The next morning was very busy for the team, as they huddled themselves around the computer. Crossing out any place that they had already checked, and attempting to come up with new ones.
Save for, of course, Fred. Fred didn't really get any of the calculations they were doing on which area would be the most likely place for Hiro to be kept. Nor did he understand why they wouldn't let him call Abigail up for his grappling hook back. He really missed that thing.
So to attempt to make Fred feel a little more useful at the moment, Sunfire had told him to watch the news for anything that may be of use. Fred thankfully understood that it was actually genuine help, as lately every detail of crimes had been reported on the news. The kidnapping of Hiro's aunt was brought up every night and morning, as well as the attempted murder of Callaghan-followed by his disappearance. Something new in the report could very well help them with locating where the Fujitas, Everwraith, and of course Hiro could be.
It took only about an hour before something did..
Fred's eyes widened as he nearly choked on his soda, "GUYS! YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!" he yelled, pausing the television and flopping around to get back to his friends in excitement.
They all turned to see the grin on the comic book fanatic's face and decided it would be for the best interest to come see what he'd found. They were thankful they did.
As paused, the report headlines of 'FUJITA ARRESTED' were located at the bottom. The team gathered around the couch as Fred hit the play button on his remote control.
The three were shown without their makeup on, revealing that they had taken quite a beating what was estimated by medics the night before. They heard the smallest of the three swearing that she'd kill Everwraith of all people viciously, and that she'd take her 'little cutie' back from him.
The one in blue, revealed to be a woman named Hotaru, actually managed to slam her forehead into the bridge of a reporter's nose that had gotten too close, causing them to fall over in pain. The officers ordered that the cameras be shut off then, and everyone spread away before anyone else could be hurt.
It switched back over to the station and they revealed that the three would be kept separate in a high security prison as they awaited trials.
With that, Fred hit the pause button again. Everyone was in complete silence. Until Sunfire's helmet turned to the rest of them and he broke the silence, "I think it's time to make a visit."
Hiro was barely awake when he heard voices talking. Two of which would be rather comforting if placed in another situation to speak.
"Hiro!"
"Hiro is alright. He will be awake soon."
"You-WHY DO YOU WANT MY BABY!?"
Cass struggled against Everwraith's grip he had on her. Even though it'd prove to be of no use. Everwraith looked back at the limp figure of the boy, as though debating to tell her or not. He finally spoke up after a moment, "Hiro is to work for me now. He is going to help push San Fransokyo to new boundaries."
"What do you mean!?" she spat at him. Everwraith didn't move at all, or loosen his grip on the woman, "You're going to be safe, as well as your nephew. Why should you care?"
"You call this 'safe'?!" Cass argued a bit. Only to have Everwraith move his arm to cover her mouth and silence her, "Sshhh." the sound to silence was almost like static in her ears, she flinched at it. But continued to struggle against his grip. Yelling things into his arms that would be considered threats if heard.
Baymax looked over at Hiro, "Hiro is-Awake."
"Good." Everwraith looked over at the boy, who had attempted to be still asleep while he thought of an escape plan. But had been foiled by his best friend's scanner.
Everwraith knelt down, forcing Cass to come with him to Hiro's level, "Time to get up. Knowing you-I'll bet you've heard most of that conversation. Wake up...Knucklehead."
The last word in it made Hiro's eyes widen in absolute shock of it all. He moved his wide eyes to Everwraith's cracked mask, then they filled with hatred as the boy sat himself up. A tightness around his ankle made him note he was restrained to the bed.
Hiro looked over at his aunt, who had a looked mixed with both worry and relief.
"Well, then. Seeing as I now have your full and complete attention-Are you ready to get to work?"
At first, he didn't respond. But a glance at his aunt made him quite worried for her sake, "Let her go." he hissed at Everwraith.
The one who still held his aunt painfully didn't move, and yet Hiro could absolutely feel was grinning behind his mask.
"Of course, I'll give in to any demand you desire...But there's something that you need to do for me first."
Not letting Hiro have a word in he tightened the grip on Cass, causing a small muffled noise of pain to escape her. "I have only one wish, and that's for San Fransokyo to flourish. To push forward. You are the perfect candidate to make this happen."
"That's what I was doing in school." Hiro crossed his arms in a rather childish way.
Everwraith shook his head, "You've slowed down. You have too much potential to be allowed to do that. So here's the challenge for you today." Suddenly Everwraith pulled out some notes with his unoccupied arm, handing them to Hiro.
Hiro rolled his eyes, being forced to take and read them over. But as he continued on, his eyes grew wider and wider. His head shaking 'no' in a bit of shock as of what he was being asked to do, "T-This will sink San Fransokyo!"
