Hi there, everyone! You are now speaking to a Willow who is one year older, having had her birthday a couple days ago~! And it snowed on my birthday too, thus continuing the very nice tradition that every year on my birthday it is either snowing or there is snow on the ground. Sorry it took so long to get this update out, I had other priorities and it was a bit of a tough chapter for me to get right.
OH! And before I forget, two people drew me two more absolutely wonderful pieces of fanart for this story. All of this can be viewed on my Tumblr under the "bh6: twist of fate" tag. I am seriously so happy to have people enjoy this story enough to draw things from it! Speaking of this story…
This is the second to last episode, folks! The next chapter is all conclusion stuff, so this chapter is the one that finishes almost all of the movie related scenes. I plan on having the finale out by January 13th, since I started this story on FFN on November 13th, and I like little details like that. Anyways, thanks for all the love and support so far! Now, time to get into the story, right?
Disclaimer: I didn't get the papers to own Big Hero 6 for my birthday, so I still don't own it.
Krei adjusted his suit before going over his notes once more. It was the day of the ceremony at Krei Tech, announcing the leap forward in technological advancements they had accomplished recently. His speech would be given to nearly a hundred journalists and top scientists from around the country. In his career, Krei had given hundreds upon thousands of talks and speeches to large audiences. He always did have a way with words, ever since he was young. He had no need to worry.
And yet there was a feeling of dread building up inside of him. He wasn't sure why, it wasn't like he expected the speech to go badly. Krei sighed, pocketing the notecards he used to practice his speech. Perhaps he had a good hunch what was wrong with him, not just today but what had been wrong for the past week and a half.
It all had to do with that Hamada boy.
That unexpected encounter with him, that picture…Krei couldn't figure out how Tadashi Hamada had found even the slightest information about Project Silent Sparrow. He was just a college student. Sure, Krei knew the Hamada boy was one of Callaghan's personal favorite students. Callaghan had told him so several years back when Krei had attempted to recruit the then very promising young college freshman, only for Callaghan to stop him before he could even meet the boy.
But there was no way Callaghan would go around talking about the project to his students, not with what happened to his daughter.
Krei closed his eyes momentarily and took a deep breath. Abigail Callaghan…It wasn't supposed to happen like it did. She was gung-ho about participating in the project and immediately volunteered to be the first human subject. Krei personally made sure everything was in order. Not just because he had a lot riding on this project or because Callaghan was such a respected roboticist. Krei didn't want to be responsible for the loss of a life.
But things still went wrong and young Abigail was lost. Callaghan never forgave him for that. Truth be told, after trying to do so for several months, Krei stopped asking for his forgiveness.
"Mr. Krei?"
Krei looked towards the doorway, where his assistant was standing.
"Sir, General Schneider demands a talk with you," his assistant informed him.
Krei's brow furrowed slightly at that. The general sure did have some excellent timing, the speech set to begin in less than ten minutes. But if there was anything new regarding the issue with the project…
"Alright, send him in," Krei said, his assistant nodding and going off to retrieve the general.
"It's not like I would've gone away if you said no," General Schneider stated as he entered the room.
"It's good to see you again, sir," Krei greeted as he shook the older man's hand.
"Wish it was under better circumstances," the general looked deeply unsettled, "We checked out all the spots the pieces of the portal were dumped…They're all empty."
Well…The dread in Krei's stomach increased tenfold at that. After the failure of Project Silent Sparrow, the surviving portal was broken into several pieces and dumped into the ocean at separate remote spots. If they were gone…
"There aren't that many people who know where they were," Krei said, nervously adjusting his tie.
"You don't have to tell me that," the general growled, "We're at the end of our wits tracking down everyone who worked on the project and clearing them."
"And?" Krei had noticed the strange tone the general had.
"And…I'm trying to check into what that Hamada boy said," General Schneider said.
Krei raised an eyebrow at that. What the Hamada boy said? The general couldn't possibly mean that nonsense about a masked man using those microbots?
"I know how impossible it sounds," General Schneider admitted with a weary sigh, "But it's not like we have much else to go on…Well, I'll leave you to your speech then."
With that, the general left Krei on his own, rattled by the strange events of the past couple weeks. But Krei had no time to be worried.
He had an audience waiting for him.
It was a nightmare. An utter nightmare. It had to be, because this didn't make sense. Robert Callaghan was right in front of him, alive, holding him with a mass of microbots. The portal that had haunted his dreams was being reformed high above them, destroying his building, Krei Tech, and sucking the mangled pieces into whatever strange world lay inside. Down below, most people had escaped the area. However, Krei could see some injured people still in the danger zone, one of them being an unconscious General Schneider.
A nightmare come to life.
"Robert, listen to me!" Krei pleaded, wincing when the microbots tightened their grasp around his chest. He gasped, trying to suck in as much air as he could, "What happened two years ago…What happened to Abigail was-"
"Don't you dare say her name!" Callaghan snarled. His face mirrored the expression he had that day two years earlier, rage that warned of nothing pretty in Krei's nonexistent future, "Don't talk like you're sorry!"
"Robert, it was an accident! You know we went over the data for a whole year afterwards! We-"
"You did this, you did that," Callaghan's voice was cold, "But the second something went wrong, you didn't stop the experiment. You ruined everything. Now…accept your fate."
He couldn't…He couldn't bear to think that this was how it was going to end.
"CALLAGHAN!"
Tadashi jumped off Baymax's back and stood beside the rest of his friends, the visor of his helmet lifting up as he glared at Callaghan.
Callaghan and Krei both turned their heads to stare, Krei in shock and Callaghan looking utterly sick and tired of dealing with the makeshift superhero team.
Tadashi's heart was hammering away at the sight of his former professor. He was starting to see red once more, but he closed his eyes and took several deep breaths, his fists clenched tightly and shaking. He had come up with a whole little speech for Callaghan, to at least try and stop this without any more fighting.
But, with Callaghan standing before him, Tadashi knew. He hated the man. Hated him more than he had ever hated himself. He couldn't do it…
Thankfully, his friends took over for him when he couldn't find the will to speak.
"Callaghan, that's enough!" Gogo shouted, "You're putting too many people in danger for your stupid revenge!"
"Professor, please!" Honey cried next, "Your daughter wouldn't want you to do this!"
Callaghan seemed to freeze at Honey's words.
"We saw the footage, Professor Evil Dude!" Fred yelled. He saw the unimpressed look Gogo was shooting at him, "Sorry, I couldn't help myself."
"We know what happened to Abigail," Wasabi explained, "Doing this won't bring her back."
"I know that!" Callaghan snapped at them before glaring at Krei, "But it'll make her rest in peace."
"Is that what you think?" Tadashi asked angrily, finally having the strength to talk, "Don't you think you've tainted enough people's memories, Callaghan?"
Something snapped in Callaghan as he looked at Tadashi coldly. Tadashi knew this was the breaking point, there was no going back. Callaghan wouldn't be taken down without force.
As Tadashi watched Callaghan snap the kabuki mask back on his face, pinning Krei to a nearby wall with a sheet of metal, he knew that they needed to come up with a plan right away.
"So, what're we doing?" Wasabi asked as a giant wall of microbots rose up behind Callaghan.
"We're getting that mask," Gogo answered, "Aren't we?"
The microbots came crashing down towards them, causing the team to quickly scramble backwards to avoid the hit. As Callaghan manipulated the bots for a second blow, Tadashi spoke up.
"No, not the mask," he looked up and saw the second microbot wave coming, "Split up!"
Honey and Fred darted to the left, Gogo and Wasabi to the right. Tadashi jumped onto Baymax and the pair took to the skies as the microbots narrowly avoided them.
"Alright, listen carefully," Tadashi spoke into the helmet's communication system, hoping the others heard him clearly, "Forget about the mask, it'll be too troublesome. It's the microbots themselves we need to get rid of."
"And how do we do that?" Wasabi's voice asked.
"Same way Callaghan's getting rid of Krei Tech," Tadashi answered, glancing up at the portal above them. Baymax suddenly jetted upwards to escape a trail of microbots that had almost struck them. Tadashi could hear some screams coming from his friends over the communication link, "Guys, listen! The microbots are strong as a team, but break them up and they're nothing! Break up the links and hurl them high enough, let the portal take care of the rest!"
"And you're okay with this?" Honey's voice asked as Baymax swerved them around to avoid another pillar of microbots.
Tadashi knew what she meant. These bots, despite all the trouble they caused, were Hiro's last work. His brother had put his heart and soul into these bots for weeks, months, on end.
"But these aren't Hiro's microbots," Tadashi stated firmly, "We need to get rid of them…Me and Baymax will take on Callaghan. It'll distract him enough for you guys to get to work. Keep an eye out for any injured people too!"
"Tadashi…" Gogo's voice sounded concerned.
"I hate Callaghan but I won't act like him," Tadashi promised before adding, "And remember, if you guys get stuck, look at things from a different angle! Now, go!"
With that command, the others agreed with the plan and set out to handle the microbots.
"Ready, Baymax?" Tadashi asked, patting the bot gently.
"I have a few concerns," Baymax replied.
"I hear you, buddy…"
The plan was working. Slowly, but it was working.
Tadashi could see faint outlines of hundreds of microbots flying up towards the portal from various points of the battleground. He had to make sure Callaghan wasn't aware of what was happening, so he made sure Baymax flew around the man, ducking and weaving and swerving to avoid the microbots that chased them. Tadashi could feel the slightest twinges of panic deep inside him, but he forced himself to ignore all of that. He needed to concentrate on the issue at hand.
Tadashi also made sure to pay attention to what was going on with the others using the communication link. He had been concerned at several points, such as when Wasabi sounded like he was being crushed or Gogo sounded like she was trapped, but his friends used those brains to their advantages, escaping theirs traps with their lives.
"You'll be ready to catch me, right Baymax?" Tadashi whispered as they flew towards Callaghan.
"Affirmative," Baymax answered.
With a nod, Tadashi lowered his visor and, once they got near Callaghan, he launched himself off Baymax's back. Using the thrusters on Tadashi's suit, he was able to maneuver himself so that his leg spun and almost made contact with Callaghan's shoulder. Callaghan managed to barely dodge the attack, but Baymax was right there for Tadashi to land upon.
The twenty year old didn't allow Callaghan time to recover, immediately kicking off Baymax and activating his thrusters to their max power, causing him to charge forward and ram headfirst into Callaghan's stomach.
But Tadashi had missed the rope of microbots that was just above him. As he made contact with Callaghan, the former professor maintained enough focus to have the microbots grab Tadashi's leg and send him hurtling down onto the ground.
With a loud crash, Tadashi groaned as he lay in the little crater that had been formed upon impact.
"I'm feeling that one in the morning," he hissed with pain before looking up, seeing that Callaghan had caught himself in a microbot net, "Wait, where's Baymax?"
A second loud crash caught his attention. Tadashi looked over and saw Baymax being overtaken by thousands of the microbots.
"Hang on!" Tadashi yelled as he got to his feet and started running towards the nurse bot.
But it seemed Callaghan had other ideas in mind. Tadashi skidded to a stop as several pillars of microbots suddenly surrounded him. He briefly noticed that the number of microbots was far less than they were earlier in the fight, and Callaghan wasn't aware of that. But there were still a good number of them around.
"Move it," Tadashi ordered calmly, getting into his stance, "My friend needs me."
One group of microbots shot out towards him, but Tadashi quickly closed his fist and swung his arm out, breaking apart their formation. Another group made their move immediately afterwards, causing Tadashi to cross his arms in an X shape before him before quickly moving them apart, striking away the microbots.
Tadashi ran forward, jumping up and kicking out to break through a wall of microbots blocking him. He kicked backwards to ward off another wave of the bots. He hurried forward, leaping and changing positions at the drop of a hat to avoid the persistent attacks.
But he wasn't fast enough. With a shout, Tadashi fell forward as a group of the tiny robots grabbed his leg. He struggled violently but more and more microbots started to cover him. Tadashi looked over at where Baymax was, seeing the bot helpless against the massive swarm engulfing him.
"Look for a new angle, Hamada," Tadashi grunted as he tried to pull his trapped arm free of the bots' grasp.
It hit him like a freight train. A way to rescue Baymax and get himself out of trouble.
After all, Tadashi had made sure to program Baymax very carefully. While activated, if one of Baymax's patients were injured, the robot was programmed to get to his patient, no matter what.
Tadashi wrenched an arm free and reached out towards a nearby pile of debris. He stretched his hand, his fingers brushing against a jagged piece of concrete.
"Got it!" Tadashi cried as his hand enclosed around a piece of the concrete. The visor of his helmet lifted up, "I swear, if I get a disease from this…"
Tadashi braced himself and made a minor but still painful cut on his cheek, causing him to let out a short cry of pain as he felt a bit of blood trickle from the wound.
"Tadashi?" he heard Baymax's voice call out just before the bot was engulfed by the microbots.
Just as expected, Baymax let out a rocket fist, causing the microbots to scatter. The bot rocketed towards Tadashi, grabbing the young man and freeing him from his own prison before the pair took to the skies once more.
"Tadashi, I must attend to your injury," Baymax stated as he scanned the cut on Tadashi's cheek.
"Later, buddy," Tadashi answered with a chuckle before carefully maneuvering himself onto Baymax's back, "I just needed a way for us to escape. I got your attention, didn't I?"
"Please refrain from using such methods to gain my attention in the future, Tadashi."
"Why can't you stay down?" Callaghan roared when Tadashi and Baymax flew up to meet him.
"Baymax, let's end this," Tadashi said determinedly.
This time, Tadashi just hung onto the bot as Baymax used his own karate skills to take on the masses of microbots. In the distance, Tadashi saw more and more of the tiny robots flying into the portal. He couldn't help but let out a short laugh when he saw a giant pink explosion off on the other end of the battlefield.
"This is it," Tadashi muttered when he quickly glanced around and saw how many microbots were left, "Alright, Baymax, up we go!"
Baymax flew upwards, past Callaghan, causing the man to follow the pair, using more and more microbots to take him higher and higher. Tadashi and Baymax stopped close to where the portal was. Tadashi couldn't help but shiver as he felt the slight pull of the machine behind him. Baymax's rockets were what was keeping them from joining the microbots and debris in the portal.
Tadashi smiled smugly as Callaghan tried to send out a wave of microbots to strike the pair down, only to realize he used all the microbots he had left just to get up this high. Baymax rolled over so that Tadashi could easily kick off of the bot's back.
He grabbed Callaghan by the front of his coat as the two fell. Baymax quickly grabbed onto Tadashi with one arm, Tadashi's grip on the coat being all that kept Callaghan from falling several hundred feet to the cold, debris infested ground below.
"We'll take that," Tadashi stated as Baymax removed the mask, crushing it and the neuro-cranial transmitter in his fist.
Callaghan looked shocked and furious as the remaining microbots, without any command to power them, fell apart from each other and got sucked into the portal.
"Baymax," Tadashi had a rather mischievous smile on his face as he looked Callaghan in the eye, "See you on the ground."
Baymax only nodded before he released Tadashi, causing the young man and his former professor to plummet towards the streets below.
"Are you mad?" Callaghan shouted as the ground came closer and closer.
"Depends," Tadashi's tone was icy as he glared at Callaghan, "Which kind of 'mad' are you referring to?"
Tadashi didn't allow the man a chance to answer, maneuvering himself so that his feet pointed at the ground. Tadashi activated his thrusters, slowing down the pair considerably, allowing them to gently land on their feet.
As the portal, without any bots to hold it up, crashed to the ground behind them and Baymax and the rest of the gang regrouped, Tadashi wordlessly punched Callaghan in the face. He watched the man stumble backwards and fall down, a hand covering his now bleeding and possibly broken nose.
"That was from my aunt," Tadashi growled.
The young man looked over at the others, who were watching him nervously. Tadashi took a deep breath before smiling gently at the group.
"I swore I wouldn't act like I did on Akuma Island," Tadashi told them, "Have I kept my promise?"
The others immediately eased up, exchanging smiles. It was finally over…
Or perhaps not.
"Why's the portal still on?" Gogo shouted as the portal seemed to only suck things in at a faster rate than before.
"It's tearing itself apart!" Krei, who had been rescued by Honey earlier, explained anxiously, "It'll get rid of itself but we need to get away from it, now!"
The group didn't need telling twice. However, Tadashi noticed that Baymax refused to move, staring intently at the portal. And that was when the bot made a startling reveal.
There was a female inside the portal…And she was alive.
"But that could only be…" Fred murmured.
"Abigail," Callaghan's tone was a mix of disbelief and hope.
Tadashi looked at Callaghan, his teeth gritted and his body shaking. This wasn't fair…It wasn't…But…
"Baymax, let's go," Tadashi stated as he climbed onto the bot's back.
"Go?" Wasabi repeated confusedly, "What do you mean by that?"
"Abigail's alive in there," Tadashi looked at his friends. Their fear made his heart hurt, but he had to do this, "Somebody has to help."
If he didn't, he'd never forgive himself. His hatred was towards Robert Callaghan alone.
"Then, we're coming too!" Gogo stepped forward.
"Me and Baymax alone," Tadashi's voice remained firm, "We'll come back."
"You better, man," Fred smiled, trying to hide how much he was shaking, "We don't wanna lose you."
"Promise you'll come back!" Honey stared him right in the eyes.
"I will," Tadashi replied with a nod as he turned his head back towards the portal, "I promised Aunt Cass, after all…Let's go, Baymax."
A Mandelbulb…The world inside the portal was an actual Mandelbulb come to life. He'd read up on the Mandelbrot set and the Mandelbulb, but Tadashi never dreamed he would see it like this.
Were it not for the dangerous, serious, time restrictive mission he and Baymax were currently on, Tadashi would've had quite the embarrassing geek out.
Tadashi tore his eyes away from the beauty of the portal world, instead on guard for any debris as Baymax scanned around to locate Abigail Callaghan. After several tense moments and near misses, the pair came across an iced over pod, the same pod from the footage recovered from that abandoned lab. Tadashi scraped off some of the ice, scared of what he would see inside.
Abigail looked much like she did in the video. It was like she had merely fallen asleep for the past two years. Tadashi released a breath he didn't know he had been holding when he saw a white puff leave her nose. She was still breathing.
"The pod has kept her alive," Baymax explained, "However, it is imperative that we get her medical assistance immediately."
"No arguments there," Tadashi put his hands on the pod, like Baymax was doing. While Baymax would provide the main force, Tadashi would provide directions and additional force with his own thrusters if needed, "You know, I'm with Wasabi. When did our lives become like a comic book?"
The two quickly but carefully maneuvered the pod around debris, closer and closer to their exit. However, neither of them was paying close attention to what was happening behind them.
Tadashi turned his head when he saw a shadow looming, but it was too late. The giant piece of debris was far too close.
A flash of red crossed before him before he suddenly slammed against the top of the pod, an agonizing pain shooting through his legs, causing him to cry out. Tadashi's vision went black for a few seconds as he continued to cry and gasp at the feeling of pain and…cold…
When Tadashi's vision returned to normal and he looked around, his heart nearly stopped.
There was Baymax, most of the bot's armor destroyed, floating away. Ignoring the pain he felt, Tadashi quickly reached out and grabbed Baymax, pulling him close to the pod, making sure the bot had a firm grip on it.
"I failed to prevent your injury," Baymax stated.
Tadashi took a deep breath and looked at his legs.
"Oh great," he hissed.
The suit was destroyed from the knees down, explaining why his skin felt so ice cold. The visible skin of both legs was sliced open and bleeding. He could feel the pain, a good sign, but he was certain his bones were fractured, if not broken.
"That debris could have killed me," Tadashi said, smiling gratefully at Baymax, "You saved my life, buddy."
"My rockets are inoperable," Baymax informed him.
Tadashi's eyes widened at the news. Wincing from the pain in his legs, he looked over in the direction of the portal.
So close…It was so close. But with Baymax's rockets broken and his own thrusters gone, they had no chance.
Was he really going to leave Aunt Cass alone? Was he gonna break his promise to her, to his friends?
…Perhaps…Perhaps he'd be able to see his parents and Hiro again…
A loud whirring noise interrupted Tadashi from his morbid thoughts. He looked over at Baymax and was surprised by what he saw.
Baymax had activated his rocket fist, pressing it against the pod.
"Tadashi, are you satisfied with your care?" Baymax asked.
"Wh-what?" Tadashi stuttered, his stomach turning as he realized what was happening, "Baymax, I-I'm not leaving you!"
"The woman in the pod requires medical attention," Baymax went on, heedless of Tadashi's growing panic, "And your injuries need immediate medical care. The coldness is going to lead to severe frostbite if you stay here much longer."
"But you're coming too!" Tadashi yelled, grabbing Baymax's free hand, "I'll hold onto you and that fist of yours can-"
"Tadashi, I cannot deactivate unless you say you're satisfied with your care," Baymax interrupted.
"Listen to me!" Tadashi cried, his eyes watering, his heart racing, "I told you before, you're my friend! You don't tell your friends to deactivate! You're coming!"
But even as Tadashi rambled on and on, the logical side of him knew the truth. Baymax's rocket fist was powerful, but it could only do so much, especially in this kind of environment. Most of Baymax's armor was destroyed but a decent amount of it still remained. And that armor carried a lot of weight. It was already pushing it to have the fist be able to propel Tadashi in his suit and the pod to the portal in time.
"Tadashi, there's no time," Baymax gently interrupted Tadashi's nonsensical rambling, "Please tell me you are satisfied with your care-"
"SHUT UP!" Tadashi sobbed, the tears spilling over. They stung as they made contact with the still fresh wound on his cheek, but he didn't care, "Don't make me lose you too! I can't do this!"
"Tadashi, I will always be here…"
Tadashi looked at Baymax's face at those words. He thought he saw the bot's eyes flash red for a brief second. Puzzled, he followed where Baymax was pointing.
The pieces came together…
"…You…You knucklehead," Tadashi pulled himself close to Baymax and wrapped his arms around the bot, crying. Baymax returned the hug with his free arm. They had hugged before, but Tadashi never felt such peace from the bot's embrace until that moment, "…Yeah. I'm satisfied…I'm satisfied with my care."
With those words, Baymax launched the rocket fist.
And Tadashi let go.
The pod launched out of the portal with mere seconds to spare. The portal quickly collapsed in on itself and, within a few short seconds, the machine and the world it lead to vanished. Tadashi slid off the top of the portal as he heard his friends cheering and coming closer. The second his legs hit the ground, he collapsed. Yeah, they were definitely broken.
Not like if they weren't he would've been strong enough to stay standing anyways.
"Dude!" Fred cried out, "Man, your legs look awful!"
"Tadashi, where's Baymax?" Wasabi asked.
Tadashi looked up at the curious faces of his friends. His expression must have said it all, as they all immediately looked over at where the portal had been in shock and sadness.
"He saved my life," Tadashi whispered, "But I left him there…I…"
"Enough," Gogo's voice was stern, but the hand she put on his shoulder was gentle, "If there was another way, you would have thought of it."
Tadashi knew that…But it didn't stop the pain. It never stopped the pain.
"C'mon, we need to get you to a hospital," Honey told him softly.
"Where's Callaghan?" Tadashi asked.
"Under arrest, of course."
Tadashi flinched automatically at that familiar voice. General Schneider, a bruise on his head and his military uniform torn and crumpled, made his way over to the group.
"I thought so," the general said as he looked over the team, "Hamada and his friends. Who else could it have been?"
Wasabi carefully helped Tadashi to his feet. The young man placed his arms around Fred and Honey, who gave him the support to stay standing through the pain.
"It's straight to the hospital for you," General Schneider stated after one look at Tadashi's legs, "I hope you guys are aware we will need to ask you all questions about this incident. But that can wait a few days, don't you think?"
The group let out a sigh of relief at that. They quickly but carefully moved out of sight as several officers and medics arrived at the pod and got to work getting Abigail out of it.
"You could have your legs checked out here, you know," the general noted.
"He's a superhero," Fred answered, "Can't have his identity revealed like that."
"More like we don't need unnecessary attention," Gogo stated, "We'll get out of here, get out of these costumes, and get him to a hospital. Someone make up a story to tell the doctors."
"Wait, so Callaghan's just gonna be in the local jail after all this?" Wasabi asked the general bewilderedly as Fred excitedly got to work on an epic tale to explain Tadashi's injuries, Honey gently putting down some of the more wild ideas.
"No, we're holding him there for the time being," the general explained, "After we clarify some things, he'll be moved to a more high security prison. And we'll be taking over from there."
"General Schneider," Tadashi waited for the general to look at him, "I have a couple favors to ask."
"Well, after everything you lot did, if it's in my power, I'd be happy to see what I can do," General Schneider replied with a grin.
"There's a robot fist by the pod…We need to get out of here quickly, but can you drop it off at my house?"
"Is that all?" the general glanced over in the direction of the pod, "Well…I don't see the harm in that. Anything else?"
"Yeah," Tadashi's expression grew fierce, "It's about Callaghan…"
Once Tadashi stated his request, the general assured him that he'd do his best to fulfill it. With that knowledge, the group of five finally made their exit from the battlefield.
It had been several long weeks since the fire, since the tragic young death that started all of this. Robert Callaghan had been apprehended. Abigail Callaghan was alive and receiving urgent medical care. Alistair Krei had survived, though the same couldn't really be said for Krei Tech itself. The gang was now on their way to get Tadashi the medical care he desperately needed. They had done what they set out to do.
And all it had cost Tadashi was one of his best friends.
Done! The second to last chapter, the most annoying chapter I've ever had to write for this story, is done! The final chapter will be up on the 13th, I assure you. That one will be much easier for me to write, I know it. And so, all the main action stuff has been completed at last. I know there wasn't much fighting, but I tried with what I had to work with. And a good portion of it would have been the same as the movie, so I didn't really bother checking on the others during that scene.
I actually was gonna do this whole thing in which Tadashi got electrocuted thanks to his ionocraft thrusters, but I ended up scrapping the idea and going with this instead. And, unlike Hiro, Tadashi didn't really handle Callaghan the same way, did he? And he's not done with him yet, as you can see.
Alright, my research. I'll keep it quick. The karate moves Tadashi used against the microbots were harai uke, jodan juji uke, mae tobi geri, and ushiro geri. Videos weren't working for me so I couldn't watch videos of this stuff, so it was a bit difficult.
The Mandelbulb and Mandelbrot set is something very complex and math related. The Mandelbulb is a 3D analogue of the Mandelbrot set. Seriously, it is ridiculously hard to understand the math. I was reading up on that stuff for about two hours and I couldn't really figure out a way to explain it. If you wanna know about it, Google is your friend.
Anyways, next chapter will be our big finale! Please keep reading and reviewing and I'll see you guys then!