Well, this is the beginning of a series of flashbacks relating to Brea's conception up to her birth. There will be interruptions here and there after each moment as Brea asks some questions out of curiosity and makes references about the flashback that just occured. This is gonna be a long story...
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"Come on, guys! We're gonna be late for a ball which is specially to celebrate our 2-year anniversary together!" Ace shouted, dressed in a yellow button-up shirt covered in a black tuxedo outfit and was having trouble doing up his bow tie.
"Excuse me. It takes time to look good," Duck said smugly as he walked in the room dressed in something identical to Ace, except his shirt was orange.
"," Slam grunted. (AN: I'm just gonna type random stuff for Slam's speeches with a little bit of English here and there. If you want translations, let me know.)
"...Shut up," Duck grumbled.
"Can-you-guys-believe-it's-been-2-years-already!?" Rev asked excitedly, who was sitting on the lounge facing his fellow teammates.
All the boys on the team were wearing a tuxedo but were wearing different coloured shirts that represented the colours of their uniform. The others didn't know what Lexi was wearing. She wanted her dress to be a surprise...and because she wasn't out yet. Man. Women take a long time to get dressed. (Me and Lexi: Duck! Duck: What? Me: Take that back.)
"You're not gonna be like this all night, are you, Rev?" Tech asked his best friend.
"Well,-excuse-me-for-being-excited," Rev muttered under his breath.
"Hey, gentlemen, reckon there'll be hot ladies for us to dance with tonight?" Duck asked, waggling his eyebrows suggestively.
"I'm not looking for anyone special, doc," Ace confessed.
"Well, we should at least get a girl for Tech!" Duck exclaimed.
"For you information, Duck, I have a girlfriend," Tech retorted.
"Wow, Tech. Who knew?" Ace responded surprised.
"Oh please. Tech's girlfriend is probably an ugly geek he met at the tech university," Duck teased.
"Nowhere near that. Not only is she a descendent of Beyonce, she actually looks like Beyonce," Tech explained.
"Hubba-hubba," Slam grunted.
"Do-we-get-to-meet-her? Is-she-coming-tonight?" Rev asked excitedly.
"Unfortunately, she can't come tonight. She has prior commitments," Tech replied sadly.
"That-generally-means-that-she-might-be-having-an-aff----."
Rev's sentence was cut short by Tech clamping his beak shut with his hand and a threatening growl left his lips. That generally meant that Rev would be roasted alive if he finished what he was saying.
"What's taking Lexi so long? If it weren't for her and the fact that Ace is having trouble with his bow tie, we'd be at the ball by now," Duck grumbled.
"Oh please, Duck. We'd be late anyway, considering how long it takes you to get ready," Lexi retorted as she walked into the lounge, causing Duck, Ace, Slam, Tech and Rev to drop their jaws at the sight before them. Ace almost lost his bow tie in shock!
Lexi was dressed in a light pink one-shoulder dress that clung to her upper figure and flowed freely to her ankles. Her skirt wasn't all that puffy. Her feet were hidden with white ballet flats. Her blonde bangs were pinned back neatly and tieing her ears is her traditional green ribbon. Duck and Ace were the first of the 5 boys to regain composure.
"Excuse me, missy. One must take time out to look good. This handsome devil just doesn't come naturally," Duck scoffed whilst grabbing a mirror from his pocket to check himself out.
"Still having trouble with that bow tie, Ace? Do you even know how to tie one?" Lexi sighed as she looked at Ace to find him still fiddling with his undone bow tie.
"I do know how to do it, Lex. I'm just...out of practise," Ace admitted.
Lexi sighed and walked towards her leader. "Here. Let me help," Lexi kindly commanded as she took the bow tie from Ace and placed it around his neck.
Ace started to feel a little nervous as he realised how close she was. He felt certain awkwardness in his pants.
What are you doing!? Lexi's your right hand and your best friend. No matter how much you want to, you can't act on your feelings for her. Imagine how that would affect the team! With those words, Ace somehow managed to keep himself under control as Lexi worked on his bow tie.
"How do you know how to tie a bow tie?" Ace asked surprised when he looked down and saw that Lexi was nearly done.
"My twin brother used to ask me to help him with his tie all the time. I'd even help my dad on some occassions. They weren't that good at it," Lexi explained, her attention never straying from the tie.
2 minutes later, Lexi was done with his bow tie and was getting some stray dust off his shoulders. Returning the favour, Ace tucked a stray bit of hair back behind the clip. Reality caught up to them when Duck cleared his throat.
"Hello. We're already late. Might as well not be late any more," Duck said as he pointed to his Danger Duck watch.
And with that, they were off to the ball.
Flashback interruption
"Wait a minute. Hold up, guys. What does the 2-year anniversary ball have to do with my conception?" Brea asked, confused after hearing her parents droning on and on about the ball.
"You'll see, Brea. You'll see," Lexi assured.
"You're as impatient as your mother," Ace commented.
"Hey!" Lexi exclaimed, glaring at him.
"Guys!" Brea sighed.
"Oh. Sorry, honey. Anyways..."
Flashback resumes
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight, we honour the 2 year anniversary of the meteor's hit..."
Somehow, by some miracle, the Loonatics managed to arrive at the ball on time. Currently, the mayor was droning on and on about how much Acmetropolis has changed over the past 2 years because of the meteor hit. If it weren't for Lexi elbowing Slam, he would've fallen asleep and his snores would've disturbed everyone in the ballroom and offend the mayor. Duck started to go bored when the mayor started talking about every single villian the Loonatics put behind bars and the countless times they have saved Acmetropolis from either getting taken over or destroyed in any way.
"How long has she been talking for?" Duck groaned quietly.
"Duck, the mayor has only been up there for a few minutes now," Ace hissed, glaring at his comrad.
"Really? Feels like forever," Duck grumbled.
"Shhh," Lexi told him.
"And, now, I would like to welcome the team's leader, Ace Bunny, to come forward and accept this as a sign of gratitude and an anniversary gift marking the two years they have watched over and protected us," the mayor said as she held out an award.
Everyone in the ballroom clapped and cheered as Ace walked forward and accepted the award. But no one was clapping and cheering louder than Lexi, Slam, Tech and Rev. Duck just clapped quietly.
"Thank you, mayor. It's not everyday that someone celebrates an anniversary. Before the meteor hit 2 years ago, we were normal citizens like you all. Today, we stand before marking the 2 years the Loonatics have been together. The missions were hard and tough, but we worked through. Just like we always will. To be honest, if you have told us the day before the meteor hit that we would become superheros, we probably would've thought you were joking. If you told us after the meteor hit and AFTER we discovered our powers, we would've agreed with you. Looking back, I cannot say how much I am proud to have the amazing teammates I have. I would also like to thank Zadavia for rounding us up and getting us together in the first place. Thank you," Ace finally ended his speech.
Everyone started clapping and cheering again as Ace stepped down of the podium and walked back to his teammates.
"Now, I would like to ask the Loonatics to begin the ball," the mayor announced.
Then, the band started playing a slow song.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go boggy with some ladies," Duck winked before he walked over to a group of girls.
Ace noticed a guy trying to dance with Lexi, despite the fact that she kept saying no. Taking this as an opportunity, he walked towards them and tapped on the guys' shoulder.
"I believe she said no," Ace said to the guy.
Obviously, the guy saw what Ace could do on TV. Not wanting to have his butt roasted, he walked away grumbling. Lexi looked a little relieved.
"Thanks," Lexi said.
"Hey. What are teammates for?" Ace responded.
"Yeah," Lexi muttered, holding her arms.
"You want to dance?" Ace asked suddenly holding out his hand.
Lexi gave a little smile before she rested her hand on his and they walked onto the dancefloor just as the female singer for tonight walked up to the microphone and began singing.
Oh, thinking about our younger years.
There was only you and me.
We were young and wild and free.
Ace and Lexi couldn't help but blush at the lyrics as they swayed to the beat arms-length apart. Just then, Rev and his partner accidentally bumped into Lexi, forcing her closer to Ace. They blushed even more.
"Sorry," Rev apologised quickly as he and his partner moved to another section of the dancefloor.
Suddenly, Lexi wrapped her arms around Ace's neck and rested her head against his shoulder. Immediately, he wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his head against hers.
Now, nothing can take you away from me.
We've been down that road before.
But that's over now.
You keep me coming back for more.
Tech noticed what was going on between Ace and Lexi as he danced with his little sister, who happened to be at the ball. Tech smiled to himself and went back to dancing with his 16-year-old sister.
And baby, you're all that I want.
When you're lying here in my arms.
I'm finding it hard to believe...
We're in heaven.
Duck was leaning against the wall beside the door to the garden out back. Unfortunately, he didn't have much luck with the group of girls before. Some of them were either at the dance with someone else, have been asked to dance with a random stranger. or weren't interested. Just then, Lauren, the mayor's 15-year-old daughter approached Duck.
"You want to dance?" she asked shyly.
Smiling, Duck nodded as he took her hand and led her onto the dancefloor.
And love is all that I need.
And I found it there in your heart.
It isn't too hard to see...
We're in heaven.
Slam was dancing with the mayor. They too noticed how Ace and Lexi were interracting on the dancefloor.
"Are they together or something?" the mayor asked.
"Uh-uh," Smal grunted, shaking his head.
The mayor just shrugged it off. Besides, if they DID start dating, they would keep it a secret for a while and see how the relationship goes before finally deciding to announce that they were a couple.
Oh, once in your life, you find someone,
Who will turn your world around,
Pick you up when you're feeling down.
Now, nothing can change what you mean to me.
There's a lot that I can say,
But just hold me now.
Because our love will light the way.
"Come on," Ace whispered briefly in Lexi's ear before taking her hand and guiding her off the dancefloor and out of the ballroom into the gardens outside.
"Wait. Are we allowed to be outside?" Lexi asked.
"We'll be fine. Besides, I...want to dance with you...alone," Ace confessed, blushing ever so slightly.
Lexi smiled at that and they resumed their dancing.
"Who taught you how to do up a bow tie? I've seen a lot of the ties coming undone in the ballroom but mine hasn't," Ace said in disbelief referring to his tie.
"My Mum used to do it for my grandfather. She passed her teaching down to me so I can do the same if I have to," Lexi explained.
"Where is she now? I haven't seen her at all tonight," Ace questioned.
Immediately, Lexi's smile disappeared and she looked upset.
"When I was 14, my Mum and I got caught in a car accident involving a drunk driver running a red light. I survived, but...my Mum lost a lot of blood and her injuries were too much for her. She died in the ambulance," Lexi told him.
"Oh. Sorry. It must be hard to not have your mother here today," Ace apologised.
"It's OK, Ace. I really miss her, but I moved on," Lexi assured him.
"I have to admit. I know how you feel. My parents divorced when me and my twin sister was 2. Mum took my older sister, Alice and my twin sister, Anaela, to live in Bellwood while me and my older brother, Aaron, stayed in Acmetropolis with my Dad," Ace told her.
"Wow. That might be har----. Wait. Did you just say that your twin sister's name is Anaela?" Lexi asked.
"Yeah," Ace responded.
"Anaela Elenor Bunny?" Lexi guessed, her eyes filled with hope.
"Yeah. How did you know?" Ace asked.
"She's my best friend. We basically grew up together. We went to the same school, we did everything together...well, along with my twin brother, Jesse, and our 7 other friends," Lexi admitted.
"Wow. Anaela always mentioned at the family reunions that she wished you guys could come," Ace explained.
And then, Lexi continued telling Ace about her friendship with Anaela, like how they first met and how they grew up together and ended up sharing the same dorm at Acmetropolis University.
"Wait. Anaela went to Acmetropolis University?" Ace asked, amazed.
"Yeah. The ten of us were studying pre-law," Lexi told him.
"If it weren't for the meteor hit, you guys would've become lawyers?" Ace asked, surprised.
"Yeah. We watched a lot of crime shows together when we were growing up and as soon as we saw the lawyers, we immediately knew that when we graduate high school, we would become lawyers," Lexi explained.
After a few more moments of talking and dancing, they felt the sudden urge to do something they've been longing to do for a long time now. Without thinking, they leaned in and their lips touched in a soft, yet tender, kiss. But it quickly grew passionate as they tried to show their love for one another in one single kiss. But, they both knew that was logically impossible. They had to pull away for air eventually. Both of them were aware of what they just did.
"Wow," Lexi breathed.
"Yeah," Ace panted.
"We should go back inside," they said at the same time.
Laughing, they joined hands and walked back inside and acted as if nothing had happened between them.
The ball ended at midnight. Everyone started to leave slowly. Lauren gave Duck her phone number and kissed him on the cheek before she left with her mother, the mayor.
As soon as they got home and were alone, Ace and Lexi were in an argument over the kiss.
"WHY ARE YOU SUDDENLY REGRETTING THE KISS, ACE!?"
"I DON'T! I JUST THINK IT'S BEST THAT WE PRETEND THAT THE KISS NEVER HAPPENED!"
"THAT'S A SIGN OF REGRET!"
"IT'S NOT! I'M JUST TRYING TO PROTECT YOU!"
"WHY!?"
"I CAN'T STAND ANYTHING HAPPENING TO YOU, LEX! I'M YOUR LEADER; YOU'RE MY RIGHT HAND AND MY BEST FRIEND!"
"WELL, IF I WERE TRULY YOU'RE BEST FRIEND, YOU'D TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON!"
"SOME THINGS SHOULDN'T BE LET OUT INTO THE OPEN, LEX! BECAUSE, SOMETIMES, THAT COULD PUT THE TEAM IN JEOPRADY!"
"OH, THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE, ACE! I'VE BASICALLY KNOWN YOU AS LONG AS I'VE KNOW ANAELA BECASE SHE'S TOLD ME SO MUCH ABOUT YOU! WHAT ELSE IS IT, ACE!? WHAT IS THE REAL REASON OF YOU WANTING TO PROTECT ME ALL THE TIME!?"
"I LOVE YOU! CAN'T YOU JUST SEE THAT!?"
Lexi stumbled against her hammock shocked. Her leader was in love with her? No. It can't be. It's not supposed to happen. You're not meant to fall in love with your leader.
"What?" Lexi murmured quietly.
"I think you heard me, Lex," Ace retorted as he sat on the hammock next his shocked comrad.
"I just never expected you to..." Lexi lost her train of thought.
"What? You never expected me to what? Come on, Lex. You can tell me," Ace encouraged.
"That you would feel the same way about me as I feel about you," Lexi finally admitted.
That was it. They both simultainously leaned in and kissed passionately. Ace pushed against Lexi's shoulders gently and they fell onto the hammock with Ace on top.
That night, they became physically intimate.
End flashback
Whoa. Heated argument there. Well, I think I'll end the chapter here because it's already close to 9 pages long and over 3000 words on Microsoft. Wow.
Well, you know the drill by now. R&R if you want more!
