I'm Not Giving Up On You Chapter 12
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"No… no… it can't be!" Hiro gasped. "You're dead! You were in the building!"
"What? Callaghan was in the fire too?" Tadashi questioned.
"No," Callaghan stated calmly. "I had your microbots."
Hiro's eyes widen at the realization that his microbots hadn't only saved his brother but also the man who he thought was a good person. Obviously that was not the case! Everything really didn't make any sense now. He finally saw what was holding him… more microbots and on the side of Callaghan's face was another mask that looked similar to the one Tadashi wore under the name of Yokai.
"I had everything under control… but there was one thing I hadn't planned on," Callaghan said.
Hiro knew what he was talking about or rather who he was talking about. The student named Tadashi Hamada. The one who risked his life to save the dear professor… and died… or so everyone thought. Hiro clutched his hands into fists as he looked at his brother then back to the professor. How dare he allow Tadashi to make such a sacrifice!
"Tadashi," Hiro said while glaring at the man.
"Precisely."
"You… sick monster!" Hiro yelled as he prepared to punch him.
However, more microbots slithered around his arm and twisted it behind his back. Hiro let out a painful scream. Tadashi quickly stood up at the sound of it and ran toward his little brother. While Hiro was off the ground he wasn't high enough to out of Tadashi's reach. The older sibling tried to pry the microbots off Hiro only for it to end up in failure. Hiro's arm was still twisted behind his back but he used his other hand to grab ahold of Tadashi. He never wanted to let go of him again! Not after all they had been through.
"Let him go Callaghan!" Tadashi exclaimed.
"I don't think so Yokai… or should I call you Tadashi at this point?" Callaghan asked.
"His name is and always be Tadashi you betrayer!" Hiro stated. "I can't believe you did this to him! Even after he went into that burning building to save you!"
"That was his mistake!" Callaghan replied.
Tadashi stopped trying to pry the microbots off Hiro once he heard that part of the confrontation happening between them.
"What?" Tadashi questioned. "I… ran into the fire… to save him?"
Hiro stopped talking; he realized what he had just said out loud. He turned to his older brother while still holding onto him.
"Tadashi…" Hiro started. "It's true. We heard Callaghan was still in the building and you went inside to save him… but it was too late… we thought you both were dead."
A major headache hit Tadashi like a stack of bricks; his whole world was shattered in a second. Everything came back to him suddenly… all the missing memories were back in their rightful places. He remembered everything now! He wanted to save Callaghan, the professor who he looked up to like a father figure only to be betrayed.
"I… can't believe it," Tadashi whispered. "You… you lied to me!"
Tadashi was about to do the same thing Hiro tried to do earlier by punching the man but he was once again hit by the microbots. Hiro lost his hold on his brother and Tadashi landed on the floor.
"Like I said it was your mistake," Callaghan said with no care in his voice. "I have worked too hard to let everything go to waste! I'm not going to let some group of misfits stop me!"
"Well that's too bad- wait did you say group of misfits?" Hiro questioned.
"Yes I did, how else do you think I found about Tadashi's little secret? Tadashi knew told me about the superhero group you started or about their last confrontation with him. That's why they thought I was him when they discovered me."
As much as Hiro wanted to smile he held back the urge, his friends were still alright and exposed Callaghan for the two faced scoundrel he was. He struggled some more in the grasp he was in, trying to get out to reach his older brother. Tadashi rubbed the spot on his face where he had been hit before standing up to face his captor.
"So not only did you lie about my identity but you also lied about Hiro and my friends," Tadashi commented.
"I figured it was the only way to get you to cooperate, the fact that you lost your memory also helped with that plan," Callaghan responded. "But now that the portal is almost done and you are aware of who you are I hardly need you anymore."
Tadashi's felt his fear increase as Callaghan prepared to have a wave of microbots crush him; Hiro continued to struggle while reaching out to Tadashi with his good arm.
"Tadashi!" Hiro yelled.
"Callaghan stop!" voices called out.
The microbots stopped and Callaghan turned to see where the voices were coming from along with Tadashi and Hiro. What they saw was a pleasant surprise but to Callaghan it was merely an annoyance… several annoyances. They came in the form of a superhero group.
"We have managed to locate Hiro and Tadashi," Baymax calmly said. "Along with Professor Callaghan."
"Awesome! We've managed to track down a super villain!" Fred said while jumping in his costume.
"Shut it Fred!" Go Go said. "We've got bigger things to worry about."
"Go Go's right," Wasabi commented. "Callaghan let them go now!"
Callaghan glared at his former students and he released his hold on Hiro's arm which he was thankful for. He rubbed it a little but he was still in the madman's clutch. He gave Tadashi a pleading look, he wanted to escape. Tadashi merely nodded his head before taking out the mask he had hidden in his trench coat. Callaghan was distracted by the group and he placed the mask on his face, he felt the control over his own set of microbots return. He let out an attack and managed to hit the former professor. He landed on the floor but was immediately picked up by his set of microbots; he still had Hiro in his clutch.
"Let go of my brother Callaghan!" Tadashi shouted.
"Hey he knows Hiro is his brother!" Honey Lemon commented. "He's regained his memory!"
"Alright dude!" Fred exclaimed. "Let's help him out!"
The team began to let out their own attacks and Callaghan let out a grunt of annoyance before sending out several waves of microbots. They managed to dodge the attacks and sent more of their own to him. However, Callaghan wasn't in the mood to play fair nor did he have the patience to deal with him at the moment. He placed Hiro in front of him and the attacks suddenly stopped. Tadashi let out gasp at the fact that Callaghan was using Hiro as a shield.
"Let out another attack and you'll just hit the boy!" Callaghan stated. "Can you risk losing your little brother again Tadashi Hamada?"
"You're insane and spineless!" Tadashi replied. "Using a fourteen year old as a shield is so despicable!"
"I don't care what it is… as long as I finish my quest for revenge nothing else matters! Nothing!"
The team couldn't believe it had come to this, their professor… the man who had been so gentle and kind before seemed to have disappeared. They didn't know this man… not anymore! Callaghan started to move backward from the group and Tadashi; he was heading toward the door with Hiro as a shield. Suddenly he hit one of Hiro's nerves and the boy went limp, Tadashi let out a growl at the sight.
"If you even think about stopping me I will see to it that you'll never see Hiro Hamada again," Callaghan said. "Only this time it will be forever."
"Callaghan stop!" Tadashi exclaimed as he ran toward the pair.
"Do you think I'm joking?" Callaghan stated.
Callaghan allowed some of the microbots to wrap around the unconscious Hiro's neck and they hugged it in a tight embrace. Hiro's eyes remained closed as a small trail of blood fell out the corner of his mouth. Tadashi flinched but stopped where he was, he was losing Hiro all over again.
"Stop Callaghan!" Tadashi shouted but he didn't move. "First my memory and now you're taking Hiro!"
"You should have thought about that before you decided to risk your life over mine," Callaghan stated. "Stay out of the way and Hiro will be returned to you… if not then this will be the last time you see him."
With that Callaghan left the building with Hiro as his hostage this time… they quickly took off into another direction. The group of college friends just stood there shocked at what had just happened. Tadashi fell to his knees and punched the floor.
"No!" Tadashi screamed. "No! He took him! He's got my brother!"
Tears streamed down his face and leaked out of his mask, he had never felt so helpless in his entire life. He figured that this is how Hiro must have felt when he went into that blazing inferno. A firm yet gentle hand on his shoulder brought him back to reality. He looked up to see Baymax suited with red armor.
"You will be alright," Baymax said in his comforting robot voice. "There, there."
He patted Tadashi's shoulder as he said that, the young adult couldn't help but smile at Baymax's actions.
"We will rescue Hiro and stop Professor Callaghan," Baymax reassured.
"Yes… you're right Baymax," Tadashi replied as he stood up. "Thanks… I needed that."
"Um Tadashi?" Honey Lemon spoke up.
Tadashi turned toward his friends.
"Do you… know who we are now?" Wasabi asked.
Tadashi removed the mask from his face and faced his friends. He gave them a gentle smile and nodded his head slowly.
"Wasabi… Honey Lemon… Go Go… Fred… Baymax," he said.
Just then he was tackled by the armor wearing college students, he lost his balance as a result. There they were laying on the floor wrapped in a large embrace with Baymax watching.
"It's good to have you back tough guy," Go Go said as he gently punched his shoulder.
"The old gang is back together… expect…" Fred said sadly. "We don't have the little dude now."
They gained a team member only to lose another; just how long would it last this time?
"We're going to get him back," Tadashi stated firmly. "No one takes my little brother away from me."
"Right!" the group answered in unison.
They stood up from the floor and gathered together.
"But first we need to discuss what our plan is," Go Go added.
"Let's do it," Tadashi replied.
Tadashi turned toward the open door and stared at the outside world. His brother was out there waiting for him… he would not fail… not again!
"Hang on little brother… we're coming to get you," Tadashi whispered.
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