Man, has it been two months since my last update? Goodness me! I just got really into this fic just now so I whipped up a chapter in my craze. This episode is mostly "The Comet Cometh" but since most of the episode overall wouldn't change with Skye's inclusion, I left out a majority of the chapter because it would basically be the same as the episode.
Thanks so much for all the reviews and wonderful support for this story and I hope you all continue reading and enjoying it ^^
I do not own Loonatics Unleashed, only Skye Wolfe and other mentioned OCs.
Normal POV
"Welcome everyone to the first anniversary of the meteor's impact!" spoke the mayor of Acmetropolis. Hundreds of people were gathered in the main plaza today for a celebration and while the mayor addressed the crowd with her speech, the Loonatics stood on stage to her left. "The meteor changed a lot when it hit our planet and adjusting to those changes has been difficult for all of us. Fortunately, we have had help from seven extraordinary individuals who have watched over and protected us. So it is my honor to present-"
"Thank you, thank you!" boasted Duck, rudely cutting off the mayor as he snatched the plaque she held in her hands. "You know, there are just so many people who made this honor possible, but enough about them! As you know, there is a lot of hard work that goes into being a super action hero-" Duck held the plaque high above his head, admiring its quality when the mayor snatched it back out from his hands.
"This is for the team's leader!" she scolded Duck before clearing her throat and regaining her composure. "Ace Bunny!" she announced, calling forth the leader of the Loonatics.
Ace walked up to the mayor and accepted the plaque before turning to address the crowd. "Thank you, mayor. It's been an honor and I look forward to continuing to protect Acmetropolis along side my excellent team. Good thing it's not everyday that destruction rains… down upon us?" Ace stopped when he felt small but hard pellets land on his head. He looked up into the sky and saw hundreds of red-brown pellets falling from the sky.
"I don't remember this being on the forecast," said Skye.
"A hailstorm? And here I am without my umbrella," muttered Lexi, putting her arms up over her head to shield her hair.
Tech held out his hand as several pellets collected into his hand. He pushed the pieces around in his palm with his finger, examining them. "This isn't hail. These are rock pellets and they're not even from this planet." Tech looked up in the sky and exclaimed when he saw the large boulders cascading down from above, "it's a meteor shower!"
The Loonatics immediately began blasting meteors out of the sky while Rev zoomed all across the plaza, moving people to safety. Once the shower had subsided, the team returned to their tower to analyze the situation.
"You all remember when the meteor hit the planet last year right?" started Tech.
"Of course we do! It's what gave us our super powers… well most of us anyway," Duck retorted. Skye growled in annoyance and smacked Duck on the back of the head. "Hey! I didn't mean it like that!"
"Shhh, don't interrupt!" Skye scolded, signaling for Tech to continue.
"Well, the meteor that struck the planet last year was only a trial run in our case. There's another meteor on a direct crash course for Acmetropolis and it's at least five hundred times the size of the original."
"Oh isn't that just great! When this one hits, EVERYONE will have super powers. I don't need that kind of competition. It's hard to enough to get the stardom I deserve with the rest of your crowding my spotlight!" cried Duck.
"When this one hits, there won't be anyone to have super powers, Duck," added Lexi.
"You're absolutely right, Lexi." The Loonatics turned when they heard Zadavia's voice echo through the room and saw her hologram appear in the middle of their meeting table. "Acmetropolis barely escaped with their lives when the last meteor hit. You must stop this next meteor at all costs. The fate of the entire planet depends on it. This will be the greatest challenge you have yet to face and I have complete faith in you, Loonatics," Zadavia said, as her hologram disappeared.
"If we're gonna stop that meteor, we'll have to stop it before it gets close to the atmosphere. Tech, you think you can whip something up to help us with that?" asked Ace.
"Skye and I will get to work on something right away. In the meantime, I suggest you all prepare yourselves," said Tech, as he and Skye left for the lab.
"Good idea. Duck, I want you to keep monitoring in case another shower hits. The rest of you, do what you need to do to get ready," said Ace.
Nearly two hours passed since Tech and Skye disappeared into the lab. They hadn't emerged at all during those hours, meaning they were hard at work. When they finally did come out, they called the team to one of the landing bays just outside the tower. The team stood across from them as a large sheet covered what Skye and Tech had just completed.
"May I present to you the Tech E. Coyote Space Stream 8000!" Tech proudly announced as he pulled the rope and the white sheets gently slid off to reveal a large spacecraft.
"Kinda retro, isn't it?" asked Duck.
"No…" started Tech, preparing to prove Duck's initial judgment wrong, "in fact, it's exactly what we need to destroy that meteor."
"Shouldn't it have Skye's name in there too?" asked Lexi.
"Well, I did offer…" started Tech.
"It's fine," Skye said with a chuckle. "He did most of the work anyway and his face just lights up every time he says its name," she finished with a cheeky grin.
"Oh, if only the board back at Acme Tech could see me now," said Tech, reminiscing as the team boarded the craft. He gripped the steering wheel and flipped a few switches as the engines fired up. The Space Stream easily floated into the air and glided into space. "Perfect takeoff," Tech boasted.
"Great job, Tech!" cried Ace.
"It should be a smooth ride from here," said Tech.
A tall figure in a black suit entered a dingy and loud bar in the seedy underbelly of Acmetropolis. One look and it was clear to see that this person was a woman; the sleek curves of her slender figure should have been more than a clue to anyone. Her face was concealed by a black hood that extended into a scarf that flowed down her back. The end of a bright golden braid hung over her shoulder from inside the hood and rested just against her chest. Her most distinguishing feature, however, was the white robotic arm that sat firmly attached to her right shoulder.
Many of the bar patrons cast their eyes in her direction once they heard her enter. Silence soon followed, but the patrons quickly returned to their own activities as the bustling noises of glasses clinking and pool balls colliding resumed. She swiftly glided over to the bartender as he wiped down the bar with a dirty, grey rag. He noticed her arrival and put the rag away, preparing to take her order.
"What can I get you?" he asked in a low, throaty voice.
"I'm not here for drinks," she answered.
"It's either drinks or pool. I suggest you order something otherwise the locals won't take too kindly to… odd newcomers," he added with hesitance.
"I'm looking for someone."
"Aren't we all?" the bartender retorted.
"I'm in no mood for games. This is an urgent manner!" she said, slamming her fist into the bar, nearly splitting the wood.
The bartender sighed, feeling the situation grow uneasy. "I can see you're a lady with little time to spare, so I'll try my best to help you out."
The woman relaxed, and sat back in the stool. She quickly glanced around the bar, seeing that she had attracted much attention with her outburst, but returned her focus to the bartender. "A friend of mine told me that someone here was good at getting information."
"And who was this friend of yours?" the bartender asked in curiosity.
"Mist," she answered. She was suddenly brought out of her thoughts by the sound of chair legs roughly sliding across the floor. She turned around and saw three of the bar patrons walking over to her. Each was large and muscular and had tattoo, while one was missing a few teeth, and the other had several scars on his arms.
"You a friend of Mist's?" asked one that walked up them, clearly their leader, as he lightly punched his fist in his hand.
"She's an associate of mine and she owed me a favor," she answered with little emotion, standing her ground.
"Mist owes a lot of things to a lot of people. Like me, for instance."
"And you expect me to cover that… debt?"
"Well, I'm hoping you're pretty attractive under that hood because then we can think of a way for you to pay on Mist's behalf," he said with a snicker, earning an added laugh from his two friends. He lightly brushed his hand along her hood before the woman quickly grabbed his wrist and twisted his arm around behind his back and slammed his face into the bar with her other hand.
"Sorry, but I'm a married woman," she whispered. She heard the other two men behind her moving and quickly brought up her mechanical arm as a large blue blade of pure energy emerged from it. Both men instantly stopped as the tip of the blade nearly touched them. "I know you're all busy men, but I'm equally busy with my own schedule and I'd appreciate if you let me be on my way. I just polished my arm this morning and I'd hate to get it covered in blood again."
She released their leader and they quietly backed off, returning to their table while throwing glares at the other patrons that stared at them in a meek attempt to reassert their dominance that the woman had easily stripped in a matter of seconds.
"Now, as I was saying, I'm looking for someone who can get me information. I was told he bases himself here," the woman said, returning her attention to the bartender.
"He doesn't like to talk to anyone directly, but I can pass along the word and have something for you by this time tomorrow."
"I'm looking into the disappearance of Dr. Demitri Wolfe several years ago. I need to know everything related to it."
"He a friend of yours?" asked the bartender in curiousity.
"In a manner of speaking," she said, her eyes drifting over to the ring on her finger, though her hood hid this from the bartender. "What is your price?"
"Lady, you came in here and you just beat up Big Buddy and scared off his gang. I'd pay anything to see that so this one's on the house," he said, laughing with a wide grin.
"You have my thanks," she said, stepping off the stool. "I shall return tomorrow for my information," she said to the bartender as she left towards the door. Just as she placed her hand on the door, she turned around and cast a glare at the leader she had easily subdued, hereafter identified by the bartender as Big Buddy. He couldn't see her face, but he quickly averted his eyes when he saw her looking towards him. The woman smiled to herself before exiting the bar.
"The other charges are about to blow!" cried Tech, as he and the others strapped into their seats on the Space Stream.
"Duck!" shouted Ace, as Duck narrowly dove into the Space Stream as the hatch shut behind him. Once Duck was in, Tech wasted no time in firing up the engines and taking off. Just seconds after the Space Stream lifted off the meteor, the charges detonated and the force of the explosion propelled them forward with incredible force. When the smoke from the explosion subsided, the meteor had broken up into several smaller pieces that were now scattering in all directions.
"Well, whaddya know? It worked!" rejoiced Ace.
"You say that like you're surprised," said Tech.
"I'm just glad that's over. We survived one meteor and I was hoping that we wouldn't ever have to face another," said Skye, breathing a sigh of relief.
"Excellent work Loonatics. All of Acmetropolis is breathing a sigh of relief thanks to you all," said Zadavia, her hologram appearing in the center of the ship.
"Didn't think we could do it, huh boss lady?" asked Duck sarcastically.
"Oh come now, Duck. I've always had faith in the team," she said with a light chuckle. "Well, most of the team."
"The mission may be accomplished, but this whole thing has got me thinking. What was that cosmic energy? It was no coincidence that it kept showing up whenever we got close to destroying the meteor. I've got a feeling that something big is going on... something really, really big," said Ace.
"Twice now I have tried to destroy Acmetropolis! The first time I underestimated the meteor's effect. And the second time, I find I am thwarted by this band of Acme heroes," a man with purple and white hair growled in anger and impatience as he viewed footage of the meteor's explosion while his body was surrounded by a glowing aurora of energy.
"If you're so desperate, why don't you just go down there and do it yourself!" shouted a voice from a tall, dark grey wolf in an old and tattered lab coat who stood in the middle of a small cell.
"Silence! If I were to go down there myself and destroy her with my own two hands, it would cause panic among the planet. And as much as I love panic and chaos, I cannot risk involving Freleng. Once Zadavia is out of the way, my home planet will have no choice but to place the only living heir on the throne. But if I am to take the throne, I cannot allow the Council of Freleng to know that I killed Zadavia to get it."
"I don't care about what's going on on your planet! Please, I just want to go home! I have a wife and a daughter and they're both probably very worried about me. You said you'd let me go once I finished building your robots!" the man pleaded.
"It seems that things are no longer in your favor, Dr. Wolfe. While I had considered letting you go free, things have changed."
"What do you mean? You gave me your word!" Wolfe shouted, nearly gripping the bars that kept him caged in anger, but remembering at the last second that they would electrocute him if he touched them.
"You should have learned by now that my word has no value or meaning. Your daughter has become too close; Zadavia has recruited her to this Acme hero group and if I were to let you go now, all you would do is lead them here and the time is not yet right."
"Wh-what? Skye's-" started Wolfe, his eyes wide in bewilderment.
"Yes it seems my dear sister has formed a group of rag tag heroes to do her dirty work for her, your daughter being among their recruits. She will have to share their fate," he said, with a cruel laugh.
"No! Don't you dare touch my daughter! You won't get away with this!" Wolfe shouted.
"How very little you know..." he responded as his wicked cackle echoed along the metal walls of his base.
Well now we're getting somewhere aren't we? So rather than having most of the episode's content cut out making for a rather short chapter, I thought I'd throw in something different. Also thought it would be fun to just throw Mist in there for a cameo. I hope you enjoyed it.
Next Chapter - Dynamic Duo: Lexi and Skye are fed up and eel like the boys don't appreciate everything they do for the team. So, they decide to quit and form their own crime fighting team. Meanwhile, the boys realize just how much the girls did and try to prove that they don't need the girls.
Until next time!
