WE'RE BACK FOLKS!πππ
TODAY'S THE DAY! FINALLY! I FINALLY GET TO PLAY SPIDER-MAN 2 ON THE PS5! ππππ
"SUCK IT XBOX!" Maverick exclaimed.
But before I disappear to indulge into a five year waiting list of a video game. It's time that I deliver to you all the last chapter of Rapunzel's ToonTown adventures. And trust me, there will be a lot of cartoon cameos and references here.
Plus the beginning will explain how a toon is made and how they're symmetrically consistent with how their shows can exist in the modern worlds.
RustyPete12: I'm glad you liked what I delivered. I aim to please. And yeah I know those Beagle Boys were beat too easily. But given all the power Orion has and what Yozora has. I doubt they would be much of a challenge. In order to beat someone powerful is to outsmart them. But these Beagle Boys aren't exactly Lex Luthor smart. Also sorry. There's no surprise Heartless attack. Mickey's Cornerstone of Light keeps them out of their world. But I do have something fun and exciting to add for the finale. Hopefully I'll impress you with it. And with the cartoon references in here. π
Alright! Now that we're all here!
LET'S GET DANGEROUS! π
The Rainbow Connection.
The next morning in ToonTown...
Orion was in a red rental electric car driving across the bridge to Viacom Square. While waiting for traffic to clear up. Normally it would be easy to just fly over or teleport there. But since this is Rapunzel's first trip, he wanted this experience to work its way in slowly.
Rapunzel was sitting at the back seat to admire the view while Friday was in the front seat with Orion. Yozora and the rest of the team were doing some reconnaissance work around the WarnerBros District. Eugene and Lance took a break to enjoy the festivities around the Million Dream attractions. And help gather votes for the Million Dream awards.
With the Muppets concluding act scheduled for tonight. This gave the team plenty of time to wrap up with finding the secret boss behind the Beagle Boys.
"I should also note that the cartoons you've met so far don't all exist and operate completely like how you see in their shows. Whenever an animator makes and publishes a cartoon either on TV. Streaming or even a Newspaper comic. They'll come to life in this world. It's how all these cartoons are born in this world." Orion stated as he was driving.
"Wow. That's amazing." Rapunzel said in awe. "So, if I were to start up my own cartoon characters, they could appear in this world?"
"Pretty much. Only you have to have that cartoon posted in public and they have to have an effect with people's hearts. It doesn't have to be a good one. It's the only reason the dumbasses in the car right next to us would ever exist." Friday nonchalantly pointed at the animated green car next to them.
Rapunzel looked over to see SwaySway and Buhdeuce from the worst Nickelodeon cartoon show ever called Breadwinners, driving the green car and acting obnoxiously crazy.
"ROAD TRIP! ROAD TRIP! ROAD TRIP ROAD TRIP!" SwaySway and Brudeuce shouted and chanted as Brudeuce swung his torn shirt off and SwaySway swung his head as the car then ran off the bridge and crashed into the ocean below.
"I hated that cartoon so much." Rapunzel muttered with a shudder. "Please tell me the traffic is clearing up."
"We're almost there. Keep your shoes on...Crap I forgot." Orion quipped which made Friday scoff.
"You know. It's kinda strange to me how this world is a home of almost every classic cartoon known to man. And that arcade in Twilight Town is a home for every known retro video game in the media. Meanwhile, almost every known fairy tale in literature has their own individual worlds while Marvel Superheroes has their own universe. Is there anything else I could be missing from the stars at this point?" Friday reflected on everything and wondered.
"Who knows?" Rapunzel shrugged before smirking jokingly. "Maybe comic books and Manga all lead to worlds within them where the characters are real."
"Actually, certain anime characters live in all the districts. The Dragon Ball Z cast lives in the Hanna Barbera zone." Friday listed.
"Cartoon Network license." Orion said to the readers.
"The PokΓ©mon characters live in the WarnerBros District." Friday listed.
"In love in memory of Kids' WB." Orion said to the reader.
"And the Avatar Last Airbender characters live somewhere down here." Friday added.
"All the Shamalans were exiled." Orion said to the readers.
"Wow. That is just amazing." Rapunzel said ecstatically. "I would love to meet some of them some day."
"It might be today. Who knows? But for now we're taking a detour to meet some familiar fishy faces." Orion remarked as he took the near exit. To a road that leads underwater.
"Really?" Rapunzel asked with a raised eyebrow before she looked in the direction and gasped in concern. "Ryan, be careful! We're about to drive into the water!"
Then the car for some reason wasn't shifted by the pressures of going under water. Instead it just smoothly went through like it was driving past a cloud. And just like that. As Rapunzel did a double take after she braced for impact. She gasped as the car was driving.
Bikini Bottom. In its animated glory.
The sky, or rather ocean surface above also had flowers designed and moving like clouds. There were also giant rock landscapes to the side, and seaweed and water flowers growing on the sides of the road.
"Oh my Gosh...We're in Bikini Bottom!" Rapunzel exclaimed excitedly.
Orion chuckled a bit. As he was just messing with her for driving in the water earlier. But he was glad the excitement paid off.
"Damn straight! It's not just animated fictional people that end up in this world. But the towns that kids draw in their coloring books." Orion pointed out.
"Okay, Rapunzel. Stay calm. Don't get over excited." Rapunzel breathed and whispered to herself with growing excitement before asking. "By the way, how are we breathing underwater?"
"The underwater theme in this town is just a visual illusion. How else would anyone be able to cook down here?" Orion answered.
"Speaking of cooking." Friday pointed ahead.
Rapunzel looked ahead and gasped as she saw a certain building that had a wooden chassis with glass windows/walls and appeared from the outside. Resembling an old lobster trap. There was also a large clam-shaped sign in front of the restaurant with the title written in large red letters, similar to those used by real-life fast food restaurants, and there were five international maritime signal flags above the front door.
Do I need to say it?
"The Krusty Krab!" Rapunzel gasped in excitement. "Please tell me *he's* here!"
"Where else? To that talking humanoid lemon square. This place is practically Solomon's Temple." Orion remarked as he parked the car and opened the door to Rapunzel to help her out.
It was weird, because even though they were underwater, it felt like they were breathing air and walking in air. Maybe that's why this place and the show are considered 'nautical nonsense'. It's in the lyrics after all.
And like other buildings in the series, the Krusty Krab's interior design is sometimes highly inconsistent between episodes. The Krusty Krab's basic floor plan consists of one main eating area, with the kitchen, Mr. Krabs' office, and bathrooms in separate rooms at the back of the restaurant. There was also a crow's nest located in one of the pillars.
To go with the show's nautical theme, the Krusty Krab bears a striking resemblance to a New England lobster trap. When someone first entered, there was the main eating area, which like most fast-food joints, is the largest room in the restaurant. The tables are made out of sailing ship steering wheels, with barrels as chairs. Near the kitchen door is the order station, where the cash register was located.
Which is exactly what they saw when they went inside. Rapunzel looked awestruck to even see not only fish people from the show eating their meals at the tables. But also other well known cartoons. She saw Zim from Invader Zim at a table. She saw Rako from Rako's Modern Life at another table. She even saw Denzel Crocker at a table talking to Fred, the guy that always screams 'MY LEG!'
And at the line to the register was Shaggy and Scooby Doo. Standing in front of a bord and careless Squidward who was wearing his Krusty Krab hat.
"Let me guess. Another road trip? Or did you all switch neighborhoods like Doug did?" Squidward asked sarcastically.
"Nah. We're like doing a food blog. And we would like to sample every item on the menu." Shaggy said as he held up a big amount of cash in his hands.
"SpongeBob. Two orders of everything." Squidward called back to the window to the kitchen.
"Why am I not surprised that Shaggy and Scooby are here to eat?" Rapunzel said smirking.
"It's wall wre wrever wrant, is to Wreat wrand wreat! And wrever stop! Hehehehe!" Scooby chuckled in response.
"Did you catch any of that?" Friday asked Rapunzel.
"I think he said that all they want to do is eat and eat and never stop." Rapunzel guessed.
That's exactly what he said! But before anyone could answer. SpongeBob suddenly burst through the kitchen door with a large tray of Krabby Patties and side dish order. Like Kelp fries and sodas.
"ORDER UUUUP!" SpongeBob yelled with a big doofus grin.
"Every time..." Squidward sighed from his post.
Then SpongeBob went over to a large table were Shaggy and Scooby zoomed over to the large table and sat next to each other as their food was placed on the table.
"Your orders of everything on the menu, twice over." SpongeBob smoothy and enthusiastically with a smile before he skipped back into the kitchen and slammed the door.
"Awesome!" Shaggy and Scooby exclaimed joyfully as they started eating fast and joyfully as they always do in their cartoons.
"I just saw SpongeBob SquarePants in person." Rapunzel said calmly, though barely able to keep her excitement in.
"And everything that made him the opposite of tolerable." Squidward said as they approached the counter.
Just then. SpongeBob bursts through the door and zooms up to Squidward while looking extremely troubled.
"SQUIDWARD! WE'RE OUT OF NAPKINS! Ahaaa!" SpongeBob cried out before dropping to his knees dramatically. "OUT OF NAPKINS!"
"See what I mean?" Squidward rolled his eyes while Orion cringed at SpongeBob.
"Just like him to overreact in a funny way." Rapunzel said with a giggle.
Then SpongeBob straightened up before he exclaimed tearfully. "Oh and...SOMEONE STOLE ALL OF OUR UNCOOKED KRABBY PATTY SUPPLIES!"
"Couldn't he have started with that?" Orion inquired.
"Do you expect him to do anything sensible?" Squidward asked back sarcastically with a frown.
"Not after 'The Splinter' episode." Orion said to the readers.
Just then, Mr. Krab burst out of his office, knocking the door down as he gasped in panic at hearing SpongeBob's words.
"SOMEONE STOLE ALL OF OUR UNCOOKED KRABBY PATTY SUPPLIES!?" Mr. Krabs shouted in panic.
Just then. Shaggy and Scooby burbed as they finished their meals and noticed the commotion.
"Like we'd better hustle, Scoob. Let's call Velma and see if they're any clues left over by the dumpster." Shaggy suggested.
"Wreah. And the Wrice Wream shop." Scooby added as they walked out.
"Okay! All those who haven't bought a patty! GET OUT!" Mr Krabs yelled at all the customers. "I've got a crime to solve and I won't sell anything until I get me supplies back!"
"Shouldn't you keep everyone in incase they're the culprit?" Friday inquired.
"Sorry I heard that with me bad ear." Mr Krabs said stubbornly with his arms crossed and his eyes closed.
"Achem. This crisp juicy five hundred dollar bill says, keep everyone inside until each one is proven innocent." Orion grinned as he held a five hundred dollar bill.
Which made Mr Krabs' eyes turn green with dollar signs for pupils.
***Cha-ching!***
"Ok! No one is going anywhere until we get to the bottom of this!" Mr. Krab yelled after snatching the five dollar bill from Orion's hand.
"Him and Scrooge McDuck would make one hell of a Mad Money episode." Orion muttered to Rapunzel.
"Yeah. Well, I'm sure both would demand an insane price just to see how they make their money." Rapunzel said with a smirk.
"Alright, ink drops! All of you who haven't taken or gotten their order! line up!" Friday said as she changed into Shift. And Orion changed into Maverick.
Then suddenly all of the recent customers lined up against the wall like boot camp as they all were nervous.
"Except you, you're too bored to be guilty." Maverick said to Squidward over at his post.
"Glad someone isn't oblivious." Squidward sighed of boredom as he was reading a fancy magazine at his post.
"Um. Are you sure one of them is the culprit? Squidward would've been watching them the whole time." SpongeBob said while scratching his head wondering.
"More like ignoring them the whole time." Squidward snorted.
"Do you watch any of your episodes, Boxpants? Plankton practically disguised himself as a customer like maybe five or six times." Maverick pointed out.
"What about those times in the newer seasons?" One of the fish customers asked.
"Nah, ***Dolphin chirp*** those new seasons! Those nimrods at Viacom even forgot how to write Gary correctly." Maverick quipped an insult to the Nicktoons studio.
"Meow." Gary said from the line of people.
"Well, if one of the culprits, how do we prove it?" Rapunzel asked.
"Why don't we just ask them who the culprit is?" SpongeBob asked obviously.
Just then Patrick Star. SpongeBob's Starfish best friend came out of the bathroom and marched up to SpongeBob with a condescending scowl.
"Because that's none of our business, SpongeBob. Didn't anyone ever teach you a thing or two about privacy?!" Patrick exclaimed in a scolding tone.
Everyone just stared at him blankly or with weird stares.
"How the hell did we not notice this dumbass here?" Maverick inquired.
"He's like a bad toaster. He pops up when you least expect him." Rapunzel said with her head shaking.
"And yet. I'm the one who keeps getting the bad toast!" Squidward exclaimed in frustration about how bad his neighbors are. And grumbled while glaring off with his arms crossed.
"Let's keep the focus on the problem, Mr Squidward!" Mr Krabs called over which made Squidward grumble even further.
"The question remains. How do we identify an imposter and thief among a crowd of cartoons?" Shift asked as she looked over all of them.
Rapunzel narrowed her eyes as she marched up to Crocker with her frying pan out.
"You!" Rapunzel said firmly while pointing her pan at Crocker. "Are you the one responsible?"
Crocker gulped as he chattered his teeth. "N-n-now why would you think it's me? I'm not a food thief. I'm just an innocent maniacal teacher who wants all his students to fail. I can't even steal the dessert tray in the cafeteria!" Crocker cried out nervously.
"Yeah he's clean. The heart says it all." Maverick sighed in disappointment. As if he was hoping it was Crocker.
"Well if it's not you, then who do you think is responsible?" Rapunzel asked Crocker.
"Judging from my experience. There is only one logical explanation on how they can steal all of those Krabby Patties without alerting the hired hands that keep it going. This can only be the work of someone with...FAIRY GOD PARENTS!" Crocker spazzed and twitched in different twitchy positions. Even having his brain pop open in the second twitch.
And accidentally knocking Rapunzel's frying pan into the right leg of a fish guy named Fred.
***BANG!***
"MY LEG!" Fred screamed in pain.
'OUR MEMES!' TEC screamed.
'Ugh.' PRO groaned in annoyance.
"Oh Gosh. I am so sorry." Rapunzel apologized meekly to Fred.
"Alright. He's clean too." Maverick concluded since only Fred can yell a phrase like that.
"You're both excused." Shift gestured for Crocker and Fred to walk away.
"You're too kind. FAIRIES!" Crocker spazzed after a grateful response before walking away
Fred was hopping on one leg as he waved goodbye.
"Thanks Princess! Now I have an excuse to go see Nurse Bazooka. Wooboy!" Fred mused as he hopped out on one leg with his other one hurt.
"A muscular nurse with huge muscles and a nightmarish five o clock shadow is the reason he lets his leg get hurt all the time." Shift explained to Rapunzel.
"I saw that episode and I still have nightmares with a side of ginger ale." Maverick shuttered with a creeped out expression on his face.
"Well, the heart wants what the heart wants." Rapunzel said with a shrug and a nervous smile.
"Anyhow...You!" Maverick called out to the next guy in line. Or more than likely kid.
It was Sheen from the TV show Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius. Holding a Ultra Lord action figure in his hand.
"Who me?" Sheen pointed at himself.
"Totally. How do I know you're not hiding anything that is sacred? Something you wanna share with everyone standing here and watching behind their phones and computer screens?" Maverick asked as he pointed his keyblade at him. While breaking the fourth wall.
"I...Uh..." Sheen twitched and then got on his knees to plead. "Okay I CONFESS! I'm the reason the Planet Sheen Show canceled! I was missing way too many Ultra Lord episodes! Which to be honest actually sucked if you ask me."
Sheen was calm with that last statement. No one liked that show actually.
"Sucked dodge balls." Maverick nodded and agreed as he put his keyblade away. "Alright, you're free to go."
"Sweet! Can I stay so I can see how you're gonna kill the culprit?" Sheen asked them in excitement.
"Actually, we're not going to-" Rapunzel started before she was cut off.
"You could literally rip his intestines out with an onion peeler..." Sheen listed the painful and creative ways to kill someone.
"Sheen we're not-" SpongeBob almost said.
"Or you can suck out his eyes with a vacuum hose..." Sheen gestured a vacuum with his hands.
Pascal cringed from that detail on Rapunzel's shoulders.
"Or you can put him in a lobster costume and hang him upside down over a pit of ferrets injected with venom!" Sheen said with gestures and savage excitement.
"SHUT IT SHEEN!" All of the cartoons yelled.
"Alright! Dang!" Sheen groaned in annoyance.
"Can we move on now?" Mr Krabs asked as he was anxious to find the culprit .
"Hold on, I'm writing that last one down." Maverick said as he was writing down Sheen's painful ideas.
"Do I even want to know what you're planning to do with that last suggestion?" Rapunzel asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Are you gonna use them on the thieving scoundrel who stole me Krabby Patties?" Mr Krabs asked with a mischievous smirk.
"Nope. I'm gonna use these on Tim Hill. He's gotta pay for making us sit through Sponge On The Run." Maverick clarified as he kept writing.
"Okay? Up next is Carl." Mr Krabs called out the next in line.
"Yes?" Both Carl Wheezer from the Jimmy Neutron show and Carl Chryniszzswics from Johnny Bravo answered.
"Not you Carl, the other Carl!" Mr Krabs snapped.
"We're both named Carl." Both Carls answered.
"Ugh! The one who's shaped like a Krabby Patty!" Mr Krabs exclaimed.
"Oh. Coming!" Carl beamed as he skipped over.
"Take two steps back. He might sneeze." Maverick said as he backed away with Shift and Rapunzel.
"Did you do it?" Mr Krabs asked simply.
"Not really. I'm allergic to frozen meat." Carl answered as he sniffed a bit.
"He's clean. And weird." Maverick assured.
"Okay? The other Carl than." Mr Krabs called over Carl Chryniszzswics.
Darn it. It's Sheldon not- Uh...I mean yeah! Coming. Hahahaha!" Carl chuckled dorkishly as he almost blew his cover.
Which Mr Krabs and the others already caught on.
"His laugh sounds funny." SpongeBob smiled and pointed at Carl.
Especially since Tom Kenny played both of them.
"hmmmmβ¦..Yeah. It is." Mr. Krabs muttered before walking over and putting a smile on his face before putting an arm around Carl's shoulder. "So, Carl. You seem like the single type. Have you met any good looking ladies lately?" Mr. Krabs asked, giving Carl a slight elbow bump with an eye wink.
"Are you kidding?! I can't go out with anyone! Karen would have my antennas on a silver platter!" Carl exclaimed in a condescending tone before he slapped his hands over his mouth before he realized he blew his cover. "Uh oh."
A second later, Mr. Krabs grabbed Carl's head and pulled it off, revealing him to be a robot, operated by Plankton, sitting in a chair with the controls in the robot's neck.
"Ah-ha! Plankton! I should've known!" Mr. Krabs exclaimed, glaring angrily at his archenemy.
"Crap! I knew I should've gone with the Shaun The Sheep costume! He never has to speak!" Plankton ranted.
"Yeah but claymation parts are expensive. They pay more than what you make in your episodes." Maverick pointed out which made Plankton roll his eyes.
"Thanks captain ob-aaah!" Plankton almost insulted before he was yanked by his antennas as Mr Krabs pulled him up in his claw.
"I have my ways of making you talk. We've got 11 to 12 seasons to back me up." Mr Krabs snarled with an angry smirk.
"Get ready. You're about to see a live in-person SpongeBob episode. Probably more like a bitter reminder of what season 3 was like before the Nicktoons humor famine struck Nicktoons studio after the premiere of Fanboy & Chum Chum." Maverick leaned over and whispered to Rapunzel.
"I thought we agreed to never talk about that show again." Rapunzel whispered back with a cringe.
"No we said that about Breadwinners, cursed be that name. But let's see how this goes." Maverick said as they followed Mr Krabs to his office.
Later inside Mr Krabs Office...
Maverick, Shift, Rapunzel with Pascal on her shoulder, and SpongeBob stood around Mr. Krabs' desk, looking down on Plankton who was taped down to the table by Mr. Krabs with scotch tape.
"Wha-what are you gonna do, Krabs?" Plankton asked, scared about what may be coming next. "Pour hot oil on me? Or put bamboo shoots under my nails?"
"No." Mr. Krabs said ominously before leaning forward with an evil smirk. "Knock knock."
"Knock knock jokes?" Plankton asked confused before smirking with a lidded eye. "I can do this all day, Krabs."
"Knock knock." Mr. Krabs said with a snarl on his face.
"Oh boy." Plankton groaned in exasperation. "Who's there?"
"Jimmy." Mr. Krabs said.
"Jimmy who?" Plankton asked.
"Jimmy BACK ME KRABBY PATTIES PLANKTON!" Mr. Krabs yelled.
Plankton stared at him for a moment.
"Well, that's stupid. But how is it torture?" Plankton asked.
"Hehehe. You'll see." Mr. Krabs chuckled before putting on noise canceling headphones.
"Jimmy... Back... Me...Krabby patties... Hmmm." SpongeBob muttered, rubbing his chin in thought before his eyes widened and a big smile appeared on his face as he got the joke. "Oooh, I get it! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
And SpongeBob began to laugh, which to Plankton, was literal torture.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Plankton screamed bloody murder as SpongeBob continued laughing, while Mr. Krabs just stood there with his eyes closed smiling, not hearing a single thing. "MAKE IT STOP, KRABS! MAKE IT STOP!"
Mr. Krabs just stood there, not hearing anything.
"AAAAAH THE PAIN! AHH DIE DIE OOH THE PAIN!" Plankton screamed and struggled as SpongeBob ran around the room laughing, Plankton going crazy as he started to see a hundred SpongeBob faces all around him laughing.
Maverick and shift were just standing there weirded out by the scene.
"You know. It's not that bad." Shift shrugged about the joke.
"At least it got those glove puns out of my head." Maverick agreed.
Rapunzel on the other end found Plankton's torture to be kinda hilarious. She silently laughed like she was watching TV. Pascal was cracking up on her shoulder.
"Is it sad that I find this a bit funny?" Rapunzel asked while trying to stifle her giggles.
"IF I SAY YES WILL YOU MAKE IT STOOOP?!" Plankton screamed in the background of SpongeBob's laughter.
"I can make it stop. If you tell us what we want to know." Rapunzel smirked.
"I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT-" Plankton almost screamed.
"Hold on." Maverick held a finger up.
Then Maverick blew air into a red balloon. And popped it in front of SpongeBob.
*POP!*
"Huh?" SpongeBob was alerted as he stared blankly.
"You were saying?" Maverick gestured for Plankton to proceed.
"Ugh...Dear Neptune..." Plankton exhaled in relief. "Like I said. I know nothing about missing Krabby Patties. I just came here to steal one. But apparently they all went missing before I could!"
"Well. He was in line before he could order one." Shift figured.
"To steal one, not order one!" Plankton exclaimed.
"So who did take those frozen patties?" Rapunzel questioned.
"How should I know?" Plankton inquired.
"You do. I'm a living lie detector." Maverick pointed out and he knew Plankton lied just now about not knowing who took them.
"Ugh. Fine. I'll tell you. But what's in it for me?" Plankton said smugly.
Rapunzel smirked before turning to SpongeBob.
"Hey SpongeBob. Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? I heard the food was good but it had no atmosphere." Rapunzel told SpongeBob another joke.
"No atmosphere?" SpongeBob said in thought before his eyes widened and smiled in understanding. "Ooooooh that joke was even better than the last one! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Plankton was sweating heavily as he glanced in horror from the loud laughing.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" Plankton screamed even harder as his skulled ripped out of his flesh in a cartoonish way.
While Mr Krabs still stood with his eyes closed and smiling. And then he pondered. "Hmm...I almost heard that one." He muttered.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" SpongeBob kept laughing and spinning around the room.
Then Plankton's skull went back in and he was back to normal. His eye was blood shot as he shook around.
"ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT! IT WAS A BUNCH OF BEAGLE BOYS! GETTING INSIDE OF A VAN AT THE DUMPSTER OUT BACK! NOW IF THERE'S A GOD IN THIS UNIVERSE! PLEASE SHUT THAT IDIOT UUUUUP!" Plankton confessed and screamed in a high pitch note.
Then Maverick blew a yellow twist balloon. Shaped it into the word 'STOP'. And then Maverick popped.
*POP!*
"Say wha?" SpongeBob inquired as he stopped. "Did we find the Krabby Patties?"
"No. But now we know who took them." Rapunzel said to SpongeBob.
"And chances are they're already out if the area. But we can track down the van they used. Let head outside and check the dumpster." Shift suggested.
"Greaaat! I'll go to the kitchen and cook up a fresh patch of Krabby Patties. I'll have lunch ready for each of you when you're done out back." SpongeBob smiled as he held up his spatula.
The Krusty Krab still had a large supply of ingredients in the freezer and storage room in the kitchen. With SpongeBob enthusiastic speed and joyful skill. It shouldn't take long for him to make more Krabby Patties.
"He moves faster than Quicksilver." Rapunzel said jokingly.
"Yeah sure. But he sure makes green even faster! Argh argh Argh argh Argh argh Argh argh." Mr Krabs laughed proudly as he already took his earphones off. "Whelp. Good luck with your search in finding me stolen patties. Oh and also that festival conspiracy whatsit doodle."
As Mr Krabs walked off. The team walked out to look for a trail on where the Beagle Boys went next. Leaving Plankton to be taped still to Mr Krabs' desk.
"Hello?! Is anyone gonna untape me?! It's illegal to hold someone hostage who hasn't stolen from you yet!" Plankton called out. "HELLO?!"
Meanwhile out at the dumpster behind the Krusty Krab...
Maverick was already standing a trail of tire tracks which drove along the sandy backroad behind the restaurant.
Maverick bent down to scan the tracks.
"This is gonna be a little hard to pick up, with the tracks of the garbage truck faded in with the van tracks." Maverick said as he was scanning.
Rapunzel stood there, pinching her nose at the smell of the dumpster.
"Well, if anyone can find the trail, it's you." Rapunzel said, her voice sounding nasally as she tried blocking out the smell. "Gosh, that smells terrible."
"Alright maybe that snack turned litter over there witnessed who the driver was." Maverick remarked as he noticed something on the ground a few feet away from the dumpster.
It was a half eaten hot pretzel just lying on the sandy grounds. Which had a bite mark and it was still fresh, as if it was eaten just today.
But as Maverick was about to walk over and scan it. Patrick walked by obliviously with a blank expression, picked it up and ate the pretzel in one bite. Then he burped. Right before Maverick was about to scan it.
"Ah...It needs more hot sauce." Patrick said as he rubbed his tummy.
'Don't you mean salt?' TEC inquired.
"Salt? On a pretzel?! Don't be-" Patrick turned to reply and retort before he noticed no one was standing right behind him. "Hello? Who said that? Was it you?"
Patrick pointed at an empty bag of chips on the ground. And he didn't notice Maverick, Shift and Rapunzel standing on the side of the dumpster to his left.
"Dumbass." Maverick muttered as he shook his head.
"Well, so much for that lead." Rapunzel said with a sigh.
"Well at least he left the bag of..." Maverick froze as Patrick was about to eat a bag of chips he found on the ground.
Then Maverick quickly teleported over and yanked the bag of chips away for Patrick to bite his hand instead.
"Ouch! Why does it hurt to taste delicious?!" Patrick yelled as he held his hand.
Then Maverick teleported back over and scanned the bag of chips and saw the bite mark and fur patterns inside lead to a possible location that matched the tires of the van.
"Alright. It's time to get the car going. We got ourselves another town of gratuitous cameos to visit." Maverick said as he tossed the chips away for Patrick to run up and chomp in the air like a puppy catching his treats.
"Bye, Patrick!" Rapunzel called out to Patrick before turning to her brother. "So, where to now?"
"Bye!...Uh...Which Prince were you again? Oh well." Patrick shrugged as he waved goodbye and walked off.
"We're heading to the one place that's been getting laughs since the 1930s." Maverick stated as he and Shift changed back into Orion and Friday.
But just as they made it to their car out front. SpongeBob came out with three order bags to go. Each were the Krabby Patty meals they ordered.
"Hold up, fellow guarding tourists! Before you leave. Here are three orders of a Krabby deluxe combos with a large kelp fries and a Krabby Cola. Each made with extra love." SpongeBob beamed as he handed them a lunch bag each with their orders.
"That's what she said." Orion quipped.
"Great timing. I'm starving." Friday commented.
"Thanks, SpongeBob. We really appreciate it." Rapunzel said.
"Wait!" Mr Krabs rushed over looking anxious. "What about the stolen patties?! Did you find the thieves?! Did you collect their corpses?
"Yes. And not yet. But if it will keep you from going Season 7 episode 13." Orion answered as he wrote a check. And handed it to Mr Krabs. "Will this cover for your loss?"
Mr Krabs received the check. And his eyes bulged out in the color gold, while looking at the amount he was receiving.
"Aaah! Soo much Money" Mr. Krabs gasped in joy. "Hello Money!"
Mr. Krabs danced away, cradling the check in his arms like a baby, singing about money as he went.
"Let's get outta here before he starts singing!" Orion insisted as he rushed everyone to the car.
And on that note. He drove off quickly for the road out of Bikini Bottom. Course by the time he stopped at a traffic light for the freeway. He halted when it turned red. And what drove by was a cattle of Seahorses, being driven and led by a certain squirrel in a diving suit. Sandy Cheeks.
"YEEEEHAAAAW!" Sandy howled as she lead those sea horses down the road.
Much to Rapunzel's thrill that she has been containing the entire time.
"You probably think I am inhuman for not reacting like a schoolgirl at a Timberlake concert." Orion remarked as he kept his cool.
"Trust me. It's taking everything I have to not go all fangirl right now." Rapunzel smiled brightly.
"You're allowed to after you take a bite of your first Krabby Patty." Orion gestured to her lunch bag as Friday was already opening hers. The delectable smell filled the whole car.
"Ok. Here goes." Rapunzel said as she took out her Krabby Patty and took a bite, her eyes widening into saucers as she tasted heaven. "MY GOD! Words can't describe just how good this is!"
"I still have a recording for how Orion reacted during his first visit here. The first Krabby Patty gave me five million views." Friday remarked after she swallowed and then took another bite of her own patty.
"Here's a plot twist. I know the formula." Orion whispered to Rapunzel.
Rapunzel gasped.
"You do?! How?!" Rapunzel exclaimed in shock. "Or better yet, what is it?!"
"I bought an extra one and scanned it at the Mav Club." Orion smugly remarked. "Our world is the only other place in the Multiverse that knows it. Red Robin's may be the only other place that came close."
"Well, what is the secret formula for the Krabby patty?" Rapunzel asked excitedly.
"Alright." Orion spoke as he revealed while driving. "The secret recipe is-"
***The Girl From Ipanema played in the background***
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Resuming...
Orion was still driving as he told Rapunzel the Krabby Patty formula.
"And that's how it's made." Orion finished.
"Wow. MIND. BLOWN." Rapunzel muttered.
And so on that note. Orion drove the car out of the animated water. And it was completely dry even after reamerging. And he took the route down to the District of the Looney Tunes themselves.
Down at the WonderBros District...
As the car drove. They passed by animated looking buildings that reminded Rapunzel of certain towns in Tex Avery and Chuck Jones cartoons. Rapunzel was so glad that while she was on her previous journey to find the Dark Kingdom, she took the time to catch up on all of the things Orion enjoyed in his modern world. Otherwise she totally would've been at a complete loss of seeing all of this.
Rapunzel kept looking around out the windows seeing all of this. As for Friday and Orion. They can never get enough of seeing any of this.
"Here at the district where all psychopaths, sadists, liberals and pathological liars find their inspiration. Be sure to keep an eye out for falling anvils, pianos and safes. The weather today is gonna be Sunday with a slim chance of raining coyotes and pussycats later on this evening." Orion mimicked a radio announcer before he spoke normally. "Our first stop is the Acme Woods. Where I have an inside source on the whereabouts of our next target. Yosemite Sam."
"Yosemite Sam? Isn't he supposed to be a villain?" Rapunzel asked before sipping her Krabby Cola.
"No he means Sam is the target. We're driving to meet with a certain contact who's going to tell us about his whereabouts. We know he's at a casino. But Acme Square is littered with those." Friday explained as she was sipping her drink as well.
"Oh. Got it." Rapunzel said in understanding. "So, who's your inside source?"
Let's just say his inside source better be glad it's Duck Season. Not that it'll stop a certain duck from getting one side up on his feathery rival.
Down at Acme Woods...
After Orion parked the car. He, Friday and Rapunzel walked across the rich green animated woods that bare a strong resemblance to some of Looney Tunes best Oscar nominated cartoons.
They walked past some trees while Pascal looked around from Rapunzel's left shoulder. Smiling at all of the animated dragonflies everywhere. The little chameleon snapped his tongue to catch one of the dragonflies in his mouth.
"Hey! Get me out of here!" The dragonflies muffled in Pascal's mouth as it's wings hung from his lips.
"Squeak?!" Pascal inquired as he spat the dragonfly out.
"Asshole!" The animated dragonfly glared at the chameleon before flying away wiping some spit off.
Pascal looked confused.
"Almost everything that lives and breathes in this world can talk. Disney works in mysterious ways." Orion remarked as they walked through the forest.
"You're telling me." Rapunzel muttered with a stumped look before looking at Pascal. "Maybe you should wait till we get back to our world before you start going after bugs again.
"Squeak!" Pascal squeaked in agreement.
Just then. A small man in a brown hunter's outfit and a rifle came tip-toeing by the Guardians. It was Elmer Fudd. Out hunting for a certain gray and white Rabbit with gloves...Yet again. He turned and said his famous first lines.
"Shhhhh...Be vewy vewy quiet. I'm hunting wabbits. Ha ha ha ha ha ha." Elmer stated to them before he resumed tip toeing.
"And there's the classic Elmer Fudd." Rapunzel said with an amused grin.
"Yeah...He's hunting our inside source." Orion awkwardly whispered.
"Well then, I think we should follow close behind. If anyone could lead us to your source, it's him." Rapunzel said before smirking. "Plus, it'll be funny to see what happens."
"Zel. We've seen the cartoons. We know what happens from here on out." Friday deadpanned sarcastically.
"Yeah me and my author don't have the time to cut, paste and rehash." Orion quipped as he held his hand out and constructed a bunch of signs all over the trees made of neon.
All of the signs read in bold letters. *'SCRAPPY SEASON'*
"Huh?" Elmer inquired at the signs and scratched his head."Scwappy Season?"
All of the signs had an image of Scrappy Doo with his image. The image of the most hated cartoon character of Hanna Barbera.
Just then. Elmer turned to see Scrappy Doo walking and whistling, until he halted to see the signs.
"Awe nuts!" Scrappy spat before he ran for his life.
***BANG! BANG! BANG!***
"Hey you! Come back here!" Elmer yelled as he ran and shot after Scrappy.
Orion smirked at his sister and wife. "Ain't I a goddamn stinker?" He mused.
"That I didn't see coming." Rapunzel muttered with a cringe. "Please let that be the last time we ever run into Scrappy Doo."
"You've heard us oh Lord! Make it so! SEND ME HIS ***KING BALLS IN BRONZE PETITE HUNTER!" Orion humorously exclaimed. Before he composed himself. "Now we better find our inside man."
"Don't ya mean 'inside rabbit'?" A voice said from behind them.
They turned to see none other than Bugs Bunny leaning on a tree. Casually munching on a carrot.
"Eh..." Bugs Bunny bites his carrot and then asks. "What's up Doc?"
"Oh my Gosh It's Bugs Bunny!" Rapunzel whispered loudly, trying to contain her excitement at seeing one of her favorite Looney Toon characters.
"In the ink drawn flesh. And you must be the Mav's blonde 2010 star sibs." Bug remarked as he held his hand out for a handshake. "Put her there."
"Any composure Rapunzel had flew out the window as she let out a high pitched cry of joy before she took Bugs' hand and started shaking it enthusiastically.
"EAAAAAAAAAAAAAK! Mr. Bugs Bunny, it's an honor to meet you! You have no idea! I'm such a huge fan! And now I'm meeting you! This is fantastic!" Rapunzel said rather quickly in her excitement as she shook his hand.
Rapunzel's eyes closed as she squealed in joy for a brief moment, but when she opened her eyes. She inquired why she was shaking a bike pedal automatic machine that had a fake gloved hand shaking her hand instead of Bugs Bunny's hand. As he was standing smugly to her side.
"Fandom survival 101: Keep your gloves safe and let the fans adore your work. It's how I survived COVID." Bugs remarked smoothly as he broke the fourth wall.
"I survived just by being fictional. And a healing factor." Orion broke the fourth wall as well.
Recovering quickly from that, Rapunzel turned serious.
"Mr. Bugs, can you help us find Yosemite Sam?" Rapunzel asked kindly.
"Alright first off. Please, just call me Bugs. Putting 'Mr' next to it sounds like a senior pest liberator." Bugs insisted smoothly and he added. "And second. If you've seen my cartoons which is an anomaly if you have. You'd know that Sam is a short fuse blow hard who treats his guns like what Cameron Diaz treats cigarettes. Why on earth would you wanna look for him?" He shrugged while looking confused.
"We believe he's somehow connected to a recent theft of Krabby Parties from the Krusty Krab." Rapunzel said.
"Right...And you're sure it's not that tedious single celled neighbor next door?" Bugs inquired.
"There's a little more than just the Aquatic McDonalds. Personally I think the show would end if Plankton was smart enough to just hire someone to buy a Krabby Patty for him." Orion started. "But those burgers were stolen by the Beagle Boys and they're working for a secret sachem that's pulling all of their strings to sabotage the Million Dream Festival."
*Avengers theme digital ringtone*
Just then Orion's phone rang.
"Shiz dip. Hold on." Orion said before he answered the phone and listened on the other end. "Yes?...You sure you can't handle it yourself? I'm in the middle of reaching a possible plot twist...Alright fine."
"What's wrong, Ryan?" Rapunzel asked.
"It's Goofy. Apparently I need to sign some permits and do an interview for the Forge license products being sold around the festival." Orion groaned after he hung up.
"Sorry Zel. I better go with him and help with this. Stick with Bugs. He can help you find Sam." Friday said apologetically.
Orion is a business man after all. And an extremely rich one at that. His need to handle business does show up unannounced at times. Normally he has a schedule. But with a festival like this. Some unexpected business is common.
"Alright. Go take care of your paperwork." Rapunzel said with a sympathetic smile. "Bugs and I will handle things here."
"Are you sure you can take the wheel on this? I mean this isn't Corona formally known as Kansas City anymore." Orion said out of concern.
"Don't worry, little bro. I got this." Rapunzel said with a confident smile.
"Alright." Orion nodded as he shared a quick hug with Rapunzel who returned it before he looked at Bugs. "Bugs. I've always been a fan. I even stole some of your jokes for my Wreck It Ralph chapters. But if anything happens to my sister. I will spend the rest of my life making sure that the small fry mutt over there suffers."
Orion pointed at Scrabby who was still running from Elmer who was chasing and shooting at him. Making the little dog hopped to avoid the bullets.
"What?! Why me?!" Scrappy echoed.
Scrappy is not popular enough to escape Orion's wrath. So he'll suffer if Bugs fails. Which is unlikely because Bugs never fail.
"No problem, Mav. I'll even show her the ropes on how to walk a straight line around here." Bugs promised while he pointed his thumb back at Rapunzel.
"I'll be looking forward to it, Bugs." Rapunzel said enthusiastically.
Orion gave a shaka gang sign to Rapunzel who returned it before he teleported himself and Friday away. More than likely back to the car.
Luckily Bugs Bunny had a carrot colored convertible parked outside the park.
Later at the Acme Strip...
Down in the middle of the animated town of the WarnerBros District. There were multiple attractions that resembled Los Vegas. From ferris wheels to restaurants. Attractions and casinos and fancy hotels.
Bugs was driving his orange convertible with a green spoiler to resemble a carrot. And even with green wall tires to add to such resemblance.
Rapunzel was sitting in the front seat this time with Bugs on the wheel. As he spoke about certain recent subjects that impacted the Looney Tunes legacy in a negative way.
"And that's why Cancel Culture is so toxic, even Pepe Le Pew is now an air freshener." Bugs remarked as he drove.
"Wow. That's quite a lot to take in." Rapunzel said about what she was told. "Where are we going, anyway?"
"Well. The little nimrod in the ten of hot gas that operates a casino out here at the Acme Strip. When he's not filming movies about being an outlaw or doing the real thing. He comes here to put all of his dirty deeds where it's all legal." Bugs explained with a little bit of his smooth wits.
"I'm sure he also has illegal dealings going on under the table." Rapunzel said.
"Yeah but they mostly do more good than harm. Because most of his dealings end up blowing in his face instead." Bugs snickered. Then he caught eye of the Casino coming straight up. "Here we are."
In front of them was Yosemite Sam's Wooden Nickel, a large casino that was twenty stories high, with lights that shined in a pattern that made it look like Yosemite Sam either looking angry while shooting or smiling while holding two bags of money.
"Well, that's... Loud I guess." Rapunzel awkwardly said before humorously adding. "Wonder what he's compensating for."
"Ha! More like confiscating. If everyone looses their bets." Bugs smirked as he parked the car. "Course I'll need a sec. They won't let rabbits in for obvious reasons."
"So you're going in disguise? As what?" Rapunzel asked.
Bugs ducked down and rose back up in a black suit and tie. With a wig that looked like Nicolas Cage's hairstyle. And a face that looked like Nicolas Cage.
It's obvious. Bugs Bunny is going to impersonate Nicolas Cage.
"If you've seen the film Leaving Los Vegas, you know why I'm doing this." Bugs Cage stated with Nicolas Cage's voice.
"Nice. No one will recognize you like this." Rapunzel said before a thought came to her, making her look down at her current outfit and bare feet. "Um, am I able to get away with what I'm wearing, or do I need a disguise too?"
"That depends. Given your royalty license, did you bring a dress?" Bugs asked with a knowing grin.
Given that the Looney Tunes citizens come from every era and background. Rapunzel could easily pass up in her traditional Princess attire.
Or maybe her temporary Queen attire. Basically her season 1 or season 3 outfit.
"Actually. I think I have just the one." Rapunzel said with her own grin.
Later on at the front Casino entrance...
There was a line of D-list cartoons and some backdrop animated characters that were mostly meant for background audiences and civilians. Kinda like the expertly drawn people in those western Looney Tunes cartoons.
And at the entrance was Yosemite Sam's bouncer. Cottontail Smith. Yeah that one evil cowboy from the Super Bunny Looney Tunes cartoon titled Super Rabbit.
Next in line was Bugs Cage. With his arm locked with Princess Rapunzel. Who was in her traditional royal outfit from season 1 and the movie. As if we need to describe it.
"Welcome to the Wooden Nickel...Uh...Who are you two?" Cottontail Smith inquired at them.
"Good day. I am Rapunzel, Princess of Corona." Rapunzel said with a curtsy before gesturing towards the disguised Bugs. "And this is my date, Nicholas Cage."
"Ain't he a little short to be Nicolas Cage?" Cottontail Smith suspiciously narrowed his eyes down at Bugs.
He was actually shorter than Rapunzel to be the real Nicolas Cage.
But Bugs Bunny stayed in the act.
"Oh! So suddenly! I'M TOO SHORT TO BE ME?! It's that it COTTONMOUTH?!" Bugs Cages ranted like Nicolas Cage blowing some steam at Cottontail Smith.
Cottontail Smith stood back a bit looking nervous as he gulped.
"It-its Cottontail actually." Cottontail Smith stuttered nervously.
Then Bugs Cage wheezed a laugh as he held a lighter.
"That's good. Cause you can either mind your business and let this Golden Globe winner plus four nomination actors in with this royal Vitamin-C. Or. I can turn you on." Bugs Cage flipped his lighter to ignite it. "I can 'turn you on' from the Cottontail."
Implying that he'll light his butt on fire. He can because he's Nicolas Cage. Rapunzel was actually impressed by how Bugs mimicked a famous crazy actor so well.
"No no no please! Anything but the Cottontail!" Cottontail Smith begged and waved his hands as he stepped aside. "Go on in Mr Cage. Enjoy your evening."
Then Bugs Cage escorted Rapunzel inside past the lobby. Rapunzel was amazed to see all of the different themed slot machines. Gambling tables. Waitresses with drinks and cigarettes everywhere. Not to mention all of the different cartoon gambling. Plus the fact that the entire point was as big as the inside of a grocery store. And everything else was Western Themed to fit Yosemite Sam's cowboy roots.
"First time at a casino?" Bugs asked as he noticed Rapunzel's wandering eyes.
"Yeah, it is." Rapunzel said, looking around. "We don't exactly have places like this back in Corona."
"If there were, you'd probably knock the throne room down for a bigger dungeon." Bugs remarked as he looked around. "Sam normally stays up in his office or VIP booth most of the time. But he'll be impossible to spot. So we'll have to draw him out."
"How exactly do we do that?" Rapunzel asked.
"Simple. What are Cowboys most attracted to? Besides bullets, latrines and bad language?" Bugs quizzed.
"Gold? Women? Horses?" Rapunzel gave three guesses.
"Mostly the first one. And seeing is that you're the first two. You'll have a stronger flair. All ya gotta do is draw him out by winning so many rounds at this joint that he'll wanna place bets against you. That's when we jump him." Bugs explained.
Basically winning enough games at this place will make Yosemite Sam want to try his luck against Rapunzel.
"But I've never been to a casino before. So, shouldn't I be too new to win a lot?" Rapunzel asked sheepishly.
"Ah new shmew! We've got plenty of ways to win this joint. Almost everyone here cheats. So it'll clear our conscious to play buy their rules." Bugs winked and added with a whisper. "And I've got two inside men who workin at this joint as we speak."
"Really? Who?" Rapunzel asked surprised.
Just then. A little yellow bird came flying down and perched on Bugs' shoulder.
"That would be me, Pwincess Wapunzel." Tweety answered confidently.
"Oh, Hello, Tweety." Rapunzel smiled brightly greeted the bird. "Nice to meet you."
"This boid. And this one." Bugs gestured at the other Looney Tunes character coming right up to them. It was Foghorn Leghorn. Who was wearing a black western jacket and a matching cowboy hat.
"Who ya- I say who ya callin boid boy? I'm a rooster, rooster that is!" Foghorn Leghorn came up and he shook Rapunzel's hand. "Foghorn Leghorn, at ya'll- I say at y'all service. Princess. And mostly at the service of draining these poor saps gold outta their hair. Gold. Hair! That's a joke, Sweetheart! You missed it! If you weren't talking so much y'all woulda caught on! Does all this gold out hair ring a gel? Hair? Gel? That's another one! I keep swinging and ya'll keep missin em!"
Yep. Foghorn Leghorn is also Bugs' inside assistant. What better person to deceive folks than a chatter mouth.
"Hey who y'all- I say who y'all callin a chatter mouth, Boy?!" Foghorn yelled at the author.
Ugh. Just focus on the story...
"It's nice to meet you too, Mr. Leghorn. I'm a huge fan of you guys." Rapunzel smiled while trying to once more contain her excitement. "So, you two are going to help us?"
"Yep! Fowow me, than I can show you how ta game werk." Tweety flew up and slowly to lead Rapunzel over to a row of slot machines.
"Best- I say best to follow the little guy along, Princess. kid knows how to drop gold like Black Friday in Huston." Foghorn advised with a witty remark.
"Well, if he knows what he's talking about, better listen to the teacher." Rapunzel said before following Tweety.
Tweety flew over to the middle row to show a Looney Tunes themed Slot machine. Five spinning slots in the middle as it had a digital tune of their opening theme. And Tweety perched on the top.
"Now I werk as an assistant maniture for Sam's Catino and swot machines. So you can take my word when I tell you that all of em are wigged." Tweety revealed. While trying to speak clearly in his baby-like dialect.
"I already figured they were rigged. My brother warned be about how places like this work." Rapunzel said.
"Twue. But did he tell you how Sam opewates them?" Tweety asked.
"No, he did not." Rapunzel said.
"Well. It simpol. All you have ta do. Is spin da machine. Count to six. And press the button immediatewy. You will get high stores no matter what. They are all opewated that way." Tweety revealed quietly to Rapunzel's ear.
"Well, that sounds easy enough." Rapunzel said with a nod.
"But make sure to onwy win thwee times. We don't want Sam to catch any suspiten." Tweety cautioned as he looked around.
"Right. Only win three times." Rapunzel said before putting on a confident look. "Okay. Let's do this."
Tweety handed Rapunzel a coin. And just like how Orion showed her. She inserted the coin into an open slot. Then she pulled the blue switch. Causing all the slots to spin in front as it made the beeping flashy noises of any slot machine would. Rapunzel silently counted to six and quickly pressed the button in front. And the spinners stopped with Sam's logo. And then the Slot Machine flashed with the winning logo.
WINNER!
And then the slot machine poured out a plethora of gold casino coins.
Just then Rapunzel laughed as she marveled at her instant victory. Then she went at it at least three more times. And got the same result. At this point, she had too much gold beyond the point of carrying it.
The Good Feathers. Bobby, Pesto and Squit came flying over with a large Casino bag.
"Care for a bag, Ma'am?" Squit asked.
"Hey, show some respect. This dame's royalty, you know what I'm sayin? Care for a bag Ma'am?" Bobby asked.
"Why, yes I would. Thank you kindly." Rapunzel said with a polite smile as she accepted the bag to put her winnings in.
"No problem. Forget about it." Pesto with a short bow.
"Yeah. The honor is all ours. And Pesto here is a huge fan." Squit remarked with a short bow.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Pesto inquired with a glare at Squit.
"I'm just saying you're a fan, you know you like Princess Rapunzel." Pesto said defensively.
"What? Are you sayin that I'm some cheap A/C meant to cool down the Princess' business in her office?! Is that what you're sayin?!" Pesto accused.
"No no! I'm not sayin that!" Pesto shook his head.
"Oh! So what you are sayin is that I am collecting dust cause it's my job to do nothing but spin like I'm some broke ballerina! IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYIN?!" Pesto accused and pointed.
"No! I'm not saying that at all!" Squit waved his winged hands nervously while sweating.
"You're sayin that I'm her fan." Pesto settled calmly.
"Yeah that's what I'm sayin." Squit nodded with a big relieving smile.
Then Pesto flared up angrily.
"THAT'S IT!" Pesto snapped and jumped on Squit to beat him up in a cartoony scrap of smoke. "I'll give you a fan! I'll chop off your cahoonies like a sharp one!"
"Hey Woah! Cut it out Pesto, ya missed what I mean!" Squit yelled in the beat up pile.
"Hahahahahahahahaha! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Bobby luaghed at Squit taking a beating as always.
Tweety gave a deadpanned look. "They do tis at the end of evewy convewsation." He said.
Rapunzel just giggled at their antics.
"These guys are like the Three Stooges." Rapunzel giggled.
Slappy Squirrel walked by Rapunzel from behind and heard her remark.
"Nah. That's them over there." Slappy pointed over at the pool table near the bar.
At a pool table were the Three Stooges themselves. Moe. Larry and Curly. All animated like in an Animaniacs cartoon. And all wearing cowboy suits. And they were in black and white like in the 1930s with no color at all. As Moe was setting up the table.
"Alright, Kid. You're goin first." Moe said to Larry.
"I'll try to go for stripes." Larry stated.
"I'll try to go for spots!" Larry beamed. "Nyuk, nyuk, Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk."
Which made Moe narrow his eyes at Curly. "This is a pool table not a pun table." He seethed.
Then Moe splashed his drink of spotted wine at him, with some going in Curly's eyes.
*Splash!*
"Ouch! Moe I'm blinded! You blinded me, Moe!" Curly yelled while covering his eyes.
"No you've been spotted." Moe snorted.
"Really? By who?" Curly smiled as his eyes opened back up.
"By the gopher in this hole." Moe answered while pointing at the pool holes.
"Gopher in which hole?" Curly asked as he looked at them wondering which one.
"Go for in this hole!" Moe then picked Curly up and stuffed his head into one of the pool.
"Woah! Mmph! Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop!" Curly echoed while he was wiggling his body from upside-down while his head was stuffed in the hole.
Rapunzel started laughing at that.
"Oh my God. This is just perfect." Rapunzel laughed at the craziness she was witnessing. "I didn't know they were also cartoon characters."
"Meh. If ya walk like ink and talk like ink." Slappy shrugged as she walked off.
If you act like a cartoon most of the time on screen. Then you are one. The Three Stooges are no exception.
"Now that ya got your gold. All ya need is a poker table to attract the wild cats, know what I'm sayin?" Bobby said to Rapunzel while Pesto finally stopped beating up Squit who looked warn out and dizzy.
It's obvious the Good Feathers are associated with Bugs Bunny as well.
"I also employed these rough housers." Bugs Cage said as he walked up to Rapunzel.
"I can see why. They're a hoot." Rapunzel said with a giggle before responding to Bobby's suggestion. "And I think that's a great idea."
"Then we'll let you take the wheel on this next bit. And if I were you. I'd stick with the ace in the hole." Bugs winked as he whispered that last bit to her.
Just then. The cat known as Sylvester was about to use one of the slot machines down the aisle until he noticed Tweety.
Then Tweety briefly noticed him, until Sylvester quickly hid behind a flower pot near by.
"I tawt I taw a puddy cat." Tweety said to Rapunzel.
"Really? Where?" Rapunzel asked, looking around.
"Maybe he's in that flower pot with a surprise hint of cactus." Squit pointed at where Sylvester was hiding.
*PRICK!*
"YEEEEOOOOOW!" Sylvester screamed as he launched himself through the roof and outside. From being pricked by a cactus branch.
Tweety looked up and noticed the cat was gone now.
"I did! I did taw a puddy cat!" Tweety replied while pointing up at the hole on the roof.
"Well, he was here." Rapunzel said with a shrug. "Anyway, where were we?"
"I'd recommend the poker table over to the cat who's lazy and all talk. Competing against that dog who's all action and no talk." Bugs Cage pointed at a poker table over by the fountain.
Rapunzel looked over and saw Garfield the cat. Playing poker against Snoopy the Beagle. Both are wearing a cowboy hat with a red neckerchief.
"Oh my... Garfield and Snoopy. Everywhere I look, I see one of my favorite cartoon characters." Rapunzel muttered before getting a smirk. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's get this game started."
And so on that note. Rapunzel went over to the table where Garfield and Snoopy were all tied up and were about to start a new round of Poker.
When Snoopy stopped shuffling the cards. Garfield looked behind himself to see Rapunzel. "By the look of your hair. I'd take it you came to bet the time you've earn on us?" Garfield guessed while his lips weren't moving.
Garfield's lips never seem to move. Unless they're CGI.
"If you don't mind me sitting in for a few hands." Rapunzel said to Garfield.
"I don't mind you sitting at all. Sitting is the one place we should never leave." Garfield remarked.
After Rapunzel paid a good amount of the gold she won from the slot machine. Snoopy finished shuffling the cards and then he passed them out in a set of five cards each. Rapunzel looked at her cards. And as she watched. She noticed Tweety was flying from behind them. And he held up a pick it sign. That said,
*'Go all-in!'*
Snoopy went all in as he pushed all his gold on the table.
"I'll take a small penalty." Garfield said as he dropped a block of gold on the table. Which was all he wanted to bet.
"You know what? You only live once." Rapunzel said before pushing everything she had into the center. "I'm all in."
"Yeah and I live more than once every time Lasagna's on the table." Garfield grinned as he held his cards. "The most active thing about me is my imagination."
Tweety then held up another sign. And it read 'Wait for them to reveal their cards!'
"Alright then, Garfield." Rapunzel said with a confident smile. "Let's see your hand."
"Careful. I've got food stains that are a monument to the life I lead." Garfield grinned as he showed his hand as he had a full house.
Snoopy snickered as he dropped his cards to show that he had all aces.
"Hahahahahahahahahaha! HAHA HOO HOO HOO HOO HAHA HOO HOO HOO HA!" Snoopy gave out his trademark laugh as he felt victorious.
"Not so fast, boys! Read em and weep!" Rapunzel exclaimed before showing her cards. "A Royal Flush!"
Both Garfield and Snoopy's eyes widened.
"Oh no...I've been playing for too long, I'm late! For my nap." Garfield sarcastically gasped before he leaned back in his chair and fell asleep.
He didn't really care about this game since he had enough coins to go all night betting.
Snoopy just shrugged and shook Rapunzel's hand as if he was saying congratulations and offered her a large mug of root beer to toast with his mug.
"Thank you, Snoopy. That was fun." Rapunzel said, shaking Snoopy's hand.
She even accepted the mug of root beer and enthusiastically toasted him before they both drank. After they finished and exhaled.
While all of this was going on. Bugs kept a close eye on Rapunzel and then he noticed Yosemite Sam himself. Came out of his upstairs office. With a determined smirk. As he saw Rapunzel's bag of money as prey after all of her constant winnings.
Bugs signaled Foghorn with a rub of his eyebrow. And Foghorn nodded as he came from the Black Jack table and walked over to Rapunzel.
"How about a- I say how about I treat y'all to a game of Blackjack, Doll?!" Foghorn asked out loudly before he whispered to Rapunzel's ear. "Better say yes, Princess. Sam's caught your scent."
Rapunzel looked over to see Yosemite Sam coming down stairs to her direction.
"Oh, sure. I'd love to play." Rapunzel accepted with enthusiasm before leaning in to whisper to Foghorn. "What should I do when Sam shows up?"
"Step right up and try your hand, Ma'am!" Foghorn offered a seat at the Blackjack table and he whispered. "Just keep saying hit me as the game starts. I'll have those cards ready."
Just then. Yosemite Sam himself came up and greeted Rapunzel.
"Well well! Princess Rapunzel herself! Welcome to the place where no one walks away a loser! " Yosemite Sam greeted with a forced smile and a handshake. And he muttered. "Especially me."
"Yes, it's nice to meet you as well, Yosemite Sam." Rapunzel said with her own forced smile as she shook his hand. "I must say, you have quite the establishment here."
"Well I didn't make this place with my shootin hands just spending things. Hows about I treat ya to a game of blackjack. May the best hand win." Yosemite Sam smugly replied and offered.
"Sure. You're on." Rapunzel said, accepting the challenge.
"Alright- I say alright, place your bets folks! Money pays, losers stays! Everyone's a win- well not everyone!" Foghorn declared as Rapunzel placed the whole bag of all the coins she won.
"Here's my money! Now play." Yosemite Sam smugly said as he placed a bag of money on the table.
"Cards Ma'am?" Foghorn asked.
"Alright. Hit me." Rapunzel said as Foghorn told her to. Which was meant to make her look inexperienced as they planned.
"Don't ya- I say don't ya wanna look at your cards first, Gal?! Lady's bout as sharp as a bowling ball." Foghorn said while he was into the act.
Then Rapunzel looked at her two cards.
"Hit me." Rapunzel said, putting down an ace of diamonds right next to a two of spades.
"No! Hit me first !" Yosemite Sam snapped at Foghorn.
"Oh wait-I say wait your turn, sir." Foghorn said to Yosemite Sam.
"Hit me." Rapunzel said.
Foghorn dealt her an ace of spades.
"Hit me." Rapunzel said again.
This time, she got an ace of hearts.
"Hit me." Rapunzel said again.
She got an ace of clubs.
"Hit me." Rapunzel said again.
"This time, two of hearts.
"Hit me!" Yosemite Sam said, but was ignored.
"Hit me." Rapunzel said again.
She got an ace of hearts.
"Hit me." Rapunzel said again.
She got another ace of diamonds.
"No no NO!" Yosemite Sam snapped and bellowed as he threw a fit. "HIT ME, FRAGNABBIT!
Foghorn just rolled his eyes with them half closed before...
*BANG!*
Hitting Yosemite Sam with a two-by-four piece of wood, flattening him, and making him run around.
"He is the boss." Foghorn said, making Rapunzel look a bit nervous now.
"YOU SON OF A COG!" Yosemite Sam yelled as he ran around with his head flatten.
"Card, ma'am?" Foghorn asked Rapunzel.
"Hi-hit me." Rapunzel stuttered out while shutting her eyes.
Foghorn then set a final card down, being the queen of diamonds.
"Twenty-one! A winner!" Foghorn announced, surprising Rapunzel.
But of course. Rapunzel's victory was almost short lived when Yosemite Sam pulled his hat off and extended himself back instantly as he angrily blew steam out of his head.
"This ain't done! No sir! I demand a rematch!" Yosemite Sam snapped and threw a fit.
Just then. Bugs Bunny came by as a western themed waitress with a mug of beer. "You're drunk, Y'all."
"Thanks, Ma'am." Yosemite Sam quickly replied with his glare still as he chugged it down instantly. "And another thing!"
Just then. Yosemite Sam's eyes shot wide with a sound effect of broken glass.
"Oooooooooh..." Yosemite Sam groaned as he collapsed and fell asleep.
Much to everyone's concern.
"Ah dang. The boss- I say had too many shots. Shoulda went with the water." Foghorn stated in the act.
"Awe don't worry, Pumpkin. I'll take y'all up to your office for a nap." Bugs said in her western female voice and he whispered to Rapunzel. "Now's our chance. Follow me up to the little Maroon's office."
"Right." Rapunzel said, getting ready to follow. "And let me lead the interrogation. I know how to get answers out of him."
Knowing by the smirk on Rapunzel's face. She's obviously going to use some old tactics to get Sam to answer her questions. Since Yosemite Sam is suspected to have hired the Beagle Boys to sabotage the festival.
And more than likely have stolen the Krabby Patties. (God I can't believe I'm writing this in a Kingdom Hearts fanfic. It's your fault Roger Rabbit and Chip N Dale!)
Later at Yosemite Sam's office...
Yosemite Sam's vision started to clear as his eyes swirled. "Uh...Same old Emma. Full'a laughs...Ha...Ha...Ugh..." He slurred a reference.
Then Yosemite felt Pascal's tongue snap in his ear. To wake him up completely.
*Tongue!*
"Ugh! Why you little fly chewin varmint!" Yosemite grumbled as he grimaced and Pascal chuckled silently before crawling away.
Then Yosemite Sam shook his head and looked around to see that it was completely dark around him. And he was sitting in the only spot that had light. Due to a single ceiling lamp.
"Wait...Why is it so dark?!" Yosemite Sam questioned.
Then he noticed he was tied to his small lounge chair. With Rapunzel's hair for rope. As he was completely wrapped around it.
"Why am I tied up in golden spaghetti?! WHAT'S GOIN ON HERE?!" Yosemite Sam demanded as he struggled in his hair.
"You are not fooling anyone, buster!" Rapunzel's voice echoed off the walls of the darkened room. "You hired the Beagle Boys to steal Krabby Patties from the Krusty Krab!"
Yosemite Sam looked down when he felt the hair binding him tighten.
"Well, I've got bad news for you!" Rapunzel's voice echoed again before she's seen moving quickly about the room from the shadows. "There will be no stealing of any kind!"
Yosemite Sam moved his head about, trying to keep up with the Princess's movement before his eyes widened in fear when she was right up in front of him in a flash with the frying pan of hers pointing at the bottom of his chin threateningly.
"This is a no steal zone!" Rapunzel said firmly with an intimidating angry face. "Not while this princess is princessing!"
Yosemite didn't know whether to feel scared or insulted. Probably both. But by his weirded out face. He felt mostly the second part.
"Why in tarnation would I need to steal a buncha burgers when I could buy the whole joint with the pocket change I make?!" Yosemite Sam exclaimed.
Then Yosemite Sam noticed Bugs was leaning against the corner of his office window. Looking smugly.
"Meh. Technically he's all about budgeting for his extra change." Bugs Bunny gestured outside to the slot machines.
"Nice try, Sam. But I don't buy what you're saying." Rapunzel said, pressing her frying pan against his chin in a threatening tone. "So I suggest you start telling us the truth before things get unpleasant."
Over at his office couch were the Three Stooges and the Good Feathers sitting and eating out of some popcorn bags. Sharing some popcorn while they watch with excitement and anticipation.
"Boy I hope the bleedin comes soon!" Curly beamed.
"I hope we find out who took Kim Mills." Larry said with obvious excitement.
While they looked at him with ridiculed expressions.
"Wrong story, Moron." Moe scolded before he smacked the back of his head.
"Ouch!" Larry recoiled.
Then Yosemite Sam flared up as he built up his own anger.
"Yosemite Sam's a lotta things! A lair! A cheat! A false witness! A sore loser! A bad friend! An ex husband! A shady businessman! A blamer! A flimflammer! A hornswoggler! I'm cheap and I kills things and steals things! BUT I! AM NO BURGER THIEF!" Yosemite Sam bellowed.
Everyone froze from Yosemite Sam's outburst before turning to Bugs.
"He's right. Normally he only steals through gambling and bank robberies." Bugs shrugged with a raised eyebrow and he was pondering.
"I only do that last part in the cartoons!" Yosemite Sam echoed.
"If that's the case, then who was it?" Rapunzel asked, looking back at Yosemite Sam. "Surely something like this couldn't be going down in your turf without you at least catching wind of it."
"Well. Now that y'all mentioned it. I have been gettin a few break ins as of late." Yosemite pondered with a scowl. "And I keep gettin these spam calls I keep ignorin on my giant computer screen."
Everyone noticed that there was a giant computer screen, mounted on the wall behind Yosemite Sam's desk.
"And you have that because...what?" Moe asked.
"To spy on patrons and choose which to cheat on! What else?!" Yosemite Sam snapped sarcastically.
*RIIIING RIIING RIIING*
Just then. The computer screen began to ring again with the sound of an old rotary phone. Indicating that the spam caller was calling again. Meaning that whoever is behind all of this. Whoever hired the Beagle Boys is calling Sam right now.
"Well, let's see who our mystery caller is." Rapunzel said before she cautiously answered the call on the screen. "H-hello?"
Rapunzel answered the call. And then we heard who it really was. While his face was blank on the screen, his voice was a dead giveaway.
"Well ha cha cha! It's about time you answered my call Sammy my boy. I'm here to offer you a deal. Let's meet at,...wait. Sam, when did your voice get so pitched. Ya almost sound like a girl." A mysterious voice spoke from the other end of the audio.
"Wait a second... That ha cha cha at the beginning..." Rapunzel muttered quietly before her eyes widened in figuring out who's on the other end of the call, making her smirk smugly as she discreetly pulled out her gummiphone to track the call. "Maybe that's because I am a girl. Quite the surprise to meet like this, Mortimer Mouse."
Everyone in the room humorously gasped.
"DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUUUN!" Curly exclaimed humorously.
Yes folks. Mortimer Mouse is the secret boss who hired the Beagle Boys to sabotage the festival. And he was going to have Yosemite Sam take the fall for it.
"Wait a sec. Who are you?! One of Sam's dates tryin to prank me?!" Mortimer responded. "Also. Who's Mortimer? I don't know anyone by that name? I think you're mistaken me for someone dead or in jail. Or both...It was my laugh wasn't it?"
"Oh please. I'd sooner jump into an active volcano before dating him." Rapunzel said smugly before glaring at the screen. "And next to Mickey Mouse, I'm your second worst nightmare."
"Uh...I'd never date anyone that young. Or violent." Yosemite Sam muttered while he was still tied to his chair.
"Well. Whoever you are. You're not gonna catch me that easily. Especially since I control the room's locks. Mortimer smugly said over the call as the door to the office locked and a steel door closed over it to seal them in.
"Woop woop woop whoop!" Curly chattered and panicked as the Three Stooges ran over to try and pry it open.
"We're trapped!" Larry grunted as he tried to pry it open.
"Keep tryin!" Moe yelled as he tried to as well.
Too bad they were too dumb to know that you can't open steel doors with anyone's bare hands. Unless they got super strength.
Then Mortimer came on the screen. Wearing a brown business suit and looking smugly at everyone.
"Ha cha cha. Shoulda known the Mav would send his adopted royal sib to a wild goose chase." Mortimer said over the screen as he realized who was on to his plans.
"Goose? I thought he was a mouse." Larry inquired in confusion before Moe bonked him on the head. "Oh!"
"So, you're the one who's been stirring up all this trouble during the Million Dreams Festival." Rapunzel stated with a glare.
"What? You really think I'd plan to make Mickey look bad enough of anyone to come in and fix it? Give away free Krabby Patties and earn a plethora of votes to earn the Million Dream award? As an accolade for my soon-to-be President of ToonTown campaign? Come on, I ain't that smart." Mortimer sarcastically and smugly crossed his arms.
"But you did plan all of that, Boss." One of the Beagle Boys echoed in the background.
"Shut it!" Mortimer yelled at him.
"Well, since you already know who I am and about my brother, you should probably already know there's no way in heaven or hell you're gonna get away with this." Rapunzel said with her eyes narrowed dangerously at the screen.
"Well well. I-" Mortimer almost said smugly.
"Ugh! Let me guess! You're gonna say 'I already have'! WHY DO LAST LIMIT ANTAGONISTS ALWAYS RECYCLE THOSE DAMN WORDS!?" Pesto bellowed angrily.
Everyone. Even Mortimer looked at the pigeon with a weirded out expressions.
"Yeah, he'll be alright." Rapunzel muttered before turning back to the screen. "Go on. You were saying?"
"Yeah...Where was I?" Mortimer pondered."Oh yeah. And since you're all in one place. You'll all be considered collateral damage for the giant Mickey mech bot that our beloved President is driving himself."
As Mortimer showed an image of a giant Mickey Robot that was about sixteen feet tall. With golden wings and an M logo for Mickey. Eye visors and a round nose with no mouth. Yellow metal shoe-like feet and white glove power fists. It's like Mickey Mouse was an anime robot. But huge!
"Woah! Where did you get something like that!?" Rapunzel exclaimed.
"Ha cha cha! Would you believe I got this at the hands of two little mice who had other plans?!" Mortimer laughed evilly and gloated as he pulled up a mouse cage that had Pinky and the Brain inside.
Obviously Mortimer stole the Giant Mickey Robot from Pinky and the Brain who had different plans on taking over the world.
"Egad, Brain! He got a robot that was similar to the one you was going to build for the underground dance off!" Pinky gasped stupidly.
"That's because it is the robot we built for the underground dance off you twit." Brain said with an exasperated look at Pinky.
"What are you planning to do with that thing!?" Rapunzel demanded.
"Wouldn't you like to know? Besides, what can't I do with a giant robot? Maybe level a portion of ToonTown and blame it on the president? Use it to kill the president? Maybe take the first lady for myself." Mortimer grinned as he sinisterly listed. "Choices. Am I right?"
***"Hey Boss! We have a slight problem."*** a Beagle Boy said on the intercom.
"Ugh. What?" Mortimer hissed as he answered.
***"I think someone is sabotaging the security in Yosemite Sam's office. We can read it from our car parked outside the movie theater next door to the casino."*** The Beagle Boy answered.
"You idiots! Don't say that out loud they can hear you!" Mortimer shook the phone angrily. "Sorry Princess. Gotta go."
Then the screen turned off. And then at that moment. They heard some chewing outside. Which sounded like sharp teeth and metal. And snarling.
Everyone looked out to see the slide doors open and the bars on the windows open back up. And they saw the main office door burst open to see the Muppet Animal chewing on the security panel and gulping some loose pieces up.
"Hahahaha! Sabotage taste goooood!" Animal roared.
"Animal!" Rapunzel exclaimed happily as she ran over. "Boy am I happy to see you!"
"Boyfriend called me..." Animal growled in approval.
Rapunzel almost asked when she gasped in delight to see who came out of the corner in his traditional (season 1) Corona attire. It was Eugene.
"I was gonna break it myself. But why let all this delicious security go to waste, am I right?" Eugene joked smugly.
"Eugene!" Rapunzel cheered happily as she leaped at him and into his arms before kissing him passionately. "I'm so happy you're here!"
"That's nice. NOW GET ME OUTTA THIS CHAIR ALREADY!" Yosemite echoed as he was still tied to his chair in Rapunzel's hair.
"Oh, right. Sorry." Rapunzel said before she untied Sam and quickly fixed her hair.
Eugene almost wanted to ask what that was about. But he waved it off remembering the meetings they had the last previous nights about Yosemite Sam being a suspect.
"I'd hate to interrupt your ball dance like Sam here." Bugs walked up to them.
"Hey!" Yosemite Sam echoed.
"But we need to catch those Beagle Bums. Follow me." Bugs quickly insisted as he slid down the stair rails with one hand.
"Come on, Eugene. I'll fill you in on everything on the way." Rapunzel said as she slid down the rail
"Great. Because I'm a bit lost right now." Eugene said as he ran down the stairs.
Then they ran over to where Bugs was leading them. To an exit door outback which lead into a Movie Theater right behind the Casino. Or rather an alleyway in between both buildings.
Meanwhile in said alleyway...
The duck star of the Looney Tunes known as Daffy Duck was walking through the alley. Out if a crowd who's in line for a movie. And yet he couldn't get his ticket. Due to the high prices.
"Seven bucks for a movie. The price for an evening of worthwhile entertainment is preposterous. I could better spend an evening in the Library." Daffy grumbled as he walked towards an emergency exit at the back of the theater before pulling out a Library Card. "Which is why I always carry this."
Daffy then slid the card in the crook of the door, getting it to open before he quietly snuck inside and closed the door behind him quietly. When Daffy turned around. He halted to see some Beagles hiding behind a cardboard display of another Fast & Furious movie.
"What the?" Daffy inquired with a raised eyebrow.
Just then. Bugs came in from the door Daffy unlocked and he let Rapunzel and Eugene run in.
"Hey Daffy. Nice to meet you." Rapunzel replied quickly as she ran over. "Have you seen any Beagle Boys?"
"Huh? Who are-" Daffy almost asked before he realized. "Oh you're the Mav's royal sister! Well let me tell you, they're-"
Just then Daffy was tackled to the ground by Yosemite Sam and strangled in his bare hands. With cartoon sound effects.
"Break into my Casino will ya, you Beagle Idjit!" Yosemite Sam snapped as he strangled Daffy.
"Beagle Idjit!?" Daffy gasped before calmly pushing Yosemite Sam's hands away. "Pardon moan freyr. But those are the Beagle Boys you seek. I'm no Beagle Boy."
He gestured towards where the Beagle Boys were hiding, the idiots still unaware that they've been spotted.
"Really, what gave it away? The feathers?" Eugene muttered to Rapunzel jokingly.
"I thought it was his webbed feet." Rapunzel joked back.
"No. I think it's his large bill." Eugene joked.
"If it's so big, no wonder he's breaking into the theater. Can't afford the tickets." Rapunzel joked back.
"Well if he's no Beagle Boy then where is his mask?" Bugs asked with a smirk.
"Yeah, Einstein! If I'm not Beagle Boy, where is my-" Donald started, getting in Yosemite Sam's face before he froze in realization and turned to Bugs with a glare which became a calm look as he crossed his arms. "Oh no. Ah ah. End of discussion. I've come too far. I'm above all that now."
"But not above sneaking into movie theaters." Bugs added.
"Yeah, but not above sneaking in-" Daffy started but froze with a stunned look.
"Again. It's his large bill. Can't afford the tickets." Eugene said jokingly.
"Are you going to stand around jabbering all day!?" Daffy snapped at all of them before pointing towards the Beagle Boys again. "Catch those guys!"
The Beagle Boys gasped when they realized they were spotted and started running.
"Hey, they're running with their tails between their legs!" Eugene exclaimed humorously. "They have tails, right?"
"After them!" Rapunzel said, prompting her, and the others to chase after them, with Daffy slowly following behind as he slowly started running after them.
"Thattaboy, Cosmic Rozzers! Capture the scoundrels! Let Justice prevail!" Daffy exclaimed as he ran.
Just then as they ran for the exit. Bugs. Daffy. Yosemite Sam Eugene and Rapunzel ran after them as fast as they could run. While making their way through a crowd.
The Beagle Boys made it out and onto their beat up brown convertible and started their engine before they could drive off.
But then as they were backing up.
*BANG BANG!*
Their tires were flattened by Yosemite Sam's pistols.
"Can't out run Yosemite Sam, bill drats!" Yosemite Sam yelled with a scowl and a smirk as he blew the smoke from his two pistols.
"Uh oh." The two Beagle Boys gulped.
Then suddenly a strand of hair wrapped around them. And they were yanked up by the hair. Which led to Rapunzel who was standing on top of a lamp pose. And she jumped down using her hair to fall a little softer on her bare feet.
"Woooah!" The two Beagle Boys yelped as they were hanging.
"Alright boys! Start talking!" Rapunzel demanded, looking up at the bound Beagle Boys. "What is Mortimer planning to do with that robot?!"
"HA! What cha gonna do? Hit us with a skillet?" The first Beagle Boy taunted.
"We can take anything ya throw at us! You won't make us talk ya jerks!" The second Beagle Boy yelled and glared.
Then Daffy walked over to Bugs.
"Psst. Listen." Daffy gestured for Bugs to lean close which he did and Daffy whispered an idea in his ear.
Bugs listened and he smirked mischievously.
"Hey Princess. Swing these Rent-A-Thugs into that open door. " Bugs gestured at an open door to an empty theater booth inside.
"Trust me. I've got a master degree in 'toon physics'." Daffy pompously stated as he showed his college diploma.
"Okay. If you say so." Rapunzel said before she began swinging her hair around before launching the Beagle Boys through the open door.
"Woooooooagh!" The Beagle Boys yelled as they flew right into a large projection screen. And they entered into a movie that was on the other side of the theater screen. As if they were stars of the film.
The two Beagle Boys stood up and dusted themselves to wonder why they were standing inside of a log cabin living room. But it turns out that log cabin was part of the film.
"Hey, we're in pictures!" One of the Beagle boys said, looking around.
***CHAINSAW!***
All of a sudden, they hear a chainsaw, making them turn to see a masked killer with a chainsaw raised in the air, showing they have entered a slasher film.
"AAAHHHHHH!" The Beagle Boys screamed and ran around the room in terror before running towards the screen, banging on it. "LET ME OUT! LET ME OUT! LET ME OUT!"
Unfortunately for them, the theater was mostly empty with just Bugs and Daffy eating popcorn and watching the film. With Rapunzel and Eugene next to them sipping a medium soft drink.
Yosemite Sam was also there too with some popcorn. Cheering for the carnage.
None of them were moving to save the Beagle Boys.
"It takes a miracle to get into pictures. And now these jokers wanna get out." Bugs grinned while gesturing to the screen.
"They just don't know a good thing when they see it." Rapunzel smirked.
"Looks like those Beagle Boys would prefer to be sent to the pound." Eugene Joked.
***CHAINSAW DRILLING!***
"ALRIGHT WE'LL TALK WE'LL TALK!" The first Beagle Boy screamed.
"The Boss is gonna attack city hall and the festival with the rest of us helpin!" The second Beagle Boy cried and sobbed humorously.
Bugs ginned and held his hand up to call out towards the screen.
"Alright Mav. You can stop." Bugs called out.
Then the killer with a hockey mask halted his chainsaw halted and leaned on his weapon like a cane before he opened his mask to show that it was the Maverick the whole time.
"You sure? Cause I'm still hungry for a BLT. Beagle, Lettuce and Titties." Maverick sneered in a dark humorous voice.
"Ooooh. That gave me chills." Sam shuttered as he was eating his popcorn and watching the film.
"That's my brother for ya." Rapunzel smirked with an amusing eye roll and she called out. "Hey, Ryan! When did you get here?!"
Then Maverick appeared on the seat behind her while not wearing his killer outfit which he wore on top of the armor.
"Who says I'm here?" Maverick snarled with a fake demonic voice.
"I don't know. Why don't we try my frying pan and find out." Rapunzel threatened jokingly.
"Oooh. One side for the heat. The other side for the meat. I know a large supply of beagles that are grade A and are prime for an ass whoopin and a grilling. What do ya say?" Maverick quipped about getting ready for the final showdown.
"Can we come out?!" The Beagle Boys asked from the movie screen.
"No." Maverick deadpanned.
"The only place you boys will be going is jail." Rapunzel said to them.
"We really need to work on your witty banter. You're starting to sound like these beatniks." Maverick remarked as he gestured at Birdman and Space Ghost at the back. Both were asleep.
So they all got up to leave. And left to go and handle Mortimer's giant robot and his group of hired Beagle Boys. While Yosemite Sam left to go tell the cops where to find the Beagle Boys locked behind a frozen scene of a theater screen.
Later down at the outskirts of ToonTown...
Down at the open green road borders of ToonTown. The same road the team used to enter with Rapunzel and the others the day before yesterday.
On these outskirts were a bunch of rocks and trees that shook fearfully as the ground shook from two large metallic feet shaking their world. Every living object and wandering woodland creature looked up and shuttered in fear to see a Giant Mickey Mouse Mech. Walking slowly towards the Town Square. And to more than likely wreak havoc on the Million Dream Festival.
Inside was Mortimer Mouse who was sitting on a chair in front of some controls he was using to operate the giant Mickey Mech.
And over fifty Beagle Boys Marching with him.
"Ha cha cha. Attack the festival, I save everyone from the giant suit I'm wearing, blame Mickey and I earn the love and appreciation from his friends. How do you do it, Mortimer Mouse?" Mortimer remarked to himself.
That plan would actually work if he had succeeded. The one thing Mortimer missed is...Don't screw with the Guardians of the Unknown.
Wolf Howl!
"AWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!" The Howler's howl was heard over the horizon of the sun setting.
As a reminder. The Howler is actually Catalina in her werewolf form. No longer cursed with the spirit and has the power as herself.
The Beagle Boys halted along with the Mickey Mech as they all looked around.
And suddenly Howl landed on top of two Beagle Boys and m smacked some away as they screamed in fright. While some ran in with bats and crowbar to attack her. Howler of course growled at them.
But before they could attack her. Groot ran in and used his hammered wooden fists to knock some more Beagles aside. While Rocket rode on his back.
Drax came in laughing like a maniac as he grabbed two Beagle Boys who were yelling out and he swung them around. Slamming them into a bunch of their men.
"What the? No matter." Mortimer inquired and shrugged as he was about to use the mech's left arm cannon to shoot them down.
When suddenly...
*SLASH!*
Verum Rex dropped from the air and zoom slashed at the mech's cannon. Slicing it off.
"WHA?!" Mortimer gasped.
Then Verum Rex landed and spun his keyblade as he glared at Mortimer inside the Mickey Mech. Mortimer glared back as he was about to launch the proton beam from the other hand when suddenly.
*T-REX ROAR!*
Suddenly the M-Rex came out and chomped his teeth onto the Mickey Mech's arm and chomped it off.
"Aaaah! What in the Jurassic Park are you?!" Mortimer screamed as his mech staggered.
Then M-Rex shifted into a twenty-eight feet colossal red and orange robotic suit made of fire and neon. He added a fiery mini gun on the left shoulder and a neon laser cannon on the right shoulder. As for the finishing touches, he made a giant M symbol on the front of the suit. And the head of the suit had the shape of his usual Maverick face.
Once Maverick sat himself inside the suit with the colossal suit. He bonded with it.
Forming a giant robot Maverick AKA The Mave-Guard!
Mave-Guard instantly grabbed the mech's other arm and stared down at Mortimer inside.
"Next to Rapunzel. I am your third worst nightmare." Mave-Guard
Mortimer looked nervous inside the Mickey Mech as Bugs Bunny was seen standing on Mave-Guard's left shoulder with his arms crossed.
"Of course you realize. This means war." Bugs Bunny scowled as he summoned a Carrot themed Keyblade.
Yep. Bugs Bunny is a keyblade wielder.
Then Bugs shot a carrot shaped dagger out of his keyblade, into the Mickey Mech's visor. Which made Mortimer tilt his head. Only for it to go...
*BOOOM!*
The impact blew a hole into the mech's head and it knocked Mortimer all the way screaming into the ground.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH OOFF!" Mortimer fell face first into the dirt.
Then Daffy Duck came over as the Beagle Boys were standing around completely lost. Confused and nervous.
And Daffy spun around and was suddenly wearing his Duck Dodgers as he stood with his arms crossed.
"Sorry to all of you native neerdowell. But Duck Dodgers has no keyblade. For Duck Dodgers is a sentry of science. However, that doesn't mean..." Duck Dodgers pulled out an RPG rocket launcher. "That I don't have a license."
*BOOOM!*
Then Duck Dodgers launched a missile into the Mickey Mech. Blasting it to bits while Mave-Guard stood back with his hands up and humorously gestured that he'll let everyone take it from here.
Then suddenly as more Beagles Boys were running and yelling. Showing up from the trees.
*THUNDER!*
Lighting struck them making them jitter and jumble cartoonishly. Then as the lighting strikes halted, all of the Beagle Boys fell to the ground.
And Shift landed on the ground.
Five more Beagles Boys who weren't struck tried to run away from her. Only for a streak of white zoomed around and knocked them down.
The white streak stopped to reveal that it was Swift who knocked them down with her super speed.
Mortimer rose up and saw the whole thing as he looked shocked and nervous. Everyone stood together. Even Eugene and Lance were standing with them, wearing their traditional Corona outfits. And Kiera was standing with her sister the Howler.
All of them were glaring at Mortimer.
"Okay! Why don't we call it a draw?! Huh? I did some damage, you did more damage. A fifty fifty is still a decent pay...right? Good people on both sides?" Mortimer nervously said to all of them.
"Someone shut this liberal up." Mave-Guard said.
*BANG!*
Mortimer was knocked in the back of his head from behind and his face twitch as he felt to the ground out cold. From Rapunzel who stood behind him with her frying pan.
Thus ending the fight.
"Honestly? That felt good." Rapunzel said with a big grin
"Question. How are we getting all these sad clowns to jail? Cause some of them are drooling and I don't know what Beagles carry." Lance remarked as he carefully stepped over an out cold Beagle Boy.
"Not a problem fellas." They heard Mickey's voice.
They looked over to see Mickey Mouse arrive in his blue President's uniform. And walk up with a group of magic walking brooms that were carrying two buckets of what looked like water.
There were over a dozen of these brooms that were showing up.
"My personal cleaning staff can take it from here." Mickey Mouse assured with a smile as he gestured at the magic brooms.
The magic brooms splashed their buckets of water onto the Beagle Boys and magically washed them up into a pile all together. The waters were pushing the KO'ED Beagle Boys into a pile so they can easily be gathered.
One of the brooms walked by Rapunzel and waved at her before he resumed cleaning.
"Wow. Brooms that clean by themselves. That's pretty cool." Rapunzel said in amazement as she smiled and waved back at the broom.
Just then one of the Brooms picked up some fallen debris from the Mickey mech. Which turned out to be a cabinet under the controls. And the broom opened the inside. Causing the two lab mice from the Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain to fall out and land on their bottoms.
Brain grunted and stood up and dusted himself off.
"This is the last time I let a larger mouse do a smaller mouse's job." Brain deadpanned.
"What about what Hulu does to pay our bills, Brain?" Pinky pondered stupidly.
"They're simply a necessary evil, Pinky." Brain said as he was walking away.
"Sorry about Mortimer stealing your robot, Mr. Brain." Rapunzel said to the cartoon mouse, even though she knew they were probably going to use it to take over the world, but wouldn't succeed because they never do.
"No matter, Princess. There are far better plans than an underground robot dance club." Brain said to her.
"Like a rooftop cook off with Paula Dean! Haha! Narf!" Pinky chuckled stupidly which made Brain roll his eyes.
"Word of advice Princess. Never engage in mental combat with the unarmed." Brain pointed at Pinky sarcastically before he started walking off. "Now if you will all excuse me. Pinky and I must head home and prepare for tomorrow night."
"Oh? What are guys doing tomorrow night?" Rapunzel asked with a slight smirk, having a feeling about what his answer would be.
"Same thing Pinky and I do every night, Princess. Try to take over the world!" Brain declared as he and Pinky walked off.
Then their theme played in the background.
'The Pinky!~ The Pinky and the Brain!~ Brain!~ Brain!~ Brain!~ Brain!~'
"Wha- huh? Where did that come from?!" Eugene looked around and didn't see any singers.
"Just go with the flow, Doc. Take it from the former President. In ToonTown. All is possible." Bugs stated with a grin while standing next to Mickey.
Rapunzel's eyes widened in surprise. "You were President of the Disney Federation?!" She gasped.
"Pretty much. Back when it was called the Acme Federation. But Mick here brought in fresh new ideas that would bring so many together. And I've been looking for an excuse to retire. We're not gonna find one any better than the mouse man himself." Bugs complemented Mickey.
"Thanks Bugs. I learned from the best." Mickey smiled and shook hands with Bugs.
"Course I was originally campaigning against President Bunny. But I found a better outlet by becoming Vice President." Daffy Duck proudly stated with his eyes closed.
"He mostly took the fall whenever the media got mad about some of my decisions." Bugs whispered to Rapunzel.
Then a large rock fell on top of Daffy.
*SMASH!*
Flattening the Duck into a Pancake.
"I still hate you because Twitter tells me to!" The large rock glared before hopping away.
"Ugh...Now I know how Trump feels." Daffy groaned as a pancake with flat eyes.
Just then. Goofy's police truck arrived with Donald Duck in the car with him. Sure he mostly works for the Disney Navy. But he helps out Goofy when he can. They had arrived to gather up the Beagle Boys.
"We'd better get going." Verum Rex announced.
"Yeah. The Muppets Final show will start soon. And they're going to announce who the winner for the Million Dream Festival is." Swift added cheerfully.
"Then we better hurry! We don't wanna be late for that!" Rapunzel exclaimed.
Mav-Guard then lowered his large hand for Rapunzel to step on.
"I ain't a horse. But my thumbs are powered like one. Need a ride?" Mave-Guard remarked.
"I thought you'd never ask." Rapunzel smiled while stepping up onto the robot Maverick's hand.
Eugene and Lance did as well. And Mave-Guard sat them on top of his shoulders. With Rapunzel on his right shoulder and Eugene and Lance on his left one.
"Now try to go slow kid, cause- WOOOAH!" Eugene almost said before he latched onto the mini gun like a pole.
Lance latched on as well. Because Mave-Guard started jogging and stomping towards town. Real fast. It was one heck of a joyride. Only Lance and Eugene were gripping the minigun in hopes that they wouldn't fall.
"It'll be over soon...It'll be over soon!" Lance squeaked.
"WOOHOO! THIS IS AWESOME!" Rapunzel cheered as she rode on top of Mav-Guard's shoulder while swinging her bare feet about. "NO WONDER YOU LOVE RIDING ON MY SHOULDERS, PASCAL!"
"SQUEAK!" Pascal squeaked in agreement as he rode on Rapunzel's shoulder, enjoying the ride.
Then the rest of Guardians rode off, ran off or flew off towards the ToonTown Square towards the festival. While Mickey. Donald Goofy. Bugs and Daffy rode off in the police truck with the Beagle Boys and Mortimer handcuffed inside.
ToonTown and the Million Dream Festival is saved. Thanks to the Guardians. And Rapunzel.
Later down at the Million Dream Festival...
Everyone near and far around ToonTown gathered around in front of the main stage of the festival. Where First Lady Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse stood together to announce the winner of the Million Dream Festival.
Mickey stood in front as everyone clapped for him and he stood in front of a microphone stand.
"Hey everybody! And thank you all for being patient. Now is the time to begin the Main Event of our Million Dream Festival. The Million Dream Award presentation!" Mickey announced.
Mickey then passed the microphone to Minnie. Who was holding a trophy that was a twelve inch golden statue in the shape of Kingdom Hearts with a silver line pedestal. An award fit for someone who won the hearts of ToonTown's citizens.
"The votes have all been counted and we have a winner. As we all know. The criminals known as the Beagle Boys who were in league with Mortimer Mouse, have all been stopped and put behind bars. Thanks to the bravery and determination of one special Guardian, who has shared great compassion and passion for every toon everywhere. And we are lucky to have her among us." Minnie Mouse kindly announced before she gestured to the winner. "The winner of the Million Dream Award is...Princess Rapunzel!"
Everyone cheered and clapped for her. And Rapunzel stood there in the crowd in shock for a moment, before her excitement overtook her.
"EEEEEI!" Rapunzel screamed in joy before she made her way up onto the stage, waving at everyone as she walked up to Minnie. "I can't believe I won!"
Minnie chuckled at her excitement as she handed her award to Rapunzel. "Believe it, Princess. You deserve it. You put your life on the line not only for those around you. And you do it in the hopes of never expecting to be repaid back. You've done this numerous times for your world and you've begun to do so for every world you've visited. And ToonTown is no exception. We all owe you a debt of gratitude." Minnie sweetly said.
"It was my honor, Mickey. And thank you." Rapunzel smiled warmly and happily.
Everyone applauded just before Minnie had one more thing to announce.
"And as an extra special token of our gratitude and for all the hearts you've touched. I would like to announce that we have created a special ice-cream treat named and created after our winner. Which will be sold in every Ice-cream shop around ToonTown." Minnie announced. "Created by the chefs of McDuck Enterprises."
Then Minnie walked over and unveiled a pedestal of a special Ice-cream treat. It was purple waffle bowl filled with three different scoops of ice-cream. Purple raspberry. Pink bubble gum and golden lemonade favors. Topped off with a swirly whipped cream in the style of Rapunzel's hair. With sprinkles and a yellow cherry on top. And added with small little different colored wafer flowers in between the hairline decor.
"Allow us to present. Sundrop Swirl." Mickey announced and gestured for Rapunzel's to come on over. "Go on, try it."
There was a purple spoon next to it.
"Oh wow. It looks so good. Thank you." Rapunzel said as she walked over and took the spoon in her hand. "Okay. Let's give this a try."
"This better be good. I'm getting 50% percent of all revenue from the sales." Scrooge McDuck said with anticipation.
"I'm getting the other 50." Orion whispered to the team.
"What do you think, Princess?" Minnie asked with a hopeful smile.
Rapunzel put a spoonful into her mouth, and her eyes widened in delight.
"HMMMM!" Rapunzel muffled in delight before taking another spoonful. "This is so gooooood!"
Minnie chuckled in delight. "We're all very glad you're enjoying it." She smiled.
Everyone cheered as it was time to finally conclude the festival. With the closing act of the Muppets.
Later on at the ToonTown Auditorium...
As Rapunzel stood behind the red curtain of the stage. The Muppets were almost done setting up as Orion stood with her.
"So. Does this help a little to make up for all the months we missed? In between my teams cosmic journey and your...Fairy Tale journey?" Orion asked his sister.
"Oh it definitely does." Rapunzel said happily. "I'm so glad you brought us here. And inspite of having to deal with the Beagle Boys, I had so much fun. Thank you."
"Sure. And here's hoping we end up dealing with a much more memorable villain should we ever have to do this again. Personally I was hoping it was Captain Injustice, formally known as Pete." Orion muttered the last part.
"I TOLD YOU I WAS REFORMED!" Pete echoed from the audience.
"In a way." Orion shrugged before he continued. "Still. We've got a lot to do ahead of us later. For example, the day after tomorrow is when our parents finally wake up."
That's right. King Frederic and Queen Ariana will finally be awakened. But will they have all of their memories back?
"Really?! Finally!" Rapunzel cheered in delight. "I've missed them so much! I can't wait to see them and tell them all about our adventures."
"If anything, Rocket might scare Ari if we don't remind her that raccoons aren't rodents. And Drax might make her think she's color blind." Orion quipped.
"If that happens, just flash Mom with your neon lights and she'll see she's fine." Rapunzel said with a smirk.
Orion was about to retort when Kermit walked over to Rapunzel.
"Alright, Rapunzel. Just step onto this row boat and I'll start us off. Oh, you read the lyrics, right?" Kermit asked Rapunzel.
"Don't need to. I know this song by heart." Rapunzel said confidently.
"Oh. Well okay then." Kermit nodded.
"I better go keep my seat warm." Orion quipped before he kissed Rapunzel's on the cheek. "Good luck, Sis."
Then he teleported away. Leaving Rapunzel to smile warmly at where her brother left.
"You know. Orion told us about, wellβ¦..How his sister, Trish. I mean his umβ¦..First Sister. The song we're about to sing. She used to sing it to Orion every night to him when he was much younger. Even during times when he was having a bad day." Kermit timidly revealed. "It was something that brought him hope."
Yep. Trish used to sing this classic Muppet song to Orion as a baby. Who wouldn't want this song as a lullaby.
"I know. Ryan told me all about her." Rapunzel said before smiling softly. "Which is why I'm going to dedicate this song to the both of them."
Kermit nodded and looked at Rapunzel. "You're a good sister to him. I can see why he never stopped talking about you." He said kindly. Rapunzel smiled at him for saying that.
Just then Yosemite Sam ran up on stage with a large bag of money.
"Oh Princess?! Wait up! I almost forgot!" Yosemite struggled and dropped the bag in front of Rapunzel. "Here's all the money you won at my Casino. Uh.. Foghorn forgot to send it back to ya." Yosemite Sam nervously smiled.
This was probably Sam's way of saying thanks for catching the Beagle Boys. They did break into his Casino multiple times.
"Oh wow. Thank you so much, Sam." Rapunzel said, accepting her winnings before she gave him an apology. "Oh and I'm very sorry about the whole hostage and interrogation act."
"Awe, it ain't nothin. I tried to cheat ya anyway." Yosemite bashfully said as he blushed and waved it off, which made her smile.
"I knew ya had a heart underneath all that gun powder, Sam." Bugs teased as he walked by while eating his carrot.
Which made Yosemite narrow his eyes at him. Which made Rapunzel giggle a bit.
"I hate that Rabbit." Yosemite Sam grumbled.
After that moment, as they had finished setting up. Mickey Mouse stood on stage to assist with the show. Since Kermit was in this act. They allowed Mickey to give the final announcement. Given that this is his town.
"And now. In conclusion of the Million Dream special of the Muppets Show. Presenting the classic song by Kermit The Frog. Rainbow Connections. Featuring our winner, Princess Rapunzel!" Mickey announced.
The audience clapped as the Guardians of the Unknown were at their seats. Eugene and Lance. Pascal was on Rapunzel's shoulders so he'll be getting a much closer front row seat for this act.
All of the friends Rapunzel made in this world were their at their seats. All of the Looney Tunes. The Powerpuff Girls. SpongeBob and all of his friends. Scooby Doo. Snoopy and Woodstock. Garfield. Even the Animaniacs were there. The Warner Brothers. The Good Feathers. Pinky And The Brain. Slappy Squirrel and everyone else.
This was an audience of cameos unlike any other. And Yozora and Orion's team had front row seats. Even Danielle the Maveress and her team were there as well.
Then the curtains opened to the stage set up of what looked like a lake with a fog for water. And a log in the middle of a night sky. And Kermit the frog sitting on the log.
As he began to strum his banjo softly to a familiar tune. As the rainbow connections started up.
"Why are, there so many, songs about rainbows~ And what's on the other side?~ Rainbows are visions, but only illusions~ And rainbows have nothing to hide~" Kermit sang to the soft orchestral melody along with his banjo streams. "So we've been told, and some choose to believe it~ I know they're wrong, wait and see~ Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection~ The lovers, the dreamers, and meeee~"
As Kermit continued playing. A small row boat was floating along the stems of the fog like it was a river. With Rapunzel sitting inside. Which reminded her of the time she first saw the lanterns up close with Eugene.
"Who said that every wish, would be heard and answered~" Rapunzel sang beautifully as her boat slowly swam towards Kermit, letting herself get lost in the beautiful music. "When wished on the morning staaaaar?~ Somebody, thought of that, and someone believed it~ Look what it's done so faaaaaar~"
Orion from the audience was gazing out like he was having a vision. As if he could see his sister Trish. Sitting next to Rapunzel. Or rather, as Rapunzel.
"What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing~ And what do we think we might seeeee?~" Kermit and Rapunzel sang together as Rapunzel harmonized with her beautiful voice and she smiled at her brother from the audience who had tears in his eyes as he smiled back. "Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection~ The lovers, the dreamers, and meeee~"
"All of us under its spell~" All of the Muppets were coming out and gathered around as the sky in the ceiling became a morning sunrise sky. And all of the Muppets sang with Kermit and Rapunzel leading as they formed a rainbow from their silhouette. "We know that it's probably maaaaagiiiic!~"
The audience of toons waved their heads to the song as the melody and orchestral music was beautiful for this song. And all the Muppets sang with Rapunzel and Kermit.
"Have you been half asleep, and have you heard voices?!~ I've heard them calling my naaaaaame!~" They all sang as they waved their heads to the music. "Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?!~ The voice might be one and the saaaaame!~"
While they were singing this. Animal was behind the second layer of the stage preparing for his drum solo. As Floyd Pepper walked over to him.
"Hey. These are yours, Man." Floyd Pepper said as he opened a case that had hid special drum sticks. Which made Animals eyes widened.
Then suddenly Animal's shoulder devil appeared on his right shoulder, telling him to "Drum..."
But Animal's shoulder angel appeared on his left shoulder, telling him. "No drum."
"Drum." Animal's shoulder devil insisted.
"No drum." Animal's shoulder angel urged.
"Drum." Animal's shoulder devil insisted.
"No drum." Animal's shoulder angel urged.
"Drum." Animal's shoulder devil insisted.
"No drum." Animal's shoulder angel urged.
Then both Animal's shoulder angel and shoulder devil looked at each other and came to an agreement.
"Drum! Drum! Drum! Drum! Drum! Drum! Druuum!" They both chanted.
"Raaagh!" Animal growled in excitement as he accepted the drumsticks.
"Ya know what to do." Floyd Pepper nodded as he walked off.
And Animal got ready for his drum solo. As he stood in front of his drums. While everyone back on stage kept the song going.
"I've heard it too many times to ignore it~" Kermit sang with the strum of his banjo.
"It's something that I'm supposed to beeee~" Rapunzel sang in a beautiful note that gave everyone chills.
*Drum solo!*
Animal played his drums that caused stars to spark as he roared. "raaaagh!"
Then all of the Muppets sang together with Kermit and Rapunzel. With Miss Piggy sitting on the other side of Kermit as she gave her froggy boyfriend a kiss on the cheek making him blush.
They all sang the last notes.
"Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection!~
The lovers, the dreamers, and meeeeeeeeeeeee!~ La-da-da, de-da-da-do!~ La-da-da-da-da-de-da-DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!~" They all sang.
And everyone stood up and cheered loudly for the Muppets and for Rapunzel. As she smiled back at her brother who was smiling widely with neon tears streaming down his cheeks.
Today was truly a great day for all cartoons everywhere. And the hope they give to children and adults.
Orion wiped his eyes and looked at the Readers. "Let's never do this again." He smiled and sniffed a bit.
No promises. But we're all pretty sure the rest of this story will stick with the Disney/Square Enix cannon...Or maybe this isn't the last we've seen of these characters for future jokes and references. Who knows. One thing is for sure.
Mickey Mouse's home will always be a world where the impossible is made possible.
THAT'S ALL FOR NOW FOLKS!πππ
What a rush this one was. I hope the fight with the Beagle Boys and Mortimer Mouse in a Giant Mickey Mech was satisfying for everyone. It took a total brainstorm to write that one. π
Also for those of you who got a little lost. Yosemite Sam's casino is based on the one from Looney Tunes Back In Action. It was a meh film. But it had some funny parts. Like the Black Jack scene with Sam and Foghorn. π
Also I couldn't conclude the Muppets Appearance without adding the best song of their franchise. Rainbow Connections. I used to cry to this song because times were tough at a certain point of my childhood. And that song always brought me hope.
Also this may or may not be the last time we see all of these toons.
"WHAT DID I JUST SAY AT THE END?!" Maverick echoed. π‘
IT'S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT YOU MAV! Achem. Anyway,
I'll probably have ToonTown or characters from ToonTown appear in future One Shots later on. I'm sorry I couldn't let the stars of the Animaniacs, the Warners appear. I just ran out of time and couldn't think of a way to drop them in this chapter without overcrowding it. I think they just deserve more than just a brief cameo. But if anyone can come up with a good plot for a One-Shot for Yakko, Wacko and Dot to appear in. It will surely help.
"Just don't make it painful for me." Maverick sighed. π
Anyway. Thank you all so much for reading!
Be sure to fave and follow if you like what you see, and be sure to leave comments to let me know your thoughts!
"Now if you'll excuse me. My PS5 controller has some work to do." Maverick mused as he went upstairs with his copy of Spider-Man 2. οΈ
And as always Disney/Square Enix fans!
FISTBUMP! ππππππππππ
