Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own any of the Loonatics it all belongs to Warner Bros.

Note: just to say if I put one of these ['] either side of words it means thought, two ["] means the character is talking ok? [I hope], comment if you don't understand… Also note that there is a spoiler alert as several episode parts will be used so you have been warned. Anyway enough with that here is the story…

Loyalty, Duty and Love

Prologue

'Unstoppable' Ace thought angrily 'why couldn't they be like other robots and just break already' he thought again while blocking the robots sword with his own sword. There were only a few robots but they were giving the Loonatics a rough time since their call from Zadavia who assumed they were robots similar to the ice Vikings who had been released when the meteor hit and had been making their way up to Acmetropolis; that was several hours ago. One of the robots appeared to be running to and fro but as Ace looked closer he saw Duck, quacking in several different places again and again.

"Tech!" Rev called while teasing a lumbering robot

"What is it?" Tech shouted back while using his magnetic shield to block another attack

"just-wondering-whether-you-have-thought-of-Plan-B-yet-because-sorry-but –when-you-said-it-would-only-take-a-few-seconds-it's-been-almost-5-mi-" The coyote interrupted the roadrunners babble

"well then Rev why don't you keep this robot busy and I'll try and think up something that works within your schedule" the coyote replied sarcastically, nether the less he knew Rev had a point. Rev grinned slightly before gasping and trying to stop as one of the robots appeared in front of him…'to late' Rev thought as the robotic arm came swinging down at him colliding with him in his stomach. Slam turned round from tearing one of the robots apart to see Rev hurtling backwards through the sky, puzzled Slam scratched his head before realizing that it wasn't one of Revs new tricks and quickly stepped into the path of the robot. Slam growled before using his tornado attack to hurl the robot upwards. Tech meanwhile had scrambled over to Ace and they were now back to back as two of the robots were circling them…evaluating what the two anthros were going to do

"What are we going to do chief?" Tech asked while using his magnetic abilities to tear the robot in half as Ace cut through the robot on his side with his laser vision

"well Tech, I'm sure you bring a super genius an' all you might be able to come up wit sometin'-"

''I guess I'm just trying to figure out how they are forming back to together… if we can destroy that then we can destroy them''.

All the heroes watched as for what seemed like the millionth time the robots pulled their parts back together and continued on their endless rampage. Ace paused looking around all of his team mates were struggling through tiredness, quickly he thought through all the possible strategies and decided on one he never liked using

''all right Loonatics, time to retreat head back to base NOW!'' at once the Loonatics activated their jetpacks and most lifted out of the way of the robots. Ace switched his on before spinning and coming face to face with one of the robots.

''Uh oh'' he whispered locking with the cold, metallic eye of the robot as it lunged towards him, its sword poised. For the first time in his life Ace shut his eyes. CRUNCH! The metallic noise made him flinch as he waited for the pain but strangely he didn't feel anything, suddenly he felt a body collide with his but he could tell it wasn't a robot, as he hit the ground he opened his eyes slowly before looking around 'what happened… what saved me?' he continued to look around until his eyes fell upon Lexi who was lying several feet away, he glanced towards her trying to see her face more clearly but all he could see was her pain filled expression. He sat up.

''Lexi, what's wrong?'' he called panic stricken, he watched as she clutched just below her stomach. Confused Ace glanced back towards the robots who were now retreating into the shadows as some of the Loonatics tried to follow after them and then it hit him… on of the robots swords was blood 'no!' he thought as he scrambled across to where she was laying. Quickly he pulled her up high enough so he could rest her body on his; she watched him slowly and tried to force a smile before she gasped again

''Lexi… what have you gone and done that for'' he said anger and pain making up his tone

''I couldn't let them… I just couldn't watch you…'' she whispered obviously tormented by the memory, he paused realizing he was doing her no good by getting angry at her as he watched tears beginning to form at her eyes

''Tech quick get here now Lexi needs help and quickly'' he practically begged as he saw Slam and Tech turn around from trying to follow the robots. Ace looked back down at her; Lexi's breaths were becoming slower and shorter

''Lex… you can't… I didn't mean it like that…'' as he looked up to where Tech was speeding down towards them but she placed her finger across his lips before moving her finger up his cheek and brushed away a tear he hadn't noticed she smiled again before speaking slowly

''Ace… I want you to promise me something'' he watched

''don't talk like that Lexi… your going to be alright Tech is just there'' he said trying to force a smile but he couldn't, she was trying to tell him something. Something important.

''Ace, I want you never to forget that I have and will always love y-''she never got to finish her sentence. Tech stopped dead along with the rest of the Loonatics with paramedics who had also arrived. Time seemed to slow as her grip slacked and she slipped down her head hanging, her eyes locked in regret and pain blinked then became still.

Ace for a moment was expecting her to start breathing and smile her sweet lop sided smile as if she had just blacked out but she didn't… slowly as the truth began to sink in Ace pulled her limp body closer towards his pressing her cold cheek to his and whispered in her ear ''and I love you too…'' before he began to sob uncontrollably.

The fearless leader had just lost something he would never get back…

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Well there's the prologue… this story is an experiment so depending on what people think I will decide to continue as there is possibly more drama to come. So I might try to get the next few chapters up… we will just have to see… so go ahead press that big button that says 'REVIEW'…