Epilogue – The Letter that Speaks of the Legend
To Whom It May Concern:
I believe that life is very similar to stories. Everything and everyone has a beginning; the moment they were born into the world, a middle; where problematic obstacles are placed to prevent us from progressing on and the end; where eventually, everyone and everything dies. But unlike life, stories can be told over again, resurrecting the characters that we've grown to love as they set off to their adventures once more. They can even be changed to not only suit the audience but for the narrator too. In other words, life doesn't last forever but legends can.
There is one particular story I want to tell you about. And that is the story of the Loonatics, a group of superheroes, dedicating themselves to protect the city of Acmetropolis and all the people who live there at all costs. Many people have said that they lead exciting lives because they're superheroes. But I can assure them that before the meteor crashed onto Earth, our hero's stories were just as ordinary as an average citizen.
Once upon a time, Ace Bunny was an under-appreciated stunt double for an action movie even though the director could have exploited his exceptional martial art techniques. Now Ace has become his own leader of the superhero team and all of his own team members look up to him in ways than just in the battlefield. I hope that he continues to nurture his influential leadership skills.
In fact, there was someone who benefited from Ace's leadership. That was Lexi Bunny, the only female member of the group. When I first put the team together, I noticed that she wasn't interacting with the others. So when the rest of them tried to talk to her, she didn't say much to them. It was only sometime before she confessed that her shyness came from constant bullying in the past throughout her school life. Thanks to her team mate's compassion and understanding, she seems happier and more confident in herself and her abilities.
Another person who's definitely become stronger since joining the team is Slam Tasmanian. Before he quit the wrestling industry, nearly everyone took one glance at him and assumed he was as I quote "a big, stupid barbarian with no intelligence". So it came to such a surprise for him when the rest of the Loonatics managed to see a heart of gold under all of his muscle. In fact, he was so grateful that he gave them all a huge bear hug (although the others struggled to breathe before he let go of them). We knew he didn't mean any harm, but I don't see why people have to judge others by appearance first.
Although, I do confess that I judged Danger Duck from his arrogant behaviour. He was so egotistical and so full of himself that I questioned my decision of inviting him to join the team. But as time went by, I started to wonder about the way he acted and that was when I thought that maybe he was hiding something that he didn't want anyone else to know. Whether something happened in his past made him this way, I'm sure that it was his way of surviving without showing any sign of weakness.
Speaking of which, Tech E. Coyote was one of the more introverted member of the team. As clever as he was, he preferred to hide his intelligence behind closed doors at first. I used to wish he wasn't so modest about the things he invented because the others were always impressed with what ever he made to help improve the team's performance in their missions. But gradually, he's come out of his lab to join his friends in some recreational activities and seems to be enjoying himself more.
I think that was thanks to Rev Runner. He always had an optimistic approach to life, even when he was a sandwich delivery boy struggling with impossible demands from his old boss. Now Rev's enjoying his life as part of the team and the others seem to find the atmosphere comfortable and relaxed when he's around. Despite his petty squabbles with Tech about the coyote/road runner issue from the past, I'm glad that they've both settled their differences in a diplomatic manner.
I think it's strange yet hopeful how one disastrous event could bring so many strangers together. Especially one as cosmic as a meteor crash. If it hadn't have been for my brother's attempt to destroy Earth, I don't think the six Loonatics would have known each other as they do now. All of their stories wouldn't have intertwined into something so magnificent.
That's why I want the Loonatics story to be kept alive. I want their heroic efforts to be rewarded by their tale to be immortal, so that new generations would know about all the incredible things they did to protect and preserve not only their planet and home, but also other planets in the solar system, galaxies and other universes. I believe that a man is truly dead when they are forgotten by everyone.
I stand in high hopes that when Ace Bunny, Lexi Bunny, Slam Tasmanian, Danger Duck, Tech E. Coyote and Rev Runner all pass away in this world, they would still be kept alive as everyone who knows what they have done for them, speaks of "The Legend of the Loonatics" to their children and so on.
Zadavia