutting Lola off. The group began aimlessly walking around the forest they had landed in, all were miserable and it was getting darker.

"Wook guys a house," said Tweety flying towards it.

"Great horny toads that house looks more like a castle," said Sam.

"Do you think anyone's ho-ho-ho in?"

"Dunno Doc, only one way to find out," said Bugs knocking on the door. The group were relieved when the door opened, a tall monkey stood before them.

"What do you want?" he asked them rudely.

"Please sir, we were in a car accident, our friend was killed, we need to use your phone," said Lola. The monkey was about to answer when a voice called out from behind.

"Killed, oh no that is most unfortunate, please come in, I am Rufus squirrel, and that rude fellow is Albert Ape" the voice said, the monkey moved to the side to reveal a grey squirrel who was just as tall as Sylvester.

The gang entered as Rufus continued talking.

"Now I'm afraid that there is a major storm that has just started as I'm sure you know, this means that the phones will be down for a few days, but you are welcome to stay here, dinner will be at 5.00," Rufus said walking away before anyone could protest.

"Follow me," said Albert as he led them through the castle. Albert led them through the halls, "This is the main room," he said as he continued walking, the others shrugged and followed. "Here are the rooms, you'll have to share as there are only 4 rooms free, the rest is used for storage and Master Rufus has kept them in pristine shape, it would be disrespectful of him to give you someone else's room so you'll have to make do," he said pointing to four doors, Bugs could see Sam about to retort so he covered his mouth and answered.

"Thank you Doc," Albert just huffed and walked off back the way they came.

"Ok, so Bugs and me'll share a room with Tweety, Taz, Foghorn and Porky can share that room while Wile E and Sylvester take that room, meaning Elmer and Sam can take the room on the end," Lola said taking charge, all agreed, they were too tired and upset to argue, even Sam had just nodded before making his way to his room.

When Daffy next opened his eyes he saw nothing but darkness, he tried sitting up but found that he couldn't, something was strapping him in place, panic filled the little black duck, as he struggled against his binds. He ignored the pain from his previous injuries, they were feeling much better anyway, another reason he was happy as a toon, quick healage.

Lola, Bugs and Tweety entered the room, they looked around in awe, against the wall was a double Victorian bed, purple drapes hung across the stained glass windows, on top of the walls hung various paintings, in the corner was a wardrobe. Seeing a door Lola went to open it.

"Hey we got a bathroom," she said with a smile, Bugs looked at her giving her a sad smile, turning Bugs saw Tweety sitting by the window, looking over the forest, smoke from the wreckage was still visible, Bugs could see that Tweety was crying.

"He saved me, he puwwed me out of the air and trew me out da window," Tweety said when he felt eyes in him.

"He was a brave friend, he'd have to be, to come drinking with us," Bugs said smiling as he thought of all the times they had gotten drunk and resorted to Daffy getting them home, even when he had drunk more than him, Daffy was the one who sorted it all out.

Daffy had given up his struggle and decided to wait for whoever had kidnapped him to show themselves, he didn't have to wait long as he saw a door open and hear footsteps coming down stairs. Daffy felt frightened, in the brief second the door was open light entered the room and Daffy saw that he was strapped down and surrounded by various sharp objects.

"Hello Daffy remember me?" a voice said from the dark. Daffy searched his brain, that voice sounded familiar but he could pin point it. He gulped as he heard a snarl, obviously not the response he was expecting. Daffy closed his eyes as a light was turned on, as his eyes adjusted to the light he looked at the figure before him, his eyes widened in shock.

"Rufusth!"

"Yes, duck it's me,"

"You were the one who ran me off the road? Why?"

"Revenge," he said in a dark tone "Long ago before you left the temple of the Monks of Knowledge, Senshu, foresaw your future, he said that you were needed, he also saw the attack, he sent you away to keep you safe, while the rest of us were left to the slaughter... I watched my friends die! Tell me what makes you so special that you got special treatment from the elders, that you were taught the secrete arts, even I was never taught the secrete arts. Why did you deserve to live more than us, it was you they were after!" Rufus screeched at Daffy, punching him in the stomach.

Daffy cried out in pain, his ribs were still sore from the car crash, but then what Rufus had said sank into his brain. "ME? It was my fault they died!" he mentally screamed at himself, before Daffy could speak Rufus continued.

"And now, you will die a slow and painful death, what I have planned for you... tell me, how long do you think you'll last," he said before he launched a barrel of punches on the duck, he laughed as he walked back up the stairs turning the lights off, leaving Daffy alone in the darkness.

Daffy cried, "It's my fault they died I deserve this, no wonder the others left me, I could have gotten them killed, I hope they are alright."

Bugs sat and watched Lola and Tweety sleep, he couldn't bring himself to sleep, couldn't let himself have that comfort after what he had done to Daffy. Sighing he got up and made his way out of the room, trying to remember how to get back to the main room, upon entry he noticed Wile E sitting on a chair gazing off into the distance, along with Porky who looked lost in his own world. He sat down in a seat besides Porky, he didn't need to say anything, he knew what they were thinking.

"How are we going to get home?" Wile E asked after a while breaking the silence.

"Dunno, guess will just call a taxi," Bugs replied.

"H-h-how are we going t-to tell the others? Daffy was a well li-li-li loved guy," Porky asked looking to Bugs.

"I dunno, I know Daf don't got no family," said Bugs thinking.

"What, b-b-but what about his parents?" asked Porky surprised.

"They died when he was 14," Bugs replied.

"Oh, I didn't know that."

"No not many did, I only know coz he blurted it out once when he was under the anaesthetic, for that short." Replied Bugs smiling at the memory.

"Wow...Er guys I think we should all ch-chip in to buy him a really re-re-really nice headstone," said Porky after a while. Bugs looked to Wile E who nodded in agreement, it was ludicrous to Bugs, he didn't want to see a tombstone; that would make this all real. Their attention was directed to the door as Lola came in.

"Couldn't sleep?" Bugs asked her tenderly.

"Nightmares," she said sadly, the others said nothing more knowing what her nightmares were probably about.

Eventually the others came and joined them in the main room. All those who had manage to find sleep looked worse off than they did when they arrived. Nightmares.