Apologies for the wait! An unhealthy amount of homework caused me to forget to upload this chapter.
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"Mr Adams. You've been charged with one count of murder and one count of driving under the influence of alcohol how do you plead?"
"Guilty" John Adams replied.
She remembered it well. A mass of people crowded into the courtroom to hear the long awaited conviction of one John Adams.
The man who killed her mum.
Astrid walked through the now desolate courtroom. She had an appointment she did not want to miss.
The flashbacks were as vivid as ever.
"The defendant has a mental disorder which we will take into account." The judge said.
"Mental disorder… I'll give him one" she spitefully muttered. That monster was going to get what he deserved. He'd better rot behind bars and never see the light of day.
Astrid walked towards the empty judges seat and turned around to fully take in the empty courtroom that seemed like it was staring back at her.
"Mr Adams. The jury and court of San Fransokio finds you guilty of the murder of Jessica Kelly."
Astrid felt contempt that this sicko was about to get what was coming to him!
"Taking into account that you have a mental disability and the fact that no witnesses came forward from the scene of the crime, we hereby sentence you to two years imprisonment at San Fransokio penitentiary."
Astrid remembered when all eyes turned on her. That monster just did the worst thing imaginable and he only gets two years?
"TWO YEARS?!" She cried. Her voice echoed in the room. Everybody gasped as a fifteen year old girl stood up from her seat.
"HE KILLED MY MUM AND HE GETS TWO YEARS?!"
The crowd gasped as she lunged from her seat towards the monster that killed her. Hiro and the gang yelled as they quickly went after her.
"YOU MONSTER!" She shouted. She was fast but Hiro was much faster. As she reached out to throttle the killer she was suddenly tackled to the ground. She screamed and struggled as the gang collectively hauled her to her feet and dragged her out of the courtroom.
The judge tried to get everybody's attention by repeatedly banging the gavel.
Here she was again. The judge was here somewhere and she had some bones to pick.
After going up the stairs she walked along the hallway. Massive portraits of the previous judges staring back at her dominated the walls. They looked like they knew what she was up to. At last she found the office. She slowly opened the door and noticed a desk with a large black chair facing away from her.
"Hello?" She called as she slowly closed the door behind her.
"I knew you'd come back" a voice spoke back.
Astrid could feel the anger fill up inside her. She began to walk up to the desk.
"You remember me then" she scowled.
"Why would I forget you?" The voice asked as a gloved hand pressed the button to lock the door.
Hiro placed the bottle of milk on the counter.
"Astrid?"
Hiro was confused as to why she didn't answer.
After the crazy courtroom incident yesterday he took it upon himself to look after Astrid.
He physically had to drag her all the way back to the café and get her to calm down by holding her down on his bed. Technically, this was the first time they slept together but Hiro wished it was under better circumstances like she wanted to sleep with him rather than stopping her from running away and doing something horrible.
Hiro just locked himself away for a while when Tadashi died. Astrid was more… Expressive. He did not want her to hurt herself.
Aunt Cass had asked him to fetch some milk from a nearby shop down the road from the café. Astrid looked like she had calmed herself down so he thought that leaving her alone for a few moments would not cause any incidents.
He went to open the door to his room.
"Astrid?"
He opened the door. Nobody home.
"Cass?" He shouted
"Yes sweetie?" she replied
"Have you seen Astrid?"
"No she is still in your room!"
"No she isn't!"
Aunt Cass worriedly hurried up the stairs.
"But… She never came down here! I was working down here and I didn't see her!"
They both looked around in confusion. Where the hell did she go?
"Uh… Hiro?"
Hiro turned to look at Aunt Cass.
"I think I should have locked the window."
Hiro looked out of the window and there it was, as clear as day. She'd snuck out using a makeshift rope made out of Hiro's T-Shirts.
"What have you done" Hiro gasped.
Aunt Cass started to worry.
"This is all my fault! If I had locked the window beforehand she would not have snuck out! Oh my god what could sh…"
Hiro placed both hands on her shoulders.
"None of this is your fault"
"Ok" she sighed.
"Where could she have gone?"
Hiro frantically looked around the room. He stopped when his attention was fixed to the red box in front of the clock on the wall.
"Idea" Hiro said as he turned to face the box.
"Ow" he told the box and the familiar sound of a balloon being inflated filled the room as Baymax emerged from the box. He stepped from the box and waddled towards Hiro. He lifted his hand and waved.
"Hello! I am Baymax! Your persona…"
"Sorry Baymax there is no time" Hiro butted in, "Where is Astrid now?"
Baymax blinked before answering the question.
"I scanned Astrid as she entered the room. Accessing location now."
Hiro and Aunt Cass stood there in suspense as a map of San Fransokio appeared on Baymax's chest. It slowly zoomed in onto where Astrid was heading.
"The courthouse! What on earth is she going there for?" Hiro asked
"If the judge is in there I bet she has a few bones to pick with him" Aunt Cass muttered.
Hiro rushed to grab his purple helmet and flight armour from the cupboard.
Baymax turned to his patient.
"Your blood pressure has elevated. You appear to be worried."
"I'm fine!" Hiro replied.
"What are you doing?" Aunt Cass asked.
"Going after her!"
"You'll never make it in time!" She protested.
"Yeah… On foot!" He answered.
"What do you mean.. On foot?" Aunt Cass inquired.
"Cass I'll explain later!" Hiro protested. "Baymax get to the garage! You need to be suited up!"
"Will going after Astrid Kelly improve your emotional state?" Baymax inquired of Hiro.
Hiro turned to look him in the eyes.
"Absolutely!" He said with determination as he put his helmet on.
"So you remember me then!" Astrid asked the judge.
"Yes" the voice replied.
"Then maybe you remember John Adams?" She said with a scowl.
The voice didn't reply.
"He was the driver who killed my mum"
BANG! She suddenly slapped her hands on the table so hard that the noise enveloped the room before it disappeared as quickly as it came.
"YOU GAVE HIM TWO YEARS!" Astrid shouted.
"Astrid" the voice said before being interrupted again.
"SHUT UP!" she cried "You get more for bloody parking tickets!"
"Astrid. I can see you're in a great deal of pain" the voice said.
"You think?" Astrid replied with anger in her voice.
"Believe me I know what it's like to lose a loved one. And I don't want you making the same mistake I did."
Astrid was confused as the chair turned around. Astrid looked in shock as she instantly recognised the occupant despite the fancy armour he was wearing.
"Surprise" Hiro said.