They all went to the Loonatics tower.
"Make yourselves at home." Ace said to their visitors, it wasn't often they had people over like this.
Ace and Lexi sat together on beanbag chairs while Tech sat on one too and got a fresh pizza which attracted Slam as Duck was standing around, trying to be the hero like his ancestor. This was a rather nice hang-out.
"You guys remind me of the Teen Titans from when I was a kid..." Cherry said as she saw their hide-out and how they usually hung out when not on a mission.
"Yeah, you guys are just like the Teen Titans." Vincent agreed with his aunt.
They all then heard Slam coming after smelling the pizza.
"Slam is coming, get ready to stop him from eating the pizza, Tech." Akito said.
"Oh, no he's not!" Tech called as he threw the high-tech pizza cutter to the brutish Tasmanian devil.
Slam's mouth was sealed shut, making him whine and angry that he couldn't have the pizza. The room suddenly went dark.
"It's Zadavia!" Ace called, running with his friends.
Akito and Estelle went to join in as well. Cherry walked over and stood behind them with her hands behind her back to have a word with this woman as well.
"Oh, this is so exciting, finally being able to meet Zadavia." Estelle said, excitedly.
Zadavia looked to the twins and the Loonatics. "I just had to say to each and every one of you, job well done, especially to you, Akito and Estelle, for your bravery and help, for keeping Acmetropolis safe, but of course, it wouldn't be possible without the thanks to Ace, Rev, Lexi, Slam, Tech..."
Duck waited for his name to be said, but he wasn't even included in Zadavia's thanks for saving the day!
"Good work to all of you..." Zadavia told the Loonatics and the 21st century twins.
"Excuse me, Miss Zadavia, but my niece and nephew need to get themselves home," Cherry said to the woman. "I'm glad they could help you, but they can't live in 2772 forever... They belong home with their parents and friends and family..."
"I understand Cherry, but I want them to help until they are no longer needed," Zadavia explained. "Your niece and nephew are very special children and are very unique for their primitive specimen compared to the 28th century... I want them to remain in Acmetropolis with you until their time comes..."
"Are you saying you want all of us to stay in the 28th century with them, madame?" Felicity spoke up.
"Ma'am, with all due respect, our mother and father will be worried, they should be informed about this." Vincent said.
"Understood... You may go home now, but come back when you are called..." Zadavia informed.
Suddenly in a flash of light, Akito, Estelle, Felicity, and Vincent had bracelets that looked very high-tech.
"Us too?" Felicity and Vincent asked.
"You too..." Zadavia told them. "If you don't mind that is."
"Of course not, ma'am." Vincent said.
"Very well... Until next time, Zadavia out..." the futuristic woman signed off until the next mission.
"That's it?" Duck scoffed. "How could she forget me? I was standing right here!"
"Don't worry, Duck, you're a fitting character." Lexi soothed.
"Yeah, heroic." Ace added with a laugh.
"Yeah, you're perfect the way you are." Estelle said.
Duck shoved them aside and stormed over to have a word with Zadavia.
Zadavia didn't tell him exactly what he wanted, but did in fact call him 'Danger Duck' and the Loonatics agreed to it.
"So, how old are you anyway?" Lexi asked Cherry.
Cherry blinked, then whispered into her ears.
Lexi's eyes widened and her ears stood on end. "NO WAY!"
"Way..." Cherry replied dryly.
"She is really that old." Estelle said, knowing what Cherry told Lexi.
"What's your secret?" Lexi wondered how Cherry could look that youthful despite being that old.
"You don't wanna know..." Cherry didn't wish to reveal that information. "Come on, kids... We gotta get back to the past... Loonatics, we'll keep in touch..." she told them before leaving with the four kids.
Estelle was so happy to have Akito back once they got back in the DeLorean and set to go back home until next time.
"Well everyone, I guess we'll see each again later on." Akito said to the Loonatics.
The Loonatics waved as they all got in the car and went back where they belonged.
"Those kids aren't so bad, I guess..." Duck had a small smile. "But they're not getting my pizza!"
Cherry drove 88 miles per hour to bring them back home and were gone in a bolt of lightning. Akito began to doze off to sleep, starting to have a dream, this time not of being a merboy, but being a superhero with the Loonatics.
Mo sat at home, feeling a little lost and miserable while Thomas was soothing her. However, there were sparks coming to their world and the DeLorean came back. The door opened up to show a sleeping Akito. Mo was very happy just to see him again and glad that he was safe from harm. She also could have sworn that there was something different about Akito, she could just feel it.
Cherry carried Akito and Estelle home, taking them to bed as it was very late.
"What happened?" Mo asked in whisper.
"Ah, don't sweat it, your kids are fine..." Cherry assured as they walked out the bedroom, allowing the twins to get some well-deserved rest.
"I know that I shouldn't worry, but I can't help shake this feeling that Akito seems different." Mo whispered.
"Let's just say he'll meet up with some old friends again in the future." Cherry had a small chuckle.
"Okay, that's all I need to know." Mo said.
"You worry too much," Cherry couldn't help but tease her friend. "Thought you grew up on the streets."
"I did, but I am their mother and I was really worried that something bad might have happened." Mo said.
"Maman has not worried about me..." Felicity folded her arms.
"I did..." Cherry looked down to her daughter. "When I was forced to give you up when you were born, I worried about you every single day... I couldn't eat... I couldn't sleep... I couldn't do anything... My father told me to get over it... But I just couldn't... I was just wondering how your father was raising you alone... How he would be able to answer some questions without me..." Everything Cherry was telling Felicity was completely honest and where hopefully this would bring them closer together.
Felicity hugged her mother.
Cherry picked Felicity back up. "Excuse me, Mo... But we have to get home..."
"Of course... See ya soon..." Mo waved and let them go as she decided to relax herself since Akito, Estelle, and Vincent were now all home, safe and sound.
What she didn't know was that they weren't going to be always be safe, especially Akito with his destiny to become a hero. Cherry went home to her family and told them everything that had happened. Once a week until the time would be up, Akito, Estelle, Felicity, and Vincent would be in 2772 and would help the Loonatics with their missions. But each day that they were gone from the Loonatics, Akito always began to miss them.
Mo told Atticus the deal and they decided Saturday would be a good day to meet with the Loonatics, also that way, they don't miss their studies with their mother and would be gone until the very next week. Akito and Estelle were excited and wondered what would happen the next time they would meet the Loonatics. Cherry kept her book about the future, even if Forte told her not to ready it before, btu she did now so it would help them with their missions and they would know before Zadavia would tell them by the time they would meet with the Loonatics. Each week was a different mission and then one week their futuristic bracelets blinked red while saying mission. Before going to the future, the kids of course had to meet with Cherry.
