Consolidation in the Cave
Sean and Dash drag Helen out of the ocean. Violet and Jack-Jack watch as Sean and Dash set their mother on the sandy beach. Sean then kneels next to Helen and places his ear near her mouth. He can feel small breaths coming out of Helen's mouth. Dash touches Helen's heart. Her heart is barely pounding. They look at each other and sigh.
"Is she going to be alright?" worries Violet. Dash nods his head.
"She's alive." He said. "But if we don't do something, she'll die in minutes."
"Momma!" Jack-Jack cries.
"We better take her to safety." Sean suggests. The others agree. Sean carries Helen on his back. The children find a cave nearby. They enter the cave and Sean lays Helen on the ground. The four children examine their mother.
"What are we going to do?" Violet asks. Jack-Jack crawls to his mom and rests his head on her chest.
"Vi, you stay here and guard mom and Jack-Jack. Dash, you go to the forest, collect as much firewood as you can and bring them back here."
"What about you?" Dash wonders.
"I'm going to find something to eat and drink. I'll be back soon." Sean runs out of the cave and disappears into the forest. Dash stares at his mother. He nods at Violet and rushes out of the cave. Violet sits down next to Jack-Jack and Helen. She takes off her headband and her long hair covers her face. She curls up into a ball and waits for her brothers to return. Jack-Jack crawls around Helen and gazes at her pale face. Tears fall from the baby's eyes. Violet wraps her arm around the toddler and the two of them smile at each other.
"Don't cry Jack-Jack." Violet said softly. "She'll be alright. Don't worry. I'm here for you Jack-Jack. I'm here." Violet wipes all of the tears off of the baby's face. Jack-Jack giggles. He then crawls on his sister's lap and gives her a small hug.
"Mom!" Jack-Jack said. Violet giggles and embraces Jack-Jack. Jack-Jack remains in Violet's arms until five minutes later, when Dash return with firewood in his arms. Jack-Jack claps his hand joyfully as Dash rushes into the cave and lays the wood next to his unconscious mother.
"Alright guys." Dash grins. "I've got the wood. Now all we need is the food."
"True." Violet agrees. "But how do we start the fire?" Suddenly, Jack-Jack crawls towards the pile of wood and sits on them. Jack-Jack giggles and bounces on the wood. The next thing Violet and Dash knows is Jack-Jack bursts into flames. The firewood ignites and a huge fire appears before the children's eyes. Violet's mouth drops and Dash dishes out a smile. Jack-Jack reverts back to his original state and crawls into Violet's arms. The two of them kisses each other on the cheek.
"Wow Jack-Jack! You're on fire!" Violet admires. Jack-Jack claps his hands and laughs.
"Bah, lame!" Dash complains. Dash sits next to his mother and watches as Violet project force fields around the fire. Finally, Sean returns with a basket made of leaves and sticks. Inside the basket lie bunches of fish.
"Food's here guys!" Sean yells. Dash and Violet spring to their feet. Sean takes two fish and pierces them with his claws. He hangs the fish over the fire.
"When will it be ready? I'm starving." Dash said.
"Oh bite your tongue." Violet argues.
"Will you two shut up? I can't concentrate when you lovebirds keep talking." Sean complains. The three of them stare at Jack-Jack. Jack-Jack opens and points at his mouth.
"Oh Sean, what did you bring for Jack-Jack?" Violet asks.
"There are some bananas in the basket for him." Sean answers. Dash runs to the basket and pulls out a gold banana. He tosses the fruit to Violet. She catches the banana, peels off the skin and gives it to Jack-Jack.
"Here you go Jack-Jack." Violet smiled. Jack-Jack takes the banana and starts eating it. At last, Sean removes the cooked fish out of his claws. He gives one fish to Dash and the other to Vi.
"You guys stay here while I fetch some water." Sean orders. He runs out of the cave and into the forest. Dash and Violet continues to eat their fish while Jack-Jack works on his banana. Sean returns with four buckets of water. The children finish their meal and drink their water. Sean, Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack huddle by the fire. Once in a while, they gaze at Helen, wondering if she'll wake up.
"How is she?" Dash asks.
"She'll be okay." Violet responds. "You boys know how strong our mom is. She'll go though everything to save us."
"Yeah, you're right." Sean agrees. "She struggled a lot today. If it wasn't for her determination and love for us, she wouldn't be here."
"So, what are we going to do?" Dash asks.
"We wait and hope that she wakes up." Violet replies. Jack-Jack crawls toward Helen. He leans and gives Helen a small kiss on the forehead.
"Mama!" Jack-Jack cries. Before long, Helen's eyes slowly open. She immediately sees Jack-Jack's little smile on his face. "MAMA!" Jack-Jack yells. Sean, Violet and Dash turn toward the baby. Helen sits up and gazes at her children's eyes. Each eye is filled with tears.
"Mom!" the kids shout. They jump into Helen's arms.
"Dash! Jack-Jack! Sean! Violet!" Helen said with relief.
"Thank goodness you're alright." Sean cries.
"We thought we would never see you again." Violet sobs. Helen smiles as the words from her children touch her heart.
"I missed you too." Helen said softly. "When Evila took you kids away from me, I thought I'd never see you guys again." Sean, Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack smile at Helen. Once again, the small family exchanges a warm, soft and tender hug. Helen wipes the tears off of her eyes.
"Thank you my children." Helen said.
"For what?" Dash wonders.
"Thank you for being there not just for me, but for each other." Helen said. "I'm so proud of each…" She touches Jack-Jack's cheek. Then she pats Sean's head and then Helen brushes through Dash's hair. Finally, she holds Violet's chin and pushes her long black hair behind her ears. Violet's face is exposed and she giggles. "…and every one of you."
"Group hug!" Dash screams. The Parr family embraces each other tightly. Finally, after a long moment of emotions, the family releases each other.
"So what are we going to do now?" Sean asks.
"Well, we can't go home because we have no way of transportation with us." Violet said.
"True, but I don't want to fight Evila and her new friends." Sean said.
"So, you've met Evila's trusty companions." Helen said surprisingly.
"You know them mom?" Dash questioned. Helen sighs and nods. She stares at her children.
"Evila and I go a while back. When Evila first turned evil, one of her goals is to destroy me and take over the world. As years past, Evila assembles her own army to help her do her biding. Soon, Evila has recruited 10 super villains. Each one of them has powers similar to Evila's. They can create and manipulate a certain type of element."
"Wow, how many are them are there." Violet asks.
"Well, in the beginning, there were 10 villains that I had to face. As time passes, my powers grow stronger. One by one, I defeat Evila's companions. Now, there are only four left, including Evila."
"Amazing!" Dash said.
"Who were Evila's 10 soldiers?" Sean asks.
"One super has the ability to create and control fire. She looks like a salamander. She is one of the most dangerous super villains I've faced. She never finishes a fight without leaving a burn on your skin." Helen describes.
"Ember." The children said simultaneously.
"So you kids met Ember." Helen said. The children nod. "Have you met Cascade? She has the power of water. She looks and acts like a mermaid, but on the inside, she's an evil and vicious sea witch."
"We've seen her before." Dash said.
"Cascade scares the life out of me." Violet said. Jack-Jack agrees as well.
"What else is there?" Sean asks.
"Let's see if I can remember." Helen thinks. "There is another villain like Cascade and Ember. His name is Surge. He has the ability to conduct electricity. He's not as strong as Ember or Cascade, but he does make a shocking appearance."
"Nice way of putting it mom." Dash jokes. Helen laughs as she continues down the list.
"There's another one name Flora, an innocent blossom with a venomous heart. She can manipulate plants. She's like a daffodil in a garden: sweet and beautiful, yet poisonous."
"Just like Violet." Dash giggles. Violet scowls at Dash. Her fingers brush through her hair.
"Another villain that I've fought before is Avalanche." Helen explains. "He is like our good friend Frozone, but he wasn't good at all. His heart is as cold as ice. That's his power; to freeze things at will."
"Cool!" Jack-Jack laughs. The family giggles as well.
"The next villain I can remember is Sheen. He can generate light energy blasts, force fields and other things to do with light. He gives me a lot of trouble because he can use his powers to blind his opponents."
"So, if he can control light, who does the darkness?" Sean asks.
"Shade," Helen answers. "She can create dark auroras, energy beams and force fields. She is not only evil, but mysterious as well. Her heart is as dark as her powers."
"Whoa!" Violet said.
"What else mom?" Dash wonders.
"Let's see." Helen said. "Ember, Cascade, Flora, Sha…ah yes. This villain has the power to control the speed and the power of wind. She can also create hurricanes. Her name is Gale. She blows her opponents away with one breath."
"Once again, very funny mom." Sean chuckles.
"Then there's Alkali." Helen said. "He can create, control, bend, break and destroy metals with one hand. I remember that he loves to build robots and other mechanical weapons to use to conquer the world. He can also break apart tanks, jets, guns and other weapons we throw at him."
"Some tough team Evila has." Sean said.
"Well, that's nine you've named." Violet mentions. "Who's the last super?"
"The final super villain is a rock monster name…" Suddenly, the whole cave starts to tremble. Rocks and tiny pebbles rattle and bounce all over the place.
"What was that?" Sean asks.
"It's probably an earthquake." Violet suggests. Helen stands up and her face turns white. Her heart beats rapidly and sweat falls all over her face.
"Kids, this is not just an earthquake. This is far worst than an earthquake." She said.
"What can be worst than an earthquake?" Dash wonders. Helen stands up and clenches her fist. She looks around the cave.
"He's back." She said.
"Who is back?" the kids wondered.
"Who?" Jack-Jack asks. Helen sighs and then glares.
"Granite."