Akito and the Loonatics

chapter 117

"The old Trojan horse ploy!" Ace announced. "Good idea, guys."

"I'll stay behind with Tech." Jenny said.

"Are you sure?" Akito asked.

"Yes." Jenny nodded.

"Okay, stay safe." Akito smiled and went off with the others in the horse ship.

"I will." Jenny nodded.

The others then went off as Jenny, Simon, and Tech stayed behind.

"It's a little crowded." Duck complained.

Inside the Martian Ship, Melvins' robot dog sidekick saw the horse and dangled its tongue out with his tail wagging in excitement. He then summoned a robot arm to reach out and grab the horse. Of course not being very intelligent, the robot dog had trouble getting the horse inside. After about six painful tries, the mechanical horse was finally inside the base.

"I can taste my spine..." Felicity winced.

"We're inside." Akito said.

The damage was so bad that Duck's beak ended up on Slam's face.

"I believe that belongs to me!" Duck swiped his beak and placed it back on his face.

"Let's get out and rescue Lexi and Estelle." Akito said.

Meanwhile, speaking of the girls...

Lexi was now playing Celestial Checkers with Melvin while Estelle watched and waited for her turn. It was very, very, very different from the checkers that Estelle knew. Melvin and Lexi were on rocket scooters and they had to move their pieces like they were on the game board themselves.

"Cool." Estelle smiled.

"I'll have you know, I never lose at this game, girls." Melvin sounded smug.

"Oh, yeah?" Lexi challenged. "I'm gonna beat that tutu off of you!"

"Go, Lexi, go, Lexi, goooooo, Lexi!" Estelle cheered.

Melvin was in the lead so far. "Ooh, I love this game!" he cheered for himself. "Rabbit, cheer for the Celestial Checkers Master!"

"Hey!" Lexi frowned, feeling cheated. "You can't move like that!"

"I think in this game, both players can move like that." Estelle said.

Melvin then used his scooter against Lexi's and made it disappear.

Lexi yelled out and landed flat on her behind. "Estelle, I dunno about you, but I feel this is gonna get old real fast."

"Believe me, I have the exact same feeling." Estelle said.

The horse hatch opened up and the Loonatics walked down the stairwell that came with it so they could get Lexi and Estelle back.

'What are they doing here?' Lexi thought to herself.

Melvin flew to the computer.

"Uh, Melvin, how about you play me?" Estelle asked once she also saw the others.

"Hmm, it would be interesting to see how well you'd do against me." Melvin said before accepting her challenge.

Estelle smirked, she also knew this would buy the others some time.

"Well then, let us begin." Melvin said.

"Where to start lookin'," Ace wondered once he took a look around. "This bucket of bolts is huge!"

"I'll say." Akito agreed.

'Akito, use your heart, it will lead you to your sister and your female rabbit friend.' A voice said.