Chapter Twelve

Strange, yet somehow right. That's what it had felt like holding Lexi.

It was different from when he'd carried her back to the tower. Different from that little incident inside the elevator even.

Knowing Lexi's feelings for him had caused Danger to question his own feelings. And though he wasn't about to rush out and start buying curtains, he had been forced to admit that there was something there. And it was this realization which lead to the deflated feeling he experienced when learning the truth behind Lexi's sudden burst of emotion.

He now sat alone in the tower's lounge area, his arm in a sling. The room was dimly lit, providing ideal conditions for sulking.

He sat there feeling like a fool for even thinking that someone in their right mind would actually be interested in him.

He thought about what it would've been like if Lexi's feelings for him hadn't been brought on by some stupid ray.

He thought about his history with Lexi. The banter they exchanged, the smiles she had given him. The time they had shared their pre-Loonatics history with each other. The times they had saved each other's necks. How he would've felt if anything had actually happened to her.

He thought about how awkward things between them would be from now on. How foolish he had been to drop his guard enough to end up feeling like this.

He stood and walked to the window, sighing as he looked upon the darkened city below. His thoughts were then interrupted by the sound of a door sliding open. The reflection in the glass told him it was Lexi who had entered. She stood there in silence for a moment after the door had closed behind her.

"Back to normal I see." Danger said, not bothering to turn around.

"More or less." Lex said as she took a few steps into the room.

"I suppose you'll be wanting to put this messy little incident behind you then." Danger said.

"No." Lex said as she shook her head at bit. "I won't."

"You won't?" Danger asked as he turned to face her. "You mean you're not embarrassed about what happened?"

"Well, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little embarrassed." Lex said as she drew closer in a somewhat shy manner. "But I can't forget the way I felt when I did and said all those things. And I don't think I want to."

"You mean, you really do like me? Even without the ray?" Danger asked, barely containing the smile that threatened to erupt.

"Well, yeah...I do." Lex said, looking away shyly. "And...there's something I've been wanting to do since this whole thing started." She said in a progressively lower tone.

"And that is?" Danger asked, leaning in a bit closer to hear.

Lexi quickly kissed the side of his face, then made a swift exit, leaving Danger with a stunned expression. He held a hand to the side of his face as it slowly turned to a smile. Life was about to become just a bit more interesting.

The End.

(Final Note) Now that the story is over, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on a bit of its history.

I first started writing this the day that the second episode of Loonatics premiered. The first chapter took me months to complete. Everything from chapter two down to the third quarter of chapter eight took less than a weak to finish. Then I suddenly got stuck. Months later, I decided to go ahead and start posting chapters. I figured that my desire not to disappoint the readers, combined with the reviews themselves would be enough incentive to help me finish. And sure enough, it was. So I'd like to thank all my reviewers.

Nightcrawler4ever, who later became Silence and Shadows. Shark and Jessi the Fangirl, my two returning reviewers. Qk, Black Oracle, Triple E, Androclez, my beta reader. ruthc93, xquisttexabie, warprince2000, and any new reviewers that may come along after this chapter is already posted.

Oh, and one more thing. For those of you concerned with what became of Valve, worry not. Tech was able to salvage her brain and put her back together. All be it in a much less formidable package. She's currently carrying out a prison sentence in the same facility as Twin.