Sup guys, Lighting Wolf here, back with another story, this one about Anamanics. Enjoy the 1900-word chapter. I don't own Anamanics, Tom Ruegger, Warner Brothers Animation and Steven Spielberg do.

(Monday Morning, studio lot.)

To anyone else, the sight of a trio of kids wouldn't have raised so much as an eye brow on the lot, in fact, most of the residents didn't care as it was becoming time for many to leave as the day was just wrapping up.

It however, was who the trio was that turned heads so fast that some swore they caught whiplash. Being led by the security guards were a trio of kids that resembled one of the lot's most crazy residents, although they resembled more cat like then the Warners people confused them with.

Their names were Punchline, Shriek and Meek Trouble and they were the lot's newest stars.

Punchline was smaller then his brother Shriek but taller then his brother meek, he was half the size of a normal human and wore red sneakers, a blue jacket with over half a dozen pockets and zippers, a pair of black sunglasses and a pair of black leather fingerless gloves along with blue sweatpants. A small but noticeable smirk was on his face as his ocean blue eyes scanned through everything around him, looking for something to joke about as his long stalky ears twitched.

Meek was older and 14 but was smaller than Punchline, only coming up to his knee, his size was matched only by his mouth that sometimes-made vulgar jokes, he wore an orange shirt, blue shorts, White gloves and a satchel around his waist as he hid behind Punchline's legs as the Trouble sibling turned and reassuringly patted his brother's head.

Shriek was easily nearly the size of a human and was 19, his orange hoodie, black boots, black gloves and grumpy frown set him apart from his siblings who were optimistic.

"Man, that first day, almost made me think it wouldn't end, eh, big brother?"

Meek said as Punchline simply shrugged as he waved the guards off, he wasn't one to talk much, at least if he didn't have something snarky or funny to say.

"It's alights, boys, we're be fine, the only thing that's dangerous around here is Shriek's sense of humor… Have a good night at home."

Punchline said as Shriek grunted in annoyance as Meek and the guards laughed, tipped their heads in response as they left, leaving the trio of triplets alone as the sun finally set, cloaking the lot in darkness as Punchline looked around.

"Ok, they gave us an entire warehouse on the lot to use for sleep… Now, I will see you later brothers…"

Punchline said as he ran off with all the speed that a toon like him would process as Shriek growled in anger.

"Would it have killed him to at least give us a sign that he's going to run off?"

Shriek asked as Meek pulled a sign out of seemingly nowhere that said 'Punchline is running off!' as he turned to his older brother.

"How's this? Or did you prefer a more obvious one?"

Meek asked as he rushed off to find his brother as Shriek merely growled in anger about both of his siblings making jokes about him.

(Warner lot.)

Meek was slower then his brother, that was obvious, Punchline was a year younger then him after all, he sped around the set like a bullet fired from a railgun, only pausing to look at something.

"Wait, what's that?!"

Punchline asked as he sped towards a section that also encompassed a water tower that had a sign taped to it that read 'WARNING: RESTIRCTED AREA, DO NOT ENTER FOR ANY REASON, DO NOT OPEN WATER TOWER, AREA CONDEMED!'

The words meant nothing to Punchline who was fond of trouble and while the boy was by no means simple minded or stupid, his curiosity at the situation made him climb the rungs of the water tower like a processed madman as his brother caught up to him, Shriek behind him as he observed the various locks and chains on the entrance to the water tower.

"Meek, I think the sign is wrong, it says condemned but it's obviously wrong, condemned means people shouldn't enter, not that it shouldn't be touched."

Punchline said as Meek wrapped his hand on the metal of the tower, he was answered by a tap back as he turned to Punchline as his brother pulled out a grenade from his pocket.

"I thought those were only props."

Shriek said as Punchline flipped the explosive into the air as he shook his head with a smirk.

"Sort of, they're not going to kill anyone… But I think we should make an explosive entrance… Besides…"

Punchline said as he gently rolled the grenade towards the entrance as it blew the locked metal open like a knife through butter as Punchline and his siblings stepped inside.

"Sorry about the door, it took us a while to find the key, can we borrow a cup of slugger while we are in the neighborhood?"

Punchline joked as he looked around, he heard laughter before a voice spoke up.

"Sure, if we had any, we just gave the last batch to the tax collectors… We owed them a lot of dough."

Punchline heard as he turned and saw a trio of figures in the moonlight as a gust of cold wind slammed the door as Punchline turned to Meek.

"Meek, did you forget to pay the electric bill or did you forget where the light switch is?"

Shriek asked as Meek clapped his hands, brining on light as the figures were revealed to be a group of kids that looked no older than them.

One obviously was the leader due to his height and also wore, Punchline could tell he was a lot like him, a smartass if the time required it but full of jokes that were matched only with the brown pants he wore.

Another was a boy that reminded him of Meek, his dorky smile and baseball cap only made it more apparent as Meek bowed as the boy did the same.

The third figure was a girl who reminded him of himself in just as many ways as the tall boy, the buried humor, the sassy attitude, the need to be beloved.

"What you staring at us or trying to place a newspaper picture?"

The lead boy asked as Shriek crossed his arms and gave them an annoyed look.

"Who are you guys? You guys look as old as di-..."

He started to say as Meek and Punchline elbowed him, the trio looked sad, like they had dealt with this but being forgotten had hurt them.

"Yakko, Wacko and Dot Warner…. You're the Anamanics!"

Meek and Punchline said at the same time as Punchline held out his hand.

"Punchline Trouble."

Punchline said as Yakko gave him a smirk as he fists bumped the boy.

"That a name, or a cry for help? Yakko, like you said."

Yakko said as Punchline grinned and rolled his eyes.

"Why, you introducing yourself or offering a help wanted ad? This is Meek, he's my little brother… Even if he's older… The angry hulking monster is Shriek, don't mind him, he doesn't bite, just barks."

Punchline joked as Wacko and Dot laughed as Shriek lunged at his sibling only to be sidestepped and crashed into the wall.

"Let me guess, Uhh…. The one with the cap is Wacko, the girl who looks like a female version of me is Dot?"

Punchline asked as Dot rolled her eyes as she stepped forward.

"Why, you have to deal with two older siblings always trying to steal the limelight?"

Dot asked as Punchline rolled his eyes and move his glasses to his head.

"Ahh…. If you count having to look out for two siblings despite them being older then you and having to fill the same role Yakko does… Then yes… What are you guys doing up here, Plotz get angry you forgot to pay taxes?"

Punchline asked as Meek walked closer to Wacko.

"No…. Its…."

Yakko started to say as Meek spoke up.

"Your show got canceled, forcing the company to lock you away until they can unveil you as an old classic in a desperate attempt to get more money if need be?"

Meek asked as the Warners blinked before Meek and Punchline shared a look.

"We're the smart ones in the group."

Meek and Punchline said at the same time as Punchline put a hand under his chin before looking at the walls.

"Now I know why they hired us…. Meek, fall in, soldier!"

Punchline said as Dot, Yakko and Wacko shared a look as Meek gave a salute as he waited in front of Punchline as he started to march back and forth.

"We have a mission, to help our fellow super stars get back to stardom… We are going to help get the Warners their show back!"

Punchline yelled as Shriek finally pulled his head out of the wall as Dot, Yakko and Wacko all blinked like they had heard that they had won the lottery 3 times.

"It may just be the cold, unbearable fact that we've been locked in the place we call a home for 20 years and have finally gone insane… But did you just say you were going to help us?"

Yakko said as Punchline pushed opened the door to the Warner tower at Punchline's motion as Punchline motioned to a billboard that had been put up that showed the trio.

"Well, considering Plotz put you through artificial house arrest... And solitary confinement, as I said before, Plotz probably hired us to take your place… We've been getting paid more money than we could use and we really don't need it all if we're living on set… We could put a little of every paycheck we get towards toying to get your show back…. All you guys need to do is make sure Plotz doesn't find out…."

Punchline explained, sidestepping Shriek whom lunged at his brother as he tripped over the railing and comically landed in a heap at the bottom. Meek smiled.

"Besides, half the staff here are so focused on our show that they would never know you guys were out, they'd probably think you'd broken the lock on the tower again… Besides, we could honestly use mentors…."

Meek said as Wacko and Dot eyed him, mischief in their eyes, they could tell part of that statement was wrong, Punchline had a grasp of humor that made him seem like he would be as funny as him as said Trouble sibling turned to face the trio of Warners.

"So, did you guys want to team up? We really could use someone to help us tell better jokes… Unless you've decided that we would be too much trouble for you?"

Punchline said, amusement at finally finding someone who the triplets could have fun with evident in his voice.

Dot and Yakko's smiles were all he needed to answer as Meek and Punchline smiled right back

Author notes

Phew, first chapter done! Yes, Punchline, Meek and Shriek are the main characters, as for why the Warners were locked in the Water tower again? Its supposed to be a meta joke about them being locked up after their show ended, I will possibly be writing a chapter every other Monday for this story but until then, this story will have infrequent updates. Until next time, Lighting Wolf out!

PS: Next chapter will show more about the Trouble triplets and their show.