Thankies!

Chapter 21: "Champions"

 "Go Cassidy! Go Phantom!" Rev yelled.

 Phantom spooked at the loud noise and tried to turn away from the jump. "No!" Cassidy gasped, straightening Phantom out.

Phantom obeyed and practically flung herself and Cassidy over the jump. Phantom's back legs nudged the bar, but it didn't fall.

 "All right!" Rev and Tech high-fived each other.

 Having cleared the first jump, Phantom's confidence grew and she took the next jump easier. After what felt like an eternity to Cassidy, they approached the last jump. Much to her horror, it was a water jump. 'Oh, no! I've never done a water jump before!' But, Phantom didn't hesitate as she took off. Cassidy clutched the mare's mane, trusting her to not fall. When they landed, Cassidy's foot slid out of the stirrup, and she began to fall. But, she was holding on to Phantom's mane so tightly that she did not hit the ground.

 Phantom crossed the finish line and trotted out of the ring, coming to a stop in front of Ace, who grabbed her bridle. Cassidy, hanging half-way out of the saddle, freed her foot from the stirrup and stood up. Practically delusional with happiness, she threw her arms around Tech. "Tech! I can't believe it! I did it!" She squealled.
 
 Tech was taken completly by suprise and began to tip backwards. Fortunately, Lucky was standing right behind him, and pressed his head against Tech's back to keep him up. Tech smiled and hugged her back. "I told you so."

 Cassidy, realizing what she was doing, let go of Tech, blushing.

 "Really nice exit there, Cassidy." Ace said with a hint of scarcasm, handing her Phantom's reins.

 "Wow! That was so cool Cassidy! I bet you'll get first place!" Rev exclaimed.

 "Thanks, Rev, but, I doubt that."

 Much to Cassidy's suprise, when she and the other riders in the jumping class lined up in the ring, she was given the blue ribbon. When she joined the others outside of the ring, Lexi tackled her in a back-popping hug. "Congrats, Cassidy! I knew you'd win!"

 Next was the roping competition. Ace warmed up Thunder before their turn. When his name was called, he walked Thunder into the ring. They had a small mechanical calf riding on a long track as his target. The object was to see how quickly he could get the rope around the metal calf-look-alike's neck and yank it off the track.

 The starting buzzer sounded, and the mechanical calf went flying down the track, with Ace and Thunder right behind it. Ace expertly swung his rope above his head and tossed it at his target. It wrapped around the calf's neck in perfect timing. Ace then brought Thunder to a halt. The rope yanked on the mechanical calf's neck and pulled it off the track.

 "A perfect round for Ace Bunny!" The announcer said.

 As Ace and Thunder exited the ring, Thunder gave a small, excited buck. This caught Ace off gaurd, and he slid out of the saddle, landing with a soft 'thump' on his rear.

 Lexi laughed as she ran up to him. "Nice exit."

 Ace stood up and brushed himself off. "You're just jealous." He said jokingly.

 "Oh, now I'm the jealous one?" Lexi raised her eyebrow. Ace put his arm around her to show her he didn't mean it. Lexi smiled.

 "Way to go, Ace!" "Yeah, great job!" The others congratulated him.

 "Thanks, guys."

 "What's the next event?" Rachelle asked.

 Tech read the schedule. "Halter class."

 "What event are you entering?" Cassidy asked him.

 "Actually.... I don't know. I never thought about it. I don't think I will, anyway."

 "Why not?" Rev asked.

 Tech shrugged. "I guess I'm just not the show-off type."

 All of them except Rachelle began laughing. "Yeah, right! You love showing off your inventions!" Cassidy said. "You should give it a try, it's fun!"

 "Well... okay. But, which one?"

 "While you guys are figuring that out, I'm going to get ready for my turn." Duck said as he untied Shadow from the hitching post.

 "Okay, good luck, Duck!" They called out to him.

 Duck and Shadow were the first ones for the halter class. "Okay, little buddy, no tricks, okay? Be on your best behaviour."

 Shadow gave Duck an innocent look, as if to say, 'Me? Tricks? Of course not!' He nudged Duck's leg.

 (end chapter)


*shifty eyes* I just had a thought.... Cassidy isn't related to Tech, so I bet you're all wondering who is her anscenstor, right? And who are her parents? HAHA! Only I know! It's a secret! But, all will be revealed in time! Patience is the key! HUZZAH! *faints randomly*

Cassidy: And I repeat myself. Please ignore her. Yesterday was rough on her. She's gone into an emotional and over-exagerating spiral. Again.

-- Edited by CassidyCoyote at 10:22, 2007-08-29

steller chapter Cassidy. Keep it up!

Sorry I've been gone so long. School just started and boy, is grade 10 hectic. And we start getting homework monday. But, I've found that if I eat breakfast really fast, then I usually have 5-10 minutes to waste, so I waste them working on my stories!

Chapter 22 : "Start of Something New"

Shadow followed Duck out into the ring. They lined up beside many other horses and their people. The judge walked down the line, checking over every horse. Shadow stood as still as could be for the judge. When the judge was finished, Duck scratched Shadow's forehead. Then, the judge asked for Duck to walk Shadow around the ring.

Much to everyone's suprise, Duck unclipped the lead rope and walked away. Shadow tagged along at Duck's heels. After walking once around the ring, they were asked to trot. Shadow obeyed and kepts right beside Duck. Then, they lined up again. The judge walked up and down the line again before making his decision. The judge bent down and pinned a blue ribbon on Shadow's orange halter.

"Great job, Duck! Way to go, Shadow!" Ace, Lexi, Rev, Rachelle, Tech, Cassidy, and Slam called out to him as he exited the ring.

Duck bowed in front of them. "Thanks you. I guess you could say that we did very well. But of course, I wasn't suprised, considering I am an 'exceptional' superhero. This was a piece of cake for me."

Ace rolled his eyes. "Same old Duck, no matter what happens."

Next was Slam and Red's turn. There was only one other team challenging him, a dark-skinned man and a grey Percheron. Each horse was hitched to a large cart. Slam and the other man were given heavy weights, and both horse and rider had to pull the weights all the way across the ring. The first to reach the finish line wins.

When the starting bell rang, the other Loonatics and Rachelle cheered for him. They found a group that was cheering for the other man. The two groups challenged each other, trying to cheer louder than the other.

All the cheering really encouraged Slam, and he and Red pulled as hard as they could. Slowly, they inched past the other man and the Percheron. They soon crossed the finish line, a few feet in front of their opponents.

The others ran to the gate to congratulate him. Slam was so happy, he grabbed everyone and gave them a bone-crushing bear hug. "Slam...we can't... breathe..." Duck wheezed, his bill beginning to turn blue.

"Whoop. Sorry, guys." Slam carefully set them down.

Once they had caught their breath, Rev spoke up. "What's next?"

"The last event is trail class." Cassidy read the schedule.

"Are you going to try that, Tech?" Lexi asked.

Tech shook his head. "I'm already tired from being hugged numerous times."

"Are you sure?" Cassidy asked.

"Positive."

"Well, 'den, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Ace led the way to the barn so they could give their horses a well-earned rest.

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A few minutes later, Cassidy and Lexi were in their room, getting ready for the dance. Lexi had just finished tying her ears in her green ribbon after brushing her blonde hair. She glanced at Cassidy, who was busy tying her hair into a long braid. She noticed a far-way look in her freind's eyes. "So... did Tech ask you to go to the dance with him?"

That seemed to snap Cassidy out of her trance. "Uh...maybe..."

"You know what, I think he likes you..."

"And how did you get that idea?"

"With a guy like Tech, it's easy to see when he likes someone. He's been spending a lot of time with you, and not to mention the way he reacted to you hugging him. He was smiling."

"We're just freinds. And we are going to the dance together as freinds." Cassidy stood up. She was wearing a light blue blouse and matching skirt.

Lexi inspected her outfit. "Not bad, but this is going to be you first date with him, I think there's something missing..."

"It is not an actual date, we are just going as freinds." Cassidy tried to remind her. Key word, tried.

Lexi reached into her bag and pulled out some lipstick and eye shadow. "I think I can help you..."

Cassidy backed up. "Makeup? Don't you think that that's going a little too far? I mean, I don't want to scare him or anything."

"Don't worry, I'll only put on a little bit. It won't scare him, he'll like it. Trust me."

"But Lexi..."

"Sit." Lexi pointed to the chair.

Cassidy tried to hide her smile. "Oh.. okay." She sighed, sitting down.

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Meanwhile, Tech and Ace were standing outside the girls' room, waiting.

"Are you waiting for your date?" Ace asked.

"No, I'm waiting for Cassdy."

"Isn't dat the same thing?" Ace raised his eyebrow. Tech ignored it.

Just then, the door opened and the girls walked out. "Wow... you goils look great." Ace stepped forward and hugged Lexi. Lexi hugged him back. Ace glanced at Tech. He smirked and put his finger under Tech's chin and pushed it up to where it was supposed to be.

That snapped Tech out of his trance. He bit his lip. Cassidy giggled. "Well... I guess you like what Lexi did to me."

"Uh... yeah. It looks really..." He struggled to find the right words. "..nice." Tech felt like slapping himself. 'For a genius, you can be quite stupid sometimes.'

Cassidy blushed. "Thanks." She glanced at Lexi, who was giving her a 'I told you so' look.

"Well, shall we go and meet the others?" Ace held his arm out to Lexi.

Lexi hooked her arm around his. "Let's go!"

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Living in my own world

Didn't understand

Ace and Lexi were holding hands, gently swaying back and forth to the music. Ace smiled at Lexi, and Lexi smiled back. Ace slowly put his hand on her side. Lexi rested her hand on his shoulder.

That anything can happen

When you take a chance

Tech and Cassidy stood nearby a table, covered with food and drinks. Tech kept glancing over at her nervously. He wanted to ask her something, but he couldn't muster the courage. Rev walked past them and gave Tech an encouraging nudge in the arm. Tech bit his lip. "Uh... Cass?

I never believed in

What I couldn't see

Cassidy looked up at him. "Yes?"

I never opened my heart

To all the possibilities

"Would you...like to dance?"

Cassidy smiled. "I would love to."

I know that something has changed

Never felt this way

Tech held her hands as they joined the large crowd. Cassidy winced as Tech's foot landed on hers. "Oh... I'm sorry. I forgot to mention that I'm a terrible dancer."

"That's okay, Tech. I used to be, too."

And right here tonight

This could be the start of something new

Tech's hand began to shake as it slowly moved towards her side. 'What if she doesn't like that?' He thought. His hand froze. Inside, he was panicking. He didn't know what to do. This was completely new to him.

It feels so right

To be here with you

Cassidy also felt as nervous as Tech. She had dated before, when she was in college, but she had never felt like this. This was different. It almost scared her. The soft look in Tech's eyes, the feeling of his hands holding hers. As his hand touched her arm, she felt a shock go through her.

And now looking in your eyes

I feel in my heart

She glanced up at him. He looked at her. Their noses touched. They both jumped a little and looked away. Cassidy blushed. Tech bit his lip. Before either of them could say anything, the sound of buzzing and a little boy's cries was heard. "HELP!"

The start of something new

(End Chapter)

Every time they get a minet thats the time that they begin it! 
Oops sory wrong story.
 Looks like vacation maybe over for the Loonatics. Nice chapter Cass

-- Edited by Siamese712 at 11:18, 2007-09-14

Hey Cassidy, I've just read the story again on FF.net. Luvin how and where its at right now! Keep it up girl!!!

Was this the last chapter?
If it was thin WAAA its over!!

That was a sweet ending.
Dous Rachelle have speed to?
Are you going to pare Tech and Cassidy together?
I cant what till thes question to be ansered.

AWAAAAHHHH!!! That is so sweet! Quick! Put up the next chapter! I want to know what happens next!

Akira Cat: Okay, next chapter it is! *begins brainstorming*

z_s: I have a feeling that you don't like the fact that Tech and Cassidy are 'just friends.' *hides*

I actually wrote this chapter last night, but just when I was about to put it up, the internet went down. Again. I'm beginning to hate Xplorenet. If you're thinking of having them as your internet provider, I advise against it. It sucks.
HUZZAH! THE FINAL CHAPTER!

Chapter 24: "Home Sweet Acmetropolis"

The next day, the Loonatics were preparing to leave Acme West and head home. Ace walked to Thunder's stall and patted the steel gray stallion. "Well, buddy, it's been great, but I've gotta go home now." Thunder nodded his head up and down as if to say, 'Okay, bye!'

Lexi hugged Ghost's neck. "Bye, girl, I'll miss you."

Rev held out a carrot for Rusty. "Bye Rusty. Be good." Rusty munched the carrot happily.

Tech scratched Lucky's forehead. "Bye, Lucky." Lucky drew his long, pink tongue all over Tech's face. Tech wiped his face off with his shirt sleeve. "Yeah, I'll miss you, too."

"Bye bye Red." Slam grumbled to the Clydesdale. Red rubbed his head against Slam's side. Slam smiled.

"Bye, Phantom." Cassidy hugged the golden mare's neck. "And thank you for helping me." Phantom gave her a horsie hug.

Duck knelt down in front of Shadow. "Well, it's time for me to go, buddy." Shadow grabbed Duck's shirt in his teeth. "I'm sorry, but I have to go home now." Still, Shadow would not let go of his shirt. Duck got an idea. He reached into his backpack and pulled out a Danger Duck plushie. "I was going to give this to an adoring fan, but I think you might want it more." Shadow sniffed it curiously, then grabbed it in his teeth. He pawed around in his stall and then set the Duck plushie down.

"Aww... He really likes it." Lexi commented.

"Well, Duck, it looks like you really do have a fan." Ace said.

"Suprisingly..." Tech whispered to Cassidy. Cassidy giggled.

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Rachelle looked up at Rev. "Goodbye, Rev. I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you, too." Rev said in an unusually slow tone. Rachelle reached up and kissed him. When she pulled away from him, Rev was silent.

"Hey, why don't you come back to Acmetropolis with us?" Ace suggested. The others nodded in agreement.

"Thank you for the offer, Ace, but I am afraid I cannot."

Rev's face fell. "Why not"
"I must return to Acme London, where most of my family lives. I have a very important job there. I'm one of the few of us able to keep a job, I must return home and help my family."

"I understand." Rev hugged her.

"Don't worry, maybe one day I will visit you in Acmetropolis." Rachelle turned around and walked towards her car. "Goodbye." She called out.

"Bye!" The Loonatics called back.

Tech glanced at Rev. He looked very upset. Tech set his hand on Rev's shoulder. Just then, Mr. Boswell walked up to them. "I would like to thank you all for visiting. I hope you enjoyed your stay."

"Yeah, we did." They all replied.

"Duck, Lexi, Cassidy, I would like to thank you especially for helping with Shadow, Ghost, and Phantom. Thanks to you three, Shadow is happy and healthy, Ghost is able to reach her potential, and Phantom is no longer scared of riding arenas."

"You're welcome." Lexi replied. Cassidy just blushed.

"You're welcome, I'm just glad that the little guy's gonna be okay." Duck replied.

"Well, I hope you can come and visit again. You are always welcome here. Goodbye." Mr. Boswell turned and went to say goodbye to some of the other guests.

A few minutes later, the Loonatics were all packed into their car and were headed home. Tech and Cassidy glanced at each other. "Three... Two... One..."

"Are we there yet?"

"Rev..." Ace, Lexi, Duck and Slam sighed. Tech and Cassidy laughed.

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"Ah.. Loonatics, welcome back. It's great to see you all again." Zadavia walked up to them as the Loonatics entered HQ.

"It's great to be back." Lexi replied, setting her bag down.

"Agreed." Ace nodded. "Did we miss anything?"

"There were a few minor things, but I was able to handle it. I trust that you all had a relaxing vacation?"

"Yeah. It was great."

"Research shows that equine therapy is one of the most effective and popular therapies known." Tech said. Cassidy nodded in agreement.

"Equine?" Duck repeated, confused.

"Horse." Cassidy explained.

The Loonatics spent the next half and hour briefly telling Zadavia about their adventures. When they had finished, Lexi and Ace exchanged looks. 'Should we tell them?'

'Yes, we should.'

Ace cleared his throat. "Well... Lexi and I have something to tell you..." All of them paid close attention as Ace and Lexi told them what had happened between them.

At first, Zadavia just stared at them blankly, but her expression softened, then went serious. "I cannot control your feelings for each other, but I hope that you will not allow them to affect your duties."

"We would never do that." Lexi said, putting her arms around Ace. Ace smiled at her, and Lexi smiled back.

Zadavia's expression softened again. It was clear to see that they were happy together. "Well, then, I have no reason to be against this."

"What do you guys think?" Ace asked.

"As long as you two don't do any of that mushy-gushy stuff around me, I'm fine with it." Duck commented. Everyone else rolled their eyes.

"It's okay with me, I'm happy for you." Tech said.

"I second that!" Cassidy nodded.

"I third it!" Rev shouted.

"Four!" Slam grunted.

Lexi giggled. "Well, I guess that makes it unanimous."

Tech smiled. It was great seeing them happy. Sure, his and Cassidy's date didn't turn out exactly as planned, but he was content with the outcome. He glanced at Cassidy. 'I wonder.. does she feel the same way as me?'

THAT'S ALL FOLKS!

There you go, the very last chapter! Thank you everyone who read this, your comments are what kept me going! *glomps everyone*

YAY Lexi and Ace are a couple!! Nicely doun Cass. Can't what till I read 'Mind Games'

Since you guys are so awesomely awesome, I'm going to give you all some sneak peeks!

Ace and the Ice Cream Toothache - Ace's ice cream obssession goes slightly overboard and he develops a toothache. Lexi and the others keep pestering him to visit the dentist, but Ace refuses. Could visiting the dentist be Ace's hiden fear?

Tech's New Look - Lexi convinces Tech to get a haircut. But when it doesn't work out, Lexi and Cassidy team up to find Tech a new look that will go with the hair(Or at least cover it up until it grows back XD)

(TOP SECRET FANFIC HERE)

Double Trouble - One of Rev's older cousin is getting married. His aunt and uncle ask him to watch their six-year-old twin boys, Jim and Tim, who turn out to be more trouble then the Loonatics thought.

A Valentine Story - Tech and Cassidy battle their feelings for each other. Cassidy comes close to confessing to Tech, but her concentration is thrown off-balance when she recieves secret admirer notes, but... from who? Meanwhile... Uh oh! Ace has forgotten Valentine's Day! Later, Ace and Tech are bitten by a strange bird - and their actions are even stranger. Lexi and Duck battle for the lead when things get out of control. Can Lexi, Cassidy, Rev, Duck, and Slam figure out how to snap Ace and Tech out of it?

Goodbye, Acmetropolis - The Loonatics are broken up because the villains haven't done anything in months. But when disaster strikes - and this time harder than ever before - the Loonatics must band together once more to prove that not all good things must come to an end. But, a suprise lies just around the corner - a horrible incident that will teach all of them the true meaning of friendship and teamwork. Things are complicated even further by Cassidy's overprotective father, who is determined to keep her and Tech apart. Will they be able to break free and be together forever, or will they be seperated once again? (more info will be released after top secret fanfic is finished)

NOTE: there are more stories, but I didn't feel like typing them up. XD

Well, what do you think?

*bricks self* Stupid me, I forgot to give you the actual sneak peeks!

Tech's New Look:

Tech stepped out of the dressing room wearing a black suit with matching shoes and hat.

Tech: unethusiastically Well, what do you think?

Cassidy: Hmm.. It screams 'funeral ensomble' to me, but maybe I'm just in a blah mood.

Lexi: Nah, that doesn't look right on you. Go try the next outfit on.

Tech sighed and walked back into the small room.

Five minutes later:

Lexi: Tech, come out.

Tech: No way. I look completely ridiculous!

Lexi: Don't make me send Cassidy in there.

Tech:...... Fine. I'm coming.

Tech walked out, this time wearing a baggy t-shirt, pants that look three sizes too big for him, and a backwards baseball cap. Both girls fell out of their seats laughing.

Tech: Remind me to never let you two convince me to get out of the lab again.
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Goodbye, Acmetropolis:

Cassidy faced Tech. For a moment, she couldn't breathe. She forced herself to say something. "Well, I... I guess this is goodbye."

'Come on, tell her.' Tech's mind urged, but all that came out was, "Yeah... I guess so." Without even thinking about it, he stepped up to her and wrapped his arms around her.

Cassidy hooked her arms around Tech's neck. "I don't want to leave, Tech." She sobbed.

"I don't want you to, either. Don't worry, everything will work out." He tried to sound hopeful, but inside, he wasn't so sure.

"Goodbye, Tech."

"Goodbye, Cassidy."
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Yeah, that's it. My fingers hurt now. XD

Thanks! This is actually my very first official fanfic! And the Duck and Shadow scenes were so fun to write!

Ben is the name of a boy in my school that I've known since preschool... He isn't quite as nice as the Ben in the story. XD

Probably, because the gang is gonna split up into groups, and Ben will go with one group (that doesn't have Rev) to keep them from getting lost. ^^

.......... I......... don't know. XD

Sure, if you really want to. ^.^