The Dinner Conversation
Later that night, the Parrs were having dinner. While Michael, Violet, Dash, Helen, and Jack-Jack were eating their spaghetti, Bob continues to read the newspaper. Suddenly, something catches his eye. Helen, annoyed with her husband reading, tries to get his attention.
"Bob . . . Bob . . . HEY BOB!"
"Huh? What?"
"Bob, put the paper away. It's rude."
"Sorry honey. It's just that there is something in the paper you should know about." Bob points to an article at the paper.
Helen reads out loud. "Senator Bernard Pine Attempts to Reestablish Super Hero Relocation Program." She looks at her husband.
"That is Buddy's father." said Bob.
"Who is Buddy?" questioned Michael. "And what is the Super Hero Relocation Program?"
"Buddy Pine . . . " answered Violet, "was our archenemy. He built a very indestructible weapon called "the Omnidroid." After he let it run wild in Metroville, he tried to destroy it. He only wanted to experience all the glory a Super would get. Once we destroyed it instead of him, he kidnaped baby Jack-Jack. He got killed when my dad hurled a car at his plane. I'm guessing that his cape got caught in a jet turbine."
"Lucky thing I always keep a cape ejector just in case." laughed Michael.
"Anyways, the Super Hero Relocation Program was initiated when Supers started to get sued for causing accidents. The program was used to amnestied Supers from past accidents. But we had to give up our lives as Supers in return."
"Wow. I don't think that I can live one day without using my powers." said Michael.
Everyone agreed. After they finished their dinner, they all put the dishes away. While Helen washed the dishes, Michael and Violet checked out the newspaper article. They continued to read it.
"While many are grateful to the Supers who have contributed to the world, there are some out there who believe that we are better off without them. "Supers cannot be trusted." states Senator Bernard Pine. "Keeping these Super Heroes would cost the government millions of dollars. More money is taken from us just to repair buildings, fix up streets, and pay damages. Furthermore, some supers are more powerful and indestructible than our current technology. Should by chance some of them would turn on us. With such indestructibly, they can squash the world like ants." Apparently, Senator Pine doesn't trust Supers and believes that they should just leave us alone.
"Don't worry Michael." consoled Violet. "There are just some people in life that hate Supers."
"I wish there weren't."
An hour later, Violet finished her homework and took a shower. When she finished, she put on some pajamas and went to check on Michael. She entered his room only to find him staring at the newspaper article.
"Hey Michael. Need any help with your homework?" she asked.
Michael said nothing. He just ignored her and kept on staring at the article. Violet crawled onto his bed.
"Michael, why do you keep staring at that?"
"Sorry. It's just that, why are there people out there in the world who just hates people for what he or she is? I mean, way back 300 years ago. Blacks were treated as slaves instead of how we would treat Lucius. Hitler massacred many Jews just because he felt the German race was superior than others. Now, some powerful political person hates us because we are Supers."
"Michael, some people just look with their eyes and judge people for what they are. Yet, there are some people in the world who look other eyes. Not regular 20/20 eyes, not even . . . uh . . . "
"Everseer?" asked Michael.
"Yeah, not even Everseer's eyes." Violet continued. "The eyes that many people should look through is the eyes of the heart."
Michael gave her sister a huge smile. "Gee, thanks Vi."
"Yeah." She looked at the clock. "It's getting late. We should get some sleep. We got school tomorrow." She made her way to the door. "Don't worry Michael. Maybe tomorrow, it will be all over. Good night."
Michael turned off the lights to his room. He did not know that it wasn't over. In fact, it was just the beginning.