This is the first chapter of the Wave, which was the only title I thought of fitting... Anyway, as the title of this chapter suggest, we're starting things slowly. So far, I have at least 20 chapters planned, but it could be more. Before we go to the actual chapter, first the review to the previous chapter:

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-Writer207

One week.

For one week, Kaz had been thinking. He wasn't just thinking about multiple topics he didn't care about, but those thoughts were about one thing: Tecton. You see, it has been one week since they threw the Halloween party in the high school and one week since they saved Snowstorm's life. But sadly, that also meant it was one week after Skylar figured out Tecton had become evil and possibly worked for someone else, maybe the Annihilator. Still, he couldn't be sure.

That one week of thinking about Tecton's motives and everything he had done prior to his imprisonment hadn't really helped him, though. How hard he tried, he couldn't figure out when the Annihilator – or someone else – had the chance to turn him evil. He had reread every Tecton comic book he could find, especially the ones prior to him joining the Mighty Med staff, and could find nothing that was hinting at Tecton being evil.

And those thoughts were dominating him when he was walking into the school building. He almost didn't notice Oliver was talking to him until Oliver shouted his name in his ear.

"What's going on? You've been really distracted lately," Oliver said, and Kaz shrugged.

"It's Tecton. I've read every comic I know and in none of them Tecton became a bad guy. And I asked Ambrose if he remembered anything of Tecton becoming evil but he wouldn't tell me anything!" Oliver sighed. He really appreciated Kaz wanted to help the hero, but this was like that time when he definitely wanted to find out why Brain Matter disappeared from the public. Yet, as long as Kaz didn't forget to shower Oliver didn't complain.

"Ambrose is very busy," Oliver told his friend, "but right now, there are more important matters. I have to pass this science test or I'm grounded!" Kaz patted his friend on the back. Sometimes, Oliver worried too much about getting good grades. Kaz did too, only he didn't really care to study most of the time and just copy his answer from someone else.

"Relax, Oliver! You're great at science, why do you worry so much?" Kaz asked.

"Because I didn't have the time to learn because of those emergencies the past days," Oliver said, picking out his science book out of his backpack and he quickly tried to study what he was supposed to study at home. Kaz sighed and started to look around.

"Hey guys!" They were greeted by Gus. Jordan was walking towards them, too, but she didn't acknowledge he was standing right there and completely ignored him like she usually did. Gus, on the other hand, shuffled closer towards Jordan, hoping to be noticed by the blonde.

"Where's Connie?" Jordan asked, "Wait, let me guess… she's still a little ill, isn't she?" Oliver nodded. Skylar hadn't showed up at school lately. She told the boys she was needed at the Mighty Med because of Horace and his tests on her, so she couldn't come to school. Horace didn't want to talk about it and Alan didn't want to confirm this, so they had no idea if her story added up or not. But they liked to believe it was Horace's tests which were keeping her away from school.

"Yes, she's still not feeling well. Too bad, she's missing a lot!" he said, knowing Skylar had to catch up with all of her classes when she came back. Oliver would probably help her whenever he could and

"Wish her a good recovery from me!" Gus said, heading to his first class of the day. Yet, Jordan stayed and watched with her suspicious look the two boys she really had befriended over the years. Eventually, Kaz looked up and noticed Jordan hadn't left.

"Is there something wrong, Jordan?" he asked and she nodded.

"Yes, there is. Just the other day, I saw her walking and she was acting weird." Kaz didn't know what to reply, but luckily there was Oliver to help him our – or else he would have just said 'fire' a lot of time and Jordan would know they were hiding something, even more than she already guessed. He looked out of his science book.

"Really? She was just going out for a walk and she gets a little pissed off when she's ill." Now, he hoped Skylar had acted like she was pissed off when Jordan met her. Jordan seemed to buy it and then also went to her classroom. Oliver sighed and Kaz looked at Oliver.

"What was Skylar doing outside?" he asked and Oliver shrugged, gaze fixed on his textbook.

"She probably has her reasons. We go to the Domain every day too and maybe she wanted some alone time." Kaz nodded. Yeah, that probably was it. She's been hanging around in the hospital too long and might have needed some fresh air and accidentally reacted pissed off when she saw Jordan. Stuff like that could always happen. You don't even want to know what Kaz is like when he's had no connection with the internet for two full hours…

"Why does she actually spend not much time with you anymore?" he later questioned after watching his watch. They still had a few minutes before class began. Oliver sighed.

"I don't know. Now would you mind? I'm trying to study."

"It's not that I'm complaining, it just seems weird. Maybe she needed some time for herself. Or," Kaz argued with himself, "maybe she's planning a party for our birthdays. No, that can't be, that's in May. No, wait, I've got it! She could just go for a run or a flight in the park, stretching her limbs like she couldn't in the Mighty Med. She could've also done it to get away from Alan. You gotta admit, he is annoying if you spend too much time with him. Or maybe…"

"Kaz!" Oliver cut him out," Please!"

"I can't help it you don't wanna talk. But you gotta admit, I'm making some really good points here, aren't I?" Oliver sighed again, shut his locker and then walked to his class. He didn't even bother to say 'goodbye', even if it was out of context and even if Kaz was a little annoying. Kaz shrugged and grabbed his stuff. When he heard the bell, he knew he'd be late for English again.

But then again, when wasn't he late for English?

Skylar Storm was brilliant.

Not only could she go to the Mighty Max whenever she pleased thanks to her powers of camouflage/invisibility and portal creation, but she also continuously fooled the guards who passed by during her daily visits to the Annihilator. Not a day has passed without her visiting her master to tell him what was happening up there in the Mighty Med. From time to time, when Tecton asked, she would tell him this isn't the right time, but the Annihilator didn't know that.

And he definitely hated being imprisoned. Even though they all helped beating him, even Skylar Storm, and then he was sent down there but not after Skylar Storm showed signs of being enslaved. He was taken down there, in the cell closest to the Earth's core, to make sure he had to pass all the guards before reaching the outside world. Plus, they had taken away his cannon and the force field keeping him in was practically unbreakable.

Yet, he was more than willing to wait if it meant a good plan would be formed. Since he was there, he could make plans and schemes without having to look out if Normos walked into his secret lair.

Skylar Storm was also a better help than Experion ever was, and that guy had helped him for a longer time. He couldn't ignore the fact Experion failed bringing Skylar to him that one time and he also knew his friendship with Skylar made him help those Normos into his lair. When he saw that idiot of a Calderan the Annihilator would punish the boy for his deeds, but for now, he was looking forward to Skylar Storm visiting him.

And there she was! Out of a space portal she stepped and greeted the Annihilator.

"What's the news?" he asked her.

"Everything is going according to the plan," she told him, "the bait's been set and nobody suspects a thing. I've made sure we've got at least three more." The Annihilator nodded. He liked her immediate obedience, unlike that other Calderan…

"Good work," he told her, "Make sure nobody sees him and that the others keep their cover, or else this plan fails." Skylar Storm nodded and created another portal. Tecton was held a few levels higher than the Annihilator, at the same floor as Experion and Megahertz. He knew she would do immediately as he had said and they knew she wouldn't be caught – she managed to create a loop in the security cameras – with a little help – and knew they wouldn't realize this until they inspected their reliability this week. She quickly jumped to the floor she knew Tecton was held. Without making too much noise, she walked closer, passing one other cell before she could reach Tecton'. That cell held two of the villains she knew best: Experion and Megahertz.

"Skylar?" she heard Experion say. She almost stopped walking to look at him, but soon decided not to do that. He did not take part of her objective and so she did not need to focus on him. Yet, that little focus she gave him was to tell him to shut up so none of the guards would sense something was about to go wrong. Megahertz said something, but she wasn't paying attention. To be sure, she made herself invisible.

She did this action right on time. Two guards ran past her to see what commotion the two villains were creating, and a smile lay on her lips. Those two would probably be separated again, placing them in cells with other villains. That combination should have to work, or they might directly become those limited edition action figures Horace once talked about. Eventually she had to wait a while before those guards were gone and the disagreement was settled. When she was sure nobody would be seeing her, she turned visible again and knocked on Tecton's force field.

Tecton thought it was just a stupid guard. Even though he had officially done a bad deed, they still respected and loved him for the things he has done. Just the other day, one of the guards gave him an extra portion of beans. Tecton had been very grateful, because they didn't get much here. If they didn't have too much power or were hungry, the guards would have an easier job of recapturing the escaped villains. So yeah, it had been a big surprise to see Skylar Storm standing in front of his cell with a malicious smile.

"It's time," she said, and Tecton nodded, getting up from his 'bed' and waiting for Skylar to do what she was sent there to do.