Loonatics: United

Episode 14: New Challenges

On the adequate place Lexi and Rev had found inside of the jungle, everyone was trying to get comfortable and they were choosing their spots to stay safe. Ace had put a group of leaves and plants on the ground inside one of the caves, simulating a bed, something the rest had noticed and did the same in their respective places. Lexi had chosen a cave next to Ace's, Slam just laid on the ground between the group of caves and began to take a nap, a flat surface was enough for him to be comfortable. Tech built a hammock with roots and a huge leaf, which he hung up next to Slam's spot, Rev had also chosen a cave, same as Duck, they had just imitated Ace's way to set up his wild, temporary room. Matt and Anne took Adam to a bigger cave, so the three of them could stay there and watch over him, there was a rectangle shaped rock that conveniently served as a bed. They helped Adam to lay there after they had put some leaves over it to make it more suitable.

After Ace had finished setting up his cave completely, he exited from it and went to talk with Tech, who was adjusting a knot from his hammock. "We must admit it, Lexi and Rev have saved our skulls."

"I agree, we just need to wait for the new guy to heal." Tech replied. "So, what now, boss?"

Ace looked at his surroundings with doubt. "I guess we can take a rest, I mean, we got pretty much everything covered."

Slam growled with satisfaction as he rested on his spot.

"That's an order I won't object." Tech laid over his hammock. "Not that I tend to do so, anyway." He sighed. "But we've been through enough madness to deserve some distractions."

Rev appeared in front of them and had lifted some leaves from the ground with the red blur that had followed his rush. "So we are taking vacations like if nothing had happened and stay with our arms behind our necks! Doing nothing?"

"Easy there, Rev, if that's what we need to do then we'll do it, do you have a better idea?" Ace asked.

Rev grunted. "I will come up with one."

"Well you better hurry, the humidity here isn't exactly lovely." Lexi had exited from her cave and met with them.

Rev snarled. "You can bet I'll do it, have some drinks and chill while I actually do something productive to get out of this place." He rushed to his cave.

"What's wrong with him?" Tech asked.

Lexi shook her head. "He'll be fine, he just had a bad day."

"Like all of us." Tech got his feet out of the hammock. "I'll talk to him." He headed towards Rev's place.

"How is our guest?" Ace asked Lexi. "Can you go and see if he is okay?"

"Sure." Lexi nodded and walked away to go to Adam's cave.

"How are you feeling?" Anne smirked at Adam, who still laid on the rocky bed.

"You know what? I think those plants did their job." Adam answered.

"Let me see." Anne unzipped the upper part of Adam's suit, revealing his torso, she glanced at the wound he had over his belly, which looked better than before, but he gasped when Anne touched the wound just a little bit.

"But it still hurts like the first time!" Adam complained.

"Sorry." Anne scratched her nape. "You need to rest." She zipped back his suit and let Adam in peace for a moment.

Matt had seen all of that, with his arms crossed and an uneasy look. "I guess he will recover." He said when Anne approached him.

"Maybe, but, I have to take care of him." Anne replied.

Matt raised an eyebrow. "You mean, us."

"Oh." Anne blushed. "Yeah, both of us, that's our task, sure."

"Yeah." Matt said with a tone of suspicion. "Uhm, maybe we can get our minds out of this with some fighting lessons."

"Sure, it's getting dark already but, yeah, I'm in." Anne accepted.

"Great." Matt smiled at her before Lexi entered the cave.

"Hey, how is he doing?" Lexi asked as she watched Adam sleep.

"He is fine, Tech's advice actually worked." Anne responded.

"Don't you forget about me, I found the plants that are curing him." Matt argued.

"Really? Good job." Lexi said.

"I have my moments." Matt swanked, then Anne rolled her eyes and Lexi just chuckled.

Tech was sitting next to Rev over a rock inside of his cave. "Come on man, what's going on with you?"

Rev turned his gaze away from him. "Nothing, just leave me alone."

"What was that about? Your discussion with Ace." Tech asked.

"Discussion, what discussion? I just see everybody talking about waiting and waiting and waiting and doing nothing, am I the only one concerned by this?" Rev argued.

Tech sighed. "Of course not! Don't you think I want to go home? Don't you think Ace feels upset by this?" Rev stood silent, giving no answer. "Now you ignore me, fine." Tech got his gaze away from him briefly, before he looked back at him. "I understand now, you know this is your fault and you want to blame everyone else, isn't it, Rev?"

"Shut up." Rev murmured and clenched his fist.

"Isn't it!" Tech insisted.

"Go away! Now!" Rev yelled menacingly. "Go away, Tech." He had lowered down his tone, but still kept his rage.

Tech stood up and shook his head with disappointment as he left.

Slam was snoring while taking a nap, Duck could hear him from his cave, he tried to block the sound by putting his fingers over his ears as he was also trying to take some rest. After a pair of minutes he couldn't get over with it and walked towards Slam enraged. "Hey you dumb beast!"

Slam snarled as Duck had woken him up and stood up before him.

"Listen! I am very stressed right now and I hate that! And you are making it worse so could you, please, stop your scandal for a second!" Duck exclaimed.

Slam growled at him with annoyance and pointed at the outside.

"Oh! That's your smart solution! You want me to sleep outside!" Duck applauded sarcastically. "Another great idea from the brainless beast!"

Slam grabbed Duck's neck instinctively and lifted him off the ground and growled at him with fury.

Duck coughed as he tried to undo Slam's huge, clenched hand. "Do you think I am afraid of you? Pet?"

Ace exited his room to see what was going on. "Slam! What the heck is wrong with you! Drop him already!"

"You heard the boss, Slam." Duck said mockingly. "Drop the duck."

Slam growled again and finally obeyed Ace, dropping Duck carelessly on the ground, then he walked away from them and headed towards a lower part of the cave place, leaving Duck coughing before Ace.

Duck got into his feet slowly and looked at Ace. "Thanks man, that dude has serious problems."

"Don't you pretend I didn't hear you, Duck, you both crossed the line!" Ace scolded him.

"Oh! Now it's me who has issues! Great! Let me go to my beautiful five stars suite and get my thoughts together!" Duck grunted and started to walk towards his cave. "Unbelievable."

Ace stood where he was, upset and concerned, then Lexi walked towards him from Matt and Anne's room. "Let me guess, Duck."

Ace nodded and lowered his head. "A few hours here and we've already gone all crazy."

"It's just a process, tomorrow things will be different." Lexi put her arm around his shoulders. "Just, enjoy what we have now."

Ace smirked. "And what's that?"

Lexi put her hand on Ace's chin and made him to forcefully look at the front. "This view, the jungle, we are having the chance to live it, well, thanks by a couple of unfortunate situations, but still."

Ace nodded as he let his focus to get lost in the landscape. "True, this is actually, beautiful." He looked at her. "Thank you, Lexi, you always make my life better."

Lexi smiled. "That's my job." She leaned forward and started to kiss him.