Goodbye Vigor

Valor, Invisigirl and Tony all went up to the downed Vigor. All were worried and frightened over their companion. Invisigirl started to break into tears.

"Connor. . . Connor. . ." she sobbed. "Please Connor, you can't just die on us. You can't."

"I'm sorry Violet," he said ver faintly. "But remember I told you when we were at Nomanisan? Whatever I fire or project from my gun, I become a part off." Vigor reminded, coughing rather excessively.

"No. . ." she refused to believe. Invisigirl cried, "no, you can't die Connor. We'll get you outta here, then we'll take you to the H.I.S. They will fix you up then. . . then. . ." she shoved her face into Tony, sobbing excessively.

"I'm afraid I won't make it guys." he whispered. "I'm sorry."

"You were such a great guy man." Tony complimented.

"Tony, you are a very lucky guy to be with someone like Violet. She's a nice, beautiful, kind, caring, intelligent, cute girl. You two were meant for each other. Take good care of her for me okay?" he requested.

"I will." assured Tony. "I promise."

Invisigirl, with tears in her eyes, knelt beside her dying friend. A tear ran down her face. "Connor. . ." she cried.

"Hey Vi. Come on girl. You have to be strong. I won't be around you forever. Your brother won't be there with you forever."

"Connor, I can't be a strong person. I just can't. You know, Senator Pine was right. I am a weak person. I am. . ."

"Violet, that's not true." He coughed. "You are one of the strongest people I know. Take care of Tony and Michael for me. Promise?"

"I promise." she replied, smiling, wiping her tears away.

Michael was the last to speak. "Connor, why did you do that? I mean, after all the times I fought with you, hated you, and completely wanting you out of my life, why did you do it?"

"Hey, you told me before. "We might be adversaries, but we're more than that. We're comrades. We're teammates." Vigor inhaled his last breath and concluded. "We're. . . friends."

And after that final sentence, Vigor died. Valor looked at his long time rival and good friend. He finally looked down, weeping uncontrollably. Invisigirl filled her eyes with tears once again and sobbed excessively. Tony fought back his tears and wrapped an arm around Invisigirl. For a long time, the three teens wept over the loss of their own friend.

Afterwards, they all went back to Metroville. The next day was the funeral for Vigor. Many supers came. In addition to that, it was broadcasted on national television.

"Three days ago, a international threat was brought on to all Supers. Fortunately, four brave young heroes put an end to this crisis. Unfortunately, there was only one casualty. Vigor, a well-known Super acknowledged for saving many from Super haters, gave up his life to save others from what is probably, the greatest menace ever to a Super."

Back at the funeral, everyone was dressed in black. Violet decided to let her hair down in front of her face. Michael tried to hold back his tears the entire day. When it was over, the entire Parr family all went back home.

For many hours, it had been very quiet. Jack-Jack was tame, Dash was sluggish, Bob and Helen were completely silent, Violet was weeping in her room, and Michael just sat on his bed remembering his times with Connor. From the times when he had to team up to face Nightmare, to the day he saved him from Senator Pine's plasma blast. After an hour of memories, he decided to talk to Violet. He just got to her room, when the doorbell rang. Michael walked up to the door and opened it.

"Rick, Mirage, what are you two doing here?" he wondered."

Both went inside the house. At the same time, Helen, Bob, Dash, Jack-Jack and Violet all entered in. Finally, Mirage spoke.

"I know it's hard to see a good friend suddenly leave. I'm sorry. Really I am." Violet looked down in sadness.

"Anyways," added Rick, "the people at the NSA went over to Senator Pine's base. We were able to find these."

Rick pulled out two guns and handed it to Michael.

"Connor's plasma guns." he said silently.

"I leave it up to you to decide what to do with these." added Rick.

After a moment of silence and thought, Michael made his decision. "Rick, for one gun, place it in the most special place the NSA can offer."

"You mean place where all the most known and most honored?"

"Yeah, that place. The Super Hero Record of Legends."

Rick smiled, "Okay, but what about the other gun?"

"We'll keep it." Michael answered.

Rick gave Michael one plasma gun and took the other away. After Mirage and Rick left, Michael went over to his family. All stared at the plasma gun that once belong to their friend. After a long tome of silence, Helen spoke up.

"Kids, it's getting late. Go to bed now."

Michael, Violet, and Dash went into their room. They all took a shower then put on some comfortable pajamas. Everyone went to bed. But for Michael and Violet, it was hours before they fell asleep.

Note: Now how many people out there feel sorry for Vigor now?