In case you do not know, I don't own the Incredibles and its related characters. Brad Bird, Pixar and Disney do. New Toronto, as well as Voyage, Current, and its related characters belong to me. Spoilers for Incredibles 2 from here on out.
Previously on Voyd & Voyage: Portal Pals, Axel and Gabe's lives hang in the balance as Voyage and Voyd race to save Axel. With Winston and an eager Brick coming in to rescue the civilians of New Urbem, Voyd and Voyage share a private moment. They discover quite a bit about each other, including Hannah's dark side. Finally uniting as the Portal Pals, the two women make their way to Winston's van for a counter-offensive. Meanwhile, Gravitas and the Backdraft Gang discovers Violet and Elastigirl somehow escaped...
Chapter 10 - The Portal Pals Strike Back
The Backdraft Gang combs through the entire yacht, armed with their stolen weaponry. Despite their unified efforts, the women of the Incredibles are nowhere to be seen.
Down in the engine room on the lower dock, one of the members spots a commotion. Slightly chubby with bloodshot eyes, the gang member's equipped with a Sonic Scrambler and ready to engage. After he hears a clanging sound to his left, he whips around with a nasty smirk. He points and starts to fire, but he sees nothing. His smirk fades.
"Boss, they're not here!" He shouts before scanning the area. "Where are you—Whoa!"
Suddenly, Elastigirl's arms wrap around the gang member's head as he gets dragged into the shadows. A quick struggle ensues as Elastigirl whispers.
"Alright, Violet. Now!" urged Elastigirl as Violet – now fully visible – summons a forcefield around the gang member's Sonic Blaster. He whimpers in fear as the pair of Incredibles treat him like a human piñata, incapacitating him with quick strikes.
After he lies on the floor, Elastigirl and Violet huddle in the darkest part of the engine room. "Okay, the coast is clear for now," Elastigirl whispered.
Violet nods. "Alright, Mom. What's the plan?"
The feeling of being trapped in a yacht against her will again bothers Elastigirl. Looking at the worried look on her daughter's face, thoughts of seething rage creep into her mind. Nevertheless, she maintains her composure.
"We have the element of surprise, but that could change at any minute," she said. "Right now, it's just the two of us. We got to stop these guys, no matter what."
Violet nods with a frown on her face. Elastigirl notices that as she wraps her arm around her daughter's shoulder. "What's wrong, sweetie?"
"It's just… I saw what these guys did to Current. I saw Axel… I…"
Elastigirl consoles Violet as she frowns, sympathizing with her daughter's concern. "Current's a strong, young man. Remember, sweetie. You can't keep a good Super down. He came here to help us, so we'll return the favour."
Hearing her mother's soothing words calms Violet down. With a renewed spirit, she nods with a purpose. "O-okay, Mom. I'm ready."
Elastigirl smiles. "Let's show these jerks we mean business."
In New Toronto, Megann and Moon tend to Gabe's mysterious bullet wound. Using her secondary power of lunar sight, she focuses on the moon's energies and tries to determine the location of the bullet.
"Strange," Moon said with a worried look on her face. "There's no exit wound, no bullet, nothing."
Sewing up the wound with nanotechnology, Megann evaluates Gabe's health. A holographic emoji of a sad face is on her LED screen.
"Gabe's still breathing, but whatever happened took a lot of toll on his body. My nanobots will help treat the wound, but he needs proper care. Fast."
Moon nods, petting Megann with an anxious smile. "Thank you."
She glances up at her monitor as she sees the faces of Hannah and Axel. Visibly tired and stressed, she nervously bites her lip.
"C'mon, guys," Moon whispered, "Time's running out."
Back in New Urbem, Voyage and Voyd make their way out of the hospital when Voyage stops her friend near the doors. "Voyd? Hold on a sec, okay?"
As Voyd and Voyage make their way to Winston's van, Voyage stops for a moment as Voyd stops and turns around. "Yeah, but… Umm, Voyage? Hey, we gotta hurry…"
Voyd sees her friend staring at the hospital. Without saying another word, she places a hand on Voyage's shoulder with a smile. Voyage turns to Voyd and places a hand over hers, smiling in response. Voyd helps Voyage to the van, but she sees something strange.
Unbeknownst to Voyage, her eyes suddenly flash to a shade of verdant green before she smiles and closes her eyes.
For a moment, a sense of fear washes over Voyage as she finds herself in a dark void. Images of her life flash around the area. Proving her worth as a hero was more than just a one-woman battle. It was a battle that she managed to fight with friends she wouldn't trade for anything else in the world.
Especially Axel.
In her mind, Hannah recalls the first time she met Axel. Back then, she was just Hannah-Faith Yates and he was just Axel Price. Two young adults that love geeky stuff with a desire of wanting to make the world a happier place.
Even though she was nervous, Hannah didn't want to screw up her chance to make a new friend. But she wanted to take a chance. In time, Axel became her best friend, her greatest ally, and sometimes… her emotional center.
Hannah never thought this day would come. She knew about it, but she didn't seem to acknowledge it. She almost didn't want to acknowledge it. One last image of Axel and Hannah hanging out together rings in Hannah's mind. His smile lingers for a while before fading away as she comes to...
Voyage opens her eyes, taking one last look at the hospital. A smile curls across Voyage's face as a confused Voyd looks on. "Umm, Vo-Voyage? Are you okay?"
"Aye, yeah, yeah, I'm fine," Voyage said. "I… just want to stop Gravitas and his gang. C'mon, let's stop faffin' around."
Voyd suddenly realizes what's going on. It's a bit unknown to her, but she's had a relationship or two back in the day. She whispers in Voyage's ear and nods to the hospital with a smirk. "Is he on your mind?"
"Who? Ax… I mean, Current? No, no, I mean… Yeah… I mean…"
Voyd smirks, shaking her head. "Heh, you're starting to sound like me. Let's go!"
The two heroes make their way to Winston's van as Winston – now in his suit – studies a blueprint of Carpe Diem. His eyes dart as he mutters incoherent sentences, shaking and nodding his head as he does so. He stops as he sees his allies.
"Voyd, Voyage, it's about time! Listen, I found a way to access Carpe Diem through my van," he rambled. "Now, it-it's all pretty new for me. Plus, my sister and I built Carpe Diem together. Like I said before, my sister's usually the one with the plans. After all, Carpe Diem was our first endeavour together! But I like to think I'm smart, too, so I…"
"Winston?" Voyd and Voyage said in unison.
"Yes?"
They point to the blueprint. It has numerous circles on it including a massive circle down by the engine room.
"Yes, sorry about that," Winston said with a sheepish chuckle. He clears his throat. "Anyways, down by the engine room, there's a secret room only accessible to me and my sister. It's a room that my sister said that can… 'manually override the yacht's defence systems.'"
Voyage shakes her head in confusion. "Wait, defence systems?"
Back on Carpe Diem, Elastigirl and Violet navigate through the yacht as quiet as they could be. Violet spots a lone gang member skulking near an entrance to the main deck. He's the same lanky man they fought against in the museum.
And he spots them. His gnarly, creepy-ass smile curls across his face.
"Oooh, found two bad little girls. I think it's time for your punishment!" The lanky man screamed as he prepares a Cryo-Grenade.
Before the grenade can even hum, they all hear loud warning sirens. Suddenly, Elastigirl spots two pairs of pillars and this weird, holographic, gelatinous material forming in between them. Despite being just as confused, Elastigirl knows this situation all too well.
"Vi, look out!" She yelled, using her powers to roll Violet up and turn into a ball, rolling out of the way of the containment trap. It quickly forms and contracts around the lanky man… with a live Cryo-Grenade in his hand.
"Wa-Wa-Wait! Help me! Plea—" The lanky man screamed before the grenade -and the containment trap – activates. The Parrs watch as the man is simultaneously encased in ice and a gel-like substance.
"Defense systems. Good thing we weren't aboard this ship when Evelyn kidnapped you, Mom," Violet said.
Elastigirl nods. "Yeah, sweetie, it's definitely… Violet, hide!"
They hear a commotion from the upper decks as Pinky's voice can be heard up above. His voice is too inaudible, but it's clear that he's not alone. They hide as Violet has an idea.
"Wait! I can distract them!" whispered Violet.
Elastigirl is cleverly wedged in between two pipes in the darkest corner of the hallway. She hears Violet's words, but she won't risk compromising her location.
"What? How?"
"Just watch, Mom!" Violet summons a small force-field and fires it in the opposite direction like a tennis ball. Suddenly, Pinky and Kali make their way to their location, armed with weapons and with most of the gang behind them.
"You hear that, boss lady? It could be a trap," Pinky said.
Kali turns to her partner in crime with a look of sheer, stupidity-induced awe. "Could be? Ah, just… C'mon, boys, look alive. Let's flush these zeroes out."
They make their way to the lower deck as Violet and Elastigirl regroup. "Mom, did you hear what she said? Zeroes?! Who does she think she is?"
Elastigirl nods. "I know. I think it's time we shut her mouth and kick her ass."
She moves before she hears a surprised gasp from Violet. Elastigirl turns and smirks. "Sweetie, I'm sorry. I'm just angry. Let's go. And we don't tell your father about this… or your brother!"
Elastigirl tip-toes her way to the lower deck as Violet follows behind her with an unusually giddy giggle.
Back in Winston's van, Winston helps Voyd and Voyage navigate Carpe Diem with pictures from his phone, videos, and blueprints of the yacht. "Alright, ladies, is everything okay?"
Voyage smiles and nods as her eyes turn purple. Suddenly, she sees Voyd and gets an idea. "Voyd, do it!" urged the young hero.
Stunned, Voyd turns to her. "Me? Umm, I don't know if I can. My power isn't…"
"No, no. I know you can do it. We're a duo now. Let's bounce ideas off one another."
"Um, o-okay. But how can I get to Carpe Diem from here? You're the long-distance specialist," Voyd said, nervously pressing her hands together.
Voyage puts a hand on Voyd's shoulders. "Oh, catch yourself on, Voyd! You can rip through reality itself, just like me. All you gotta do… is to make your power your own."
Confused but eager to help, Voyd mumbles her friend's last sentence. "Make my power my own. Are… are you sure?"
"I know you can! Why? Because I believe in you. I know you can do this, so be the hero, Voyd," Voyage said before she smiles. "Be the hero we know you can be!"
Voyd's eyes twinkle as she smiles back, her teal-blue hair hangs over her left eye. As energized as she can be, the sweet Super nods. "O-okay. I'll try!"
Concentrating on her power of dimensional manipulation, Voyd extends both of her hands out. To Voyd, this was nothing like practicing her power in silence on those warm Seattle nights. Gone were the days when she struggled to summon just a single portal. Gone were the days she used to cry in her room at night in secret, hoping and begging that she wants to prove herself to the world. To her allies. To Violet and Elastigirl and Current. And especially for Voyage.
If I can do this, she thought, I'll finally have that chance. I… I have to take it. I must!
With the yacht and her friends – both old and new – in her mind, she focuses on Elastigirl. A weird, teal-blue spark dances across Voyd's eyes. With all of her might, she starts to pry open the portal like a box.
"COME ON!" Voyd screamed, slowly but surely ripping a hole in reality, creating a gigantic portal.
As Pinky, Kali, and their accomplices make their way towards the crew quarters, Kali whips around and aims her Sonic Scrambler at Elastigirl and Violet.
"I heard your footsteps a mile away. Shouldn't have worn heels, darlings," Kali said with a malicious smirk. The rest of her allies aim at the Parrs as Elastigirl sneers at Kali. The Scramblers start to fire when, suddenly, they see it…
"THERE!" Voyd doggedly pulls apart a large portal to the crew quarters on Carpe Diem. The portal looks quite unstable, but it's there. Winston and Voyage gasps and smiles in shock.
"Alright, girls, go! Brick and I will take it from here!" yelled Winston.
Voyage nods as she takes an exhausted Voyd and jumps through the portal.
The Backdraft Gang whips around and fires their Sonic Scramblers at Voyd and Voyage as the latter's eyes flash green. The Scramblers start to malfunction as one by one, the gang scatters around the quarters.
"Behind you!" screamed Voyage as she summons a portal behind Elastigirl. A Cryo-Grenade reappears outside of the yacht as it detonates in mid-air. Elastigirl quickly extends her leg and roundhouse kicks two B.D. Gang members, knocking them out.
"Thanks, I… Violet, over there!" Elastigirl said, pointing to Kali firing shots from her revolver. Violet quickly summons a forcefield around Voyage as Pinky lunges towards her.
Suddenly, a teal-blue portal opens in front of him and much like the grenade, Pinky takes a dive into the ocean through another portal. Voyage turns to a tired but eager Voyd as they fist-bump before using their powers as one.
"I got your back!" said Voyage as her eyes turn purple.
Voyd nods. "Right behind ya!"
In a portal-weaving whirling dervish, the Portal Pals scan the room and summon their portals, attacking the Backdraft Gang with a dizzying display of hidden attacks. Covering their blindspots, Violet summons forcefields around the gang's Cryo-Grenades while Elastigirl uses her elasticity to knock out any escaping gangsters.
The Parrs nullify the gang's attacks while the Portal Pals go for the one-two combination. Voyd smiles as Kali reappears, taking cover from behind a path to the crew's kitchen. She sizes her up and aims at her head before firing.
"Voyd, behind you!" said Voyage after turning around. The bullet almost finds its mark, but Elastigirl jumps in front of the bullet to save Voyd. The bullet ricochets from Elastigirl to Kali as the latter ducks out of the way.
With one more bullet in the chamber, Kali has an evil smile on her face. "Not this time, you bit—"
Suddenly, a beam of deep blue energy rockets through the quarters and striking Kali in the face. She groans and stumbles before the group as Voyd's eyes glow with a deep teal-blue hue to them. An enraged Voyage walks over to Kali.
"Don't you DARE harm or touch my friends again, you wee arsehole!" said Voyage as she punches the hell out of Kali. Violet tries to calm Voyage down before they all hear an unfortunately familiar voice.
"Get your god-damn hands off her!" yelled Gravitas as he makes his way to the crew quarters. His eyes glow a deep shade of black behind his mask. The heroes turn and face him as Voyd uses her strange new power to fire her 'portal beams' to weaken Gravitas.
"You took my best friend from me!" yelled Voyage as the glow from her eyes intensifies.
Sensing that her friend might not be herself, Voyage summons a portal behind Gravitas leading to the ocean. Gravitas is blown through the portal by Voyd's beams, but he levitates in mid-air as he heads to the upper deck.
"Voyd, let's go!" Voyage said before making her way to the upper deck.
Voyd, Elastigirl, and Violet regroup within the crew quarters, seeing the Backdraft Gang lie battered and beaten on the floor.
Voyd's eyes sparkle and the glow fades as she turns to Elastigirl, eternally grateful for her mentor saving her life. "Elastigirl, I…"
Elastigirl has a worried smile on her face, looking at the energy around Voyd's hands. "No need to thank me, Voyd. We need to stick together. But right now, we need to snap Voyage out of it. Let's go!"
Elastigirl chases Voyage as Violet looks up at Voyd. "Are you okay?"
Voyd nods with an awkward smile. It's not every day someone tried to kill her, so she's a bit frazzled as she nervously chuckles. "Heh, I-I'm fine, Vi. Umm, let's go. They need us."
Voyd heads to the upper deck as Violet looks on with a very worried look on her face before chasing after them.
Whoa! Wait?! J.J. Flip, what the zip?! Voyd has a new power! What does this mean for our heroes? What will happen when they face Gravitas once and for all? Find out as we make our way to the end next time on Voyd & Voyage: Portal Pals!
Author's Notes: I sincerely apologize to all my lovely readers for the wait. But I promise it'll be worth it. As we speak, I'm writing the end to Portal Pals as we speak. I can't wait to see where this story will end up. Plus, I wrote two epilogues. One of them's currently being fine-tuned and... let's just say it's one spicy meatball. ;)
Anyways, hope you enjoy it. All feedback will be appreciated. Be excellent to each other. Stay Golden. And, of course...
Later days. - Thicket