This last chapter is about my favorite Loonatic of all time; Rev Runner. I hope for any of the Rev fans here (me being one of them,) will enjoy this chapter. Rev might seem happy now, but what was his life really like in the past? Time to find out…
"Hi-I'm-Rev-Runner-many-of-you-know-me-as-the-speedster-the-quick-guy-and-a-bunch-of-things-yes-I-know-you-know-not-that-you-don't-but-wow-you-really-must-know-if-you-know-me-and-if-you-know-mw-than-you-know…"
Narrator: Rev; watch, where you're talking?
"Sorry-can-you-forgive-me-great-then-we-are-all-on-the-same-page-I-do-have-a-lot-to-say-and-I-must-not-keep-you-in-suspense..."
(Flashback)
It all began as a tiny road runner. Of course, I had a younger brother named Rip. Strange thing was that he was bigger than I was. So- where –was- I- where- was- I-where-was-I- think-think-think-think-Ouch-not-another-headache-right-now-I-remember! So, my parents were born in Texas, while Rip and I were raised in Acmetropolis and Rip was jealous that I got more attention, but he did not know about what happened to me on the inside. My parents showered me with attention, but I was always depressed. I wanted to run, but my parents said that I was too tiny to run and Rip was always teasing me about being too small. I was actually interested about the family name. So, I asked my parents if they would show me an old family album. I looked through and saw my great, great, great grandfather Road Runner. It said in the photo album that he was known as the fastest bird in the entire west. That is what inspired me to having a passion for running. As I grew, I began to run around small areas such as a tiny field and a gym. I wanted to make my ancestor proud, but when I was in school; I didn't get that chance because my gym teacher wouldn't let me participate. He told me that I was "too slow" and I didn't deserve to be in a normal gym class. I felt so ashamed and angry. "What do you mean; I'm too slow? I'm the fastest one in the class." I thought to myself. He said to me that I will never be a great runner. I kept telling myself that he was wrong and I will become a great runner and I will make my ancestor proud! So, I practiced and practiced and I became faster. When I grew up, I was very poor and had to take a job as a sandwich delivery boy. My working name was Roadster and my boss, Cookie; always said that I was late and he fired me. He said the exact same thing as my gym teacher said; "you will never become a great runner." But this time, I didn't try to build up my confidence. Instead, I was sad and began to think that maybe it was true. I looked at the photo of my ancestor and before I knew it, I was crying and I said to myself; "Who am I kidding? Cookie's right, I'll never become a great runner!" A few days later, the meteor hit and I was the fastest bird, now.
(End of flashback)
Back- at- HQ- I- was- playing- ping- pong -against myself- until –Zadavia- called… "Loonatics, Ophiciumus is up to his tricks again, you must stop him." After- Ace's-command-we-all-took-off-everyone-used-jetpacks-while-I-flew-we-went-to-stop-Ophiciumus-but-I-was-down-first-and-that-suddnely-reminded-me-of-what-I've-been-told…
(Another flashback)
Cookie's flashback
"You will never be a great runner."
Gym teacher's flashback
"You will never be a great runner."
Ralph and Harriet
"You can't run; you're too small."
Rip's flashback
(Sing song) "You're too small, you're too small.
Flashback's crammed
"You will never be a great runner; you're too small. You will never be a great runner; you're too small. You will never be a great runner; you're too small." (Laughter)
(End flashback)
I was on my knees with tears streaming down my face. After the fight was over, we went back to HQ. I was looking at the photo of my ancestor and I was crying again. Ace noticed this and asked me what was wrong and I told him this… "I wanted to be like my ancestor, I wanted to be the fastest and run in the desert, like a normal road runner. I thought that being a super hero would change everything, but it hasn't. I'm still the one who is always down first." After that, I began to cry again and ran to my room. I looked at the photo and I put way back in the drawer. Then, my parents called and I told them the whole story. They understood and they told me this… "Rev-you-need-to-be-who-you-are-now-you-can't-change-in-order-to-make-your-ansestor-proud-I'm-sure-if-he-were-here-now-he-woul-be-proud-of-you-of-where-you-are-now." Then, Rip came on the phone and said this… "Look, bro; I'm sorry that I teased you back then. I was just jealous that ma and pa gave you all the attention and I think that you are already in the right place with this hero business. I bet if great, great, great grandfather Road Runner saw you now, he would be proud of you." After that he hung up and I smiled, I began to get used to being a superhero and from that day on, I remember what my family told me. I knew that I could never be like a normal road runner and I just had to be who I was. So, I continued to be that way and eventually I was proud of myself too.
