Animaniacs Fan Fiction ❯ Zany to the Matrix ❯ Chapter 1

Wakko was curled up on the couch, scrolling through instagram on his tablet when his phone rang.

 Wakko answered the call. “Can I call you back?”

 “Follow the white rabbit.” Yakko said.

 “I can’t, Roger blocked me on all his social media accounts.” Wakko replied. “Probably because I commented hello nurse on all of Jessica’s posts.”

 Yakko groaned. “Just meet me outside of the water tower.”

 Wakko glanced at the door, which was wide-open, and saw Yakko (who was wearing sunglasses, a trenchcoat, and combat boots) standing outside.

 Dot was standing beside Yakko with her arms folded and clearly not enthused with the skit.

 “Couldn’t you just come back inside?” Wakko asked.

 “Fine, only because it’s hot out here and I’m under contract to wear this stupid coat.” Yakko muttered. He hung up the phone and came back inside. 

 Dot shuffled after Yakko.

  Yakko held up a red doughnut in one hand and a blue one in the other hand. “Take the red one and you’ll see things as they really are.” He said. “Take the blue one, and you’ll wake up tomorrow as if none of this ever happened. I think. I may have gotten this backwards.”

 “Didn’t the Looney Tunes do this already?” Wakko asked.

 “Yeah, I’m with Wakko on this.” Dot said. “It’s derivative.”

 “So is everything in Hollywood.” Yakko replied. “At least we’re not doing shot-for-shot remakes of our classic shorts like a certain company is doing for all of their classic animated movies.”

 “Careful, Yakko, we don’t want to get sued into oblivion… again.” Dot said.

 “Right, thanks.” Yakko replied. He handed the doughnuts to Wakko, who ate them in five seconds, and pulled out a red jellybean and a blue jellybean.

 Dot smacked her hand over her face. “They look like pills.” She said. “You’re still ripping off the Matrix.”

 “That’s the point.” Yakko replied. “Now- Wakko, did you eat the jellybeans?”

 “They were delicious.” Wakko said, smiling. He had icing and candy smeared across his face.

 Yakko sighed. “Okay, we’re running out of time to do this skit.” He said. “Wakko, you’re the chosen one or whatever and you have to fight these… machines… or random NPCs or whatever. Oh, and there’s no secret ingredient.”

 “Spoon.” Dot said exasperatedly. “There is no spoon.”

  “Of course not.” Yakko replied. “Okay, so… you got that, Wakko? You have to save everyone who’s stuck in those capsule things like Shadow the hedgehog.”

 “Who?” Wakko asked. “And why do I have to do this? Couldn’t you be the chosen one?”

 Yakko groaned. “Who’s stupid idea was it to do a spoof on the world’s most convoluted movie?!”

 “Yours.” Wakko and Dot replied.

 “I never saw the Matrix.” Wakko said.

  Yakko turned to the director. “This isn’t working.” He said. “What was the backup episode in case this one didn’t work out?” 

 “There isn’t one.” The director said. “Show’s canceled. There is no season four.”

 “I think you mean there’s no secret ingredient or spoon.” Wakko replied.

 “Don’t be a smart aleck.” The director said.

 The production crew started clearing the set.

 The siblings looked at each other and shrugged. 

 “There’s a new gelato shop down the street.” Yakko said.  “Wanna check it out?”

  “Sounds good to me.” Dot replied.

 “What’re we waiting for?” Wakko asked. “I’m starving.”

 Wakko dragged Yakko and Dot to the gelato shop.