Little Lost Loonatic
Stygian Skunk Part 14
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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Ace and Lexi watched in horror as Fudd executed Skunk. Her last words rang in Lexi's hypersensitive ears. 'Lexi. I love you and Ace. Forever.' She collapsed to the floor in an insensitive heap, bawling and weeping uncontrollably.
"MURDERER!" screamed Ace as he drew the Guardian Strike Sword, "LOONATICS ATTACK!"
The warehouse door exploded as Slam went through it in Tornado Maximizer mode.
Rev shot out after Slam, changing directions almost on a whim. He stopped for a split second, saw Skunk, and raced past so fast that Skunk's body seemed to vanish into thin air. A red streak was last seen heading towards downtown Acmetropolis.
Slam saw the helpless Zadavia, and spun over her. She was swept up harmlessly in his Tornado Maximizer as he raced away after Rev.
Sambo and Willo-Z looked at Fudd with disgust as Ace, Duck and Tek came out.
"That way too much, Fudd," said Sambo as he threw down his rifle, raised his hands over his head and backed away from it, "You on you own!"
Duck warmed up a pair of eggs and Tek his magnetic powers, but Ace raised his free hand as he growled, "Disarm and arrest Cosmo Sambo guys. THIS IS SINGLE COMBAT! FUDD IS MINE!"
"Sure thing," said Tek.
"Whatever," said Duck.
"Scwewy wabbit," said Fudd, "I wiw enjwoy destwoying you." He fired the pistol as fast as he could at Ace, who dodged about half the crimson energy bolts and blocked the other half with the Guardian Strike Sword.
Duck and Tek circled wide around the battle towards Sambo, who still stood with his hands up.
"Guardian Strike Sword!" cried Ace, "Blast him!" A massive lightning bolt shot at Fudd, who dodged the blast, and watched as it slammed into a nearby dumpster in an alley. The dumpster exploded into a million fragments.
"Nice twy bunny!" mocked Fudd.
"Like your marksmanship's anything to brag about, doc!"
Fudd dropped the pistol and drew a high tech rifle.
"Now I bwast you, scwewy wabbit!"
The beam was continuous and too large to dodge, so Ace blocked it with the Sword. The force of the beam pushed him back towards the warehouse.
Duck and Tek were helping Sambo out of his suit, who was cooperating with the Loonatics.
"Ace?" asked Tek.
"I GOT DIS!"
"Showoff," muttered Duck.
"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!" laughed Fudd, "Dis will finish you!" Two tubes popped up from the back of Fudd's armor, and a bunch of balls began to arc over behind Ace. As each ball struck the ground, they turned into a landmine.
"Damn," muttered Tek, "not metal either."
Ace grunted as he was pushed back further.
"Ace?" asked Tek, "Are you sure?"
"I SAID I GOT DIS!"
"I call dibs on Ace's room," said Duck.
Ace just scowled.
Fudd continued to waugh- I mean laugh.
"GUARDIAN STRIKE SWORD!" cried Ace. A pink lightning bolt arced through the air up from the Sword, and down onto Fudd. Fudd suddenly was floating on his back, his beam shooting up into the sky harmlessly. Ace turned and flipped the Sword towards the minefield. The energy beam followed, and so did Fudd, landing on his back hard.
There was multiple explosions as Fudd hit several landmines at once. The beam stopped shooting into the sky at that point. He then bounced around a few times, tripping more mines. No one could see through all of the smoke and sparks from the blasts, not to mention everyone was a little deafened by the noise levels.
Duck and Tek slapped the cuffs on Sambo as Ace raced back into the warehouse. He let the Sword fall from his grip as he picked up Lexi and held her trembling body against his.
Lexi looked into Ace's eyes, her eyes huge. "Lex?" asked Ace.
"Sh- sh- she-" choked Lexi, then cried aloud, "SKUNK LOVED US!"
Ace broke as he hugged Lexi against him. They both bawled like babes who just lost their mother.
The smoke cleared to reveal Fudd standing, his armor shorting out and broken in many places. His beam cannon was broken in half.
"Holy crud!" cried Tek.
Just then, a subcompact car landed on top of Fudd with a crunch. This was followed by a sedan, an SUV, an oversized pickup truck, and finally a roach coach.
"Stick a fork in him," said Duck, "he's done."
Tek looked down the street as Rev and Slam respectively raced and spun their way back. Rev raced up to Tek in a split second and said at super talking speed, "We-came-across-an-ambulance-and-Skunk-and-Zadavia-are-on-their-way-to-Acmetropolis-General-Hospital-They-were-cutting-Zadavia-loose-when-we-left-them-Skunk's-in-bad-shape-bad-shape-bad-shape-They-said-they'd-do-everything-humanly-possible-for-her-but-couldn't-promise-nothing-I-believe-they-will-do-everything-in-their-power-I-hope-Skunk-is-alright-She's-hurt-so-bad-GURK!"
Tek had reached out and clamped his hand over Rev's beak. "I got your drift," he said quietly, "now help me arrest what's left of Fudd before Ace murders him personally."
Rev gulped even as Tek held his beak.
The wail of sirens in the distance told them that the police, the fire department, and the rest of the show would be showing up momentarily.
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Lexi laid in bed, staring at the ceiling. She had cried herself out of tears again, as the stains running down her cheeks attested. There was a knock at the door, but she didn't have the heart to answer.
"Lex?" asked Ace, "Lex? Can I come in?"
No answer.
The door opened as Ace let himself in. He was carrying a tray with a bowl, a cup and some silverware.
"Lexi," cried Ace, "You haven't slept or eaten anything at all in the two days Skunk has been in the hospital. She wouldn't want to have you suffering like this."
He set the tray on the nightstand, and then gently sits her up and props her up with the pillows.
"You gotta eat something," he pleaded.
She stared at him vacantly.
"Eat something for Skunk," be begged, "eat something for me."
She blinked.
"YOU GOTTA LIVE FOR SKUNK!" he screamed, "LIVE FOR ME!"
She slowly opened her mouth. Ace picked up the bowl and a spoon, scooped some soup into it, blew on it a couple of times, and then put it to Lexi's lips. She quietly pursed her lips and sucked down the nutritious fluid.
"You're a good girl," sobbed Ace on the verge of crying, "my good girl... Skunk's good girl..."
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The Loonatics stood before Zadavia's hologram.
"There's nothing more we can do," she said, "except put Skunk back into stasis. It's the only way we can keep her alive until medicine again advances to the point where she can be healed. The metal parts that reinforced her skull saved her from outright and certain death. I swear that I will never forget Skunk nor my pledge to find a way to heal her."
"We won't forget either, Zadavia," said Ace and Lexi together. They stopped and looked into each others' eyes.
Tek came over, putting his arms over Lexi and Ace's shoulders, and said "We can get through this together as a team. None of us are ever alone." He said the last part as he gazed into Ace's eyes.
"Thanks Tek," said Ace as he shifted his gaze over to Tek's eyes, "It really means a lot."
"Slam miss Skunk much too," said Slam slowly and with uncharacteristic clarity.
Rev shot a glare at Duck, who was oddly totally quiet. Not even a peep. He seemed to be actually looking at Ace, Lexi and Tek with sympathy in his eyes.
Ace looked back to Lexi and said, "I promise when Skunk comes back to us, it will be the biggest party in the history of the world."
Lexi smiled softly.