Previously on The next step.

"Done!" Douglas exclaimed as he put it on the extractor.

"Good. Oliver's vitals are dropping by the minute. Get it in him." I said.

Douglas put the extractor on his neck and put the chip in his neck.

"It may take a few minutes to fully fuse to his nervous system." Douglas said.

Then Oliver flatlined.

Chapter 9.

Kaz's POV.

I watched as my best friend struggled for life, and then he flatlined. Mr. Davenport and Douglas jumped into action and started CPR.

'Come on Oliver. Wake up. Please.' I thought to myself as I let me eyes drift from Oliver for a second and saw Chase and Bree staring in disbelief. Selena and Skyler looked like they were both about to burst into tears. I probably looked that way myself. I had known Oliver since preschool. He was my best friend.

Flashback...

My first day of preschool. From what I had heard from my older siblings, school was boring. But I was gonna take a chance. I had walked in and saw a bunch of other kids playing with toys. Then I saw a small boy with brown hair quietly reading a picture book in the corner. How could that be fun? I went over to the other boy and tapped his shoulder.

"What?" The little boy asked in a sad tone.

"I wanted to know if you wanted to play blocks. It's my first day and I don't have any friends." I explained.

"It's also my first day. I don't have any friends either." The little boy explained, then a small tear escaped his eye.

"Hey, don't cry. What's wrong?" I asked.

"I don't like talking about it. Besides, you wouldn't care." The little boy said.

"I have 8 older brothers and sisters. I'm good at listening. I'm also good at yelling." I said, making the boy laugh a little.

"My mommy and daddy are always fighting. It makes me sad." The little boy explained.

"What's your name?" I asked.

"Oliver." The little boy said.

"I'm Kaz. And I'll be your friend." I smiled.

End of flashback.

I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard Mr. Davenport yell.

"Clear!"

Then I saw Oliver's body arch off the table. I couldn't stand it anymore. I could not lose my best friend. I used every muscle in my body to turn away from Oliver. I saw Bree look at me in concern before looking back at Oliver. Suddenly I heard the clatter of something falling on the floor. I looked over to see that Mr. Davenport had dropped the difib-dfirb The start heart thingies. He just gave up on Oliver.

"What are you doing?!" I yelled with my voice cracking.

"Kaz. We tried everything. He's gone." Mr. Davenport explained.

"He can't be gone! You have to try something else!" I yelled, tears threatening to fall out of my eyes.

"I'm sorry Kaz." Mr. Davenport said.

I immediately dropped to the floor and started crying. I just lost my best friend. I felt someone kneel down beside me and rub my back. I looked over to see Bree. She held her arms open and she hugged me. I started crying on her shoulder and she didn't even care that her suit was getting wet. She just wanted to be there in my time of need. Suddenly everyone stopped because we heard a noise come from something.

Beep.

Oliver's heart monitor. I looked over to see his heart had started again and was going to normal.

"He's alive, but how?" Chase asked.

Really Chase? Ruin the moment?

"His chip must've connected to his nervous system just in time." Douglas explained.

"So he'll be ok?" Skyler asked.

"Yeah. Everyone go upstairs and change. You've all had a long day." Mr. Davenport said.

We all nodded and went upstairs. Selena and Chase say on the couch, but before I left, I heard Selena say.

"Chase, there's something I have to tell you."

Half of me wanted to eavesdrop, but I decided against it almost immediately.

Selena's POV.

After Skyler, Bree and Kaz went to go change, I finally decided to tell Chase about the whole legal guardian thing.

"He hasn't hurt you in anyway, has he?" Chase asked.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

Chase just rolled up his sleeve and I saw a long, white, almost faded scar on his upper arm. I gasped.

"Douglas did that?" I asked.

Chase nodded.

"When I was four. Before Mr. Davenport took us from him. Let's just say that was when my super intelligence was a curse." Chase explained as he pulled his sleeve down.

"I can't believe that happened to you. More importantly, I can't believe I haven't noticed that scar before." I said as I put my arm around my boyfriend.

"I don't exactly like bringing it up." Chase said.

I suddenly remembered that Douglas and I were going back to the academy soon. I sighed.

"What's wrong?" Chase asked.

"I was just thinking about how I'm leaving soon. Probably once Douglas is done with Oliver." I explained.

Then Bree, Skyler and Kaz walked in the room.

"Did we interrupt something?" Bree asked.

"Nope." I smiled.

Then I saw Mr. Davenport come out of the hyper lift.

"How's Oliver?" Kaz asked.

"He's fine. He's sleeping now. He woke up and we explained everything. And he is very excited about being a bionic superhero." Mr. Davenport explained as he grabbed a water bottle.

Kaz almost immediately got in the hyper lift. After a few hours, Douglas and Kaz came up, followed by a sorta stumbling Oliver. Skyler ran up and hugged him and Bree and I teased.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Then Skyler did something unexpected and kissed his cheek. Oliver seemed surprised, then happy. Skyler helped him to the couch.

"How are you feeling?" Skyler asked.

"I'm ok. Did Mr. Davenport tell you? I'm a bionic superhero." Oliver said.

"We know." Bree smiled.

"And if you didn't almost die earlier, I would be so jealous." Kaz said.

Bree teasing glared at him.

"Ok I am jealous of him!" Kaz yelled, making us all laugh.

Next morning.

"Alright, we're headed out." Douglas announced.

I hugged Chase tightly and kissed his lips.

"Come back soon, alright?" Chase said.

"I will whenever I can. I promise." I said as hugged him again, grabbed my suitcase and stood beside Douglas.

"Bye guys." Douglas said as we left the penthouse.

The end.

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