10am in the Macklin Household
Angela's POV
Last night, Dede told me the whole story about what happened because apparently there was more to it than I thought. I also found out that Mika and Bose weren't actually kissing; they were holding Dede hostage along with Miles and Chapa, who teleported to Alejandra's house after they heard me knocking. However, I decided to tell Herman that anyway to see what he thinks. Of course, that was a part of what we said today. I decided to keep Bose anonymous during the kissing section so that we can come up with a rule for Mika when she encounters any boys. Right now, Herman, Dede, Mika, Miles and I are in the living room as Dede and I tell Herman the whole story. Needless to say, he wasn't pleased.
Herman: They WHAT!?
Me: That's right! And that's why they've been back late as well!
Herman: [to Mika] And I can't believe you kissed a boy!
Mika: It wasn't even a real kiss!
Me: Too bad! And you're both grounded for going out and putting yourselves in danger like that!
Miles: What?! Captain Man can't do it alone! He needs help!
Dede: He has us baby boy!
Mika: And what exactly have you officers done?
Dede: Not much since you've done the hard stuff for us, but we can take it from here.
Miles: Can you though?
Dede: Watch us!
Herman: Oh, and you two get to hear my amazing saddle stories!
Me and Dede: NOT WHEN I'M HERE!
Herman: [in disappointment] Oh...[to Mika and Miles] So since that school was fake, you two are going to start Herm School on Monday!
Miles: Actually, since SWAG got destroyed about a month ago, we've been going to Swellview Junior High. And before you say anything about extra curricular activities, Mika joined Fencing and I joined Ribbon Dancing.
Herman: Okay nevermind then.
Dede: I have a better idea for them.
Mika looks like she's about to burst.
Me: Dede, don't...
Dede: The lab.
Mika: ENOUGH!
We all looked at Mika in shock. I knew I could be scared for my kids, but I didn't think I could be scared OF one of my kids, but Mika proved me wrong.
Mika: I'M NOT HAVING THIS! DANGER FORCE IS THE BEST THING THAT'S EVER HAPPENED TO ME! IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I HAD A POINT IN THIS DAMN WORLD! NOT TO MENTION THE PEOPLE I MET THERE WERE SOME OF THE MOST CARING PEOPLE THERE! Sure, they don't always show it, BUT AT LEAST SOME GET ME! I'VE HAD SOME OF THE BEST TIMES WITH THEM AND I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING ELSE IN THIS HELL-HOLE! [She turns to Dede.] OH, AND WHEN YOU GET INTO TROUBLE, DON'T COME CRYING TO ME! I'LL REMEMBER THIS AND YOU WILL RUE THE DAY YOU EXPOSED OUR IDENTITIES!
She then walks up to her room crying.
Miles: [in concern] Mika!
But it was too late. Mika already slammed her door shut.
Dede: HA! Like I'll need you anyway!
Miles: I knew you weren't a fan of us, but I didn't know you were so heartless that you like to ruin children's lives. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a sister to comfort.
He goes up to her room to comfort her.
Dede: Welp, I'm parched. I'm off tomorrow, so you can expect me to come help with dinner. Later.
She leaves. I'm trying to process everything that just happened.
Herman: You okay honey?
Me: Yeah...I'm just trying to comprehend what just happened.
Herman: I don't know...maybe this wasn't the right decision. I mean, the kids seem to be a lot more open now than they were before Danger Force.
Me: Yeah...I need to think about this. I'm not going to take their phones, but I don't want them to leave the house just yet.
Herman: So who was the boy that Mika claimed that she didn't kiss?
Me: Before I tell you, we need to talk about a rule where Mika is out with boys. So far, I have their lips staying 3 feet apart from each other.
Herman: That's a good start, but I want to know because I might know him.
He's not gonna let this go, is he?
Me: Okay, it was that Bose kid.
Herman: Wait, Bose O'Brian? The kid that went to SWAG with them?
Me: Yes.
Herman: Angela, that kid is actually sweet! If anything, I'd rather have him date our daughter than some jock at Swellview Junior High!
I was not expecting that.
Me: You think he'll be good for our daughter?
Herman: Yes.
Me: Very well. I'll talk to Mika about that when I make a final decision on if they can go back to Danger Force or not.
Herman: Sounds good.
Before Dede left
Miles' POV
I make my way up to Mika's room so that I can comfort her. The door was surprisingly unlocked, so I opened it slowly so that I wouldn't disturb her.
Mika: [still crying] Damn you Dede... Why did you have to snitch on us... I didn't even get a chance to tell Bose that I...I... [her voice broke even more] ...LOVED HIM!
I knew it.But now is not the time to tease her about it. I slowly approach her and tapped her shoulder. She jumped and wiped her tears away.
Me: Hey sis.
Mika: Oh hey. How much did you hear?
Me: I was here since you said "Damn you Dede."
Mika: So you heard me say that I was in love with Bose?
I can't believe I'm about to say this, but Mika needs comfort.
Me: If it makes you feel any better...I fell in love with Chapa.
Mika: I had a feeling you did.
Me: Yeah, I just don't want her to kill me, you know?
Mika started to giggle, so that was a good sign.
Mika: Yeah, I get it. She can definitely get out of hand.
Me: Tell me about it.
We laughed about all the good times we had as a group.
Mika: I just wish they realized how important Danger Force was to us.
Me: Me too. But maybe one day they'll understand. Until then, if you need to talk, let me know. I got you sis.
Mika: Thanks Miles.
Me: Nothing you have to thank me for.
We engulfed in a hug, but suddenly I got a vision...
11am in the Vice Mayor's Office
Bose's POV
Did my mom really have to take me out of Danger Force? It was the only thing going my way and she took it away from me. My stepdad said it himself, he doesn't like Bose, but he likes Brainstorm. Or, something like that. And it's bad enough I can't be in Danger Force, but not seeing Mika is already killing me. Actually, now that I think about it, why did she suddenly switch up saying that we were kissing? I get the whole secret identity thing, but couldn't she have said that we were in danger of failing a test? Is she actually in love with me? I hope so, but then again, we saw how her mother is, so i don't even want to know how her father would react.
Mom: [to my Stepdad] Can you believe that?!
She had just gotten done telling her side of the story on what we did.
Stepdad: I mean, at least Bose doesn't sound like much of a disappointment now.
Gee, thanks stepdad. In case if you didn't know, that was sarcasm.
Celia: But he stole science juice!
Me: To protect my identity!
Stepdad: I mean, superhero identities should be a secret.
Mom: But-
Stepdad: We're done here. We can talk about this when I get home. We'll make a final decision by 4pm tomorrow. Until then, Bose, stay home.
Me: Okay.
Mom and I leave the office and we head home. It was a silent car ride. After we got home, I headed straight to my room and made a group chat between me, Mika, Miles, and Chapa.
Me: Hey guys, how are you all holding up?
Honey (Mika): Thanks to Miles, I'm doing well.
Bro (Miles): Could be better. It's not the worst though.
Scary Girl (Chapa): Honestly, I'm doing pretty well. I actually don't mind not being in Danger Force at the moment.
Honey: WHAT?!
Me: But what about you two?
Honey: Of course I want to go back!
Bro: Same, but we need to be patient.
Me: Yeah, I actually find out tomorrow at 4. Hopefully I'll be back.
Honey: Good luck Bose.
Me: Thanks Mika. And to you guys as well.
Bro: Thanks man.
So now I wait.
4pm at the De Silva Household
Chapa is playing with her little sister Sage. At this point, Sage has fully gotten over the death of her imaginary friend Uncle Hambone. Alejandra and Alejandro are sitting on the sofa watching them play.
Alejandra: Now this is more like it.
Alejandro: It sure is. Although I will say that aside from today, she's been out a lot...do you know what she was doing?
Chapa's POV
I suddenly turned my head to my parents hoping Mom won't tell Dad about me being Volt.
Mom: I do, but I can handle it.
I sigh in relief. She then turned to me.
Mom: Chapa, can we talk upstairs?
Me: Sure.
We head upstairs to my room. I know this is going to be about my future as Volt. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind being with my family, but I also want to zap a couple of criminals every now and then. Also, I want to see Miles again. Of course, he can't know that I have feelings for him because I don't want any of them to know i feel feelings.
Mom: So why exactly did you become Volt?
Me: Well, I was looking for my phone, so I asked for help from Captain Man and Kid Danger. Later on, I met Miles and Mika on top of Mount Swellview and they were helping Kid Danger free Captain Man. Then I went with Mika and Miles to Planes-A-Plenty and helped Kid Danger get rid of Drex's indestructiblity. After we did that, the machine exploded and we all got powers. From there, I became Volt. After a while, I found my phone in the Man's Nest, so there's that.
Mom: Well, okay, but we need you here so that we can all have fun and take care of each other as a family.
Me: ...okay.
Sage suddenly started crying from downstairs. Mom and I rush downstairs to see what was going on.
Dad: She took one of her doll's head off.
Me: Wow.
Yeah, this is quite the family.
