Little Lost Loonatic
Stygian Skunk
Biography: When the meteor that struck Acmetropolis granted the Loonatics their powers, it also affected Fifi Skunk. However, she was badly injured, and almost died before Zadavia got to her. In order to save her life, Fifi was placed in suspended animation until such a time that medicine and its tools had advanced to the point that the body could be healed. This took years. For some reason, her existence is never revealed to the Loonatics (at least not during the years covered by the show). Due to the nature of her fumes, Zadavia gives her the name Stygian Skunk.
Race: As a decedent of Fifi Le Fume, Stygian Skunk is an anthropomorphic skunk. Her fur is purple (see color below), and her eyes glow hot pink when she uses her powers.
Color: Purple, but a lighter shade than Slam and a darker shade than the pink of Lexi
Powers:
Fumes of Forgetfulness: Not only does Stygian Skunk's musk stink like crazy and is hard to remove, it also induces short term amnesia in anyone who breathes the fumes. A side effect of the amnesia is the victim is more vulnerable to suggestion. She can make burst of stink that range from small sprays that affect one victim to massive clouds that can take out a city block. This is not the same as her normal stink, which means she has a secondary musk gland that produces the normal variety of skunk musk.
Amazon Prowess: She is an amazing athlete, plus she has cybernetic enhancements that further enhance her prowess until she is almost as agile as Lexi and almost as strong as Slam. A number of her internal organs were replaced with artificial equivalents due to the serious injuries she suffered at the time she acquired her Loonatic powers. Her running and leaping abilities are at least three times better than the best human athlete who ever lived (without super powers).
Electric Battery: She can absorb massive amounts of electricity which she can use to boost her scythe or temporarily supercharge her muscles, allowing her to surpass even Slam's super strength. It makes her all but immune to electrocution. She can drain electricity from nearby sources (depending on how power the source of electricity is: the higher the voltage, the farther away she can be when she starts draining it).
Electric-Scythe: Because of her Fumes and their side effects, Zadavia gives Stygian an Electric-Scythe as a Weapon. It has great shearing power (cutting even tempered steel), can be used as a mace when turned around, plus it can fire short range lightning and electrocute opponents by touching them.
...
Ace Bunny was meditating when the comm signal began ringing. He ignored it for the first ten seconds, and then yelled, "Will someone answer that?" Hearing no reply, he got up and went to answer it himself.
The image of Zadavia appeared as Ace said, "Sorry to keep you waiting. What's up Zadavia? Who do we have to save the world from this time?"
"It's nothing that dire, Ace. I'm just calling you to tell you that I'm sending someone to see you."
"A client?"
"No, Ace, I am sending you the seventh Loonatic."
"The what?"
"The seventh Loonatic, Stygian Skunk."
"Is there something that you haven't told us?"
"Yes. I will let her explain it to you in her own words."
"This I gotta hear."
"Zadavia out." The image vanished.
Ace turns and starts calling out to the Loonatics as he heads for the door, "Loonatics assemble! Where is everyone?"
...
The Loonatics are gathered in the landing bay standing in a circle around Ace.
"Who is coming?" asks Lexi.
"Zadavia says she's sending us the seventh Loonatic."
"The what?" asks Duck incredulously.
"And why now?" asked Tek, "There's been more than one time we could have used another ally."
"I don't know," says Ace, "All Zadavia said is that she will explain things in her own words."
"She?" asks Lexi.
"Yep, she definitely said 'she'."
"Did-she-give-any-more-details?" asked Rev at super talking speed.
"No."
"Great," said Duck, "We really need another person hogging my limelight."
"You have no clue what it's like to be outnumbered by the boys 5 to 1, do you Duck?" asked Lexi.
"Nope, not a clue. Not like I care either."
"Give her a chance, Duck," smirked Ace, "She might even like you."
Duck paused. "Really? She might like me?"
"I seriously doubt it," said Tek, "but anything's possible. You've been quiet, Slam. Don't you have an opinion?"
"Roo-radda-radda-root-raa-rooda-raa-root" said Slam.
"You think it would be cool to have another woman around here too?" asked Lexi.
"Raa."
"I see Zadavia's transport coming Ace," announced Tek.
"By the way," asked Duck, "who or what is a Stygian anyways?"
"Well, Stygian means from or relating to the River Styx."
"River what?"
"The River Styx. According to Greek Myth, the boatman Charon took the dead across the black River Styx on the way to the land of the dead. Anyone who drank from the River Styx lost their memories."
"Lose their memories?" asked Lexi, "that sounds scary."
The transport lands, and out comes a female skunk in a Loonatics uniform. The other Loonatics cluster around her as soon as she walks clear of the transport ramp. She carries a metal scythe over her shoulder.
"Greetings, I am Stygian Skunk." She speaks with a French accent (that the author cannot really reproduce here, unfortunately)
"Welcome," said Ace, "I'm the leader..."
"Ace Bunny. I've seen the files." Looking around the room, she said, "You are Lexi Bunny, Tek E Coyote, Rev Runner, Slam Tasmanian, and Danger Duck."
"That's right. Zadavia said you'd give us the scoop in your own words."
"Oui (yes). I almost died when I acquired my Loonatic Powers. Zadavia had to put me in suspended animation until medicine could repair the destroyed organs in my body. I am now more cybernetic organism than organic now. I was hidden deep in an underground lab for years."
"That sounds terrible," said Lexi, "does anyone know you're alive now? Any friends or family?"
"No. Everyone I ever knew believes I died that day. Zadavia says I can never go back to my former life."
"That's awful." Lexi hugs Stygian, who cradles Lexi's head in her hands and kisses her once on each cheek. Ace stares and Lexi blushes slightly.
"Definitely French," said Tek.
"Welcome to the Loonatics," says Ace, "We weren't expecting you, so we don't have a room set up for you yet."
"Whatever space you give me will be adequate," replied Skunk, "I spent years in a coffin-sized stasis booth, after all."
"Is that an Electric-Scythe?" asked Tek.
"Oui (yes). Zadavia felt that reckless use of my Fumes would cause too much havoc, so she gave me this weapon to deal with minor threats."
"That blade. It can sheer tempered steel."
"Oui (yes), but the other end can bash opponents, and I can also shock them and stun them with electricity."
"I can put a folding bed in my room until Skunk has her own room to sleep in," said Lexi.
"Why your room?" asked Duck.
"Duh. She's a girl, Duck. We need out privacy from you boys."
"I could not impose on you like that," said Skunk.
"Don't sweat it, it's not a problem at all."
"Merci beaucoup (thank you very much)."
Lexi takes Skunk's hand and leads her away while the boys look on, especially Ace.