REVIEW RESPONSE

Rock Raider: Bugs and Lola weren't captured that time, just left unconscious in their own room. And as for the two learning about FoxFang, that's a rather large if. Jessica and co will do everything they can to protect her identity. I do agree that it would be imoressivei f I did it. I'll say that it won't be yet though.

PurpleCobra247: Interesting guess. You'll have to read this chapter to learn what does happen. Glad you liked the chapter. I've realised that this will be longer than my normal story length (8 chapters) so hopefully there will be more excitement.

Nightw2: Like I said above, Bugs and Lola weren't kidnapped, just attacked. Hmm, perhaps I should have made that a little clearer. Don't worry, it won't become a habbit. Besides, I had to do that as part of the plot. Don't worry, I'm not offended and it won't happen in the next FoxFang, I'll say no more.

acosta pérez josé ramiro: No offense to anyone, but you and PurpleCorba247 are probably the oniyl two people that realised that Bugs and Lola were attacked rather than kidnapped. I must say that a lot of the things you mentioned in your review, I had intended to do anyway. I'll stop there to avoic spoiling the story. Thanks for the ideas by the way.

A new ally

FoxFang and Cub arrived at Jessica's burrow about half an hour after the Pranker had left. As soon as they reached the main door, they found it open. This awakened a nameless fear in FoxFang's heart.

"Oh no, I hope they're all right." FoxFang said to herself as they entered. The living room was untouched, as if onthing had happened. Cub then noticed the mark of the Pranker on Bugs and Lola's bedroom door. The sight sent shivers down his spine.

"FoxFang, you'd better see this." Cub whispered. FoxFang came over and saw the mark for herself. Without a second thought, she ran into the room and found Bugs and Lola face down on the floor. Lola still had the bedsheets wrapped around her. FoxFang slowly went over to them and turned them over. She then saw the worst sight she'd ever seen. Bugs and Lola's faces had been completely transformed. Their eyes were wide open and with red pupils. The mouths were open and their twweth were showing completely. It was as if time had frozen when they were in alaughing fit, except the faces resembled that of the Pranker. FoxFang wanted to scream but something prevented her. She then heard a voice in her head. It was Shirley's telepathy.

"Jessica! What has happened?" Shirley asked.

"Shirley, get here now!" FoxFang thought to herself. Within a flash., Shirley had teleported into the room and saw the sight for herself. The sight strickened her and she fell to her knees.

"What happened here?" Cub asked.

"I don't know, but I can sense that something is in their bosies. They are effectively in suspended animation." Shirley replied.

"PRANKER, YOU ARE SICK!" FoxFang shouted in rage.

"What do we do?" Cub asked.

"Whatever Pranker did, there must be an antidote. We need to make one." Shilrey replied.

"But none of us have the skills to make the antidote."

"I know, there must be someway."

"I know someone who could make an antidote." FoxFang said.

"Who?" Cub asked but Shirley had already cottoned on.

"Egghead Jr."

"We get Egghead Jr. to make an antidote?"

"Yes."

"Then he can join our team. His intellegence would be useful." Shirley added.

"But, what should we do with…" Cub began before being cut off by FoxFang

"Shirley, take Bugs and Lola to the treehouse. Me and Cub will find Egghead Jr."

"What if they wake up?" Cub protested.

"They won't wake up until they're cured. The toxin has completely paralyzed their face and put them in a deep sleep." Shirley replied.

"Shirley, take care of them please?" FoxFang asked.

"Your parents are in safe hands. Go find Egghead Jr." Shirley replied. FoxFang and Cub left the burrow and began to head towards the chicken house where Egghead Jr. lived.

"Pranker. What you did back there will triple your agony." FoxFang said to herself on the way.

After a few minutes of travel, FoxFang and Cub arrived at the chicken coupes. Barnyard Dawg was asleep, as was everyone else. They were all tired out from the party incident where the Pranker had appeared. Egghead Jr. was still up, looking at the stars through a telescope. He paused briefly to scribble down some illegible notes on his notebook. FoxFang and Cub jumped on the coop nearest to him and watch from above. Egghead Jr. was completely oblivious to their presence and continued looking through the telescope and scribbling notes. FoxFang jumped down behind him and placed a hand on his shoulder. Egghead Jr. turned around, showing his usual blank expression. In reality, he was greatly surprised to see FoxFang but also pleased.

"Egghead Jr?" FoxFang asked. Egghead jr. nodded.

"I need you to come with me. Your intelligence is needed. Bring everything you can." FoxFang instrructed. Egghead Jr. nodded without hesitation and walked into the chicken coop. He came back out with several bags worth of equipment, including his chemistry set, an advanced medical kit, several books and mechanical tools. FoxFang looked at all his equipment and sighed.

"Is this your way of saying that you want to be part of the team?" Egghead Jr. nodded.

"I think he's way ahead of us." Cub thought to himself. Egghead Jr. was scribbling a note on a piece of paper. He stuck the note on the inside of the chicken coop before closing the door again.

"Got everything?" Cub asked. Egghead Jr. nodded his head. FoxFang sighed.

"Shirley, pickup required." FoxFang thought to herself. In a couple of seconds, Shirley had teleported herself with the group. Egghead Jr. looked at her with his normal expression. Shirley just looked around all of Egghead Jr's belongings.

"Wow, you're taking everything but the kitchen sink." Shirley exclaimed. Cub reached into one of the bags and pulled out a small sink. Shirley slapped her head with a "D'oh!" expression on her face.

"We'd better head back to base, how are the patients?" FoxFang asked.

"No better. Let's hurry and let Egghead Jr. do his magic." Shirley replied. Everyoone grabbed all the bags and held hands with each other. When everyone was ready, Shirley teleported them back to the treehouse.

Back at the treehouse, Plucky was looking at the still unconscious Bugs and Lola. Shirley had been able to make them decent before she had teleported them to the treehouse. He was quite nervous about having them in the base because he was worried that they might be conscious without him realising. Every now and again, he checked that they were still alive. Breathing and pulse were present but the two remained unconscious and their faces stayed the same.

"I hope everyone gets back here soon." Plucky muttered. As soon as he said this, everyone arrived in the room by teleportation. FoxFang and cub refrained from removing their masks while Bugs and Lola were present as they had intended to drop the two at the hospital for recovery once Egghead Jr. had done his thing. Although he didn't show it, Egghead Jr. was stricken by the sight. He immediately reached into his bags and pulled out his medical kit. He opened the kit and pulled out a hypodermic syringe, a dish and a microscope. He took a blood sample from Bugs and examined it under the microscope.

"Wow, he sure is quick as to what to do." Cub muttered.

"And that's a good thing." Shirley replied.

"They'll wake up soon. What shall we do?" Plucky asked.

"Me and Cub will talk to them then take them to the hospital to recover fully." FoxFang replied.

"Ok, but how are you going to explain your absence aat the house?"

"I already know how I'm going to explain that." They continued to watch Egghead Jr. work. After examining the blood sample, he pulled out a notebook and made several scribbles. Cub had a look at the piece of paper. It was titled 'Toxin structure, Clown Virus'. Egghead Jr. then dug out his chemistry set and began mixing chemicals. He then wrote down several calculations on a piece of paper next to him. FoxFang went over to the paper and picked it up. It was titled 'Clown Virus Antidote'. FoxFang's eyes lit up.

"I think he knows how to make a cure." FoxFang exclaimed. She gave the paper back to Egghead Jr. who then resumed mixing chemicals. After a few minutes, he had made a serum which he injected into Bugs and Lola. Everyone watched awestruck as their faces returned to normal. FoxFang's eyes filled with tears. She wanted to cry but she also didn't want to give herself away.

"He did it!" FoxFang exclaimed. They then heard a groan from Bugs.

"They're waking up." Cub whispered. FoxFang gestured for Plucky, Shirley and Egghead Jr. to leave the room, which they did without hesitation, Shirley using her power to teleport all of Egghead Jr's equipment outside. Within a few seconds, Bugs woke up, followed shortly by Lola.

"Uhh, what happened." Bugs moaned when he woke up. He looked around the empty room, well, empty apart from him, Lola, FoxFang and Cub. He was about to get up when he saw FoxFang in front of him.

"Are you guys ok?" FoxFang asked.

"I feel really weak." Bugs replied.

"Be thankful that you have your lives."

"Eh, where are we?"

"You're in my hideout. I was in the area and heard a commotion from your house. When I got there, I saw the Pranker running away." Bugs then remembered what had happened.

"Oh yeah, that jerk had attacked us."

"She was able to get away because I was more worried about your safety. I found you two in your room unconscious and twisted by the Pranker's gas attack." Lola then woke up as well.

"Uhh, where are we?" Lola asked.

"Welcome to my hideout Mrs. Lola." FoxFang greeted. Lola looked astonished.

"FoxFang. What are we doing here?"

"You were attacked in your own home by the Pranker. I brought you here and have cured you of her little curse." Lola's eyes began to fill with tears.

"Oh gosh. I hope Jessica is ok!" FoxFang walked to the other side of the room.

"I hate to say this, but I checked her room and there was no sign of her." When she heard that, Lola screamed and started crying. Bugs put his hand on her shoulder.

"Will you find her?" Bugs asked.

"Of course we will. We find the Pranker, we find Jessica." FoxFang replied.

"But first, we'd better take you two to the hospital. You need to rest for a few days." Cub added. Bugs and Lola slowly nodded. Cub grabbed Bugs' hand while FoxFang grabbed Lola's. They then went as fast as they could towards the hospital, unaware that they were being watched When they left, Plucky, Shirley and Egghead Jr. re-entered the room. Egghead Jr. began getting out his equipment and setting up computers.

"Hope they'll be alright" Plucky muttered.

"I'm sure they will be. We can make more of the antidote if necessary." Shirley replied.

"True."

"We'll need to look after Jessica while Bugs and Lola are ill."

"Shouldn't you be sayning that with Egghead Jr. here?"

"I told him telepathically when he arrived. He knows now."

"Oh, that's different then." Egghead Jr. had finished setting up his computers and he began typing nito them. The screen showed pu a map of the whole city.

"Trying to find where our villian is?" Plucky asked. Egghead Jr. nodded.

"He's fast." Shilrey muttered.

Back in the Pranker's lair, the Pranker was watching a screen which showed FoxFang and Cub carrying Bugs and Lola to the hospital. The image came from a timy fly with a camera inside. The Pranker watch the scene with her blood boiling.

"Grr! That fox gets in my way all the time! Although I must admit, this new one is good." The Pranker said to herself. One of her minions came through into the room.

"Boss, construction report." The thug stated.

"Ok, what is it?"

"Construction is nearly finished. Tomorrow, we can proceed."

"Excellent. My revenge will be final."

"What do you want me to do now?"

"Continue construction. I want to move onto the next step as soonas possible."

"Yes sir!" With that, the minion left the room. The Pranker looked back at the viewing screen. FoxFang and Cub had reached the hospital and were talking to a nurse outside. The nurse was a blond female human with long hair and wearing the Looniville hospital uniform, a white coat and cap with a red cross.

"I think I'll eavesdrop." The Pranker said to herself. She turned on audio and listened.

"Nurse, we need you to place these two in recovery." FoxFang instructed.

"What happened?" The nurse asked.

"They were attacked by the Pranker. We healed the worst of the damage but they need to rest here.

"Ok, we'll do what we can."

"Thank you. Now, I have someone I need to find." FoxFang and Cub turned to leave when Lola called them.

"How long do you think you'll take to find y daughter?" Lola asked.

"Hopefully not too long." FoxFang replied.

"We'll send her over soon after we've freed her." Cub added. With that, they disappeared into the darkness. The Pranker turned off audio and visual before smiling evilly.

"Well well FoxFang. It appears that I have underestimated you. I will enjoy our big battle." The Pranker said to herself. She then made a more evil smile.

"I expect you to come to me soon…Jessica!" The Pranker then began laughing hysterically and evilly.

(A/N: The plot thickens. Sorry for the lack of action in this chapter but I neededto get a chaoter in to get Egghead Jr. as part of the team. And how does the Pranker know our heroe's identity? Wait and see. Please read and review)