6 Incredible Heroes

Vacation

It was early in the evening and the Parrs were all at home having dinner; they were eating chicken, pork, and spaghetti. Violet was eating her pork chops with gloomy expression while Dash was gnawing on a chicken leg and Helen was feeding Jack-Jack spaghetti. Bob was eating his pork as he looked at Violet and Dash and then at Helen, who looked at him with uncertainty.

Bob smiled and politely said, "So Violet, how was your day?"

Violet stared at her food with the same sad expression as she said, "Fine."

He turned to Dash and said, "And you?"

Dash showed a bored expression as he spoke with a mouthful and said, "Okay."

Bob turned to Helen across the table and she nodded and Bob turned from Violet to Dash as he said, "Alright, we've been talking; we know things haven't been great for you two lately, but we have a surprise for you."

They both turned to him and Dash smiled as he said, "A surprise?"

Violet curiously asked, "What kind of surprise?"

Bob smiled and pointed at Violet, then Dash, while he respectively said, "Okay, you both have all of next week off while your school is closed for renovations, and while the fire damages to your school are repaired. So we're going on a weeklong family vacation."

Violet and Dash looked at each other with shocked expression and Dash happily pounded his fists in the air and cheered, "YEAH!"

Violet was still shocked as she looked back at her father and said, "Really?"

She turned to Helen, who smiled as she said, "Yes. We thought some time away from home would be a great way to take your minds off things and for us to bond together as a family. What do you say?"

Violet turned back to Dash, who had a huge smile on his face, and showed a small smile as she said, "It does sound nice."

She turned back to Bob and curiously asked, "So where are we going?"

Bob smiled as he answered, "San Fransokyo."

Violet was surprised as she said, "San Fransokyo?"

Bob smiled as he said, "That's right. I called and got us a hotel room. We'll drive there and spend the week there and be back before school starts again."

Dash smiled as he asked, "What are we gonna do there?"

Helen smiled at Dash as she explained, "Well there are lots of things to do. We can go to the beach, go on bus tours, robotics labs, restaurants…"

She was cut off as Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack both cheered happily as Dash ran around the table excitedly and Dash made baby noises as he floated out of his chair and toward the ceiling.

Helen tried to calm Dash down as she said, "Dash settle down! No running in the house!"

Dash didn't listen as he stopped running and then ran around the house, then Helen noticed Jack-Jack floating upside down looking down at her as he giggled happily. She stretched her right arm up toward him and pulled him down and held onto him.

Dash kept running around happily while Jack-Jack laughed and Bob said, "Dash listen to your mother! Calm down!"

Suddenly the doorbell rang and everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and nervously looked at the door. Dash hurried back into his seat and Helen put Jack-Jack back in his chair and they acted as though nothing was going on.

Bob looked at Violet and said, "Violet, get the door."

She did as he told and hurried to the door and opened it; she smiled as she said, "Oh hi Lucius."

She walked back to the table as Lucius entered and said, "Hey Violet."

He followed her to the table and smiled as he said, "Hey Bob, Dash, Helen, Jack-Jack."

Bob smiled as he said, "Hey it's cool to see you again."

Lucius showed an unamused expression as he said, "That's a new one."

Dash smiled as he picked up a cup and said, "Lucius."

He guzzled down his cup of water and spit the water through the air, prompting Lucius to run toward it and freeze the water into an icicle and caught it before it hit the ground.

Lucius stood up next to Jack-Jack and smiled as he said, "Sorry, not this time."

Dash was disappointed as he said, "Aww! I wanted it to shatter."

Jack-Jack suddenly turned into his monster form and took the icicle from Lucius and smiled with a crazy expression as he bit on the icicle repeatedly and broke it up into small chunks of ice.

Once he was finished he turned back into his human baby form and laughed, Dash chuckled and happily said, "Good baby."

Jack-Jack giggled as Lucius rubbed his head affectionately and said, "Not bad super baby."

He stopped and looked around as he said, "I thought I'd drop by and see how all of you are doing. So what's new?"

Dash ecstatically exclaimed, "We're going on vacation!"

Lucius was surprised as he looked at Bob and said, "What?"

Bob smiled as he moved his left hand to refer to the kids as he said, "That's right. The kids have the next week off from school, so we're going on a family road trip."

Lucius smiled as he turned from him to Helen and said, "That's great! Where ya going?"

Helen smiled as she answered, "San Fransokyo."

Lucius was interested as he pointed his finger and said, "Huh. You know, I got a nephew who lives there. He's in college. He's a good kid, a bit of a control freak and kinda compulsive, but he's cool. And he's really smart; he's an applied physics major."

Violet was impressed as she said, "Cool."

Lucius looked back at Bob as he curiously said, "So when are you guys leaving?"

Violet and Dash looked at Bob as Violet curiously asked, "Yeah when do we leave?"

Bob looked at Violet and answered, "Tomorrow morning."

Dash and Violet were surprised as they simultaneously exclaimed, "What?!"

They turned to Helen as she explained, "It's a long drive from here to San Fransokyo so we have to leave early or we won't get there until late at night. So tomorrow after we wake up we'll eat a quick breakfast, get on the road, and only stop for lunch and a couple bathroom breaks. Now finish your dinner and start packing your things because…"

She was cut off as Dash immediately finished his chicken leg with lightning-fast speed and Violet took her last few bites of her pork chops. They both got out of their seats and Dash immediately zoomed off to his bedroom and Violet hurried to hers.

Bob, Lucius, and Helen were impressed as Bob raised his left hand and shouted, "And be sure to pack your super suits just in case!"

There was no response as Jack-Jack giggled and Bob, Helen, and Lucius smiled as they shook their heads in an amused manner.

Lucius smiled as he turned to Bob and said, "So… San Fransokyo. Brings back memories huh?"

Bob nodded and said, "Yeah, like when we went there to stop Seismic Sam from destroying it."

Helen smiled as she stood up, picked up Jack-Jack, and left while Bob and Lucius started reminiscing about the old days.

Bob stood up and Lucius smiled as he said, "Hey, you remember Boss Awesome?"

Bob stared into space as he thought of him and smiled as he said, "Yeah he was one of the older ones, but also one of the best."

Lucius smiled fondly and said, "He had it pretty easy. He adjusted to civilian life pretty good long before the ban."

Bob curiously asked, "When's the last time you saw him?"

Lucius replied, "I haven't seen him since the last time we teamed up with him. He's retired Bob, and I don't think he's coming back."

Bob narrowed his eyes as he thought back to the news report he saw this morning and said, "Yeah and lots of these new supers are coming in. With new suits, new names, new powers, and new gadgets thanks to this new technology. It's like with these new cell phones, iPhones, tablets, laptops, and all this other stuff."

Lucius shrugged his shoulders as he said, "Well the world's changing, and so are supers. Hey, look at you, Helen, and the kids."

Bob smiled and Lucius pointed his thumb back as he said, "Well, I better get going, don't wanna keep Honey waiting."

He headed for the door as Bob waved his hand and said, "Okay goodnight."

Lucius stood in the doorway as he waved and said, "Goodnight Bob. Have fun on your trip."

He shut the door and left while Bob started walking, deciding to start packing his things too.

Meanwhile in San Fransokyo

Hiro and Baymax were flying through the night sky over buildings as they made their way back home. Baymax hovered outside of Hiro's bedroom window and Hiro jumped through quietly and Baymax climbed in.

Hiro took off his helmet and began to change out of his suit when he heard his aunt's voice say, "Hiro?"

Hiro panicked as he grabbed Baymax's arm and dragged him behind the room divider just as Hiro's aunt Cass came up.

She came up and called out, "Hiro?"

Hiro poked his head out from behind the divider and put his ungloved hand on the edge as he said, "Hi Aunt Cass."

Cass curiously asked, "What are you doing up here? It's movie night."

Hiro nervously thought and said, "Oh sorry. I forgot. I'll be down in a few minutes. I just need to get dressed. I uh… spilled some almond butter on my pants."

Aunt Cass was oblivious as she said, "Okay. Where's Baymax?"

Baymax remained motionless as he sat behind the divider and said, "I am helping Hiro get dressed."

Hiro smiled with a slightly awkward expression and Cass turned around and said, "Well hurry up. I rented a good one."

She happily walked back down the stairs and when she was gone Hiro was relieved as he said, "Phew! That was close."

Hiro and Baymax quickly changed out of their armor and hid it where Aunt Cass would not find it. Hiro was now wearing his regular clothes, but he took off his jacket and was now barefoot. After he hid his and Baymax's armor he paused for a moment as he stared downward in thought.

Baymax looked at him and said, "Your neurotransmitter levels indicate that you are conflicted."

Hiro nodded as he looked at him and started pacing the floor while he said, "Yeah, it's about what Fred and his dad were saying. Maybe we do have what it takes to be like those other heroes. It would be nice to join the big leagues."

He turned to Baymax, who said, "Adolescents do have potential to make significant differences."

Hiro started pacing again and waved his arms in a stressed manner as he said, "But it would also mean we'd have to try even harder. And it would be even more important to keep it a secret from Aunt Cass! It's hard enough keeping my superhero identity secret from her! If she ever found out she'd freak!"

Hiro turned back to Baymax as he said, "Balance is essential for an adolescent who has entered puberty."

Hiro ignored his comment about puberty and leaned on his chair and thought out loud, "I'm just not sure what I really want."

Baymax walked to him and said, "I was programmed by Tadashi to help people in any way possible. Tadashi wanted to help people. That is why you chose to use your advanced intellect to help others. You are doing what Tadashi wanted."

Hiro smiled up at Baymax and hugged him, touched by his words of wisdom; Tadashi wanted to help people, and that's what he and his friends are doing.

Baymax hugged him back and Hiro let go and said, "Thanks Baymax."

Baymax replied, "You are welcome."

Hiro turned around and thought out loud, "Yeah, I guess it doesn't matter how popular we are or who we're fighting, as long as we're helping people."

He turned back to Baymax and smiled as he said, "Besides, what are the chances we're ever gonna meet some real supervillain? Or team up with some famous superhero?"

Baymax tilted his head as he said, "That seems unlikely."

Hiro smiled while he shook his head and put his arms out as he said, "Yeah, it'll probably never happen. We'd better just settle for where we are now."

Hiro headed for the staircase and motioned for Baymax to follow him while he said, "Come on. It's movie night. We don't want to keep Aunt Cass waiting."

He started downstairs and Baymax slowly followed him; they joined Aunt Cass and turned out the lights as they started watching the movie. Hiro and his aunt were both eating popcorn as they stared at the screen with interested expressions, while Baymax held and petted Mochi as he stared at the screen with no emotion at all.

Author's note: Sorry this chapter was shorter than the first, and the next one might be even shorter. In case some of you didn't notice, yes Wasabi is related to Frozone. I chose to do that as another way of tying the two stories together. I decided to have moments when Jack-Jack would turn into the monster even when he's not angry. I chose to do that because I'm pretty sure he can do that, and because it helps make him more unpredictable. I may or may not have the next chapter up soon, I want to also get some work done on some other stories I'm working on, but I'll try not to take too long. Either way stay tuned.

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