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Chapter 9: Showdown & Hollywood

The next morning, the heroes traveled down the road inside the huge bus as they all sang a new song together.

Scat Cat: (singing) Whoo-hooo

All: (singing) Our time has come, we're gonna walk in the sun, oh
I packed my hopes, I'm ready to roll
We're on our way

Huckleberry: Here we go.

All: (singing) With a little faith, we can step from the shadows and
Tell everyone, turn the spotlight on
Now our time has come

Inside the bus, Scat Cat drove as they continued playing and singing.

All: (singing) Our time has come, we're heading straight for the sun, oh
With heart and soul, well watch us go
We're on our way
With a little love, we know nothing can stop us, so
Tell everyone, turn the spotlight on
Now our time has come

Then Wander looked at Beeza.

Wander: (singing) Are you ready to wish upon a star?

Beeza: (singing) Well, I'll be ready to follow my own heart

Wander: (singing) Are you ready to be set free?

Beeza: (singing) Well, I'll be ready to reach out for that dream

Both: (singing) Just over the horizon

All: (singing) Our time has come, we're gonna walk in the sun, oh
I packed my hopes, I'm ready to roll
We're on our way
With a little faith, we can step from the shadows and
Tell everyone, turn the spotlight on
Now our time has come

Roger: (singing) Are you ready to make your move?

Jessica: (singing) Well, I'll be ready for a miracle to come true

Roger: (singing) Are you ready for the world to believe in you?

Jessica: (singing) Well, I'll be ready to reach out for that dream

Both: (singing) Just over the horizon

The group enjoyed the company while Dot looked at Rocky.

Dot: Rocky? I was wondering, if it's not too dumb, would you mind whispering sweet things into my ears?

Rocky: (looks at the window) Uh oh...motorcycle cop.

Dot: (confused) "Motorcycle cop"? What kind of sweet thing is that?

Rocky: It's not. A motorcycle cop is chasing us.

They turned and saw a motorcycle cop pursuing them. He then looked at Scat Cat.

Rocky: Hey, Scat Cat. You better pull over.

Scat Cat: Hey, easier done than said.

He then pulled the bus over as the band immediately stopped playing and singing. The cop then stopped his motorcycle as well.

Duchess: Oh, how dreadful.

Scat Cat: Dragsville. Population: us.

Jessica: I wonder what happened.

Roger: This is terrible, horrible, horrific!

Jessica turned away and walked off as the cop then approached the bus.

Scat Cat: Hey, hey! The man with the badge, the police, the cops, the fuzz, the Pigs, 5-0, Johnny Law, the Rat Squad--

Jessica: (impatiently) We get the idea!

Wilt: Besides, Isn't "Rat Squad", a slang term for Internal Affairs, NOT motorcycle cops.

Scat Cat: Point taken.

The bus door opened up as the cop came to them.

Roger: Uh, did we do something wrong, officer?

Just then, the cop lifted his helmet and mask up, revealing him to be a certain yellow-skinned man only Rocky and Roger's group could recognize.

Jessica: Oh no!

Dot: It's that yellow blob working for Luthor!

Rocky: Hold on! I think he has an explanation for this.

Homer: I had to wear this disguise only so I can warn you.

Beast Boy: Psssh! Yeah, right!

Dot: Do we look like we were drawn and painted yesterday?

Homer: I had to warn all of you. At first, I thought Mr. Luthor was just going to lean on you a bit, but now he has hired this professional assassin who specializes in unusual quarry and THAT goes way over the line for me. Sure, he could be outsmarted easily by another rabbit, but you don't look like you could be clever enough. No offense.

Huckleberry: Why should we listen to you? You're working for Luthor.

Rocky: I read the script in advance. He's telling the truth. Besides, he was only working for Lex because Lex was holding his family hostage.

Homer: What the squirrel said. Besides, I owe the green shape-shifter one for RESCUING my family.

Beast Boy: Hey, I'm a super-hero. It's what I do.

Roger: When did YOU rescue Homer's family?

Beast Boy: During that incident where Luthor's goons tried to grab Jessica and Dot. *I* read the script too, you know, which is how I knew where Luthor was holding Mr. Simpson's family. Well, thanks for the warning, Mr. Simpson.

Homer: Oh, you are very welcome.

Bullwinkle: Well, I say we should leave!

Scat Cat: I love it! Chase music is one of our best riffs!

Rocky then frowned as he looked up ahead.

Rocky: Now wait, Scat Cat. What's up ahead?

Scat Cat: Well, only an old ghost town.

Rocky: Fine. (to Homer) Listen, Mr. Simpson, you go back and tell Luthor that Roger and I will be waiting there.

Homer and Roger: (shocked) What?

Jessica and Dot: What?

All (but Rocky): What!?

Bullwinkle: But, Rock, you and Roger will get killed!

Everyone started complaining until Rocky spoke.

Rocky: Hey, listen, guys! We can't spend our lives running away from a bully, especially one bound and determined to suck all of toons' powers. It's time we have a showdown once and for all, not only on our own behalf, but the behalf of all toons.

Later, at the mentioned ghost town, the group drove the bus inside the area as they looked around. One bang from the engine made a bull's skeleton at the empty watering hole collapse while the bus continued.

Taz: What deserted place!

Then, the bus stopped, before the bus door opened. Rocky and Roger then looked around, then turned to the others.

Roger: Hey listen, we'll check things out. Everybody, stay in the bus.

They nodded a bit. Then Taz shouted a bit as Thomas spoke.

Thomas: Hey, guys!

Roger: Yeah?

Thomas: You mind if I take Taz for a walk? He needs his exercise every so often.

Rocky: Uh, yeah. Sure, Thomas.

The two then went away from the bus as everyone looked. When Rocky and Roger were by themselves, they glanced around the town, looking for the villains. Roger then stopped by a barrel, and it seemed all was clear, until the part of the barrel spun around with pinwheels inside spinning and loud music playing.

Roger: Gah!

He watched the water splashing up from the barrel a bit as he looked confused.

Roger: Jeepers, what is that?

Just then, a bald man named Wallace, a white dog named Gromit, and a young white-and-black sheep named Shaun appeared.

Wallace: That happens to be one of my latest inventions: A musical rotating ring barrel.

Roger glanced at them.

Roger: Oh, I see.

Wallace: You see, I am Dr. Wallace (points to animals) and these are my assistants and companions, Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.

Shaun: (waves) Meeeh.

Wallace: We live here, well, work here anyway, perfecting useful inventions. We normally live in Toongland, but we've invented a super-long range teleportation device that brought us from Toongland to Toomerica, but didn't have a large enough charge to get them back to Toongland. We are staying in a ghost town so that my experiments won't be a danger to anybody except the three of us. Come in, come in. Just wipe your feet before you do.

Rocky and Roger exchanged concerned looks before they headed inside to where the trio were. Inside, the rabbit and squirrel looked around at the lab.

Wallace: Welcome to our laboratory. Please don't touch anything.

Rocky then looked out in the window.

Rocky: Uh, is this the only street into town?

Wallace: Uh, yes. Of course.

Just then, Thomas and Taz came in.

Thomas: Say, what kind of stuff are you guys doing in here?

Wallace: Oh, so glad you asked. We're in the process of perfecting our latest invention: (takes out a pill) Insta-grow pills.

Thomas then noticed something out of the ordinary as he spoke.

Thomas: What in Walt's name is that?

They looked at the object, which looked like an enormous raisin.

Wallace: A result of the pills: a four-foot raisin.

Shaun: Baaaa.

Thomas: Well, do these pills make anything else big?

The Tasmanian devil, eyeing the jar of Insta-Grow Pills, grabbed it eagerly.

Wallace: Oh, they'll work on just about any object, animate or inanimate, living or non-living. It increases the size of anything we've tested on, thirty-fold. However, the affects wear off after ten minutes at the least.

Taz then helped himself to a couple pills, unknown to anyone else. Outside the building, Luthor's limo approached the ghost town along with Black Jack and his group of hunters, with DIP guns. The heroes inside the bus gasped at the foes' arrival. Wilt then looked to where Rocky and Roger were.

Wilt: Rocky, Roger, I'm sorry but here comes Luthor!

Inside, the two glared at the bald villain, though Roger seemed a bit worried, but tried to stay brave.

Rocky: (shouts back) We know! We'll be ready for him! (to Wallace) Have any cowboy gear around here for us?

Wallace: I think we may have some left over in the back.

Outside, the heroes watched as Luthor, Black Jack, and the hunters came out of the car.

Luthor: (shouting) All right, Rocket J. Squirrel and Roger Rabbit, where are you?

The squirrel's voice was heard inside the lab.

Rocky's Voice: (in the building) We're in here, all ready for you!

Roger's Voice: We'll meet you in the middle of the street!

Luthor: Oh really?

Roger's Voice: Man to Rabbit and Squirrel!

Then, the clock inside struck noon. That was when Rocky and Roger, donning cowboy uniforms, with hats, spurs and everything. The duo then came to the middle of the street.

Rocky: All right, Luthor, you want us? You got us!

Luthor: Now then, rabbit and squirrel! I'm giving you one last chance! Are you gonna do my commercial alive or lifeless? And before getting cocky, keep in mind we have special DIP guns.

The hunters and Black Jack cocked their DIP guns up, making the duo a bit nervous, but Rocky frowned.

Rocky: Honestly, Luthor, I really don't get you, I really don't! You gotta be crazy chasing us all across the country. Why are you doing this other than trying to defeat Superman, lying to innocent toons and draining their powers in the process?

Luthor then removed his shades as he spoke.

Luthor: For all my life, I wanted to be the greatest businessman, and I'm willing to go to any extremes to wipe out the competition of any super-powerful being who stands in my way to do so.

Roger: Don't you ever get tired of being the bad guy? Don't you ever get tired of using business purposes for evil, especially just to beat one superhero?

Luthor: Morality is highly over-rated. It just gets in the way of success. Besides, SOMEBODY has to prove Superman isn't all he's cracked up to be. No matter how many setbacks I have to take, I WILL prove my intellect and determination make me the true superior being. And you two are the keys to that.

Rocky: Well, we got a dream too, but ours is mutually-shared and it's not about harming anyone. In fact, it's the very opposite. It's about singing, dancing, and making people happy. With that kind of dream, you more people to share it with.

Just then, all their friends (minus Taz), including Wallace and Gromit, began joining the two.

Rocky: And, we found a whole bunch of friends who have the same dream. (looks at the gang) And well, that kind of makes us like a family.

Roger: Yeah, and well, do you have anyone or anything like that? I mean once you get Superman and any other heroes out of the way and pretty much run every remaining business in the world, who are you gonna share them with? Who are your friends, Luthor? Those guys?

Luthor: (calls) Homer!

The yellow man went up to the bald man as he spoke to Roger.

Luthor: I have plenty of friends. (points to Homer) Homer, for instance.

Homer shook his head as he glared.

Homer: Not this time! You used my family as leverage!

Luthor: (shocked) Homer!

Roger: Look, Luthor, we know you're one of the most evil masterminds in history, but deep, deep down, I don't think you're truly a bad guy, but if you think of it, if you really look into your heart, I think you may want to let me, Rocky and our friends go and follow our dreams.

Rocky: But, if it's not the kind of man you are, if you haven't anything of a conscience, and if what we say doesn't make sense to you at all, well then...go ahead and kill us.

The group all looked concerned as Luthor glanced at Rocky and Roger. He then took scratched his head, before giving a long, hard look at the Ficpets, before coming to a conclusion.

Luthor: All right, boys. Kill them all!

They gasped as Homer tried stopping them.

Homer: No, wait, please!

Before they could shoot, however, they felt a rumbling on the ground. Everyone muttered in surprise and confusion until they saw something emerging from Wallace's building. Luthor gasped in horror as Homer grinned. Everyone gasped as the villains looked frightened at the giant creature emerging from the roof while the others instantly recognized the giant.

Roger: Taz!

Taz then roared at Luthor, Black Jack and the hired help, as they all screamed and began to cowardly run away.

Homer: (smiles) Yeah! Whoo-hoo! Way to go!

Beast Boy: Hold on!

As the villains ran, a gigantic green gorilla (actually Beast Boy) leaped out in front of the group and wrestled each of them down to the ground, and then Beast Boy used his fist to knock all of them out, some by some, with Luthor being the last. He then transformed back into his usual self.

Beast Boy: What? You didn't think I was just going to have them simply run away, do you?

Soon, Beast Boy transformed into a giant spider, wrapped the villains up in spider silk and they were then placed in the ghost town's prison. Beast Boy, in his normal form again, then hung up his phone.

Beast Boy: There, I just called the police to tell them what Luthor and his guys have done, along with the directions here, and they'll be by any minute to pick them up and take them to jail.

The heroes and Homer all cheered at the victory.

Wander: So, Homer, how is it Luthor thought to rely on you, of all people, to do his dirty work? I mean, he could've picked anyone while using their loved ones' lives leverage?

Homer: I guess he figured I was too stupid to think of a way around the "using my family as leverage" thing. That and he actually DID pay and treat me well, certainly a lot better than Mister Burns ever did, up before he made it clear he was holding my family hostage. (sighs) Well, I guess it's back to the plant now, not that it'd matter, since Burns never remembers which employees works for him anyway. (to Beast Boy) But thanks again for saving my family.

Beast Boy: No problem.

The smiling squirrel than looked towards the Ficpets with a smile.

Rocky: Everyone, now let's go to Hollywood!

All: (smiles) Yeah!

Later, everyone in the bus (now joined with Wallace, Gromit and Shaun, and Rocky and Roger out of their cowboy gear) was excited as they finally arrived at their destination: Hollywood. As the gang looked at the amazing place, a reprise of the song from before was played.

Can you feel the power now? The day is ours
For you and I, there comes a time
To hold our heads high
Make a little every history each time we dare to dream
Tell everyone, turn the spotlight on
Now our time has come

Huckleberry: Next stop: Hollywood and Vine.

All: Yeah! Hooray!

As they toured the city, the passed Chinatown, the Chinese Theater and the area where a beach was near the ocean.

Beast Boy: Hey, look! The ocean! The ocean!

Our time has come
Our time
Our time has come
Our time...

At Mammoth Pictures, the place where the Ficpets would later watch the movie itself, inside, the secretary, Miss Flamiel, was talking to her boss.

Miss Flamiel: Yes, sir. I'll have the files for you in a jiffy.

She then closed the doors and went to her desk just as the phone rang. She then picked it up and answered it.

Miss Flamiel: Hello? (pauses) I'm sorry. Mr. Mammoth can't be disturbed by anyone. He's packaging a blockbuster.

She hung up and went to the drawer just as the Ficpets went inside.

Jessica: Oh, Roger, isn't this wonderful? It looks like a dream come true.

Roger: Well, first thing's first. We still have to audition, you know.

Miss Flamiel chose this time to look up and saw the group.

Thomas: Yeah, there's nothing to do it, but to do it.

Before the group could enter the big room, the door closed on them, thanks to Miss Flamiel pressing the button. She spoke to the group.

Miss Flamiel: And where do you all think you're going?

Dot: Oh joy, it's the woman who's the teacher of me and my siblings in canon, but we always drove her nuts.

Roger: Oh, hi there, miss. We're here to audition for your boss, the top dog, the head honcho, the big cheese!

Rocky: What Rocky's trying to say is we're here to audition for L.B. Mammoth.

All: Yeah.

Miss Flamiel: Sorry to break it to you but you just can't walk in off the street, you know, especially with all these animals.

Rocky: Animals? What's wrong with animals?

All: Yeah? What's wrong? Tell us! Tell us, please!

They moved closer to her as the secretary looked a little worried.

Taz: ANIMALS!

Miss Flamiel: This is a movie studio, not a zoo. Besides...(sneezes) Ah-choo! I'm allergic to animal hair.

Dot: And to think you handled us all the time on our show.

Miss Flamiel: I only keep my allergies in check with anti-allergy medication that, I unfortunately, just ran out of. Now, all of you leave, (to Dot) especially you.

Dot: Oh, she does recognize me.

Rocky: Now, now, wait a second. (frowns) I know you've had a bad history with Dot, but she deserves another chance, and so do all of we.

Roger: Yeah, we're not budging from this office until you let us in to see the big guy, (to the others) right, gang?

All: Yeah!

The gang made their due while the secretary, not wanting to put up with the animals (especially not Dot), picked up the phone, about to sneeze, trying to call for security.

Miss Flamiel: (sneezes) Security, this is Miss Flamel. I want to report a-

Jessica then turned on the fan.

Jessica: Anyone furry, shake all your hair or fur!

Wander: You heard her, everyone! Shake it!

The ones with fur and animal hair shook themselves quickly while the fan sprayed the hair towards the secretary.

Rocky: Yeah, that's it!

They kept shaking as the secretary continued sneezing. She then groaned, collapsing while pressing the button to open the door. Then, the door opened as Roger smiled.

Roger: Okay, way to go, guys!

They then headed inside the door.

Dot: Thanks again, Miss Flamiel. Hope to work with you again.

Before they went inside, Rocky turned to the group.

Rocky: Well, guys. This is it. The big moment. Let's hope he'll accept us.

Bullwinkle: I wonder if he'll accept another group of animals later on.

With that, they all went inside, hoping that they will succeed in making their dreams of becoming famous Hollywood stars a reality, but the question is, will the dreams all be in vain?

(End of Chapter 9)

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Well, this is it, the time where the Ficpets meet the big man, L.B. Mammoth, but will their dream succeed? Find out in the last chapter.

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Chapter 9: Showdown & Hollywood

The next morning, the heroes traveled down the road inside the huge bus as they all sang a new song together.

Scat Cat: (singing) Whoo-hooo

All: (singing) Our time has come, we're gonna walk in the sun, oh
I packed my hopes, I'm ready to roll
We're on our way

Huckleberry: Here we go.

All: (singing) With a little faith, we can step from the shadows and
Tell everyone, turn the spotlight on
Now our time has come

Inside the bus, Scat Cat drove as they continued playing and singing.

All: (singing) Our time has come, we're heading straight for the sun, oh
With heart and soul, well watch us go
We're on our way
With a little love, we know nothing can stop us, so
Tell everyone, turn the spotlight on
Now our time has come

Then Wander looked at Beeza.

Wander: (singing) Are you ready to wish upon a star?

Beeza: (singing) Well, I'll be ready to follow my own heart

Wander: (singing) Are you ready to be set free?

Beeza: (singing) Well, I'll be ready to reach out for that dream

Both: (singing) Just over the horizon

All: (singing) Our time has come, we're gonna walk in the sun, oh
I packed my hopes, I'm ready to roll
We're on our way
With a little faith, we can step from the shadows and
Tell everyone, turn the spotlight on
Now our time has come

Roger: (singing) Are you ready to make your move?

Jessica: (singing) Well, I'll be ready for a miracle to come true

Roger: (singing) Are you ready for the world to believe in you?

Jessica: (singing) Well, I'll be ready to reach out for that dream

Both: (singing) Just over the horizon

The group enjoyed the company while Dot looked at Rocky.

Dot: Rocky? I was wondering, if it's not too dumb, would you mind whispering sweet things into my ears?

Rocky: (looks at the window) Uh oh...motorcycle cop.

Dot: (confused) "Motorcycle cop"? What kind of sweet thing is that?

Rocky: It's not. A motorcycle cop is chasing us.

They turned and saw a motorcycle cop pursuing them. He then looked at Scat Cat.

Rocky: Hey, Scat Cat. You better pull over.

Scat Cat: Hey, easier done than said.

He then pulled the bus over as the band immediately stopped playing and singing. The cop then stopped his motorcycle as well.

Duchess: Oh, how dreadful.

Scat Cat: Dragsville. Population: us.

Jessica: I wonder what happened.

Roger: This is terrible, horrible, horrific!

Jessica turned away and walked off as the cop then approached the bus.

Scat Cat: Hey, hey! The man with the badge, the police, the cops, the fuzz, the Pigs, 5-0, Johnny Law, the Rat Squad--

Jessica: (impatiently) We get the idea!

Wilt: Besides, Isn't "Rat Squad", a slang term for Internal Affairs, NOT motorcycle cops.

Scat Cat: Point taken.

The bus door opened up as the cop came to them.

Roger: Uh, did we do something wrong, officer?

Just then, the cop lifted his helmet and mask up, revealing him to be a certain yellow-skinned man only Rocky and Roger's group could recognize.

Jessica: Oh no!

Dot: It's that yellow blob working for Luthor!

Rocky: Hold on! I think he has an explanation for this.

Homer: I had to wear this disguise only so I can warn you.

Beast Boy: Psssh! Yeah, right!

Dot: Do we look like we were drawn and painted yesterday?

Homer: I had to warn all of you. At first, I thought Mr. Luthor was just going to lean on you a bit, but now he has hired this professional assassin who specializes in unusual quarry and THAT goes way over the line for me. Sure, he could be outsmarted easily by another rabbit, but you don't look like you could be clever enough. No offense.

Huckleberry: Why should we listen to you? You're working for Luthor.

Rocky: I read the script in advance. He's telling the truth. Besides, he was only working for Lex because Lex was holding his family hostage.

Homer: What the squirrel said. Besides, I owe the green shape-shifter one for RESCUING my family.

Beast Boy: Hey, I'm a super-hero. It's what I do.

Roger: When did YOU rescue Homer's family?

Beast Boy: During that incident where Luthor's goons tried to grab Jessica and Dot. *I* read the script too, you know, which is how I knew where Luthor was holding Mr. Simpson's family. Well, thanks for the warning, Mr. Simpson.

Homer: Oh, you are very welcome.

Bullwinkle: Well, I say we should leave!

Scat Cat: I love it! Chase music is one of our best riffs!

Rocky then frowned as he looked up ahead.

Rocky: Now wait, Scat Cat. What's up ahead?

Scat Cat: Well, only an old ghost town.

Rocky: Fine. (to Homer) Listen, Mr. Simpson, you go back and tell Luthor that Roger and I will be waiting there.

Homer and Roger: (shocked) What?

Jessica and Dot: What?

All (but Rocky): What!?

Bullwinkle: But, Rock, you and Roger will get killed!

Everyone started complaining until Rocky spoke.

Rocky: Hey, listen, guys! We can't spend our lives running away from a bully, especially one bound and determined to suck all of toons' powers. It's time we have a showdown once and for all, not only on our own behalf, but the behalf of all toons.

Later, at the mentioned ghost town, the group drove the bus inside the area as they looked around. One bang from the engine made a bull's skeleton at the empty watering hole collapse while the bus continued.

Taz: What deserted place!

Then, the bus stopped, before the bus door opened. Rocky and Roger then looked around, then turned to the others.

Roger: Hey listen, we'll check things out. Everybody, stay in the bus.

They nodded a bit. Then Taz shouted a bit as Thomas spoke.

Thomas: Hey, guys!

Roger: Yeah?

Thomas: You mind if I take Taz for a walk? He needs his exercise every so often.

Rocky: Uh, yeah. Sure, Thomas.

The two then went away from the bus as everyone looked. When Rocky and Roger were by themselves, they glanced around the town, looking for the villains. Roger then stopped by a barrel, and it seemed all was clear, until the part of the barrel spun around with pinwheels inside spinning and loud music playing.

Roger: Gah!

He watched the water splashing up from the barrel a bit as he looked confused.

Roger: Jeepers, what is that?

Just then, a bald man named Wallace, a white dog named Gromit, and a young white-and-black sheep named Shaun appeared.

Wallace: That happens to be one of my latest inventions: A musical rotating ring barrel.

Roger glanced at them.

Roger: Oh, I see.

Wallace: You see, I am Dr. Wallace (points to animals) and these are my assistants and companions, Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.

Shaun: (waves) Meeeh.

Wallace: We live here, well, work here anyway, perfecting useful inventions. We normally live in Toongland, but we've invented a super-long range teleportation device that brought us from Toongland to Toomerica, but didn't have a large enough charge to get them back to Toongland. We are staying in a ghost town so that my experiments won't be a danger to anybody except the three of us. Come in, come in. Just wipe your feet before you do.

Rocky and Roger exchanged concerned looks before they headed inside to where the trio were. Inside, the rabbit and squirrel looked around at the lab.

Wallace: Welcome to our laboratory. Please don't touch anything.

Rocky then looked out in the window.

Rocky: Uh, is this the only street into town?

Wallace: Uh, yes. Of course.

Just then, Thomas and Taz came in.

Thomas: Say, what kind of stuff are you guys doing in here?

Wallace: Oh, so glad you asked. We're in the process of perfecting our latest invention: (takes out a pill) Insta-grow pills.

Thomas then noticed something out of the ordinary as he spoke.

Thomas: What in Walt's name is that?

They looked at the object, which looked like an enormous raisin.

Wallace: A result of the pills: a four-foot raisin.

Shaun: Baaaa.

Thomas: Well, do these pills make anything else big?

The Tasmanian devil, eyeing the jar of Insta-Grow Pills, grabbed it eagerly.

Wallace: Oh, they'll work on just about any object, animate or inanimate, living or non-living. It increases the size of anything we've tested on, thirty-fold. However, the affects wear off after ten minutes at the least.

Taz then helped himself to a couple pills, unknown to anyone else. Outside the building, Luthor's limo approached the ghost town along with Black Jack and his group of hunters, with DIP guns. The heroes inside the bus gasped at the foes' arrival. Wilt then looked to where Rocky and Roger were.

Wilt: Rocky, Roger, I'm sorry but here comes Luthor!

Inside, the two glared at the bald villain, though Roger seemed a bit worried, but tried to stay brave.

Rocky: (shouts back) We know! We'll be ready for him! (to Wallace) Have any cowboy gear around here for us?

Wallace: I think we may have some left over in the back.

Outside, the heroes watched as Luthor, Black Jack, and the hunters came out of the car.

Luthor: (shouting) All right, Rocket J. Squirrel and Roger Rabbit, where are you?

The squirrel's voice was heard inside the lab.

Rocky's Voice: (in the building) We're in here, all ready for you!

Roger's Voice: We'll meet you in the middle of the street!

Luthor: Oh really?

Roger's Voice: Man to Rabbit and Squirrel!

Then, the clock inside struck noon. That was when Rocky and Roger, donning cowboy uniforms, with hats, spurs and everything. The duo then came to the middle of the street.

Rocky: All right, Luthor, you want us? You got us!

Luthor: Now then, rabbit and squirrel! I'm giving you one last chance! Are you gonna do my commercial alive or lifeless? And before getting cocky, keep in mind we have special DIP guns.

The hunters and Black Jack cocked their DIP guns up, making the duo a bit nervous, but Rocky frowned.

Rocky: Honestly, Luthor, I really don't get you, I really don't! You gotta be crazy chasing us all across the country. Why are you doing this other than trying to defeat Superman, lying to innocent toons and draining their powers in the process?

Luthor then removed his shades as he spoke.

Luthor: For all my life, I wanted to be the greatest businessman, and I'm willing to go to any extremes to wipe out the competition of any super-powerful being who stands in my way to do so.

Roger: Don't you ever get tired of being the bad guy? Don't you ever get tired of using business purposes for evil, especially just to beat one superhero?

Luthor: Morality is highly over-rated. It just gets in the way of success. Besides, SOMEBODY has to prove Superman isn't all he's cracked up to be. No matter how many setbacks I have to take, I WILL prove my intellect and determination make me the true superior being. And you two are the keys to that.

Rocky: Well, we got a dream too, but ours is mutually-shared and it's not about harming anyone. In fact, it's the very opposite. It's about singing, dancing, and making people happy. With that kind of dream, you more people to share it with.

Just then, all their friends (minus Taz), including Wallace and Gromit, began joining the two.

Rocky: And, we found a whole bunch of friends who have the same dream. (looks at the gang) And well, that kind of makes us like a family.

Roger: Yeah, and well, do you have anyone or anything like that? I mean once you get Superman and any other heroes out of the way and pretty much run every remaining business in the world, who are you gonna share them with? Who are your friends, Luthor? Those guys?

Luthor: (calls) Homer!

The yellow man went up to the bald man as he spoke to Roger.

Luthor: I have plenty of friends. (points to Homer) Homer, for instance.

Homer shook his head as he glared.

Homer: Not this time! You used my family as leverage!

Luthor: (shocked) Homer!

Roger: Look, Luthor, we know you're one of the most evil masterminds in history, but deep, deep down, I don't think you're truly a bad guy, but if you think of it, if you really look into your heart, I think you may want to let me, Rocky and our friends go and follow our dreams.

Rocky: But, if it's not the kind of man you are, if you haven't anything of a conscience, and if what we say doesn't make sense to you at all, well then...go ahead and kill us.

The group all looked concerned as Luthor glanced at Rocky and Roger. He then took scratched his head, before giving a long, hard look at the Ficpets, before coming to a conclusion.

Luthor: All right, boys. Kill them all!

They gasped as Homer tried stopping them.

Homer: No, wait, please!

Before they could shoot, however, they felt a rumbling on the ground. Everyone muttered in surprise and confusion until they saw something emerging from Wallace's building. Luthor gasped in horror as Homer grinned. Everyone gasped as the villains looked frightened at the giant creature emerging from the roof while the others instantly recognized the giant.

Roger: Taz!

Taz then roared at Luthor, Black Jack and the hired help, as they all screamed and began to cowardly run away.

Homer: (smiles) Yeah! Whoo-hoo! Way to go!

Beast Boy: Hold on!

As the villains ran, a gigantic green gorilla (actually Beast Boy) leaped out in front of the group and wrestled each of them down to the ground, and then Beast Boy used his fist to knock all of them out, some by some, with Luthor being the last. He then transformed back into his usual self.

Beast Boy: What? You didn't think I was just going to have them simply run away, do you?

Soon, Beast Boy transformed into a giant spider, wrapped the villains up in spider silk and they were then placed in the ghost town's prison. Beast Boy, in his normal form again, then hung up his phone.

Beast Boy: There, I just called the police to tell them what Luthor and his guys have done, along with the directions here, and they'll be by any minute to pick them up and take them to jail.

The heroes and Homer all cheered at the victory.

Wander: So, Homer, how is it Luthor thought to rely on you, of all people, to do his dirty work? I mean, he could've picked anyone while using their loved ones' lives leverage?

Homer: I guess he figured I was too stupid to think of a way around the "using my family as leverage" thing. That and he actually DID pay and treat me well, certainly a lot better than Mister Burns ever did, up before he made it clear he was holding my family hostage. (sighs) Well, I guess it's back to the plant now, not that it'd matter, since Burns never remembers which employees works for him anyway. (to Beast Boy) But thanks again for saving my family.

Beast Boy: No problem.

The smiling squirrel than looked towards the Ficpets with a smile.

Rocky: Everyone, now let's go to Hollywood!

All: (smiles) Yeah!

Later, everyone in the bus (now joined with Wallace, Gromit and Shaun, and Rocky and Roger out of their cowboy gear) was excited as they finally arrived at their destination: Hollywood. As the gang looked at the amazing place, a reprise of the song from before was played.

Can you feel the power now? The day is ours
For you and I, there comes a time
To hold our heads high
Make a little every history each time we dare to dream
Tell everyone, turn the spotlight on
Now our time has come

Huckleberry: Next stop: Hollywood and Vine.

All: Yeah! Hooray!

As they toured the city, the passed Chinatown, the Chinese Theater and the area where a beach was near the ocean.

Beast Boy: Hey, look! The ocean! The ocean!

Our time has come
Our time
Our time has come
Our time...

At Mammoth Pictures, the place where the Ficpets would later watch the movie itself, inside, the secretary, Miss Flamiel, was talking to her boss.

Miss Flamiel: Yes, sir. I'll have the files for you in a jiffy.

She then closed the doors and went to her desk just as the phone rang. She then picked it up and answered it.

Miss Flamiel: Hello? (pauses) I'm sorry. Mr. Mammoth can't be disturbed by anyone. He's packaging a blockbuster.

She hung up and went to the drawer just as the Ficpets went inside.

Jessica: Oh, Roger, isn't this wonderful? It looks like a dream come true.

Roger: Well, first thing's first. We still have to audition, you know.

Miss Flamiel chose this time to look up and saw the group.

Thomas: Yeah, there's nothing to do it, but to do it.

Before the group could enter the big room, the door closed on them, thanks to Miss Flamiel pressing the button. She spoke to the group.

Miss Flamiel: And where do you all think you're going?

Dot: Oh joy, it's the woman who's the teacher of me and my siblings in canon, but we always drove her nuts.

Roger: Oh, hi there, miss. We're here to audition for your boss, the top dog, the head honcho, the big cheese!

Rocky: What Rocky's trying to say is we're here to audition for L.B. Mammoth.

All: Yeah.

Miss Flamiel: Sorry to break it to you but you just can't walk in off the street, you know, especially with all these animals.

Rocky: Animals? What's wrong with animals?

All: Yeah? What's wrong? Tell us! Tell us, please!

They moved closer to her as the secretary looked a little worried.

Taz: ANIMALS!

Miss Flamiel: This is a movie studio, not a zoo. Besides...(sneezes) Ah-choo! I'm allergic to animal hair.

Dot: And to think you handled us all the time on our show.

Miss Flamiel: I only keep my allergies in check with anti-allergy medication that, I unfortunately, just ran out of. Now, all of you leave, (to Dot) especially you.

Dot: Oh, she does recognize me.

Rocky: Now, now, wait a second. (frowns) I know you've had a bad history with Dot, but she deserves another chance, and so do all of we.

Roger: Yeah, we're not budging from this office until you let us in to see the big guy, (to the others) right, gang?

All: Yeah!

The gang made their due while the secretary, not wanting to put up with the animals (especially not Dot), picked up the phone, about to sneeze, trying to call for security.

Miss Flamiel: (sneezes) Security, this is Miss Flamel. I want to report a-

Jessica then turned on the fan.

Jessica: Anyone furry, shake all your hair or fur!

Wander: You heard her, everyone! Shake it!

The ones with fur and animal hair shook themselves quickly while the fan sprayed the hair towards the secretary.

Rocky: Yeah, that's it!

They kept shaking as the secretary continued sneezing. She then groaned, collapsing while pressing the button to open the door. Then, the door opened as Roger smiled.

Roger: Okay, way to go, guys!

They then headed inside the door.

Dot: Thanks again, Miss Flamiel. Hope to work with you again.

Before they went inside, Rocky turned to the group.

Rocky: Well, guys. This is it. The big moment. Let's hope he'll accept us.

Bullwinkle: I wonder if he'll accept another group of animals later on.

With that, they all went inside, hoping that they will succeed in making their dreams of becoming famous Hollywood stars a reality, but the question is, will the dreams all be in vain?

(End of Chapter 9)

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Well, this is it, the time where the Ficpets meet the big man, L.B. Mammoth, but will their dream succeed? Find out in the last chapter.