Akito and the Loonatics

chapter 103

After they returned to the Tower, there was a press conference in the main room for Duck with dozens of reporters.

"Tech should be getting that conference." Estelle grumbled.

"Ah, just let him enjoy his fifteen minutes of glory." Ace shrugged with his arms folded, knowing this would just all blow over soon.

"My fifteen minutes!" Tech snarled. "It was my invention that saved the day!"

"Did I ever tell ya that 'Danger' is my middle name?" Duck asked the press.

Rev zipped over, trying to get a word in and some attention.

"Hey, hey, hey! Stop running at the beak, I can handle my own interviews! Mm-hmm?" Duck pointed to one of the interviewers.

"Are you ever afraid, Mr. Danger?" the interviewer asked.

"Oh, no!" Duck said with a chuckle. "A true action hero doesn't have time to be afraid. He's too busy being ready for action!"

Akito and Estelle hid eye rolls.

"Why, I can't even spell the word 'fear'." Duck smirked smugly.

"He can't spell very many words, period." Lexi added.

"How do the other members feel of you saving the day?" The interviewer asked.

'He'd better watch what he says.' Akito thought to himself.

"Oh, they're used to it." Duck replied swiftly.

'Excuse me!?' Estelle thought to herself.

"Uhh... But they do all help..." Duck quickly added once he saw his teammates were rather peeved with him for his response. "Where would we be without Ace? Running away from the action! And Lexi? Cheering me on! And Rev, well, I dunno, Slam? Who can say? And Tech? Tech is our resident Mr. Fix-It Guy."

Tech actually approved of that comment.

"I mean, whenever the toilet backs up, we always know who to call," Duck then said, making the interviewers laugh and made the coyote frown instantly. "Those human kids look up to me too! I'm like their big brother, they learn a lot from me!"

'Big brother? Oh, please, he will never be like a big brother to us.' Akito and Estelle thought to themselves while they glared.

"Aren't you worried about The Stomper?" one interviewer asked. "I mean, he's broken out of every jail he's ever been in!"

"I'm not worried for--" Duck tried to reply bravely, but realized what he said. "Every jail?"

Akito and Estelle smirked. Not so tough now, huh, Duck?

"Oh, please do tell us of what he has done to anyone who has ever put him there?" Akito and Estelle asked while smirking.

"Let's just say, you're gonna need more than an ambulance on standby." the interviewer said to them.

"Oh, really?" Akito smirked. "Well, we'll think about that."

Duck tried to stay brave for the reporters, but everyone knew deep down inside, he was a coward.

After the interviews ended, the Loonatics decided to have a few words with Duck. For the twins, theirs were in action. Estelle simply stepped on his left foot and then kicked him in the shin. Akito, well, he punched Duck in the stomach.

"Hey, hey!" Duck groaned, holding his stomach as he fell on the couch now. "I was quoting out of context."

"I'll show you out of context!" Lexi threatened, then zapped Duck on his tail feathers with her brain blast.