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Uh oh. Tech, Ace and Rev are quite a bit ticked off right now.

Cassidy: I like it when Tech's mad.....

Me: 0_o

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I found a hint of Duck/Lexi there... great chapter too.

But what is the aspect your dissatisfied with?



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I wish Rev would speak up like that in the show. I hate when he's always being left behind. D:
Awesome chapter! Ace is being evil. Tsk, tsk. This story gets better and better! But I still wonder about Shannon. O:

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Akira: Thanks, as usual. =D Also, hehe, climatic climax. I think I said that things what start heating up after chapter 12, and I guess I pretty much meant it.

Stylediva: Thanks! I aim to wow. =D

Cassidy: I actually like it when Tech is mad too. To me it makes him at least 25% more attractive. I am not sure why I think this.

Techfan: Yeah, and that Duck/Lexi-ness will probably come in later. Also, the aspect I was criticizing was Rev's general neglect on the show (through his own rant). I also made a little bit of a hint of that way back in chapter 7, when Rev was talking to Shannon. I probably should have paralleled those two instances in this chapter more succinctly than I did (I didn't at all), but oh well.

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Yes, I have always wanted Rev to speak out a little more on the show as well. Precisely why I had him do it here! I don't know, if *I* were him I'd certainly be fed up with getting left behind as much as he does.

And thanks. =D And Shannon's fate will be revealed very soon. Soon as in probably the next chapter.

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We'll all be looking forward then.

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*GASP* and..... *GASP* AGAIN! *faints*

Cassidy: Yeah, she's a bit excited......

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Oh yes. We will be waiting.

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Oh crap I'm out of popcorn!

I'm really enjoying this.

More please!


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Okies, so I’m still reading this… But I just finished chapter 11 and I gotta say…

YAY YOU FOR GIVING DUCK A LITTLE MOMENT THAT MADE ME SO UNBELIEVABLY HAPPY YOU ARE MY NEW HERO!!! 8D

Sad Rev makes me wanna cry.

CHEER UP EMO KID!! D8

But it’s cute how he’s following Tech about like a lost puppy… er… Roadrunner…

I reckon you should have made a Duck reference to the mother-duckling thing. ;3

Otherwise, keep it up! I’ll try to read the next two chapters asap so as I’m completely up-to-date. ^__^

*dances away gleefully before remembering how tired she is*

yawn. X_=;;;


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Thanks again guys! If I do not have Chapter 14 up by Saturday morning, I grant you all permission to nag me in my Whiteboard, should it come to that!

Colours: *hands more popcorn* As always, thanks for reading!

Xtream: Oh, I couldn't just not give Duck a moment of spotlight. =D He has a general reputation on the show for being a screw up, and I wanted to make him NOT a screw up. Oh, but trust me, in the later chapters to come, Duck will get a lot, lot more spotlight than he's gotten thus far. But that's all I'll divulge for now. And thanks for reading! =D

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Nag you? Haha. No, no. We'll just spam you. XD Or... Emily and I will, anyways.

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And the rest of LUO... Remember Rye? We started the spamming trend! 8D

YAY! *shines spotlight on Duck*
Duck: *basks in the glow of the spotlight*

I'll read the next few chapters before Saturday so I can be up-to-date with everything. ^__^

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And the rest of LUO... Remember Rye? We started the spamming trend! 8D




YES! We so rock. XD -stamps ORIGINAL SPAMMERS on our foreheads- We put the spam in SPAM. ...Damn straight. ;P



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We put the SPAM in SPAMTASTIC!

That was also very lame. XD

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You put the 'spam' in "Afghanispam".

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LOLZ1 i love that one!! XD

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You put the 'spam' in "Afghanispam".




XD That word's gonna be stuck in my head now!

...I'll go repeat it to myself and laugh about it while I go wash the doggy. ...As soon as I get the darn cat off my window. -clears throat- One moment. CHANCE! You leave those darn Christmas lights alone. >>; -runs off-



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At first I misread you as saying "as soon as I push the darn cat off my window". I was like D: but I started giggling anyway. I'm a bad person! =(

Crap, I forgot this was my own fan fic topic.

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At first I misread you as saying "as soon as I push the darn cat off my window". I was like D: but I started giggling anyway. I'm a bad person! =(




XD That made me laugh too. -has shivering dog on lap- Goodness, it's hard to type with her head on my arm. The litte fathead. Hehe. She's cold, so I feel bad for her. ;3



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Alright, Chapter 14 is here! This is a bit of an angry chapter, I'm afraid to say, but it's actually pretty big as far as storyline content goes. Possibly the biggest yet. So here goes!


Chapter 14: Somewhat Damaged

“Sometimes you can’t make it on your own.”


Vincent Cavanagh sat perched atop a cold, metallic stool, eyes transfixed upon the small portable television placed in front of him. Sipping coffee, he smiled positively from ear to ear. Indeed, he was filled with such an immense sense of self-satisfaction, which grew larger with each single frame the television emitted.

“Perfect,” he said, taking another sip. His brother, Danny, was fiddling with something in his workspace, seemingly unfazed, if not a little apathetic, towards the whole matter at hand.

Slowly, to the offside, a few of the captive villains got themselves up from the floor, where they slept each night. One might feel sympathetic towards their rough living conditions, were it not for the qualifier that they were, indeed, super villains.

Mastermind was the first up, and, she being so eager to point out any personality flaws she saw in her ultimate captor, immediately started to chastise Vincent.

“Well, I don’t know if that coffee is laced with amphetamines, Vinny, but you certainly seemed to go ape-crazy over something. Perhaps another product of your pseudo-villainous-prowess?”

“Ah, and good morning to you, sunshine,” Vincent responded curtly. “Why, yes, I am ‘ape crazy’. It’s the Loonatics’ biggest failure yet - bigger than I could have ever possibly imagined.”

“Now, now, Vinny, I know you like to be all, how shall I say it, ‘mystical’ and ‘mysterious’ about your doings, but please, just stop being a total pain and just spit it out!”

“Very well,” Vinny said, flipping off the television. “As I said yesterday, I decided to do a progress check on my plans – a nice little mission for the Loonatics. Nothing too complicated, either. My brother’s teleportation system is simply marvelous, by the way. With it, he can pretty much zap me anywhere I want, and zap me back without a trace of my presence. Anyway, as I said, the idea was pretty simple; I snuck into a genetic engineering laboratory near Greenspoint, and simply released a giant mutant coyote.

“Admittedly, I did choose the coyote for a reason. You see, I’ve been watching the Loonatics through their own security cameras. That Tech fellow has them pretty secure from outside intruders, though; it took a hell of a lot for my brother to hack into them, and we could only watch for 10 minutes at a time before the system overrode our intrusion. But, nonetheless, I have noticed what has been going on. That roadrunner has been clinging on to that coyote as if for dear life. He’s practically in love with the fellow. So, oh, I don’t know, I just thought it’d be a little amusing to see how the roadrunner would react to a giant mutant coyote trying to gobble him up. It might have scared him properly straight. Because that creature would be all over him like white on rice, given the coyote’s feral attraction to the roadrunner as a source for food.

“But, alas, the roadrunner did not come. A smart choice on the leader’s part, perhaps. Nevertheless, the whole mission was a complete failure. Normally, capturing a loose, crazy animal would have been a mere flash in the pan for those six - practically routine. But they couldn’t do anything, and the SWAT had to take it all over. I mean, I simply thought they would have had a little more trouble doing it, what with all the havoc that’s going on between them right now, but I never imagine that they’d completely fail this soon! These critters are even more fragile than I thought.

“It did not help them, too, that the coyote and head hare showed up late, seemingly angry with each other. Oh, I observed the whole thing through cameras. I don’t know the whole situation exactly, but I can gander a guess – the head hare won’t let the roadrunner do anything, and the coyote, being such a faithful companion, is angry with that. Maybe the roadrunner’s angry too, I’m not completely sure.

“One thing I do know for sure, though, is that there is little more I need to do now. They are already vulnerable enough, and will probably be made even more vulnerable after this failure. Indeed, the time to strike is soon.”

After Vincent’s lengthy soliloquy, Mastermind applauded derisively. “Goody gosh, Vinny! Finally, I might be out of here soon. I must take this opportunity to congratulate you, though, for building such a secure prison here. I have to admit, I thought I could penetrate it relatively easily, but I’ve been helpless to do anything.”

“Well, thank you for your concession,” Vincent replied, smiling, “but all props go to my brother on that one. To be quite honest, I’m not that good with designing, just planning”.

“Ah yes, your master plan. What was that again Vinny? Placing a bomb in the middle of some restaurant and watching what happens? Very innovative, indeed.”

“I admit,” Vincent said, frowning, “that none of this was as devious as I thought it would be. But surely you do not think that I had a little bit of fun on the side?”

Mastermind was puzzled. “Come again?”

“Ah, well, you see,” Vincent started ominously. “The Duck. Even with the little footage of the Loonatics’ headquarters I’ve seen I’ve noticed he’s been very, very mysterious and secretive. So I’ve been tracking him around, and it turns out, every couple of days or so, he goes into the same mysterious, shabby building every night.”

Mastermind stared curiously. “I’m intrigued,” she said, listening intently.

“Glad to hear it. Well, so I started doing some snooping. Again, much props to my brother’s teleportation system. Well, in this building, I found out some very, very interesting things about this mallard. Things I never knew before, and things he’s currently up to. Things that were very… personal. I almost feel bad. But anyway, I couldn’t resist the urge to mess with this egomaniac a little. Sometime during the week, some of his, ah, ‘research’ may have accidentally gotten a ride through the incinerator”. Vincent smiled deviously.

“If I may ask,” Mastermind interjected, “what is this ‘research’?”

“Oh,” Vincent smiled, “you’ll likely find out soon enough. For now, let’s just wait for tempers to rise more, then our final attack will be initiated. So be prepared, it’s almost time. We’re coming.”


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The five Loonatics slowly trudged their ways back to headquarters, and upon arriving, did not speak; at least, not initially. Duck was the first to make some sort of verbal move. He flipped out his cell phone, kept protected in a hidden pocket in his latex suit, and speed-dialed a number, moving furtively towards the window to get some privacy. No one knew who he was calling, nor did they care. They simply sulked on the furniture, contemplating their shortcomings.

Rev, who had evidently previously departed to his room, emerged upon noticing the introduction of new sounds. The roadrunner’s presence finally evoked Ace, resting his head on his fist, elbow to knee, to speak.

“Well, you’ll be happy to know that we didn’t do anything.”

On the contrary, the roadrunner did not look happy, but worried. “So that thing is still on the loose?”

“No, the SWAT team had to come in and fix it all up,” Ace shot back, now rising, “no thanks to you, Doc.”

Rev was slightly surprised at this shot. “Oh so now you’re going to blame this all on me even though I wasn’t even there by your orders?

“No, it was cause of your resistance to take orders. You made me and your pal Tech late for the action, and the three of them were helpless to do anythin’ by themselves! If you’d just had the respect to just sit out quietly, we would’ve had it easily!”

“Oh,” Rev said, his anger being replaced by guilt. Searing, painful guilt.

“Yeah, ‘oh’,” Ace said, continuing to shoot Rev scornful looks. “What was your grand inspiration for that little speech, anyway? Tech over there?”

“Leave him out of this,” Rev said slightly threateningly, “and no. Frankly I’ve been peeved about how I’m usually neglected around here for the longest time! I mean what do you guys see me as? Only useful as a hyperactive bird that can generate electricity when the power’s out? I mean I know that I probably didn’t pick the best time to bring that up but I had to let it out eventually I knew it since me and Shannon talked about –“

Ace’s shot at Tech had initially gained Rev back some strength in the self-defense department, but all of the sudden he felt guilty and rather depressed once again.

“I’m so sorry, Ace. I really didn’t mean to blow it for everyone. I shouldn’t have questioned your authority like that, it was really immature, and I want to do all I can to make it up-“

Ace cut him off, apparently still extremely peeved. “I’m not sure how well I can take your ‘sorry’s anymore, Rev. You’ve made your true feelings bright and clear. Did ya ever even consider that I also might not have wanted you to go because it was a giant coyote we were facing? Dat thing would have ignored all of us and went straight for you.”

Rev hadn’t made this distinction, being rather accustomed to non-feral coyotes, and now felt even guiltier.

“Dat’s what I thought. Frankly, Rev, you don’t seem to be a team player anymore. You haven’t for weeks. And I don’t know if you should even be on this team anymore.”

Tech, observing from the side, had had enough.

“Just back off, Ace,” Tech said, growling.

Ace turned to Tech. “Ooh, and here comes the boyfriend on the defensive.”

“Hah! Shows how mature you are, making little comments like that. Anyway, you’re just precariously angry right now; you won’t mean any of what you just said later on. That said, I’d like you to apologize to Rev now”.

“Don’t be so sure of that, Doc,” Ace said, “truth is, I’ve been considerin’ it for weeks. He’s just not workin’ out well with us anymore, and his little temper tantrum back there just really pushed it.”

“A ‘temper tantrum’ righteously delivered, I may add. You cannot deny that Rev has been neglected in battle more than any of us. You cannot seriously say he’s not a ‘team player’ if he just wants to help more! Also, you know he’s been through a lot lately. I find it extraordinarily unjust for you to judge his motives as a whole based on a temporary post-traumatic stress condition, and one received from such an overwhelming incident, at that!”

“A condition that can be treated by sending him for help! I swear Tech, you’re a smart guy, but you can be so thick-headed at times.”

“And can you get it through your thick head you’re doing absolutely nothing to help him right now?” Tech glanced over at Rev, who was looking back at him, teary-eyed. Such an expression fired up the coyote all the more. “He was offering you a sincere apology, one, in my opinion, he need not even give, and then you shoot back and tell him he shouldn’t be a part of the team?! Let me just tell you this, Ace, I used to have nothing but gratuitous respect for you, but, within the last couple of days, you’ve drained all of that respect into a mere puddle, that’s quickly evaporating. And let me tell you one more thing; I’d much sooner take orders from Rev than from you.”

The coyote finally stopped his rant, which seemed to hit the hare particularly hard. Lexi and Slam, observing on their feet from the back of the room, were mortified by the entire discord.

Unexpectedly, Ace slammed his fist down on the nearest table.

“Ace!” Lexi shouted, but Ace paid her no mind. He stormed out of the room and into his own room, slamming doors as he went.

Tech followed suit, seeking refuge within his own lab, leaving Lexi, Slam and Rev in the middle of the room.

Rev felt hopelessly exposed under the eyes of Slam and Lexi, and he could think of absolutely nothing to say to them at this moment. As a result, he got up and slowly followed Tech into his laboratory.

The sliding door bade Rev entrance, and he walked into the lab to see Tech hastily gathering up some supplies to put back into storage. He turned around to see the roadrunner standing in front of the doorway with teary, needful eyes still.

“Ace is just in a bad place right now,” Tech started, “he’s just being really irrational, all of the things he said are ridiculous, and you know it. In a few hours or a few days, I think he’ll come around and see-“

Tech’s words of comfort were broken off by a practically bone-shattering hug from Rev. It was an embrace of utmost gratitude and platonic affection, something Tech was not used to. He was not the touchy type, either; that was a given. But, in spite of any of his earlier habits, Tech slowly returned the huge, and even smiled a little.


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Back in the living quarters, Lexi and Slam still stood boggled by what had just happened; a volcanic eruption of anger none of them had ever witnessed between teammates before. Duck stood on the far side of the room, gazing out the window, still talking on his cell phone.

“Wow,” Lexi said to Slam, “rough day, huh?”

“Grrllbbl really bad,” Slam said sadly, letting out a sigh.

“Well, it can’t get any worse, can it?”

Just then, another outburst of sound erupted from the far side of the room; Duck.

What do you mean, you just ‘lost it’?!” Duck positively screamed into the receiver. “Do you have ANY IDEA how important all of this is to me?! After all the money I’ve spent, where the hell do you get off-“ He paused for a second, presumably listening to a reply, and then continued. “Well, I certainly don’t know what’s going over there either?! All I know is that months of progress is now just flushed down the drain! And it’s not like I have money growing on trees here, I don’t get paid for any of this!” He paused once more. “Well, same to you!” Duck hung up as violently as he could on a cell phone, and stormed back toward the center of the room.

“Duck!” Lexi shouted, surprised, “what was all of that about?”

“None of your business,” Duck grunted curtly, and, like Ace, stormed to his room.

“Holy crap,” Lexi commented, “everyone’s gone crazy today.”

Just then, a buzzer rang, indicating that someone far below wanted entrance to the tower.

“Ugh, what now,” Lexi said bitterly, “a reporter looking for a fresh angle on our screw-up?” Hastily, she moved from her position next to Slam, and went to answer the buzz.

“Hello?”

A female voice replied back over the intercom. “Hey, can you let me up? I just got out, and it’s kind of urgent.”

“I’m sorry, who is this?” Lexi asked.

“Oh, pardon me,” the voice replied, “it’s Shannon.”

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She's alive, SHE'S ALIVE!!!!!!!

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SHANNON?!!! SHE'S ALIVE? *faints from confusion*

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*slaps Cassidy* Wake up you!

-- Edited by I_See_Your_True_Colours at 05:57, 2008-04-19

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Abby: Caused by boredom.


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Alive and, for the most part, unscathed. :3

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-gasp- Well, if she's alive and unscathed... she must be... EVIL. Brainwashed. -shifty eyes- X3 Awesome chapter, angry as it was. =D

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Yay! Shanon's alive!

*Reads Rye's post*

Oh man!

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Me & Spyro are still trying wake up Cassidy.

Spyro: hmm Got any ideas?

Me: hmm idea evileye You know I did slept with Tech once.

Cassidy: *wakes up* furious WHY YOU!!

Me: evileye Bye Bye. sprint.gif

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Abby: Caused by boredom.


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I do believe it would be the real Cassidy (my fancharacter) who would be REALLY mad with you....... Me... not so much

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*comes back* Is the so? Where is she?

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Interesting...

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Thanks everyone, as usual!

I would say the only drawback to having a big grand revelatory plot twist in the very last two words of the chapter is that other important stuff within the chapter gets somewhat overlooked. But I think it worked best that way, on the whole.

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Ok then.

Whats with the bottum picture in your signature?

Is Tech on drugs or something? *is bricked* 



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Abby: Caused by boredom.


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I_See_Your_True_Colours wrote:
Whats with the bottum picture in your signature?


Is Tech on drugs or something? *is bricked*

 



Absitively posolutely!

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*comes back* Is the so? Where is she?




Cassidy: Right behind you *zaps Colour's rear end with light blue flames*

I'd run if I were you....



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Dragon Wing wrote:

I_See_Your_True_Colours wrote:
Whats with the bottum picture in your signature?


Is Tech on drugs or something? *is bricked*




Absitively posolutely!
 

God help us.


-- Edited by I_See_Your_True_Colours at 06:50, 2008-04-20

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New chapter later tonight. If what I have planned goes how I think it will, it will be relatively short compared to the chapters I've been putting out lately, so I'm compensating for the shortness by posting it sooner than I usually would. Chapter 16 should be up either late Friday night or Saturday night, still.

I also wanted to post one more reply so I could get the next chapter at the top of the 4th page.

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Huzzah! Short or long, I'm sure it'll be awesome and that's what counts. =D -waits for chapter- ...Write faster. ;P

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Here it is guise!

Chapter 15: Fragments of Faith

“Rev, get out here right now!” Lexi shouted with utmost urgency. This was certainly a turn of events that none of them had expected. Shannon, the girl who’d been missing for weeks on end with nearly no end in sight, suddenly shows up right on their doorstep?

As commanded, Rev appeared in the room somewhat reluctantly, as if apprehensive that he might be in from a scolding.

Lexi, sensing this, clarified. “Don’t worry, Rev, you’re not about to get told off. Come here, quick! It’s amazing!”

“Uh, can I come up now?” the intercom spoke again.

Rev recognized the sweet, melodic tones of the voice immediately.

“SHANNON?!” he rushed over to the intercom. “Oh my God oh my God oh my God Shannon it’s really you Shannon where have you been what’s happened to you are you hurt I’ve been worried sick about you I can’t believe you’re back I’ve been thinking about you everyday and many I just-“

Out of absolute necessity, Lexi slammed Rev’s beak shut with her left hand. “I’m sorry, Rev, I know you’re excited, but let’s let her up.”

“Mmphkay.”

“Haha, I see someone’s excited to see me,” Shannon said from the other end. Lexi released the security locks. “Thanks, I’m coming up now.”

For the two minutes or so it took for Shannon her trudge her way to the top in the all-too-slow elevator, seconds were hours to Rev. The scintillating taste of anticipation had fully enveloped him, as well as excitement and, admittedly, a tiny bit of nervousness. He thought he’d explode from all of these feelings; Shannon could not come soon enough. And when she did, Rev transformed into a red blur, and reappeared in a deep hug with Shannon.
“Oh my gosh I’ve missed you soooo much what happened to you?!” Rev broke the hug, and looked deeply at Shannon, eyes wide with a mixture of childish glee and concerned curiosity.

At this moment, Tech emerged from his lab to see what the ruckus was about, and stood wide-eyed at the unexpected appearance of Shannon. Ace followed soon after, with the same reaction.

“Shannon?!” Ace shouted, “you’re alive?!”

“A little weak,” Shannon replied, “and in need of a good bed, but otherwise, yes, I’m quite alive,” Shannon said contently.

“Well, are you going to tell us what kept you so long or not?” a new voice questioned. Duck, too, couldn’t resist visiting the revelatory congregation.

Shannon giggled slightly at her attention. “Well, okay, since you’re all here, I might as well divulge everything.”

The six Loonatics circled around Shannon, with Rev still standing at her side, paying particularly close attention to her experience.

“Okay, well, I’m sure you all know, the restaurant that we went to got blown up. Kabloowie. Well, I got knocked around a bit, and I lost my teddy bear, but otherwise I was fine. Just a few scratches and bruises here and there. But, as you’d probably guess, it was definitely not over.

“I began to look around for Rev, to make sure he was alright, and maybe help some other people, too. But it wasn’t three seconds into my searching that I was tackled onto the ground, and knocked on the head with some sort of blunt object. Well, needless to say, that wasn’t very pleasant. I didn’t quite pass out, but I was dazed enough to be stuffed into a sack. Imagine that? A sack. It was as if this whole thing was planned just to kidnap me.

“Well, I was carried around for a while, when all the sudden I felt this weird warping sensation, and I felt the setting around me change real suddenly. Did I teleport? I’m not sure. But that’s not the point, it’s where I ended up.

“I was finally emptied out of the sack into some real huge box thing, like some sort of metallic crate. It was really, really cold, but, you know, after weeks of sitting around in there you get used to it. Anyway, I was shut up immediately, and then I heard some voice tell me that I was to keep quiet the entire time, or else I would be killed. Jeez, talk about harsh! I have to say, that voice sound pretty familiar.

“Anyway, I was in there for a while. The only time I ever saw light was through the tiny, tiny oxygen holes on the side near the bottom and whenever the lid was lifted when I was fed bread and water. It was like being in a really, really bad prison movie. Although, I still wonder why I was kept so secret. I mean, I heard everything that went on in there. It seemed like there were at least twenty something people and all, and based on the stuff they said, none of them seemed to be up to any good anyway. But it went on like this for weeks - mal-nourishment, darkness and oxygen deprivation. It wasn’t pretty!

“Well, one day I was just sitting there, what a surprise, when all the sudden the lid cracks open. I thought this was just another one of my feeding times, but surprising, in plummeted a little watch, a little note, a key, and a flashlight. Well, that wasn’t a puzzle that was so hard to solve. With the flashlight, I read the note, which read, and I quote:

‘You can escape. Look to the upper right hand corner of the lightest wall. You’ll see a little flap. Open it, and you’ll find a keyhole. Between the hours of 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., use the given key to get yourself out of there. When you leave, run straight out and don’t look around. Just run.’

“Needless to say, I was pretty thrilled. I had lost track of how long I had been in there, and I was just itching for that 2 o’clock hour to come around. I waited for a few minutes after, to make sure I wasn’t caught, and then I followed the instructions exactly. And it worked, obviously. I got myself right out of there. I still don’t know who wrote that note or anything, but whoever they are, they’re my hero right now.

“Well, anyway, as I was running out, I couldn’t help but notice I was in a strange, strange warehouse. I should have looked around some more, I think, but I just did as I told and ran straight out. I think someone might have seen me, I heard some voices shouting after me, but I didn’t turn back. I just ran out the door and felt the first rays of daylight on me in what seemed like forever.

“But, like an idiot, I forget to check the address of the stupid place. I just ran as fast as I could towards your huge tower here. It’s kind of like the Northern Star of this whole metropolitan area, you know. I seemed to run in a northeasterly direction, though, if that helps.”

The six Loonatics simply stood in shock and awe at Shannon, without letting a word pass through them. Finally, the team’s leader spoke.

“We’ll get to track down the villains in a sec,” Ace said comfortingly, in stark contrast to his earlier behavior. “I’m just glad you’re alright right now! I guess we can call off the search now.”

“Oh wow, you guys put out a search for me? Wow, I feel embarrassed,” Shannon said, abashed.

“Don’t, it was simply routine, if anything. Besides, some of us were missing you pretty badly,” Tech added, with a faint smile.

Rev took this opportunity to finally speak. “You bet some of us were missing you Shannon that was horrible what happened to you and I can’t believe I just sat around and just let it happen I’m so sorry Shannon but are you okay now do you need anything?”

Shannon smiled. “I’m fine, now, just being out of that God forsaken box. Thanks, though. But Rev? I think I need to talk to you about something.”


“Sure anything, anything at all whatever it is you want to tell me I’m listening!”

Shannon turned to face the rest of the group.

“Hey guys, I’m sorry, I don’t mean to shove you off or anything, but can I talk to Rev about something in private real quick?”

“Sure, Shan, we’ll get out of your way,” Lexi said, beckoning the other Loonatics to come along with her. When the others were a safe distance away from the two, Shannon spoke once again.

“It’s about us, I’m afraid,” she said somewhat reluctantly, but with determination and some urgency.

“Oh,” said Rev, disheartened, sensing bad news.

“Yeah, it’s just,” Shannon paused, “I don’t think it could ever work out. I mean, I really like you and all, and I still do, but just, all this?”

“Shannon I swear nothing like that’s ever happened before I mean Lexi goes on dates all the time and Duck too supposedly but nothing bad ever happens to them this was just a freak accident!”

“Well, all I know is that my first date ended with me being assaulted, kidnapped and stuffed in a box,” Shannon said somewhat irritably.

Rev looked crush, staring down at the ground, formulating some sort of apology.

“I’m sorry, Rev,” Shannon said quickly, with a much more sympathetic tone, “that was harsh. But I don’t know, I was targeted for some reason, and I think it had all to do with me being with you. You’re a huge rockstar figure, after all, who super villains despise. And I just don’t feel, fully safe going out with you after an incident like that. I mean, I know it’s not your fault, I know you wouldn’t let anything like that happen to me if you could help it. But I have a feeling stuff like this can’t be helped, you know,” Shannon said sadly.

“Yeah, I guess,” Rev replied, just as morosely. “I understand. And I shouldn’t make you be in a situation where you feel like you’re in danger. I mean, what would that make me?”

“Rev, you’re talking so slow, please don’t feel bad,” Shannon pleaded. “All things considered, we’re still friends forever, right?”

Rev smiled meekly. “I guess that’ll never change.”

“Again, I’m really, really sorry. But I think we’d be much better off as just friends, you know?”

“Yeah,” Rev conceded, “just friends.”

“Friends?” Shannon asked, extending a pinky.

Rev forced another meek smile. “Friends,” he agreed, interlocking his finger with her's. After they broke off, Shannon gave him a quick hug, and scooted off to be with the others.

Rev stayed behind, and gazed out a nearby window. He knew his feelings of grief were selfish, that he shouldn’t put Shannon in a position where she feels threatened. But he couldn’t shake off the feelings. The world outside looked much uglier than it had a month ago. Or was it years ago? Rev didn't know anymore.

-- Edited by Dragon Wing at 23:07, 2008-04-21

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*faints*

Cassidy: Wow.. she reeeeeaaaallllyyy liked that chapter

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Oh mah gahd.
WHY THE MOTHER****ING HECK DIDN'T I READ THIS EARLIER?!?!?!?!?
*fumes*
This is great. Really. I don't know why it took me so long to start reading it, but I'm glad I did. The plot is excellent, the story line is intriguing, and the character's reactions to what's going on are perfect.
I'll be checking up on this regularly.

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Something tells me that that guy who talked to Mallory was behind all this. But the question is who helped Shannon escape? Nice one Dragon Wing aww.gif .

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I left my thoughts on FF.net, but... SHANNON IS EVIL. -shifty eyes-

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Wow, when I posted this chapter, I didn't realize how much... ambiguity and uncertainty I left out in the open. It's probably because I know exactly what's going on and exactly what will happen (it being my story of course) that I didn't really consider other possibilities.

But it must be a good thing, though, that this isn't predictable as hell or anything =D

Thanks as usual for all the comments, and hello ZS, and I'm glad you liek it! =D

Oh, and a couple of more things. It's probably a good idea to get well-acquainted with the villains, Dan and Vincent, if you haven't already. They're pretty important.

Also, look at the beginning of chapter 12 more closely.

SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES ARE COOL


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Your girl-friend miraculously returns from the dead after several weeks, only to tell you she just wants to be friends now... ouch.

I think she was set free on purpose. His goal is to emotionally destabilize them, so this might be a part of his plan.

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Here's a hint:

Look at the times the letter said Shannon could come out.

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Dragon Wing wrote:

Here's a hint:

Look at the times the letter said Shannon could come out.



*GASPSEXTREMLYLOUDLY*

I THINK I KNOW!!!!

(warning: do not read this unless you really want to know what I think, I'm afraid of spoiling the surprise)

Spoiler

 



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I’m only part way through chapter 13… But Duck’s ‘George’ line… PRICELESS!!! Do you mind if I put it in my signature?? PLEEEEEEEASE??? *puppy dawg eyes*

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WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I’m finally up-to-date everyone!! 8D

WHAT IS DUCK HIDING??????????? ‘O’

*cough* Sorry… I’m just curious. XD

He’s such a deep and mysterious character, isn’t he? *giggles*

“Why does this thing even exist, anyway? I mean, who was the genius who said, ‘hey, let’s take a dangerous canine and blow it up to 50 times it’s usual size! It’ll be great! We’ll have tea parties with it, hug it, love it and call it George!’”

Can I please please PLEASE put that in my signature??? Pleeeeeeease! I laughed out loud so much! It almost had me in tears! X3

All in all, AWESOMEFUL story. I can’t even WAIT for the next chapter! So I’m going to stalk you, track you down, and sit and watch as you type. =3

OH! And the website part – BRILLIANT! PURE GENIUS! I am in awe of your plotting abilities… To have something like that in a story as serious as this, you must be some sort of fiction-writing deity.

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-- Edited by XtreamCrazy at 06:58, 2008-04-26

-- Edited by XtreamCrazy at 06:59, 2008-04-26

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