Chapter 50: Carrie's Final Farewell (Series Finale.)

(50 years later..)

All of the children were grown up and had gone on to bigger things. Lauren became both an actress and an activist alongside her brother Crakko, who finally learned how to speak full sentences since he was taken in. Cassidy became an inventor and a teacher at the Looniversity, teaching new toons how to do the tricks they know. Wakko and MacKenzie eventually married and had two kids of their own, Jesse and Emily. Jesse was made by drawing hand while Emily was natural adoption. Lauren and Hamton got together and even Yakko and Wakko became CEO's of the studios. Toons and Humans were working alike and peace was brought between the Warners and the studio hands.

The family was having a reunion in the tower when Lauren decided to go through some of Carrie's old stuff. It has been a couple of months since she had passed onto a better life. She dug through her old clothings, the golden music box that still played it's sweet melody and then she eventually found an old letter that had been written so many years ago. She opened it and looked through it, gasping slightly. She cupped her mouth and tears began to flow from her face. "So this is what she talked about last year when she wasn't going to be around much longer.." She walked out of the storage closet and went to the family that was sitting around talking to each other.

Crakko was looking at an invention that Cassidy had recently invented, the younger kids were playing around with one another. Lauren clears her throat and got everyone's attention. "Excuse me guys, can I have your attention?" Yakko turns to her and looked at her. "Yes sweetheart?" "I was going through some storage items and I found momma's final address to us. I thought that we could all share it together." A visibly older MacKenzie nodded in agreement and said. "Well what are you waiting for? Let's hear her final letter." Cassidy and Crakko stood by their sister's side as she opened up the letter and began to read her handwriting.

"To my dearest family,

I know that by the time that you are seeing this, I am already gone. I know that this might sound a bit selfish, but I had been hiding something from the alternate universes.. And I should write this down so you all can hear it from me. When me and Lauren were chased away from the studios. I was scared. I was all alone. And I wondered how I could possibly protect my growing family.."

(Flashback: November 26th, 1998.)

Carrie was all alone after sending Lauren to a daycare. She laid on the couch, thinking about all of what she had done. She cried and cried. It felt like forever until she could try and stop. ("My mental health was an unstable and dangerous time back then. It was then that she came to me. Like a light from heaven.") Carrie looked up at the figure that stood before her and she asked "Who are you?" Serafima placed a hand on her shoulder. "You might not know me or remember me, but I am your great grandmother, Serafima Marigold Nelson.. I have a proposition for you."

("Serafima told me that she would ensure my family the rest of our lives in peace. But in return, it would cost me to live only 30 years in toon immortality.") Carrie immediately nodded. "Yes. Yes, anything! So long as they're all safe." Serafima knelt down with her and comforted the poor girl. "There there.. It's going to be alright."

(End.)

Lauren was already starting to tear up at the letter. It was all starting to make sense to her, as it didn't before. "She never meant to hurt us.. She just wanted us to be safe.. And she had to make a sacrifice." She spoke before burying her face in her hands, crying into them. Hamton came by her side and comforted her gently. "It's okay. It's alright." Lauren looks up as mascara was running down her face. "I'm trying, but it won't stop.." He handed the letter over to Cassidy, and she had thanked him gently. "I'll take it from here.." Cassidy spoke softly and then she continued to read the letter.

"I knew that one day, My family would be reunited, and it would mark the beginning of the end for me.. So, I began making preparations."

(Flashback: A year before her death.)

Carrie was finished talking with Dot, Lauren, and MacKenzie about the truth that she was hiding from them all, and she looks up at the three. "Please know that I never meant to hurt you guys." Dot began to tear up as she wiped them away. "But, What will we do without you?" Carrie gave a soft smile and hugged Dot. "Dear Dot, you don't need me to be the perfect toon that you were meant to be." Carrie tells her before Lauren and MacKenzie hug her as well as MacKenzie said "I-I'm gonna miss you so much." "I'll miss all of you.." Carrie pats her best friend's head as they shared many hugs.

Carrie had gotten done talking with Cassidy and Crakko about the truth that she was hiding from them and she cupped her hands together. "I never meant to lie to you guys.." Cassidy looks at her through blurred tears as she held onto Crakko. "How could you?! HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL US BEFORE?!" She raised her voice slightly as Carrie backed away. "Guys, please. I had no choice." Crakko fell to his knees and hugged onto Carrie's legs. "Momma, you know I can't face this world alone!" Carrie bent down and hugged him back, crying too. "You won't be alone." The three all shared a cry together, letting it all out.

("And on this day, I leave my CEO status, and all that it entails, to Yakko and Wakko alone.") Carrie had given them their new CEO badges as Yakko looks down at his. "Us? Take your place? W-wow, Carrie, we-" Carrie shushes him with a small little kiss on the cheek. "I have the utmost confidence in your abilities, my husband and brother in law." She pats their heads as Wakko gave her a soft hug. "We promise we will do everything we can to make you proud, Carrie." He spoke through her shirt as Carrie chuckles. "I know you guys will.." Yakko hugged his wife and stayed by her side until her passing.

(End.)

Crakko had tooken the letter from his sister as she had broke down as well. It was all starting to make sense to them as it had many times before. "I know now that I'm never alone in this life. I have my family now with me." He comforted his sisters and began reading the last paragraph of the farewell letter.

"Know that I leave this life now with no regrets. My legacy is secure and all of my beautiful children are happy and safe. I ask that the location of my burial grounds be known only to the family and friends I made. I wish to live out the rest of my days as all old people do; In peace and quiet. Comforted by the knowledge that I have done all that I can.

With love,

Carrie Serafima Warner-Nelson."

Crakko sets the letter down and sees the dimension portal open on it's own. "Huh, who goes there?" Yakko asked and sees a wolf creature step out of the portal. She looks up at the family and held onto a seashell. "I come from a different universe. My name is Aquamarine Lapis Lazuli Waters.. I have recieved word that your Carrie has passed on, and I just came from my world to give you a gift me and my world's Wakko both made together. As a comfort gift." She opens up the seashell and inside was a purple heart encrusted with Amethyst jewelry that said "Fly High, Carrie." Yakko takes it and looks at it. "W-wow. Thank you Aqua. This really means a lot."

Aqua nodded and she sat down. "It's no problem at all. I'm very glad that we could interact together.." She whispered and Jesse came back with some drinks he made for them and everyone takes a glass. Lauren raises hers into the air. "To the family!" She exclaims and everyone clinked their glasses together, having their drinks. "I really miss her.. She really was the perfect gem in my eyes." Yakko sighs softly as Dot comforted him. "Don't cry big brother. I know somewhere she is watching all of us."

(In Toon Town.)

Carrie was at the observatory in Toon Town, watching the family all chat together and have some laughs. As a Toon spirit, she was back at the ripe age of 18. She placed her hands on her cheeks, knowing that all of them are happy and perfect as perfect can be. Roger, Jessica and The rest of the family before her came up to her as Amelia tapped her shoulder. "Carrie, it's time to go." Daniel picked her up and carried her like he used to do as they all walked out together. "Was I as good as I wanted to be?" She asked them and Serafima pats her back. "No.." Carrie lowered her head, but then Serafima and Eddie both said "You were the best that we could have ever asked for." Lucille and Benny both nod in agreement. "Yeah. You've done so much for toon kind Carrie.. You made all of us proud.." Jessica pats her back. "I even consider myself lucky to call you the sister I never had.. Come on, let's all go celebrate."

As the group all walk into Toon Town and into the sunset, the scene pans back to the enchanted forest as it encircles some graves that sat with them. The wisps hugged onto the one in the middle.

Carrie Serafima Warner-Nelson

"Remember to be brave and bold."

Actress, toon activist and loving wife, daughter and mother.

February 14, 1979 - May 30th, 2071.

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