Akito and the Loonatics

chapter 42

"Congratulations, team," Zadavia congratulated as always. "Now the world's up on Sypher, his popularity has plummeted, he won't be touching our lines anytime soon. Nice work all of-Wait a moment, where is Akito?"

"He had to fulfill a promise to somebody." Felicity explained.

"I see, be sure to send him my gratitude, Zadavia out." Zadavia then signed off.

"Alrighty then!" Duck stood up. "I want reports on this Sypher mission on my desk in the morning before group calastetics!"

"Reports?" Lexi looked at him with her hands on her hips. "Since when do we write reports?"

"Well-"

"Or exercise?" Tech added with a shrug.

"As team leader, I've decided to make a few changes around here," Duck explained. "I'm gonna be running a tighter shift."

"Is there a screw loose in your brain, Duck?" Lexi scoffed. "Ace is still our leader."

"Excuse me, Missy," Duck glared to her. "I didn't hear the big Boss Lady say anything about Ace being back in charge, did you Slam?"

The Tasmanian Devil poked his finger in his ear with a shrug.

"See?" Duck smirked. "Now I can remain numero uno."

"Duck, get over yourself," Zadavia demanded. "Ace is still back in charge."

"It's good to be back," Ace smirked. "Come on, guys, let's give Numero Uno some time-o alone-o."

Duck protested as they left him and he wasn't going to be in charge.

Meanwhile, Akito was on his way to the World Shrome.

A security guard stopped him. "Where do you think you're going, kid?"

"I'm one of the Loonatics and I'm here to speak with Trick." Akito said.

"Hmm..." the guard glanced at him.

"I got to talk to him last night..." Akito defended.

Trick walked over. "Let him in, the kid's with me."

The guard shrugged and allowed Akito to see him.

"What's up, kid?" Trick asked him, still seeming depressed about losing his talent.

"I found out how you can get your talent back from Sypher." Akito said.

"Yeah?" Trick looked to him. "How's that?"

"First thing's first, do you trust me?" Akito asked.

Trick looked down to the kid, they had just met and he wasn't a stalker fan unlike some people. "I suppose I can."

"Then come with me, we're going to see Sypher and then you're going to need to touch him." Akito said.

"Sypher?" Trick glanced down to him.

"Come on." Akito led the way, knowing exactly where Sypher was.

Trick looked to the boy, but did follow him.

Once they got to Sypher, Akito just had to hold him still while Trick touched the villain to get his talent back. Sypher didn't want to, but he had no choice. Trick was very nervous and worried, but he told Akito he trusted him and allowed it to work. Sypher's hand prisons were released so he could touch Trick and vice versa to bring the pro-athlete back to normal. Once that was done, Sypher's hand prisons were put back on. Trick felt different, it took him a moment, but he embraced his talent back and smiled once he felt like his old self.

"Well, how do you feel?" Akito smiled to him.

"I never felt better," Trick smiled back to Akito. "Thanks, kid."

"No problem." Akito said.

"How about I repay you with a quick game?" Trick offered.

"I haven't played before." Akito admitted.

"I'll teach you, you and me, one-on-one?" Trick smiled back.

"Okay then..." Akito grinned, that sounded pretty awesome.

"Great, then you'll need the proper equipment." Trick said.

"Alright." Akito smiled, this was going to be the best and most exciting time of his life.

Felicity came back home to her parents and told them about today's big mission and what happened.

"Well, I'm glad for you," Forte smiled as he was the only one in the room. "What would you like to do today?"

"I am just going to play with my dollhouse..." Felicity walked away, knowing that her mother would be too busy to spend some time with her.

Forte looked to his wife as she hid in the shadows. "It wouldn't kill you to spend some time with her."

Cherry sighed and followed their daughter.

Felicity took out her dollhouse and dolls, starting to play by herself as usual.

"Hey Flick," Cherry walked to her. "You want some company?"

"I could use the company." Felicity said.

Cherry knelt down beside her daughter. "So, what's going on here now?"

"Erik and Christine are about to go into a boat," Felicity told her her little story of her Phantom of the Opera dolls who reminded her a lot of her parents. "Are you knowing Le Fantôme de l'Opéra song, Maman?"

"Of course I do..." Cherry stroked some of her hair out of her face. "That song reminds me of your father."

"Really?" Felicity asked

"Oh, yes..." Cherry took the phantom doll and looked at him. "Mysterious... Haunting of those all around him... A poor, tormented soul wandering the earth alone and miserable until he meets the supposed girl of his dreams..."

"Wow." Felicity said, amazed.

"Now, let's play until supper." Cherry said to her.

Felicity smiled, surprised with her mother's sudden inclusion in her life and played with her.

"That's nice, a mother and daughter bonding..." Forte looked down to Simon as he slept in his crib still. "You want to play, Simon?"

Simon hissed at him in his sleep.

"Maybe later..." Forte glared at him and walked away from his crib.