Author's Notes: This final chapter is one that I've been writing in my head for a while, which means that, inevitably, it didn't come out as well as I want it to. Ah well. Hope you enjoy, and thanks so much for all the reads, faves and reviews!
"Ugh!" Wheeler tried to twist out of the ropes, but succeeded only in jostling the four other teenagers he was tied to. "Let us go!"
"You'll never get away with this!"
"Yeah, yeah." Babs was too distracted to deal with her prisoners now. She waved her hand dismissively; the Planeteers caught a flash of multicolored lights, gleaming from the five stolen Rings adorning each of her fingers.
Babs tried to focus on her computer readings, but even they couldn't hold her attention very well. She felt positively giddy right now—her mind was racing with anticipation, so much adrenaline coursing through her system that it was almost intoxicating. Finally, she was ready—after so many years, so much hard work, one of her plans was finally falling into place—
"Don't you realize what you are doing? !" Ma-Ti called, trying vainly to slip out from his bindings. "Do you have any idea how much destruction this missile is going to cause? !"
"Not yet, little boy, but this test should provide me with lots of new data to analyze." Babs sounded almost breathless as she bent down over her equipment, face shining in the light of her glowing computer monitors.
"Not to mention the business ventures that it will open," a new voice said, as the metal door slid open to admit Babs' partner into the room.
She turned, a smiling sliding easily across her face. "Looty," she said, striding forward to meet him.
"Babs," he sighed. Without another word his arms were around her, pulling her into a short, soft kiss.
Wheeler made a retching sound, but the villainous pair ignored him. Drawing apart, they gazed at each other with half-lidded eyes, lips curled into nearly identical smirks.
"The missile ready, Doctor?"
"Ready and waiting," Babs said, her voice strained with quiet rapture.
Looten drew her closer, taking her Ringed hand in his own and squeezing it tightly. "Excited?" he whispered.
Babs chuckled softly, standing on her toes to reach his face again. "You know it, baby."
They kissed again, a long, passionate kiss, melting into each other with hearts beating rapidly and shivers going down their spines. Ignoring the Planeteers' cries of anger they moved their combined hands down to the computer panel, pressing the blinking red button and launching the toxic fireworks that would make this wonderful moment complete.