Lexi and Rev ran to Slams room, only to find it empty.
"Oh! Not again. Four versus two is hardly fair. Rev what are we gonna do?" Lexi looked panicked.
"Whats-the-opposite-of-HQ-I-wonder-thats-where-Matthew-said-he-was-gonna-be?"
Lexi looked up. "I got it!"
She ran to the door and went out, a moment later she popped her head round the door.
"Come on Rev!"
Rev ran to her and they got in the elevator.
"Lexi-what-exactly-are-you-gonna-do?" Rev asked, puzzled by his friends haste.
"It's the prison that Tech designed. We fight to save Acmetropolis; the people in the prison try to destroy it."
Rev smiled, "Oh yeah!"
The elevator stopped and they both stepped out. "Erm... Lexi-ain't-you-gonna-make-a-plan-or-something?"
Lexi looked at Rev. "I dunno, I'm kinda making this up as I go along."
Rev watched as Lexi got on her bike. "We Are DOOMED!"
When they arrived at the underground prison, they walked towards the door, which, to their surprise, opened before them. Rev shrugged and Lexi shrugged back. They walked in and immediately the alarms sounded. Lexi spun around to see Ace, Tech, Duck and Slam running towards her. She smiled. Her smile vanished as Ace swung the Guardian Strike sword at her, barely missing her throat. She dropped and swung her leg forward, knocking Ace off his feet. She backed off and hit the wall. Shock pulsed through her veins.
What are they doing?
Tech ran at her but she kicked his snout. She kicked Ace in the stomach and her knee caught his face. He jabbed at her using the sword, and for the first time she noticed the tears in his eyes. Apart from the tears, however, his dark blue eyes were now a plain white. A tell-tale sign that Matthew was still controlling them.
Ace backed away and Tech came at her. Tech's fist caught her face and she dropped on one knee. She caught a glimpse of Rev, struggling to keep Duck and Slam away. Lexi jumped and spun over Tech's head. Ace came at her she kicked his hip, sending him to the floor. Ace kicked out and sent Lexi's legs from under her. Lexi didn't have a choice...
Her rescue mission had failed.
"REV! RETREAT!"
Immediately, Rev backed off and they both ran back to the door. They slid through as the door closed. Lexi looked back and Rev tapped her shoulder, but she didn't move.
"Come-on-Lex" he said.
His words echoed in her ears, over and over.
She couldn't believe it. She didn't mean to hurt Ace, or Tech. All she knew was she had to get them back.
"You-know-you-should-make-a-plan-next-time. It-might-help a little," Rev chirped.
Lexi smiled, holding back the tears that she knew were coming.
"Why, why did he take them?" she muttered slowly.
Rev sat next to her and put his hand on her shoulder.
"I'm not Ace. I can't think of plans and they just work. He makes it look so easy!"
Lexi's breathing became unsteady and she buried her head in her hands. Rev heard her sobbing quietly, she was tough, he had to admit, but just how tough was she.
Rev tried to comfort her; finally, he found the words he needed.
"You-can-do-anything-Ace-can. You're-just-like-him. Your-caring-loyal-and-the-most-cunning-girl-I've-ever-met. You-can-do-this-Lexi-just-believe-in-yourself."
Lexi hugged Rev. He had always been there for her and never let her down. He was her best friend and she treated him like a brother.
"I'm gonna go see If I can get communications going." Lexi sniffed, wiping tears from her eyes.
Ace sat in the underground prison, tears flooded his face at the thoughts of despair and dishonesty. Matthew entered and Ace raised his head slightly.
"What do you want?" Ace said as he was dragged from his thoughts.
Matthew leaned close to Ace's face,
"You seem distracted," He said.
"No, I'm fine, I'm just getting over the fact that I just attacked my best friend and the only girl I ever..."
Aces words were cut off by the look Matthew gave him.
"So... Ace. What would happen if I maybe, brought your little friends here? Then you could all be together."
Ace laughed sarcastically, "Over my dead body, bud,"
Matthew smiled sinisterly "It probably will be over your dead body when I'm finished with you,"
Ace's eyes flashed yellow and he tried to stand, but Matthew raised his hand. Ace dropped back to the floor. Glaring at the villain that stood over him.
"You'll never hurt her. Not while I'm living," Ace strained to say.
Matthew, who had only slight control over his prisoners, grabbed the material of Ace's suit just under the rabbit's neck. Pulling him forward.
"You've got some nerve rabbit,"
"Neh... it's a living,"
Lexi got up and walked out of the room. Suddenly alone, Rev thought about what the others were doing.
Tech and Rev had always been good friends and Rev missed him. Tech had only been gone a day, but already the roadrunner was curious of how these incidents had come to be. Rev felt terrible that the last time he had talked with Tech; it had been another helpless argument.
~Flashback~
"Hey-Tech-how-ya-doin'-buddio-long-time-no-see-eh-well-not-that-long-ago-maybe-a-couple-of-minutes-but-say..."
Revs words trailed as he saw a large object covered in a white sheet in the middle of the lab.
"What's-this-thing?" He asked
"That. Would be my new Tech E. Coyote Space Cruiser 7000, it's nearly finished but watch out, it's very..."
Tech's words were cut off as Rev pushed a small red button on the underside of the ship. The ship fell apart with a crash and Rev was sent whirling to the floor.
"Delicate," Tech frowned, finishing his sentence.
"REV! How many times have I told you? NEVER MESS WITH MY STUFF!"
Rev sagged as he stood behind his friend.
"Sorry Tech," He said cautiously, the predatory nature of his friend was all Rev feared.
Tech shook his head.
"It's okay. Just leave it Rev,"
Rev stepped forward. "But..."
"Rev, just go," The coyote growled.
~End Flashback~
Rev stared up into the sky. Well, ceiling. He thought of the other members of the team. Ace was always good to him. Rev knew how much Lexi missed him; Rev thought of how he and Tech had often talked of how Ace always seemed more protective over Lexi than the others. But only now was he taking those little comments seriously. Tech always read people better than himself.
Although Rev and Duck never really got on, Rev missed him. Not having Duck's egotistical comments filling the air of HQ felt, wrong.
He also missed Slam, not having the big guy around felt strange. Like HQ was a shell, no-one inside but him. It felt odd. Rev treated them all like his brothers. He had a real brother, Rip, but he saw the Loonatics a lot more than his family. They were his family, and he had to get them home.
Fury built up in Rev's mind. It was a feeling that he encountered very rarely but it was strong. It was all of his anger, his guilt and his passion, all swirling around in his body. He always tried to dismay this part of him, but now he used it to power him on.
He had to get them home...