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

Chapter 55: A Way Out

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 some other original characters. 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 Fifty-Five: A Way Out

Who cares where...who cares when...

Fighting...no choice...

Tiger took his stance more aggressively. The Tiger drained his power, but over the years he had learned how to keep a lot for himself. Tiger still had some natural powers though. This wouldn't be a fair battle. Most likely, he would lose and he knew it. But, he couldn't just give in. He couldn't let his family die, and he couldn't kill Yakko. Either way, after the fight was over.

Maybe this was just the way it was supposed to be.

"Smart." The Tiger just smiled wickedly. "Not even gonna try and run? Good boy," he chuckled. "Never thought we'd actually have to fight one on one like this."

Tiger took a deep breath. This was it, he felt it. There was no other way. To save everyone, he had to fight.

'Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh!' What was Yakko gonna do? 'Lightning? I can't pull it out in front of The Tiger. I could run and hope I survive? Yaaah! Whatdoido?Whatdoido?Whatdoido?!'

Rita ran over by Tiger's feet. "No! No! Tiger, you can't beat him yet!"

"He's not gonna hurt anyone," Tiger said firmly. "I'll die saving them if I have too." He looked back at Yakko. This time, without hatred. Something Yakko had been hoping he could see. "You take care of them. Promise me?"

"It's not right!" Runt howled.

"Tiger! Please?!" Rita hung onto his foot. "There's gotta be another way. Dammit!" She started to cry, she couldn't help it. Her dear warner friend was about to bite the dust. She'd known him since he was a kid. So small. Ohh... "Tell me there's something we can do? Anything?"

Yeah, if there was Tiger wouldn't have to fight, but there wasn't. There wasn't anything left.

'Damn.' Yakko closed his eyes. He had to think of something. He couldn't just let Tiger go out there. The Tiger was powerful, he'd tear him to shreds! "Tiger, just run away again!"

"I can't," Tiger replied firmly. He looked back at Yakko as he opened his eyes back up. "Yakko, all Tiger has to do is go home to find the others and kill them. Don't you get it yet?" He sighed. "Yakko, he's watched us since day one. He's watched you since day one. You're not hiding anything from him."

"Huh?" Okay, Yakko was officially now confused. How would he know?

"I know what happens," Tiger admitted to him. "I die. I die no matter what." He looked over at The Tiger. "So will he. We've traveled there, we know."

"No, no. That future is not gonna come!" The Tiger laughed. "No, no, no! That's the beauty of time travel. One day, I'll figure it out. I have all the time in the world to study that future. To figure out what I did wrong. I'll figure it out, I'll change that future!"

"You know?" Yakko didn't know what to say. Tiger knew his death was inevitable? What do you say to that?

"I'll never become angry. That won't be my future," Tiger said firmly. "I'll stay out of the way forever! I'll never return to it."

"I think you might be very right about that Tiger," The Tiger said with a growl. "Especially if you are wanting to fight me."

'Okay...okay...okay?' What? Yakko didn't get it! Warner didn't know that they knew?