Just seconds after Bree's abrupt departure, the team saw their mission leader cast his eyes down towards the floor. It almost seemed like his face held regret over how harsh he acted towards his sister, but then just as quick as the regret had appeared, it seemed to vanish even faster. When he looked back up at them with narrowed eyes, the team begin to question themselves if they even saw a hint of sorrow in him at all, or if was all just a flicker of their wishful imagination.

Chase then stared at his team with stormy black eyes, "Kaz and Oliver," He pointed towards the two guy superheroes first, "if I hear that you two have even started another game of Topple the Tower tonight," He threatened with an aggravated stare, "I'll make sure that you guys wish you were training like you were supposed to!"

Kaz could only stare at their mission leader with slightly nervous eyes. Oliver was just utterly surprised because he and Kaz haven't really interacted with Chase much lately to train. The two have instead been training more with each other, which was something that Chase obviously didn't know. He and Kaz have been working on a secret project together that involved just the two of them for months now. Sure, Chase might have caught them playing Topple the Tower this afternoon, but that was actually the first time they had played in months.

Confused, Oliver glanced over at Skylar, and when he saw a look of what appeared to be normality and annoyance in her eyes, his whole body tensed up in anger.

Now Skylar has been training with Chase a whole lot these past few months. I swear if this is how he's been treating my girl, I'll…I'll…I'll get him where it hurts. I don't care if he's the mission leader! Mission leader or not, he better not be thinking he can treat my sweet and brave alien girl like this! .

Oliver's eyebrows shot up in disbelief, but Chase obviously didn't notice, or he just didn't care, because he continued on shouting out demands. "I gave you guys all an order," The louder Chase spoke, the harder it was for Oliver to rein in his anger, "and I, mission leader and all, expected you guys to listen!"

Oliver could even feel his fists tightening under the table. He tried closing his eyes as he took deep breaths to keep his emotions in check, but Chase just made it harder by continuing to address them. After a few more seconds though, Chase quieted down and Oliver began to feel his muscles loosen.

It didn't last long, however, because Chase soon after stated one word that made Oliver's eyes fly open. He stated the one word that made even the muscles in Oliver's feet start to tighten.

"And you Skylar,"

Oliver glared intensely up at Chase. He was basically telling him without words that he ought to choose his next words wisely or else. And it wasn't like Chase didn't notice Oliver's severe glare either. He definitely did.

Oliver was now standing up in his chair, so Chase would have to be incredibly oblivious not to notice that he was swimming in dangerous waters. It didn't matter though. The anger he was feeling at the hands of Bree made him want to take it out on anyone that would act weak enough to let him. It was easy to take his frustration out on Skylar. He wasn't thinking about what Oliver would do to him afterwards. In fact, Chase wasn't thinking at all.

Glaring at the alien girl, Chase spit out without any hesitance, "my worst mistake was getting your pathetic alien powers back!"

And before Chase could even catch the hurtful look on Skylar's face that he knew without a doubt would be there, he felt a body crash into him. Then before he could even react, one incredibly hard punch to his face followed shortly after. Oliver's tightened jaw above him was the last thing he saw before he plunged into an ironic darkness.

''''

Kaz and Oliver were lying down on their separate beds later that night, just aimlessly thinking, as the two stared at the wall in front of them.

Neither of them wanted to bring up the subject of Oliver knocking Chase unconscious. For one, Oliver couldn't believe he did such a horrid thing, even if it was to defend the girl he was so in love with. And for another, Kaz still couldn't quite process that his best friend even managed to knock someone unconscious in the first place. It was completely unfathomable to him. It wasn't like he thought his best friend was weak. Ok so maybe the thought occurred to him quite a few times, but it's just because Oliver has always been to gentle.

"I wonder what the weather is going to be like tomorrow." Kaz broke the silence with a melancholy murmur. "Maybe cold, maybe hot, or maybe it might even rain." He whispered, his words wandering with no purpose. Then chuckling to ease the tension, he stated, "Bud, we haven't jumped in rain puddles in a while."

Oliver sent his best friend an amused eye roll in the dark. "Kaz, we haven't done that since we were like…eight." He responded.

Then his eyebrows rose in recognition.

Smirking, Oliver continued, "Actually, I haven't done it since I was eight but if I recall," He paused, snickering, "you jumped in a few puddles just last week!"

"Yeah, and you missed out on a good time too!" Kaz snapped. "I'll have you know that those water puddles were glorious!" Turning his head around on his pillow, Kaz pouted again, mumbling in a snotty-like voice. "I mean not that you deserve to know."

Oliver should've been a tad bit annoyed. Kaz was once again being childish after all. He was making goofy comments, and just acting in all the ways that past Oliver would've rolled his eyes at. So yeah, he was surprised to feel that he wasn't annoyed at all. Most of all though, Oliver was surprised to feel a hint of relief.

Hearing Kaz make childish comments like he hasn't changed at all was relieving to him.

Oliver cracked a smile. "I'm sure I missed out on it all, bud."

Deep down inside though, Oliver knew it was only a sense of false security because he knew that Kaz had changed. He knew Kaz had changed because he, too, felt himself changing from the person he was to a person he had no idea he could become. However, even if Kaz was purposely shooting out these childish comments to ease the tension, as Oliver had a huge feeling Kaz was doing, he felt solace. It was comfortable. It reminded him that even though he and Kaz had undeniably changed, the two best friends had changed together.

It wasn't like Oliver could deny that Kaz had changed either. Sure, he was still sometimes very irresponsible and incredibly goofy at the wrong times, but his best friend had this seriousness about him now. It was a type of seriousness that Kaz had never carried within him before. Over the past couple months, Oliver had even started to notice that Kaz was beginning to show some kind of hard exterior about him. It scared Oliver a bit because his best friend has always been so light-hearted and goofy, but now… Kaz had changed.

Kaz had changed because of what happened to Mighty Med.

Kaz had changed because of what happened to Horace, Alan, and the rest of their dear friends.

Kaz had changed because something had forced him to jump on a different path. And as much as Oliver wanted to deny the truth to protect his image, he had unknowingly changed too.

The most ironic thing though was that he found himself trying to remember what his image even was….and that was a downright terrifying thought for anyone.

Oliver had jumped on that same path as Kaz.

Oliver had jumped on that path at the same time even.

Becoming superheroes was supposed to be the light coming from the other side of their dark tunnel. That's how it was always assumed, but the two guys, especially Oliver, had no idea that the light could be that of an upcoming freight train that would just end up running the two best friends over.

What did these two teenage guys get themselves into?

Was it too late to get out of it?

Did they even want too?

How deep were these two in?

What would it take to get out of the huge hole these two guys dug for themselves?

And who would push them back in?

Finally some good Ol' Kaziver. Lol Anyways, so we have looked into Bree's mind, Chase's, Kaz's (I Destroy Everything! You're still a hero!), a little bit of Skylar's but not nearly enough, and now Oliver's. Wow! Lol. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I wrote the end the way I did for a reason. Oliver and Kaz both entered the Superhero World as two naïve teenagers. They had no idea what to expect at all. All the two knew was that they loved comics and superheroes. They knew they wanted to one day become superheroes themselves. That's always been their wish. As I said in the chapter, it's always been "the light coming from the other side of the tunnel", but they no idea that becoming superheroes could potentially ruin who they were. Think about that guys! It's a good life lesson. Maybe not the whole superhero part, obviously, but the whole, "you shouldn't wish to be someone you aren't" is! :) I'm not saying I don't love Kaz and Oliver as superheroes. I mean of course I do. I'm just saying that the two boys had no idea what the term "superheroes" really meant before now. And to be honest, the two guys are still struggling. Anyways, until next time! See ya! :)