Hey y'all! Here's the next chapter. I'm glad to say that I now have an editor! My friend Catherine has graciously offered to go over my first drafts and make any corrections, so that I can bring you even better chapters and stories! (Not that that's possible, but you know. ;) jk) Thanks C! Also, thank yous go to The Star Swordsman, Arwen, Redkill37, zippychipmunk, dyu123, s.t.s.t., and HurricaneBaksh for reviewing. :) Okay, now on with Chapter 9!
Tony came home the next day. Mia immediately dragged Violet over to his house to explain the situation. As soon as she finished, Tony jumped to his feet angrily. "How dare that guy kidnap my friend! Come on, we gotta save him!"
Mia, Vi and Tony explained Sam's abduction to their parents. Mia and Tony were given permission, but Violet's dad was reluctant.
"Syndrome's a real creep of a guy, who knows what he's capable of!" Bob Parr stormed around the living room. "Why, he tried to kill us!"
"Honey!" Helen Parr broke in. "Vi's smart, strong, and brave. She can take care of herself."
Bob put his head in his hands. "I know, but..."
"Please, Dad! This is one of my best friends we're talking about!" Violet begged. "I'll be okay, I promise. If you're so worried, I'll take my cell phone and call you if I really need help!"
"Hmmm...I don't know about this." Bob sighed. "Okay, okay. You can go. But be very..."
"Careful. I know, Dad."
Now they had permission to go. But there was still one small obstacle in their way.
"How are we gonna get there?" asked Tony suddenly. "It's an island. We need a boat."
Everyone groaned. Suddenly, the brilliant, wonderful, out-of-this-world (okay, I think you get the point) author appeared with a large boat.
"Look!" said Mia happily. "It's the brilliant, wonderful, out-of-this-world author with a boat!"
"Here you go." said the author.
"B-But you can't just-I mean-It's not possible-" stammered Vi.
"It is too. It's my story, after all. Bye now." The author disappeared with a smile and a wave.
The three friends turned and looked dubiously at the boat. "Well, it works, I guess." said Tony, shrugging. And soon, they were on their way to Nomanisan Island.
Within a very few hours, they had arrived in Nomanisan Bay (AN: I made this up). They were very close to Syndrome's lair.
"Okay, follow me." said Vi, taking charge. The other two nodded. Violet knew the island better than them; after all, she'd been here before.
"So what's this crazy Syndrome dude want anyway?" asked Tony. "I mean, he must be one strange dude to kidnap a super, especially if Syndrome's as powerful as you say, Vi."
"To put it bluntly, Tony, Syndrome wants to rule the world." explained Violet. "See, my family stopped him last time when he tried to become a super dishonestly, and now he's ticked off. He's out for bigger stakes this time - like the world." She paused and turned around. "Everybody stay quiet now, okay? We're almost there."
Tony and Mia nodded. Sure enough, a huge gray building loomed in the distance. The three teens hid in the brush nearby and began planning their strategy.
"Okay, so I'll go and distract them while you two find a way in." said Violet. She was about to jump out of their hiding place when Tony stopped her.
"Vi, wait!" he whispered. "You don't have to do this. We can come up with another plan. What if they caught you? If this guy's half as bad as you say he is..." He shuddered. "I don't wanna lose you, Violet."
Vi looked into her boyfriend's eyes. They looked scared - scared for her! Violet was touched by her boyfriend's concern for her safety. "Tony, I'll be fine, I promise." she said softly.
"No. I'm going first, and you are staying right here." he insisted firmly. "I won't let anything bad happen to you, Violet Parr."
Vi nodded. "Okay, but be careful." She kissed him softly. "That's for luck."
Tony smiled. "Thanks, Vi." He crept out almost silently, like a panther. The guard had gone around the other side of the building, and he quickly began searching for a way in. Finally, he found a small door that swung open when he twisted the knob.
"Hey, great! C'mon guys!" he called, completely forgetting about the guards.
One came around the side of the building and lunged at Tony. "Hey, get away from there!" He aimed a fist at Tony, but he was too quick for the guard. He easily dodged the punch and sent a small but powerful wave toward the guard.
"AAAAH-bbbblug!" yelled the guard as the wave swept over him, knocking him down.
Tony grinned. "That was so easy." Unfortunately, he didn't see another guard who was creeping up on him from behind.
"Tony!" Violet gasped. "No!" She tried to throw out a force field to protect him, but it was too late.
Tony whirled around in time to see a large fist sailing toward him. It hit hard, and he crumpled to the ground and passed out. Vi began screaming, but Mia quickly slapped a hand over her mouth.
"Hey, you got him!" said the guard Tony had knocked over. "Great job!"
"Yep. The boss'll be glad to see this one. Means the girls can't be far behind. I'll take him to the containment unit and you tell Syndrome." The two men walked off around the building with the unconscious Tony.
Mia moved her hand off of Violet's mouth, and Vi immediately began sobbing hysterically. "They-they-t-t-took Tony!"
"Easy, Vi, calm down. It's okay." reassured Mia, trying to calm her best friend. Needless to say, it didn't work very well.
"N-n-no it's n-n-not. T-Tony's b-b-been caught!" More sobbing.
"Well, we're going to get him back, and Sam too." said Mia firmly, with more confidence than she had. "We'll find them. No matter what it takes, Vi - we'll find them!"
Whew, that was really long! I hope you enjoyed it though. Please review people! I like reviews:)