REVIEWS: Pesterfield - With my grammar skills, if that's my only mistake in some twenty-some odd thousand words of typing then I'm fine. Good catch though. Yes, Mirror's powers are quite confusing. I mostly was attempting to create characters with powers that weren't completely overused and ripped off while at the same time not be rediculously outlandish. Also in the creation of Mirror I really wanted to create a character that would allow me to show off Helen's "above Parr" inteligence and reasoning ability even more than was displayed in the movie. I'm flattered though that you consider this to be one of the best. I hope it continues to live up to your expectations. Soccergurl - Thanks again for the comment. It should be very interesting and full of action from here on out. Person Who Cares - Yes that does pose an interesting problem for Violet. You will get an interesting answer to that in this chapter. I'm glad you like it. Sean - Glad your enjoying. As for the crossovers I don't necessarily think demensional travel is needed as much as cross-country travel. I don't see why they can't all exist in the same world. As soon as I get back into a good routine (AKA - next week) I'll e-mail you and we'll figure some of these out. Princessmoi - YES MA'AM! Glad your enjoying.

XXII. THE DECEPTION CONTINUES

Violet impatiently doodled on her paper. She was supposed to be writing a journal entry about her day which meant for her a fictional piece, but since it wouldn't be turned in until Monday she decided to put it off and waste the last thirty or so minutes of the school day. Suddenly the classroom door opened revealing Ms. Sanders the school secretary. "Miss Parr?" she called. Violet looked up at her. "You are dismissed," she said. "Your mother is here to pick you up. It's something about a doctor's appointment."

Violet was clearly surprised. "Oh, right," she said improvising. "I had nearly forgotten." She quickly gathered her books and made for the door.

As she reached her mothers car she was shocked to see Dash waiting in the car along with her mother and Jack-Jack. "Mom, Dash, what are you doing here?" she asked as she closed the door.

Helen started the car out of the drive. "Well, I was a bit concerned this morning when I received a phone call about you being late to school," she said. "I knew it wasn't like you. However, when I received the call saying Dash had been tardy I knew something was wrong so I figured I'd pick you both up a bit early just to be safe."

"Oh," Violet muttered.

"Now don't worry," Helen continued, "Dash told me everything."

"E- everything?" Violet stuttered as she sank back in her seat.

"Everything," Helen repeated. Violet glared back at Dash with a look that could kill. "But Vi, I want you to know that I'm not mad at you." Violet nearly fainted at her mother's reaction. "In fact we should consider ourselves fortunate that you snuck out with your Incredigirl costume just like Dash did with his."

Violet realized what had happened. She turned back to Dash quite relieved and mouthed 'thank you.' He just gave one of his big childish smiles. 'I'd hug him right now if it wouldn't look suspicious,' she thought.

"Anyways," Helen continued, "until we solve this mess I want both of you to stay home."

"What? But I've got soccer today!" Dash yelled.

"Mom," Violet followed him, "I've got a da- I mean, I'm going out tonight." She changed her voice to a more secretive tone.

"With Tony Rydinger," Dash teased. She shot him another look taking back her previous affectionate thoughts for the boy.

"No, no, and stop it!" Helen said in answer to both questions and the bickering. Jack-Jack laughed at the sudden change of moods in the car. "No one's going out and that's final."

"And what do I tell Tony?" Violet asked desperately. "Oh sorry I can't make the movie; I'm being hunted by evil supers."

"Yeah mom, and the coach?" Dash chimed in.

"I don't know yet," Helen said. "We'll make something up; this is not an uncommon situation in our line of work."

"Yeah but we're not working it," Dash mumbled a defeated gripe from the backseat. The quartet drove in silence for the next few minutes as each party plotted their next move.

After a brief stop for gas and to pick up something for dinner, Violet finally made her move. "Well, if I can't go out can I at least go over to Kari's?"

"Vi-" Helen said exasperated.

"No mom!" she explained. "We have to, uh, study for a big test on Monday."

"Vi I don't think-"

"Please mom, I promise to stay inside."

"Ok," Helen gave in as she made the turn towards Kari's house. "But stay inside and I'm sending your father to pick you up the second he gets off work."

"What!" Dash yelled appalled. "If she can go to Kari's then I can go to Nathan's."

"Do you and Nathan have studying to do?" Helen asked.

"No," Dash said as he folded his arms and sat back in his seat.

The group pulled into the driveway and Violet walked out and walked to the front door. "I'll see you later," Violet said as she walked away. She reached the door but her mom hadn't started to move yet. "You can go now!" Violet called.

"I want to make sure she's home first," Helen said. "I don't want you out here alone."

'Uh oh,' Violet thought, 'I didn't count on this.' She reached up and pushed the doorbell.

"Coming," a voice called. It was Kari's. Just then the door opened. "Vi! What are you doing here? I wasn't expecting you."

"Well it was kind of last minute," Violet said. Helen honked the horn and waved as she pulled out.

Kari stepped past Violet. "Hi Mrs. Parr, Dash, Jack-Jack." She retracted her hand and stumbled a little when she got to Jack-Jack. "Well Vi it's really good to see you-" she said turning back to her but stopped when she found no one there. "Vi?" she asked while checking the porch and peering into the house. She walked back in and turned to the kitchen. "Mom, I think it's time for my medication again," she yelled. "You wouldn't believe what I just saw." She closed the door.

'Well that was easy enough,' Violet thought as she returned to visibility on the porch. 'Now I can spend the rest of the day fighting crime and still make my date with Tony.' Her mother had said her father would pick her up after work which ends at 5:00 but 'work' also included a round of super duties which wouldn't get him here until at least 8:30. She had more than enough time for the 6:15 movie. Violet went around the corner and put on her Invision suit over the clothes she wanted to wear for her date. She then dropped the necklace Tony gave her into her waist pouch so it would be hidden and tightly rolled her trench coat and fedora placing them in there as well. Ready to go, started off on her day.