Chapter four
A/N: Sorry, I realize that in the last chapter I put 'uninvisible' instead of just using 'visible'. It was early in the morning and I wasn't quite awake yet (obviously…). Alright, this is the chapter that really starts off the action. So, like always, The Parrs belong to Disney and everyone else belong to me.
Dad was driving me to Dr. Demmer's place, which looked a whole lot like Edna's in the fact that it was out in the middle of nowhere and it was huge and futuristic looking. I stared out the window, watching the land rise and fall in hills. My dad looked over at me.
"Are you nervous Vi?" he asked.
"No, not yet." I sighed. I really didn't know what was going to happen when we got there. It was better not to worry about it.
We pulled up to the gate, got past security, and continued on the drive up to the huge stainless steel building. Once we parked, we both got out and were greeted by the tall, old man that rushed over to us.
"Bob! Violet! It's been ages since I've seen you!" he smiled as he rushed over to us. I smiled back at him.
"Hey, Demmer," my dad shook the doctor's hand, "Just here for Violet's appointment."
"That's right, the new power!" he cried, rushing over to me. "It will be very exciting to be able to study this. I've only seen one other case before and that poor guy…" he trailed off. "Well, that's not important." He cleared his throat. "Alright, follow me." He led us off into the building.
I glanced nervously at my dad while we followed him. This was starting to get scary. Dr. Demmer was yammering on about how long it'd been since he'd seen us, and what his family was up to. My dad rubbed my shoulder supportively. I smiled up at him.
We finally reached a room that was carpeted and had lots of chairs and couches. It was a waiting room.
"Okay, dad, you get to wait right here while I take Violet back here for her appointment. I just got the new issue of top secret sciences, if you're interested." Demmer told my dad.
"You know I am." He replied, taking a seat and grabbing a magazine from a nearby table. "See you soon, Vi." He smiled encouragingly at me. I smiled shakily back as Dr. Demmer and I disappeared behind an automatic door.
"Now Violet, there's no reason to be nervous. We're just going to give you a physical, make sure everything's okay." He told me. I nodded as a smiling nurse came up to me, leading me into a room.
"Okay, we're going to take a blood test and a short check-up first." He assured me. That part went fast enough. I was then led into a big, empty room where Demmer and the nurse got into a booth that had a large glass window looking into the room.
"Let's see how your powers are doing." Dr. Demmer spoke over an intercom. I created some force fields, small at first, but eventually large enough to fill the entire room.
"Very good." He told me. "Now your invisibility."
I turned one hand invisible, then the other, then my feet, then my head, and eventually my whole body.
"Alright, very good." He told me. "Your powers have certainly grown a lot."
We went from there to another smaller room. I sat down in a chair as Dr. Demmer took a seat.
"Alright, Violet, you haven't had any contact with toxic chemicals or super weapons that might have malfunctioned? Perhaps a scientific experiment?" he asked.
"No." I shook my head.
"Okay, Violet, tell me about this new power."
"Well," I started, "The first time it happened I was at Max's house, in the bathroom. The next time, I was trying to practice it with Duke and Lindy. Every time it happens, a purple light flashes in front of my eyes and a small force field sphere appears in each of my hands. The last time it happened, I threw one and it blew up part of a wall." I shrugged. Dr. Demmer was scribbling something on a pad of paper.
"Hmm, a very powerful new superpower." He murmured. "Well, no one has gotten hurt, have they?" he asked.
"No. I mean, Dash almost got his head blown off, but I missed him by a few inches."
"So you threw the force field at his head?" Demmer asked.
"No, I didn't mean to. It's just, when I'm blinded temporarily by the flash of purple, I don't think clearly. Plus, he was really annoying me."
"Violet," he leaned towards me, "You know that guy I was talking about, the only other super that developed new powers?" he asked me. I nodded. "Well, he died while developing those powers because he wasn't able to gain control over them. His powers destroyed him."
I leaned back, scared.
"Nothing to worry about yet with you." He assured me. "It's just, no one knows how to gain control over new powers except the person that's gaining them. So, you must try hard to use them responsibly. If you don't…" he trailed off. I gulped.
"Now, do you think you could demonstrate them for me?" he asked. I shook my head, now scared to death of my new power.
"Alright, that's okay. Anything else bothering you?" he asked.
"I- it's just…" I took a deep breath, "I want to tell Max who- what I am." I blurted out.
"Really?" he raised an eyebrow before dismissing the surprised nurse.
"Yeah, this is the first time. It's- I really care about him and I feel awful keeping this secret."
"Violet, do you think that your boyfriend will be in your life a long time? As either a husband or a close friend?" he asked.
"I'm not sure…I hope so, I want him to. Maybe that's why I want to tell him, just so he will be in my life."
"Well, I wouldn't tell him anything yet. Wait for a while, make sure he wants to and likes being around you, with you." He smiled. I sighed, nodding as we both stood up.
I was reading the paper in our dining room as Violet walked past. I rushed out into the foyer before she went outside.
"Hey Vi," I waved at her, "want to catch a villain tonight?"
"Sorry dad," she smiled apologetically as she held the door open, "but I have a date with Max. It's too late to cancel. Maybe next time." She closed the door behind her. My shoulders sank, but only for a moment. I had a brilliant idea.
"Dash! Could you come down here?" I yelled. A blur rushed down the stairs. Dash was suddenly standing in front of me.
"Yeah dad?" he asked.
"How would you like to catch a villain tonight?" I asked him.
"Seriously?!" He cried, a wide smile on his face.
"Seriously."
"Of course! When can I leave?" he ran around me in a circle.
"Hang on there; you need to get into your supersuit first." I laughed. He disappeared for half a second and then was back, clad in his black and red suit.
"Ready!" he smiled.
"Alright, you're going to capture Sundew and get back the Blue Diamond." I told him.
"Cool, a challenge. This will get me into the paper, front page." He laughed.
"She's hiding out in one of the abandoned warehouses in downtown Metroville." I informed him. "Now, avoid her hands because-"
"Yeah, yeah, I know, she can melt through stuff. Okay, bye!" he shouted before disapearing. I stood in the open doorway, staring out at the dark night. Helen came and stood by me.
"Are you sure he'll be safe? You know how reckless he can be." She told me, concerned.
"I'm sure." I kissed her reassuringly.
I watched Dash leave, rushing off into the distance. Pouting, I flew outside my window onto the roof.
"No fair, I never get any super work."
Suddenly, I had an idea. I could go and help Dash! Everyone wouldn't mind, in fact they'd be proud! I wouldn't be little Jack-Jack any more, I could have my own secret identity!
Glancing behind me at my room, I jumped off the roof and started to fly after Dash.
A/N: uh oh! This can't turn out good! Next time you must promise not to get mad at me, because it's time for something bad to happen! No one really understands how powerful Sundew's power is, because she can adjust the acidity of her slime. Anyway, enough of me rambling on…it's time to review!