Akito and the Loonatics

chapter 105

As soon as Duck got back to the tower, he rushed to his room and rummaged through his things.

"Duck, what are you doing?" Akito asked.

"Oh, I've been planning my vacation for months!" Duck said to them. "Didn't I tell ya?"

"Uhh... No," Ace flatly replied.

"At least not to me." Lexi added with a shrug.

"Slam, have you ever heard Duck mention about taking a vacation?" Akito asked.

"None that I remember," Slam admitted. "Don't you take enough vacations as it is?" he then asked Duck.

"You can't take too many vacations when you're fighting crime," Duck insisted. "Keep away from the pistols!"

"I second that notion," Tech smiled as he wore a hiking backpack. "I always wanted to see the other side of the world."

"Look, guys, we saw the Stomper!" Ace said to them. "He's safe behind bars."

"Ace is right." Akito assured them.

"Stomper?" Duck asked.

"What're ya talkin' about?" Tech added, pretending he didn't even remember that crook.

"We're not leaving cuz that bloodthirsty maniac is board on revenge to drop heavy objects on us wherever we go." Duck replied, trying hard, but failing miserably to sound casual.

"Absolutely not!" Tech added.

They both then laughed, but panicked as soon as desk and car engine landed right in front of them.

"Alright, look, I'll go with you two as protection from the Stomper." Akito said.

"Really? Oh, thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Duck cheered as he hugged the boy.

"But no running away!" Akito made them promise. "You can't run away from your problems, they'll just keep getting bigger and a lot worse unless you face your fears head on! My dad taught me that."

"Wow, your dad must be one cool guy." Ace smiled.

Akito smiled back. "Yeah, he's the best."

"I do not know him well, but he is very nice seeming." Felicity smiled as she overheard that. "Oops... Sorry..." she felt bad now that she was kind of eavesdropping.

"It's alright, cuz." Akito smiled.

Felicity giggled, blushing a little.

Simon was nearly walking fine, he walked more steps than before, but fell eventually.

"Oh, so close!" Jenny said to him as she watched.

Simon glared, but then got back up, telling Jenny that he wasn't going to give up until he would be able to walk completely. While that was going on, Vincent snuck out to try to find the rest of the Rings of Pollution.

"Hello?" Jenny looked back, but then shrugged.

"You okay, Jenny?" Estelle asked.

"I thought I heard the door open..." Jenny shrugged again. "Guess it was nothing."

"Yeah, I guess." Patch said.

Vincent decided to have a look around the sewers, passing a rat on the way with the murky, disgusting waters flowing along the side. He looked all around, trying to find the ring. However, an old familiar cyborg face stomped down in front of him, making him fall and land on his back.

"Wait, you're not the three blokes I'm looking for!" Stomper glared down.

"N-No, b-but if you can help me find three rings, I can tell you where they will be and when they will be there." Vincent bribed.