BAM! Chapter 2 for 'Resonance' is here! I'm so pepped up for this, aren't you?
I own nothing except The Rodgers siblings and their two year old cousin Marie. Nada Sampson belongs rightfully to MonstarzGirl. She asked to have her OC brought in here, and I happily obliged.
Third Person POV:
It was another bright and cheerful day in Looney Tune Land, although it couldn't be said the same for some of the inhabitants.
The Monstars, after getting on good terms with the Tunes, were allowed to take residence in the wondrous cartoon world, and have even improved on their own with basketball, despite on some occasions that they would mess up on some moves.
Almost everyone managed to move on with their lives, except for one particular individual.
Nawt was heartbroken when they left Kari and Hale after the game and the kids' talent show performance. Ever since then, he was waiting for when they would meet again.
Days, weeks, months, then eventually years dwindled away between them. Now that it has been six years, he felt close to giving up hope.
The rest of his friends, including the Tunes, began to worry about him and his sanity.
Bugs tried to get Daffy to come and help him find the kids since they haven't showed up, but every time they tried to go above ground, they got chased by dogs, almost got caught by security guards that patrol certain areas, or the kids weren't even home when they tried their house.
Daffy was at his last feather, and nearly threw a fit the last time Bugs tried to convince him that they should give it another go.
"Forget it, hare brain! Let's face it! Those two aren't coming back! It's been six years and nothing! They haven't showed their faces, wrote a letter, zilch!" The mallard was just as distraught as anyone would be. He, too, grew very fond of the kids. Bugs figured that he may be right, but refused to give up that easily.
So one day, on a particular Friday, he walked up to Yosemite Sam, who was sitting by the lake talking with Foghorn Leghorn and Wile Coyote to pass the time.
"Eh, hey there, docs! What ya up to?"
The tiny cowboy looked up at him with a scowl. "What is it, ya mangy vermin?" Foghorn shook his head at Yosemite's harsh comment. "I say now, that's not polite there, Yosemite. Hello there, Bugs. We're just sitting by this here lake and are just chatting away."
The gray hare smiled. "I see. Say, could you guys do me a favor? Well, actually, it would be doing everyone here a favor, if you could."
This peaked interest in the three characters. "What ya need, rabbit?" Yosemite spoke up, raising his brow.
Bugs took out a carrot and began to munch on it. "I would like you to see if you can real in Kari and Hale down here again like ya did six years back."
Yosemite felt his eyes bug out of his sockets. Foghorn looked mildly surprised by the request and Wile just the same, only more shocked and with a small tint of hope and happiness at the thought of it.
"But Bugs, it's been years since I done that! How am I to guarantee that I'll get 'em again?" The small cowboy looked bewildered at the notion.
It's not that he didn't mind doing the favor, but his rope brought them in by chance when he last reeled the two into their world. He can't be sure if it will do the same again a second time.
"Well, then we might as well take our chances. I know you guys have been missing those two terribly just as much as I have and everyone else here. And when I mean by everyone else, you know who I meant."
Yosemite nodded his head. "'Yeah, I know. That red feller who is with his alien friends. Poor guy; he's still takin' it hard?"
Bugs nodded his head. Wile's ears drooped at the statement in agreement. Foghorn felt sad at the sentiment as well. "But, uh, isn't, I say, isn't he mostly fond of the little gal?"
Bugs munched on the remains of his carrot. "Yeah, but he also misses Hale too. Just please try to bring them in again. I honestly don't know how much longer Nawt can maintain his sanity on this issue."
Glancing at one another, the three came to a mutual agreement and nodded their heads at Bugs. Yosemite pulled out his lasso. "Alright, rabbit. I'll try reeling 'em in again. But I can't guarantee ya if I don't."
Bugs nodded. "Just find me when you do, doc. I'm gonna go check and see how our alien friends are holding up." Bugs started to make his way over to the direction of the Monstars domain, which used to be the abandoned house they used previously as a hiding place when they first arrived to the planet six years prior.
Yosemite turned his attention to his lasso as he began tying the knot, forming it into a loop and getting it ready so he can haul in his intended targets. Foghorn couldn't help but look at him with a concerned look. "I say son, do you know just what you're doing?"
Wile tiled his head to the side, as if he was asking the same question.
Yosemite gave them both a dirty look. "Trust me, I know what I'm doing.. I just hope my rope will pull through for us and grab the right people."
The cowboy turned his head towards Wile. "Alright, you coyote. I need you to go up there, and if you see them, lure 'em so I can catch 'em." Wile stood upright in a salute, then turned heel and rushed off.
With one last check on his rope, he threw it up over his head, swung it around a couple times above him, and tossed it far into the high blue sky.
Marie began to fuss in Kari's arms. Nada looked over at the tiny toddler and tried to soothe her. "There, there Marie. We're almost to the park."
After another three minutes of walking the teens finally arrived to their destination. "Here we are, ladies!" Hale grinned at his female companions. Kari smiled brightly as they stepped foot on the grass, leading straight to the park. Nada grinned from ear to ear.
Feeling her arms getting sore, Kari let out a sigh. "I'm going to put Marie down for a minute. My arms are killing me."
Setting down the small girl onto the grass, Kari stretched out her arms to relieve some pressure from their previous posture.
Marie giggled and began slowly waddling her way towards the park. Hale chuckled as he watched his little cousin enjoying herself by merely walking towards the park.
He turned to face his sister. "You know, coming here wasn't such a bad idea after all. Great idea you had, Kari. Thanks."
Kari glanced up at him and smiled warmly. "Anytime. It looked like you needed it."
Marie kept waddling, nearly tumbling every couple steps or so. To her, it seemed like she was getting closer to her destination... until she heard something.
It sounded like leaves rustling and it was coming from near the trees. Turning her tiny head, she caught sight of something from near the bushes. She walked a little closer to the direction of the bushes and saw something that looked like... a dog.
The dog looked panicked and dove back into the bushes. The tiny girl became fascinated at the sight and tried to run as fast as her little legs could take her in the direction of where she saw the dog.
Nada glanced over and saw Marie going away from the direction of the park.
"Hey! Marie! The park is in the other direction!" She turned towards Hale and Kari with panic.
"Kari! Hale! Marie is going near the woods!"
In full alert, the siblings turned their heads towards the direction of the woods and saw their baby cousin waddling towards the thick woods.
"Marie, no!" Kari cried out. Hale called out to her as well. "Don't Marie!"
The three teens started to run after the toddler without hesitation. Marie didn't pay attention to the older children as she continued to make her way to the bushes.
Pushing away through the bushes, she saw the dog crawling into a rabbit hole. Marie started to make her way towards the hole, until she felt someone tugging at her and picking her up. Nada held on to the little squirming two year old. "Marie! You know you shouldn't run off like that!"
Kari and Hale finally caught up and chided the young girl lightly. "Marie, you shouldn't have done that! You could have been seriously hurt!"
Hale nodded his head breathlessly. "Yeah, Marie. If you're going to wander somewhere, at least have one of us with you!"
Marie turned and squirmed, almost letting free of Nada's hold. "What is it, Marie?" She let the small toddler down on the ground gently.
The tiny girl waddled to the hole and pointed, "doggy!" They all gave her a dubious look. Kari sighed and shook her head. "Come now, Marie. There's no way a dog can fit in a rabbit hole... wait."
A thought struck Kari in question to Marie's one worded outburst. "What kind of dog did you see?"
Marie waddled a little closer to the hole and knelt down, pointing her finger down towards it.
Right when the tyke pointed her finger down close enough to the hole's entrance, a rope came out and lassoed around her wrist.
Kari immediately reacted and so did Hale and Nada. "MARIE!" They all jumped in to grab the little girl and all in one go, they were pulled into the hole.