A/N: Hmmm... lets see if my luck has improved at all. -begs silently- Please, oh please, oh please, oh pleeeeaaaase...

I was having trouble with this chapter on LUO a couple months ago. I hope it works here. -crosses fingers- Here we go... Oh, and I won't be able to update till Sunday cuz I'm going to visit the family in Vancouver. I'll miss you guyz! -hugs you all-

Disclaimer: I STILL don't own the 'tics. Warner Bros. does. -cries-

PS - Italics are thoughts!!

Chapter 10: Help Me

Tech sighed as the computer screen the message flashed once again, signaling another dead end."Grrrrrr...this is impossible!! How could a program like that excist without anyone knowing? They were banned years ago! Unless they made one themselves, which seems very unlikely, how in the world would they be able track him without it? By sattilite? Cameras? Spies? This doesn't make sense!"

Tech groaned as he sank back into his chair and rubbed his eyes gently. Why was this so hard for him? Usually it would be a simple procedure, but this time... this time, he was dealing with one of his teammate's life on the line. And besides, without sleep, his energy and concentration levels were low. Time was running out, and fast. Tech suddenly found himself getting out of his chair and heading towards the futon that he kept in the lab. He found the bed to be blissfully comforting and warm; laying down and staring up at the ceiling, his eyelids heavy and closing with every growing second. As strange and impossible as it sounded, he could even feel his brain start to relax and shut down. The growing darkness of sleep almost captured him when he suddenly sat up quickly.

'Why didn't I think of it before?' he thought as he rushed out of the lab.

He was imediatelly blinded once the door shut.

The darkness engulfed him quickly as he cursed himself for not remembering his night-vision opticals. He waited for his eyes to adjust to the dim light that remained before quickly yet carefully walking down the corridor. The coyote groped around for the railing, walking down a flight of stairs and into another corridor. Placing his hand on the wall, he was able to count the doors as he passed them.

1... 2... 3...

On the fourth door, he gently felt the smooth, cool surface and stepped back a bit. His right hand rose up in front of his, glowing a familiar green. His once golden eyes now shone a beautiful green as he concentrated on the door in front of him. After a few moments, the door too emited the same emerald glow and gently bathed both the coyote and the hallway in its light. Moving his hand to the side, the door opened and bade him entrance to the room within. Tech quietly entered the room and stayed still, straining to hear the occupant. To his relief, the faint sounds of blankets rustling and fast movment hit his ears.

Tech grinned to himself before notcing a faint red glow from the bedside table. Four numbers shone softly from the alarm clock. 12:49 pm.

Tech's golden eyes widdened in surprise. It was that late already? No wonder I had fallen asleep in the lab.

The scientist crept towards the sleeping figure before his left foot rammed against something on the floor. Pain shot through his foot like electricity. Stumbling forwards in surprise, he let out a gasp as he crashed down onto the carpeted floor; the palms of his hands stung with the dull pain of trying to stop his fall. He groaned slightly as a sharp voice cut through the darkness.

"Who's there?"

Tech froze as he looked up to see two crimson-red eyes staring down at him. 'So much for the stealthy hunter.' He thought for another second, 'Poor choice of words.'

Bed sheets rustled as Rev walked over to help his friend up. "Tech? What are you doing in here?"

The coyote groaned softly as the roadrunner grabbed one of his arms and helped him to his feet. "Actually Rev, I need your help. I would've asked earlier, but I figured that you needed more rest from your injury."

"Sure, I'll help. But shouldn't we get back to the lab?"

"Right, lets go."

After 2.37 seconds, thanks to Rev's super speed, the two were back in the lightly lit lab; Tech sitting on his computer chair and Rev on Tech's work stool.

"Alright Rev, I've been trying to hack into that tracking chip that Ace told us about earlier. But, thanks to it being extremely complicated and my concentration and energy levels low, I haven't been very successful. Thats why I need you to use your GPS powers to try to lock onto Ace's brain patterns and discover his location." Tech muttered, looking at his friend.

"Sure thing Tech ol' buddy! It'll be a cinch!" Rev replied as his normally green eyes turned a deep red.

Tech continued to watch him as a few minutes later, Rev spoke, "I-I found him. But it's faint. He's..."

"Loonatics, come quickly. Emergancy situation." Zadavia's voice echoed throughout the tower.

Tech and Rev gave each other confused looks before running to their rooms, changing into their uniforms and rushing into the meeting room. Upon arriving, they noticed that their other teammates were already in the room. Sliding into their designated seats, they looked up at their boss' holographic form.

"Loonatics, we have a crisis on our hands. A few minutes ago, an old building of 2747 Acme Road, on the outskirts of Acmetroplis, erupted into smoke and flames. The authoritys have already arrived on the scene but they insist that you five know. They wish your presence on the scene as so they can get your input on what you think might've happened, why it did, and how it occured. They also need your assistance in scanning the area for survivors of the incident. Good luck Loonatics. Zadavia out."

"Alright team," Lexi said, standing up from the table, her voice ringing with authority. She had decided earlier that she had acted as a drama queen long enough. It was time for her to step up and act as the leader, for the good of the team as well as herself. "Let's..."

"Jet?" Slam asked softly, staring at her with gentle red-brown eyes.

Lexi's own lime-green eyes widdened a bit, her heart missing a beat at those all-too-familiar words. She quickly caught her composure by nodding, "Right. Let's jet, guys."

As Lexi, Duck, and Slam rushed out of the room, Tech went to follow when Rev grabbed his arm.

"Tech, we have a problem," the roadrunner whispered gravely. His face was strangely serious for the younger bird and his voice was un-naturally slow.

"Whats the matter?" Tech asked, a bit worried now.

"The address where the bomb went off..."

"Ya, what about it?"

"Guess where I found Ace."

It didn't take long for the coyote to realize what it meant. His golden eyes widdened in horror as this information, as well as what Rev had mentioned earlier in the lab, dawned on him.

At that moment, Lexi poked her head back into the room. "Tech. Rev." she called, making the two jump as they turned to face her. "You two coming or what?"

"Ya, we're coming. Just give us a second." Tech answered, watching as she dissappeared from sight. He turned back to face Rev and was met by a pair of emerald green eyes filled with concern.

"What'll we do, Tech?"

Tech pondered this dilema, remembering how hard Lexi was trying to get herself together after what had happened over the past week. "The worst thing for her confidence at the moment would be seeing him again." he muttered to himself. Shaking his head slightly, he replied, "I'm not completely sure Rev, but one thing I do know: We can't let her see him, not with the both of them in such a vulnerable state of mind."

Rev nodded, not understanding completely but thought it better to not question his friend's logic.

Without another word, the two left the room after their three teammates; both wondering in their own thoughts of how this life of theirs could get any crazier.

A/N: It is short yes, but at least I updated before I left! Thank god I did, this was really starting to bug me! (my bad luck with things that are electronic must be changing!) Well, lets hope at least. ;)

So! Please review!! I shall update as soon as I get back! See ya!