At the H.I.S
Violet slowly opens her eyes. She tilts her head around and notices she was in a whitish room. Her head rests on a white, fluffy, soft, comfortable pillow. She is lying on a soft, cozy white bed and whitish sheets covered her body. She gasps after looking around.
"Where am I?" she asks. "What is this place? Am I in heaven or something?" She then looks to her left and notices a window. She looks out and she can see the bright sun shining on her face. Violet can also see the wonderful white clouds, the beautiful blue sky above. Violet also notices the small, innocent black birds flying by, and the green leaves on the trees. She can feel a small breeze blowing through her face. She tilts her head to the right and she notices a number of flower pots. It was filled with all kinds of flowers, mostly her favorite, violets. She smiles as a small tear falls from her face. Violet knows exactly where she was. She is at the hospital. She is away from Nomanisan and is back in Metroville. She is safe once again.
"I'm back." She cries. I'm back home." A huge smile appears on her face and tears fall from her eyes. She tries to sit up straight on her bed. But suddenly, a rush of pain surges through Violet's body. It was so unbearable, Violet whimpers and cries in agony. She immediately falls back on her bed. She groans in pain as her body slowly recovers. A few minutes later, Violet's pain slowly goes away, leaving the beaten teenage girl panting on her bed. Tears continue to fall off her eyes. She realized her body hasn't recovered after the assault she had when she was on Nomanisan Island. She looks up at the ceiling. After yawning, she rests her small head on her pillow. Her long black hair covers her face and Violet was fast asleep.
Meanwhile, outside the Emergency Room, the Incredibles sat outside and waited. Ever since they found Violet and took her to the H.I.S, neither one of them has said a word to each other. All they can think about is Violet and her injures. Mr. Incredible takes off his mask and rubs his eyes, trying to hold back his tears. Elastigirl could not help but cry. Every five minutes, she would get a new piece of tissue. A pile of Kleenex was left on the floor. Elastigirl tilts her head and stares at the door. She then looks back at her three sons. Sean lies down on a bench and stares at the ceiling. Like his father, he tries to fight back the tears in his eyes. He glances back at the ER. He sniffs and covers his eyes as tears start to fall. Dash stands in front of the ER and waits. He too starts crying like his mother. He wipes off the tears and starts walking around the Waiting Room. Every now and then, he would pause and gaze back at the door that separates him from his sister. As he continues to pace back and forward, tears continue to fall from his face. Jack-Jack just sat on the ground. He sees a small yellow ball rolling towards him. Jack-Jack plays with the ball by bouncing it, drooling on it and rolling it. However, Jack-Jack throws the ball up in the air and the ball bounces toward the ER. Tears form in the baby's eyes as he reaches toward the ER.
"Vi!" he calls. The Parr family glances at the toddler. Elastigirl elongated her arms and wraps them around Jack-Jack. She sets her baby boy on her lap. As Elastigirl hugs her son. Jack-Jack too embraces his mother. Jack-Jack can feel his mother's tears dropping on his head. For hours, the Parr family waits anxiously, worrying about Violet. Finally, a nurse comes out of the ER with her head facing towards the ground. The Parrs reassemble and gather around the nurse. She sighs and looks at every one of the Incredibles. The family can see a small tear dropping on her face. Dash grabs the nurse's apron and pulls it to get her attention. She looks down at the boy.
"How is she?" Dash asks. The nurse stares at the boy. For minutes, she said nothing, making the family, including Dash more nervous. After a couple of tears, the nurse pats Dash on the head and rubs his hair. Dash can see her eyes dripping, her face red and a huge frown on her face.
"Not too good son." She sighs. Dash moans with disappointment. He sobs uncontrollably. He wipes his tears using the nurse's dress.
"Please nurse." Dash begs. "Don't say that to me. Don't say that to me." He covers his face with his hands. "Violet, no!" The pain is too much for him. He dashes out of the Waiting Room and disappears into the hospital. Sean runs after him, while carrying Jack-Jack on his arms. Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and the nurse looks down. Elastigirl wraps her arms around her husband and continues to weep.
"How bad is it?" Mr. Incredible asks.
"Will she be alright nurse? Elastigirl asks. "Please tell me she'll be alright." The couple stares at the silent nurse, waiting for her to respond. She closes her eyes and shakes her head. Elastigirl covers her face and weeps.
"I'm sorry Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl." The nurse says. "Believe me. We are doing the best we can to get you daughter back." Mr. Incredible nods his head while Elastigirl wipes off her tears.
"What's the injury report so far?" Elastigirl asks.
The nurse sighs as tears fall from her eyes. "This is the worst set of injures this hospital has ever observed. I'll start off with her head injuries. Every part of her face has been beaten, broken or worst. Her hair is all tangled up. Both of her eyes are as black as her hair. Her cheeks are sore and swollen. Her nose is bleeding and completely broken. Her jaw is entirely busted. And not only that, but most of her teeth have been knocked out of her mouth." Every word that the nurse says brings more pain to the shuddered Elastigirl. Her hands covered her face as she constantly sobs. Mr. Incredible holds her tight.
"Her back appears to be broken after the number of blows she took. We also examined her body and realized that both her arms and her legs are completely destroyed. We're spending a whole lot of time mending her bones. But the worst injury she has is her abdominal injury. It was like she was being beaten to a pulp. I'm so sorry your daughter went through all of that pain." The nurse finishes. It took Elastigirl a while to fight back her tears. She wipes them off and looks back at the nurse.
"How long will it take?" she asks.
"A couple more weeks or so." answers the nurse. The two parents sigh with relief.
"Is it okay if we see her?" Elastigirl wonders.
"Well, her body needs a lot of rest. She still hasn't recovered, but I'm sure she could use a little company. Go right ahead." The nurse steps aside. Mr. Incredible wraps his arm around his wife. "She's in room 7015." She opens the door. Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl strolls through the long hallway until they come across a door marked with a number "7015". They stare into each other's eyes. Finally, Mr. Incredible turns the knob and slowly opens the door to his daughter. The two of them peeks inside and they see Violet tucked in. She is fast asleep. Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl slowly tiptoe into the room and shuts the door behind them. They take off their masks. Mr. Incredible grabs a chair and pulls it towards Violet's bed while Elastigirl sits down on her daughter's bed. She notices Violet's right hand sticks out of the covers. She carefully places her hand onto her daughter and holds her tight. A smile appears on the mother's face as she continues to feel Violet's warm hands. Small tears cascade down her face and drops onto Violet's hands. For minutes, the room is filled with silence. Finally, Elastigirl felt her grip on her daughter's hand becomes tighter. She looks back at Violet and notices a cute smile on her face. Slowly, Violet begins to open her eyes. The first thing she saw is the smile on her mother's face and a tear falling from her eyes.
"M…M…M…Mom!" Violet cries.
"Violet!" Helen can see the tears in her daughter's eyes. Slowly, she helps Violet sit on her bed. It was a painful process for Violet, but after seeing her mother again, she is able to ignore the pain completely. Finally, her mother gives her a nice, long warm hug. Tears fall from both the mother and the daughter's eyes. The two of them smiles at each other. Then Bob gets out of his chair and gives a big hug to his teenage daughter.
D…D…Dad!" Violet weeps. Bob smiles at his young girl and plants a kiss on her nose. He sits down next to her and brushes her hair with his fingers. Helen grabs onto Violet's hand and holds onto it as tight as she could.
"Oh Violet." She said. "My precious Violet, my beautiful Violet. Oh my wonderful daughter. I'm so sorry. How can this happen to you? How can this happen to my daughter? My only daughter, my Violet. . ." Violet notices her mother stammering through her words. Every time she speaks, more and more tears fall from her face.
"Mom. . ." Violet blushes. Helen smiles and places her hand on her daughter's cheek. She wipes the tears off of Violet's eyes.
"Are you okay sweetie?" Bob asks, smiling at his daughter.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Violet says. "What did the doctors say about my injures? Am I gonna be okay? How long will I be in the hospital?" Helen sighs and places her finger on Violet's mouth.
"Hush now Vi." She consoles. "Don't worry about that now. Let's take this time to reflect with each other, discuss our feelings and express our love towards each other."
"But mom, I…" Violet says.
"Your mom is right honey." Bob agrees. "We've missed you so much."
"But you don't understand." Violet argues. Her parents stare at her oddly. Tears shower from Violet's eyes as she tells her parents everything that happened. She explained about how the Eviles took control over Tony's mind. She then confesses that she traveled to Nomanisan Island all by herself to get Tony back. Bob and Helen were shocked as Violet explained the Eviles and Tony beat her up when she got on the island, when she was in the Containment Room and when she was taken to the dungeon. Violet described the dark, cold dungeon and how she sacrificed her body to save an innocent mouse she found in her cell. She then told her parents that the mouse helped her escape and her brothers found her lying in the forest. Sean and Dash took her to safety, fed her, comfort her and care for her. Violet told Bob and Helen how she got Tony back to normal, how she defeated Ultra and befriended her, how Mr. Evile and Evila tortured her and finally, how Ultra sacrificed her life to save her. After Violet finishes her story, the whole room is left with silence. Bob stares down at the floor while his wife and his daughter cries uncontrollably.
"Aw, sweetie," Helen relieves. "It's not your fault. You tried your. . ."
"No I didn't!" Violet screams. "You two just don't get it. Don't you see? I caused all this. I wasn't there when Tony was kidnapped. I wasn't there to save him. I wasn't there to protect him. And now he's gone. Not only that, I lost another friend. Why can't I be there for the people I love so much? Why does my life have to be this miserable? Why?" Violet stutters through her words. Tears runs down her cheek and falls on her bed. Bob and Helen exchange glances and then stare at their daughter. The two parents sit next to their depressed daughter. Bob wraps his arm around Violet's shoulder and uses his fingers to brush through her long hair. Helen grabs Violet's hand. She wipes the tears off of Violet's face. She then pushes her hair behind her ears, revealing her cute pretty face. Violet sniffs and finally, smiles at her parents.
"We know how you feel sweetie." Helen said. "We know how hard it is for you to go through all of that pain, torture and beating. Believe me Vi. You're father and I have been in dangerous situations like this. We know what it's like." Helen plants a small kiss on her daughter's forehead. "But what you did out there Vi was courageous, daring, remarkable and something the entire family and the world will never forget. You risked your life to save another person's life. And that person is someone you love, someone you trust. You'd sacrifice your life just to be with him and protect him. You did something no other super hero has done in their career. You showed how strong a person can be by the love in their hearts. In this case, you showed a tremendous amount of strength Vi. It was not because you withstand all that beating or you got your boyfriend back, but because you believed in yourself and you know deep inside your heart, Tony still loves you, even though he turned against you. Not only that, but you also know that your family still loves you. Love is a very powerful thing sweetie. It is as strong as your father. Love keeps people together, strengthens peoples' hearts and frees their soul. Love is something that cannot be changed, and cannot be broken. It is a feeling that every single person receives, even if they don't deserve it. That's why this family is special."
Violet gazed her eyes into her mother's brown eyes. Her blue eyes start to water, but she fought back her tears. She wipes them off of her eyes and gives a cute smile. Helen smiles back and she gives her daughter a great big hug.
"Do you know why you're the strongest person in the family Vi?" she asks. Violet shakes her head. "Because you show more love than anyone else in this world. Your father and I have noticed a lot of love coming from you. From the day you were born to right now. When you were a baby, you were loved by everyone. When Dash was born, it was the happiest moment of your life. You were gonna be an older sister. You crawled towards your brother and you gave him a kiss on his nose. When we visit our relatives, you spend more time them, more than with us. When Jack-Jack was born, you also gave him a kiss and a hug to show that you cared for him. And when Sean came into the family, you showed as much love as you can to prove you cared for him. Of course, you show love to Tony and for the first time, toward your enemy Ultra. That's why you're so strong Vi. Love is so powerful, not even the most notorious villains can break through it. Remember Vi, it's just like I told you yesterday. With great love, comes great strength. And that strength lies within here." Helen touches Violet's heart. After her daughter gave a cute smile, Helen started to tickle her tummy. Violet, Helen and Bob giggles for a few minutes. The laughter healed some of Violet's pain. Finally, Helen and Bob stand up and tuck Violet into bed. The three of them exchanged smiles. Finally, Bob kisses his daughter on the nose and Helen kisses Violet on the cheek. The two of them turns around and heads for the door.
"Is there anything we can do for you?" Helen asks.
"I'm a little thirsty. Can I have a drink of water?" Violet asks. Helen and Bob smiled. Helen elongates her arms and grabs a plastic cup near the sink. She fills it up with water, puts a straw in the glass and hands it to her husband. Bob walks toward his daughter. Violet's mouth gets a hold on the straw and she takes a nice long drink of water. When Violet was finished, Bob kisses her daughter on her forehead. Violet smiles as Bob walks back to the door. He and Helen look at their teenager for a few seconds, before closing the door. The two of them return to the hallway, where Sean, Dash and Jack-Jack are waiting. They notice Dash still pacing around the hallway while Sean sings Jack-Jack a lullaby. The three of them had tears in their eyes. The boys look up and notice their parents standing in front of the ER. Sean and Dash stand up and walk toward their parents.
"How is she?" Dash asks. "Is she gonna be alright? Is she gonna be okay? Is she gonna die? Please mom! I don't want her to die. She's my only sister and I don't want to lose her. I love her mom! I love her!" Dash wraps his arms around his mother's waist and starts to cry. Helen sighs as she rubs her ten year old boy's head.
"Don't cry sweetie." She said. "Your sister will be just fine. She just needs some rest, some care and some love, but other than that, she's doing alright." Saying this, all three boys had smiles on their faces. Jack-Jack starts giggling while Sean and Dash wipes off their tears.
"Is it okay if we see her?" Sean asks.
"She's in a lot of pain son." Bob says. "She needs some rest. She had a really rough day. But, because you missed your sister so much, why don't you three go right on ahead." Bob and Helen open the door to the ER. Sean carries Jack-Jack as they, along with Dash enter the ER. They enter the room marked "7015." Sean opens the door and the three boys enter the room. They notice Violet lying on her bed. She tilts her head and smiles when she sees her three brothers.
"Sean! Dash! Jack-Jack!" Violet cries. The three boys walk toward Violet's bed. Sean sets Jack-Jack on the bed. As Jack-Jack crawls on the bed, Sean and Dash sit down next to their sister.
"Hey sis!" Dash said.
"Are you feeling alright?" Sean asked.
"A little bit." Violet answers, nodding her head. "I'm still in pain, but I'll be fine."
"What did mom and dad say to you?" Dash asks.
"Nothing really," Violet said. "I just told them about the incident with Tony. Then they told me that I am the strongest one in the family because I show a lot of love to you guys."
"They're right Vi." Sean agrees. "You're a strong girl. And I'm glad to have you for a sister."
"So am I." said Dash. "You see Vi, you're the one who makes this family so dominant. If it wasn't for you, the Eviles could have easily take control over the world."
"Dash!" Violet blushes.
"He's right Vi." Sean said. "The last thing we want to see is you dying and we won't let that happen. None of us will. Dash and I will sit by your side, and watch you cry until you're out of the hospital. We'll even watch you smile, cry and even laugh all night. And we're not gonna leave this room till you are 100 better. And when you come out of this hospital, you can go to your room, think about your boyfriend Tony and cry all night. And no matter what happens Vi, Dash, mom, dad, Jack-Jack and I will make sure you stay safe, forever and ever." Violet is speechless after hearing her brothers say how strong she is. Affectionate tears show down her eyes. Dash uses his small fingers to wipe his sister's tears off. Sean smiles as he brushes Violet's long black hair.
"I love you Violet." Dash said.
"And I love you too Violet." Sean repeats.
"Thanks guys." Violet said, smiling and crying. "Thank you very much. That means so much to me. I love you Sean. I love you too Dash. I love you Jack-Jack. I love all of you." Sean, Violet and Dash exchange smiles. Tears fall from their eyes. Despite the pain in her body, Violet tries to sit up on her bed. Dash and Sean grab her arms as they help their sister. When she was up, Sean hands a glass of water to Dash. The ten year old boy puts the glass near his sister's mouth. She grabs the straw with her mouth and starts sucking on the straw. Water enters her mouth and flows into her body. Finally, Dash puts the cup away. He grabs one of her hands as Sean grabs the other. Violet can feel the warmth and tenderness rushing in her body. She closes her eyes and smiles. But when she opens her eyes, she can see Jack-Jack crawling desperately towards her.
"Hey Jack-Jack!" Violet giggles. "What are you doing?" Jack-Jack doesn't answer. He continues to crawl toward his big sister. When he is about four inches away, he opens his arms up. However, the baby starts to lose his balance. After a couple of seconds trying to stay poised, the baby falls forward and wraps his arms around Violet, giving her a great big hug. The boys smile and Violet giggles at her baby brother.
"Jack-Jack. Thank you." Violet said. "I love you too." Violet slowly wraps her arms around her brother. Dash laughs and then he gives Violet and Jack-Jack a hug. Sean smiles as he embraces his little siblings, clinging on to them tight. Violet can feel the affection, the warmth, the emotions and the love toward her brothers. For a long time, the siblings clung onto each other, never wanting to let go. Finally, there was a knock on Violet's door. Sean releases his siblings and heads toward the door. He peeks out the window and smiles. He turns back to Violet with a grin on his face.
"Hey, Vi. Someone wants to see you." He said. Violet turns her head toward the door. When Sean opens the door, Violet's cute blue eyes shot open. She couldn't believe what she saw.
"T…T…T…T…TONY!" Violet stammers. Her teenage boyfriend runs toward his girl and gives her a long hug. Sean and Dash stare into each other's eyes and finally nods.
"We'll leave you two alone for now." Sean said. He walks toward Violet and gives a small kiss on her forehead. Dash delivers and warm kiss on her cheeks. Jack-Jack turns his face toward Violet and she plants a long kiss on her baby brother's cheek. Jack-Jack giggles and claps his hands. Sean picks the toddler up and the three boys leave the room. Violet and Tony are now left by themselves.
"How's my pretty little flower doing?" Tony says. Violet's face begins to turn red.
"Tony." She giggles with embarrassment.
"No seriously Vi. I seem to tell if you're growing stronger and/or prettier everyday." Again, Violet begins to blush. Every word Tony said makes her face redder.
"Tony, stop it!" Violet blushes. Tony smiles as he places his finger on Violet's chin.
"How are you feeling Vi?" He asks.
"Much better now." Violet jokes. Tony the wraps his arms around Violet The two of them clasp on to each other as the blue birds chirp out the window. Finally, they let go, leaving smiles on their faces.
"Tony, I don't understand." Violet stutters. "When we were at Nomanisan…I mean, when I was…well I…what I meant to say was…I…I…I…I thought that…Ultra…she just…she threw you…I mean she…she.." Tony places his finger on Violet's lips. Her eyes fill with tears. She closes her eyes and looks down as her tears fall on her bed.
"It's okay Vi." Tony consoles. "I'm here Vi, I'm here. And I'll never leave you ever again. I'll always be in your heart always and forevermore." Tony wipes Violet's last tear. She opens her eyes and gazes back at Tony.
"But Tony, how did you survive? I mean, Ultra blasted you in the chest and I cried as I watch you helplessly falling down the…"
"Do you know why I took the hit Vi?" he asks. Violet rubs her eyes and shakes her head. Tony chuckles and places his warm hand onto Violet's cheek. "You know why Vi. It's because I love you. That's the bottom line Vi. I didn't want to see you die. After you freed me from the Evile's mind control, I was shocked to see you all beaten up. I couldn't help but cry for you. I've never seen you in this much pain Vi. It hurts you just as it hurt me. I vow never to hurt you or to see you in pain ever again. So when Ultra fired her laser beam at us, I looked at you one last time and made my promise. I pushed you out of harm's way. I saw you crying as I fell, but I smiled because I know in my heart you can still defeat Ultra because we still love each other very much."
"Then what happen?" Violet asks, grabbing Tony's hand. "How did you survive the fall?"
"It was your mom Vi." Tony answers. "You mother saved my life. As I approach the ground, I noticed your mom wrapping her hands and legs around trees, making a huge trampoline for me. I bounced of your mom and your dad caught me in mid-air. Sean and Dash were there too. They were in pretty bad shape, just like you. So was your mother after she saved me. We were all hurt Vi, but we could stop because we kept thinking about you. We all knew you were in serious trouble. But before we could do anything, we saw a huge laser beam sailing above the sky and later a splash in the water. Regardless of my pain Vi, I dove in to save you because your family and I love you very much."
He plants a small kiss on Violet's cheek. Violet starts to blush and giggle. Finally, after a couple of minutes of laughing, Violet rests her head back on the pillow. Tony covers her up and tucks her in. Tony brushes his fingers through her long dark hair. He starts singing "Right Here Waiting," by Richard Marx. Tony's tender voice puts Violet to sleep. When Tony was finished with the song, Violet closes her eyes and falls into a deep sleep. Tony kisses Violet on the head one more time. He tiptoes toward the door and looks back. He gets one good look at Violet's smile, before shutting the door.