Hi again! Thanks so much to everyone who reviewed! I'm so glad to see this fic is so well liked!

Anyhow, this chapter will further explain Ace's brother, his powers, and a little of his background. The same goes for the other new characters. But don't expect much of a storyline, as the character info takes up almost the entire thing. It's the next chapter where the REAL story begins.

Anyway, enjoy!

(Still only own six of these characters. Nothing else. Nope. Nada. Nothing.)

"…Jet?" Ace asked, staring in shock. "Is that you?"

"Of course it is!" Jet replied. "Who else would it be?"

"But… I thought you were…"

"Dead?" Jet finished, glaring at Ace. "Well, I'm not. No thanks to you Ace, and the way you left me for dead after the meteor hit!" Ace backed up a foot, ready for a fight. But he was surprised to see Jet's glare turn to a smile. "Jeez Ace, I was just kidding! Man, even after becoming a big-shot superhero you're just as uptight as always. C'mon, give your big brother a hug!"

Jet wrapped his arms around Ace and gave him a hug, much to Ace's surprise and ever growing confusion.

"What happened to you?" Ace asked, after Jet let him go. "I tried to find you after the meteor hit but I couldn't find you anywhere. After all this time I'd given up hope."

"C'mon Ace, you know me." Jet replied. "I'm a survivor. It'd take more than a meteor to kill me off. In fact, I even got powers from it, same as you."

"You did?"

"Yup, check this out." Jet placed his hand on the concrete wall behind him. To Ace's surprise Jet's hand seemed to suck the concrete out of the wall and reformulate into his fingers until Jet's whole hand was made of concrete. "See, I have the power to absorb the molecular structure of any given substance and reconstruct itself with my own, meaning I can change into any kind of material as long as I can come into contact with it."

"Impressive." Ace watched as Jet's hand returned to normal.

The black and white rabbit looked up and glanced towards the other Loonatics. "So these are the famous Loonatics." He said. "It's nice to finally meet all of you. Allow me to introduce my team." Jet turned first to the female tiger. "That's Sheila. She has the power to turn invisible at will."

"Nice to meet ya." Sheila said with a smile. She was tall, and had long blond hair. Her fur was white, and instead of the usual black stripes of a tiger, hers were dark yellow, and her eyes were green. She wore a purple tank top and blue pants.

"That's Jaws," Jet continued, pointing to the alligator. "With his strength and super-strong teeth he could even break diamonds in his mouth."

Jaws simply waved. He was obviously the tallest creature in the room, standing a foot higher than Tech. His teeth, which were visible as he was smiling, made him an imposing figure, but his blue eyes, which were almost childlike, made one feel a little more at ease. He was built almost the same as Slam, except his head rested a little higher on his shoulders. His scales her brownish green and he wore a grey t-shirt, tho it seemed too small for him, and had the sleeves ripped off. His jeans, which had holes in the knees, also fit him snugly. Ace and the others assumed everything must fit tightly on the large reptile.

"Those two," Said Jet, pointing to the Bat and the Wolf that stood next to each-other. "Are Knight Shadow and Lobo McWild. Knight Shadow is able to turn himself into a living shadow, posses other peoples' bodies, can regenerate after any injury, and even has telepathy powers. Oh, and he also has hightened senses."

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Said Knight Shadow, with a slight bow. His ears ware pointed, and stood half as high as Ace's. His wings were folded against his arms, but one could guess that his wingspan must have been impressive. He had three fingers on each hand, and three talon-like toes on each foot. His fur was silvery grey, tinged with black, and his eyes were a piercing gold, which glowed in the dim light of the bank. He wore a long black trench coat with buttons down the sleeves which were meant to be undone to allow his wings to open. The way the coat draped down like a cloak only added to the air of mystery around Knight Shadow.

"Lobo," Jet continued. "Is able to transform himself to look like anyone he chooses. He can also disguise his voice and make his clothes change with him."

"Howdy." He said, with a Texas accent. He seemed to be the oldest of the group, as his dark blue fur had lost its luster and was slightly unkempt. He had an eye patch over his left eye, and his right eye seemed to change color constantly, so you weren't sure what color it originally was. He wore an old leather jacket, faded jeans, and cowboy boots.

"And I see you've already met Kitsune." Jet said to Duck, who turned to the fox still standing next to him.

"Kitsune," He said, trying to sound smooth. "What a lovely name. And what are your powers?"

Kitsune laughed a little at the way Duck was talking, though she found it kinda cute. "Well, I have the power to control the elements." She said. "You know, fire, water, earth, and wind. I can also combine them to create new powers. For example I can combine cold wind and water to make ice."

"Well, that's a cool trick. Whoa!" Duck tried to lean on a nearby pillar but slipped and fell over. "Ouch…"

Duck looked up and smiled sheepishly at Kitsune.

Kitsune's fur was mostly purple, and her muzzle and the tip of her tail were white. Her hair, which was the same shade of purple as her fur, was shoulder length and her eyes were a deep blue. She wore a white sleeveless shirt, a necklace with a heart shaped pendant, and a pink skirt.

"Wow,thoseareallreallycoolpowers!" Rev said quickly, as always. "Ineverthoughtwe'dgettomeetotherswithpowersfromthemeteor.Well,exceptforallthosebadguyswefight.Andwow!IneverknewAcehadabrother!DidyouknowthatTech?"

"Can't say I did." Tech replied to Rev's question. "Just how is it we never knew you had a brother Ace?"

"I can explain later." Said Ace. "First, I think we should get these guys to jail before they wake up."

"Good plan Bro." Said Jet. "Then we can spend some time catching up."

"And perhaps I could show you the sights." Duck said to Kitsune, having gotten back to his feet and once again trying his best to sound cool.

"I'd love that." Kitsune replied.

The others all agreed, so after handing the robbers over to the police and making sure the hostages were all unharmed the Loonatics took their new friends on a tour of Acmetropolis.

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After the tour, the group stopped by the park to eat some pizza. (It's very hard to fit twelve anthros at a table in a pizzeria.)

"So Ace," Said Lexi, as she grabbed a slice of pizza out of the box before Slam and Jaws could grab it all. "How come you never told us about Jet?"

"Well," Ace replied. "It's kinda complicated. See, Jet and I… we hadn't really kept in touch even before the meteor hit."

"Really? Why not?" This time the question was directed at Jet.

"That was most likely because Ace didn't even know where I was most of the time." Jet replied with a mouth full of pizza. "See, all my life I always felt like our family kept expecting me to live up to a certain standard. I've kinda always been the rebellious type, so when I turned sixteen I just up and left. I kept in contact with my family, including Ace, for the most part. But most of the time I just wasn't able."

"You left home at sixteen?"

"That's right Doll."

Lexi held back a glare. She inherently hated being called "doll" but she let it go this time. "So what about the fact that Ace thought you were dead?"

"I guess it was because I was on a fishing boat in the part of the ocean where the meteor hit. (AN: I forget whether the meteor hit the water or the ground. I think it shows it hitting the ocean in the opening sequence, but I could be wrong. Sorry if I am.) I'd usually take jobs here and there, and as fate would have it I ended up working on a boat at the same time a giant hunk of rock hit the water."

"Amazing." Said Tech. "How did you survive such a close encounter with the meteor? By my calculations the tidal waves created by the meteor could have wiped out every boat within a thousand miles!"

"You're right there Tech." Jet replied. "Right after the meteor hit a giant wave covered the boat, and I was completely submerged before I knew what was happening. I would have drowned for sure, except my powers kicked in at that moment, turning my body into a solid form of water. I made it to shore somehow, and began to discover more of my powers."

"So then, where've you been all these years?" Ace asked.

"I was training to control my abilities. It wasn't easy either. Not everyone was blessed with a super headquarters and nifty superhero training equipment. But I got by, with the help of my friends."

"Speaking of which," Said Duck, who made sure he sat next to Kitsune on the grass. "Where do the rest of you come from?"

"Yeah,Iwaswonderingthattoo.Whereareyouallfrom?" Rev asked.

"Well," Said Lobo. "I was a farmhand on a ranch out in the country. I was competing in the state rodeo, ropin' cattle, when that meteor came a-fallin' outta the sky. Thought for sure we were all about to get barbequed. Instead I got the power to change into anyone I wanted. Oh you can bet I had me some fun with it, but people began to distrust me 'cause of it, so I lost my job and never could get another."

"I was an aspiring scientist." Knight Shadow added. "A very uncommon occupation in the small town where I grew up. I had come close to my dream too having received a scholarship to the Warner Academy of Science. But then the meteor struck, and I received my powers which people, even my own family, looked upon as some kind of curse. I was shunned from society as a monster."

"He wasn't the only one." Said Sheila. "I come from a pretty wealthy family myself, but after I got my powers my family treated me differently, like they didn't trust me. I finally had enough of being considered a freak, so I left." She placed a hand on Jaws' shoulder, since he was sitting next to her. "And poor Jaws here hasn't even spoken since it happened. Because of his strength, everyone he knew was too scared to go near him."

"Gee," Said Duck. "That's tough."

"Yeah," Kitsune agreed. "We've all had a hard time because of our powers. I was on my way to becoming a professional singer, but after I got my powers some accidents occurred. Sometimes my powers would get out of hand and something would catch on fire, or a gust of wind would knock everything over, or there'd be a freak earthquake, you get the idea."

"We all needed to learn to control our powers." Said Jet. "But what we needed even more was friends. We found that in each-other."

"I know what you mean." Said Ace. "I felt pretty alone after I got my powers. But then I joined the Loonatics, and they became like a second family."

The other Loonatics smiled and nodded.

Jet smiled too, and stood up. "I'm glad for ya Little Bro." He said. "Looks like we both turned out okay. But it looks like it's time for us to get going."

"Yep," Said Lobo, as he and the others stood up as well. "Time for these tumbleweeds to tumble on."

Duck jumped to his feet and turned to Kitsune. "Wait, you're leaving?"

"I'm afraid so." She replied. "But it was very nice meeting you."

"But why are you leaving?" Ace asked.

"That's just what we do." Jet replied. "We don't really have anyplace we call home, so we just go from town to town helping out here and there."

"But I can't let my only fan leave!" Duck shouted pitifully. He then shook his head and composed himself. "Uh, I mean, it wouldn't be fair to just send our new friends out into the cold cruel world. Why not let them stay at our headquarters for awhile?"

"Yeah,that'sagreatidea!" Said Rev. "We'vegotplentyofroom,andallthosespareroomsarejustgoingtowaste,sowhatdoyousayAce?"

Slam mumbled in agreement, and Lexi and Tech nodded.

"What do you think Jet?" Ace asked. "It'd be great for you and me to catch up. You guys wanna stay for awhile?"

Jet stood silent for a moment. He turned to the others who nodded in return.

He finally turned to Ace and smiled. "We'll take you up on your offer."

"Yes!" Duck said quietly, thinking no one would hear him. Kitsune just chuckled.

"C'mon," Said Ace. "Let's get going."

Ace walked away, followed by the others.

Jet however, followed slower than the rest, keeping a distance from Ace and the others.

"Everything is working out perfectly." He said to himself.

Oooh, what could Jet have meant by that? Find out by reading the upcoming chapters, coming soon!