"Is Tech okay?" Lexi asked worriedly when Ace came out of Tech's lab.
"To a point." Ace replied.
"How serious is it?" Rev asked.
"Must be very serious, he actually admitted that he misses her." Ace said.
"Who misses who?" Duck asked as he stepped into the conversation.
"Tech misses Cassidy." Rev answered.
Duck was silent as he pondered what Tech had told him a while ago.
"Don't worry, guys. I mean, the villians can't keep this up forever, right?" Ace asked. The others were silent, not sure what to say. "Oh, come on! Who are we?"
Cause they ain't got a clue
"The Loonatics. But, we kinda aren't." Rev pointed out
"Bird Brain over there has a point." Duck agreed.
"Who are we?" Ace asked again.
"The Loonatics." They replied, catching on.
If we were in their shoes
"Who are we?" Ace repeated.
"The Loonatics!" They shouted.
We'd shut right up
"Right. And we are not gonna let a few people break us up! We disband when I say-so. and I say, 'no!'" Ace put his hand out. "Now, who's with me?"
Take us as we are
Lexi put her hand on top of Ace's. "I am!"
Or not at all
"Me too Me too Me too Me too!" Rev shouted excitedly, placing his hand over Lexi's.
"Me three!" Slam grumbled happily, adding his hand to the pile.
We ain't ever gonna change ourselves for no one
All eyes were now on Duck. Duck sighed. "Okay, but only because my public is missing their hero!"
No compromise
Ace nodded. "Now, we just need Tech and Cassidy to join us, then it'll be perfect."
"Tech will definitly join! I know it!" Rev chirped in.
Cause it's our lives
"But what about Cassidy? She's miles away." Lexi pointed out.
"Rule Number one, guys. Never leave your partner behind. And Cassidy is still a part of this team. As long as she wants to, though."
It's all or nothing
.ORANGE TRIANGLE.
Tech's lab was silent. Tech stood up from his chair and walked toward the window. The house was much closer to AcmePark than the tower was, and Tech could see it from the window. As he spotted the place where, according to his calculations, was that special spot, Tech felt like he just got kicked in the stomach. 'How am I ever going to get over her? She's millions of miles away. If only I could at least talk to her.' Suddenly, Tech got an idea. 'Talk to her... genius!'
"So, what are you working on, Tech?" Rev asked.
"Something..." Tech said, too interested in what he was doing to really answer.
"Looks like it's supposed to attach to something, am I right, Tech? Am I? Am I?"
"Yes." Tech sighed. "It's supposed to attach to our communicators."
"But why are you doing that? We don't have our uniforms anymore!"
Tech blinked. He hadn't thought of that. "I guess I'll have to make a few changes"
Rev left the room worried. 'Tech always thinks of every factor while building something, and he almost never makes a mistake.' Rev wondered what the invention was supposed to do, and if they would ever be the Loonatics again. Most of all, Rev wondered if Tech would ever be the same again.
.RED TRIANGLE.
"Knock knock. Can I come in?" Maria asked.
"Yeah, you can." Came Cassidy's less-than-enthusiastic response.
"I'm guessing that the 'talk' didn't go too well, huh?"
Cassidy shook her head. "I don't understand, it's like he's trying to ignore me."
Maria sat beside her on her bed. "No, he isn't trying to ignore you. He's trying to do what he thinks is best for you."
"But, that's exactly it! He doesn't know that this isn't best for me because he's ignoring everything I say!"
"Well, that' the way he is. He's very protective and stubborn. And we are all he has. He doesn't want to lose us like he lost Mother. He may be going overboard with you because you remind him so much of her."
"I do?"
"Yes. Mother was very stubborn, but also soft-hearted and kind. She had lots of spirit and courage and a mind of her own. When something didn't feel right to her, she fought untill it was right. And that'a what you've got to do. You've got to prove to Father that Acmetropolis and your friends really do mean everything to you. If you do that, then he'll be willing to listen."
"Thanks, Maria." Cassidy gave her older sister a tight hug.
Maria smiled and hugged her younger sibling back. "I really want you to be happy, and so does Father. And by the sounds of it, you're not gonna be happy untill you're back with your friends. Especially Tech." Maria winked.
Cassidy giggled. "Guilty as charged." Maria laughed with her and left the room, leaving Cassidy filled with new energy and determination.
Just then, Cassidy's cellphone rang. Cassidy picked it up, confused. She knew next to nobody on Sari, and Earth was too far away. Her heart flew when she read the caller ID. 'But, how?' She answered it cautiously. "Hello?"
(End Chapter)
So, who is Cassidy's mystery caller? Betcha can't guess!