"Well... I guess I'm suck here"
"So are we, apparently."
James looked over at Jessica. "What is causing this? Who would even know?"
Roger thought for a moment. "Maybe... a toon who knows a lot can help us-"
James looked at Roger Rabbit. "Do you know or anyone?"
"Hm..." Roger said, seeming like he was thinking. "Maybe a wizard Toon..."
"Roger you're a genius!" Jessica said. "I am?" Roger asked with a Goofy look. "What's so genius about what he said?" James asked. "Maybe Merlin can work some magic!" Jessica said. "Oh yeah!" Roger said. "Maybe even Yen Sid!"
James thought about it. It didn't seem like a bad plan. "That might actually work..."
But then James got doubtful. "But... what if it doesn't?"
"The least we can do is try. It's not like we have a lot of options." Jessica said. James nodded.
"So, let's go. Merlin should be in his home, which is not to far from where Daffy lives."
James grunted. "Me and Daffy don't get along to well" He said. Jessica chuckled. "You're not the first one to say that"
Jessica, Roger and James started off, heading towards Merlin's house.
But, James saw something in the corner of his eye. It looked like it was Toon or something, that had black mist circulating around it. Whatever it was, was standing near the wall that's next to the tunnel entryway.
"Huh?"
But when he turned his head, he didn't see it anymore. "Huh? That's strange..."
James catched back up with the rest. "Hey, is there any Toons here, that has like black mist around them?" James asked.
"Uh? No, not anyone what I know of. Then again, there are a lot of Toons here. Some I probably never met yet" Jessica said. "What is it James? You saw a Toon that had... black mist?" Roger asked.
James nodded. "Well, at least I think I did. When I turned to look at it, it vanished."
Jessica shook her head. "Probably Trickster up to his tricks again."
James nodded. Although he was kind of doubtful that it was Trickster.
They finally reached Marlins house. It was on a nice street, that was near Daffy's house. Luckily, Daffy wasn't there to harass them.
Jessica walked up to the doorsteps, and knocked on the door.
James stepped up, and waited. Behind the door, there was a sound. The sound of locks opening.
The door opened.
"Hello Mer-"
Thing is, it wasn't Merlin. It was Trickster.
"Trickster?!" Jessica said surprised. "Where's Merlin?"
James kind of hid behind Jessica. He really didn't want to get splatted by another pie again.
"Oh he's inside. I just came to open the door"
Trickster reached behind him.
"If you throw a pie at me, I sware. I'll slap you right out of the 1930s buster." Jessica said with a stern voice. "Geez, ok. You're no fun"
Jessica stepped around him, and walked into the house. "Merlin. You in here?"
James tried not to get seen by Trickster, but it didn't work.
Both of their eyes ment. Pac-man eyes to human eyes.
"Oh hey~" Trickster said, smirking playfully, as he threw a pie directly at James's face. "Hey!" James yelled.
Trickster giggled and walked up to him. "I'm the Trickster. There's nothing you can do." He giggled and walked into a room.
James wiped off the pie off his face, then looked at Jessica. "That dude's annoying."
"1930s humor. What you're gonna do about it?" Jessica said.
Just then, Merlin came out of a room. "Hello? Who's- oh! Roger and Jessica! Oh! And James? You're never here this late, is something wrong?"
Jessica nodded. "Yes. Something seriously wrong."
Roger nodded very hard. "Yes! There is this giant invisible wall! And-"
Roger was talking very fast, and Merlin couldn't understand what he was saying. "Roger old chap, calm down... now, what is it again?"
Jessica sighed. "What's happening, is that there is this invisible force fields that's blocking James from leaving. Not even him, but the Toons aswell.
"Hm... well that is odd."
"Is there anything you can do?" James asked.
"Possibly. There is a spell what I can do, that can remove things called "cartoonus blockra" it's an old Toon spell. But, it's in a very old book, and I don't know where it is, I'll have to find it" Merlin said.
"So, if you do find it, James can get back home?" Roger asked. Merlim nodded. "Exactly"
"Well, that's a relief. I wouldn't want my mom and dad all worried." James said.
"Why was Trickster here?" Jessica asked. "Hm? Oh the old scrapped Toon? Well, since he has no other place to really go, I let him stay with me" Merlin. "Oh.." Jessica said with a surprised look. "And he doesn't misbehave?"
"Heavens no, at least not to me, I'll tell you that."
Merlin looked over at James. "Hold on, let me go to Trickster real quick. "
Merlin left the main room, and went into what seemed to be a bedroom.
James looked over at Jessica. "I really wonder what even started that thing anyways."
"I'm assuming you mean the invisible wall. I really want to know aswell."
"I don't think a Toon would of done it? Or human?"
"Well, you humans can perform things like that... no offense" Roger said. James chuckled. "None taken"
They heard a door open, and Merlin stepped out of the room, with Trickster next to him. "So, James, can I talk with you a minute?"
James nodded and walked up to Merlin. Merlin took James off to the side away from everyone.
"So, I was thinking, that while I go and search for the book, you spend some time with Trickster."
"Wait what?" James said. "He'll just throw pies at me" James said. Merlin sighed. "Yes, he does have ways with that. But maybe he'll act differently around you when he gets to know you. The poor lad doesn't have anyone close to the age he's stuck at. He's a 15 year old kid at heart. You should go and spend time with him."
James looked over at Trickster, who was standing near the door. Trickster noticed him looking at him, and he only smiled.
James looked back at Merlin. "Fine. He better not throw anything at me."
James left Merlin, and walked over to Trickster. As he got closer, he could see Trickster had his hands behind his back.
"You better be thinking of throwing another pie!" James snapped. Trickster giggled. "Don't worry I won't."
"So, why did you come over to me?"
"Uh...wanna... um... walk around Toon Town?"
"Why?" He asked.
"Uh... I don't know?"
Trickster looked like he was thinking about it. "Fine" he said. "Lets go to the Toon Theater. "
"Toon Theater?"
Trickster looked at James confused. "You never heard of that? And you come here a lot?"
James shrugged.