Little Lost Loonatic

Stygian Skunk Part 11

As far as I know, Cosmo Sambo and Willo-Z are my own creations. They are decedents of Lil' Sambo and Willoughby (who are Bugs Bunny villains that I did not create).

It seems there's unplanned yaoi and yuri elements in this chapter. They might continue if there aren't too many objections. I think the vernacular is SkunkXLexi and AceXTek. However, I was hinting at and planning a ménage de trois (a three way relationship, literal translation 'household of three') with AceXLexiXSkunk that begins to bloom now. Relationships can be complicated, no?

And on another note, thank you Google Translate.

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The Acmetropolis Green Cab pulls up to the warehouse gates. The Loonatics get out, and Ace circles around the front to the driver side window.

"I don't know if I have any money to tip you with, doc," he said.

"Don't worry about it," said the Cabby, "Zadavia already paid the full fee plus a generous tip."

"Wow," he replied, "I'm glad I'm working for her."

"Take care now," answered the Cabby as he pulled away.

The four Loonatics looked at the warehouse quietly, occasionally throwing glances at each other.

"We need a plan of attack," commented Ace.

"We don't know what we have or what we can do. Even if we knew what our precision instruments did, they're shorted out."

"The Electric-Scythe and the Guardian Strike Sword should not be affected," replied Skunk, "one is built to channel massive amounts of electricity, and the other is an artifact from another world."

"Who has the Electric whatyamacallit?" asked Ace.

"I do," replied Skunk.

"You do?"

"Oui."

"Who has the Guardian whosamacallit?"

"You do."

"I do?"

"Oui."

"What about the rest of us?" asked Tek.

"Nous avons tous les super-puissances (We all have the super powers)."

"English please, Skunk," replied Ace, "English."

Speaking slowly and deliberately, Skunk replied "We all have the super powers."

"Powers?" asked Lexi.

"Yes, I can store and discharge the electricity, Ace has the laser vision, Lexi has the brain blasts, and Tek has the magnetism power."

Ace elbows Tek, and says "I'm not the only one around here with magnetism."

"It's not the same," replied Tek, "not the same."

"So how do we do this stuff?" asked Lexi.

"I do not know, mon cheri. All I know is that it works when I will it to."

"Well, I know I have will."

"Me too," replied Ace and Tek as one. They glance at each other and laugh.

Ace points towards the warehouse, and announces, "Okay Loonatics, let's jet!"

"What jet?" asks Tek.

"Oh, never mind."

"I'm still stuck on the whole 'Loonatics' thing. It makes us sound like we're nuts!" said Lexi.

"When your memories return, I'm sure the answer will be clear to you," answered Skunk.

"We should break into two groups and approach the warehouse from..." began Ace.

"I'm with Skunk!" blurted out Lexi.

"That's fine," answered Ace, "That way, Skunk has a weapon in your group, and I have a weapon in ours."

"Oh mon cheri," said Skunk as she cupped Ace's head in her hands and kissed him on the lips, "Tronçonnage, même temporairement un si doux chagrin (Parting even temporarily is such sweet sorrow)."

"English..." began Ace.

"Wait, she said 'Even temporarily parting from you is such sweet sorrow'," said Tek, "I think my memories are coming back now."

"That's great, doc."

But Skunk frowned, for she thought her time with the Loonatics was growing all the shorter.

Lexi and Skunk angled off for the north side of the warehouse while Ace and Tek angled for the south side. Both groups made a wide arc around the main warehouse doors.

...

Lexi and Skunk came around to the north side, where they could see a window. It was too high for either of them to reach by themselves.

"Give me a boost up," said Lexi, "I'll take a look around."

Skunk stood with her back to the wall, cupped her hands low, lifted Lexi up, and let the bunny stand on her shoulders. Glancing up between Lexi's legs, she suddenly blushed and looked down at her own feet.

"I see something," said Lexi, "some guy who's some kind of dog. He's got a big gun thingie. There's three bubbles with people dressed like us in them: One is a duck, one is a roadrunner, and the other is... uhm... I don't know what that is."

"The Tasmanian Devil?"

"That could be."

"The duck is Danger Duck, the roadrunner is Rev Runner, and the Tasmanian Devil is Slam Tasmanian."

"Are you sure they're all part of our team? I mean, the duck looks kinda idiotic, the roadrunner looks kinda bird-brained, and the big hairy thing doesn't look too bright either."

"Oui. We all have our strengths and weaknesses."

"Wait, there's something going on on the other side of the warehouse."

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Meanwhile, on the other side and about a minute earlier:

Ace and Tek came around to the north side, where they could see a window. It was too high for either of them to reach by themselves.

"Give me a boost up," said Ace, "I'll take a look around."

Tek stood with her back to the wall, cupped his hands low, lifted Ace up, and let the bunny stand on his shoulders. Glancing up between Ace's legs, he suddenly blushed and looked down at his own feet.

"There's three strange guys in pajamas like us," announced Ace, "and they look like they're trapped in some kind of bubble prison."

"Are you sure they're with us?"

"I think so. One is a duck, one is a roadrunner, and the other is... uhm... I don't know what that is."

"A Tasmanian Devil?"

"That could be."

Ace scratched his chin a moment before observing, "Are you sure they're all part of our team, doc? I mean, the duck looks kinda idiotic, the roadrunner looks kinda bird-brained, and the big hairy thing doesn't look too bright either."

"Probably. I'm sure that we all have our strengths and weaknesses."

Ace taps the wall with one knuckle, hops down to the ground and says, "Hey Tek coyote, I think this warehouse wall is metal. I'll cut it with this Guardian Sword thingie, and you open up the hole with your magnetism thingie."

He take out the empty sword hilt, and a blade pops out. "Well, I at least remember that much."

Raising the sword over his head, Ace says, "Tell me when you're ready, doc."

Tek focused his will, making his eye and hands glow. "Ready as I'll ever be."

Ace sliced the wall, cutting through it like a hot knife through butter. Tek sent out a wave of energy, making the slice peel open in both directions.

"Loonatics attack!" cried Ace as the two charged into the warehouse.