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Before going home, the first thing the Parr family did was pick up Jack-Jack from the Best's. As soon as the family got home, and after they took off their super suits, they all started to scatter around the house doing their own thing. Helen started to cook dinner, Bob started to play with Jack-Jack, Dash raced upstairs to his room and started to imagine what his future mission would be like, and Violet slogged up to her room and went to finish up her homework.

Several minutes later, Helen called out, "Dash, Violet, dinner is ready!"

Dash sprinted down the stairs, got out a plate and helped himself to some lambchops Helen hadprepared. Soon after, Bob came in. He placed Jack-Jack on his high-chair and sat down to eat his food. Five minutes later, Violet trudged down the stairs. She served herself to some food, then sat down at the table with her family.

"Oh my gosh! I can't wait to start this mission!" started an anxious Dash.

"I'm proud of all of you." Bob said. "You have no idea how much honor this is."

Dash replied excitedly. "I can't wait for it dad. I mean, we get to beat up some bad guys, save the world, thwart an evil plan. . ."

"Easy there Dash. Don't get so excited yet." Helen tried to calm her son. "You have no idea how dangerous this level mission is. You do realize that there is a really big responsibility in such a high level mission like this?"

"Yea, I know, but it's so exciting." smiled Dash.

"Honey, can't you see that our son is so pumped up and anxious for this? I mean, I felt that way on my first high level mission."

Everyone smiled while Jack-Jack cooed. Well. . .almost everyone was happy. Violet just sat in her chair, poking at her food. She also had her hair cover her face. Helen took notice of this and began to worry. She decided to start a conversation.

"So Vi, how was patrolling tonight?"

"Nothing but the usual." Violet replied in a monotonic voice.

"Vi, you okay? You haven't eaten a bite yet."

"Sorry mom, I'm just not feeling sogood right now?"

"What's wrong sweetie?" inquired Helen. Violet continued to stare at her food. "Is this about the special mission?"

Violet nodded. "I don't know mom. I don't think I'm ready for this."

"Aw come on Violet." Dash wondered. " How can you not be excited about this? The thrill of danger, the excitement of encountering life or death situations, the adventure of a life time, the exhilaration of everyone in the world counting on you, the. . ."

"DASH, JUST SHUT UP!" screamed Violet.

After that, she got up out of her chair, sprinted up the stepped, crashed on her bed in her room, and started to cry. Meanwhile, back in the dinning room;

Helen gave a petrifying glare at her son. Dash, on the other hand, looked perplexed.

"I think I scared her." Dash thought.

"Don't worry son." assured Bob. "She's just being a littleoversensitive."

Helen let out a sigh. "I'll go talk to her."

The mother got up out of her chair and walked up the stairs to her daughters room. When she arrived at her door, she knocked.

"Violet, are you in there?"

There was no answer. Helen turned the knob and opened the door. When she entered Violet's room, the first thing she saw was her daughter on her bed with her face in a pillow. Helen sat down next to Violet.

"Go away!"

"Sweetie what's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong mom." Violet replied, now sitting up on her bed. She had tears still streaking down her eyes and her hair veiling her face. "What makes you think something is wrong?"

"Well Vi, there are many signs. One, you all of the sudden become so silent for sometime, and when you do speak, you talk in a monotonic voice. Two, your hair is curtaining your face. Three, you have tears cascading down your eyes. Is there something you want to tell me Vi?"

Violet wiped away her tears. "Mom, about that high level mission we received, I. . .I. . .I don't think I'm ready for this."

"What are you talking about? Ever since you first became a Super, you and your powers have developed and gotten stronger. We and everyone at the NSA believes that. . ."

"WELL MOM, I DON"T BELIEVE I'M READY!" yelled Violet. Helen was taken aback by her daughter screaming at her. Later, after a minute or two of silence, Violet went on. "I'm sorry mom. I didn't mean to yell at you."

"Honey. . ." Helen began. She was cut off by Vi.

"I just don't think I'm ready for such a great responsibility mom. I mean, the entire world will be counting on us. And if one fails, the entire planet is doomed. What if I fail? What is the Earth is destroyed because of me? What would happen if I had to fight for my life? What if I don't see Tony again!"

Violet buried her face into her pillow and began to cry again. Helen gave a sigh and smiled.

"You know Vi, this is exactly how I felt when I was chosen for a high level mission."

Violet slowly sat up. "Really?" she sniveled."You were?"

Helen nodded. "Way back, before I married your father, I would foil robberies, rescue people from natural disasters, and other stuff that you do now. Then, out of the blue, I get a call to stop a ruthless villain some where in France. I didn't want to go. I was terrified."

"Wow," gasped Violet, "so what happened."

"Well, I was afraid that I had to do this by myself. That scared me even more. But fortunately, I learned that I was not going to do this by myself. It turned out that Apogee, and Stormicide was going to assist me. Because of them, my mission was ten times easier than doing it by myself." Helen placed her hands on her daughter's shoulders. "Listen Vi, you will not be alone. You know why?" Helen brushed Violet's hair back behind her ear. "Because you have us. Your family will keep you safe and will give you strength. With that, you can do anything Violet. Even save a planet."

Violet smiled. "Thanks mom. I feel so much better now."

Helen kissed her daughter on the for head. She began to walk out of her room. After that, Violet took a shower. After cleaning up, Violet brushed her hair, then worked on her homework. While finishing up, she began to gain a little confidence.

"Mom's right. As long as she, dad, and Dash are with me, everything will be alright. Besides, it's not like I'm going to get my butt whooped there."

Violet closed her notebook, then closed the lights. She smiled as she slowly fell asleep.