FINALY! 8D Part Two starts in the Present, but you will find out why it is called "Past" Soon!
Previously On Loonatics: Unleashed...
"Loonatics, someone is breaking into Acmetropolis' historical museum." Zadavia announced. "I'm sending you the security camera tapes as we speak..."
Soon, Zadavia's hologram was replaced with a video. Ace, Lexi, Tech, Rev, Duck and Slam could easily point out Optimatus in the room, but there was someone with him.
"Who's the short guy?" Duck asked.
Cassidy suddenly gasped. She knew who it was. The others looked at her. Her mouth was wide open, but what she said only came out at a whisper. "Andrew." Ace, Lexi, Tech, Rev, Duck and Slam all exchanged worried looks. They all had made a promise not to mention Andrew, for fear of Cassidy's reaction.
Their attention soon returned to the tape. Everyone gasped when they saw the two villains grab someone roughly.
"They've taken a civilian hostage!" Lexi exclaimed.
"And not just any civilain!" Tech added. "That's my father!"
.GREEN TRIANGLE.
Zadavia added. "Hurry Loonatics, I sense something worse might happen..." Her voice trailed off.
Ace didn't like the tone in her voice. "What do you mean?"
"I'm not sure... Either way, you must hurry." The seven stood up and went to prepare for the mission. "And Cassidy..."
Cassidy glanced up at her boss. "I know you have strong feelings against your brother for what he did to Tech and your family. I must warn you to keep your focus on catching them. Trust me. I know what you're going through."
Cassidy was confused, but nodded to her. "Yes, Ma'am"
Ace, Lexi, Tech, Rev, Duck, and Slam exchanged worried looks.
.BLUE TRIANGLE.
Lexi threw her arms around Ace's neck. "Don't scare me like that ever again!"
Ace hugged her back. "You didn't think I was stupid enough not to see that it was a trap, did ya?" His face softened. "Sorry for scaring, you, Lex."
.PINK TRIANGLE.
Duck's hands flew to his head in panic. "CLONES!"
"No clones!" The tasmanian devil responded.
"Yeah," Added the duck. "We're not clones, wise guy!"
"Then who exactly are you?" Tech questioned.
"We are you..." The coyote began.
"From the future!" The roadrunner finished.
Duck blinked in confusion, then continued to panic. "CLONES!"
Ace grabbed a hold of Duck's beak, then stepped in between the strangers and his team. "So, if you really are us, then where are the goils?"
The five strangers exchanged sad looks. "That's why we're here..."
.ORANGE TRIANGLE.
Ace broke the silence. "You... ya don't mean..."
Future Ace held out his hand. "The goils are fine as far as we know."
"Well, then, what happened to them?" Tech inquired.
"They've been kidnapped." Future Rev said.
"Would this be the wrong time to make a scarcastic comment?" Duck asked.
All of them looked at Duck. "Yes."
"We need your help to get them back." The Future Loonatics said together.
"We'd love to help, but..." Ace began "How?" Lexi finished.
"It might be easier if we show you..." future Duck held out his wrist and pressed a button on his watch. A strange light was emitted from it, forming a wormhole like portal.
Duck backed away. "Nuh-uh! I ain't goin' in there!"
Ace looked at each of his teammates. 'Lexi and Cassidy, gone? If they're telling the truth, then they really need us, but what if they're lying?' He thought for a moment. 'No, we can't take a chance. Besides, they do look and act exactly like us..'
With his mind made up, Ace stepped forward. "Let's do this." He stepped into the wormhole.
Lex, Cassidy, Duck, Tech, Rev, and Slam glanced at each other before following Ace.
The Loonatics looked around in disbelief. Acmetropolis seemed even more dark and dreary than usual, and half of the buildings were destroyed. There was rubble everywhere.
"Wha.. what happened?" Lexi whispered.
"This is Acmetropolis of the not-too-distant future." Future Tech explained.
"Exactly how distant?" Cassidy asked.
"This is the year 2781, Exactly seven years from where you are."
"It's been like this for months now, ever since Optimatus and Andrew took over Acmetropolis... and kidnapped the goils." Future Ace said.
Future Ace and Tech looked at each other and nodded. "Follow us, there's a few somebodies you should meet..."
.YELLOW TRIANGLE.
The Loonatics turned around in shock. "Rachelle?!"
The female road runner nodded, smiling. "It's me!"
Rev's mouth fell open and he began stammering. "Buuut.. h... how?"
The smile disappeared from her face. "I'm sorry, I can't tell you..."
"Why?"
"Because... I just can't. But you will find out.. One day.."
Rev's bottom lip started quivering. "But but but but but..."
"I'm sorry, Rev..."
.RED TRIANGLE.
"Help! Slam!" Slam opened his eyes to see Ace, Lexi, Rev, Tech, Duck, Cassidy, and Mike trapped in the creature's hands. "Oh no!" He charged at the creature, slamming his fists as hard as he could into its stomach. The creature seems to ignore this.
Slam got an idea. "Hey!" He called at it. "Nanner nannner bah bah booo!" He teased the thing, making faces at it.
The creature screamed and slammed its hand at him. Slam jumped out of the way, and the creature grew smaller.
.PURPLE TRIANGLE.
"NO!" Ace yelled, leaping up and charging at the escaping villains. He reached out to grab them, but the wormhole-like portal disappeared just as he reached it. Ace landed roughly on the floor.
Ace picked himself up off the floor, looking at each of his teammates. Lexi was by his side, Rev and Slam nearby, all of them with similar worried looks. Tech, holding a barely-conscious Cassidy in his arms, with Duck trying, and failing, to stand up. Maria was sitting beside Tech.
"We... We lost..." Ace stammered, not really believing what just happened.
"We seem to be doing that alot lately..." Lexi added.
And Now, Part Two...
Date: Year 2774
Location: The villain's secret lair
"Okay, we've got the statue..." Weathervane began.
"Now what?" Sypher shrugged.
"We need a plan... a smart one!" Mastermind said, glaring at the two villain beside her.
Optimatus brok in between them, stopping any would-be fights. "Well, aren't you lucky to be here."
"Because we have a plan." Andrew finished.
"Better be a smart one." Mastermind crossed her arms and glared at Andrew.
Andrew glared back. "You're on thin ice, Balloon-head."
"Break it up, you idiots!" Optimatus snapped. "We'll be using the statue to travel back in time..."
"So what? We can watch ourselves get creamed by the Loonatics?" Weathervane cut in, using extra ounce of annoyance for the word 'Loonatics.'
Optimatus scowled. "Actually, so we can avoid that."
The other villains exchanged looks. "Alright, we're listening." Mastermind said.
"We'll start with the highest person..." Optimatus pressed a button on the computer next to him.
"Ace?" Sypher guessed.
"No..." Optimatus grinned evily as a video appeared on the computer's screen.
Duece shared Optimatus' enthusiasm. "Zadavia!"
"No! My brother calls for a perpetual war! One that will bring shame to our planet and our people!"
"The time for talk is over. It is time to take action!"
(END CHAPTER)
