Beep. Beep. Beep. "Shut up!" "Sorry dad." I yell while unplugging my alarm. I groggily try to get out of the bed only trip over my sheets and land on my face. "Carter Hale quiet down!" My father yelled. I blew my hair out of my face and rolled my eyes. I tried pushing myself up but my arms gave out from under me. "Crap it's like those pushups I did in middle school meant nothing." I muttered to myself. I some how by a miracle got off the ground. I threw my sheets on the bed not worrying about making my bed. I opened my closet to find nothing, but I didn't feel like looking through my suit case. I finally decided on a pair of jeans, a black tank top, and my dad's cargo jacket.
"Oh so we're going for the Kim Possible look Car." I said to myself while examining myself in the mirror. I quickly pulled my hair up in a ponytail, and grabbed my backpack before heading out my window. Before I descended down my fire escaped I took some puffs of my inhaler. It would probably be better for my asthma if I took the stairs, but then I would have to deal with my dad. I could tell my dad wasn't in the mood to deal with. Halfway down I had to use my inhaler again.
When I finally made it down I saw April on her bike! "No way in hell am I riding a bike around New York!" I cried. April just smiled at me and said, "Didn't even get to say good morning before you started complaining." I took another puff of my inhaler before saying, "I hate you." April laughed and threw me my old helmet. I use to ride my bike around the city all the time when I was freaking twelve! I hope onto my bike from 7th grade. It was obviously too small for me. April looked down at me and started laughing. I kicked April's front wheel causing her to almost fall. April glared at me while I mumbled, "That's what you get."
I let April get in front of me to show us the way. "Man my thighs better look amazing after all of this." I shouted while trying to catch up to April. April laughed and said, "Don't worry we'll be at the docks soon." "Why are we going to the docks?" I asked while trying not to get hit by cars. "Another Foot assault happened there." April said suddenly determined. I rolled my eyes and sighed. "April what's with you and the Foot." I asked pulling up next to her. April avoided an abandoned coke can before saying, "I know there's a story that the police isn't getting, and I'm going to find out what that story is." "Alright Sherlock just don't get hurt." I said while avoiding a beer bottle. "Don't be such a worry wart Watson." April teased. I suddenly speed up and flipped April off.
I saw Vern's crappy van a mile away. I put the pedal to the metal to get there. I stopped right in front of the bumper. "Hey Vern." I said while opening the back and putting my bike in the back. I took my helmet off and held it in my arms. "Hey Carter, wow, I haven't seen you since you were twelve." Vern said while welcoming me in a hug. "What a hot teenager you've become." I quickly pulled away from Vern and gave him a look. "That came out wrong." "I don't think you can word that right." I said. Vern went to say something else but April rode up. "Give me five minutes." April said before running off to hound some old guy.
I opened the passenger's door and sat down. I started playing on my phone when I heard Vern telling April to hurry up. I could see the annoyance on April's face, but she still had that determined look on her face. Vern and April got in the car, and I had to sit in the middle. "You excited about watching in her field of work." Vern asked me. I could tell April was annoyed that Vern considered that her "field" of work. "I wouldn't really consider talking to health freaks under April's "field" of work. So no I'm not excited." I said while leaning back. Vern was taken back my answer. I could hear April snickering next to me. "You were a lot nicer when you were younger." Vern said while looking at the road. I laughed and said, "First thing first I'm the meanest." I earned both a giggle from Vern and April.
We finally made it to the location after many red lights. "Alright O'Neil we go live in five, four, three, two." Vern said purposely forgetting to say the one. Today April was talking to some weirdo that was inspired by birds when he works out. "How the heck did he become so popular?" I asked a little too loud. People started giving me dirty looks. I didn't really care, but I didn't want to watch this anymore. "Vern I'm going to the car." Vern nodded and went back to work. I glared at Vern and kicked a can at him. Vern shot me a dirty look and I said, "Stop watching April's boobs pervert." I didn't see Vern's face because he turned back to his camera, but I could tell he was embarrassed by how red his neck was.
I thought about waiting in the car, but that sounds like no fun. I pulled my bike out and decided to go exploring. I put my helmet on because you know safety first. I hopped on my biked and started pedaling.
I saw this cute little bookstore and decided to go in there. I opened the door and was instantly hit with the smell of new books. There was a petite little old lady behind the desk reading some romance novel. I made a disgusted face before heading towards the teen section. I browsed through the books picking out two before heading towards the history section. I was scrolling through the books when I came across a ninjustu book. It was worn out a little and the some pages had water damaged. I could tell the book was old. Something about this book was pulling me to it. As I reached for the book another hand grabbed it. I jumped a little and looked to see the owner of the hand.
It was Asian woman. The tips of her hair were dyed red, and she had super high cheek bones. "Sorry were you going to get this?" She asked politely. I waved it off and said, "Nah I thought it looked rather interesting, but you can have it." "Are you sure? I have tons of books like this." The woman said. I smiled and said, "Then I guess you should another one to your collection. The woman's eyes widened and she stood there is shock. I took a step towards her and asked, "Are you alright ma'am?" The woman didn't say anything. Suddenly my phone started ringing. I saw it was April and I ignored it. "Ma'am do you need to sit down or something?" I asked worried. The woman shook her head and said, "Sorry I thought I saw someone I knew." I gave her an uneasy smile and said, "It's fine how about we go check out these books." The woman smiled and I let her go first. I smiled at the woman as she left. The old lady asked if I wanted a membership, and I thought why not. "What's your name?" She asked while typing something. "Carter Hale." I said. I quickly turned around when I heard the bell indicating someone just entered or in my case just left.
I called April back when I left the book store. "Hey so what's up?" I asked when April answered. "Meet me at the docks." April commanded and hung up. Not having time to question April I decided to go to the docks.
When I got to the docks I heard shouting, and noticed a lot of masked men. My eyes widened and I rushed to April. Of course I had to climb over a freaking fence. "You freaking suicidal!" I harshly whispered when I caught up to April. "You know when you said docks I thought you meant we might go fishing or something not film the freaking Foot Clan!" "This might be my big break Car." April said not looking at me. "Yea your big break in the neck or any other part of your body." I said slightly freaking out. April just frowned at me before turning her attention back on The Foot. "April this is seriously …" I never got to finish what I was saying before giant trailers stared flying. I looked at April and April had the biggest smile on her face. "It a vigilante." I gave her look and said, "Or the incredible Hulk." I watched as things went flying unfold in front of me and thought no man could be that strong. I saw the outlines of the two people who looked like the leaders. One was man and a woman. The man looked about the height of my father and the woman was the height about the woman I met earlier. I watched as the man grabbed the woman's hand and started leaving. "Ape." I choked out while watching them leave. Another trailer went flying and I fell to my knees.
I suddenly started feeling panic rise in my chest and my heart start beating faster. I quickly took my inhaler out and started taking puffs of it. I could feel the panic leave my chest and my heart slow down to its normal beating. I watched as April start to go get a closer look. I quickly put my inhaler up and followed after her. "Oh shoot." I heard April say while looking at something. I looked to see what April was looking at. I gasped out loud and said, "That's no man." "That's our vigilante." "That didn't look like no Batman." I said freaking out. "Come on Carter." April said excited. I heard her mumble something about telling her boss. "April you should stay out of this." April quickly turned to me and glared. "You don't believe in me either." April growled. My eyes widen and I was little hurt that April would think I didn't believe in her. "No I rather not see you hurt." I hissed while making my way to my bike.
April followed me in silence. When we got back to the apartment April grabbed my arm before I could leave. "I know you worry about me, but this might be my big break." April explained. I took a deep breath and nodded my head. April smiled and said, "You don't have worry about me getting hurt because you'll be with me making sure I'm fine." I rolled my eyes and said, "I didn't sign up for this suicidal mission to get April a better job." "Too late you're already hired." April said while smirking. I laughed and said, "I'm crashing at your place." April laughed and we both went upstairs for a well-earned sleep.
Of course April freaked Taylor out talking about the Foot and what happened us. "Tell your mom I say hey." I said while walking to April's room. "You shouldn't scare her like that." I say while flopping onto the bed. April ignored me while doing some research. I started drifting off to sleep. That night I had dreams of a little girl and her sensei training.