Loonatics: United

Episode 18: Concurrence

"Hey, pal, pal wake up." Tech mumbled, he was standing next to Adam, who opened his eyes slowly.

"It is time already?" Adam asked with somnolence, Tech nodded and Adam got his feet out of the bed and stood up.

"Do you think you can repeat what you did the last time? Because that is our only way home." Tech asked as they both exited the cave carefully.

"I've been focusing on it, I think I can do this." Adam said when they arrived to the cave's center.

"That's good to hear." Tech said. "But still, that isn't enough."

"What do you mean?" Adam asked.

The entire team had been reunited by Tech below the cave place next to the pool. "You better expect this to work, because I'll kill you if you woke me up for nothing." Duck warned.

"Relax, Duck, I'm sure that he is ready." Tech said and looked at Adam.

"Maybe we can wait a little bit more for him to learn all about his abilities, I mean, what's the hurry?" Ace said before everyone looked at him with confusion.

"The hurry is, that Acmetropolis needs us, Ace." Lexi got out of the circle they had formed a little bit and gestured Ace to make him walk towards her.

Ace understood and got at her side. "What's the matter?" He mumbled.

"Why are you so afraid of leaving this place?" Lexi asked.

"I am not afraid, I just want to be sure this will work." Ace answered.

Lexi shook her head. "I know you completely, and that's not what's troubling you."

Ace sighed. "Listen, and think about this carefully, do you really miss that place?"

Lexi gasped subtly. "Ace? What is wrong with you? Of course I miss my city!"

"Well, I don't!" Ace murmured with a higher tone. "Sorry, I didn't truly mean that, but, between us, I don't want to leave, at least not yet."

Lexi raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

Ace turned his gaze away from her briefly. "Because now we have the chance to do more than fighting countless, threatening situations every day, every time, here we can be happy, don't you see it?" He took her hands and smirked.

"Ace, this is just a place, and a different life style, a very comfortable one, that's for sure, but that is not where your happiness or well-being should reside." Lexi argued.

Ace got thoughtful for a moment, then he spoke. "I can't do this alone."

Lexi lowered her head, then sighed and looked into his eyes. "Do you know where my life is?" She put her hand over his chest. "We'll never be alone, don't you see it?" Ace had his gaze lost on hers then he embraced her tightly. Lexi closed her eyes as she hugged him. "Can we go home?"

Ace smiled, then he broke the embrace gently and looked at her. "Only if you promise me something."

Lexi smirked. "What would that be?"

"That you'll be that place for me." Ace said.

Lexi nodded. "Always."

"Uhm, guys! This is so beautiful and everything but we still exist! Can this dude do his strange whatever it is and take us home?!" Rev complained as he pointed at Adam.

"Is he ready? Tech?" Ace asked as he and Lexi walked back to their previous positions.

"I am ready." Adam replied then he closed his eyes and lifted his hands in front of him, and a light began to shine from his forehead. The rest of them looked at the growing light with astonishment. "I see the city; I just need all of you to do one thing."

"What?" Everyone asked.

"Take each other's hands and…" Adam was interrupted.

"I'm not doing that." Rev said.

Duck shook his head. "Neither do I."

Slam growled negatively.

Adam chuckled. "I was kidding, actually."

"Adam." Tech said upset.

"Right." Adam lifted his hands a little higher, then all of a sudden a great amount of light covered everyone's sight with pure white.

The tall, oddly shaped skyscrapers beyond the large window made the sunlight to invade the HQ's lounge unevenly. The TV was on, Duck was sitting over the couch while resting his feet over the table, surrounded by the rest of the team, Slam, Tech, Rev, and Lexi. The elevator had arrived to the room then its doors opened and Ace exited from it.

"Ace." Tech said and stood up along with the others, except for Duck. "What did they tell you?"

"It was difficult, but Hill agreed to leave Adam alone." Ace responded.

"Good job!" Lexi said. "Where is he by the way?"

"He said something about discovering himself and finding his mission then he just vanished in front of us." Ace answered. "I guess we won't know about him for a long time."

"At least we know he'll be fine." Tech added.

"What about the other dudes?" Duck inquired.

"Matt and Anne? Hill was merciful and gave them the choice to rather stay with him or not." Ace replied.

"And then?" Rev said.

"They took separated paths." Ace responded.

"So, was the president involved in this, agreement?" Tech asked.

"Gillian scolded both of us a little bit but, we deserved it, kind of." Ace sat down on a couch. "Still, it's great to be back, isn't it? Rev?"

"I really missed my daily run of fifty laps around the city so yeah it is great for my health and me to be back, I mean that island was very tiny, and hot and green, I never liked it, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, running, speaking of that, it is my time to go." Rev had left a red blur behind him after he left the HQ, then in a moment he was between the team again, gasping slightly. "Done." He got into his room in a split of second.

Ace chuckled. "I'm curious to know what kind of things await us."

Darkness covered a room full of office furniture and equipment, then Matt turned the lights on. "Now!" He moved away his hand from Anne's face to let her see.

Anne looked at the place with amazement. "Wow!" She exclaimed as she walked around the office, while touching the tables' surface and glancing at the equipment. "Did you do this all in your own?"

"For you, this was totally worth it." Matt said as he walked and got next to her to contemplate the place. "Is this what you wanted? Please say yes because I've already paid one rent so…" He got interrupted by Anne's sudden kiss.

"It's perfect." Anne said.

Matt sighed with relief. "And is all ours."

On the planet's desert zone, Adam was kneeling over the sand, rubbing his hands over it with circular movements, a small structure started to form right in front of him, he stopped after he noticed he had built a room sized building. He stood up and looked at his creation, it was black and had blue, shiny lines and circles glowing over it. Adam smiled and the design of his bodysuit turned the same color. "Let's get to work."