Bonds don't always break
Chapter 1: Kidnap
Present time…
Another TV crashed onto the ground. Lexi, the flexible one, jumped into the air and landed onto a rooftop.
'That hulk really does pack a punch, I'll admit that.'
The Loonatics were scattered around in the middle square of Acmetropolis. They were fighting against a huge bulk of a man who called himself Reality. He had been stealing some equipment from a television store. Wires and TVs were lying on the ground because he had been throwing them at the defenders. Fortunately, he was terrible at aiming and no one was hurt.
"Okay Tech; give him everything you've got!" Ace, the leader yelled.
From that command, a bolt of energy was shot at the intruder. Tech, the genius, was the one who got him with the laser gun he held. That one shot paralyzed Reality and he fell down onto the hard ground face first.
"Let's close in before anything happens", Ace called out.
However, before even Rev, the fastest runner, had a chance to start running, a wormhole appeared behind Reality. It sucked him up into the unknown and vanished quickly.
"What the- What just happened!?" Danger, the sarcastic one, questioned.
Lexi gave him the look of 'duh!'
"Why does this guy always keep disappearing into wormholes? It's scientifically impossible for one to really show up whenever he needs to escape", Tech mused.
This was the third time Reality had shown up during this week. Every time he came, he was always stealing technology. Computers, microchips… it was as if he needed electricity or machines for something.
Whatever it was, it couldn't be good.
"Let's go", Slam, the strongest one, managed to say. He was still adjusting to speaking English. So far, he was doing pretty well.
"I-agree-with-you-Slam-we-do-need-a-break-after-all-we-just-kicked-another-guy's-ass-", Rev sped on before Danger clamped a hand over his mouth and gave him the evil eye. He sighed angrily, "Rev, can you slow down now before I punch you?"
How does this guy talk so fast? How can he even stand himself for talking so fast? Everyone assumed that talking fast had come with the super powers they had inherited.
What a shame. They needed find a way to shut up Rev fast otherwise they'll go bonkers.
"I agree with Slam, let's take a break. Just keep your communicators on", Ace cautioned, "Loonatics out!"
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"Why did you get yourself caught, you bag of muscles? If I hadn't stepped in, you would have gone to prison!" Mastermind finished her rant. She was hiding in a ship she had stolen since she was on the run from her previous breakout of prison.
Reality simply didn't look up from the floor. Even though he could beat her in an arm wrestling match, she was just more experienced in the business of evil.
Mastermind sighed. She felt glad that the Loonatics hadn't caught onto her plan yet. She wanted everything to be perfect to be able to beat them all up, especially on Tech.
'That mangy cur really needs a taste of his own meds!' she thought.
She had met Tech at the university. He was tutoring her since she was the child prodigy and he was the professor. However, he was the one who destroyed her science presentation and made her like this!
It wasn't and never will always be fair that he didn't get hurt in any way! She had been trying to show her newest invention and he turned it off too quickly. Now she was inflected with a thirst for revenge…
Man, it was hard to live a life of regrets. But there was no going back now…
"Reality dear, do you at least have the equipment I told you to get?" she asked.
Reality smiled, "I got the TVs that you wanted, Mastermind."
Perfect.
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"I'm glad that we even get a chance to go out anymore. Don't you think Ken is getting a little crazy?" Susan asked. She was walking with her friend Kari to her house.
"Yeah, but Ken cares about us and just doesn't want anything to happen", Kari replied.
"After all, we are the only family he has left."
After a pause, Susan nodded.
"Well, let's change the topic. You really look pretty today, Susan. I can never seem to copy your unique style", Kari said.
Susan blushed, "Oh stop it with the flattery."
"I'm serious; I can't copy your style no matter what I try!"
Susan looked over herself. She had blue eyes and long blonde hair, a fantastic combo. Today, she was wearing bright pink all over. A pink headband, a pink shirt, a pink skirt completed with pink shoes and pink socks.
Pretty as in pink, eh?
She looked at Kari. Kari had short black hair and brown eyes. She had on a white shirt and blue jeans. Her sneakers were slightly dirty with mud. The outfit was complete with a dark blue jacket.
It had to be dark blue, not black.
"Well, here is my house. Where are you going to go?" Susan said. She was always afraid that Kari would get hurt. She was quite fragile, so there was always someone with her. However, she had begged Ken for one small chance of freedom. He had consented… after all, what else could he do?
"I'm going to the mall. I mean, what could possible happen?" Kari laughed.
"Fine, I'll see you later then, okay?" Susan smiled. She closed the door shut.
In one way, Susan was correct. She would see Kari later, but the later she was thinking about was different from the later destiny had chosen for them …
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"Why did I even let you drag me to the mall?" Danger complained. He was in front of a clothes store and kept trying to sneak away.
Lexi grabbed his hand. "But you were the only one who had nothing to do", she teased.
Danger was starting to wish he didn't have a smooth attitude. Ace was with Slam at the food court to get lunch. Tech and Rev were in some boring technology store with wires, chips and all other electronics. He had to get stuck with Lexi shopping for clothes.
Man, he was a guy! Doesn't she know that already?
"Lexi, can we make a deal?"
"Can you explain, Danger?"
"I'll let you shop for clothes while I get lunch with Ace and Slam."
Lexi was about to protest when she saw Reality coming out of a wormhole and charging at them.
"Heads up Danger, we have company!"
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"I think that you have no brains in your head. I used to teach before, Rev."
"You're-the-ridiculous-one-Tech-I-think-that-we-need-a-laser-canon-with-more-than-just-"
"Rev, run for your life!" Tech yelled. Reality was charging at them, since he missed getting Lexi and Danger. In the nick of time, Danger had teleported Lexi and him into the clothes store. Not that even mattered at this point…
"Rev, call Ace on your communicator. I'll go with Lexi and Danger to bring this guy down", Tech called over the screaming civilians.
'Since the gun from before didn't work well, I'll have to use the big baby. I haven't even tested it out, but it should work…'
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"Okay Slam, you can carry the sweet and sour pork and I'll take the chicken."
"Yummy!"
"Our orders have been paid for, so let's find the others. Hey, wait a minute, what's with all of the screaming?"
Bleep! Bleep!
Ace turned on his communicator. "What's the problem, Rev?"
"Ace-it's-terrible-Reality-is-back-and-we-need-you-and-Slam-to-get-here-like-NOW!" Rev spoke.
"Hold him off for another minute! We're coming!" Ace said while trying to catch up with Slam.
Turning around a corner, he saw the huge man trying to grab at a young girl. Her leg seemed to be twisted and she was stuck in the middle of the floor.
"We have to distract this guy! Ace, let's do it!" Lexi said. She had run out of the clothes store and was shooting 'brain blasts' at Reality.
"I have your back, Lexi!" Tech yelled. Lexi was surprised at the huge laser gun he held. It was red with yellow swirls all around it. He shot a red fireball at Reality. It caught his hair on fire and he ran around blindly screaming. Danger grabbed the injured girl and teleported to Ace.
"Hey Ace, watch her for us!" Danger called. His hands glowed and he began throwing 'eggs'. Eventually, Reality collapsed and made a huge imprint on the floor.
"Reality is down! Let's get out of here so the police can do their job", Lexi called. Rev cheered and Slam lifted him off the floor.
However, their joy wasn't for too long. Then the girl Ace was watching over screamed, "Watch out for the wormhole!"
The Loonatics and the girl were moving off the ground and could do nothing. The rip from space swallowed them whole and then was gone.
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Kari was fearful and wished that all the bad things didn't happen to her. She was with the Loonatics traveling in a wormhole to some unknown destination. She couldn't do anything since her leg was twisted from trying to escape that horrible beast. Could it get any worse?!
Thump!
She landed on a hard floor and tried not to yelp in pain. Rubbing her back, she looked around and realized that she was in a lab. The Loonatics were in big glass containers, one in each. They were in a circle surrounding a larger container in the middle. A control system was nearby with switches, buttons and other knick knacks.
A door opened and a strange looking woman came out. She had a large head and wore the weirdest looking clothes Kari had ever seen. Behind her was the beast that had tried to grab her.
Were they accomplices?
"Hello there, sweetheart", the woman said. Her fake smile was all too familiar to Kari. She snarled back in response.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Mastermind and this is my assistant Reality", she continued.
"You and the Loonatics are going to be my guinea pigs. Isn't that exciting!" the mad scientist squealed.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Loonatics.
I wonder where this will go. Hmm, I wonder if I should kill off Reality…
Please take a look! See ya!