6 Incredible Heroes

Road Trip

Note: Some parts of this chapter are written to sound like a montage scene from a movie.

It was 8AM Saturday morning and the Parrs were loading their luggage into their car, getting ready to hit the road. They had just finished breakfast and were ready to begin their weeklong vacation to get some relaxation. Dash zoomed back and forth between the house and the car as he loaded small bags in the back row of the car. Bob walked to the car, carrying four suitcases stacked on top of each other in his right hand above his head. He loaded them in the rear deck of the car behind the back row; it was a tight squeeze but he managed to fit them all in before he closed the back door. Helen came and put Jack-Jack in his car seat in the center of the middle row. He was wearing his yellow footsie pajamas as he yawned with a sleepy expression.

Helen smiled as she put her hand on his shoulder and said, "I know you're tired sweetie, but you'll have a long drive to sleep as long as you like."

Shortly after Bob got in the driver's seat and turned to everyone else who had just gotten in the car.

He then asked, "Alright we all set?"

Violet and Dash both simultaneously said, "Yes."

Bob cautiously said, "Okay just to be sure, we've got everything?"

Violet and Dash were both annoyed as they answered, "Yes."

Bob looked at Violet as he asked, "You packed all your clothes that you're going to wear?"

Violet tediously answered, "Yes."

Bob turned to Dash as he said, "Did you pack your tooth brush?"

Dash was annoyed as he groaned, "Yes!"

Bob looked at both of them as he said, "Did someone pack Jack-Jack's super suit and tracker?"

They both were annoyed as they exclaimed, "YES!"

Bob was mildly worried as he said, "And cookies? We can't forget cookies!"

Helen put her hand up reassuringly as she said, "Bob, we've got everything."

Dash impatiently said, "Yeah dad! Let's go already!"

Bob started the car and said, "Alright let's go."

He backed up out of the driveway and started driving down the street and eventually got on the interstate. Before long they were leaving Metroville and on their way to San Fransokyo.

Bob smiled as he drove and glanced at Helen as he said, "This is great! It's been a while since we've been a while since we've been to San Fransokyo."

Helen fondly smiled as she said, "It sure has."

Violet squinted her eyes as she curiously asked, "Wait, so you've been there before?"

Helen looked back at the kids as she said, "Yeah. We went there a few times during our superhero days, and so did Lucius."

Bob glanced back at the kids as he said, "And we teamed up with a famous super who lived there: Boss Awesome."

Violet squinted her eyes as she said, "Boss Awesome?"

Dash smiled as he said, "Cool."

Helen smiled and nodded as she said, "Yeah, he was San Fransokyo's most famous hero, and one of the most popular ones in the country."

Dash was very interested as he said, "What powers did he have?"

Bob kept his eyes on the road as he answered, "Actually Boss Awesome didn't have any powers. He just relied on his brain and some gadgets he made."

Dash leaned back in his seat with a disappointed expression as he said, "Oh."

Bob then added, "Oh and he was also rich."

Dash was interested again and Violet was a bit impressed and Dash asked, "Can we meet him?"

Bob did not take his eyes on the road as he shook his head and said, "Sorry kids. Boss Awesome was one of the older heroes. He retired years before supers were banned. We probably won't see him at all."

Dash was disappointed as he groaned, "Aww!"

Bob briefly glanced up in thought as he said, "Although I hear they do have some new supers protecting them."

Helen nodded as she said, "Yeah. Ever since supers were declared legal again new superheroes have been showing up around the world."

Helen smiled as she waved her hand and said, "But enough talk about superheroes. We're on vacation. For the next week is nothing but relaxation and family time."

A few hours later they were driving past meadows while the kids were trying to pass the time. Jack-Jack was napping with his blanket covering everything except his head, Dash was playing his handheld Nintendo, and Violet was listening to music on her iPod. Helen was reading a magazine while Bob kept his eyes on the road, smiling as he enjoyed the peace and quiet.

Around lunchtime they came to a rest stop and got out to stretch their legs, use the bathroom, and eat the lunch they packed. There was no one else around to see them, so they had a little fun using their powers. Bob threw a football miles away and Dash ran after it as fast as he could and promptly came back with the ball and Bob proudly picked up his son. Helen and Violet happily spent time with Jack-Jack as he used his powers. Violet held Jack-Jack and repeatedly said "pew" encouraging him to fire blasts of his eye lasers at rocks and trees and other things. When they were all ready to get back on the road they got into the car and started driving off again.

After another hour of driving Dash whined, "Are we there yet?"

Bob was annoyed as he said, "We get there when we get there!"

Later Violet and Dash were arguing with each other as Jack-Jack turned his head back and forth between them. Bob and Helen both stared at the road angrily as they listened to Dash and Violet yelling at each other.

Bob soon had enough and firmly said, "Don't make me reach back there!"

Violet looked him as she angrily said, "But he started it!"

Bob stared forward angrily as he said, "I don't care who started it! I'll finish it!"

They didn't listen and kept arguing but stopped when Jack-Jack suddenly lit himself on fire, prompting Bob to push a button, which caused a small hose to come out of the car ceiling and spray Jack-Jack with a flame retardant. Jack-Jack was covered in the retardant, which was blackberry lavender, and he giggled happily as he waved his arms. Violet and Dash both chuckled happily as they looked down at him, no longer arguing, and Bob and Helen smiled as they turned their attention back to the road.

They kept driving for hours and the kids were still bored as they kept searching for different ways to pass the time. Different vehicles passed them as they drove and at one point there was a car driving next to them and Dash was making faces at the kid in the other car through the window. Violet rolled her eyes in annoyance as she leaned on her door and looked out her window. She looked at the trees and fields that they passed as they drove and then glanced up to look at the clouds above. Jack-Jack was happily eating a cookie that Bob gave him to keep him happy and occupied. It was now dusk and the Parrs were still driving as Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack were all sound asleep in their seats while Bob and Helen focused on the road ahead.

Helen suddenly turned to the kids and said, "Kids wake up. Wake up."

Violet and Dash woke up and yawned while Jack-Jack made baby sounds as he opened his eyes.

Violet stretched her arms as she said, "What's going on?"

Helen smiled as she said, "We're here."

Violet and Dash leaned over beside Jack-Jack and looked out the windshield to see they were heading for the famous San Fransokyo Bridge. The kids watched in awe as they drove onto the bridge and started crossing it.

Dash and Violet looked out their windows and Violet said, "Wow!"

Dash smiled as he looked at the cables supporting the bridge and then looked out to see the city where they were headed. Before long they were driving through the streets of San Fransokyo, which were lit up brightly by the lights and signs of the buildings they passed.

Dash smiled excitedly as he looked at Violet and said, "This vacation is gonna be awesome!"

Violet smiled in agreement and Jack-Jack giggled as he clapped his hands together happily and they all looked out the windows. The kids looked in awe at all the lights and signs while Helen and Bob smiled happily as they looked around with wonderful thoughts about how their vacation would be. Soon they arrived at the Fairmountain Hotel, where they checked in and brought their luggage up to their room.

After they unlocked the door they brought their suitcases into the room and Dash excitedly said, "Yeah baby!"

He put his suitcase down and ran around as he explored the areas of the hotel room and looked at the balcony outside and then exclaimed, "This is great!"

Helen held her right hand out and pointed her finger as she said, "Easy Dash, no running in the hotel room."

Bob smiled as he pointed his fingers at them and said, "Alright, you all start unpacking, I'll go find us some dinner."

Dash smiled as he said, "Okay dad."

Bob left the room and Helen and the kids started unpacking their things and decided who would get which beds. Bob returned a half hour later with food from Noodle Burger, a popular fast-food chain in San Fransokyo. Soon they were all sitting at the room's table eating dinner; Bob smiled as he ate his burger and so did Dash, Violet was slightly bored as she drank her beverage, Helen was enjoying her salad, and Jack-Jack was playing with a toy he got with his meal.

Hours after finishing dinner Violet was sitting outside on the balcony staring out at the city. Their room had a great view of the city, they could see various buildings and streets, they could also see the bay and the bridge they cross earlier. Violet sat in a chair as she stared out at the lit up city with thoughts running through her mind.

Helen suddenly opened the door and walked out and said, "Violet? What are you doing out here? It's almost bedtime."

Violet glanced back at her before turning back to the city as she said, "Sorry."

Helen noticed Violet seemed a little bit sad and asked, "What's wrong sweetie?"

Violet tried to deny it as she said, "Nothing."

Helen sat down next to her and tried to comfort her as she said, "Come on Violet, we both know there's something wrong. Does it have anything to do with Tony?"

Violet looked at her with shock but then showed a defeated expression as she admitted, "Yes."

Helen placed her hand on Violet's shoulder as she said, "It's okay. This is your first breakup. It's natural for you to be taking it hard. But it's not good for you to be holding onto it like this. You have to let it go, move on. I'm sure one day you'll meet another boy who you'll like and he'll like you for who you are."

Violet started to feel a little better as she smiled and said, "Thanks mom."

Helen smiled as she stood up and said, "Now come on off to bed. We've got a big day tomorrow."

Violet's smile grew wider as the thought of their vacation certainly cheered her up.

Helen stood in the doorway and turned back to Violet and said, "Violet?"

Violet turned back to the city as she happily said, "Just a minute. I want to enjoy the view of the city for a little while."

Helen nodded as she pointed her finger and said, "Alright but don't stay out too long."

She went back into the room and closed the door while Violet happily looked out at the city, when she suddenly saw something that caught her by surprise. She stood up and looked out to see what looked like a large red robot flying through the sky with someone riding on its back. Violet leaned over as she stared in bewilderment as she watched the robot fly high in the sky over buildings, but then it flew behind a closer building and she couldn't see it anymore.

Violet stared at the building it disappeared behind and showed bewilderment and curiosity as she went, "Huh."

She turned around and went back inside to get ready for bed, brushing off the fact that she had just seen a flying robot.

Author's note: This ended up being longer than I expected it to be. I realize that some parts of this were a little bit rushed but I figured those parts didn't really need a lot of details. I put in "Noodle Burger" from "Big Hero 6 the series" because I thought it would be a nice reference. I originally was going to include a scene with Hiro and the others at college, but then I figured I'd save that for a later chapter. One small spoiler, in the next chapter the Parr family will meet Hiro, Baymax, and Aunt Cass.

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