A/N: …Despite being in all honors, two AP's, and having six full classes, my homework level has been surprisingly manageable. I feel tricked somehow… Raging paranoia aside, I managed to get a chapter up in my two week timetable! Huzzah! XD So, hoping I don't jinx myself, this makes the rest of the year look pretty good update-wise. Lucky you!

So, this chapter is kinda filler-y, but the fun starts in the next chapter. I'm serious, no bad estimating here, there will be action in the next chapter. And after that, it starts getting bad: you all find out who quits. 0.0 Not a long wait this time, huh? Don't worry, my characteristic suspense will still be present, just not in the usual quantities.

In news relating to this chapter, this is the essential Zadavia-reporting-the-issues thing along with an insight into the daily lives of the Loonatics and how they all get along. Like I said, filler-y. And by the way, I took some liberties with the fact that this takes place hundreds of years in the future. There are many mentions to contemporary movie titles, but I had to use something, so for my sake, please pretend it works.

Thanks to Halloween Witch, Loonaticslover13, Candlestic, sterskulls, Angelus Draco, and Luna246 for reviewing! (This is how I'm going to get back to you all now. If I ever forget to put this somewhere in an A/N, please brick me.)

A lull in activity in Acmetropolis was always a welcome thing for everyone in the area. Of course, it never lasted long, so the Loonatics always made sure to make the most of it, usually in the forms of sleeping as much as possible and recovering from their last episode. Another favorite was taking part in what most would call the mundane; being the resident famous superheroes, they all craved as much normalcy as possible. This included movie nights.

"Hey, how about The Matrix: Revolutions?" Duck asked as the pay-per-view movies continued to scroll down the screen. He was met with a chorus of "No"s.

"You had us watch da second one...Reloaded, or whatever, a couple of months ago," Ace reminded him.

"And that one was bad enough," Tech replied with a mock shudder. "I hate to consider how bad a third one could possibly be."

"And-didn't-you-already-get-your-pick-earlier-this-week?" Rev asked.

"He did," Sive stated. "He somehow got us to watch The Expendables."

"How was I supposed to know it would be that bad?" Duck squawked defensively.

"It had a whole bunch of 50-some-odd year old has-been action stars in it," Lexi deadpanned, earning some chuckles and a glare. "Besides, we've been seeing action movies every night. Can't we see something else for a change?"

Duck immediately disagreed. "Oh, no! The last time we 'saw something else', we watched High School Musical! I am not going through that again!"

"If you'll remember, I'm not the one who suggested it," Lexi dryly reminded, giving a sidelong look to Rev, who was nervously twiddling his fingers while looking anywhere but at anyone else.

Despite Lexi's defense, Duck still wasn't having any of it. "No way. You're outvoted- case closed, end of story, period."

"It's a hazard of bein' on a mostly-guy team, Lex," Ace agreed, wrapping an arm around Lexi's shoulders to make up for the fact that he wasn't going to support her movie choices.

"It would help to have some support," Lexi griped, giving Sive a jab with her elbow.

Sive only laughed in response. "You think I'll be any help? The last time I watched movies with any frequency was when I was eight! I'm more familiar with the Teletubbies than Brad Pitt. My vote doesn't count."

"Well, I think it should..." Lexi muttered good-naturedly.

"So long as she's voting with you, right?" Tech deadpanned.

Lexi's grin spoke of her mischievous intentions. "Of course!"

Sive rolled her eyes, but couldn't help smiling at her friends' good-humored jibes. "Wow, thanks Lexi. I don't know what I'd do without a friend like-" Lexi jabbed her again before she could finish, earning another laugh from the younger coyote.

"Hey-how-about-we-watch-Mr.-and-Mrs.-Smith?" Rev recommended as the title flashed across the screen, being ever the middleman. "It-seems-like-a-compromise-since-it's-an-action-romance-flick."

Seeing as no one was in disagreement (though Duck did continue to grumble about the Matrix,) they decided to watch that one. They made it through the opening credits before their comm. systems beeped, signaling an incoming call from Zadavia.

"Aw, man," Lexi groaned, sending an exasperated look to the ceiling before getting up off the couch.

"Be ready ta jet, guys," Ace advised as they made their way to the nearest holoprojector, located between the living room and kitchen.

As soon as they were close enough, the machine automatically turned on, projecting Zadavia's image about the room. "Loonatics," she began without preamble, "we have a potential crisis situation on our hands."

"Ooh, worse than usual," Duck observed with eager trepidation.

"What do you mean by crisis situation?" Tech asked warily. "Like, another Armageddon episode, or something more localized?"

"Definitely not Armageddon," Zadavia clarified, knowing that the Loonatics' perception of 'crisis situation' was somewhat skewed after that particular incident. "Though this is definitely a problem. A new criminal made an appearance a few weeks ago at a branch of the Acmetropolis First National Bank, and he has a power that is potentially devastating."

"'A few weeks ago'?" Ace repeated. "Why are we just now learnin' 'bout dis?"

"Because everyone else is also just figuring it out," Zadavia replied before unraveling her cryptic answer. "Earlier this week a petty thief tried and failed to rob the bank. While going over security footage to find what they needed for this case, they found this."

Zadavia's image faded away and was replaced with a feed showing footage from a camera in the top corner of the bank, theoretically ideal for seeing everything important, meaning the front doors and teller windows. Soon after the clip started, the doors burst open and something traveling fast enough to be a blur on the screen swept in and stole everything possible before stopping below the camera, where they couldn't see. The Loonatics watched with rapt attention as the thief subdued the guards, varying expressions on their faces as they watched time slow for the larger group.

"I could see how that could be a problem," Tech agreed, "but I don't think that slowing things down warrants a crisis-"

"Just watch," Zadavia softly interrupted, her disembodied voice sounding loud after the silent security camera feed. A few seconds later, there was a yellow flash, and then the thief zipped out. Duck snorted as the guards fell over, but the others were more focused on how still the others were. Even Duck quieted as they watched business slowly restart and go back to normal.

"...What just happened?" Lexi asked, being the voice of confusion for all of them.

"That's-so-weird-you'd-think-that-they-would-panic-or-call-the-police-or-something," Rev speculated, still shocked by what had happened on-screen.

"He's a memory-wiper," Tech concluded grimly.

"Exactly," Zadavia confirmed as she came back into view. "After this accidental discovery, all potential targets based on the bank hit have been reviewing their own security footage for any sign of him, and will do so regularly until he is caught."

"Do we have any idea of who dis guy is?" Ace asked.

Zadavia shook her head. "None. As you can see, the witnesses have no clue. When questioned, none even realization anything had happened."

"What about slowing down the footage to a frame-by-frame view?" Tech asked. "Maybe we could get a shot of his face."

"Unfortunately, the police have already tried that themselves," Zadavia informed with regret. "We are just as in the dark as they are."

"So, in summary," Duck began in a buiseness-like tone, as though recounting the events of a casual meeting, "we are now dealing with a criminal who may or may not have been here sacking banks and such for months now. Not only may we have already met him and not realize it, but he's also got a major advantage since he can slow us down and move at the speed of light."

"I highly doubt he can move that fast, Duck," Sive deadpanned.

"Not without falling apart at a sub-atomic level," Tech added. "Based on the footage, I'd say that he's a good deal slower than Rev."

"Well-of-course-he-is!" Rev exclaimed emphatically. "I'm-a-roadrunner-with-superspeed-there-isn't-a-thing-in-Acmetropolis-that-can-catch-me!"

Rev, while usually not prone to preening, was known for being proud of his speed. He wasn't careless or reckless in combat or anything, but being a roadrunner, it meant a lot to him. The Sypher incident had seemed like the end of the world to him, though he'd hidden it well. Insults and taunts regarding his agility were quickly put to an end. The fact that he was well-known for being super fast made it all the more important to him, and he was always quick to assert his superiority.

"So long as we don't get tripped up by his slowin' ability, we should be fine," Ace reassured Zadavia. "And if worse comes ta worst, Duck can pop out for a bit and remind da rest of us of what happened later."

Zadavia nodded. "Let us hope it doesn't come to that. As soon as something comes up, you'll be alerted, so be on your guard, Loonatics, and be careful. Zadavia out."

Her image faded away, and the room became noticeably darker and quieter. If there was a sense of foreboding in the room, no one seemed to notice it, though.

"I think I'm going to go down to the lab," Tech stated, breaking the silence with an utterly normal remark. "I want to take a look at that recording; see what I can figure out about our thief."

"I'll-go-with-you!" Rev chirped, following after Tech.

"Are you sure?" Ace asked. "Zadavia said dat da cops couldn't get anythin' off of it."

Tech didn't even break stride as he replied, "I'm sure. I'm better than the cops' techies, anyway."

"But you'll miss the movie!" Lexi attempted to cajole, but Tech merely waved behind him as he walked out the door.

"Yeah-we're-sure-but-you-guys-have-fun-though!" Rev called behind him.

Ace merely shrugged as the remaining Loonatics walked back to the living room, adopting their previous positions sprawled about the room. It was routine as usual for them, and since this guy had so far proven not to cause any harm to anyone, not an overly distressing matter. "So, what was it we agreed ta watch again?"

"The Matrix," Duck replied without missing a beat.

"No, Duck," Lexi asserted. The others merely rolled their eyes at the pair as the bickering restarted again.

A/N: Yes, I did a lot of move bashing, and if anyone liked any of the afore-bashed movies, please don't take it personally. These opinions of 'bad movies' are from my dad, my sister, and one of her friends, seeing as I hardly ever watch movies and needed options for well-known titles that they felt were bad.

Anywho, like I said, the next chapter is where the fun starts! I might have it up next weekend, seeing as it's the long labor day weekend and all, but please don't hold it against me if I don't make it. I'm just waiting for all of my teachers to gang up on me like they usually do…

Can I haz reviews? Plz?