Snug

"Violet, no you have got to be kidding me. There is no way I'm going back there." complained Valor.

Both Super siblings walked through downtown Metroville. They were on their way to Metroville Airport. On the way over there Valor had been complaining endlessly about going back to his former father's island. Always asking, "Do we have to? Why? Can we just go somewhere else?"

Frustrated by all of Valor's reluctance, she turned to him and gave a terrifying glare. "MICHAEL, LISTEN TO ME! I AM GETTING VERY TIRED OF YOU WHINING AND COMPLAINING! CAN YOU JUST SHUT UP?"

Valor instantly shut his mouth. Invisigirl let out a sigh, then she turned and stormed off. Valor followed after her. They were silent for a long time. Thirty minutes later, they arrived at the Metroville Airport. Both went inside.

"Uh Violet," Valor finally asked, "what if Mastermind was just lying? What if this thing about going back over to my father's island is just a trap?"

"Michael, nobody ever said being a super hero is the easiest job on the planet. And besides, everything can be a trap. Which is why you must always be alert for anything and everything."

Valor and Invisigirl walked through the airport. People stopped and stared when they would pass by. It was odd to see a Super, dressed in their super suit, walking in a place so mundane. Valor and Invisigirl just walked by as if nothing's wrong. Valor finally asked Invisigirl.

"Uh, Violet, would you mind telling me where we are going?"

"We are going to see a special friend of my mom." she answered.

"And who might that be?"

"His name. . . is Snug."

"Sung? Who the heck is he? And why do we need to see him? Shouldn't we figure out how to get to Nightmare's Island instead?"

"Well, first of all, Snug is a very good friend of my mom, and he is a pilot who can take us over there."

Valor and Invisigirl walked until finally, they came to a door labeled "Snug". Both stared at the door. Finally, Invisigirl turned the knob and walked right in. Valor followed after her. Inside was a regular sized office with dull gray walls. Mounted on those walls were a series of plane equipment, maps of random areas all over the world, banners, and other miscellaneous aerodynamic objects. At the very end of the room was a brown desk. Sitting on a chair behind the desk, was a old man. Invisigirl slowly walked up to him.

"Snug?" she caught his attention.

"Huh? Who's there? Is that you Annie?" he asked in a old voice.

"No Snug. It's me, Violet Parr."

"Parr. . . Parr. . . that name sounds very, very familiar."

"Remember? You used to take my mom on flights to unknown areas when she had missions? Her name was Helen."

"Helen Parr. . .Helen Parr. . ." finally, Snug remembered. "Oh yes, I remember now. You are Helen's little girl aren't you?" He smiled. Invisigirl grinned and gave a little nod. "Last time I saw you Violet, you were just a little baby. You were so cute, and my God, look how much you grown! Come here you."

Invisigirl dashed up to hm and gave the old man a big hug. Seconds later, Snug noticed Valor leaning against the wall.

"Ah, who might this youngin' be?"

"This is Michael. A year ago, we adopted him."

Valor walked up to Snug. Then, he shook his hand. "Hey there old man."

"Michael, that's rude!"

Snug laughed. "Funny one aren't you? Well, what are you kids here for?"

"Snug," said Invisigirl, "Our family has been taken. We need you to fly over to Nightmare's Island."

Snug laughed. "Just like your mother. Always off on daring rescues." He went over the window behind his desk. "Well kids, let me see if I can get something fast for you."

"Great!" Invisigirl exclaimed. "We will meet you outside when you are ready."

The Super siblings stepped out of Snug's office. They waited and waited for Snug to get ready. Occasionally, Invisigirl would glance at Valor every once in a while. He just leaned against the wall without giving the slightest acknowledgment of her. At last, Snug emerged from his office in a pilot suit.

"Come with me kids." he said joyfully.

Invisigirl tagged along afer him. Valor on the other hand gave a huge sigh then reluctantly followed. They went outside and walked towards a jet. The three got on board. Minutes later, the engines were powered up, and the plane took off.

While flying, Snug would sing tunes like "Wild Blue Yonder"repeatedly. Invisigirl was rather irritated by Snug's singing.

"Uh, Snug, if you don't mind. . ." she stopped. She didn't want to hurt his feelings. ". . . if you don't mind, I'm just. . . uh. . . gonna go check. . . on Michael okay?"

"Sounds fine with me." he replied, giving her a thumbs up.

Invisigirl went over to Valor, who was sitting in the very back of the plane. He slumped against the seat, sitting with his arms crossed. He glared out the window. Invisigirl sat right beside him.

"You okay Michael?" she wondered.

"Violet, I don't recall telling you how often I get bad dreams about this place. After you guys decided to adopt me, I swore to myself I would never return back there again."

"Michael," laughed Invisigirl, "everyone around the world knows you as Valor, the courageous swordsman Super. Don't tell me you are afraid."

"I'm not afraid. I just worried that something bad is gonna happen." Then, Valor did something so unexpected, yet so affectionate. He got up out of his seat and wrapped his arms around his sister in a hug. She was stunned by this action. "Vi, I don't know what I'll do if something ever happened to you, mom, dad, Dash, or any other person I care about."

Invisigirl gazed into her brother's eyes. They were full of apprehension, worry, and trouble at the same time. Suddenly, the plane began to bump and down, causing the two to stumble to the ground. Invisigirl quickly got to her feet and hurried over to the cockpit. She saw Snug with his hand over his chest, coughing excessively. He was sweating uncontrollably, and moaned like he was about to throw up. Invisigirl gasped at the unbelievable fact. . . Snug had just had a heart attack.