Prologue: "The Phone Call"
RING RING RING!
"I'll get it!" Lexi called, jogging to answer the phone. "Hello?"
"Good afternoon, Miss. Is there a Mister Ace Bunny there?" A female's voice asked.
"Yes." Lexi's voice was gaurded. "Who is this?"
"I am Jennifer, the receptionist at the Acme Dental Office."
"Oh. Well, Ace is a little busy at the moment. May I take a message for him?"
"Thank you. I was just calling to remind him that he needs to make an appointment soon."
Without thinking first, Lexi asked, "When was his last one?"
Lexi heard a rattling of papers before the girl answered. "He was twelve when he last came here."
Lexi nearly dropped the phone. That was almost thirteen years ago! "Okay, I'll be sure to tell him."
"Thank you. Have a nice day." The phone clicked off.
Lexi headed towards the virtual trainer, where Ace was busy perfecting his already-perfect score. She patiently waited for him to finish. When he did, only then did he notice her.
Ace smiled at Lexi. He gave her a hug and kiss. "Came to watch the pro in action, huh?"
Lexi smiled back. "Yeah, sure." She said jokingly and returned his kiss. "Oh, the dentist's office called."
Ace blinked. "They did?"
Lexi nodded. "They said you haven't been there in a while."
"Oh, well, you know, evil doesn't wait for someone to get a checkup and all that."
"You were twelve years old at your last one. I do believe you weren't a super-hero yet."
"Okay, okay, I'll make an appointment." Ace put his hands up in mock surrender. 'Besides, what's the big deal about getting a checkup?' He thought, but already he could feel knots in his stomach. He decided to try and unwind them with some ice-cream. He got one of the tubs out from the freezer and grabbed a spoon. But, as he ate the first spoonful, he felt pain in his tooth.
"Oww!" He dropped the spoon as his hand flew to his cheek. "This could be a problem."
(end chapter)
