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While Go-Go was adjusting to life behind the bars as opposed to putting criminals in that position, things seemed to get better for Honey.
Following her contribution to "Medicamentum" by letting Aron know about the intended break in, the CEO decided to repay the young woman by offering her a scholarship in his factory, under her mother's guide. Aron knew from Julieta that Honey was majoring in chemistry at her college, so as a way of repaying her, he managed to arrange for her to study at his company, granting her a job as soon as she would finish her studies.
Honey, of course, agreed to the offer in a heartbeat, and while her theoretical studies were still being done at the San-Fransokyo's Institute of Science, her lab projects were shifted to Medicamentum. Aron even gave her a part time job as a security guard in the factory, counting on her experience in crime-fighting to not disappoint him.
All of those things sounded like a dream come true, and that's exactly what Honey felt like. She would get to see her friends back on campus during mornings, meet with her mother at the factory and work with her on the medicine she heard so much about throughout all of these years, have a simple side job to earn some money, and spend the night patrolling the streets and stopping bad guys with her friends. Well, her friends minus one…
When she returned home that same dreadful night and looked at Go-Go's bed her face dropped down in sadness. The tears from earlier already dried up and she wasn't sure if she had anymore left. That night she couldn't sleep as well, nightmares of Go-Go calling her a traitor filling her dreams and every time she woke up in order to get away from them, her roommate's empty bed was the first thing she saw. Little did she know that Go-Go herself barley slept last night; for different reasons probably, but caused by the same event.
The first thing Honey saw upon waking up the next day was a text from Wasabi telling her that he's catching a ride with Fred. The way it was written couldn't make it clear if he knew about Go-Go or not. How could she approach the guys and tell them that she put her in jail? Even if it was the right thing to do, it still felt terrible. Her grumpy mood hadn't changed when she arrived at The Lucky Cat Café and approached the counter. To her surprise, Hiro was already up and ready to go while Cass already had Honey's regular coffee ready for her to drink. They both stared at her for a few seconds while she stared back, not sure what to say. The morning newspaper wasn't as hidden as Hiro thought it was under his scrawny arm, and Honey sighed sadly when her eyes landed on the picture of her best friend being escorted into prison.
Because of her…
There was little to no talking during Honey's stay at the café. There was nothing to say; Go-Go was in jail because of her and nothing could change it. The only time she opened up her mouth was in order to thank Cass for the coffee and telling Hiro it was time to go. He just nodded, not knowing what to say himself.
As they drove to college they were also silent. It almost felt like Honey did something terrible to Hiro based on the silence which filled the car. Eventually, Hiro couldn't take this anymore. "I know this is hard for you, Honey; but you don't have to keep it to yourself, you know?" He told her, gathering her attention. "I'm sad about this entire thing too, and I'm sure that Fred and Wasabi are as well. It's rough, but we'll go through this together; as a team."
At the sound of his words, Honey broke down just a little. The fact that her other friends were there for her didn't remove the feeling of guilt from her heart but it at the very least made her realize her teammates were always supporting her, no matter what. She thanked Hiro for his support and when they arrived at the institute, Fred and Wasabi joined the comfort as well. It did make Honey feel better, but only for a short while...
With the announcement of the scholarship later that week, Honey's mood improved a little bit. She got what she wanted; a job at the same factory her mother works for, the thing she longed for ever since she was little. When her friends congratulated her for it, she was extremely happy, especially when her mother told her that she was proud of her. Though throughout all of this, all she could think about was how much better it all would have been if Go-Go was by her side to be happy for her as well.
Honey started her scholarship soon after she accepted it, the changes taking effect mere days after Aron told her the news. She still brought Hiro to school in the morning like any other day, but once the theoretical lessons ended she was headed towards Medicamentum for the rest of the day. By the time she arrived it was almost lunch time at the factory and after a short welcome from Aron who explained to her where to go after the break, Honey headed towards the cafeteria.
She picked herself something to eat from the wide verity of food presented and started looking for a table. This felt awfully familiar; arriving at a new place with none of her friends and starting to look for a place to sit. Honey tried to look for her mother as a starting point, but she couldn't find Julieta anywhere around the room.
When her eyes fell on a single table which only had one guy sitting near it, she decided to try her luck and approach it. "Excuse me…" She said once she reached the table, causing the guy to turn towards her. He seemed to be around the same age as her, he was pretty slim and he had short blonde hair; nice enough on Honey's book. "Do you mind if I'll sit here? All the other tables are full." She asked shyly.
"Sure…" He told her while gesturing to the sit across from his. Honey quickly thanked him and sat down, ready to eat her lunch. "You're new here, aren't you?" The guy suddenly asked, realizing he never saw this blonde girl with the pink glasses up until that point.
"Yes, I am." She answered shortly after he asked the question. "I recently got a scholarship here and I'm starting today. So, you know? First day symptom…" Honey giggled, hoping he knew what she was talking about. His surprised face however made her think he might not have gotten what she was talking about.
"Wait, you're the girl from Big Hero 6 who stopped the break in a few days ago?" He asked, revealing that he knew about the event which took place right there at the factory, and recognizing her through her career as a Super-Hero.
Trying to hide her feelings about the events of that night, Honey simply nodded. "That's me."
For a second, the guy looked like he was going to have a heart attack as he smiled at her with excitement before offering to shake her hand. "It's an honor meeting you!" He called. "I was a fan ever since Big Hero 6 showed up! Those chemical balls are a thing of brilliance!" The guy kept going as Honey shook his hand, happy that she had fans despite not always doing the job well… in her opinion.
"Thank you!" She answered with a big smile.
"My name is Lucas." He introduced himself.
"Natalia" She said in response. "Though, friends and fans call me Honey Lemon."
Lucas giggled at the nickname. "Honey Lemon?" He asked.
"I like bittersweet things, like combining honey and lemons." She explained her nickname, making the fan in front of her laugh. "I also go by just "Honey"."
"Okay… Honey, what got you into chemistry?" Lucas asked, lunching her into the story of how she got interested in the subject.
It turns out Lucas was also on the factory due to a scholarship, though he got his for far different reasons from hers. Lucas was related to one of the higher ups at Medicamentum, though he didn't mention to who or how, and he has been studying and working there for almost a year now.
Both talked to each other throughout the break about their backgrounds and their love for chemistry. Honey even told Lucas a bit about how Big Hero 6 was formed and how Hiro and she came up with the idea for her choice of weapon. As the conversation went along, Honey started getting a lot more comfortable with this guy she just met and while she was having fun with him, her mind suddenly shifted back to Go-Go. While Honey was living the dream, her best friend just wished she woke up from a nightmare. While Honey made a new friend, her roommate probably met up with every enemy she made throughout her Super-Hero life. While Honey was successful, her teammate has reached rock bottom. While Honey was living well, her sister was going through hell all because of her.
Lucas eventually started catching up to the fact Honey's mood wasn't as uplifting as it was moments ago. When he asked her if she was alright she tried to deny it, but he could tell something was wrong. "Is it about Go-Go?" He suddenly asked, surprising Honey.
"Wha… how did you?"
"You just told me how close you two are." He said. "It must have been hard to catch her and… you know."
She sighed again. That's all she did whenever the subject was brought up. "I… I didn't want to do this. I really didn't... But she left me no choice."
"Did you talk to her ever since then?" Lucas asked.
"How? Not only is she in jail, she probably doesn't want to look at me right now." She answered, her eyes clearly sad.
"You can ask to visit her and talk to her." He told her, referring to the visiting hours of the San-Fransokyo jail. When Honey seemed unsure about the suggestion, Lucas grabbed her hand which caused her to look straight at him. "I can't guarantee that she will treat you as well as she used to, but at least show her that you still care about her. Plus, it could help you feel better."
As soon as he finished talking, Honey snagged her hand away. She blushed a bit but was able to hide it so that he won't notice. After thinking about his suggestion for a bit, Honey nodded at him. "I'll go after today's done." She said decidedly. "Thanks, Lucas." He smiled and nodded.
"You've got a visitor!" The guard yelled as he opened up Go-Go's cell, allowing her to come out.
After a few days in jail, Go-Go was no longer wearing her yellow and black Super-Hero suit, but an orange one which was made out of a fabric that made her itch all over. She had her own cell, not sure if she was lucky or unfortunate to not share it with anyone, and she didn't bother to open her mouth much. At the sound of someone coming to see her, Go-Go barley managed to drag herself from the hard wooden plank which served as her bed.
She was led through the corridors, watching the countless criminals who seemed to be rotting in this place for a long time calling out her name. She tried to block out the taunts, but it was hard due to all of the prisoners screaming them at the same time.
The guard let Go-Go into a decently sized room where various booths were set up, kind of like a bank customer service. There were a few prisoners sitting in front of the glasses and talking through a phone, probably to the visitors which came to see them. At first, Go-Go wasn't able to tell who came to see her, but that changed as soon as she saw Honey sitting in front of her.
"You got five minutes." The guard said before throwing Go-Go at the chair.
Honey waved at her friend with her fingers, offering her a sweet smile in an attempt to be friendly, but Go-Go just glared at her. Disappointed, Honey picked up the phone which was placed near the glass and put it to her ear. When Go-Go didn't pick up her phone, Honey signaled for her to pick it up with a pleading look from her eyes. Throwing her head back, the prisoner picked up her phone.
"Hey, Go-Go…"
"That's how you're going to start this?" She cut Honey immediately.
Sighing, Honey pressed on. "I know you're mad…"
"No, actually. It feels great to have my best friend stab me in the back!" She raised her tone, making the blonde on the other side feel a lot worse than how she already felt.
"I know that nothing I'll say will make me look good in your eyes, I don't even think what I did was the right thing. But…" Honey trailed off, not knowing what to say from that point on.
"But… what?" Go-Go asked with the same dead-panned expression she had since the start of their talk.
"But I had to stand up to you when you were wrong."
"I was wrong!?" Go-Go asked in shock and her voice raised a few levels. "Honey, you didn't even see the stuff I saw that night! I had proofs until that bald guy deleted the images from my phone after you caught me! Forget puppies, humans are in danger because of this factory!"
When Honey came in to apologize to Go-Go, she didn't expect to enter an argument with her; or at least not an argument where she will have to defend the factory from Go-Go's false claims again. "Are we really having this argument again?"
"Yes we are, because you just don't get that this factory is dangerous to the entire city!" Go-Go shouted before remembering her talk with the same criminal she and Honey stopped that same night it all began. "The guy we stopped, he knows all about it!"
"Oh, really Go-Go?" Honey cut her off. "Are you really using a thief's word to back yourself up?"
"If said thief worked at that factory and was fired for asking too many questions, then yeah." Go-Go answered, still in an attacking tone.
"Well, I'm working there now!" Honey shouted back. "Isn't that good enough of a word to you?"
At the sound of these words entering her ears Go-Go's face went blank. "Did… you just say you're working there?"
Looking to her sides, Honey began to wonder if letting this piece of information slip was a good thing. "I started today as a part of a scholarship…"
"Honey, they are using you!" Go-Go immediately cut her off. "They try to get you on their side to help them with their sick plan." She said. "And the sad part is that you're falling for it…"
"There is nothing to fall for, Go-Go!" Honey screamed before grabbing her head in frustration with her free hand. "Look, I just came in to say that I'm sorry because believe it or not, I felt awful about that night."
"Which is why you said yes to a scholarship in that same factory?" Go-Go asked sarcastically before rolling her eyes. "I don't buy this…"
"What? Do you think I wanted to throw my best friend and somewhat sister into jail!?" Honey asked again, sounding desperate for Go-Go to listen to her.
"Here's your first mistake." The prisoner said slowly. "I am not your sister… and right now, I am not your friend as well." After she hissed the last few words at Honey right through the glass Go-Go slammed the phone, got up from her chair and headed out of the room.
When she left, Honey dropped her head to the desk in front of her, still holding the phone for some unclear reason. As she looked around her to see the other prisoners and visitors looking in her direction she hung up the phone as well and headed towards the exit. That wasn't the way she wanted this talk to go; it was a lot worse than even her worst nightmares.
Little did Honey know that at the exact same moment tears started dropping from her eyes, they started sliding down from Go-Go's eyes as well…
That last part man... that last part...
I've written some stuff before which left me with a bad feeling when it was done, the final part of this chapter was one of them. If I managed to pass the feeling on to you, than I'm sorry.
With that aside, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Next up, things are getting complicated. I mean... nore complicated than they are now... I'll see you then! Don't forget to review if you got something to say!