Alas! My pretties, we have reached the second to last chapter of Space Jam: Resonance. Do not fret! I am for certain making another sequel to this as well. It just might have to wait until after I do my Batman fanfic for Arkham City. This will be all giggles and awes in this chapter (and some steamy romantic goodness! ;) ).
I own nothing but my OCs. I do not own Nada Sampson, as she belongs rightfully to MonstarzGirl. I also do not own Warner Bros or the Looney Tunes or the Monstars (if I did, then this would have been the movie itself instead of a simple fanfic, as well as the prequel Revisioned). The only warning I give is the steamy romance that will appear. Enjoy!
Third Person POV:
After a good three hour voyage, the Monstars' ship finally landed safely back into Looney Tune Land territory. Mostly everyone took naps and slept throughout the trip, as exhaustion blanketed over them from all the mayhem that had occurred.
Once they landed, Bupkus' voice sounded through the intercom, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your co-pilot speaking. We have just arrived at our final destination, Looney Tune Land. Everyone may now please remove their seat-belts and prepare to disembark off the ship. Thank you and enjoy your evening!"
Mika carefully undid her seat-belt and got up with a sleeping Marie in her arms. Lexi got up and went over to the young African-American. "How is she?" Mika smiled at the tiny sleeping tot. "Sleeping like a baby, of course. Poor girl was out of it!" Marie cooed in her sleep contently, resulting in both older females giggling and awing. They joined the rest of the crowd as one by one, they exited the ship in a single file line.
The sky was mixed with hues of red, orange, blue, and purple, indicating that it was only early evening. Bang glanced up at the sky with a smile shortly before frowning, "How come the sky is never green, huh?" Maddie came up next to him and hugged his huge muscular arm, "Don't sweat it, big guy. You're all the green this gal could ever need." He glanced down at the rebellious teenager and smiled. "Guess you're right!"
Blanko helped Nada out of the ship with extreme care, not to further injure her ankle. She coughed then winced in pain. "What's wrong, Nada?", the blue wonder asked her in worry. "I think I might have broken a rib." Just when they needed it, Elise came up to them, with Hale not far behind. "Let me see where you're hurt." Lifting her hands up and pressing them gently on the spot where Nada pointed out her pain, Elise's hand began to glow a bright lime green, healing the sore right away. Nada and Blanko widen their eyes in surprise, a gasp escaping the moreno's lips, "Hey! It's not hurting anymore!" The gentle girl bent down and began to do the same with her friend's ankle, the swelling and soreness disappearing in a heartbeat. Nada pressed her foot down to apply pressure, relieved that her appendage is now fully recovered. Blanko smiled and looked down towards Elise with gratitude, "Thanks for fixing her up." The shy girl smiled kindly. "Not a problem."
After Hale took Elise's hand and led her towards some of their other friends, Blanko pulled Nada up close to him in a warm enveloping hug. "I'm glad you're safe now, Nada.", he breathed into her ear. Nada flushed a light crimson before returning his comment with a peck on his lips. "I'm glad you are too, Blanko. It seems like this crazy nightmare is finally over." He nodded back and smiled brightly.
Bupkus took the liberty of taking a sleeping Marie out of Mika's arms and cradled her gently. Lexi walked up to him with a smirk. "So I see you got a soft spot for babies, huh?" Bupkus flashed a toothy smile at her and chuckled. "This one's a special case. I'm just grateful that asshole didn't hurt her, along with the older two." Lexi nodded, understanding his concern. The blonde couldn't help but smile at the sight; almost as if he was like a father figure or guardian for the toddler. Mika walked up to her with a smile, "What are you thinking about now, girl?" She looked at her friend as Pound joined up with Bupkus, admiring the sweet bundle. "You know, Mika? Reason being why I can't seem to like other guys at our school isn't cause they're not attractive or know how to play the role of Casanova. Nah.. Those things you can get even at the local mini-mart. But what you can't buy is a heart made of gold without the use of money or power. A good loving heart, with a strong, kind soul to go with it. Looks are just the bonus.", Lexi breathed out shakily. Mika smiled in awe before shaking her head, understanding her tan comadre completely. She placed her hand on Lexi's shoulder as they both smiled and looked over at their Monstar counterparts,"You got that right there, sister."
Bugs, Lola, and Daffy stayed behind with the rest of their friends as the rest of the Tunes bade them all good night for the evening. It was a rest well-deserved for all of them, after all the hard work and effort they put through to help save their friends in distress. Hale and Elise approached the three of them with much gratitude weighed upon their shoulders. "Bugs, Lola, Daffy... Thank you... for everything.", Hale said with a generous smile. Bugs smiled back at the young man shook his head. "It was all nothing, Doc! You guys have helped us way back! It's only fair enough to return the favor." Daffy smiled wryly, "Those explosives were so worth it!" Elise and Hale couldn't help but let out a hearty laugh. Lola glanced around in search of something, "Hey Hale, where's your sister and Nawt?"
Nawt and Kari came up to the group, hand in hand. "Right here. Don't worry, we didn't run off anywhere!", Kari smiled contently at her brother and their friends. Nawt took another look at the sky and noticed it was already getting dark. "It's getting late, Kari.", he said to his girlfriend. Kari gave a pout, "Aw! So soon?"
Bugs smiled at the two, "Hey now, docs! Why don't you all stick around here for the night? I'm sure the guys won't mind having a few extra guests over." He looked over at Nawt, who raised his brows and smiled at the idea. "Sounds like a plan! Let me go check with Pound, just to be sure if he's cool with it."
"No need to!", a deep voice boomed behind them. The rest of the Monstars and the girls walked up to them, smiles decorating their faces. "Say, Bugs? You wouldn't mind if you, Lola, and Daffy could go get us an extra set of clothes and pajamas for us though, would you?", Nada asked gently. Bupkus also spoke up, "Don't forget Marie's teddy bear and other stuff. Poor girl must have felt neglected!" He gently stroked the baby's back with loving tenderness.
Bugs shrugged, "Don't see why not! Ready to go get their things then head home, Lola?" Lola giggled and nodded. Daffy crossed his arms in resistance, but failed miserably. "Oh, fine! Let's go get some packing done!" With that said, the three Tunes took off in a hole Bugs created along with Lola to go and retrieve the teen's belongings.
Pound smirked to the rest of the group, "Let's head on over to base, boys and girls! Tomorrow's party time!" They all cheered and started making their way over to Monstar Manor.
Upon arriving at the Monstars' abode, Marie woke up with a mewl, followed by a whimper. Bupkus took note of it immediately, knowing she was hungry. "Shh.. Don't cry, cutie pie! Kitty's here!" He began to rock Marie gently in his arms, stopping her from crying. "I hope Bugs and the other two get here soon with our stuff, as well as Marie's things.", Lexi muttered hopefully.
Like the answer to her plea, the three Tunes popped into the room from under the carpet with duffel bags filled with each individual's things. Bupkus took the sippy cup from Marie's baby bag and gave it to her, which was filled with apple juice. The tiny tot squealed happily, chugging the drink to her heart's content. Bugs grinned widely at the whole group, "Hope that's everything for you guys! Well, time for us to call it a day! See you all tomorrow!" With a wave of his gloved paw, Bugs made his way out the door with Lola and Daffy behind him. The whole group waved them good byes for the time being, with Pound voicing the tiredness that swept over them. " I think it's time we all hit the hay ourselves. Ladies, feel free to use the bathrooms for showers."
The girls all took turns to rinse and clean themselves, scrubbing off the dirt and grime from their bodies. Kari was first to finish and took the liberty of giving Marie a nice bubble bath in the tub. After cleaning the tiny girl, she toweled her dry and dressed her in her purple pajamas with gray fat cats printed all over the pants and shirt. Once the toddler was clean, she brushed hers and the two year old's teeth, then got the child ready for bed. Bupkus vouched again to have Marie with him, not feeling comfortable of leaving her alone anytime soon. Kari happily complied and handed the tiny child over to the purple giant, who was thrilled to have the now snoozing toddler in his arms once more.
Lexi sauntered over, now clean of any hint of dirt and her hair flowing freely around her shoulders, smiling at the Monstar. Bupkus peeked over at the corner of his eye, then did a double-take at her, eyes wandering up and down at her. She was sporting a lavender silk spaghetti strap nightgown that went down to her ankles with fuzzy white flip flop slippers, her hair completely loose and cascading down to the small of her back. She took note of how he was looking at her and blushed. Kari noticed the tension between the two and decided to take her leave. "Well, good night you two! See ya in the morning!" She skipped away merrily before either of them had the chance to speak up. Lexi looked over at Marie with a small smile. "She's all tuckered out, huh?" Bupkus looked down momentarily at the bundle in his arms before raising his gaze back up, "Yeah. Poor thing's all washed out. Gonna take her in with me in a few."
Lexi felt her heart swell at the sweet notion. If there's one thing she loved about Bupkus, it's his kind nature behind his "tough guy" facade. Taking in a breath, she walked up to him and gently pulled him down towards her. He bent down, careful as to not hurt Marie. What he got next almost made his mind blow out of his head; Lexi kissed him right square on the lips. Her eyes were closed, enjoying the brief moment with her favorite Monstar. It took Bupkus a few moments until he began to slowly close his eyes and relax into the kiss. After a few moments, they pulled apart, opening their eyes at one another with soft smiles on their faces. "Sleep tight and sweet dreams, Lexi.", Bupkus breathed out happily. "You too, Hon. See you in the morning."
Lexi turned and made her way towards the bedroom that she and Mika were going to share for the night. Mika was leaning on the frame of the doorway, smiling at the scene. Mika was in a giant magenta tee shirt with a large picture of Tweety on the front, and wore orange shorts. Lexi smiled at her friend with glee. "What? He's a sweet guy!" Mika let out a small laugh. "I know. I already gave my boo his good night kiss." They glanced over at Pound, who had lipstick marks all over his face, making his way to his bedroom with a goofy grin. The two girls looked back at each other and let out a mellow laugh as they got in the room and closing the door behind them.
As Bupkus closed the door behind him, he looked down at the sleeping girl in his arms with the biggest smile he could muster. "Guess I'm lucky to have two beautiful girls now in my life, huh cutie?" His only response was her soft breathing, followed by a content yawn. He chuckled and made his way to his bed with his little bundle of joy, ready for some sleep himself.
Bang and Maddie sat around in Bang's room, laughing and contending themselves to each others company. Maddie was wearing army green camouflage pants with a matching shirt as her set of pajamas. "Man, did you see the look on his face when Daffy put the dynamite in his mouth?" 'Looks like you could use a cigar!' Hah!", Maddie shrieked with glee at the earlier victory the black duck won them during the battle. Bang shook his head while gasping for breath, tears streaming down the sides of his eyes. "No kidding! That duck needs to be dragged into a mosh pit! He's a freaking genius!", he rolled to his side, laughing his heart out. Maddie calmed her tirade down and sighed, smiling at the green alien in front of her. Bang calmed down soon after and looked over at her, his eyes sparkling with happiness at the girl in front of him. "Well, I think we should call it a night. Besides, we got a huge party to celebrate tomorrow!", Maddie got up from his bed, heading towards the door. Bang raised a brow and got up to follow her, but then stopped. Maddie noticed his heavy footsteps halted and looked over at him in concern,"Bang? What's up?" Bang opened and closed his mouth before taking a deep breath and letting it out again. Maddie turned her body to face him, raising her brow.
After a short moment, Bang cleared his throat, "I, uh.. Well, if you would like.." Maddie leaned closer, "What is it?" Bang rocked back and forth on the balls of his heels then asked while looking away, a flush of pink coloring his cheeks, "Wanna stay here with me, you know, for the night? Nothing serious or bad or anything.. um.. just sleep! Like, uh, you know, cuddle and uh, taking a nap for the whole night.. or.." Before he could say anything else, he was met with a colliding force as Maddie embraced him the tightest she could. "You big dork! Of course I'll sleep over in your room with you!
You know, you're pretty cute when you act so shy." She met his face with a wide grin. Bang took a moment to register the information before he cracked a huge grin of his own. "Only for the best!", he said happily. She laughed at his comment with eagerness, "You know it!"
Blanko helped Nada in the other room get ready for bed. Nada smiled happily at her blue beau, as he took off the bed spread and fluffed her pillows for her. "All set, Nada.", He grinned over at the raven haired girl, who returned the expression with gratitude. "Thank you, Blanko. You're very kind to help me, even though I'm not hurt anymore. You're so sweet." He blushed at her words while rubbing the back of his neck. As Nada got herself under the covers, Blanko got out of his stupor, remembering something. "Oh, Nada! I almost forgot!" He bent down to the bedside next to the night-table and picked up a box. Nada gazed at the box in wonderment. "For me? Oh, Blanko.. You shouldn't have..", she smiled as he handed the box over to her. He smiled and egged her on. "Go on ahead. Open it. It's something I was meaning to give to you for quite some time."
Her eyes flashed over to him before settling back onto the box now resting on her lap. It was a fair sized blue box, with an emerald green ribbon tied around it and into a perfect bow. Carefully, she pulled on the bow, letting it come undone. 'It feels like silk!', she thought to herself, planning to keep the green bow as a bonus gift. Setting the soft material to the side, she carefully lifted up the lid of the box, letting the sides of the box to fall apart to the sides. She gasped in wonderment, her eyes becoming watery at the sight in front of her. A ceramic pot decorated with little blue aliens all around it and inside it, a lovely bouquet of blue forget-me-nots, nestled in dry soil. She brought her hands up to her quaking lips, tears forming in her eyes. Blanko started to panic a bit, "H-hey! What's wrong? I thought you liked forget-me-n.." He was caught off as Nada pulled him into a tight embrace, her light sobs filled with joy. "I love it, Blanko! It's perfect! Thank you, thank you!" Blanko let out a breath he didn't know he was holding in and smiled. "Anytime. I knew those would make you happy." She pulled away and nodded, "Oh, yes. They do; just like my favorite guy makes me happy. No matter what." They smiled warmly at one another and shared a chastise kiss before bidding one another good night. As Blanko left the room closing the door behind him, Nada placed the pot full of forget-me-nots on the night-table next to her, smiling warmly at it before turning off the lights.
Elise had on her blue nightgown, which looked similar to that of Wendy Darling's from Peter Pan, only with small white lilies printed all over it. She was fluffing up her pillows when she heard a knock on the door frame. She turned to see Hale leaning over, smiling at her. "How are you feeling?", he asked her. Elise smiled brightly at him. "Never better. You?" He walked in and took a breath. "A lot better, actually. I'm glad you, Marie, and my sister are safe." She nodded and sat down on her bed, motioning him to join her. He complied and took a seat next to her. "So what's really on your mind, Hale?", she asked with a smile adorning her features. Hale looked over at her and locked his eyes with hers. "In all honesty, hoping that things get back to normal.. well, in a way. Not everything in our lives are normal. Not anymore." Elise let out a giggle. "I know what you mean. School, your parents, Nada's parents and grandmother; in short, our everyday life in motion. But there's something else, is there?"
Hale smiled and surrendered. "Yeah. I have another girl in my life to look after now, aside from my cousin and sister... and I'm looking right at her." He leaned in towards her and planted a kiss on her lips, only with more firmness. Elise closed her eyes, feeling like she's on cloud nine. For so long, she has had a crush on Hale, and never once did she imagine that her dream would become a reality. After a minute or so, they pulled apart, both of their faces flushed. "Hope you have a good night's rest, Elise. Tomorrow's gonna be a big day for all of us.", he smiled as he got up, the bed slightly creaking at lifting his weight off of it. As he made his way out and was about to close the door, he stopped momentarily before turning his head to face her, "There's something else I got to tell you, too. Something I've been meaning to say." Elise raised her brows and tilted her head to the side, "Really? What's that?" Hale gazed at her sincerely and smiled a warm smile, "I always liked you too. Ever since we met.. Just never had the courage to admit it." Elise felt her eyes water as she smiled a heartfelt smile at him. "Hale.. Thank you. Good night and sleep well." He nodded before closing the door behind him.
Upon making his way to his room, he stopped by Kari's room to check on her. The door was wide open, so he peered inside. Kari sat on her bed, admiring her bracelet. Hale knocked on the door lightly, startling her from her reverie. "Oh! Hey there, Hale! Going to bed already?" "Yeah, just finished checking on Elise." Kari beamed at him. "Ooh la la! Well, aren't you the lucky guy?" Hale made a face then smiled. "Shut up. Now I have another girl to look on after. More work for me.", he laughed. Kari shook her head and laughed as well. Hale glanced up at his sister, then looked down at her bracelet on her left wrist. "Did you say good night to Nawt yet?" Kari looked down at her bracelet too. "Not yet. I will in a moment."
After a good while of silence between them, Hale inhaled then exhaled deeply, saying words he never thought of saying aloud, "He's gained my full trust." Kari snapped her head up, eyes wide. "Huh?" Hale looked down at his sister and scowled, "Don't 'huh' me. I said I trust him with you entirely. If there's anyone out there who can be trusted to take care and look after you aside from me, it's Nawt. You were right all along, even back six years ago. I just didn't feel like acknowledging it." Kari was still registering all of what her brother said, then a smile quickly grew on her face. Hale took notice of her cheshire grin and quickly added with a finger pointed upright, "But that doesn't mean you guys can get away with running off and being sneaky! I'm still your big brother, so I'm still gonna watch over you, got it?" Kari gave into a fit of girlish giggles and nodded, smiling brightly, "Got it!"
The older sibling smiled warmly at his sister then started making his way out of her bedroom. "Night, sis." Kari smiled, her heart brimming with joy, "Night, bro."
As she heard him reaching the end of the hall and closing himself in his room, she glanced down once more at the bauble on her wrist. The rose shined beautifully under the light, looking ever so glossy and brilliant in its splendor. She stared at it for a few minutes before clicking it off carefully and looking on the underside of it. There, in brilliant cursive lettering: "Forever Together: Kari & Nawt", shone right in front of her. Without another moments hesitation, she took the bangle in her hand and made her way out of the room and down towards the other end of the hall, where Nawt's room was.
Nawt laid about on his grand poster bed, staring at the ceiling for quite a while. He was glad they were all finally rid of Swackhammer once and for all, and with a lifetime guarantee to boot! He still couldn't believe also the nasty revelation of his dead ex-boss' intentions towards his girlfriend. The thought of it still made his blood boil. 'I'm glad he's gone for good. He was pure evil. Kari could have almost been..', he shuddered at the thought, pushing it to the very far depths of his mind, 'Well, what matters is that she's safe now. Her, Marie, and Elise.' His thoughts then drifted off to Kari, letting his mind wander a little more than he would have allowed in a more sober state. 'Of course, no one else can have her. Not to brag or anything, but I am a lucky guy to have her. She's mine.. Lord, if I could have a good moment of privacy with her, even just for one night.. No. Got to keep myself together! … Well, she did grow in all the right places...', he groaned, grabbing a throw pillow and shoving it in his face. "I'm in trouble.", he mumbled to himself. It wasn't all intentional. He was a guy. He couldn't help himself! He sighed in defeat. "Still... if I could spend at least one night of privacy with her.. I wouldn't do it for carnal pleasure. But I would like her to know how I truly feel about her."
Just like an answer to his prayer, a small knock on his door followed by Kari's light voice caught his full undivided attention, "Nawt? Are you awake? It's me, Kari." He automatically got up and swiftly went to the door, opening it. "Hey there, sweetheart. What are you doing still awake?", he asked with a smile. Kari smiled back warmly, "Couldn't sleep. Actually, I was wondering..." She looked down bashfully, her toes now becoming of interest to her all of a sudden. Nawt tilted his head, curious as to what her plea was going to be. "Wondering what? You can tell me." Still looking down at her toes, Nawt gently cupped her chin and tilted it up, their eyes locked on to one another. ".. Um, can I.. stay with you? For tonight?"
Nawt wasn't expecting that. His eyes kept level with hers, searching for sincerity, even though he knows it's already there. He smiled at her. "Sure thing, love." He gently pulled her into his room and closed the door behind them. The light in his room was slightly dim, although if he chose to, he could have made it brighter. "So what is it? Is something wrong? Swackhammer isn't coming back, Kari. He's gone for sure this time." He could tell she was holding back on something. Nawt's gaze soon went down to the bangle in her hand. Despite it being a bit dark, he could still see it clear as day.
"Nawt. You gave this bracelet to me with a promise. A promise that's even marked onto it.", she started, her gaze fixed on her jewelry. Nawt nodded, feeling tingly inside for some odd reason. "Yes. I did." Kari took in a shaky breath before continuing, "I.. I want to know..." His eyes snapped up at her. "You want to know..?", he repeated, his heart beating quickly and his palms becoming sweaty. 'Did the temperature just go up a bit?', he thought to himself, feeling small beads of sweat running down his forehead. He had a feeling where this was going, and in all sake of what's good and pure in this world, he hoped his gut was right. Kari then lifted her gaze from the bracelet and locking to his, not once faltering. "I want to know how you feel. What is it you want to express? Cause I...", she broke off, feeling the words getting stuck in her throat, along with a lump.
Nawt walked over to her, his eyes looking into her bare soul, just as he knows she was looking into his. "What I feel.. is something I can't put into words so easily, Kari. You know I love you and always will, but it's not the same by just saying it. As for what I want to express, well...", he swallowed and whispered to her, ".. I would have to show you." Kari leaned in closer to him, his body heat radiating off of him, like the warmth of the sun. Their faces were only a few centimeters away from one anothers. Kari breathed, her eyes becoming half lidded. "If you show me.. then can I... can I show you too?" Nawt felt his heart skip a few beats, and felt a very familiar sensation as well that he was trying to put control over on his body. His breathing began to quicken and his eyes became heavy with the more stronger version of love.. lust. He took her into his embrace and gently took the bracelet out of her hands. He placed it on his night-table next to them, then brought back his arm and wrapped it firmly around her. He brought his right hand up and cupped the side of her face, his eyes not once leaving hers. She snaked her arms up around the back of his strong neck, bringing herself closer to his larger frame. She could feel his rock hard chest pressed up against her softer one, leaving no space left in between them. He could hear her gasp lightly as she felt his pelvic bone digging into hers, a low, hoarse growl escaping his throat. Gripping her a bit more tightly, he lightly brushed his lips over hers, making her shudder with delight. He mentally took note of that, seeing that she was enjoying this just as much as he was. Their eyes glanced at one another once more, before closing slowly as their lips caressed one another and sealed into a searing kiss. His right hand took a gentle but firm grip on her short locks, his thumb gently stroking her cheek. His left arm kept her pinned to his solid form, his free hand running up and down from the back of her shoulder blades to nearly the base of her tailbone. It then slipped completely around her and gently stroked her side, making her shudder even more. Her hands gently massaged the strong muscles of his neck, causing him to moan in pleasure. She then gently brought her hands down to his bare chest and began tracing her fingers down, feeling his pectorals. Nawt couldn't help but let out a long groan and tilted her head slightly, his tongue begging for entrance. Kari complied with gusto and felt his tongue slither into her mouth and began dancing with hers. Nawt felt his eyes roll into the back of his skull. He growled possessively and gently pushed her down onto his bed. Their bodies laid sprawled completely on the bed, him on top of her. His hands gently traveled up and down her body, gliding up her flat stomach, to her sides and over to her back with ease. Her hands mimicked his and went to his back, pulling him down towards her. Kari arched her back, their bodies closing into each other once more. They pulled apart for a second for breath before diving back into another deep and sensual kiss. Nawt kept one hand on her back, and brought down his right hand down her side and onto her leg, caressing the tight muscles of her thigh. She raised her leg in a reclining position, allowing his hand to rest firmly on the underside of her thigh. His hips shifted slightly against hers. Kari snaked her arms up once more around his neck, as his mouth continued ravaging hers with a deeply filled and fiery desire. His hand traveled back up her thigh and up her side, sliding back under arching back. After a few more moments of tongue wrestling, shuddering moans of delight, and tender caressing, they pulled apart, taking in lungfuls of air. Their eyes were still slightly glazed with their burning desire for one another, but both knew that the rest will have to wait until later; way later.
Smiling, Nawt kissed her forehead and whispered lightly to his lover, "Now you got an idea of just how you make me feel. I love you, Hikari. Don't ever doubt that." Kari smiled lovingly back at him, placing a chastise kiss on his lips. "Yeah, and now you got an idea too about how I feel. I love you very much, Nawt." Both stayed in each others embrace as Nawt pulled the covers over them both and then slightly turned over to turn off his light. He took one last look at the bracelet next to the light on his night-table, smiling with heartfelt satisfaction. 'This is a promise I intend to keep.' He turned off the light, pulling his soul-mate closer to him as sleep overtook them both.