New chapter finally! It took a bit but consider this a late Valentine from me to all of you. Hope you all had a safe and fun holiday and hope you enjoy the update! This chapter begins the morning after the previous one.

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Helen was making breakfast for herself in the kitchen and Jack Jack was already sitting at the table eating his bowl of cereal in his pajamas.

It was a school day so it was still relatively early but Helen started to get worried and slightly annoyed as she looked down the hall at Dash's still shut door.

Bob was already gone on an assignment advocating for super heroes so it was just her at home with the boys.

While supers were made legal again, it didn't mean the entire public has just whole-heartedly accepted people with superpowers overnight. So the few remaining super heroes from the peak generation that weren't wiped out by Syndrome, all take turns going out on assignments orchestrated by the governmental groups to try to help mainstream superheroes in society again.

So Bob was out for the next 3 days as Mr. Incredible doing a series of speeches and community activism events.

And while Bob doesn't mind and enjoys it, he still would rather be out combating criminals again in a perfect situation like he did in his prime.

But, Helen on the other hand is thankful for this, something both her and Honey completely agree on respectively when it comes to their husbands these days.

As Helen always says, while Bob may have super strength and physical durability, he is still now an early middle aged man that is far from invincible and Helen concedes the same about herself.

As capable as she is still, she admits that doing those assignments for Dev Tech just 7 years ago was far more strenuous and tiring at her age than it was for her when she was a young woman in her prime as a superhero.

So, Helen was thankful for both her and Bob to have this opportunity to be out in public using their powers, just in a different way.

Also, it pays well and allows them the opportunity to be at home a lot together and be with the kids.

Helen kept looking down the hall before she decided to call out, thinking Dash was still sleeping, "Dash! Wake up, you're going to be late for…!"

"Hey mom. What's up?"

She whipped her head behind her and saw Dash, washed and dressed and eating a bowl of cereal in rapid time like he usually does. But this time, he looked fully awake and shockingly to Helen, he was smiling almost to himself.

Granted his eyes were glued to his cereal bowl as he kept practically borderline inhaling the cereal, but Helen was in shock. She has never seen her son, even as a small child, look this put together so early in the morning.

To her, it was always ironic that while her son has super speed and agility… Dash has always been chronically late in most everyday situations. He's almost always the last one to get in the car, last one to get to the table for family meals, and always last to be ready in the morning.

Also the fact that Dash, who is far from being a morning person on school days especially, was fully awake and talking without any attitude to her at the moment was incredibly bizarre in her mind.

Helen further showed her shock as she kept focusing on the slight smile on his face right now again.

Helen waited a moment as she thought about what to say before she let out, "Good mood this morning?" Dash shot his head up as he wiped out the last of his cereal, still chewing, "Huh?... Oh, yeah. Just feeling good today, ya know?"

He gulped down the last of his milk before grabbing a banana out of the fruit basket on the counter and vaulting himself over the kitchen counter into the dining area on the side by Jack Jack, which Helen would have scolded him for had she not been so in shock at her son's behavior.

Also, the fact that he just spoke quite civilly to her just now only fueled her state.

Dash ruffled Jack Jack's still messy hair as he walked past and said, "Bye Jack! See ya, mom!"

Then Helen marveled as she looked out the front window and watched Dash get into his car and drive off to school ahead of schedule.

Helen paused for a second with a cup of coffee in hand before she walked over and sat down at the table with Jack Jack.

Practically falling back into a chair as she crossed her legs and took a sip, her eyes glazed over a bit from deep thought and confusion.

Jack Jack even noticed as he got a childish look of worry on his face as he asked, "Mommy… are you okay?"

Helen looked over at her youngest's worried expression and responded, "Yes, yes, I'm fine, sweetie. Mommy's just thinking."

Which in all honesty… that had no lie about it for Helen at that moment.

Later that day, night time

(Dash's POV)

I kept looking around the rooftop.

I was here right on time since I wasn't gonna miss this after last night, even though right now I felt like kicking myself. Yeah, I know I shouldn't just let the bank stuff go because of this but… I mean, c'mon!

A cool girl that's close to the same age as me that has powers and also happens to be a total babe asked me to meet her here again?

Yeah, there's no way I'm passing this up. And hey, who knows? This might be kinda fun!

She seemed really cool and she didn't rat me out or anything.

"So you came? For a second I thought I was going to get stood up." I whipped my head around and saw Nova right behind me, leaning against one of the generators on the roof with her arms crossed.

She was staying in the shadow of the generator and the only thing I could clearly make out were her eyes, but just by the way she was talking… I knew she was messing with me. And not gonna lie, I can get used to that with her.

I tried to even myself out as I smirked and crossed my arms back at her as I said, trying to match how she just talked to me, "I could say the same. I was here first."

I saw the silhouette of her shoulders shaking a little as she laughed and said, "That's fair… I suppose." She walked out in the open, still in the same uniform I saw her in yesterday.

Again… I could get used to this.

I thought she was going to bust me for a second since I was totally checking her out. Hey, I still don't trust her yet, but I mean she's definitely the hottest girl I've ever seen in person that's not WAY older than me so can you blame me right now?

She walked closer to me and brushed her fingers along my shoulder like she did last night as she started, "Well, chitchat aside… shall we pick up where we left off yesterday?"

Her hand left my shoulder and I whipped my head around to look at her, still trying to figure out what was happening. But, either way, I didn't want to look stupid so I kept my cool and said, "Sure… for starters, what's up with the sun thing?"

She smirked as she looked over her shoulder and commented, definitely teasing me, "Well Blue Streak, I must say. You don't, as they say, beat around the bush, do you?… I like that."

I froze up again for a second as I saw her give me a wink over her shoulder.

Seriously, what is happening right now?!

Again, not complaining, but still! She laughed a little before turning around and saying, "Honestly though…" After that I saw her hold her left hand out in front of her and curl her fingers in.

She had a smirk on her face as that tiny sun that I remembered from last night practically came up out of nowhere in her hand as she started off, "My power is an offshoot of particle manipulation. In my case, I can manipulate whatever particles are surrounding my body to do whatever I want. As long as my hands are around it… I can control anything from thawing to freezing or even small level nuclear fusion and fission."

"Cool… and say what now?" I asked, knowing I had that coming since I didn't know what she was talking about and didn't even wanna try and fake it.

She just let out a slight laugh as she held her hand out closer to me and said, "It's exactly what you're looking at. My ability to manipulate particles allows me to create, control, and contain stars to a degree. My name makes a bit more sense now, no?"

I tried to play it cool, but I couldn't stop myself as I kept staring at the sun in her hand until she closed her fingers and snuffed it like I snuff a candle with my fingers… at least until mom gives me crap about doing that.

She smirked at me again and I tried to straighten up and play it cool again as I asked, remembering something else from last night, "Okay, so you got the particle thing. But, what about flying?"

She chuckled at that for a second before saying, "My flight, so to speak, is one in the same power. I'm not Stratogale. I can manipulate the particles surrounding me to give me short boosts to propel me up or allow me to float safely down or float short term. You could say it allows me to defy physics… but why am I explaining that to you? From what I've heard no one has ever seen or gotten a picture of you. You'd have to be pretty fast to make that work and I can see why based on what I saw yesterday."

I felt like my feet were stuck in cement right now and I saw so focused in on her that I didn't realize how close she was or… hold up…

She's holding my hand? Wait… WHAT?!

I let out a laugh and tried to fight my face from feeling like it was lightning itself on fire, trying not to make a big deal out of this and blow it, "Eh, ya know, once you realize you start crawling faster than your parents with powers can catch you then you being able to run faster than any jet is no big deal at that point to me."

I froze for a second and felt like I totally messed up when I realized I mentioned mom and dad.

She totally picked up on it too as she said, "Oh, both your parents are supers?" I felt like smacking myself and trying to figure out why I told her that. I turned it back on her as I brushed off, "Yeah, what about you? Do your parents have powers?"

"My mother has powers, not my father. But, I never got on too much with my mother so when my parents divorced, I stayed with my father. But, he travels a lot for his business so it keeps things interesting. Speaking of… I'm much more interested in…" I heard a beeping and looked at her watch thing that I remembered from yesterday.

She let out a sharp breath through her nose and rolled her eyes a little before smirking at me.

"Well, I apologize this has to be cut short again, but perhaps tomorrow you'd like to join me for something a little more… fun?" She moved her hand that was holding mine up my arm to my shoulder, making that shock go through my whole body that I had to fight off as I said, no even thinking about it and totally not even caring, "Y-yeah, sounds cool."

I totally felt like I was making an ass of myself until and I barely noticed until right at that moment and my eyes felt like they were going to fall out of my head when I saw her lean in leave this slow, lingering kiss on my cheek.

By the time I realized what was happening, she pulled away and put her lips near my ear as she said, "It's a date… See you later, Blue Streak."

A date? Huh?

But by the time I turned around, she was gone.

Or I thought she was until I saw her on the next rooftop over she was looking at me over her shoulder before she winked at me and gave me a wave before diving over the side of the building.

I stood there for a second before running a hand through my hair and knowing I had the stupidest smile on my face a I let out, "Whoa…"

"Hey Blue Streak. Interesting look you got goin' there."

My whole body locked up for a second in shock as I whipped my head around and saw Lucius standing there in his super suit leaning his back on an old clothesline post on the roof with his arms crossed.

Ah… crap.

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Dash turned himself around completely to face Lucius.

Dash while trying to feign ignorance as best as he could right now, he was also confused by Lucius' comment he made just now as Dash sputtered out a, "Huh?"

As far as Dash was concerned, Lucius knew what his super suit looked like. What did he mean by his look?

Lucius was trying his best to be subtle as he reached a hand up to his own chin before brushing his thumb over his cheek with an even yet knowing expression on his face as he nodded toward a reflective metal grating on the roof.

Dash looked over in confusion only to realize he had a lipstick stain on his cheek from where Nova kissed him as a rock felt like it was forming in the pit of his stomach, knowing that he was caught.

He tried to wipe it off instantly, even though he knew Lucius probably saw what happened with him and Nova.

Dash especially knew as he saw Lucius cross his arms. He couldn't see his eyes behind his visor, but Dash could feel like Lucius was totally seeing through him right now and he was completely busted.

But, rather than just get flat out caught, Dash tried to keep his cool as he crossed his arms as he said, "So… what are you doing here?"

Lucius stopped leaning and got to an upright position as he started smoothly, "You know, I was in the neighborhood. Just getting a little fresh air."

Dash was trying so hard to stay calm even though he felt his heartbeat in his ears.

"But, anyway, while I was passing by I couldn't help but notice you and someone else looking a little friendly over here." Dash felt his hands clench reflexively and tried and failed to not look shocked now.

If he wasn't 100% sure he was busted… he was 110% sure now.

Dash knew he was in it now as he started, looking for an escape, "Hey Lucius, as much as I'd like to hang out, I kinda..." Dash felt a sensation around his feet before he could take off that made his blood as well as his feet run cold for 2 different reasons as he looked down and noticed his feet were frozen to the rooftop.

"Look Dash, I'm not here to cause trouble or yell at you. I just wanna talk, a'right?"

Dash, as much as he hated the situation at the moment, he knew fighting this wasn't going to help him as he let out a resigned sigh and gave a nod.

"Okay Dash, I know I've never said this out loud, but I want to be straight up with you right now. Believe it or not, I love you man. You're my best friend's kid and I couldn't love anymore if you would've been my own son. But Dash, just take a word of advice from a guy who's been there… just try to watch out for yourself with Miss Superlady." Lucius said, putting a hand on Dash's shoulder, looking nothing but serious yet sincere about everything he just said.

Dash got a slightly annoyed look on his face and was able to kick his feet out of the ice as he said, "Look Lucius, no offense, but stay out of it. I have enough of this crap at home and I don't need this right now, not from mom and dad or you. I know what I'm doing."

Lucius was quick to cut back in with, "Dash, that's not what I'm getting at. Trust me, I get you. My mom and old man were on me all the time when I was your age too, but that was cuz they cared and wanted to make sure I wasn't gonna do anything stupid. And that's all I'm trying to do now. Look Dash, I don't think you're stupid or that you can't do anything and I can't make you do anything. I'm not your dad and I'm not going to rat you out. You're 17 and I can't force you or change your mind. But, just take it from me. Just watch your back around people you run into out here. Doesn't matter if they're a super or not."

Dash, looking visibly flustered, embarrassed, and annoyed, immediately countered, his voice laced with annoyed sarcasm, "Are you seriously giving me a stranger danger talk, right now? What do you think I'm gonna do? Take candy from a looney in a van?"

"Dash… I'm serious." Lucius started, looking as serious as he said he was, before continuing, "Just watch your back with her. I know she seems flashy, pretty, and exciting and you like her from what I'm seeing here… But don't let that distract you or make you do something stupid."

"Lucius, what's it to you? So what if I do like her? And why not? She hasn't even done anything yet to me since I met her yesterday." Dash stuck in causing Lucius to let out a slight laugh before replying, "Wow, yesterday? Sounds serious."

Dash got even more frustrated as he knit his brows together before commenting, "What? And like your Blazestone thing was any different?"

For a moment Dash internally realized he went too far as he watched Lucius visibly lock up and almost look like he was about to snap until he calmed down and said, pointing a finger in warning at Dash, "Dash, you don't know what you're bringing in right now. But, that's part of it. I made a lot of rushed decisions way back, but that's why I'm just trying to warn you man. To stop you from getting caught up in something crazy."

Dash watched as Lucius walked to the edge of the roof before looking back and saying, "Just keep your guard up, okay? If not for me or your folks… then do it as a favor for yourself." Lucius then cast out his hand to make an ice projection and continued to make a path for himself as he skated away.

Dash stood there in deep thought for a moment before scuffing his right foot against the roof top out of annoyance and frustration as he said, "Pft… whatever."

After that he took off to do one more lap around the city before calling it an early night.

Wanted to make one a tad bit longer for all of you and because I just really got into writing this one, especially once I got to including Lucius (aka Frozone), he's legit my favorite character out of the franchise and I always liked the dynamic they gave him with the kids so it was fun for me to write how I would forsee a talk between him and a teenage Dash. Also, for those of you who don't know the Frozone/Blazestone mention I had in here, they were partners both as superheroes and also lovers for lack of a better term way back in Frozone's time as a superhero before he met his wife Honey. And I just figured since Dash is starting this involvement with Nova… who better to give Dash a bit solid advice outside his parents than Lucius? You know despite Dash still feeling the need to reject the advice to flex his independence and show more of his frustration Anyway, what's going to happen next? What's Dash going to do? Will he follow Lucius' advice and avoid Nova? Or… will this push him closer to her? And what's up Nova's fixation on Dash? Tune in next time for more. As always thank you so much for reading and constructive feedback is always very much appreciated! Have a lovely week!

Stay Classy!

Dexter1995