Wow, how long has it been since my last update? I don't know, but I had the sudden mood to write a chapter for this. I'm so sorry to keep you guys waiting, so I really hope you enjoy this chapter. I plan on wrapping up this story in a few more chapters since I'm following the main plot of the first season, but I've got a few more things planned that aren't canon. Oh, and one of those things is major AcexLexi.
So this chapter is my take on the Massive episode while also taking a spin on the Catwoman-style villain somebody suggested. I don't remember who it was, but you know who you are. So in this chapter, I'm introducing Mist, a professional thief (and I will explain why the Loonatics never went after her as well).
Review replies:
Rachel: I do make line breaks between scene changes, it's something I make a habit of doing. You can probably see the line breaks easier if you use the dark page setting provides. Plus, since the show itself has so many transitions, I try not to use so many page breaks to provide more fluid transitions while I write. But I will try to make page breaks more obvious.
TheDudeX: Thanks! Yeah, I felt it was finally time to get the two of them together rather than just dragging it on. Plus I wanted them together by the season finale for something special. ;)
Thanks for all your wonderful reviews, favs and alerts. I hope you keep doing it!
I do not own Loonatics Unleashed, only Skye, Mist and other OCs. This fanfiction is a non profit, fan-made story with no association with Warner Bros.
Normal POV
"That's the third time this month!" exclaimed Ace, watching the latest news feed on the television. He sat on the couch in the main living room with Duck and Slam on either side of him.
"What? They cancel your favorite show or something?" asked Duck with sarcasm ever so clearly evident in his voice.
"Get serious, Duck. Haven't you been watching the news? There's been a series of break ins all over Acmetropolis and the cops aren't getting any closer to catching the thief. They call her Mist because she's got a habit of 'disappearing.'"
"Why not we go after her?" asked Slam.
"We're a crime fighting team of superheroes that fight supervillains," said Lexi as she entered the room. "Besides, we're a privately funded group. We don't go after someone until Zadavia calls and tells us to. That's why she's the boss."
Ace sighed, "Lexi's right. The police handle the small crimes while we handle the big stuff they can't handle, like Weathervane and Sypher. I guess this dry streak is just getting to me, that's all."
"Tell me about it. I haven't been able to show off my slick moves to all my fans in weeks!" complained Duck, throwing his arms up in frustration before sighing and sinking into the couch.
"Hey guys! You'll never guess what I just saw-" Rev suddenly burst into the room but his sentence was cut off when Tech suddenly tackled Rev to the ground. Skye quickly followed up behind the two and clamped her robot hand tightly around Rev's beak to keep him from speaking further.
"Uh, are we missing something here Tech?" asked Ace.
"Wha? Oh, uh nothing to see here, chief. Rev just got, uh, a bit too curious with one of my new inventions. He, uh, wanted to tell you guys about it, but… I, uh…" Tech trailed off, trying to come up with something else to say.
"Um, Tech didn't want Rev spoiling his new invention until it was done! So if you guys don't, uh, mind us and just go back to watching whatever you're watching, we'll just keep Rev here," she said, sending Rev a subtle glare, "from spoiling the surprise."
"Uh… ok. You guys get back to… whatever," said Duck as Tech and Skye forcibly pulled a struggling and muffled screaming Rev back into the lab.
When Skye and Tech got back to his lab, they roughly threw Rev into a chair before crossing their arms and glaring at him in anger and annoyance. Rev felt the pressure and decided to break the awkward silence.
"So, how's it going, guys?" he asked, raising his eyebrow at them.
"Let's get one thing straight, Rev. You didn't see anything," said Tech with a glare and baring his fangs.
"And what exactly did I see?" he asked, as if he didn't know the answer already.
"Tech had something on his face and I was helping him get if off!" Skye was quick to answer.
"Yeah, with your mouth maybe. And the last time I checked people usually use their hands to get something off other people's faces. But since you were using your mouth there was only one reasonable and obvious conclusion I could draw from it," Tech cut Rev off by clamping his fingers around Rev's beak, sharply cutting off Rev's sentence like he had done earlier.
"All right, all right, Rev. We are… dating," Tech answered awkwardly.
"I knew it!" Rev cried in excitement.
"But, we've agreed to keep this information private so as not to compromise team missions. So Tech and I are asking you to keep this a secret for now," Skye explained.
"And since I know it's very hard for you to keep a secret, I want you to try very hard to keep this one Rev and not go around telling everyone within five minutes like you usually do," added Tech.
Rev laughed, "And why would I keep you two dating a secret? You remember that time I tried to keep that internet video of Duck a secret, don't you?"
"Haha, yeah that was pretty funny. But this is entirely different! Rev, I'm asking you as my best friend to keep quiet about this," Tech said with a sincere look.
Rev looked at the two of them, seeing just how important this secret was to them. "All right. I won't say anything to the others."
"Good, I was worried we'd have to threaten you," said Skye.
"Huh? With what?" Rev exclaimed.
"We're a coyote and a wolf with a genius level intellect and weaponized robotic limbs. I think we can get pretty creative," added Tech.
"Cross my heart!" cried Rev, quickly drawing a little X over his chest. "Can I go now?"
"Yeah, just remember," said Skye, bringing out her sword and giving him a short threatening glare. Rev blankly stared at her before zooming out of the room. "You think Rev can really keep this a secret?"
"It'll certainly be a first for him, but I think you give an added intimidation factor in our persuasion."
"You know, I kinda like this take-charge Tech. It's kinda hot," Skye said with a grin.
"Is that so?" Tech smirked, pulling her close to his around her waist. He was about to close the space between them before Skye started speaking again.
"So what's this internet video about Duck that Rev mentioned?" she asked.
Tech sighed and pulled away. "Way to kill the mood," he said, hanging his head back in annoyance. "Bringing up Duck at a time like now? You're so evil," he whispered with a grin. Skye giggled and ran off as Tech chased after her.
"Team, we have a problem," said Zadavia, suddenly appearing on the television screen, interrupting the live broadcast of the Basherball game.
"Aw, can't it wait until half time?" asked Duck.
"Now," she answered in a serious tone.
"What's up, boss?" asked Ace, as the rest of the team joined them.
"There's a thief at large committing high scale robberies all over Acmetropolis," she started.
"Thief? You mean that one the police are tracking?" asked Skye.
"No, this is a new thief," added Zadavia.
"A thief? Isn't that beneath us superheroes?" asked Duck.
"If we were dealing with Mist, that would be the case. But this new thief is different," Zadavia continued.
"Which means super thief," said Ace.
"Precisely. He's currently robbing the Acmetropolis Art Gallery. Get over there immediately," she finished, signing off. They dashed off to the gallery as patrons ran screaming from the entrance. They saw the security guards lying on the floor while a large muscular man walking towards a giant bejeweled egg.
"All right doc, step away from the egg!" declared Ace.
"The Loonatics? Interesting," the thief laughed. "It seems Massive's popularity is growing."
"Is he seriously talking in third person?" asked Skye.
"How about this? You can save this one trinket or you can save yourselves!" Massive waved his hands as the ground beneath them suddenly began rising. "Don't you know the cost of being heroes is rising?" Massive raised his other hand as a piece of the ceiling suddenly came down towards them. "How about a hero sandwich?"
"I don't think so. Tech?" asked Ace.
"I'm on it, chief!" declared Tech as he raised his arms and used his magnetism to keep the metal debris from crushing them. Massive used his powers to launch a few statues and benches at the Loonatics, but they were easily destroyed by the combined powers of Ace, Lexi, Skye and Duck, turning the projectiles into dust.
"Forget it. I'm done here anyway," said Massive with growing frustration. He grabbed the egg and levitated out of the gallery.
The Loonatics jumped back down to the ground and were ready to chase after Massive, but Lexi stopped them. "Wait, the guards!" A piece of the ceiling broke off over the guards, but Ace was able to shoot it to pieces before it crushed them. The building began crumbling around them as the Loonatics began grabbing guards.
"We've gotta get these people out of here!" cried Ace, shooting a circle around the incapacitated guards as Slam lifted the slab off the ground and carried them out of the gallery. They were able to get out with all the guards and a few gallery pieces before the building caved in on itself.
"Looks like Massive skipped," said Ace, overlooking the fallen art gallery.
"How does someone that big skip?" joked Lexi.
"More importantly, how are we going to find him?" asked Skye.
"Massive's a thief to the core. We've gotta think like Massive, think like a thief!" declared Ace.
"But none of us are thieves. How are we supposed to know what a super thief would do now?" asked Lexi.
"Hm. I have an idea. Tech, can you make something to counter Massive's powers?" asked Ace.
"Of course! Skye and I will head back to the tower and start on something immediately," said Tech as Skye nodded in agreement.
"Get on it. The rest of us are going to find ourselves a consultant," Ace continued.
"A consultant for what?" cried Duck in annoyance.
"If we're gonna predict what a thief like Massive will do, we're going to need to talk to a thief."
Mist dashed across the rooftops as police cars chased after her on the ground below. Within a few blocks, she was easily able to slip loose of the cops. She laughed in triumph before suddenly coming to a stop. "Loonatics? Shit! But this isn't your jurisdiction!" Mist cried.
"You can relax, Mist. We're not here to arrest you. Like you said, you're not our jurisdiction. We just want to talk," said Ace, holding up his hands to reassure her.
"Ohoho, don't think you can fool me! You heroes never just want to talk. You want something don't you?" she said, carefully eyeing the superheroes. Duck suddenly appeared behind her and grabbed the bag she used to carry her loot before reappearing alongside the other Loonatics. "Hey!" she cried. "Give that back!"
"No way! You're a dirty thief and I, being the gracious hero, shall return these to their rightful owners." Duck opened the bag and his face suddenly dropped in disappointment. "What the? It's just a bunch of food and clothes!" he scoffed.
Mist fired a grappling hook at Duck, grabbing the bag and securely holding it tightly in her arms to keep anyone from trying to take it from her again. "And I need it more than you! Now what do you want?"
"Your help," answered Ace.
"My help? Why would you want my help?" Mist cried in confusion.
"There's a super powered thief hitting banks and museum and art galleries all over the city. We need to know what his next target will be. You're the next best thief we know and we figured since it takes a thief to know a thief, you might know where he'll strike next," explained Ace.
"And why in the hell would I help you?" Mist laughed.
"If your assistance leads to the capture of Massive, we'll expunge all criminal charges against you," said Lexi.
"And why would I believe you? Why would I want to help you?"
"Because you don't want to end up behind bars. I've been following up on the investigation on you. Someone of your skill should be hitting high-end jewelry stores or even banks. But all you seem to target are food markets and clothing stores. And you don't take much, which tells me you only take what you need," started Ace.
"I take what I need to survive from people who have more than enough to spare. I do what I have to do to survive. Is that a crime?" Mist spat.
"As it stands, yes. But if you help us catch Massive, you have my word that all charges against you will be dropped. Deal?" Ace asked, holding out his hand.
Mist stared at a moment before looking at her bag of loot, then at Ace, his hand and back to Ace again. "All right, you've got a deal rabbit," she said, shaking his hand.
"Bunny," Ace said correcting her. "Now, the last place Massive hit was the art gallery and all he took was a giant bejeweled egg. Before that, he hit several banks. What would his next move be?" asked Ace.
"I've heard about that egg. It's supposed to be worth 150 million quazarlinium. I've seen the news feeds and from what I can tell Massive has no sense of stealth. He's overconfident and is very open with his heists. He doesn't care who gets in his way and he's so sure of his abilities that he thinks nothing and no one can stop him. When you're facing this kind of guy, you want to play the odds in your favor."
"A sting?" suggested Ace.
"Exactly. Set up sting to draw Massive's attention. Lure him into a trap. If the prize is big enough, he'll play right into your hands."
Ace turned back to the Loonatics. "All right guys, Tech and Skye should be just about finished their gravity gun. Let's head back to HQ and set something up."
"I hope Zadavia's got some quazarlinium stowed away for a rainy day because I definitely don't have enough to top 150 million," said Lexi.
"I'm sure Zadavia will have something. Thanks for the help, Mi-" Ace turned to thank Mist, but she was no where in sight. "You know, I've seen people do that on TV. Never thought it would be this annoying when someone does that."
I hope you guys enjoyed that chapter. I'll try to start working on the second part soon. You'll also get to learn a bit more about Mist in the next chapter. I really feel like if the Catwoman-style villain idea had come to me earlier, I would have been able to set it up better. Like, I would have like to maybe set up a bit of a cameo or at least some sort of mention of Mist's activities, because her introduction just feels so sudden to me. But going back and changing something so little like that won't really make much of a difference in my eyes, and probably in the eyes of readers who've been following this story since the beginning too. Either way, I do hope you enjoyed the chapter.
Next Chapter - Thin Air: Mist's idea of a sting just might help the Loonatics catch Massive, but when it fails miserably, they return to consult her once again and discover a dire secret of her.
Please review! If you have any ideas for team missions or anything else, do let me know!
