Just An Experiment: Animaniacs Epic Novel (Back in Black and White Edition)

17. Yakko Knew?

Disclaimer: I do not own Animaniacs. Yakko, Wakko and Dot and all of the other characters belong to their own respective owners. I only created Tiger and Caress and a couple of extras. I claim no rights to any of this. This was made purely for entertainment. No profit is made off of this.

Just An Experiment

Chapter Seventeen: Yakko Knew?

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In a small abandoned warehouse in Burbank...

Yakko and Wakko listened to the Brain as he spoke of saving the universe again. Shortly after 2:00 that morning, all the detectors quit emitting a signal, so they didn't have to worry about being tracked anymore. Dr. Fay had lost interest in the Warner Brothers somehow. The Brain assured them she could not have known about what he did yet, she had simply gathered the full data she wanted on them at the moment. Later, everything would turn back on when more experiments would take place.

"Well, if that was the case why didn't she quit after the tower fiasco?" Yakko reminded him.

Pinky and The Brain both looked over at Zenny.

Zenny sighed. He had to tell them at some point. Not about Dot, heck no! Dot would be by his side when he confessed that. No, he did however have to tell them about the other experiment. "One of you might want to take Caress away for a little while."

Wakko and Yakko looked at him strangely, but Yakko picked Caress up and walked off. "Let's go bug people on the street, Caress!" Yakko grinned at the little warner as he started bouncing down the street with her.

Wakko looked back at Zenny with worry. "Okay. What is it?"

"I'm really sorry," Zenny said sympathetically. "I know you two grew very attached to that girl, but she's not your niece."

"Huh?" Wakko just stared at him in absolute disbelief.

"I'm sure you've noticed it at some point. She doesn't have a hot temper, she acts more sweet than cute, and you know. Just never matched," Zenny replied. "Your niece's number is 41592-90. That Caress' number is 41592-86."

Wakko scratched his head. "Well...you have to have your numbers wrong, Zenny! She even had Dot's flower!"

"It was probably a setup." Zenny sighed. "Dr. Fay was probably testing to see if the bond you shared was because you were family, or if it was psychological."

"...huh?" Wakko still couldn't believe it.

"Does Caress ever talk about her mom? Anything that doesn't make sense?" Zenny asked. "Does she even look like Dot?"

"Well...okay!" Wakko shrugged his shoulders. "Natural or not, she's still our niece!" He grinned. "We love her just as much!"

"Yeah, but she is not your niece." Zenny said. "She's mine. My sister is number 86." He shook his head. "You can start an unrelated family bond in a den, Wakk, not out here. Once Aroma gets her back, she's not gonna live with you guys."

"..." Wakko was quiet for a few seconds. "You mean...she's gonna take Caress away?"

"Look, it's not like that. Don't blame Aroma. Would you go live with strangers just because they've formed a bond with your daughter?" Zenny asked logically. "I don't think so."

Wakko gulped. "Caress is like family."

"Aroma's a real nice warner. She might let you visit her." Zenny smiled.