Chapter 25: Goodbye Acme City
In another place on the world (Location: Classified), Porky Pig just entered a room holding a report.
The room was a big office with the usual attachments. However, the office had a desk bigger than most of the desks a person would see. It had a chair matching the scale. On the chair sat, a large figure using some digital keyboard connected to a holographic screen on his desk (but this screen were bigger than the 'gauntlet- screens').
"S-s-sir." Porky began. "W-w-we've received a message from our s-s-squad: m-m-mission accomplished."
The large figure stopped using his keyboard.
"They sure took their time." He said with a loud Virginian accent.
"H-h-here is the finished mission report." Porky said and hand the document over to the figure who apparently was his boss. He took it and started reading it.
"They started an open battlefield as cover for the capture. That, I say, that is pretty extreme, even for them."
"Th-th-there is also another thing. U-u-under the capture, the squad found something m-m-more."
"More?" The boss said and turned over pages.
"B-b-beside the targets, they have a third captive: a-a-an assassin known as Elmer Fudd. The squad reported that he know about their existence. Also, we have three civils who got themselves involved: a detective, a reporter and a lawyer."
The big boss found the profiles in the report and started reading them. When he finished reading, he turned his attention to the pig.
"Bring in the assassin along with the captives, as for, I say, as for these civils, give the squad the obliviate-order. I do not, I say, I do not tolerate witnesses."
"Y-y-yes sir." Porky said.
"Cancel that order." a voice said. It was the voice of an old woman and it came from the entrance. Another figure just entered the office. "Bring the civilians along."
The big figure noticed the woman were holding a report as well. He looked back at Porky.
"Y-y-yes. Sh-sh-she demanded a copy before I-I-I gave you this one."
The big figure looked back at the old woman and got up from his chair.
"But, I say, but ma'am. The regulations clearly says…"
"I know what the regulations says." Interrupted the old woman who apparently outranked the 'big boss'. "I've written most of them and they also says I have the power to make exceptions. And I say the civilians come along."
"May I ask why?"
"These three young girls could would make excellent helpers with the bureaucratic part when we stabilize the activity in Acme City."
"Very well. Don't why you would pick these three for the job, but I'm sure you know what you're doing."
"Glad you understand." The old woman said and exited the room.
The big boss leaned back in the chair and look back at Porky.
"You heard her." He said to the pig.
"O-o-on it."
Back at Acme City
Bugs was groaning a little. Even though the bullets didn't penetrate the armor, it still hurt.
"Maybe I should look at it." Lola said.
"That's all right, nothing is bleeding."
Bugs gauntlet started to beep. He pressed the button and answered through the comm in his ear.
"Bugs here…Yes we have them…What? Why?...very well…understood." Bugs finished and turned off the communicator.
"What was that?" Lola asked.
"My … wants the men back at HQ for questioning. Apparently they want you and your friends to."
"Me?" Lola said surprised. "Why?"
"They wouldn't tell me, but I'm sure they have their reasons. We should leave this city immediately."
"Leave the city!" Lola said more surprised. "But, I have my job to take care of. My boss will surely wonder what happened to Sam and Rocky, and probably me to. And then there is Melissa and Sylvia."
Bugs walked slowly to Lola (groaned a little of pain).
"Don't worry, I'll get y'all back home in no time." He said pointed his finger up.
Lola looked up to see what he was pointing at and saw black jet over them. She could barely hear the sound of it's engines.
"What…is…that?" She asked stunned.
"Our transportation. Pretty cool right."
"I don't recognize the design."
Lola used to get lessons from her dad about identifying plane and military vehicles.
"That's because it's new. State of the aircraft technology."
"What's it called?"
"Ohh it has a long and boring designation. We just call it The Tunewing"
"So… where can you land it?"
"Let's not waste time on that." Bugs said pushed a button on his gauntlet and a passage uponed under the plane. And once again, he placed his hand around Lola's waist pulled her closer to him. He then fired his grapnel gun getting them both aboard. He shoved Lola the cockpit.
"All right, I'm getting the captives. When this indicator blinks, press this button." Bugs instructed Lola. Then he jumped from the plane. Landed on the ground (with his grapnel gun to stop the fall). He linked Sam, Rocky and Fudd cables and pushed another button on his gauntlet. Up in the plane the indicator started to blink and as instructed Lola pushed the button. The two crime lords and the assassin were pulled up in the plane like some cargo. Bugs got back as well with his grapnel gun. When they all were up, Lola noticed Rocky's lieutenant was missing.
"What about Mugsy?" She asked.
"The SWAT can have him. They shouldn't leave this place empty handed."
"How generous of you."
Bugs sat on the pilot seat.
"Let's get the others."
He took the control column and set course to theirs friends.
Sylvester and Sylvia's location
"Wait. What's happening here?" Sylvia asked.
The two cats were walking up the stairs to the rooftop.
"I'm gonna take you two safety." Sylvester answered.
Sylvia began to stop walking. She was still pretty shaken up after the bomb incident.
"Listen, I've had a really frighten night. I just wanna go home." She said began two walk down the stairs
Sylvester just turned around and gave her a sly smile.
"But aren't you missing something." He said and showed something in his paw. Sylvia looked and shocked. It was an old coin with scratches. Sylvia frisked her pants,, but discovered her pockets was empty.
"Hey that's my lucky coin." She said.
It belonged to her late father. She always carries it when she goes to the court.
"You want it come get." Sylvester said and started running up the stair. Sylvia followed.
When they got to the roof, Sylvester stopped waiting for Sylvia. When she arrived she tried to take the coin, but Sylvester was too fast and kept it from happening. After many unsuccessful try, Sylvester finally gave her the coin. She both surprised and frustrated when she took it.
"Sorry about that, but I needed you distracted long enough for our ride to come." Sylvester said.
"Ride?" Sylvia asked.
Sylvester looked up. She did the same and was surprised to see the silent jet.
"Ready to go?" Sylvester asked.
"Ready? Ready to get on a plane with a cat who just pickpocketed me…"
"This will be easier." Sylvester said put his paw around Sylvia's wrist and pulled her closer to him.
"Ohh okay."
Sylvester took his grapnel gun and got them up. Sylvia screamed a little in the beginning and hold tight to him, but began to calm down.
"Sorry." She said.
When they got up, the jet flew to its next pickup.
Daffy and Melissa's location
Like any other reporter, Melissa gave one question after another with her notepad.
"You are one of the guys I saw capture Canasta aren't you. Who are you? What are you doing here? And how are you involved in the incidents these past few days?"
It was first when they got to the roof Daffy said something.
"Sorry sweetheart. Duty of confidentiality." Daffy said and snatched her notepad.
"Hey, give it back." Melissa said reached her hand after it, but Daffy made a vanishing trick that made the pad disappear.
"What?" Melissa said with big eyes
"You'll get it back when we are up in the jet."
"Jet? What jet?"
Daffy pointed up and Melissa spotted it.
"Oh that jet."
"Time to go." Daffy said and put his hand around Melissa's wrist, but she pushed him away.
"Hey we've only just meet." She said and put her own hand around Daffy's shoulder.
"Fair enough." Daffy said and got them up in the jet with his grapnel gun.
Inside the jet, the girls started hugging each other.
"Computer." Bugs said and heard a beep sound. "Set course for base. We're leaving this city."
Another beeping sound the jet got in high speed leaved Acme City.
The boys began to yawn and took a seat in the jets big room. The girls continued hugging.
"I was so worried." Lola said. "I thought I lost you."
"Lola," Melissa began. "What the hell is going on here?"
"Believe me, I wanna now just as bad as you guys. They said they would give us some answers."
The girls turned their attention to the boys, but saw they had gotten asleep. Lola made a loud whistle that woke them up. Bugs got up in battle mode. Sylvester put his claws (out of instinct) in Daffy and it made him scream.
"Are you actually taken a nap now?" Sylvia yelled.
"Hey give us a break." Daffy said pushing Sylvester away from him. "We had a long exhausting night."
"You promised us answers." Melissa yelled.
"Relax." Bugs began. "It's gonna be a long ride. No rush."
Back at the now abandoned squad base
At the side of the building, the containers were finally forced open. Smith and Canasta got out, laying gown and gasping for breath.
"Finally. Fresh air." Smith said.
"Enjoy it fast." Canasta said getting up. "We gotta warn Sam. We gotta go before it's to late…"
"It's already too late." Voice said.
Smith and Canasta looked up and saw figure in front of them.
"The ones who captured you have already captured Sam and they have left the city."
"Aw man!" They said in unison. "This means we're out of job."
"True, but there is available jobs in my organization. If you're interested."
"What kind of jobs?" They asked and got up.
"The kind two crime-experienced musclemen like you two would fit in just fine. What do you say? Wanna try?"