#yeah the mermaid is a lab incident

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mabu 🍤 ♥ ♠ 🐈

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Okay, I need to talk about Earth vs The Spider (2001) real quick…

•It’s not really a remake of the 50s movie, just shares the name.

•Was produced by STAN WINSTON as a part of his Creature Feature set of films (which I have not seen outside of this one, though I am trying to track down a copy of She Creature -otherwise known as Mermaid Chronicles part 1: She Creature (for some reason)-).

•Has some AMAZING practical effects (and some iffy CGi, but that’s thankfully used sparingly)

•And is just an all around fun monster movie that hardly anyone talks about, but considering it’s kinda difficult to find I think that’s understandable to some degree

If you look this film up (especially on YouTube) you’ll pretty much find a few trailers, a review here and there & the specific fact that Pedro Pascal is in it. Yeah, no kidding, THAT Pedro Pascal. He only has a few lines and is in one scene, so don’t get too excited. He’s real young too, and decked out in goth attire (though not as adorable as Robin Lord Taylor in The Melancholy Fantastic, a film I need to finish).

I find this lack of attention to be a complete shame. The movie is fun and interesting.

If I were to boil it down for a simplistic pitch, I’d call it basically ‘The Fly but for Spiders’ / ‘Spider-Man version of Brightburn’ (a darker take on a well known superhero concept). Or perhaps a light cross between the two.

The movie stars Devon Gummersall as Quentin Kemmer, a security guard at a high-tech biochem lab who, after a break in and the tragic death of his partner, gets injected with an unknown substance that will hopefully grant him superpowers based off spiders. This train of thought coming from the fact that he’s a big comic fan (specifically the movie’s own version of Spider-Man ‘The Arachnid Avenger’ - oh, and his dog’s name is Thor by the way). He has the hots for his apartment complex neighbour, Stephanie (Amelia Heinle), a nurse, who very much reminds me of an other-world Denise Richards. Stephanie is a nice lady who can stand up for herself and him against some street trash who often loiter outside their building. Their romance is sweet and personally I wanted them to make it through everything.

Now, considering I brought up The Fly before, I don’t think their relationship is as emotionally driven or memorable as the one between Seth Brundle & Veronica Quaife, but for an essentially made-for-tv movie, I think they did pretty good.

Dan Aykroyd is also in the movie as well. He plays a grizzled cop named Jack Grillo, who’s been copping (hah) some sh!t from some of his peers because of an incident involving the death of his own partner, which still has him shaken. Theresa Russell plays his alcoholic and entirely-too-flirty-with-other-men wife, Trixie, who’s all but having it off with another officer (an officer that is the main source of ire for Grillo - or, in the words of Marty McFly “he’s an asshole!”). Theresa Russell also made an appearance in Spider-Man 3 as the Sandman’s wife, so there’s that weird little connection.

Oh and John Cho is here also. Another young face. He plays the owner of a comic shop and is Quentin’s only other real friend.

The movie follows Quentin as he undergoes his metamorphosis.

At first he tries to go the Spider-Man route by going after nasty people and saving Stephanie from being assaulted. He sets up a hidden security camera outside his apartment door and even starts sleeping on a hammock, mimicking spider/superhero behaviour. His senses become heightened and hell, he shoots webbing (not out of his hands/wrists though). But he also begins to get hungry and go through physical changes and his story slowly devolves into fighting with his nature and his humanity.

As previously stated, really none of the concepts in this movie are particularly new. You’ve seen it from The Fly (man is turned into big-ass humanoid insect and loses himself to it) to even Brightburn (what if Superman was evil and his gifts actually had a sinister nature to them?). Basic stuff when it comes to inverted Superhero stories.

However…

The way the movie itself goes about things is what makes it interesting, at least to me. It holds a 4.3/10 on IMDB and I don’t believe that’s entirely fair.

Horror, sci-fi, superhero flick with a dash of action and a mandatory splash of romance. With a little bit of cop stuff thrown in for good measure.

Now, I don’t know about you, but that sounds like an awesome time to me. Right up my alley.

The way the movie opens and how the music is initially orchestrated makes it feel very much like early Spider-Man comics. Kinda cheesy, very light and fantastic. And that’s how Quentin himself goes about everything at first. It’s only when he begins to change and the spider within him starts to emerge that the character and movie follow suit with its tone. Like everything becomes a tad pricklier as events goes on.

I won’t spoil the whole thing, not yet. I’m planning on making a video about it at some point (once I get my YouTube Channel up and running - please go and follow me, I’ve only got my early editing videos up right now, but I really would appreciate it, especially for what I’ve got coming up!). I’ll only go over general things for the moment.

Dan Aykroyd is really good in this. It’s a serious role for him, and he carries it so well. There are times when he has to get emotional and he performs it really well. You feel for him, especially when he’s interacting with his wife who has severely fallen out of love with him (to put it lightly), but he hasn’t given up on her yet. You kinda just wanna give him a big hug and tell him to drop her, cause she’s holding him back and he can do better. He plays the grizzled cop who isn’t seen as top notch anymore convincingly too. He carries a unique authority with him but there are elements of vulnerability when he lets his guard down behind closed doors. Honestly, Dan Aykroyd as an actor would not be the first person I would think of for a role like this off the top of my head, but he truly does excel here. Especially when he could’ve coasted and probably would’ve been fine. Not like this movie is something terribly high end.

Then it comes down the the main character, Quentin. The actor, Devon Gummersall, does an absolutely terrific job here. Before this, I hadn’t seen him in or known about him from anything else. He was in the show ‘My So-Called Life’, which I’d never heard of and has appeared in film and tv here and there, but, from what I can tell, nothing major. This is one if his, I believe, few starring roles and he really does do a magnificent job.

You believe him as this nice, kinda shy, very soft person who just wants to make a difference and gather up the nerve to ask out the chick down the hall who he’s been crushing on.

The movie starts with him getting ready for work, feeding his dog, chatting with the local homeless drunk and talking with Stephanie. He gets embarrassed when she does much of the biting back at the resident hoodlums who harass them and walks off on her (admittedly kind of a ‘really dude?’ moment). He feels like he doesn’t have any power or ability to truly fight back. And when his partner is killed during the break in at their work, he is completely devastated as he was quite close with the man. In an almost daze he walks into a destroyed lab that he and his partner had surveyed earlier (musing on the spider experiments), and lets himself get injected with the unknown stuff that the scientists had been pumping from one spider to another.

Not a great plan, typically.

Dude doesn’t know if that stuff would just completely melt his insides or give him a super-disease or what.

But, either way, the transformation is a slow one and, jumping ahead here, when we finally do get the physical parts, they’re pretty goddamn incredible.

I honestly wish there was more of them. They come in close to the third act and he doesn’t go full-spider until the last maybe fifteen minutes.

I wanted more. But hey, that’s just me.

The Fly doesn’t have a complete monster spectacle until the last ten minutes and that was pretty friggin’ awesome. But, I think the reason why I wish there was more in Earth vs The Spider, is because the transformation isn’t physical for the longest time here. Unlike The Fly. Not saying that’s a detriment. But I would’ve loved for the Stan Winston team to have flaunted their fantastic practical work a little more.

You see corpses in here too, emaciated like the fluids have been sucked out - they somewhat resemble mummies. This was cool and I definitely wanted more of it. Hell, a character even shoots himself to avoid this fate (being eaten). But we never see Quentin feed. We only ever see the aftermath. Personally, I would’ve LOVED seeing Quentin completely lost to his new and terrifying nature, feasting on helpless victims. I’m a sucker for monsters, what can I say?

The use of CGI, like I briefly mentioned at the start, is a little off, but thankfully applied sparingly.

As an example; there’s a moment when four Chelicerae (fangs, jaws, pincers - according to Wikipedia) forcibly grow out of his mouth. He’s looking in the mirror when this happens and we see it head-on in a really weird and fast CG effect. When we next see him, the actor has two practical appendages attached to his mouth (moving too). I’m happy they don’t rely on the CG. They employ it only when necessary.

All throughout the movie, Quentin makes you feel sad for him and even root for him much of the time. Sometimes you have to give him an eye roll or two, but for the most part, you’re on his side. And it is sorta heartbreaking when he starts to change (his behaviour, namely).

One criticism of Brightburn is that the personality change in the main character comes a little too swiftly, and there’s not enough transition.

I don’t believe that’s necessarily the case for Earth vs The Spider.

It’s not nearly as emotional or, for lack of a better term, deep as The Fly, but Quentin does start off as such a sweet person who’s just that little bit frustrated with life and his role in it. He’s innocent.

Even during his transformation, you can tell he’s fighting it and is frightened. He sends his dog to Stephanie at one point because he doesn’t want the little guy hurt.

There’s even a point where he asks out loud (to no one in particular) for someone to stop him. He’s hungry, he’s changing. He doesn’t want to hurt anyone but he’s slowly losing himself to his new nature. He hangs on to his humanity for as long as he can, but that doesn’t stop him from webbing people up and killing others.

On a somewhat lesser note, I feel like this guy could really thrive in the general Monster Fandom. Especially Monster Fkers. He starts out as a really sweet and bright-eyed guy, only to turn into a viscous creature who is tormented by his own self. His character is perfect for sympathy but also the thrill of fright.

Or maybe that’s just me.

[Wouldn’t completely classify myself as a Monster Fker, but I try not to discriminate either. Far as I’m concerned, enjoy what you enjoy - just don’t force it on others or bring others down because you don’t agree - so long as nobody’s getting hurt everything’s cool.]

((And if you’re into more submissive men like I am, that little moment in the movie when he’s lying down on his bed worried for Stephanie who’s trying to get into his apartment and his shirt is open so you can see he’s actually got chest hair and isn’t waxed…does certain things to you -just setting aside the fact that his stomach is mutating and pulsating and doing weird sh!t (lookin’ like a baby alien got lost) ~ or maybe you’re into that, I don’t know-))

Anyway, on another side note, been thinking of writing something for him.

Actually, been thinking of writing stuff for a ton of characters. I started out my internet interaction days writing FanFiction (no, I’m not going to direct anyone to it, I’d prefer to live in my preteen-to-teen shame by myself so that I don’t die early of embarrassment).

And I always enjoyed it, writing I mean, but I’ve been wanting to try my hand at actual reader inserts for the longest time.

My tastes in fictional men have tended to fall towards the severely underrated kind. So much so that there’s either nothing or very little for them out there (the movies or the characters).

I actually wrote a Duane Bradley from Basket Case reader insert little over a year ago. That’s another guy who doesn’t get nearly as much love as he probably should. It’s probably really clunky, but if anyone wants to read it, definitely let me know.

But yeah, anyway, back to Quentin.

I feel his character would do well in the monster loving community.

Doesn’t hurt also that the actor is pretty easy on the eyes too.

I personally did my Ace (Grey?) thing where I didn’t notice how cute he was until I started to like the character more (after watching the movie for the third time).

I’ve reached this point where the movie won’t leave my head and I’ve begun casually looking through the actor’s filmography to see if there’s anything else that piques my interest.

But yeah, anyway, I think that’s the majority of what I wanted to get out here.

The movies pretty damn good and I highly recommend you track it down.

I have the same need to bring this film to people’s attention as I do for Dead & Breakfast (2004) (that’s another fun flick).

So I will definitely end up making videos about both movies.

Hell, I might even do another breakdown post for Dead & Breakfast specifically just so I can get my core thoughts off my chest.

So, Earth vs The Spider (2001)…

What do you think about it?

Have you seen it?

Do you want to?

By all means, let’s discuss.

I’ve really come to love this movie and I hope I can bring it to more people’s attention!

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akira paleeease talk more about tomoyo just share a bunch of stuff about tomoyo I want to learn about her so bad. shes just so ermmm pardon my french. hot as hell

AKSDJHASKJDHK of course my friend. here are some Assorted Tomoyo Facts (aside from the things able to be gleaned from her reference blurb)

all of the amalgam assembly characters have an associated tarot card (because im insane). hers is the magician, which can mean a lot of things but in her case mostly represents:

skill and success (her work is complex but she is very good at it)

the physical and spiritual (her work can be seen as a form of magic and/or transmutation)

concentration and willpower (yeah)

creation and manifestation (she is literally frankenstein 2, having created a living being from nothing)

speaking of, i dont talk about connie much but its tomoyos daughter, a living being made from candy. she honestly started the project as a joke but once it worked she was like "WHAT THE HELL. i need to study this thing." and made it go fight monsters lol (it went willingly!! it was NOT forced)

the creation of connie is actually, OBJECTIVELY, the inciting incident for everything. so you could say tomoyo is the foundation on which amalgam assembly lies!

tomoyos usual work is commissioned body modifications, clones, bioengineered animals/people, and prosthetics. some of what she considers her best work (aside from connie) are: an idol/actress harpy girl (commissioned by a media company), a living ball jointed doll (commissioned by a toy company), and a mermaid girl with a functional tail (commissioned by the mermaid girl herself)

amalgam assembly will be a fighting game, but tomoyo herself will not fight because 1. she doesnt care enough and 2. she is pretty physically weak. anyone who wants to fight her will have to take it up with leo. that being said, with the amount of FREAKS there are in amalgam assembly (demons, angels, vampires, dragons, etc), im sure shed love to thoroughly examine (dissect) all of them. maybe she can be a dlc character with a similar shtick to valentine from skullgirls?

leo has a big gay crush on tomoyo (big shocker) and in the final product its going to be extremely ambiguous whether tomoyo is leading them on, ambivalent to it, or genuinely clueless. the real answer lies somewhere in the middle? tomoyo is married to science and thus cannot be wooed, but she also doesnt see leo as an attainable partner for herself (for many reasons), BUT she ALSO sees the value in keeping them around to do stuff around the lab

ok ok ive been going on for too long. here are some rapid fire facts:

her blood type is actually O, even though the commonly accepted blood type personality theory says she should be B or AB. she thinks this is very funny

her favorite flavor category is savory (avoiding giving her a favorite food so as to not curse her)

though she provides plastic surgery, etc to others, shes actually staunchly against doing it on herself

i like to imagine she had a deviantart sparkledog phase (or whatever the 2030s/40s equivalent would be) but idk if i would say thats concretely canon

she made her goggles herself and they are prescription (shes very nearsighted)

she often falls asleep at her desk, no matter how much caffeine she consumes

she likes to make pottery as a hobby whenever she actually has free time

she owns a three-headed cat named catberus (the heads are also individually named. havent decided what theyre called though...)

(NOT real lore dont take this seriously lol)

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Koi wa Deep ni *spoilers*

The Sweet Hello The Sad Goodbye

A bittersweet ending to an amazing series. Probably one of the best romance J-Drama I’ve ever watched thus far. I mean, it’s not everyday you get to see a mermaid love story. Yes, you read it right, a mermaid! Satomi Ishihara plays a mermaid!

Anyway, everything else is equally amazing, from the characters, the stories, the sceneries, the songs. (Yeah, the theme song is stuck to my head that I might use the opening as my new ringtone.😆)

Nagisa Mio (Satomi Ishihara) is an oceanographer at Shibaura University of Marine Science and Technology Laboratory, who is very passionate about the marine life and loves everything about the sea.  

Hasuda Rintaro (Ayano Go) is the second of the three sons of a wealthy family who runs their own company, Hasuda Trust. Rintaro put in charge of a coastal resort project, but he feared by employees due to his serious nature.

The two met when Mio’s Lab is selected to be the company’s consultant in ensuring an environmentally friendly resort. Mio wants to protect the marine life and opposes the resort’s development completely while Rintaro is staking his life on it. Despite starting off the wrong foot, they eventually became curious as to know why the other is so obsessed in wanting to do what each wanted to do, and discovering that they both had a past no one else knows about.

Rintaro and his family used to love the ocean so much until one day, his mother got swept away by the ocean current trying to get back the ball Rintaro accidentally threw off while playing with his brothers, while their father was away. Ever since the tragic incident, his elder brother, Kotaro who is currently contesting for the resort project with him, blames Rintaro for killing their mother. 

Mio was found on unconscious on the beach on a stormy afternoon by the head of the University Lab, Kamoi Tadashi, whom took her in as his own daughter. Kamoi learns of who she really is and why she is here, and allowed her to work as a fellow marine researcher in his lab for a year, as that is the only amount of time she has to stop the development of the resort.

As Rintaro and Mio often cross path with each other over the course of the project development, they soon discover they each are not who they appears to be. Rintaro’s obsession with building the coastal resort is not only a way to bring the ocean closer to the ocean life but for him to fulfill his late mother’s love of the ocean, hoping it will bring him closer to her. 

Rintaro later discovers some weird things surrounding Mio, regarding her fabricated past relating to her work experiences and academic qualifications, her odd behavior such as someone who could not stand the heat too much and has weak leg muscles that she has some difficulty walking if she spend too much time walking around under the sun which prompts him to find out more.

His suspicions is confirmed when he caught her attempting to return to the sea thinking that she wanted to commit suicide because of her exposure of her fabricated resume to the media but because she was madly in love with him, making her mind more human than before that she is unable to swim back and fainted, during which he noticed her legs are slowly transforming into a fish tail. 

So from here on, it’s obvious that she can’t stay on land for too long or she’ll die. And so she has to return home to the sea after a year, during a full moon, with the right wind, the right currents, the right temperature, just like the night before she first appeared on land and was found by Kamoi on the beach. By this time, the two find it extremely difficult to part ways but had to in the end.

While Rintaro is unable to find her deep beneath the ocean, Mio promised him that she will visit him again one day. Watching how much he had changed since he met her and how much he loves and cares for her that he’s willing to let her go just breaks my heart. Rintaro quit his corporate job in the end and opened his own café by the beach, secretly hoping that she will return to him one day. 

It’s a great story, and I love how the fellow researchers at the lab treat each other including Mio, like a family, accepting her for who she is even after knowing who she really is and loving her even more for her courage. 

And I love how Rintaro finally got along with his elder brother Kotaro, thanks to the efforts of their youngest brother, Eitaro in bringing them closer together as Kotaro finally forgives Rintaro and loves him as a brother should. 

It’s only nine episodes but it’s a definite must watch if you’re into romance drama. Despite the sad ending, overall it’s a heartwarming story about love, trust, forgiveness, acceptance, family and friendship. 

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Big Hero 7: The Series

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Big Hero 7 S2

The Globby Within

*A man looking through his phone, passing by a dark alley where a pair of familiar glowing greens eyes is seen. That's when the man is pulled back and the globby hand takes away the phone.*

Actor: Hey! Globby! I thought you weren't a thief anymore!

Globby: I'm not. But I am making sure all of San Fransokyo knows about the new KreiTech Kphone!

Actor: Krei Tech K phone?

Globby: Its got all the phone features you love plus daily affirmations from Alistair Krei!

Krei: You smell great name of customer!

Actor: He's talking about me! Thanks Globby!

Globby; If I can make the switch from villain to hero, you can make the switch to Krei Tech K phone! Not that far from a stretch!

*Globby then morphs his body to the signature K of Krei Tech to conclude the commercial playing at the office of Alistair Krei himself joined by his assistant Lois Carter and Globby.*

Krei: K phones are flying off the shelves and its not just how weirdly slippery they are! Globby you are a star!

Globby: Thank you Mr. Krei!

*The oval like phone slips out of Krei's hand.*

Krei: We really have to fix that.

*And with that Globby walks hom with people greeting him left to right with smiles and praise. Finally he goes back all the way to his apartment where he is currently living with Felony Carl and their cat.*

Globby: What a day Felony Carl!

Felony Carl: Yo Glob, you're just in time. Guess whats on, Extreme Celebrity Whistling.

*The TV shows the upcoming program as Globby takes a seat.*

Globby: I'm voting for Bluff Dunder.

Felony Carl: His trilling is impeccable. Reminiscent of a turtle dove.

*Globby sighs happily, to which Felony Carl notices.*

Felony Carl: Whats up? You OK?

Globby: I'm more than OK. For the first time in my life I feel... happy!

Felony Carl: I am elated to hear that.

Globby: And I am very close to graduating from the Super Hero Program too!

Felony Carl: Yeah, at this point it seems like nothing could go wrong.

*They turn their attention to the tv as Bluff Dunder comes onscreen as a contestant.*

Dunder: I'm Bluff Dunder and here's a little something I'd like to call my ominous tune.

*And as he whistle his ominous tune, a dark piece of purple blob emerges slightly out with its red eye exposed, only to then be shooed away from the blob of Rose Gold following after it.*

*The next morning the entire gang is at the café where Wasabi is retelling the events on Extreme Celeberity whistling.*

Wasabi: And then they voted off Bluff Dunder, even though his whistle was hauntingly beautiful.

*Just behind them is Chief Cruz, arriving to the café which the gang quickly take notice off.*

Hiro: *groans*

Wasabi: What up?

Hiro: Its Chief Cruz, he's been here for coffee every morning this week.

*Cass just so happens to see Chief Cruz approach Cass and taking his hat off in respect.*

Cass: Well good morning Chief Cruz. I have your usual ready, half caf latte with whole milk.

Chief: Am I that predictable?

Cass: Umm...Yeah.

*The two chuckle before Cass leaves to continue working. One sip of his usual is quick to tell that he isn't the biggest fan of coffee.*

Hiro: And he doesn't even like coffee.

Gogo: I don't think this is about the coffee.

Fred: He likes Aunt Cass.

Cora: *Sighs* And I'm getting flashbacks of that time with Krei.

Baymax: Fred is correct. Chief Cruz is showing physiological signs of attraction and excess of norepinephrine causing sweat glands in his palms-

Hiro: *Stopping Baymax* OK Baymax! We get it!

Wasabi: Wait... sweat glands in our palms?

Baymax: Over three thousand square inch.

*Back with Cass and Chief Cruz they continue talking over stuff.*

Cass: So how are things? Out in the streets of San Fransokyo?

Chief Cruz: Challenging thanks to Big Hero 7.

Cass: Really? Don't you technically work with Big Hero 7? And I'd thought they make your job easier.

Chief Cruz: I am aware of that. But that doesn't mean that once super heroes make an appearance its only a matter of time before the super villains follow.

Cass:*Frowning* … Chief Cruz... Callaghan appeared out of nowhere after the world presumed him dead at Krei tech with my nephew's microbots dressed like a supervillain. That was the first time Big Hero 7 showed up. So don't tell me whether or not super villains are the result of Super heroes.

*That got Chief Cruz to shut his mouth, eyes averting as he remembers from the briefing when he met commander Carter their origins. Especially with Cass' cross brow directed at him before she goes back to work. Just then they see Mizuchi enter the store alongside his brother to which Cass immediately greets with a smile.*

Cass: Mizuchi! Kage! How are you two?

*The gang turn their heads to see Cora's father and uncle arrive with Cass walking over to them.*

Mizuchi: Its going fine Miss Cass, we'd like two expressos and-

Cass: Coffee with vanilla cream to go! Got it!

* She walks away smiling with Chief Cruz blinking at the size of Mizuchi and... why did that man's name beside the giant sound so familiar? Noticing his confusion Cass is quick to explain.*

Cass: Oh that tall man is Mizuchi, he's Cora's father.

*That got his eyes to widen... this giant man is the father of that small blue haired girl? And judging from his muscles he is no stranger to strength.*

Cass: And Kage is Mizuchi's brother. He's living with them.

Chief Cruz: I see...

Cass: We have dinner together as a family sometimes. They're really good people once you get to know them better.

*Cora and the gang turn to Mizuchi and Kage and greet them.*

Cora: Hey Papa, Uncle Kage. Glad to see you here!

Mizuchi: I'm always happy to see you Cora. We're just grabbing them on the go before I go to work and drop Kage back home.

Hiro: By the way, how's Chara going?

Mizuchi: She's getting there. We're helping her gain her memories before that night and when... she became Mothra.

*It was bad enough that Chara lost her memories before the incident those many years ago, but after the transformation to Mothra she had forgotten where the island was where other humans are trapped. And looking at the recordings Chara sounded certain, but now she can't recall which direction she took. This is certainly going to be harder to help the others; though thankfully they have all been given lessons about mermaids and about their biology. Which meant that when they get the location of the sirens' hideout, they could properly rescue them.*

Kage: Also... thank you for informing us about Megan's research and bout...Chief Cruz...

Cora: Well... how do we even explain it without landing all of us in jail?

Wasabi: Why would Chief Cruz put you guys in jail?

Cora: One, there's the fact we're hiding the fact that Chara's ok and were keeping her a secret for now, and two it would lead to the exposure of mermaids, and third the whole Yakuza blood line... I could end up in jail or on someone's lab table along with Papa, Grandmama, and Uncle Kage.

Gogo: Hey, we promised that we would help you guys no matter what, especially what you had done for us.

Honey Lemon: Without you guys we wouldn't had any idea about Diane Amara or about Nozako.

Hiro: We're in this together Cora. *Holds Cora's hand tightly* And I'm not giving up on you.

*Cora smiles warmly at the gang as she hugs Hiro. Mizuchi and Kage smile at this before they leave the café as well.*

Cora: Though... I think we should talk about these things somewhere else. Since Chief Cruz comes here often he could overhear anything we say.

Fred: Ya know, that brings up an idea I had for a while.. I think this is the time we plan out secret headquarters.

Wasabi: Secret headquarters? Really?

Fred: Not only it would rock, but its a place where we could be ourselves and not be exposed in public!

Cora: Fred does have a point. We need to find someplace else if we don't want to be caught.

*Chief Cruz meanwhile is writing notes entirely different. Notes about the disappearance of Chara Bonete. They should count their stars that Chief Cruz chose to sit in a different table away from them after the brief talk with Cass. He sighs frustratingly as he thinks over everything he and his daughter Megan learned so far about Chara Bonete's disappearance. And so far what they've found is that her parents had moved away after the investigation ended. What they recalled is that she had been quiet and reserved days before she left when she was normally cheery and talkative. He remembered one of the last times he ever saw her alive...*

'Alright now! Hit the showers cause ya stink of pigs!'

Diego Cruz groaned as he stood up along with other guys from their training exercise as football players. There was the homecoming game coming up against their rival school and good ol' Gym teacher Krump is already pushing them to the bone. Getting up Diego walked towards the showers when he saw Chara Bonete, her face showing signs of deep thought and worry as she heads her way to meet up with the cheerleading squad. Diego goes over to Chara and greets her.

'Hey Chara, what up?'

Chara jumps up startled before she looks at Diego and gives a small and weak smile.

'N-Nothing much Diego... just stuff...in my mind' Chara replied before she turns to her books. But Diego isn't buying it.

'Ya know that I'm here for you right? Whatever's been bugging you spill. No one's stopping you.'

Chara sighs before she responds.

'Its just stuff about...my boyfriend...'

Diego's eyebrows furrow as she mentions her boyfriend. He had no problem with her being in a relationship. No. In fact he was already seeing outside of school and viewed Chara as a little sister; what he had a problem was that Chara's boyfriend had been making her more reserved and quiet and been isolating her. Chara had made many arguments that it wasn't like that and that her boyfriend was simply nervous around people and mostly kept to himself and had even taken her out on dates and at no point, had ever hurt her. And she even brought him over to the games just to show him.

And immediately Diego felt something was off about him. It was a surprise to learn that Kage was in fact in college despite being Chara's age; but something about him just felt off. True, he clearly shown that he loves Chara more than anything but everything else... Something inside Kage didn't feel right; it didn't feel that he sane. But still, he can't go off by a hunch; now he's going to stand by and watch just in case.

'Something up with your boyfriend?' asked Diego

' Kage is just going through stuff at his home and he's busy with his school project. Stress ya know.' Replied Chara.

'Hmm... if that's what you're saying.' muttered Diego.

'That is exactly what I'm saying. Don't worry Diego, I'll be alright. I can handle myself, and hopefully I can help him whatever way I can. Though I'm no robotics genius, so helping with homework is out of the question.'

Chara chuckled as her smile became stronger, which for a moment soothed Diego's worries.

'OK, I better catch up for cheer practice. See ya later Diego!'

Chara ran off while Diego headed to the showers, both unaware of their futures ahead.

*Chief Cruz shakes his head as he sighs heavily. That was the last time he had ever saw her. If he had only pressed for more details he could had done something. Anything to at least protect Chara. Learning that she planned to run away with the guy only for the police to find scraps of clothing... He takes another sip of the coffee despite his distaste. At the very least... he would bring Chara home where she could rest in peace. He turned his head back to see the men gone and Cass to work... seriously... why is the man with the red streak in his hair seem so familiar?*

*Meanwhile Globby had just swung himself over to Joe's Diner trying to whistle.*

Globby: It is harder than it looks! Maybe if I had lips.

*Finally he lands in front of Joe's diner where he is greeted with praise and admiration.*

Joe: Globby! I have your special booth already!

*Globby stretches himself over to sit at his special booth as he signs a couple auto graphs.*

Joe: I saw your K Phone commercial again last night! I was so entertained I almost bought one! But its too much money.

Globby: I can get you a deal Joe. *Looks at the menu* Oh~, Joe dog or chili joe dog... is there such thing as a chili corn dog?

*But while he is busy with his reading the purple blob, Nega Globby, possesses Globby's left arm and stretches over to another booth where its wrecking havoc across the diner. But that is when the rose gold blob starts wrestling with the nega Globby, causing more damage as it swerves to stop each other. For the Rose Gold its to protect Globby while Nega Globby sought destruction. That is when Globby sees his arm in a war.*

Globby: What the?!

Joe: Globby stop!

Globby: I can't control my arm! Somethings' wrong! I'm sorry!

*That's when the police arrive lead by Chief Cruz.*

Chief Cruz: Hands in the air now!

*Globby is now teetering around as he tries to control his arm only for it to hit Joe against some mugs where the shards fell and cut his arm.*

Joe: Augh!

Globby: Oh my god! Joe I'm so sorry!

*Finally that is when the rose Gold blob over powers Nega Globby and wrap itself around Joe's arm. However, this appears to be to the police, Globby attempting to harm Joe even further.*

Chief Cruz: You're coming with us Globby! Drop the man now!

Globby: Its not what it looks like!

*But he knew that the police had seen what they want to see, and what they saw is someone hurting others. Finally the rose gold blob goes back to the body of Globby. The officer beside him shoots her taser to which causes Globby to convulse where he goes to the drain, escaping the police. The police officer heads over to Joe while Chief Cruz goes to call for the police and medical aide.*

Chief Joe: Hold still Joe, we're going to contact medical aid.

*But that's when he sees that joe's arm had the shards removed and the cuts healed. But that doesn't matter. Globby attacked the store. globby hurt that man. And he will go to jail for it. Somewhere else the team go ahead and meet with Fred at his house.*

Fred: Good day my fellow members of Big Hero 7! I've gathered you all here to talk about something very important-

Gogo: Do not say it! Do not say Secret Headquarters.

*Fred shifts his eyes as he thinks over what he says next.*

Fred: A clandestine central meeting location from where we can exact justice!

*The gang groan except for Cora and Baymax.*

Cora: Whats wrong with having a secret headquarters?

Fred: Exactly! I've been working on this in my head, you know, where ideas come from. First we need doors tall enough for Baymax-

*That's when Hiro looks up from his phone and sees something distressing.*

Hiro: Guys! News alert!

Dunder: Local Hero, honorary member of BH7, and Krei Tech's spokesperson Globby has been reportedly returned to a life of crime. We go live now to Police Chief Cruz's press conference.

Chief Cruz: The criminal known as Globby has destroyed Joe's Diner and has harmed Joe himself.

Dunder: Home of the beloved Joe dog-

Chief Cruz: BE advised that the fugitive is considered dangerous. Anyone aiding Globby will be suspected as an accomplice!-

Police Officer: Chief Cruz... You got a phone call.

Honey Lemon: Globby tried to rob Joe's?

Wasabi: But he loves Joe's.

Cora: Something doesn't add up. We need to look further into this-

*that's when Hiro's phone rings with a familiar face.*

Hiro: Its commander Carter...and Chief Cruz...

*The gang answer the phone and transfer it to the TV.*

Hiro: Commander Carter, Chief Cruz...

Commander Carter: I assume you have watched the recent news regarding Globby?

Cora: Yeah we have. But we feel like something isn't up. Globby would never dream of hurting anyone!

Chief Cruz: But he did-

Commander Carter: Regardless... Big Hero 7 will the ones to detain and capture Globby.

gang: What?

Chief Cruz: What?

Commander Carter: Before he had supposedly reformed he was a thief. They have experience and know how he works and his unique biology. It is up to you to capture Globby while the Super Hero Program will bring him over to decide his punishment. *To Chief Cruz* You and your police will not get involved.

Chief Cruz: But its an officer's duty to protect and serve the public! We can do as much help as they could ever-

Commander Carter: Your tasers and guns have no effect on a gelatinous humanoid that could turn from solid to liquid at will! You will stay put with your police force and deal with any other crime. Leave to this to the team that can actually make a difference. Am I clear Chief Cruz?

*Chief Cruz's moment of shock quickly turns to a heated glare before he composed himself. He takes a deep breath before he addresses to both commander Carter and Big Hero 7.*

Chief Cruz: Yes Commander Carter. *To Big Hero 7* Good luck.

*Chief Cruz ends his call as he stares frustratingly at the phone. Finally he slams it to the table as he shakes his head. No. He is not going to stand back on this. It doesn't matter what Commander Carter said. He will go after Globby.*

Honey Lemon: What are you going to do to him when we do get him?

Commander Carter: Considering that Globby is.. was nearing his final test to get his license. Either Maximum security prison or a government base away from this city.

*The team look on with worry and fear for Globby. Its a very harsh punishment for their friend; both ending in him away from his home and friends. But none the less that doesn't mean they'll get to the bottom of how Globby acted the way he did and get answers. Perhaps they could show Commander Carter that Globby is innocent... if that was the case.*

Hiro: We understand Commander Carter.

*Later on they suit up to go Globby and Felony Carl's apartment to ask the latter about Globby.*

Felony Carl: I'm perplexed onto Globby's current whereabouts, even if I did would never betray my globs like that.

Honey Lemon: We know you care about Globby, but even if we are sent to find him we just wanna keep him safe.

Cora: We'll do all that we can to protect him.

Felony carl: *Sighs*… Alright.. I'll arrange a meeting... Under one condition...*sniffs* Give him a hug for me.

*Baymax and Cora go to hug Felony Carl to comfort him.*

Baymax: There there Champ.

Cora: Again, we'll do everything to protect Globby. You have my word.

*Later on the gang go towards the meeting place to meet up with Globby, each taking careful steps.*

Gogo: Where is he?

Baymax: Globby is behind you.

*Globby emerges from the wall.*

Globby: Hi guys

*The team jump back slightly spooked from his emergence from a brick wall.*

Baymax: Hello.

Honey Lemon: Globby!

*She runs over to hug Globby but he slithers away.*

Globby: You should stay back...

Honey Lemon: Why? Whats wrong?

Globby: I just lost control of my arm I don't know what happened.

Fred: Baymax, anything on evil arm syndrome?

Baymax: Evil arm syndrome does not exist.

Globby: Well then how do you explain this!

*The same purple arm emerges to which Honey Lemon steps back. But Cora looks closer and immediately connects the dots from a memory.*

Globby: What?

*The nega arm goes around knocking some of the team down until Wasabi uses his laser blades to cut some of it off, making the purple arm disappear.*

Globby: Whew.. thank you. I was hoping someone would do that.

Cora: Globby! That's Nega Globby!

*that's when an evil laugh emerges where the team sees on the back of Globby's head.*

Hiro: She's right! It is Nega Globby!

_____

*Globby tries to punch away Nega Globby but the dark copy merely laughs evilly as it tries to emerge from his head.*

Wasabi: Oh this is so wrong!

Globby: How is this possible?!

Hiro: You did defeat him by eating him.

Honey Lemon: He wasn't destroyed.

Gogo: just weakened...

Fred: But now he's getting stronger!

Globby: Does that mean he'll potentially take over all of me?

Cora: We won't let that happen Globby… maybe the healing potion could destroy it just as it turned you back into a human.

Baymax: Law enforcement has arrived.

Hiro: What?!

Chief Cruz: Keep your eyes peeled! Several reports that Globby is in the area!

*He goes over to pick up a purple, motionless blob.*

Chief Cruz: He was here... we're getting warmer...

*Once the police leave Globby drops his brick wall disguise which the team goes to remove some excess globs from their suites.*

Globby: That was too close!

Wasabi: and too gross...

Gogo: Chief Cruz was supposed to stay away from this case!

Cora: He's probably still concerned about others. He's a police officer after all...

Honey Lemon: But he still disobeyed Commander Carter.

Hiro: We need to hide you Globby..

Cora: Wait.. hide?

Hiro: We need to get Nega Globby off Globby, and once we detain it we can show commander carter and Chief Cruz-

Cora: To prove that globby's innocent!

Honey Lemon: *To Globby* You can stay with me and-

Gogo: No.

Honey Lemon:... OK never mind..

Fred: Oh! You can stay with me and Minimax!

Globby: Oh you mean it? Thanks Fred.

Fred: No sweat.

*Honey Lemon pulls out a vial to collect a sample from Globby while Cora goes forward.*

Honey Lemon: We're going to solve this.

*Globby, overwhelmed with emotion, wrapped himself to hug all of Big Hero 7.*

Globby: What did I ever do to deserve great friends like you?

Wasabi: Oh I don't know, maybe saving millions of people in San Fransokyo?

Globby: Oh yeah?

Cora: And helping Hiro rescue me.

Globby: Yeah, I earned this.

*Somewhere in Fred's room, Fred is in a suit presenting a little show on the TV.*

Fred: Welcome to Fred Talks. Today's topic, Secret Headquarters. Every great superhero has one! Captain Fancy had Fort Fabulous, Danger Face had.. well, The HEAD Quarters, Boss Awesome has his secret home office right here in the casa!

*And his audience is none other than Globby himself.*

Globby: Huh... Well I'm just gonna lay down. It might seem like I'm sleeping but I'm not... even if I snore a little-

*And then he drops dead unconscious, sleep taking over him.*

Fred: So where should Big Hero 7 have our secret hideaway? We want it to be near good schools and restaurants obviously and-

*But while Fred rambles on, Nega Globby slowly emerges from Globby's body and starts to laugh... to which Fred quickly notices it.*

Fred: Oh no...

Globby: Ah!

*Globby rolls off the couch only for Nega Globby to pull up and start thrashing around the couch with Fred trying to escape. Soon parts of Globby morph into Nega Globby's color while Fred tries to restrain it and keep Globby safe. That is when Minimax goes over to fly in the rescue.*

Minimax: Did someone cry out in pain for Minimax?

*Minimax flies over to start fighting off Nega Globby while Minimax goes off on his heroic ramble. Finally, while maneuvering around to avoid Nega Globby's shots the little jets on minimax causes the kaiju figure to land on top of Globby, squishing him and thus putting Nega Globby out of commission.*

globby: Thank you!

Minimax: You are most welcome gelatinous life form!

*The next day Fred is going over what happened last night with his friends.*

Fred: Its was like before except this time both his arms went evil!

Hiro: Nega Globby is getting stronger!

Cora: We need to get Nega Globby out of Globby stat! It'll be only a matter of time..

Wasabi: Wait... Where's Globby now?

*Fred recalls that he has Globby tied up with rope with Minimax to watch him over at his home.*

Fred: I gotta get back soon, karate mode is rough on Minimax's battery.

Honey Lemon: Cora, hows the potion coming along?

Cora: Its getting there, but I need your sample to see if there's any effects. I don't want to hurt him by accident, *Sighs* I need more time...

Hiro: We need to find someplace to keep Globby where he can't hurt anyone.

Fred: I got an idea!

*Soon enough Big Hero 7 arrive to an old abandoned factory outside of San Fransokyo with Nega Globby in tow.*

Gogo: Battered, creepy, abandoned, and broken. Great.

Baymax: I detect traces of chocolate, caramel, and tree nuts.

Fred: Exactly Baymax. A creepy, abandoned candy factory. So... fun!

*Fred hops over to open the doors to show everyone.*

Fred: This was built by my great grandfather! Fredereina Frederickson! You can still smell the sugar.

Globby: Why am I in an old candy factory when I am a living candy factory!

*He turns both hands into chocolate to demonstrate.*

Fred: My family owns this place but no one uses it anymore. So we can keep Globby here until Honey Lemon and Cora fixes him.

Globby: But what if my legs turn evil? I'd be going for an evil jog!

Hiro: Don't worry, we'll take turns guarding you.

globby: Oh I don't wanna put you guys to anymore trouble! You're already risking you license just to protect me.

Honey Lemon: No trouble Globby, this is what friends do.

Globby; Aww... bring it in!

*He wraps his chocolate arms around the team for a hug.*

Wasabi: And now we're covered in chocolate.

Fred: yum!

*Gogo is keeping watch on Globby as he reads the newspaper as Nega Globby tries to shoot blobs at Gogo only for her to merely deflect herself with her discs. that is when a rose gold blob wraps itself around it and push it back before it could spew a fountain of globs Fred is going over his comic book and action figures to educate Globby on the super hero comic world when Nega Globby tries to melt it with acid only for the other blob to coat it in a glistening sheen of plastic, making it look brand new. Hiro and Baymax are playing robotic ping pong with Globby to pass the time when Nega Globby starts spinning his arm out of control and breaks the enemy paddle and puts a crater on the wall behind it. Next, Wasabi is cleaning up left over spilled popcorn that Globby spilled from his bowl when, once again, Nega Globby pushes the popcorn bowl to the floor making Wasabi frustrated. Soon enough Nega Globby is taking more control as it tries to attack the members of Big Hero 7 watching over them.*

Gogo: Well this isn't working.

Fred: Come on Nega Globby! Knock it off on getting stronger!

Globby: I'm so sorry this is all my fault. I should have never eaten my enemy.

Baymax: Would you like a hug?

Globby: Oh I would but I don't wanna put you in anymore danger.

Wasabi: Don't worry about it.

Hiro: Yeah, friends help friends.

Fred: Absolutely! Even when those friends have unstable, terrifying monsters inside their heads.

Globby: I just can't be trusted... I blew it when my arm attacked Joe's diner and hurt Joe... Just who am I now?

*Later on Hiro meets up with Honey Lemon and Cora at the lab where they are looking over the potion and the sample of Globby.*

Hiro: Any progress?

Honey Lemon: My alternative doesn't seem to destroy Nega Globby's without also destroying Globby..

Hiro: Maybe… we shouldn't destroy Nega Globby… we should make him stronger!

Honey Lemon: So that Nega Globby is powerful enough to burst out of Globby!.. Ew..

Hiro: At least then we could take him on without hurting globby.

Honey Lemon: I know just what to do!

*As Honey Lemon rushes off Baymax breaks the news to Hiro and Cora.*

Baymax: The stronger Nega Globby becomes, the more difficult he will be to contain.

Hiro: I know, but I think this is the best chance on saving Globby… Hold on..*To Cora* You hand't mention the potion and Honey said about the alternative...

Cora: Theres also something else inside Globby..

*She directs him to the microscope where he soon spots tiny globs of rose gold trying to eat Nega Globby's cells.*

Hiro: That looks just like-

Cora: The potion.. I even added some to see what it would do. While it doesn't seem to attack Globby's cells its a little weak against Nega Globby's despite it trying to dissolve it. But it does acts on its own... I checked on Joe and he told me everything. He said that after he got mug shards on his arm, globby's arm reached out and wrapped it... and when he left Joe's arm was healed!... I think the potion is becoming self aware.

Hiro: The potion became an antibody to guard Globby from Nega Globby. But the stronger Nega Globby gets the weaker the potion is.

Cora: And I'm afraid of what it'll do when I add more of it! What if it becomes just like Nega globby?!

*That is when Hiro's phone rings to which he answers it.*

Gogo: We got a problem.

*Hirom Baymax, Cora, and Honey Lemon arrive at the factory suited up and the potion safely tucked to Cora's armor.*

Gogo: Globby's gone. And he left this.

*Fred pulls out a glossed over paper with writing no doubt being Globby's. Honey Lemon grabs the letter to read it out loud*

Honey Lemon: *Reading the letter out loud* Dear Big Hero 7, Thanks for looking out for me but I'm too dangerous. I must stay away from the people I love, so you won't ever see me again! P.S I should have mentioned it earlier in the note but this is Globby.

Cora: Poor Globby!...

Hiro, Cora, Baymax, and Honey Lemon: Oh no...

_______-_

*The team quickly get on Baymax to search for their friend across san Fransokyo.*

Hiro: We have to find Globby before Chief Cruz!

Honey Lemon: Chief Cruz wasn't supposed to be following globby.

Gogo: But there's no doubt he has police cruisers all over the city.

Hiro: Maybe he's not hiding in the city.

Fred: *Gasp* Maybe under the city!

Gogo: No, I don't think that's what he was getting at.

*Thats when they receive a call from Commander Carter himself.*

Cora: Commander Carter!

Commander Carter: Have you found any leads onto the whereabouts of Globby?

Hiro: Not yet Commander Carter, but there's something we have to tell you. Chief Cruz has police cars all over the city and is searching for Globby!

Commander Carter:... What... How did you find out?

Fred: We were... uh..

Honey Lemon: We over heard him when we were searching for Globby.

Commander Carter: That-! Either way, the moment you find Globby immediately detain him! We'll be heading over the moment you send the signal.

Gogo: Understood Commander Carter.

*They hang up as the team look at each other with worry in their eyes. At the ruins of Akuma Island Globby is sitting at the edge using his self made harmonica to keep himself company.*

Globby: *sighs..* I never even got to say goodbye to felony Carl..

*Looking up he sees Big Hero 7 arrive to Akuma island. Globby runs over as worry appears in his face.*

Globby: Why are you here? I'm a monster in exile! Get! Go! Leave me!

Gogo: Oh calm down drama glob. We're here to help.

Hiro: Yeah, We have an idea.

Honey Lemon: You might not like it much.

Globby: I'll try anything!

*That is when Hiro's skymax arrives and reveals a special backpack.*

Hiro; This is the Glob Pack.

Honey Lemon: Its going to strengthen Nega Globby.

Globby: What?!

Hiro: Then as soon as he bursts out of you-

Globby: Burst out of me?!

Hiro: It'll be fine! We'll contain it in here!

Globby: You sure there isn't a plan B?

Cora: I have this made by yours truly.

*She shows the vial of the healing potion strapped to her belt.*

Honey Lemon: This is the only way.

Globby: OK... as longs as its not dangerous.

Cora: Umm... about that...

Baymax: It is extremely dangerous.

Globby: Darn it.

*Soon enough everyone is taking place to free Nega Globby from Globby as Honey Lemon draws a large circle around their friend while everyone else stands a good distance away. Cora holds her hand over the vial on her belt as she looks at Honey Lemon then Globby.*

Honey Lemon: Ready Globby?

Globby: No... but lets do this!

*Everyone else stands back as Honey Lemon starts up her chem purse to take aim at Globby.*

Honey Lemon: OK... One. Two.. Three!

*She shoots a chem ball with a heart design directly at Globby where he absorbs it, the green color soon consumed inside.*

Globby: Oh well, it was a good idea. So about that potion AH!

*Nega Globby had observed the green liquid and soon bursts out of Globby's chest. That's when soon after that Globby burps out a small, rose gold glob which lands on the floor wiggling harmlessly.*

Globby: Hey! I'm just globby again!

*Hiro uses his Glob Pack and takes aim to Nega Globby, but the purple monster uses the suction to toss around Hiro and his invention around to the air. Baymax quickly catches him as the team prep their weapons against Nega Globby. Though Cora takes note of the Rose Gold glob. Nega Globby soon throws away the glob pack away from the team.*

Gogo: I'm on it!

*Gogo dashes forward to grab it but the enlarged hand of Nega Globby pushes her back to prevent her from reaching it. *

Hiro: He's growing too big!

*Nega Globby roars as he grows.*

Hiro: Surround him! Cora, come with me!

Cora: I'll catch up a little later Hiro. That thing is interesting.

*Hiro, despite not knowing what his girlfriend is talking about, goes forward anyway while Cora dashes towards the rose gold blob as the rest of Big Hero 7 surround it. Fred fires at Nega Globby as it fans out its flames. That is when a Hiro and Baymax fly through it and take position.*

Hiro: Baymax! Rocket fist!

*But the gelatinous being merely absorbs it to which it send it back and knocks out Baymax.*

Cora: Hiro! Baymax!

*As Baymax manages to land safely with Hiro, Honey Lemon steps forward and uses her chem purse bazooka to aim at Nega Globby as Wasabi charges forward with his laser blades. He uses his laser blades to cut it open where it turns to a fog. With that Gogo transforms her hover disc to accompany Fred's flames to attack Nega Globby in the mist. A very flammable mist. Cora is beside Globby as she looks at the rose gold blob to which Globby now notices it.*

Globby: And what is that?

Cora: I think its the potion you drank the first time. But now it sort of looks like blobs.

*She pokes at it only for it to jiggle happily.*

Cora: Sentinet blobs...

Globby: Please tell me it won't turn into Nega Globby 2.0.-

*With the large flames expending everyone takes cover as Globby shield Cora until it dies out. Once it did globs of Nega Globby rain down with Nega Globby weakened. that is when cora spots the Glob Pack.*

Cora: I got it!

*She runs forward to get ahold of it to which Nega Globby grabs hold of her foot and launches her towards the group, the force of which twists her ankle making her yell out in pain.*

Hiro: Cora!

Wasabi: I got you-Woah!

*Soon enough Nega Globby enveloped them in his own gelatinous body where Cora tries to send her own electricity to make Nega Globby let go of them but it merely sends it off the side... striking it to the rose gold blob which absorbs it, making it stand still. Nega Globby then uses his globs to short out her gloves, deaming them worthless. Globby is now the only one standing watching his friends being tossed around like hot potatoes. Globby stands back as he watches Nega Globby collect left over debris of the old Krei Tech lab to make himself stronger than before. Now it felt that Globby is pinned down and trapped before the hand of Nega Globby*

BH7: Globby!

*That is when two things happen... When Nega Globby slams down his fist he finds that the Rose Gold Glob has formed a shield around Globby, to which Globby absorbs himself to grow into a large version of himself to face of his dark copy once and for all. Globby looks up to see that he morphed himself to a butterly, to which he compliments himself.*

Globby: Hey that's pretty good! *Looks down* Um... whats up with... Her?

*The gang look down to see the Rose Gold blob grow in size to a humanoid bearing resemblance to Globby though with one or two feminine features... to which it reveals a soft green glow of what appears to be eyes and a bit slimmer. Everyone waits to see if its a friend or foe until she shoots herself up and morphs into the exact form globby is by his side.*

Globby: Thanks!...Whoever you are!

*The two fly around the monster as Globby uses a whistle to let them know when to strike.*

Wasabi: Nice extreme whistle!

*Wasabi swims inside of Nega Globby as the monster chases after the two, morphing itself to a serpent to devour the two butterflies whole. The two fly towards to Wasabi who had emerged to the surface and free him, soon grabbing Honey Lemon and Gogo while Honey Lemon takes aim. Honey Lemon's chem balls take form as cushions for them all. The Rose gold Glob leaves behind a blob around Cora's ankle before flying back to the fight.*

Hiro: Cora! You alright?

*Cora looks up to see the blob around her ankle glow softly before it melts away. She moves it around to find that it healed her.*

Cora: Well... at least we know that this one heals.

Fred: You go Globby and Pink Globby!

*That's when Fred sees in front of him the glob pack to which he takes hold of throws it to Hiro. The two globs fly around the sky before Globby wraps himself around Nega Globby's eyes while Rose Gold Globby joins in to protect catch Globby as Nega Globby's spikes pierce through and causing him to fall down.. with Nega Globby smashing itself down to squish them.*

BH7: *Gasp*!

*But just as Nega Globby turns its attention to the team, the spikes of Globby along with the glow of Rose Gold Globby cause the monster to explode to pieces while the rose gold blobs dissolve it, leaving behind one tiny Nega Globby.*

Globby: quick use the pack to stop that thing!

*Hiro pulls out the Glob Pack and sucks him to the pack, therefore trapping it in its glass cage.*

Globby: Ya can't beat the original Globby!*Turns around to find the Rose Gold globby standing still* Oh and uh... thanks... uh...

Gogo: OK... what exactly is... she?

Cora: I think that's a Glob person fully formed.*To Globby* She kind of looks like you don't ya think?

Globby: I guess so... but what does that make her?

Hiro: Either way, who's ready to go home?

Globby: I know I am.

*That's when the police lights arrive behind them, temporarily blinding them as they look above.*

Cora: Oh no!

Honey Lemon: Its chief Cruz!

Chief Cruz:*Using a megaphone* You are not going anywhere!

Hiro: Chief Cruz! We got this! And Globby was telling the truth!

Chief Cruz: I know what I saw!

Honey Lemon: There was something bad inside him!

Cora: We even have proof!

*She pulls up the glob pack to show the purple blobs inside.*

Chief Cruz: Are you telling me you've been purposely hiding him?!

Baymax: Yes.

Gogo: This is not good...

Chief Cruz: Big Hero 7 you are under arrest!

Commander Carter: Not on my watch!

*That's when they all turn to see Commander Carter's own helicopter land down and him stepping out.*

Commander Carter: Land down Chief Cruz! They're not the only ones who have answers to be questioned!

*Chief Cruz growls as the copter lands down to the ruins of Akuma Island where he goes towards the team with a stern frown telling them that they would face trouble.*

Commander Carter: If I heard correctly... you have found Globby already but instead of bringing him over asap to the Super Hero Program to face punishment you've kept him hidden?!

Honey Lemon: Only because we found out that it wasn't really globby! Look!

*Cora shows the blob again to Commander Carter where the red eye glares heatedly.*

Commander Carter: Nega Globby...

Hiro: He was the one controlling Globby against his will!

Cora: None of it was his fault!

*While they talked chief Cruz sees behind them what he thought was Globby himself, and so taking aim he shoots his taser at-*

Honey Lemon: No!

*They turn their heads to see The rose Gold Globby twist in pain as she tries to stay in control of her form only to dangle itself off the edge into the waters below. Globby tries to reach out but he was too late... the other globby fell.*

Globby: No!

Hiro: What the hell?!

*Commander Carter looks around to see Chief Cruz and immediately marches over with the most Livid expression they've ever seen.*

Commander Carter: Last I checked I gave explicit orders that you and your police force are to stay out of this case!

Chief Cruz: I'm not just standing back again and pretend things are going to be alright! As long as I'm a police officer I will do whatever I can to protect everyone!

Commander Carter: And yet aside from Joe's diner he has been kept away from the city and away from everyone! Do you honestly believe that no one besides yourself could bring justice! *To the team and Globby* Half of you see if you can recover what ever that was then head straight to the copter! We have a lot to discuss.

*Cora, Honey Lemon, Baymax and Hiro go towards the edge where she gets on Baymax to dive down while the rest get to the helicopter.*

Commander Carter:*To Chief Cruz*AS FOR YOU. For disobeying direct orders with the intention of arresting licensed heroes and harming someone, you are suspended until I deem you ready to return back to the police force!

*Chief Cruz stares back in shock and horror at his sentence as Commander Carter rips off his badge.*

Commander Carter: If you dare pull this stunt again after your return back to your job, consider the suspension permanent!

*Cora and Hiro go down to the water as Globby and Honey Lemon climb down to the edge of the water. That's when Cora spots something faintly glowing. Letting go she swims down and grabs hold of the decreasing rose gold blob. They resurface back to the island where they see another officer hold Chief Cruz with hand cuffs and the rest of the team in the helicopter. Cora continues to hold the glob tightly.. tiny sparks coursing to it faintly. Once they get aboard and fly off to the super hero program while Chief Cruz and his team fly back to the city they explain everything to Commander Carter, who so far merely nods in understanding. Once they land down they are faced with other members of the super hero program where Globby steps forwards to face his judgement.*

Commander Carter: *Holding the Glob pack* From what I understand, you were an unwilling accomplice to this Nega Globby.

Globby: I know... I'm ready to go to prison for it. After hurting everyone and letting Nega Globby put my friends in danger I deserve it.. I'm no hero...

Commander Carter:... On the contrary, your valor had shown that you are indeed a hero. You were willing to isolate yourself to keep those you love safe. You're a good person Globby.

*Globby smiles at Commander Carter.*

Commander Carter: Even still, while we clean up and explain to the public about this you will have to repeat your entire super hero training from scratch. And have some police officers watch your move till graduation.

Globby: I suppose that's fair.

Commander Carter: *To Big Hero 7* While I do not condone the fact that you had hidden Globby away instead of bringing him here... I commend your valor and compassion as well. If you had explained all of this when you first met Globbyn post attack we would have worked out a solution together. Like that time Aqua Girl informed me when an eleven year old brat essentially blackmailed you?

*The team chuckle nervously and blush slightly in embarrassment. That's when the small blob wiggled around Cora's arms.*

Commander Carter: Consider this a warning. Next time something like this happens contact me immediately and inform me what you discovered.

Hiro: We will commander Carter.

(?): W-Wahh!Wahh!

*They all turn their heads to see Cora, who's eyes widen in surprise and amazement reveal a small humanoid, globby form of-*

Honey Lemon: A baby?

Baby: Wahh! Waah!

*Cora tries to sway the baby to calm down but she kept crying, to which Baymax scans it.*

Baymax: It appears that the gelatinous infant is in need for paternal affection.

Fred: What?

Wasabi: The baby wants her dad...*realization setting in* meaning Globby is-

Globby: I'm a dad?!

*Cora walks over to Globby holding the crying baby in her arms before she carefully places her into his. That is when the baby stops her crying, looking up and smiling, cooing at what she felt is her creator. And globby couldn't help but hold her tightly as a warm feeling overtakes him as he hugs her closely. that's when doubt creeps into his mind.*

Globby: H-Hold on! I don't know how to be a parent or even how to take care of a baby! What if I mess up and- and-!

Cora: we're more than happy to help you.

Fred: Yeah, we struck with you when you were possessed by Nega Globby.

Honey Lemon: We'll gladly help you raise your baby.

Globby: *Tearing up* Oh thanks you guys!

*Later on that night the team, with one police officer arrive at the apartment when Felony Carl answers the door. After explaining what happened Felony Carl accepted it and is just happy that globby is back and safe. That is when Globby brings out the tiny blob in his arms, swaddled in a white blanket.*

Globby: *Blushes* H-How do you feel about kids?

Felony Carl: I think since we're already dating, babies would be a next step. Whats her name?

Globby: Hmmmm… I don't know... I never thought of baby names...

Fred: Ooh! Ooh! how about Artemis?! Or Diana?!

Gogo: Are those names from your comics?

Fred: Yeah...

*Globby hums to himself before he gets an idea.*

Globby: How about Rosie?

*The teams' eyes widen at the name suggestion but quickly agree to the name along with Felony Carl.*

Felony Carl: Rosie... its perfect.

*Honey Lemon sniffs at the scene while the gang go back to their homes to rest. Being the last to step out she mutters to herself.*

Honey Lemon: Well Rosie... welcome to Earth.

*Baby Rosie merely sleeps on, dreaming safely in the comfort of her new dads.*

A.N: Yup. I added babies. Babies and dads. I understand that the canon ended with Big Hero 7 being labeled fugitives by Chief Cruz but you have to remember from this story on chapter 13 they have a super hero license so chief cruz can't really arrest them for vigilantism. and having him suspended for a while will certainly add tension between them don't ya think? Also I ship Globby with Felony Carl. As for the Rose Gold blob(Aka Rosie she's been there since the chapter episode nega globby. Well I hope you enjoy this chapter! Thank you so much for reading and following Big Hero 7! Love you!

[mythgendered]

Archie Mega Man:  And Friends Edition

With the wonderful Spirit ex Machina arc completed, we move on not to a new game adaptation, or even another formal storyline at all. Instead, the next six issues are (mostly) one-shot stories that, while continuing from what was established or set up in the last arc, are largely self-contained and serve to explore the world Flynn has crafted over 16 issues of robotic fun.

Because of the unusual format, this reread is probably gonna be a little different from the others, and hopefully not too over the place. So let’s start with the only multi-parter in this sequence, which covers the origin of the elusive Blues Proto Man he chose the name Break Man in the last issue, guys.

Heads up y’all this one’s even longer!

Proto-Type gives us the backstory of Blues, the mysterious robot who was alluded to as far back as issue 2, and was last seen joining Dr Wily’s Lanfront army in the last arc.

Blues is Dr Light’s first major creation, the first true robot master -- and Thomas’ first son. The fledgeling Light family flourishes in those early days, and Thomas and Blues grow as close together as any father and son could. But after a disastrous military test, it’s revealed that Blues’ power core is faulty, putting him on a path to his death. Tensions flare between the two over concerns that repairing the core risked erasing Blues’ personality-- the young robot fearing he is doomed to die no matter what.

Unfortunately, an exasperated Thomas says the worst possible thing at the worst possible time -- pushing the already fearful robot into fleeing the lab in the dead of night.

On his own, Blues travels the world, aiming to make the most of what remained of his life. He spends his days a hero, saving lives and halting tragedies, even at the cost of his dwindling time. Ar the end, the dying young bot remembers the man who called him son, and makes his way back home at last to make amends and reunite with the man he hopes to call father once more.

And if you’ve been paying attention, you know about how well that goes.

And we know the rest from there-- a trip to the amazon, a meeting with Dr Wily and one fancy new helmet later, and Break Man is born.

Proto-Type is a solid introduction to Blues, a character who joins the cast with all the heartache and complexity expected of our bold, post-Spiritus world. He is a lost, hurting child betrayed by the person closest to him and with nowhere to turn. His fears were dismissed, his very personality was threatened and he was, ultimately, replaced and forgotten.

But we know that’s not quite what happened. The first time we heard about Blues, it was from a stunned Dr. Light mistaking a sniper joe for his long lost boy. This is not a man who replaced a robot, but a father desperate for any sign of the child who ran away all those years ago. Their dynamic isn’t just strained, it’s broken, and though Blues is very much alive by end of his two-parter, we’re left wondering if the Light family will ever be truly united and whole. It’s bittersweet, and best of all, it’ll be explored in the stories to come.

The two-parter builds up that forgiveness theme I was getting at last discussion -- because while I’m getting ahead of myself somewhat, forgiveness, whether it be of another person or of yourself, is at the core (ha) of Blues’ personal story for the rest of the comic. It’s also, in a way, one of the comic’s central themes moving forward. I mean, it’s not for nothing that Light is talking to Dr. Lalinde when he says what he does (and I’m really getting ahead of myself there). 

Dr. Lalinde, and a lot of the comic-original characters actually, feature prominently throughout these issues, which is really nice, and not just for narrative parallels. Like I said, Flynn has been carefully crafting a larger world for the game’s characters to live in, and its nice to see the day to day of Rock’s world when he isn’t embroiled in a catastrophic terrorist attack or bid for world domination from Dr Wily. Which actually brings us to our next talking point--

In addition to giving us Blues’ backstory, issues 17 and 18 give us two small backup stories starring the MM1 robot masters doing...well, what they were designed to do!

They’re simple, cutesy stories that wrap up in a few short pages: Guts Man and Concrete Man stop a dam from collapsing after getting on each others nerves -- while Ice Man has to chill his brother out after he gets a little confused on the nature of arctic study.

There’s a lot to smile at with these stories -- it’s noteworthy, for one, that one (soon two) of the Mega Man 9 robot masters are already active, given what the conflict is in their own game -- but I mostly just like what these stories mean in the greater context of the setting. Like I said when I talked about the first arc, one of the nice things about this comic is seeing the robot masters when they aren’t trying to take over the world. We know that each of the games’ bosses have their own unique function -- one that Wily is generally perverting for his own selfish ends -- but rarely do we actually get to see these functions in action.

So it’s nice to see ice Man actually helping out with polar studies, and Guts Man actually using his strength to help construction projects and the like. It’s what Dr Light always dreamed of, and it’s genuinely heartening to see that his robots aren’t just Wily Reprogramming Fodder.

Also, the casual interactions between the Robot Masters is just cute.

But hey, it’s not just former bosses that get the time to shine in this stretch of stories!

Issue 19 is a one-off adventure starring Roll and Tempo, whose emotions have been restored per Dr Lalinde’s personal revelation at the end of Spiritus Ex Machina Like I said last time, that arc  focused on Lalinde herself, and what drove her to delete Tempo’s personality. In this issue and others, we get to see how that decision, and the incident that prompted it, has impacted Tempo. But we’ll get to that in a sec, let’s talk about Roll!

Roll takes the spotlight in the best way in this comic, immediately taking charge when her day on the beach with Tempo and Kalinka Cossack (yay for a more connected world!) is disrupted by a damaged and sinking cruise liner. With Rock out of commission getting the much needed “slide” upgrade, Roll oversees rescue efforts and directs Tempo, Oil Man and a newly activated Splash Woman to minimize both casualties and environmental damage.

And they do! Roll gets to save the day, all while delivering action that is both exciting and unique to the comic. Rather than robots blasting each other, we see the robot masters, again, do exactly what they were built to do, ultimately preventing a much larger tragedy. It’s death free. The crash left no pollutants to poison the area. It’s precisely the type of humanity-helping action Dr Light envisioned when he said, “Yeah, let’s make a robot mermaid!”

I keep repeating myself here, but it’s just really nice to see this kind of story in the comic. Whether in this comic or others, I like seeing the smaller, personal impact heroism has. This isn’t saving the universe(s) or foiling a bid for total galactic control -- it’s just one boat, a small group of people, and making sure those people make it out unharmed.

 It’s a smaller scale conflict that nonetheless delivers on fun action and character moments-- especially for Tempo, who, uh...I will talk about in a moment, because it’s better to talk about her development once it rounds off in a later issue!

For now, there’s Issue 20 which....doesn’t really have a whole lot to really talk about!

Rock of Ages is the 25th anniversary issue, even coming out the same month as Mega Man 1 for the NES. In it, we get a kinda-sorta set up for an adaptation of The Wily Wars, before Rock is blasted throughout time to all of the major games and spinoff titles -- even  Challenger from the Future gets a quick cameo!

The whole thing is just an excuse to shout out to all the Mega Man Classic titles, which is fine! It was fun to see split second flashes of how the games would play out in Flynn’s universe, and it’ll be fun to see it again when we hit the end of the series.

There’s just not a lot to say about it!

Hey look! The Mega Man Killers and the Genesis Unit! And the Upon a Star time machine! RIP Time Man, your death is highly appropriate given the nature of Wily Tower.

Also, it’s interesting, the decision to mash these two enemy groups AND the Chronos Institute together. Just puttin all your time travel-related eggs in one basket, eh, Flynn?

Also, say hi to Quint everyone, the single most confusing and interesting character from the Classic Era. Better hope time travel runs on Multiverse theory, Rock!

Anyway.

Countdown sees Rock celebrating New Year’ Eve with the city he’s now saved three times over. He’s a guest of honor, and it’s a little awkward for the Light Bot, but public speaking concerns are quickly forgotten thanks to (what’s left of) the Emerald Spears showing up for another wacky terrorist attack! They could kill many innocents, haha! 

Issue 21 is another solid adventure, following up on Spiritus Ex Machina’s main conflict (where other issues merely followed up on its theeeeeeeeemes 8) ). Rock works with Agents Krantz and Stern once again to take down the last three Spears -- and while he worked closely with Krantz to save Roll in Time Keeps on Slipping, here Rock grows closer with the much surlier Stern to take down Payne.

It’ll be more explored in the next issue, but here we see GIl Stern’s resentment of the rushing wave of robotics -- and how it it contrasts with Xander Payne’s...uh, continued temper tantrum? The two agree in theory on the fact that the X Series, which is coming at the setting like a freight train full of explosives, probably isn’t the best future for mankind. But, you know, Gil is a rational, mature person about it, and Payne is still throwing a hissy fit about his totally rad cyborg eye.

But that’s not to say that Stern hogs all the spotlight -- Agent Krantz gets some more time to shine, too, and we even get a hint at some backstory!

I’m not sure if this was supposed to go further or develop more, but it was nice seeing the groundwork laid for a more fleshed out background for these guys. I haven’t been shy about the fact I adore these comic-original characters, and this scene, as small as it is, was appreciated.

This issue was also really good for Mega Man, and the insight we get into Rock’s character. So much of what we’ve seen of Rock has painted him as conflicted and guilty, burdened by the violence needed to do the right thing.

But in this issue -- and the next -- we see a more relaxed side of Rock, and get a glimpse at the person he is when he isn’t fighting for everlasting peace. He’s a polite, sometimes silly little robot who’s learning from the world around him while trying to help it. He’s very much his father’s son: wide eyed and idealistic, optimistic about the future and always, always willing to see the best in people, no matter how surly they act. 

I dunno, I admit I might be reading a bit much into some sparse characterization in an otherwise action-filed fluff story. In any case, it’s real nice to see Rock doing what he was enjoys without the crushing weight of his own guilt eroding him with every panel.

Plus, I am awfully fond of his speech from the end of the issue:

He’s just such a good boy, guys.

It occurs to me that you could probably write off these issues as filler, though you’re probably not surprised to hear I disagree with that view. Though these have all been fairly self contained stories, the degree to which they flesh out the setting and further story themes make them just as essential to me as any of the adaptations. None more so, in fact, than the last of these in-between issues!

Cold Crush is just about everything I like about the comic mashed up into one story, and it’s up among my favorite issues in the series.

Cold Man has invited Rock, Roll and Tempo to lend a hand (and drills) in his arctic research. This invitation is actually something of a ruse, though, as Ice Man (somewhat confusingly) has a crush on Roll and is hoping to get something going between them. Unfortunately, Roll herself gets the wrong message and, well...

Meanwhile, Agents Krantz and Stern are having a friendly night out after the former was ditched by a date, when they run into Doctors Light and Lalinde, also on a romantic night out, making it a double date.

Nothng but polite conversation ensues.

It’s a simple setup with a simple conflict -- the dinner date gets heated while an ice collapse endangers the bots -- but one that weaves together cleverly and really pushes the kinds of questions I’ve been gushing about for the past 21 issues.

Agent Stern isn’t as fanatical as the Emerald Spears, but he’s still firmly against the rapid advancement of technology; and even without the readers’ foreknowledge of the disasters that the future brings (Maverick Wars, Elf Wars, a freaking space colony slamming into the surface of the planet, whatever the heck happens to prompt the Legends era), the fact that Dr. Wily has launched several destructive campaigns with the robot masters would probably give anyone room for pause.

But Dr. Light, ever his son’s father, is an unrelenting optimist, wholly believing in the benefits of his work. While that might strike some as naive, especially knowing what comes later (shout out to Agent Stern all but calling the Maverick Virus by name), you can kinda see where he’s coming from.

We just saw, over the course of these in-between issues, the robot masters stop a dam from breaking, halt a terrorist organization’s plans and almost completely negate the possible devastation of a sinking cruise liner. For as much terror as we know lies ahead for the Mega Man series, we can also see the good Dr Light’s efforts have done for the world around him.

It’s a complicated issue, and even though it seems to favor one side, I feel the comic leaves just enough room for the reader to determine just how founded Light’s optimism really is.

And that’s not getting into the other plot!

The two stories are interconnected, with the romantic escapades highlighting the points made during the double date debate. It’s a clever way to tell the story, and recontextualizes what would be a generic story of awkward/oblivious love interests and unrequited crushes -- or at least it did for me when it clicked for me “Oh yeah, these guys are all machines and one of them is literally learning how to emote."

All of them are highly advanced robots, but social nuance is something they weren’t really programmed to process.

Ice Man, you gotta stop crushing on your sister, though, it’s a little weird.

What really makes this issue for me, though, is Tempo’s development, which give us the complete picture on her emotional status since Spirtus Ex Machina.  We got our first look at her state of mind back in Issue 19:

Poor girl only just got her emotions back and she already has anxiety. Last arc we saw that what happened to Tempo deeply disturbed Dr. Lalinde, and led her to delete her daughter’s emotions. As shown in her anxieties, the whole incident left a mark on Tempo, as well -- beyond just the initial damage.

She’s still learning to feel again, but she can process trauma just fine, and she spends much of  Issue 19 nervously weighing every one of her actions. She doesn’t want to fall again, be hurt again -- and while in that issue she manages to push through her fears and act...

...it’s in this issue that, confronted with her literal worst nightmare, we get to see her fears laid bare:

Things are so complicated for Tempo. She’s afraid of being damaged, of being lost, and most telling of all, she’s afraid of what her mother might do. It’s a candid, tragic admission, and shows the deep, lasting effect that Dr Lalinde’s actions has had on her. It is unfair to say that Tempo is afraid of her mother, but there is a very real fear present in their relationship regardless. It certainly reads that the consequences of injury are worse to her than the actual damage itself -- the fear of losing everything that makes her Tempo for a second time

Hey, I said it was fitting that Light was talking to Lalinde when he pushed Blues away.

I would not characterize Dr. Lalinde as a villain at all. She made a terrible, awful mistake-- one that’s left a clear emotional scar on Tempo --  but she’s also clearly working to make amends for the hurt she knowingly inflicted on her own daughter. And, near as we can see (and will be made explicit in future issues) Tempo still trusts her mother. She does not speak ill of her, and they are shown spending time together on New Year’s. The Lalindes have a complicated, heart-wrenching relationship, and the story of their gradual reconciliation is one of my favorite parts of the comic.

I think she’ll be fine, guys. And that’s wonderful.

But that brings us to the end of this stretch of issues! There’s technically one more issue, but that doubles as prologue for Worlds Collide and Curse of Ra Moon, so I will not be discussing it! This post is long enough as is, oh my goodness.

As I’ve said, you could probably pretty easily brush off these issues as filler. They’re all simple one-shots that don’t connect to an overarching storyline, don’t adapt any games and don’t really lead up to either of the two major stories we’re about to head into. But I adore these issues, and I’ll fight you on calling them filler.

...Except Rock of Ages! That one pretty much was filler and you could skip it with...only some confusion? I dunno, it really only matters if you’re Xander Payne.

In any case, these issues are all wonderful looks into Mega Man’s world, and continue to explore the central themes and ideas of the comic. Lots of characters get to share the spotlight, any of them developing in pleasing ways. And our boy Rock isn’t left out to dry, getting plenty of good, good moments -- like his comforting of Tempo.

It was a good run of stories, but next time we’ll get back into the lengthier arcs. Crossovers are looming, Ra Moon is scheming, and Mega Man...has a birthday party to attend!

Until next time!

[forever-more-never-again]

Imagine Bruce Banner meeting a Mermaid (Part One/Two)

Request:Hello, love, um how about one for Bruce Banner or Harley Quinn (You can pick  whichever), where the reader is a mermaid? I don’t really know what else, you can do whatever you want with it. 

Requested by @professionalunicorn400

Bruce Banner X Mermaid!Gender Neutral Reader

Word Count: 1696

Warnings: Mentions of the Hulk, Implied PTSD/Anxiety

Part Two

“Banner, You okay man?” Bruce shook himself out of his troubled thoughts as Steve rested a hand on his shoulder. Pushing his glasses back up to his eyes he gave the Captain a small smile before nodding.

“Yeah, of course. Just working through a problem here.” He gestured to the table where paper and measurements were strewn everywhere. “Finally convinced Tony to get out of the lab and take Pepper out. So I’m trying to get ahead a little bit.”

Steve smiled knowingly at Bruce. It had been a few weeks of grumpy Tony around the tower. Everyone was glad for the brief respite.

“You should get out too, you know, get a little vacation out of the city. How long has it been since the last incident?”

Bruce knew what Steve was referring to, or rather, who. It had been a couple months since the Hulk had gained control over Bruce. The constant pressure and anxiety from living in the center of New York made it hard to push him down in Bruce’s head, but he managed. He knew, though, like Steve did, that if he went too long in a stressful environment, he would slip up and the Hulk would come out. That was the last thing they needed at this time so soon after Ultron.

“Wanda took Vis out to see the sights for the weekend, and Natasha is on a mission. You get out, take the Jet and I’ll keep Tony busy when I see him next. Sound good?”

Steve slowly guided Bruce out of the lab as he talked. In all honesty, he wanted Bruce to get out of the tower so that he could check things off his list without worrying about anyone hovering over or ruining movies for him.

“Yeah, I guess you’re right. I could use a break.”

Bruce packed a small backpack, and dressed in a pair of loose sweats and a black tshirt, boarded a jet. “ Let’s see….Where to go.” Bruce sat at the pilot, contemplating his options, before a lightbulb went off in his head. Punching in the coordinates, he set the jet to Auto and leaned back with a smile on his face.

*Time Skip*

Welcome to Ocean Shores. Read the sign as Bruce drove into the Washington state city. He had rented an SUV so he felt a little conspicuous in the small town, but it was here that he felt at peace. The sea salt spray, the gentle wind and sound of waves and gulls. It was paradise compared to the rampage going on in his head 24/7. Bruce let the window roll down as he drove slowly towards the Pacific Beach State park.

He climbed out of the car as he found his site and inhaled deeply. The sky was clear with only a few wispy white clouds. Here at Pacific Beach he liked it due to the freshwater river that ran into the ocean. Otters played by the clay shores and the tide changed the sand formation every day.

Since it wasn’t the tourist season, Bruce was one of only five people camped in the park. He was the only one living out of a car for the weekend, though. And the only person there by himself. He didn’t let that bother him though as he took off his shoes, rolled up his sweats and walked down onto the river’s beach.

He was walking up river when he was shocked to a stop. There a ways in front of him, looked to be a person washed up on the river bank. Bruce took off at a run, He was a doctor first and foremost, and an Avenger. If a person was in danger or hurt, he felt compelled to help.

As he neared them, his feet slowed. He tilted his head in confusion as he saw the [h/c] hair laying against the sand, the person was bare chested and from the waist down….

“No way.” Bruce mouthed. They had a tail…”Mermaid.” He breathed.

He quickly knelt down beside the person, Turning them onto their back was difficult with the weight of the tail, which was still slightly in the river water. The tail was beautiful the more Bruce studied it. Intricate scales in iridescent blues and greens flashed in the sunlight.

He jerked his gaze back up the face of the person. They looked to be a young adult. Their eyes were closed, long lashes lay gently on their face. Bruce checked for any injuries, mindful of the fact that they were, for all intents and purposes, naked.

“Oh!” Bright [E/c] snapped open and stared up at Bruce. Time seemed to pause for a moment. Bruce marveled at the depth of the [e/c]. He could see the beauty of the sea in them, along with a hidden pain, which he recognized from staring in the mirror at his own eyes.

The mermaid took another breath and seeming to realize they were on a beach with a human, started to swing at Bruce while trying to get back to the river.

“Woah, hold on. I’m not here to hurt you!” Bruce grabbed the mermaid’s arm as they tried to hit his face. They stared up at him, frozen, eyes wide in fear, chest heaving at the exertion. “I saw you unconscious on the beach. I was worried you were injured.”

The mermaid relaxed the more they stared into Bruce’s hazel eyes. He let go of their arm and as he stared back, he realized for the first time that the banging in his mind from the Hulk was gone.

He hesitantly smiled at the mermaid. “My name is Bruce Banner, what’s yours?”

The mermaid licked their lips in an anxious act, which Bruce caught, “[Y/n]. My name is [Y/n].” Bruce had to lean in slightly to hear their whisper. He was shocked at how husky and sweet the voice that came from them sounded.

“Well [Y/n]. I have to say you are the first mermaid I have ever met, and that’s coming from a guy who lives with a living robot, a girl with mind control powers, and a super soldier.” Bruce chuckled. His eyes filled with mirth as the mermaid tilted their head in confusion.

“You are not here for my scales?”

Bruce’s smile turned into a frown. He glanced down at the majestic tail, floating halfway in the river. “No. Why would I be?”

The mermaid worried their lip with their teeth, Eyes glancing around before settling back on Bruce’s face. They took a breath and seemed to come to a decision. “ A Mermaid’s scale can grant wishes. It is why we take such great pains to stay hidden. I got attacked by a group of sharks and swam up this river to get away but I bumped my head into a rock under the current.”

Bruce nodded along as the Mermaid told their story. He noticed the sun starting to go down and was once again thankful that he was the only one on the beach.

“You seem to be okay, and fully conscious, so I think you should be okay to go, but before you do, I just want you to know that not all Humans are monsters. At least, they don’t want to be.”

The mermaid shocked him by reaching up and cupping his jaw in their hand. They searched his face with such intensity, Bruce started to squirm a little.

Finally they took their hands away and Bruce let out a breath of air. “ I will remember you Bruce. And for your selfless act of kindness, I give this to you.”

The mermaid held up a single Blue scale and placed it in a shocked Bruce’s hands. They smiled at his expression before leaning up for a hug. “I must return to my home now, But I will never forget you….Bruce Banner.” And with a heave and a splash, they dove back into the river.

Bruce watched, still in shock, as the glowing blue and green tail swam through the current before disappearing under a wave in the ocean.

He looked down at his hand, the scale glowed as it sat in the palm. “Why give me a scale?” He thought out loud. He walked back to his car, thinking about the mermaid and wondering if he would ever see them again.

When he woke up the next morning, he thought it was all a dream. The Hulk was back in full pounding mode in his head. But one look at the scale sitting on the dashboard cleared that from his mind. He drove back to the airport, the Scale glowing and holding his attention the whole way.

As he sat in the parking lot, one thought kept running through his mind. He could wish the Hulk away. He could be free. He gripped the scale in his hand so tight it cut into him a little. He could finally be normal. Not have to worry about being angry or stressed. He could go back to being a civilian.

But the more he thought about it, the more he realized that it wasn’t the Hulk he wanted gone. It had led to Tony and Natasha and Steve and Wanda. It had led to being surrounded by friends, family... being part of a team.

He walked onto the jet, still thinking about what to do with the scale. Finally he decided, he didn’t have a wish.

Once back at the tower, Bruce ran into the lab. Carefully he drilled a hole through the scale and threaded a black leather cord through it. He had just tucked it under his shirt when the door to the lab swung open with a loud bang. “Science Bro! Where were we when I left? Got any further with that device?” Bruce smiled as Tony strolled in and picked up right where he left.

As Bruce started explaining his new theory, his mind kept wandering back to the mermaid on Pacific Beach. He smiled at the thought of their [e/c] looking up at him as they swam towards the ocean.

[thetradeway]

Session 42 22 May 2021: “He was pretty desiccated when I found him.“

I’m late! I still manage not to miss anything. Ed is away so Matthew takes Gideon for him.

In our downtime, Ahleqs has a massive migraine and when he recovers, he knows some different spells. (Duncan mis-read some of his sorcerer abilities, and swaps a few things around.) Gideon makes his excuses and disappears to the tower of the Order, he has some business to attend to. Kessler goes back to her lab for some tinkering. Not in her parents basement. They’re dead. (Batman meme, but I'm only allowed 10 images per post.)

Duncan: "Have you ever told any of us where you live?"

Mina: "Nope."

Brother Charity spends his time in the Dagger ‘doodling around’ in his room, ordering room service; Tarragon gets drunk with Renah.

Ahleqs rides around the city on his mouse cart: “Simon, let us take the air.” He buys some potions. He also wants to inquire about having things enchanted. Tarragon goes with him to get him a discount on potions from the shop where she works; she is very drunk and warns him to set aside some of his money for the cleaning bill on the mouse cart.

Did he have a particular enchantment in mind? Yes, he wants a large travelling chest enchanted so it can walk along behind him. The DM will get back to him on that. (Somewhere, Rincewind is delighted.)

While we’re all milling around, Gideon returns looking pleased with himself. In the morning Tarragon is not hung over, but she deserves to be. Melaina is the first one up. She is having breakfast in the taproom when she is approached by a scruffy urchin. Is she a friend of Gunna? (We all gasp, OOC.)

"Uh… Yeah."

Surge sent the urchin to get us, we are to go to the Docks ward. Something about a court...? (I think, I may have misheard that.)

Jirr calls the kid to the bar and gives him some bread; Melaina tosses him a gold coin. He looks like all his Christmases have come at once.

We meet up with Kessler and head down to the docks. Surge greets us, and leads us away from the normal areas of the Docks Ward to the wharf. It starts to rain; by the time we arrive on the wharf it’s pouring. Surge says he has got us passage on a ship.

Ahleqs, with a wistful sigh: "Remember when we had a boat?"

Charity, rolling his eyes: "This again."

Ahleqs, to Charity: "Have you got a boat?"

BC: "My father had a fleet of them."

Melaina: "Have you ever been keelhauled?"

Surge introduces us to Captain Beckett. He shakes our hands. He hears we’re looking for passage on a ship?

Yes, we want to go to Candlekeep. We’re looking for a book to help Tarragon’s sister maybe, as well as looking for information on the shadow weave - we’re meeting Mr. Pickles there.

It’ll be eight days, and Beckett can get us most of the way there. He can get us passage on a skiff or rake to take us the rest of the way. (Someone’s been researching nautical terms.) The rest of the journey will take about a day and a half. He hears we all have skills that could help? He looks at Charity first. He's a healer? The quartermaster on Beckett’s ship is acting as a medic, and would be glad to get back to his own duties.

Charity: "I dabble."

Beckett hands Ahleqs a scroll with the layout of the ship on it. The surgeon’s quarters are in the lower gun deck.

What can Ahleqs do? He casts British Gas Thumb. Beckett will put him with Sparks, the ship’s mage, in the forecastle.

The rest of us are in cabins. Nice!

Melaina has good eyes, and is OK with heights. She will report to Aegea, his second in command. He will put Tarragon with the healer as well and also in the kitchen, as she can cook. Is Popcorn tame?

Tarragon, looking extremely uncertain: "… Yeeeeees…?"

What are Kessler’s skills? We could use her as a weight when fishing for sharks. She can also punch the shark. She ignores us and tells Beckett she can repair broken things, or modify equipment? Sounds good. Beckett looks to Gideon. You’re a dwarf, you have some skills with smithing, if we put you with the artificer -

All of us, immediately: "NO!"

Beckett leads us on to the ship, the Fallen Star. It’s enormous, and beautiful.

Tarragon waves goodbye to Surge.

Melaina is introduces to First Mate Aegea.

Gideon and Kessler are introduced to the Bosun, Girton.

Gideon says something to him in dwarfish, both look at Kessler and chuckle. Ahleqs is introduced to the ship’s mage, a young girl named Sparks.

Ahleqs: "That’s a good owl. I have got a mouse though, so… "

He resolves to keep Simon in his pocket.

The quartermaster-slash-part-time-healer, Buckla, is drunk and very jovial. He claps Charity on the back and welcomes him aboard.

Charity, disdainfully: "Have you disinfected the surgery?"

Buckla: "Yeah yeah, whatever. Come and have a drink!"

Tarragon is introduced to Lorifi, or Lolo, the ship’s cook, an older gnome woman.

Tarragon wants to know where she got her meat cleaver. "Hello dearie, welcome aboard." They immediately set about the cooking sherry.

We set sail!

At night the crew set up on the deck under the stars; the skies are clear out here and very beautiful.

The Quartermaster and Aegea used to be in a travelling circus (I think?) and they do some entertaining of an evening.

First morning at sea goes mostly without incident. It’s a beautiful clear day - until we hear a noise. All except Charity, who is on one of the lower decks in the surgery. We hear haunting singing. (Uh oh.)

Ahleqs is with Sparks, who has been directing wind into the sails. She looks concerned at the singing. Melaina makes a Perception check - a 16. (Ahleqs has been asking Sparks if she sometimes accidentally sets her friends on fire too and if so, how she goes about apologising.)

Melaina sees what Joe has labelled “Mermaid??” (That’s no mermaid.) There are two over on a sandbar.

Those on deck make Charisma saving throws. Us below deck can hear the singing, but don’t have to make saves yet. Ahleqs and Sparks both save. Sparks screams for us all to get below decks. Some of the sailors walk to the edge and drop over the side of the ship. Ahleqs starts to head below deck, until he remembers that this is probably the sort of situation he’s being employed here to handle.

Ahleqs asks Sparks if this happens a lot; she looks at him with terror in her eyes. He goes first in the order; he goes to the edge of the ship where the sailors stepped off, and looks out to see if he can see what drew them. He casts Open Character Sheet. He sees the ‘mermaids’ and the sailors, splashing about in the water and trying to swim towards the sandbar. He casts Eldritch Blast on the ‘mermaids’. (Thanks to his migraine he can now double the effectiveness of a spell which gives him 240 feet on EB.) He does 23 damage and shouts, “Let that be a lesson to you!”

From below the water, the ‘mermaids’ sprout wings and take to the sky. (Harpies? Sirens? Can sirens fly? Do harpies have fish tails?)

Out of the sea behind Melaina bursts another creature, which flies toward her. Does 18 hit her? Melaina is AFK so Matthew checks - it does. She takes 11 bludgeoning and is Grappled when the creature’s tail wraps around her and lifts her into the air and out over the water.

(Matthew informs Sophie, who is just returning, what has happened. M, OOC: “Did you ask ‘why’? I think the simple answer is ‘Joe’.”)

Melaina makes her CHA save on her turn; she can now make an attempt to free herself, but if she succeeds she will fall into the ocean. She tries anyway, choosing DEX over STR as she’s 'better at wriggling than wrestling'. (There's a dirty joke at this point which I miss, though I suspect I would omit it here anyway.) A 16 frees her; she drops into the water but takes no damage from the fall. (Sophie, unsure what to do: “Mialee would know how to solve this.”) Is there anything at sea level she can grab onto?

If she goes around the side of the ship there are ropes she can climb. Can she try to hide from the creature? Put a jellyfish on her head or something? Yes, she can make a stealth check at disadvantage, and rolls two 27s, which is, according to the DM, ‘just as well’.

Does Charity know what’s going on? He’s below deck and has been reading Carl stories with his feet up and drinking a cup of nice hot coffee. (We all hear the thundering of feet as the sailors retreat below deck, so those of us already there know something is happening.)

Charity rolls his eyes and puts down his book. He goes to the door and shouts “What’s going on?” (Matthew is briefly unsure where the door is, and finds himself shouting into a wall.) “Carl, with me.” He leaves the surgery and makes his way up.

Kessler makes her way on deck as well. What can she see from the poop deck? (Matthew OOC: "Poop deck, hee hee hee!") (Well, someone had to.) Kessler can't see the one harassing Melaina, but she can see the one still on the sandbank. What’s the range on her crossbow? 120 feet, but she’s at disadvantage beyond 80. She holds an action.

Sparks jumps over the railing (Just off the poop deck, not into the sea!) and runs toward the front of the ship. Joe shows Melaina and Ahleqs something - Melaina saw it earlier and Ahleqs sees it now. (Ahleqs casts Mage Armour.) It’s a shark! (I am the only one excited by this.)

The water turns red and there is flailing and screaming around one of the sailors. Ahleqs starts screaming too. With a good Nature check, he knows that these sharks shouldn’t be so close to shore; they are usually found in much deeper water. Sparks sees what happened and screams as one of her crew mates is ripped apart by the shark, calls it eight kinds of bastard, and shoots at it with her shortbow.

Popcorn rushes up on deck and all he can see is the tail of the shark; assuming that it must be the main threat, he stands on his back legs and beats his chest with his paws, and tries to intimidate the shark into attacking him, completely unaware that this cannot possibly work. It’s the cutest thing anyone on the deck has ever seen.

Gideon tries to persuade the bosun to go on deck and help; it fails so he goes by himself. (But, not to be outdone by a fellow dwarf, Girton reluctantly follows anyway.) Gideon sees one of the flying creatures; “What is this vile harridan??” He has a good look at what’s going on, and casts Aganazzar’s Scorcher. One of the flying harridans makes a DEX save, and passes with ease. It takes half damage, which is 8, fire. It doesn’t seem to do as much as he had hoped. Shit! He’d been hoping it would poach it.

Another creature springs out of the water and flies at Kessler. She shoots at it with her held action, but misses thanks to its seashell bikini. It swoops toward her and does a multiattack - it misses with its claws and its tail.

Tarragon joins Popcorn on deck; if she can see what he's looking at, would the DM say that she has now seen a shark? Yes, but what's the max challenge rating beast I can become? (I look it up and will let him know.) (I can only be a beast of CR1 or below and this shark is CR2 so she can’t be one yet, but she has now seen one.)

Does 17 hit Gideon? It does, and the siren grapples and kisses him with its Draining Kiss attack. He rolls a nat 20 for his save, but his HP max is reduced by 5. Ahleqs can see him; he’s looking a bit green around the gills.

Another siren bursts out of the sea (Duncan OOC: "That’s too many! This is beyond a joke now!") and looks at Kessler and does a Charm attack on her. She fails and is smitten with the thing, believing it to be her one true love. (There’s a lot of that going around.) It beckons to her. Her armour is not is swimming mode, so she could be in trouble here. Is there a big button that controls the spring under her seat?

Brother Carl looks at Aardvack, waiting for instructions. He goes up the stairs; can he see anything? He has a cursory glance around. He can see one of the sirens if he looks under the sail. He holds an action, as he has no ranged weapons.

One of the sirens dashes and says to Aardvack telepathically, “You’re going to drown.”

Ahleqs spins around to find himself face to face with two sirens, one of which is dangling Gideon from its tail. He really, really wants to cast Mage Armour, but instead he bravely cowers and casts Shatter. It fails its save and takes 21 points of Thunder damage, to which it is not resistant. He uses his movement to get out of range of being immediately grabbed.

Another siren flies over Melaina’s head, but she is hidden. Another goes to Brother Charity and does its Charm attack; he makes an WIS save. “Come and swim with me.”

Melaina uses Cunning Action to Dash and get back on board; is there anything she can hide behind to shoot these bitches? She can duck into the shadow of the mast, but she’s used her bonus action to dash. She takes a shot at one of them anyway.

(Joe tells us that rogues can use their bonus action to give themselves advantage without hiding. Duncan, OOC: "Oh so rogues can do that, but can Ahleqs steer a spell around his friends? NooooOOOooooo…")

Melaina gets a natty 20. A hit? (DM: “I’d say.”) Pierced ear: Max damage, and roll the damage die again. There is some complicated maths and some squabbling, and it’s decided that she does 43 damage. The siren shimmers, and its form changes. Woah!

Charity is up. He feels like it would be a lovely thing to pop up over the side and go and have a swim with his one true love, but he holds up a finger: “Darling, one moment.” He turns to the one who told him he was going to drown and says “I’m not going to drown, do you have any idea who I am you hideous fishwife?” and Hexes her, then Eldritch Blasts the bitch with a dirty 20 and a nat 1. 15 damage though, not bad. The one he hits also shimmers and transforms. He makes his way to the highest point on the deck and prepares to jump into the sea. Does he have enough movement to get over the rail?

He bounds over, and makes a Concentration check for his Hex as he hits the water, which he passes. (He doesn’t know about the shark. Yet.)

Kessler makes an attack on one of them as she makes her way toward the railing as well. 21 hits and she does 11 piercing and pumps Fury of the Small into it as well for another 7 points. She takes another shot - a 15 hits, for 10 more damage. It shimmers and transforms. She hits the water and sinks like a stone.

Sparks saw her go overboard - she runs to the edge and casts Water Walk on her. She is willing, as not-sinking will allow her to see her one true love, still floating in the sky above. She bobs to the surface like a cork, and can now walk on the surface of the ocean. Sparks can get a few more people with her spell as well, so she does.

The shark attacks another sailor (who was on top of the water after Sparks’ spell) and munches him in half. The water goes red around it.

Aegea shoots something with her bow.

A siren swoops at Ahleqs and hits with a 22, grappling and dealing 15 bludgeoning damage. He makes a CON save when it does Draining Kiss on him - and fails. He uses Bend Luck, but a d4 isn’t going to help a 9. He takes it back, and loses 10 from his HP max.

Popcorn Dashes to go up to the main deck but can’t reach anything; he sees the siren Kissing Ahleqs, holds up two claws and points at his eyes, then at the siren, then back at his eyes. Next turn, bitch.

Girton throws two hand axes at one of the sirens - both hit. Gideon is up - he can make an attempt to break free if he wants. Instead, he casts Gideon’s Fucking Awesome Shocking Grasp. DM rules that he will hit no matter what he rolls, as missing would be impossible. He does 13 lightning damage, but it doesn’t seem to shock her as much as it should. It laughs.

A siren does a Tail Constrict attack against Sparks - it flies over the edge and drops her. She has Water Walk though, so she floats.

Tarragon can get herself, Brother Charity, Melaina and Carl with her Water Breathing spell, so she does, and then Healing Word for Melaina. (In the heat of the moment she forgets that Carl is dead and doesn’t breathe anything, so he won’t need it.)

Gideon resists the siren’s Draining Kiss, and makes a save against it, saying “I’m old enough to be your great great grandfather!” He takes 10 damage, and his max HP is reduced by 10. The siren drops him, but looks pissed off when he doesn’t sink - he has Water Walk cast on him.

Kessler’s one true love is pissed that she’s not drowning, and rakes at her face - if she takes the damage, she can make another save versus the charm. She debates using reaction-Shield - and decides to do it. The second attack is a nat 20 against her, grappling her.

Carl can’t jump 15 feet in the air, so he can’t reach the nearest siren. Could he run to the edge of the boat and leap at the one harassing Charity? He can make a DEX check, DC12, to try. He rolls a 2 (minus 1 mod) and falls in the water. The creature he was trying to hit flies down to the water, sniffs him and discovers it has no interest in him - so it attacks Charity instead. 16 hits him, for 9 slashing damage. It goes for a grapple, but he wriggles out.

Ahleqs is the least strong of anyone, so he could DEX out or he could Misty Step if he has it? He casts Shatter again; “That’s just how I do.” He wriggles around to face the siren. “Oooh, you look awful and I don’t like it!” Oh wait - this one’s still pretty, so he doesn’t mind as much. He casts it at 3rd level. It makes a DC14 CON save and fails - taking 27 Thunder damage. The beautiful face turns ‘all fishy and angry and gross’. Ahleqs scream goes up by two steps.

This thing Melaina shot on her last turn looks ropey as hell - it dives back below the waves. Charity’s one true love tries to canoodle with Tarragon and misses so claws at her face instead and hits for 9 damage.

Melaina can now shoot at it with advantage, as it’s within melee with Tarragon. 10 misses, however. “Bollocks.” She bonus-action-hides, but rolls a nat 1. For the first time ever she is not hidden - her arms and legs are hanging out the sides.

Charity chastises Carl for jumping in the water; “You can’t even swim properly!” He shouldn’t be in salt water for too long or he’ll desiccate. (“He was pretty desiccated when I found him.")

Charity Dimension Doors himself and Charity back on the deck of the ship. (That’s definitely not a Divine spell.) He is very cross to see his one true love canoodling with his previous one true love, we’re probably swapping stories, and he’s beginning to regret coming up from below deck.

Kessler can make an attempt to free herself if she wants…? She supposes she should. She makes a DEX check and succeeds. There is a large, hungry shark in her vicinity, but she’s on top of the water. That didn’t help that other sailor, though. She has her bonus action and her movement and has obeyed the siren’s orders by going over to it, so she can move freely until it gives another instruction or the Charm ends. She climbs back onto the boat.

Tarragon hears the door slam open and hears a familiar voice. "What the devil is going on here??" Lolo appears and takes a swipe with her soup ladle at one of the creatures; she misses, but it’s still badass.

The shark does Blood Frenzy, which doesn’t sound nice at all. Does 18 hit the Grease Wizard?

Duncan OOC: “He’s wearing a dress, of course it hits him.”

Gideon, indignant: “It’s an acolyte’s robe!”

The shark bites onto him and the water around him starts to turn red. He’s not in a good way.

Aegea shoots the shark again, and hits for 21 damage including 15 sneak attack. (Ooh, a rogue!) Gideon is now out of the shark’s mouth.

The siren grappling Ahleqs is very hurt; it drops him and plops back into the water. Ahleqs pukes as a free action.

Popcorn rushes forward and slashes with his claws at a siren - it hits, and he’s very pleased even though it doesn’t do as much damage as it should.

Girton hurls an axe at the shark and hits twice for 11 damage. The axes, having done their damage, disappear. Gideon watches this happen and makes a Perception check to see which of the remaining sirens is more injured. He’s found himself in a bit of a pickle. Is the shark technically a Large creature? Not Huge? Well, that clinches it. This might not work, but can the shark make a DEX save please, as Gideon casts Otiluke’s Resilient Sphere on it. It got a 20. “Son of a bitch.”

Matthew, OOC: “I can’t let Gideon die on my watch, take Charity instead!” Gideon climbs out of the water - DM rules that the shark doesn’t get an attack of opportunity, as it’s below the water and Gideon is above it.

The siren that Popcorn attacked decides to flee, letting out a shriek to the other creatures. Popcorn makes an attack of opportunity, but misses. (Me: “Aw, balls.”) The siren grapples him, doing 14 damage, and drops him in the sea with the shark. Everyone is rightly horrified. How dare!

(I guess we’re going to find out which would win in a fight between a shark and an owlbear. My money is on the shark.)

Carl wants to hit a siren. So he does, with a dirty 20. He does 9 damage, but it gets advantage on him on its next turn. The thing tries to grab Charity but misses, so it claws him and a 15 hits. He takes 10 slashing damage. (He maintains concentration on his Hex.)

Ahleqs’ stomach is empty, but there are still loads of the sirens about. The ones around him are still beautiful; he saw one of them drop Popcorn in the water. He casts Eldritch Blast on the one nearest Aegea using Tides of Chaos. 16 hits for 3 Force damage, 20 hits for another 3. He rolls on the Table of Joy to see what colour-slash-age he turns - he becomes Invisible for a minute unless he attacks or casts a spell. He also casts Fly on a random creature within 60 feet of himself which is basically everyone at the stern of the boat. (We all want it to be the shark.) Kessler can fly now. She’s actual Iron Man!

Tarragon sees Popcorn in the water and screeches, and casts Moonbeam on the shark. It makes the save but takes half damage - it’s looking ropey.

The siren near Tarragon tries to move and gets 3 attacks of opportunity from Tarragon, Lolo and Carl - only Carl misses. The siren flies up and repeats her song. Tarragon rolls a nat20 versus the Charm - with advantage, as she’s a gnome. Charity is Charmed, and Kessler makes her save so good it breaks her previous Charm effect. Gideon is having the worst ever day, and is Charmed. He must move toward the siren on his turn. He can walk on water, so he can beeline it. Yay!

Melaina shoots at the one clawing Charity with Sharpshooter but misses. Melaina, not sounding in the least bit sorry: “Sorry Charity, I must not have been paying attention.” She protects herself by hiding, nothing if not true to herself.

Charity must move toward the siren that Charmed him - he can bash the one near him as it’s in his way. He casts Shillblblglslgsglhjjljlhhh and deals a smorgasbord of damage. 8 fire/necrotic, and 12 bludgeoning. He pushes past it. “Do you not know who I am?” He leaps off the side of the ship to get to his third one true love. The one he attacked gets an attack of opportunity, doing 11 slashing damage to him as he goes by.

Kessler has two shots and unloads one into the siren that dropped Popcorn. 10 misses. She aims at the shark - 21 hits. Yay! 5 piercing. How de do dis, Yay!! As it rears up to bite Popcorn she shoots a bolt through its face.

(Charity is singing Under the Sea while all this is happening. “There’ll be no accusations, only crustaceans, under the seaaaaaa!”)

Lolo wallops another siren with her ladle - well she tries, but misses and is furious. “Filthy, disgusting - ”

Sparks flips frantically through her spells; they’re all for ship-sailing, really. She blows the siren that dropped Popcorn away from him and out to sea a little way.

Popcorn scrabbles out of the water. He’s wet and cross and doesn’t like anything today and someone took away the shark he was about to eat, so he bites the siren attacking Aegea for 5 damage halved. He’s somewhat mollified by this.

Girton throws his hand axes again, and another siren goes hag. Gideon’s name is called; silence, until Matthew remembers he’s running the Grease Wizard today. He climbs back on board the ship. Oh - wait, no, he’s still Charmed. He plops down onto the water and moves toward his beloved.

Tarragon runs up to flank the siren in melee with Lolo and wallops it at advantage for 3 whole damage, ooooooooo.

A siren flies up and attacks Sparks - but she’s still up, it’s okay, we are reassured. Then it makes a Tail Constrict attack and Sparks goes down. The siren drops her, and she crumples to the deck.

(Is Water Walking a concentration spell? No, it just lasts for an hour. Phew!)

It attempts to flee - Aegea and Popcorn get attacks of opportunity, Popcorn misses but Aegea gets a natty 20 and rolls max sneak damage as well. It’s dead-dead-dead! Carl is up!

Carl’s going to get in trouble for this. As he was scolded for jumping in the water, he throws the only thing available to him - his mace - at the siren in the water with Charity. Whether it hits or not, he won’t have a mace any more. Plus it’ll only do a D4 plus his STR if it does hit. Twelvesies? DM lets him make a standard attack. Fifteensies? That hits, so 1D4+2. Is his mace magic? “Not in the slightest.” He does roll max damage, but it gets halved. But! That’s enough to make it shimmer and transform into its ugly form. Carl flexes. DM says anyone Charmed by its beautiful form is no longer so.

Tarragon and Lolo get attacks of opportunity as the siren between them makes a break for it - Tarragon hits with a 17 for 9 damage but Lolo misses. The siren plunges back into the ocean and is gone.

Ahleqs is a bit cross. (as Kessler zooms through the air we hear AC/DC blasting from her armour.) He casts Shatter once again, at level 4 this time. He becomes visible again as he casts. The siren rolls a 2 for its CON save and takes 30something - how-de-do-dis!

Through his tears and snot he screams "GET AWAY FROM ME BITCH!"

She bursts with a sort of flat wet sound and showers everyone with viscera 'in the usual style'. One creature left. Ahleqs takes a potion as a bonus action. The last remaining siren is the one who squeezed the life out of Sparks.

How far can Melaina shoot with her longbow? Sophie is delighted to find out that not only does her longbow have a phenomenal range, but she is also elevated and has advantage. She makes an attack with Sharpshooter and hits with a 17 for 26 sneak and 12 piercing. How de do dis! It sort of slithers back into the sea, face planting the side of the boat on the way down.

Tarragon looks over the side and sees a load of reef sharks gathering around the dead shark’s body, so she can add 'reef shark' as well as 'hunter shark' to her beast shapes. She runs forward, ignoring Charity floundering in the water (he has Water Breathing so he won’t drown) and casts Cure Wounds on Sparks. Gideon climbs back onto the ship.

The dead sirens are oozing green blood; Kessler pushes them overboard.

Well done everybody, we killed all Joe’s sirens! Those who suffered the Draining Kiss attack will remain at lowered max HP until they take a long rest or someone casts Lesser Restoration on them. We didn’t kill Gideon either, success all around.

[adashofniallandasprinkleoflunacy]

Ok but more mermaid harry drabble please

How about another day when he’d come onto the submarine for some tests.

He’s sitting in a Hello Kitty kiddy pool with his tale flapping about, playing with your phone as you collect scale samples because he’s taken a strange liking to your Poptropica app.

His favorite adventure is the Atlantis one, obviously.

“It’s surprising how spot on they got it!”

And it comes to the point where you have to take some blood and your chest aches as you watch his face fall. He’d wholeheartedly agreed to do it, but he had a fear of needles do to a harpoon incident back when he was ten.

You’re extra careful, putting the needle in gently and thanking the universe that his blood flow is fairly turbulent, the test tube immediately starting to fill up with no need for prodding.

Harry whimpers quietly, entire body quaking lightly as his ears twitch with fear, eyes widening as he see his blue blood fill the glass vile at a rapid pace. He’s not good around blood.

“Just a few more seconds, Harry.” You’re nervous yourself because you don’t want to hurt him and even though you had his full consent, it still worried you.

As soon as the tube is full, you gently ease the needle out of his inner elbow, capping and disposing of it appropriately. You label the sample and store it in the test fridge, giving him a small, apologetic smile.

“Just remember if at any time you feel uncomfortable and don’t want to continue being part of the study, we totally understand.”

“‘We?’” Harry asks curiously, staring at you with big, seaglass-colored eyes as you kneel down next to him and place a waterproof band-aid over the nick the syringe had made. His lips give an amused quirk when he sees it’s patterned with Flounder from The Little Mermaid.

“Yeah,” you sigh lightly, dropping your hands into your lap and smoothing your lab coat down over your thighs. “'We’ as in the science organization I work for. The program will only continue with your full, unwavering consent. The last thing we want is to harm you.”

He nods slowly, a teeny smile softening his plump, hibiscus-pink lips. He scratches lightly at the holographic green and blue scales along the side of his neck, fingers passing over the glossy surfaces thoughtfully.

“As long as I get to see you, you have my 'full, unwavering consent.’”

[sports-and-fandoms]

Dark interruptions {James T Kirk x reader}

 Hey guys! Sorry for the lack of update on this story, I’ve been extremely busy. Anyway, here’s the third part of “Not Mine To Hold”. If you have no clue as to what I’m talking about, please read the previous parts. Btw, I watched Wonder Woman today. Finally! I LOVED Gal Gadot. The movie was so good. I might be biased, but I think Steve Trevor is the most precious person in the world. Like, Chris did a fabulous job as Steve. Also, I think that anyone named Steve should be kept away from planes that contain bombs. I can’t deal with similar incidents! ONE TIME WAS ENOUGH! 

Warning: A few curse words, like shit and ass, nothing major… angst maybe? 

Words: 1135 words

Part 1 Part 2

Back to the reader’s point of view. Happy reading!! Btw, so many references! Kudos if you can find all of them. Some aren't obvious. Some are. Good luck!

Words had such power. When ever someone got hurt, they would blame the situation or a person, never the words that were uttered. Some words could wreck lives some could break a person’s spirit. 

Today, words had almost broken you. Words said three years ago were long forgotten but left a bitter aftertaste. Words could be poisonous and destructive. 

People always forgot the power of words until they were addressed towards them. Until they actually sank in.

All day, today, you kept telling yourself that things couldn’t possible be any worse. The man that had been your best friend for over two decades, the man you were madly in love with, was ignoring you and marrying another woman. Worst of all, you were given a front row seat as you watched everything you ever wanted being handed to another. And let’s not forget the smile you had to plaster on your face so that people wouldn’t get suspicious. 

Yet again, the Universe hated you. Karma was a piece of shit and your life was the pièce de résistance in a world of utter despair. You were sure that someone, somewhere was looking down upon you and laughing their ass off over the misery that was your life. And so, to make it more miserable, the message had come through.

The only possible thing that could have made this whole situation all the more shitty. 

As you sat in a shuttle heading back to San Francisco, the words kept ringing in your mind. Over and over again.

Now see, someone like you only had a couple of things that made you happy. Friends (mainly your best friend), family, your job and your dog, Merlin. You called him Merl or Merli for short. He was a beautiful black Labrador that had befriended your neighbour’s golden retriever, that reminded you eerily of Arthur Pendragon. And so, the name. It was ADORABLE!  

{I REST MY CASE!}

From these limited amount of things, you could check off best friend, Merlin was at your neighbour’s place playing chase my tail with Arty, and all your family was off planet. So the only thing you really had left was your job. 

…

Until now.

The words “Explosion in lab, experiment compromised” were the last words you EVER wanted to hear or read in your entire life. An experiment that you had spent 3 years on, was gone. Woosh! Into thin air!

While for most, it wouldn’t have been a big issue, mishaps happened. For you, it was the end. This experiment had taken meticulous planning, preparation and a huge amount of money. It would save lives in the near future, and it was gone. 

Things couldn’t possibly have gone worse. And that was the last straw that broke the dam. 

So here you were, on a damn shuttle, crying at the mess your life was. You didn’t even know if someone had been injured or killed. Everything was a mess. 

Two hours later.

San Francisco was a beautiful city. Even though it had been almost a decade since Khan’s attack, some of the damage was still being repaired. People were still reeling from the trauma brought from the entire incident.

Some people would never forget. 

As you walked trough the streets leading to the Starfleet labs, you remembered. Because as much as you tried, you could never forget that day.  

How could you forget the day when some of your closest friends were slaughtered by the hands of a psychopath? {A.N: Or High-functioning sociopath… sorry, couldn’t resist :/ } How could you forget the moment you received the news of Pike’s death? 

How you wished to forget. To forget the broken look in Jim’s eyes. The tears shed by the man you loved in grief of losing a second father. The dark night where neither of you slept, seeking comfort in each others arms. The night that was spent in silence, in memory of a dear friend. 

You wished you could forget the unseeing blue eyes that sometimes still haunted your nightmares. You wished you could, one day, walk by the the warp core chamber without flinching or feeling dizzy. 

The walk to the labs was spent in a daze, and then you saw it. Your precious lab. The lab that contained the antidotes to many illnesses. As you walked towards it, you saw them. Dead bodies laid on the ground, waiting to be brought to the hospital. 

Oh God, you thought. So many lives lost. As you walked towards the security guard standing near the main door, your comm beeped. 

“Y/L/N“

“Y/N, its Jemma.“

Jemma was one of the scientists that worked for you.

“Hey. I just got here. Are you okay? Where are you?”

“Yeah, I’m fine. I’m near the water fountain, at the main entrance.“

“On my way. Y/L/N out.“

You sped walked until you reached Jemma.

“Oh my God, Jem, are you okay? What happened? Did you get checked by the EMTs?“

“Hey, Y/N. Calm down, I’m fine. Oh God, I was so close to the explosion. I don’t-I don’t know what happened. I just don’t know.”

You were about to reply when you saw Admiral Baker walk towards you. 

“Commander Y/L/N, Lieutenant Simmons.“

“Admiral“, you both replied.

You spoke first.

“Sir, do you know what happened here?“

“You tell me Doctor.“

“Pardon me, but what exactly are you implying, Sir?”

“Dr. Y/L/N, it is clear to me that this explosion was a lab mistake.“

“I assure you Admiral, none of my people broke protocol. My lab is like my house, I spend days and night here, working and so does every single person that works for me. I have full faith in my scientists, they will never endanger the lives of others, and above all, they would never compromise our years worth of hard work.“

“Doctor, I mean no disrespect but-“

“Pardon me Admiral, but I do not think we should jump to any conclusions until we get a full report from forensics.“

“Very well. Doctors.“

With a nod and a slight glare in your direction, the Admiral turned around and left. 

One hour later.

7:20 pm.

You were approached by the lead forensic scientist assigned to the incident.

“Are you Doctor Y/L/N?“

“Yes.“

“My name is Melanie Stabler. I’m here to brief you on our conclusion. The Admirals have been briefed already so now it is your turn. We believe that this incident was no accident. According to our findings, an explosive device was set to detonate in the L-25 wing, your lab. We believe that the device was most likely placed in room L-102, meani-“

Your comm beeped again, interrupting her mid sentence.

You gestured for her to hold on a second.

“Y/L/N.“

“Y/N, its Jim. I-“

Another explosion rang out, and everything went black.

To be continued. 

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Big Hero 7 S2

Memories and Life: Saved

*The sun has yet to rise in the morning when Cora finds herself unable to continue sleeping. Looking over her phone she finds its on a Saturday. She sighs before she tries to head back to sleep... She shakes her head before she ultimately decides to head downstairs and get some milk to drink. But when she made it to the kitchen she sees Kage, half dressed in his usual clothes mixed with clothes he wears to sleep. Kage turns around to see Cora and both are in an awkward standstill, the two trying to avoid eye contact, especially this early in the morning.*

Kage: Good morning Cora.

Cora: *Blinking before she gives a half hearted smile* Morning Kage…. Couldn't sleep either?

Kage: No... not particularly… this is the day I have to go spend time with you all...and Grandville at SFIT...

Cora: Oh?...*Remembers* Oh...

*Cora nearly forgot that today Kage will have a proper look at SFIT and spend time with the gang and Grandville to better their...relations... especially since the first time they tried to do that Momakase arrived...and subsequently turned into a cat... An upside tonight though would be the fact that tonight Hiro and herself are going on a double date with Honey Lemon and Gogo.*

Cora:...OoK… so I'm going to get myself a glass of milk...do you want one too?

Kage:...I guess so.

*The two sat awkwardly across from each other as Kage holds his glass while Cora takes small sips of her milk.*

Cora:... How have you been Kage?... These days must've been rather...uneventful here. Aside from one or two mishaps with us...especially with Fred taking you to find Mochi on the San Fransokyo Bridge.

Kage: Oh yes... I thought I was going to die when we flew over...And the monster version of Ned Ludd was certainly the second strangest thing I've ever witnessed in my life.

Cora: What was the first?

Kage:*Thinks back to watching the recording of Kaguya and Baymax fighting off three mermaids and a shark with the cave being surrounded by gold, money and the missing denizens of San Fransokyo.*…. Well, lets say I learned more about Aquatics with your grandmother then I thought possible.

Cora: OK then... You know what, I'm gonna make breakfast right now. Want pancakes?

Kage:...why not?..Would you like me to help?

Cora: I guess, could you bring me the eggs over?

Kage: Sure.

*Baymax activates and sees that his patient isn't in the room, so he rises up and waddles to the kitchen to find Kage when he sees the man and the girl start preparing breakfast together. From his scans it shows that Kage's mental health so far has been improving steadily, to which Baymax's belly lights up with a smile and thumbs up.*

*Eventually the rest of the family wakes up to see Kage and Cora just finishing placing the breakfast on the table.*

Cora: Morning Grandmama! Morning Papa!

*Cora heads over to hug her grandmother and father before going to sit down. Mizuchi turns to his brother and pats him on the ack.*

Mizuchi: Hey Kage… I guess you helped Cora with breakfast today?

Kage: Yeah... I did...

*Once they all sit down and eat their breakfast Cora's phone lets out a beep for a reminder that they are to meet at 8:30 in the morning. Something Kaguya sees from looking at Cora's side.*

Kaguya: Today must be somewhat exciting isn't it you two?

Cora: Oh yeah...definitely... if we don't get any monster news that is.. hopefully.

Kage: Ah yes, the monsters... I have to confess that I'm rather intrigued about all the monsters Liv Amara is creating...and somewhat disturbed..

Cora: Yeah... I had this feeling that Liv Amara isn't so innocent ever since the incident at the honor gala... then again I hadn't had any good opinions about her before the monster attack at the gala.

Kage: Really? What did she do that made you not trust Liv Amara? From what I've seen before with your friends and Gradnville, everyone is pratically wrapped around her finger.

Cora: Well, for one I never even heard of Liv Amara, and the ones who did were Gogo and Grandville. The second one, however, made me wary and didn't let me get chummy with her because of what she did to Hiro.

Kage: What did she do to Hiro?

Cora: You see, Liv Amara was coming over to SFIT to specifically see Hiro and I because of Baymax, and my counter-illumination fabric. Liv went to Hiro first, but when he said that Baymax was originally designed by Tadashi, she just snubbed him! Like, the moment she uttered those words Liv lost interest in him. But Karmi shows up and wins her over with her invention, the patch we found on Ludd none the less, and Liv chooses Karmi over Hiro. I was still noticed but what she did just made me feel uncomfortable and not like her very much.

Kaguya: So that's why those two girls looked uncomfortable as they did when I talked to them about your original plan to have a shared lunch with your friends. *Scoffs* How disrespectful.

Kage: Oh, so that was the case. This Liv Amara just snubs Hiro because Baymax wasn't his original creation, and chooses that brat over him? Honestly, I find this laughably ironic.

Cora: What is?

Kage: If Liv Amara is so impressed with this Karmi she would had chosen to see her instead of you two. Meaning that Karmi wasn't good enough to consider seeing in the first place. Though, fitting of that brat's character she just had to burst into your interview just to get her attention. Seriously how much of a entitled twit do you have to be to burst into someone's interview like that?

Cora:*Blinking* You certainly don't like her too huh?

Kage: I repeat. She is a brat. Plain and simple. Then again considering how this Liv character is and how she gets along with Karmi, its almost like they're kindred spirits.

*When he spoke that last word Cora's mind runs to a dark thought...its already enough that Karmi behaves so crudely to them both. And the one or two moments of basic decency she gave them were easily buried beneath all the other horrible vile she threw at them...But the possibility that she could follow Liv Amara's footsteps is...frightening... and considering how much she worships Liv it isn't an unlikely scenario that would happen. Kage notes that Cora is appearing uncomfortable at the thought and looks down at his plate in slight embarrassment. Kaguya comes into action to drive this awkward aura away.*

Kaguya: Cora, I heard you will have a double date with Honey Lemon and Gogo tonight correct?

Cora: Oh yeah! Honey Lemon came up with the idea!

Kaguya: Have you decided what kind of date it would be?

Cora:...We actually hadn't come to a definite choice, we're stuck between having a date at the movies or... I don't know the other half... Gonna have to check with Honey and Gogo, they probably have an idea, and maybe we can compromise something.

Kaguya: A smart choice granddaughter.

Cora: Thank you.

*Mizuchi looks at Kage and gives a fake cough, catching the younger man's attention to his brother. The older man directs his eyes to Cora and Kaguya. Kage sighs before he turns his attention to his niece and Kaguya.*

Kage: That does sound like an interesting plan. I'm sure you'll find time to discuss it when we arrive at SFIT.

Cora: Yup...*That's when she looks at her phone to show the time.* We'll time to get ready.

*She quickly finishes her breakfast before she gets up to wash her plate then get ready for the day. After doing their business and getting dressed up they leave for SFIT. The three: Baymax, Kage, and Cora; are now walking towards SFIT. Getting a beep from the phone, Cora picks it up and sees a text from her boyfriend Hiro.*

Cora: Hiro just sent me a text, we're meeting up at the Robotics lab.

Kage: *Slight, downhearted sarcasm* Oh joy...

Baymax 1: From your eye roll and downhearted tone in your voice, you do not feel joy.

Cora:*Mutters to self* Note to self, start teaching Baymax one about sarcasm as with our Baymax.

*Kage sighs before the three continue walking towards the school. As of while; Hiro and his Baymax, Honey Lemon, Wasabi, Honey Lemon and Gogo, Fred, and finally Grandville are inside the robotics lab and all have differing expressions and moods. Fred seems to be one who appears to be relaxed but inwardly is squirming as they are to meet the man who so far had recovered from his surgery and seems to be making strides for his health. Not to mention how Kage reacted when he flew across the San Fransokyo bridge when they went looking for Mochi. Gogo and Wasabi are the ones that are wary about Kage, clearly not ready to forget what he had done in the past as Obake. Despite his inward fear, Wasabi is not going to back down from him, or at least not show him he's afraid; this certainly impressed Gogo, as she does not intent to let Kage off the hook so easily, especially remembering how frightened Cora was during the period where they didn't know what he even looked like, how frightened her screams were and the nightmares both she and Hiro had about him. Honey Lemon tries to summon all of her positivity to consider a number of good scenarios that could play out with Kage during their meeting, even with the fact that her girlfriend would beat the crap out of him if he does something suspicious.. which is a fair response in hindsight but for now she just hopes they could make it through the day and enjoy their double date tonight.*

Grandville: I don't see them anywhere.

Hiro:*Turns to Baymax* Baymax, can you contact Baymax 1 and see if they are nearby?

Baymax: *Belly lighting up to show the other Baymax near where they are* They are soon to arrive here.

Hiro: *Sighs in relief* That's good.

*Out of all the team, the people most nervous about this meeting with Kage would be Grandville and Hiro, both for personal reasons. A lot of crazy things happened ever since they began being Big Hero 7 and Obake is part of the reason why. Hiro could still remember the fear in his girlfriends eyes when Esme revealed the true meaning of the flower, how Cora's screams echoed when Kage stole his energy amplifier. Then things got even more crazy with the appearance of this 'Riku' character and how he attempted to get Kage revert back to his cruel and malicious self... and when he rejected that idea and pieced himself together is what's gotten Hiro to feeling a mess of emotions. He still remembers him as one of their most effective and dangerous villains, but his attempts and strides to show that he is no longer the monster that haunted them is impressive. And it shows that at the very least, there is a man inside that does care about those around him and is carefully stepping over the glass of their judgement. For Grandville, this will be a proper reunion with her former star student, the boy she given encouragement and affection during his youth only for his actions to lead him to the state he was months ago. She had so many questions about his wellbeing and the last time they talked was brief since at the time, Momakase had escaped from prison.*

Baymax 1: Hello, I am Baymax.

*The group turn their heads to see the three finally here. Hiro's Baymax waddles to Kage's Baymax and says his greeting*

Baymax: Hello, I am also Baymax. How is Kage's neural scans lately?

Baymax 1: He is steadily growing a healthy mind thanks to the medication and support of his family.

Baymax: That is good news.

Cora:*to the gang* Hey guys, what up?

Hiro: Nice to see you again babe.

*Hiro goes over and wraps his arm around Cora which causes her to giggle slightly and smile. From the corner of Kage's eye, he could only sigh as he thought about Chara and their relationship in their youth...*

Grandville: Kage, how have you been doing so far?

*Kage looks up to see Grandville; even if she is keeping her composure her eyes show that behind the mask she wanted to explode into all questions about his well being and how he is coping. Kage had to admire that about Grandville, keeping a strong face now that she's the dean and aware of her studen't super hero activities.*

Kage: I've been doing well as of late, despite all the monster events happening.

Grandville: Of course... How have you been getting along with your family?

Kage: Well, Mizuchi has been doing well and does his best to help me. Kaguya is certainly quiet a character *Chuckles half heartedly* it took a while but I think we're OK.

Grandville:...and of Cora?

*He turns his attention to Hiro and Cora, who are now conversing with Baymax 1 about Kage's well-being with Cora confirming the nurse bot's findings and their Baymax giving a second opinion and agreeing.*

Kage: We're getting there. This morning Cora asked me to help make breakfast together.

Grandville: Is that so?

Kage: Yeah... and considering that before she would only ask me to pass the salt its something.

Grandville: That's good. Though you have yet to introduce yourself to the others as well Kage.

*Kage sighs in defeat, knowing this has to come. He turns to the gang, who are all looking at him. Kage gives a half hearted smile and wave sheepishly at them, knowing that this path is going to just as hard. The first one to come forward is Honey Lemon, who is joined by Gogo to keep an eye on him.*

Honey Lemon: Hi... Kage... How do you do?

Kage: I'm fine...Honey Lemon. I've heard that you and Gogo are now a couple. Congratulations.

Honey Lemon: Thank you Kage. We're actually going on a double date with Hiro and Cora tonight!

*Kage turns to Gogo who still holds suspicion in her eyes as she stares at Kage, wrapping her arm around Honey Lemon protectively.*

Kage: Gogo...

Gogo: Kage….

Kage:... How have your studies been going?

Gogo: Its been going well. Despite in the beginning being a bit of stressful time since we were dealing with certain villains on the large.

*Honey Lemon looks at Gogo with wary eyes as she looks back at Kage, to which in her relief, remains calm.*

Kage: Glad to know that. You all are more intelligent and resourceful than what I give credit for.

*Hearing this phrase, Gogo's eyes narrowed at him which makes Kage slightly uncomfortable. Honey Lemon steps in to ease the slowly dimming atmosphere.*

Honey Lemon: Hey, so um. Wasabi and Fred are over there! Wanna meet them?

*And so Honey Lemon carefully takes Kage's hand; the man slightly freezes which is not lost on Gogo and Honey Lemon. Once he shows he's comfortable with the hand holding Honey Lemon takes Kage to meet the other two. With that time, Gogo goes over to Hiro and Cora to talk to them.*

Gogo: He's not messing with you two right?

Cora: Not one strange thing.

Gogo: Especially not to you, Hiro?

Hiro: We barely talk together so... nothing bad happened...

Gogo: Hmmm...As if this isn't enough, we still have to worry about Liv Amara and what she's doing.

*As of while, 'Liv' is researching through the small clips of news about a figure in the bay swimming through the water. But because the photo is too blurry for even rendering to make a clear picture, all she is left with is a fuzzy brown blob. What is making this more difficult is that of the gold being converting to a cure is a very long and time consuming... in the process of finding the cure for Liv its taking time needed to save her. She sighs frustratingly before she decides to come visit Liv. Entering to her secret section she goes over to the suspended woman, her capsule intact and functioning. She sighs as she talks to Liv.*

'Liv': Hi Liv. Things are doing well over here. The cure is coming, its just... taking time... *Sighs* I wish I could talk to you again.

*But when she places a hand on Liv's capsule she noted that the capsule's functioning... is starting to fizzle and crackle. and that leads to alarms rising up where she sees the vital signs spazzing as it gets dangerously close to flat lining.*

'Liv': No no no no no!

*She looks frantically for anything to stop the capsule from malfunctioning which could potentially kill her before the disease could.*

'Liv': OK ok! Umm... I just need to-

*But 'Liv' could only stare helplessly at the capsule, unaware of the capsule's functions to properly stabilize. Finally she remembers a switch that would temporarily stabilize the capsule until proper repairs can be made. She finds the switch and soon enough, the capsule is restored to normal for the time being. She hated the fact that she has no idea on robotics and mechanics to properly repair the capsule, much less understand the basics of it. She sighs heavily before she realizes what she needed to do. She exits her lab and finds Chris, enjoying a cup of tea.*

'Liv': Chris, the capsule is malfunctioning and is placed in a temporary battery. Place a call Madame Nozako for a request for repairs.

*Chris chokes on his drink as he hears the last sentence leave 'Liv's' mouth.*

Chris: B-But we're kind of a little behind on payment, and Madame Nozako can act rather impatient when it comes to her rent...

'Liv': We don't have a choice. Contact Madame Nozako.

Chris: *Conceding defeat* Of course.

*Soon enough the two are in the office where the computer displays the Madame, though this time she is inbed. But despite seeing her weak from her own ailment, her eyes still displayed the danger that she could put the two in.*

'Liv': Madame Nozako, I hope I didn't disturb your rest, its just I need to discuss something... in regards to the equipment.. particulary the capsule where Liv is residing.

Nozako: What is it you pest?

*The Madame receives a cup of tea to drink as she waits for 'Liv' to talk.*

'Liv': Recently, it's experienced a malfunction which nearly shut down the vitals inside Liv. I managed to set it to a stable condition... but as you know-

Nozako: Your knowledge on mechanics and tech is pitifully low. So you want me to send my mechanics to repair the capsule?

'Liv': Yes Madame Nozako.

Nozako:… Even though you have yet to pay back for my services. And you expect me to give you more?

'Liv': I-I know I'm a little behind on payment, but I'm this close to curing Liv! I've recently acquired gold to incorporate into the medicine and-

Nozako: Gold?...When have you acquired this large sum of gold?

'Liv': … Since last week Madame Nozako.

Nozako: Then you have more than enough for your payment. Send the rest of the gold to me immediately, every last bar.

'Liv': B-but its currently being used to make Liv's cure!-

Nozako: Did you not say you require my mechanics to repair Liv's capsule? Especially since there appears to be a glitch endangering her life? Besides, how much gold had you incorporated into the medication?

'Liv':... about one bar.

Nozako: And you want me to wait for my payment? Now, be a good girl and gather every bar and prepare for the drop off at San Fransokyo bay tonight, there will be one of the my workers here that will direct you and your... *points to Chris* thing where the exchange will take place. Do not disappointment me like last time you wench!

*The communication is cut off as 'Liv' sighs heavily before she turns to Chris.*

'Liv': Chris... would you leave me in peace?

Chris: Are you going into your tantrums again?-

'Liv': Now.

*Chris leaves the room and closes the door behind. Not soon after he hears the frustrated screams as the sounds of papers flying and pounding of the desk, followed by the sound of a head banging into the desk. He shakes his head before he starts to place every gold bar to a strong steel crate.*

Chris: Maybe if I'm lucky, I get to see Lenny again. We hadn't caught up in a while. *Blushes and giggle like a school boy* He certainly has quiet the magic touch.

*Back at SFIT Kage is walking through the school while the gang manage to get a conversation with him, finding him quiet a character. From what they had seen of him as Obake, he was certainly a incredibly patient and tactfully brilliant man who could had hacked them any time he wanted too. Add the fact that Noodle Burger Boy was hacked by him despite being a KreiTech invention was something incredibly powerful. He's still has the same intelligence he had, but they saw that when he could, he could be quiet charming and polite. He spoke briefly about typical topics like the weather or how their grades are going. Other times when it comes to their majors they were impressed with how well versed he is. What impressed them even more is how not once has he ever asked them about their activities about Big Hero 7. Then again, he wanted to keep his relations low about Big Hero 7 ever since the prevention of the great catastrophe and where Riku attempted to make him Obake again.*

Fred: So Kage, will you ever fly on Baymax again if given the chance?

Kage: Recalling how I nearly fell to death months ago and the experience with the Hygagon...I doubt it.

Fred: Oh... OK then. Flying on Baymax is nowhere near the future, especially with the superhero stuff... So what about this? Have you ever read any classic super hero comics like Iron Man? I think you'll like that one.

*Behind them, Hiro and Cora are conversing with Honey Lemon and Gogo about their double date tonight.*

Hiro: What did you guys decide on where our double date should be?

Honey Lemon: We're still debating where to go. Gogo wants to go to concert that's happening up at Northern San Fransokyo.

Gogo: And Honey Lemon wants to go to the mall to hang out... possibly cause its the opening night of a new store that happens to sell cute characters.

Honey Lemon: What? Rikimaru is adorable! And don't forget that you watched a couple of episodes with me!

*Gogo huffs as she diverts her eyes away from Honey Lemon. Both Hiro and Cora don't know what to say. A concert is out of the question since Mizuchi's curfew for Cora is at max midnight. And the mall just seemed to be rather dull to be honest, though its also cause Cora has never been there and its a place that Mizuchi will not allow her to go. When they brought out the fact Honey Lemon and Gogo sigh as they are now back to square one. Kage looks up to see that the four are having a difficult time deciding about where to go on their dates. He chuckles as memories of how back in youth he would ponder and pull his hair out about where to take Chara on their dates, wanting to make them memorable and enjoyable for both. The four look up to see Kage chuckling to which the four are slightly off guard. Kage clears his throat and talks to them.*

Kage: My apologies... its just that you four talking about where to go on your double date reminded me how I was back at my youth. Where I pulled out my hair just trying to think of one place to take her to.

Honey Lemon: Really? With-*Instantly remembers who that person is* Oh.

*Cora steps in and talks to Kage.*

Cora: Hey Kage? Do you have any ideas to go for dates?

Kage: Well, there is this pizzeria that's downtown. Kind of old fashioned, but the entertainment is quiet amusing.

*Hiro and Cora look at each other as Honey Lemon and Gogo look at each other as well.*

Cora: That sounds fun. Thank you for suggesting it.

*The three blink at Cora's answer before looking back at Kage.*

Honey Lemon: That does sound interesting. Do you remember the name of the pizzeria Kage?

Kage: Memory of the name is a little foggy, but I believe its Pizza Press Station.

Honey Lemon and Cora: Ooh~

*Hiro and Gogo look at each before the conceded defeat, knowing how their girlfriends are at new things.*

Gogo: Guess we have a plan then.

Honey Lemon: Awesome! How about we meet at around 6:30 at the pizzeria?

Hiro: Sounds good.

Cora: Awesome!

Gogo: I guess, sounds like a plan.

*After a while, where Grandville fusses over Kage and they share simple stories together, they all head home to rest up. Hiro decides to join Cora with Kage and their Baymax along with his own to walk home. Along the way Hiro talks to Kage.*

Hiro: So Kage… thanks for the date suggestion.

Kage: You're welcome Hiro.

Hiro: So what brought up the pizzeria idea?

*Kage sighs as he gives a faint melancholic smile.*

Kage: That was where Chara and I went for our first date.

*Hiro and Cora look up at Kage when they heard that. For a moment they were afraid that this would lead to a scenario like what happened at the Lucky Cat Café when the two teens were at the dance with Megan. But to their surprise, Kage remains calm and his smile remains.*

Cora: Oh... so that was where you and Chara went?

Kage: Yes. I had fond memories there. I hope you two would enjoy your date there as much as I had back then.

Hiro: OK... thanks...

*Kage walks ahead as his Baymax walks with him in step. Hiro turns to his girlfriend as she looks at Kage with concerned eyes. But these weren't eyes of suspicion... it was one where a family member shows worry about their family. She looks at Hiro before she whispers into his ears. Hearing what she said, Hiro blinked at her.*

Hiro: Are you sure?

Cora: Its only fair for Kage.

Hiro: OK Cora, how about we talk about this a little later. I'll pick you up around 6 k?

Cora: OK, love you Hiro.

*She kisses him in the cheek as they near her house. Once there Hiro smiles at Cora before heading back home. Once there Cora gets on the phone with her father.*

Cora: Hey, Papa? Is it OK if I ask you something? Its about the Butsudan with Mama.

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*Later on that day at the café Hiro is, at the moment, brushing up his slightly tamed down hair before heading down. The café is little lively tonight as its currently hosting beat poetry night. He sneaks through where he catches Cass' attention to let her know he's going out now.*

Hiro: *Whisper shouts* Heading out Aunt Cass to get Cora and go for our double date!

Cass: *Whisper shouts back* OK Hiro! Have fun and be safe! I heard things are going to be a little wet later tonight!

Hiro: *Whisper shouts* K! Love you Aunt Cass!

Cass:*Whisper shouts* Love you too!

*Hiro gets on board to his moped where he drives towards Cora's house as the time nears to six. His Baymax stays behind to help Aunt Cass with her customers and to keep an eye on Mochi. When he arrives at the house he knocks on the door, checks over himself and straightening his shirt, before smiling up when he hears the door opens.*

Hiro: Hey sweetie! You ready to go?

*But when Hiro looks up he only sees Kage, who blinks at the pet name.*

Kage: …..Hello...Hiro

Hiro: Hi...where's Cora?

Kage: She's currently getting ready. You know, the usual last minute check up?

Hiro: Yeah...

Kage: ….Would you like to get inside while Cora gets ready?

*Soon enough the two are inside the house at the kitchen where Hiro looks around the room while Kage avoids eye contact. Finally Hiro breaks the ice.*

Hiro: Where's Mizuchi and Kaguya? And where's Baymax?...Your Baymax...

Kage: They're sleeping in at the moment, both of them had been rather busy today. And Baymax is with Cora right now, checking over her.

Hiro: OK then.

*The silence returns before Hiro continues speaking to Kage to pass the time.*

Hiro: So, this old pizzeria you mentioned... that was where you had your first date?

Kage: Of course.

Hiro: It seems a little odd that you would suggest a place, that means so much to you, to us since...

Kage: Hiro. I understand what I had done to you and Cora, but I can assure this is just something I thought you would enjoy going as I did. I cross my heart.

*Kage crosses his heart as a promise, which causes Hiro to blink since Kage did that gesture, but nods in agreement.*

Hiro: So what happened at your first date?

Kage:*Blinks at Hiro* You're asking me about my first date? Well, I'll tell you if you tell me how was your first date with Cora.

*Hiro looks at Kage with slight suspicion.*

Hiro: How do I know if you hadn't learned that already as Obake?

Kage: I would have pointed out slight details if I did back then.

*Hiro stills eyes Kage suspiciously until he gives in, sighing before telling him the story.*

Hiro: Our first date was actually the night after Cora and I became a couple. She suggested having dinner at her house so Aunt Cass, Tadashi, and I went over. Mizuchi though was still iffy about us so he kinda blocked the door until her grandmother knocked some sense into him, and by that she whacked him over the head with her cane to let us through.

*Kage covers his mouth as he tries to stifle his laughter. He could definitely see his brother reacting that way, and especially how Kaguya would respond to Mizuchi's overprotective nature. Hiro takes notice of this and...couldn't help but smile a little to hear Kage's laugh. This wasn't one of evil, nor was the smile of ambition... this was simply a man reacting to the antics of his family with a warm smile and laugh... like...his brother.. Hiro snaps out of it and soon continues his story., trying to wipe off the comparison between Kage and his brother Tadashi from his mind.*

Hiro: Cora had just finished making dinner for all of us, which I learned she can definitely cook, and we sat down. However half way through dinner the power went out. There was a storm happening that night...storms aren't something I'm fond of, for personal reasons... Cora took me to the living room while Aunt Cass and Tadashi helped Mizuchi and Grandma Kaguya get some flashlights and other stuff for a storm. The living room... is where I met her Mom.

*Kage's eyes look at Hiro as the teen says this, noting the glint of melancholy in the teen's eyes.*

Hiro: She told me that she never got to know her since died after being born. But she said that considering the stories her dad and grandma told her...Akemi...she said her mom would have loved to meet me. We told more about ourselves and made jokes...and before we knew it... we had our first kiss.

*Hiro's face shifts to a small but warm smile as he blushes at the memory.*

Hiro: I don't know how long we kissed but it felt like forever. We did end the kiss before the others got back thankfully. We had our dinner and dessert and...yeah. That was our first date. A storm isn't something you want on your date at all, but it ended well. Though when I had to tell Tadashi he teased me... *Chuckles* he can be such a nerd sometimes.

*Kage smiles warmly at Hiro's tale.*

Kage: That does sound like a sweet memory for you. Well... now that you've told me your story, I suppose I shall tell you mine. The pizzeria was Chara's idea, upon hearing I never ventured outside my home and tend to stay close to a path familiar to me. It was loud, bursting with energy and other teenagers hanging. There was a karaoke stand to sing along to whatever you like. I couldn't in my life have the courage to stand up and sing in front of strangers; but Chara got up and started singing. In comparison Cora's singing is a little better, but Chara's lively tone and energy made her voice just as lovely. You know, after she sang the song she said its to basically spell out what I've been doing before I ventured to San Fransokyo.

Hiro: What was she singing?

Kage: A Disney movie called Tangled, and the song being 'When will my life begin'.

*Hiro thought back on the Disney song and find that it actually fitted him, Mizuchi, and even Cora. Aside from the situation that was forced on them, they all had relatively sheltered lives and all they knew was their home and the people living there.*

Hiro: I can definitely see it. Though it also fits Cora since, you know.. before she met me she just lived at home being homeschooled and only going to certain places.

Kage: Yes, in hindsight that was rather appropriate. After that little performance some of the boys there started talking to her, telling her how pretty she is and how she sang lovely, even some asking if she was single. *Becoming a little self conscious* Some of the boys there were better looking and had decent muscles in comparison to my scrawny build, but do you know what Chara did?

Hiro: What?

Kage: She politely thanked them for the compliments and...*Smiles warmly* she snuggled up to me and says to them ' I'm sorry boys, but this cutie here is my boyfriend and I'm sticking with him.' I could still recall the gob smacked face at me after hearing that. I never felt so warm and happy to hear that. Then to cement that statement she kissed me. Afterwards we had a root beer float where I told a joke which made her laugh so hard root beer came out her nose. I helped clean up and told her she had a wonderful laugh, which she does. We had our kiss after leaving. And that was my first date.

*Kage sighs as he finishes the story. Hiro looks up to Kage and now they are looking at each others' faces.*

Hiro: Glad you had fun that night.

Kage: Yeah, I hope you four will love that place as much as I and Chara did...

Hiro: I bet we will.

Cora: Hiro is that you?

*Hiro's head turns to see Cora, dressed in her jean skirt and white blouse looking at the two guys. Baymax is behind her.*

Hiro: Hi Cora. Hi Baymax.

Baymax 1: Hello.

Cora: Hey, sorry for making you wait. I hope you weren't too bored waiting for me.

Hiro: No no, its fine. Kage kept me company... told stories.

Cora: Oh. *To Kage with a smile* thank you Kage.

Kage: You're welcome. Have fun you two.

*Before the teens step out, Cora turns around and talks to Kage.*

Cora: What kind of story did you guys talk about?

Kage: Simply about our first dates.

Cora: Oh.. that must've been interesting to learn.

Kage: Definitely, now go on you two. Don't keep Honey Lemon and Gogo waiting right now.*

Baymax: Exchanging stories about a personal experience is beneficial for the person sharing the story, especially between friends, can develop a level of trust. It also has mental health benefits.

*The three people nod before they look at each other, at a loss for words. But then they figured they can share that a lot later. The teens nods before leaving off for their date at the pizzeria. While that was going on, Honey Lemon and Gogo are at separate places dressing up for their double date.*

Gogo: Honey you almost ready yet?

Honey Lemon: Just about! How about you?

Gogo: I'm fine!

*Gogo checks her breath and deems it normal which she then turns around to see a dolled up Honey Lemon dressed in a yellow dress and purple ribbon tied around her waist. Gogo blinks and blushes a little bit before she shakes herself out of her romantic stupor.*

Honey Lemon: *blushes* Wow Gogo, you look good.

Gogo: Thanks... you look amazing.

Honey Lemon: *Smiling and blushing deeper* Thank you.

Gogo: So *Fakes clearing throat* Ready to meet up for our double date?

Honey Lemon: Oh right! Yeah lets go!

*The two girlfriends hop onto Gogo's motorbike where they speed through the city, with Honey Lemon riding behind Gogo and holding onto her tightly. Gogo smiles at this as they finally arrive at the place of the date and park the motor byke. A few minutes pass before Gogo and Honey Lemon spot Hiro and Cora on the moped and hop off after parking it next to Gogo's.*

Cora: Hey guys! Hope we didn't keep you waiting!

Honey Lemon: Its ok, you guys are right on time.

Gogo: You two look nice.

Hiro: Thanks. Same to you both.

*Gogo shrugs but soon they all enter in. The atmosphere had changed over the years, the loud and energetic music replaced with mellow sounds. The four are seated to a booth where Hiro soon spots the karaoke stand. Though from the slight dust on it hasn't been used in a while... a long while. After ordering and receiving their drinks the four start talking.*

Cora: You know, ever since you and Gogo became girlfriends you've been a lot happier.

Honey Lemon: Well, its not everyday you get confessed by your crush while doing something adorable that shows it.

Hiro: Tell me about it.

Gogo: Yup.

Hiro: Did you ever tell your folks?

Gogo: Honey did, then posted our selfie online and changed her status from 'single' to 'taken'.

Honey Lemon: Everyone was so happy for us! They gave us very nice comments and wished us the best!

Gogo: Cept for one little twerp. *Smirks in satisfication.*

Cora:*catches on to the look* OH!...*smugly* and how exactly did Mole react to the news?

Gogo: As well as you expect from someone annoying.

*Meanwhile at Richardson's comic store.*

Mole:*On his knees, looking up at the ceiling* WWHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!?

*Back at the pizzeria.*

Cora: I would have loved to see his face.

Gogo: You and me both.

Hiro: Hope it means he will finally leave you alone from now on.

Gogo: Here's to hoping.

*ITs there that Cora points to the karaoke stand.*

Cora: Do you think if it still works would any of you guys try it out?

Honey Lemon: That sounds like fun! *To Gogo* Gogo, what do you-

Gogo: I can't sing. And no its not an excuse, I can't sing worth crap.

Hiro: I'd rather pass on that one. I'm not the type to sing either.

Cora: OK then...*she then picks up her glass to raise* Well, here's to our Double date!

Honey Lemon:*Joins in the cheers* Yup! To our first double date!

*The four clink their glasses. Meanwhile, at the outskirts of the ocean, a ship is sailing through. The captain is steering the wheel while a young adult passes through and looks through the window. That is when the young adult notices something coming afar. The Captain soon feels a tap on his shoulder where he sees the cabin boy point ahead. The captain frowns as he looks closer at it.*

Captain: Lenny! Call ahead while you still can!

*From Liv's office she is pacing around, wringing her hands as she waits for a signal to come on. That is when she receives a call. She quickly answers the call and sees the hologram form of Lenny. A part of her dreaded that Lenny would call... This person... this thing.. that is the chosen representative of Madame Nozako. By all appearances he's one of the handsome men she's met over the years; Honey blonde hair and grey blue eyes and well-toned body(Though not as impressive as Mizuchi), but while the others had something human about them that can attract others like flies drawn to honey; Lenny had nothing human about him. She still couldn't believe that Chris, her pet, would consider Lenny as his boyfriend despite the fact that Lenny isn't considered human. It could be that Lenny's voice has an attractive voice with a German accent.. *

'Liv':*Awkwardly* Good Evening Lenny... how are you?

*Lenny looks up to look at 'Liv', his smile plastered on his face.*

Lenny: Hello, there Frauline. I'm doing good. How about you? Been experimenting with your toys?

*His mouth never opened. His lips literally remained sealed and yet they can still his voice clear as crystal... And this is what ultimately scared her. The representative of Madame Nozako shares the same ominous aura and unpredictability, with a high chance of hurting those that upset them... she learned that when a scientist working for Nozako pleaded to Lenny about more time to work... only for Lenny to break their arm in a unnatural position.*

'Liv': I'm good... So, I presume that you are near the bay?

*Before Lenny can answer he turns his head and lets the captain shows his face.*

Captain: Amara, I'm afraid we'll probably be a little late to the arrival point.

'Liv': OK, you'll only be a little late, so does that mean it'll be an hour later or?

Captain: No, what I am sayin is...There is a tempest coming. A big one! From the look of things, its going to be a wild one! And considering how Nozako is... chances are we'll sink.

'Liv': What?

Captain: What I suggest is go to the room and flip the switch twice before the storm hits the city! Chances are it'll wipe out the power. Good luck and wish us a safe voyage!

*The call ends, with 'Liv' having unblinking eyes... before she grabs a nearby pillow and screams into it. Chris is passing by when he heard the loud muffled scream coming from the office. He should be thankful that the other workers and the intern are already at their homes but a part of him wants to film the scream just so they could see just how much of a childish brat his creator is. Oh well, he giggles like a school boy as he thought about the possibility of Lenny coming soon and what 'fun' they can have together while he's there. After screaming her heart out, she runs towards the lab and does what the captain told her to do and flips the switch twice, where the stability power increases where just then, outside of Sycorax, a large thunderstorm is roaring with heavy rain. At the Mizichio home Kage is getting a glass of water when he sees a blue wallet on the counter. He picks it up and opens it to show that its Cora's, due to the fact that her SFIT ID is inside of it.*

Kage: Looks like Cora forgot her wallet while she was busy preparing herself. Hmm... I do recall that they agreed to split the bill when its over...But would they even want me there?

*He looks outside where he notes the clouds. It looks like it will rain soon.*

Kage: Get a grip! Just go to the Pizzeria, give Cora her wallet and head home before the storm hits! It shouldn't take too long.

*And so Kage gets buttons his jacket tightly, grabs an umbrella and stuffs Cora's wallet in his jack pocket. Heading out on his own...was an experience at best. He scolded himself for not waiting for Baymax to recharge but the rainstorm looks like it'll get worse as the small raindrops grow in size. He makes sure he does not slip on the wet floor as he goes down the familiar path, using his memories to recall familiar streets to locate the pizzeria. At the boat the storm had hit the seas. The Captain does his best to take the control of the ship in hopes that the storm doesn't increase in power that it would capsize the ship. Lenny goes around to check over the engines, but once he ensures the engines are functioning when he sees something far ahead. A small lifeboat tossing through the waves, with a person holding tightly for their life.*

Captain: Lenny?! What is the situation with the engines?

Lenny: Engines are functional. There is a person on a lifeboat about starboard 5 yards from us. I'm going for it.

*The Captian tries to get out a response only to see him already jumping off the ship and swim strongly to the life boat. He grabs the rope around the life boat and swims through the waves back to the ocean. The captain, seeing what Lenny is doing, orders his sailors to help lift up the lifeboat. After getting the boat up the sailors bring up the unconscious passenger onto the ship.*

Captain: Dear god...

*Kage spots the pizzeria, just across the street from him. He looks ahead, the current state being replaced from when they went the first time together. The dull lights turn into Neon as Chara encourages him to enter inside, making a joke how he probably never had pizza before. Shaking himself off the memories he goes to the pizzeria and enters inside. He shakes the umbrella from the water and looks around till he spots the four people. He goes over and clears his throat, catching the attention of the four.*

Cora: Oh! Kage… Hi.

Kage: Hello...

*Gogo scoots closer to Honey Lemon but leaning up to show that if necessary, she'll get up and fight. Hiro instinctively scoots closer to Cora as he looks at Kage. The man notes this, reminding him why they would act this way.*

Kage: You forgot your wallet Cora.

*He pulls out the wallet from his jacket and hands it to Cora, who takes it and places it in her jean jacket.*

Cora: Thank you.

Kage: I should probably head home right now...have a good time.

*But before he could take a step away Honey Lemon calls out to him.*

Honey Lemon: Wait um...Mr..Kage. It looks like its raining very hard outside. How about you stay with us?

*The three look at Honey Lemon with blinking eyes before they look outside the window. It is pouring heavily outside as Honey Lemon said; so Hiro and Cora nod as they scoot over for Kage to sit down while Gogo sighs as she gives into her girlfriend's request for Kage staying with them till the rain lets up. But when Kage sits down the lights start to flicker on and off until they are surrounded by complete silence. But it wasn't just the pizzeria, as if all at once, the entire city black out as the result of this storm. The moment they heard the loud thunder and the ear piercing lighting crack Hiro's mind traveled to his repressed memory of the storm and nightmare of the car crash that night so many years ago. Among the concerned murmur, the annoyed groans, Hiro's panicked breathing in heard within the group.*

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*The three girls and Kage look at the teen boy, with Cora being the most concerned as she immediately holds him closely and whispering sweet nothings to calm him down.*

Honey Lemon: *Worried* Hiro! Whats wrong?

*Gogo brings out her phone and to use as a temporary flashlight to help. It seems the others had the same idea as they brought out the phones to be flashlights. The owners then come out to the customers and started talking.*

Owner: OK now! Lets keep calm and carry on! My assistant manager will go to the back and get the back up engine up and running. We'll get out candles and complimentary breadsticks. stay at your seats and we'll be right back.

*with that the rest of the workers head to the back to get all the stuff for the stormy night. Cora continues to hold Hiro closely as he slowly starts to breath calmly. Cora looks at Hiro as she starts to recall the last time he acted this way... on their first date the storm happened and Hiro started to have a panic attack. While the adults left to get flashlights and blankets to wait out the storm, Cora took him to the living room where the brightest candles are beside Akemi's butsudan. After all that, Tadashi confessed that Hiro's fear of storms like this is because it had something to do with their parents' death... They were driving home in a storm like this when they got into a car crash... and Hiro was with them in the car. He was the only who survived the crash. The mother and father died on impact. That childhood trauma made Hiro have panic attacks whenever a storm rolls by. Cora hums lightly as she continues to hold Hiro close. Kage is at a loss for words at this moment, unsure about what to do right now. Should he also comfort Hiro? No, Gogo would possibly smack him if he even tried laying a finger on him or even Cora. They hadn't gotten close to having physical contact and be comfortable with it, meaning hugs are nowhere in their sights at the moment. He then pulls out his own phone to act as a flash light to which Gogo blinks heavily as it shined on her face, temporarily blinding her before her eyesight is restored.*

Kage: My apologies Gogo.

Gogo: Its fine.

*The continued murmur of the building continues to roar as suddenly Kage's phone rings. He turns off the flash light button and accepts the call, holding it close to hear over the ruckus.*

Kage: Brother is that you?

Mizuchi: Yes it is. Where are you Kage? Baymax is here but you are not!

Kage: Look, I went to the Pizzeria where.. I went to when I was still attending SFIT! And its only to give Cora her wallet she left behind!

Mizuchi: Is Cora alright?

Kage: Cora's fine but Hiro is having a panic attack! Sure he's calming down but what should I do?

Mizuchi: For now, stay calm, talk about anything...except the weather for obvious reasons of course.

*Kage's face went to the 'are you kidding me?' when he heard the last sentence.*

Mizuchi: I've called Miss Cass and she says she's fine. They're Baymax is with her and she's also asking about Hiro's wellbeing.

Kage: I'll text her about this and make sure things don't go south in this pizzeria.

Mizuchi: OK Kage, you and Cora be careful out there.

Kage: We will.

*Kage hangs up the phone as he looks at the four, now calm and well. It was then that one of the staff comes out, awkwardly wringing their hands with a nervous smile plastered on their face.*

Staff Member: So um... If I may ask...do any of you happen to be familiar with the functions of the power box?

*Some of the customers boo at the poor staff member which Cora's heart panged with sympathy. Gogo gets up to wall over.*

Honey Lemon: Gogo where are you going?

Gogo: Mechanical Engineer remember? we've been familiar with a power box or two.

Kage: I'm joining you.

*The four look at Kage.*

Gogo: You?

Cora: Are you sure?

Kage: I'm also familiar with power boxes and have attended this place many times in my youth.

*Hiro stands up as well.*

Hiro: Going with you as well.

Gogo: OK, so that's three of us going in. *To Honey Lemon* Honey, you watch over Cora K?

Honey Lemon: Fine with me sweetie.

*Gogo nods before the three leave to volunteer helping the staff member, who was momentarily confused with the appearance of the fourteen year old boy till Kage confirmed about his high intellect and experience with robotics. Still slightly doubtful, the staff member asks Hiro to see if they could get the karaoke music up and running since its powered separately from the power grid. Hiro goes over and soon enough, the Karaoke music box is working good as new.*

Staff: OK now! While we go over and see if we can get the power grid up and running, you're all free to sing at the Karaoke stand! We've managed to download brand new songs while keeping the classics!

*That is when the staff member pushes the three to the back room as quickly as they could. As of while Liv is sitting at her office, near the comm call as to wait any news. It was then that she did receive a call and thankfully from the Captain.*

Captain: Amara! The good news is that the storm has eased up a bit and we are nearing the bay!

'Liv': Thank you! Chris and I will be heading there immediately!

Captain: There's' also-

*But 'Liv' hangs up the call before the Captain could finish talking, already getting her coat ready to drive all the way to the bay.*

'Liv': Chris, get the gold ready. We're going to the bay immediately!

*The two immediately drive down to the bay, barely avoiding hitting people and cars due to 'Liv's persistence about arrive as soon as possible, and finally made it to the destination point. The ship is docked with the captain already standing with some mechanics by his side.*

Captain: Do you have the gold?

*'Liv' nodded as she points to the crate of gold by Chris. The captain looks inside and checks it, nodding to himself as he directs the sailor to use the crane to lift it up. 'Liv' looks down as she scolds herself for not paying the rent on time. If she had managed to get the money before this the gold would already be on its course to help Liv. And because of Hamada's suspicion and the two recent gold theft she can't risk a third steal lest she encourages the suspicion of Big Hero 7, which is already a nuisance onto it itself. The captain gives her a look of pity, sighing sadly.*

Captain: I'm sorry Amara, it had to be done.

*The Mechanics then come forward, all of them bearing a badge of the Mizichio symbol on their lab coats before placing their rain coats on. Chris looks around and then asks the captain.*

Chris: Is Lenny here?

Captain: He is. We've also learned that the tempest will stay for a couple days and we can't risk going back. Madame Nozako is informed about this and had granted us the permission to stay here for a few days... there's also something else.. that we've discovered in the water.

Chris: *Thinking it might be Orso Knox* Did you perhaps see a monster?

Captain: No we haven't... but we did find someone.

*Its there that Lenny appears, which gives Chris a huge smile until he sees the girl in his arms. Chris frowns at the girl, pouting until Lenny dumps the woman into his arms and whispers into his ears which causes Chris to giggle and blush like a school girl.*

Chris: Jesus Christ I missed you Lenny.

*When 'Liv' is finished directing the people onto the bus she turns around to see Chris, Lenny, and the girl.*

'Liv': Um... who is she?

Lenny: That's what we would like to know. She was found on a life boat not too far from us. She's alive, but unconscious. Consider the girl a bonus. Turn her to the police, keep her as a new pet, or experiment her. Do whatever you please.

*'Liv' looks closely at the woman and finds that the woman has strawberry blonde hair and freckles and dressed in oversized and used clothing. But what caught her eye is the blue sapphire heart around her neck. She is certainly a curios one... someone that may hold very interesting answers.*

Boss: Do you think you three can fix it?

*Gogo and Kage look at the power grid while Hiro holds the flashlight to show the cables and switches.*

Gogo: Looks pretty old but it doesn't look burnt out, so it may be possible to start it back up again.

Kage: We could rewire the cables to get up and running again but it could take a few minutes or at max an hour to get back any light.

Boss: I'll take what I can get.

*Hiro looks at the boss with a raised eyebrow but then remembers how some of the customers were not so happy about the sudden power outage with an old karaoke stand to act as entertainment. With Honey Lemon and Cora outside the talking just kept getting louder as some complained how they had yet to get their pizza before the power, how their phone battery died and can't recharge it, ect. Annoyed, tired, or just quiet goes around the pizzeria, leaving the two girls uncomfortable alone.*

Honey Lemon: This is a little... unsettling.

Cora: You're telling me. I know the three can get the power up and running but Kage went to this place when he was 15 years old! It may take time.

Honey Lemon: I just hope this doesn't turn into a riot. Did you see how they booed at that poor guy?

*Cora nods in agreement.*

Cora: I guess it would be easier if the music still played, then they would be a little less cross.

Honey Lemon: But with the power still out there is no music.

Cora: Well, there is one source of music.

*The two girls look at the karaoke stand, still sitting there amidst the annoyed chaos happening around them.*

Honey Lemon: I doubt that anyone is in any mood to sing anything. And I'm honestly a little afraid to go up there and sing.

Cora: Hmmmmm…..

*Cora looks at the karaoke stand and recalls Kage's story about Chara singing a Disney song onstage. Disney is a safe bet since no one could hate Disney. After much thought, Cora slips down and gently gets onstage. Honey Lemon notices and sees Cora.*

Honey Lemon: *Whisper shouting* Cora what are you doing?

*Cora grabs hold of the microphone and clears her throat as to get their attention, which it works sadly.*

Cora: H-Hi Everyone...So... tonight isn't something everyone wanted...The Rainstorm I mean.

*The silence was deafening despite the uninteresting cough someone gave. Cora lets out a soft breath as she looks back at the audience.*

Cora: I-I hope at least... t-this would sooth over our thoughts at the moment...

*Awkward silence rings until one rude person speaks*

Annoyed Person: Well? We're waiting.

*Cora flinches at the person's tone, feeling herself becoming a statue as the eyes of the customers stare at her. She turns on the small battery to play the song she chose to sing, her heart pounding like a drum. She finally clears her throat, summoning every ounce of courage before she starts singing..*

Cora: All those days watching from the windows... All those years outside looking in... all that time never even knowing.. just how blind I've been~

*That is when the customers there heard the song and the girl's voice. They blink in awe at the girl as she continues to sing. Honey Lemon wastes no time to record the performance, smiling as she does.*

Cora: Now I'm here, blinking in the starlight... Now I'm here, Suddenly I see.. Standing here, it's all so clear... I'm where I'm meant to be~ And at last I see the light.. and its like the fog has lifted... And at last I see the light... and its light the sky is new.~...

*That is when Gogo, Kage, and Hiro return back from helping the staff when they see the blue haired girl sing. The three look at her in awe and pride. Gogo and Hiro recalling when they made a promise that they will guard Cora's identity as Mystery Angel and that she will sing at her own time. But now... its just Cora, as it should be. As for Kage, this is the first time he heard her sing ever since the forced performance by Mr. Sparkles. So to hear her after so long is a genuine surprise.*

Cora: And it's warm and real and bright... and the world has somehow shifted...All at once...everything looks different... Now that I see you~

*The song continues to softly play where Cora looks at the crowd, now staring at her intensely, but with admiration. But it still frightened her and making her uncomfortable. Hiro sees this and looks at the girls for help, only for them to be distracted and Honey Lemon recording the performance with her phone. That is when Hiro made a bold move. He grabbed the second microphone and taking a deep breath, joined in.*

Hiro: All those days, chasing down a daydream...All those years, living in a blur, all that time, never truly seeing things...the way they were~

*Cora turns her head when she heard a voice and to her surprise it was Hiro's. Hiro's voice is surprisingly easy on the ears and quiet pleasing. The people and notice it as well as Hiro gets up stage.*

Hiro: Now you're here, shining in the starlight... Now you're here, suddenly I know... If you're here... it's crystal clear... I'm where I'm meant to go~

*As he sang, Cora's fear lifted as he joins her. They faced each other as the candles continue to glow and the both hold their hands together.*

Hiro and Cora: And at last I see the light~

Hiro: And its like the fog has lifted...~

Hiro and Cora: And at last I see the light~

Cora: And its like the sky is new...~

Hiro and Cora: And its warm and real and bright, and the world has somehow shifted... All at once, everything looks different... now that I see you~*Both teens hearts pound as they look into each other's eyes in the candle glow* Now that I... see you~

*The audience clap happily, but the sound is non existent to Hiro and Cora as they look at each other, happy to be with other at this moment. Honey Lemon cuddles with Gogo as the latter smiles with a small blush on her face as her girlfriend sends the video to their friends, to Aunt Cass, and to Mizuchi who is sitting next to Kaguya and Baymax. From Aunt Cass' side, she's squealing happily at the video shown to her, holding it to her heart at hearing them sing together. Mizuchi smiles at the duet, little tears falling down his cheeks as Kaguya's smile widens as she tries to hold back her tears of happiness; loving how Cora and Hiro got together to sing onstage despite the teen girl's fear. Kage's smile was the warmest as he sees the teen couple get off the stage, blush still on their face due to the praise and admiration they are given. And before they knew it, the lights get back on. With that, the mood of the pizzeria was much more cheerier then before, with the two couples enjoying their date and now happily chatting with Kage. And eventually around the city the lights flickered back on, resuming life after the thunderstorm, with only the drops of rain being a gentle patter.*

'Liv': Are you sure you don't want me here? Liv is-

*The Mechanic only gives a blank look at 'Liv' unnerving her until she relents and heads outside the section where Liv's body is suspended. The Mechanic wastes no time at all as they start repairing the capsule. 'Liv' goes through her lab where she sees laying on the table the woman Lenny found at the sea. The monitors show that her vitals are normal and it she would wake up in a couple hours, her old clothing replaced with a hospital gown.*

'Liv': You are certainly a mysterious one huh? *Sighs*

*She leaves her lab and goes back to the office, looking back one last time before the door closes. While 'Liv' waits outside, pacing through the floor, she wishes Chris is here rather than in another room to spend 'quality time' with Lenny. Inside the hidden lab, the mechanic feels their chest open up and show the image of Nozako, looking over the process so far.*

Nozako: Hmm... how curious... this capsule is supposed to be durable for at least another 6 months. What could possibly caused this outbreak?

*That's when the wires crackle and spaz despite it being recently connected. That is when Nozako motions the mechanic to place that stray main wire to a computer. That is when something remarkable happened. The capsule resumed back to normal... but then the computer fizzled with static before it clears up to show an image feed. Nozako smiles to herself as she sees what image it is.*

Nozako: Very Interesting... Life has a way of finding its release...even if one is trapped behind a machine.

*With Liv she sighs frustratingly before she turns to an old ID of Cora Mizichio. This child is simultaneously the most interesting and must frustrating girl she ever met. She has so much potential and yet she can be so stubborn! But one thing keeping 'Liv' from tainting Cora's future is the mysterious liquid that her biotech intern ingested.*

'Liv': Looks like I'm going to Plan B for Liv's cure. You better watch out Cora...After I find out the woman's identity and where she came from...I'm coming for you.

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A.N: Howdy! Man its been a while huh? Finals is over and now here's a new Original chapter! Tell me your thoughts and thank you for reading Big Hero 7! Love you guys!