This is my first full fledged fan fiction, and I've been devising the plot in my head for some six months now, and I finally have it all down. It will be long, and there will be many chapters. I'm going to (make myself) update twice a week. It will be an interesting journey, both for me as the writer and hopefully for you as the reader.
Also, keep in mind at all times that I am primarily an evil storywriter. D:
The Fragile
Chapter 1: The Calm Before The Storm
Lightning flashed across the cerulean twilight sky, east to west. It was now do or die.
The ongoing battle intensified with all the fury of a ravaged tiger. In the midst of the vacant intersection of Acmetropolis plaza , the Gunmen outnumbered the Loonatics 4 to 1, but the valiant critters prevailed under far worse odds in the past. With this knowledge, they intrepidly fought on.
Strategically, the gunmen broke into groups of four to surround each of the Loonatics, rendering each one of them individually helpless – in theory. Of course, the gunmen surrounding Lexi vastly underestimated the power of her brain blast, whose sheer force easily swept two of the perpetrators off their feet and into the wall 20 feet away. While the other two remained distracted by this unexpected showcase, Lexi swung around and roundhouse kicked the nearest man in the head, knocking him cold. The remaining villain ran off to "back up" the others. How heroic.
With Lexi free, however, the Loonatics were in a much more favorable position. Lexi was able to further use her brain blast to get rid of two of the four men surrounding Rev, who was previously ducking and dodging oncoming ammunition. The speedster was freed. Rev thusly initiated his Infinity maneuver, confusing the remaining two men into bumping into each other blindly. While on the ground, Rev whipped out one of Tech's 'precision hand-crafted alloy instruments' – in this case, a grappling hook used to bound two or more objects together – and subsequently tied up the criminals. Now, with two of the Loonatics free, they were practically unstoppable.
Lexi and Rev moved over to Rev, who was using brute strength to fend off the perpetrators, and generally not having much success.
"Slam, use the tornado maneuver!" Lexi cried, the falling rain muffling her voice.
"Ragagum okay," Slam acknowledged, and transformed into a raging twister in front of everyone's eyes. The four perpetrators on Slam's tail were now rendered helpless against the walls of the buildings surrounding the particular square.
Meanwhile, Duck was simply having a good time.
"Oh my, more crazy guys with weird guns! And there're more of them than there is of me! Oh, it looks like I've finally met my match. Hey, look, a quarter!" Duck quacked out of sight and onto the sidewalk across the street, bending down and triumphantly holding up a silver coin.
"It's a little known fact that we waterfowl have superb vision," Duck boasted as the confused men ran back towards him. "And some of us can also do this!" and with that, Duck vanished once again.
This time, he reappeared on a rooftop overlooking the ongoing conflict. "Hey, G.I. Joe wannabes! I bet all this fighting is making you a little famished. How about some eggs?!" Duck subsequently flung abot half a dozen plasmic eggs down upon the men below, streaking brilliant orange amidst the cold rain. Yells and screams were heard below as the burning flying objects came in contact with the perpetrators. Duck let out a "Woo hoo!" of success, and quacked back down.
"No need to thank me, subordinates, I was merely doing my duty as a WAHHH!" a plasma beam from one of the gunmen's weapons streaked across Duck's backside. Duck fell backwards into yet another gunman, who was one of the four battling Ace. At this time, Ace was defensively fending off his attackers with a combination of skillful sword fighting and laser blasts. Luckily, upon Duck's unexpected interference, the star-crossed gunman tripped and fell over, falling into one of his partners, eventually creating a domino effect. Ace took this opportunity to blast of the mens' weapons to disarm them, and rushed over to others to provide any aid that might be necessary.
"Guys, how are we doin'?"
"We all fought our guys off, except Tech, but he seems to be doing fine," Lexi responded, pointing behind Ace.
Tech merely sat on the pavement eating a sandwich, surrounded buy a protective and apparently impenetrable force field, presumably from some gadget he had earlier put together. The surrounding gunmen simply looked puzzled, trying to figure out a way to encroach the barrier, all the while oblivious to the fact that their other men were down and the other Loonatics were free.
"Get 'em, guys," Ace commanded, and the five stormed over to disarm and capture the remaining perpetrators.
And with that, the Loonatics had once again marked another victory for the record books.
"Terminate simulation," Tech spoke firmly, and the entire setting, from the falling rain to the pestilent sewer grates, all vanished away to reveal the walls of the HQ Training Room.
"I gotta hand it to you once again, Tech," Ace started, "these simulations get more and more enticin' each time, not to mention realistic!"
"Too realistic," Duck glowered, smoke still billowing from the tip of his tail.
"Thanks, chief. But there are still some flaws. I really have to adjust the AI of those villains, I really doubt they'd be that dim in an actual conflict," said Tech.
"And I doubt you'd just be able to use one of your thingamajigs to sit around and eat a sandwich, either," Duck responded, rubbing his tail.
"Well, I know that, but I really needed to test out the Insta-Shield 8XE. Looks like it works," the coyote grinned.
"Well, that was fun, guys, but they're having a sale on ankle warmers down at the mall, and I've been trying to go for a more retro style lately," Lexi said, getting up to leave.
"You're not a stereotypical mallrat at all, Lex," Ace chuckled.
"Oh, don't worry, Ace," Lexi replied smugly, "on the way home I'll be sure to go to the record store to buy some death metal albums, and then I'll go to Cavender's to buy some… ugh, carpenter pants." Lexi shuddered.
"Now there ya go, always proving me wrong," Ace jested. "But that's not a bad idea. We've been cooped up in HQ for a while now. Maybe we should all go out."
"No kidding I'm getting kind of restless here myself I mean we haven't had a mission in four months! I mean it's not like we had a mission every daybefore this but now it's just getting kind of ridiculous!" Rev interjected.
"Yeah, it is sort of weird how we haven't had any problems in such a long time," Lexi pondered.
"Well, ya can't say a reduction in crime – er, rather, loonies trying to take over da world – is a bad thing," said Ace.
"I suppose not," Tech agreed, though seemed somewhat concerned.
"Anyway, I'm out. Later guys," Lexi waved and departed.
"Raggrruughh buffet." Slam smacked his lips and left Headquarters so fast he might have been mistaken for a giant purple version of Rev.
"Well, I think I'm going to see a show. I dunno what, but I just feel like seein' something. Wanna come with, Duck?" Ace inquired.
"Sure," Duck said, still disgruntled over his injury, "just let me change into something that's not charred to ashes."
"Will do, I'll be waitin' outside."
And with that, the two departed, leaving Tech and Rev alone.
"Hey Tech are you actually gonna go somewhere or are you just going to go back to the lab?"
"The latter, you know me too well. You?"
"Oh well-" Rev's face went red, "I'm probably just going to go see Shannon again you know nothing big." Rev grinned bashfully.
Tech chuckled. "You really like this girl, don't you?"
"I suppose I do yeah I'll tell you what too this lull we've been having here has been great for me! I've known her for a while yeah but now that I've been able to do something other than save the city I've been able to get to know her a lot more and yeah I guess I would like her to be my girlfriend oops I think I'm going too far." Rev stopped abruptly.
Tech chucked once again. "Then ask her out! She won't kill you."
"Oh I know I should Tech but oh when I'm around her I just get all nervous and I'm just afraid she'll say no and she'll think I'm a loser and –"
Tech clamped Rev's beak shut. "Rev, seriously, get a hold of yourself. You can face incalculable amounts of super villains without a tread of fear, yet you can't ask a girl out?"
"Heh well I'd take dodging lasers and swords over humiliating rejection."
Tech put a hand on Rev's shoulder. "Look, she's not going to reject you. You get along really well, right? And besides, what's to reject? You're a really sweet guy who would give the shirt off your own back, you're always loyal to your friends, and above all, you're just a cheerful person to be around."
"Heh heh kind of sounds like you want to ask me out Tech," Rev jested. "Okay fine I'll do it. Tonight even!"
"Sounds like a plan," Tech said smiling, "well, good luck to you, I'm off."
"You know, Tech," Rev interrupted, "a little relationship wouldn't be the worst thing for you either."
"I told you," Tech sighed, "it's just not for me. The only girl I've ever gone out with ended up being a short, evil, bloated-headed super villain who has tried to kill me more than once."
"Pfft don't let one bad breakup get you down."
"That wasn't merely a 'bad breakup', Rev. And I just don't feel I could connect with someone that intimately. Science is my girlfriend."
Rev rolled his eyes, as he had heard that line more than once. "Well whatever my assertion still stands and I think you'll reconsider your position some day."
"We'll see," said Tech dully.
"Well okay I'm off I'm really going to do it Tech oh man am I nervous but if you really think it will go well I have no reason not to do it!"
"Itwill go well. Now just go get her."
"Will do and man it'd be nice to have a good relationship after this I mean especially if the lull continues and just what is causing the sudden halt of super evil activity anyway?"
"I don't know. Maybe it's just dumb luck," and all at once, Tech looked concerned once again.
"Well I don't know but I hope it continues okay I'm really leaving now see ya!" and the speedster ran off.
'Whatis causing this lull?' Tech idly wondered, once again.
The answer to his question resided in a hangar twelve blocks from Headquarters.
I created a fictional love interest for Rev! I am already breaking one of my own rules.