Chapter 13: "Coming Home"
"Well, that is all I can do. Hopefully it is enough." Maria announced.
"This will not force him into letting Cassidy stay, will it?" Zadavia asked.
"No, ma'am. It will not. It will only help him realize his mistakes, if he is willing to, that is. I can only put words in his mind, I can't make him do it."
Zadavia nodded approvingly.
"Thanks for helpin' us out, Maria. We really don't want Cassidy to leave." Ace said.
"Just how did you do this?" Lexi asked.
Maria just smiled. "Cassidy isn't the only one in our family with superpowers."
"Thank you so much! You don't know how upset Tech was he barely came out of his room it was so sad cause he missed Cassidy so much and we all did and thank you so much for helping us cause I really don't like seeing Tech so upset and I really missed her and I teaming up together to bug Tech to come out of his lab we had so much fun doing that and Tech always eventually gave in..." Rev was stopped when Ace grabbed his beak.
Maria giggled. "I'm glad I could help." Her hologram disappeared.
"Now, all we can do is wait and hope everything goes right." Lexi pointed out.
.PEACH TRIANGLE.
They say that you should follow
And chase down what you dream
Tech stopped and put his hand on the doorway, blocking Cassidy's path.
"What's wrong Tech?" She asked.
But if you get lost and lose yourself
What does it really mean?
"Nothing, it's just, you know we're goin to have to tell the others about us, right?"
Cassidy giggled playfully. "Us, what?"
No matter where we're going
It starts from where we are
Tech smiled at her. "You know...us." He bent over and kissed her.
When they broke apart, Cassidy's cheeks turned pink as she feigned innocence. "Oh, that us. And you do know that once we do, Duck will never let us, especially you, hear the end of it, right?"
There's more to life when we listen to our hearts
And because of you I've got the strength to start
Tech chuckled. "Do I ever."
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
When the pair walked through the doorway, everyone stood up, the same question in their minds.
"Well, the decision has been made." Tech said flatly.
Everyday
Of our lives
Everyone held their breath.
A smiled curled on Cassidy's lips. "It looks like you guys are stuck with me now."
Wanna find you there wanna hold on tight
Lexi gave a happy squeal and hugged Cassidy. "I can't believe it!"
Cassidy just laughed as she was tackled by Rev, as well. Slam then decided to make it a group hug by scooping up everyone else and joining Lexi, Cassidy and Rev. Everyone was shouting excitedly.
Gonna run
While we're young
And keep the faith
Once Slam let go of everyone, they were all still very excited. Cassidy hooked her arms around Tech's neck as he spun her around a couple times. Their noses touched and they smiled at each other
Ace cleared his throat. "Uh.. do you twos want some time alone?"
Lexi and Rev giggled. Duck rolled his eyes and Slam laughed.
Everyday
From right now
Cassidy blushed. "I guess you can tell what's happened between us, huh?"
Lexi rolled her eyes. "Oh, really? No, we didn't notice at all, cause our heads were encased in blocks of wax." She said scarcastically.
Gonna use our voices and scream out loud
Zadavia spoke up. "Normally, due to the circumstances, I would be completely against you being together.." She began.
Take my hand
Together we
Will celebrate
Oh, everyday
Everyone was silent. Tech and Cassidy exchanged worried glances. If Zadavia was against them being together, then they never could be.
We're taking it back
We're doing it here
Together!
"However, seeing as how you two have known each other for a long time and that Cassidy's father is not against it, I do believe I have no reason to be, either. That is, as long as you make sure your feelings do not get in the way of your duties."
It's better like that
And stronger now
Than ever!
"Never." They said in unison.
Zadavia smiled. "Then, I am happy for you."
"Thank you, Zadavia."
We're not gonna lose
Cause we get to choose
"Yeah, me too I think you guys are so perfect for each other especially since you've gone through so much together like what happened to you, Cassidy, after the meteor and how Tech helped you I think that's really sweet." Rev blurted.
That's how it's gonna be!
"Wait.. how do you know that? I didn't tell you." Cassidy asked.
Rev blinked. "Oh...uh.. welll... Tech...kinda told us."
Everyday
Of our lives
"He did?" Cassidy shot a questioning glance at Tech.
"I didn't want to, but they practically forced it out of me." Tech said reassuringly.
Wanna find you there wanna hold on tight
"It's true. And if I had known that it was so personal, I would've told Tech to keep it to himself." Ace came to the rescue.
Cassidy thought for a moment, then smiled. "It's okay. In fact, I'm glad you guys know. And I'm sorry for not telling you in the first place"
"Hey, you had a good reason to." Lexi pointed out. "If that had happened to me, I probably would've been too scared to go anywhere ever again"
"I have to admit, Cassidy, you're a lot braver than you think." Duck offered.
Gonna run
While we're young
And keep the faith
Cassidy's face turned red and felt tears coming to her eyes. "Thanks so much. I've realized that I am the luckiest girl in the world"
"How is that?" Slam asked.
Keep the faith
Everyday!
Of our lives
"I have the seven most amazing friends anyone could ever ask for."
"AWWW!!!!" Slam cooed.
"Ya know what? I think this calls for a celebration!" Ace suggested.
"But, how? The only thing we have here is leftover pizza!" Lexi said
"Not anymore..." Rev pointed at Slam, who was eating the leftover pizza.
Wanna find you there wanna hold on tight
"...Well, I guess that means we're going out! Zadavia, would you like to come?" Ace asked
"Very kind of you, but, unfortunatly, I have business I must attend to. Perhaps another time?" Zadavia apologized as she walked out the door.
Tech grabbed Cassidy's arm. "Cass, I.. I just want to tell you something..."
Ace led the others in the direction of the kitchen, trying to distract them and give Tech and Cassidy some privacy.
Gonna run
While we're young
And keep the faith
"Well, the guys told me about how you dealt with you brother after... the incident. Between that and the way you dealt with your father and Edward, I must say, you've been full of surprises lately." His face looked worried. "I'm just wondering why. Why did you keep everything inside, only to have it come out then?"
"I... I guess.. well.. I was scared. I always kept everything inside, for as long as I can remember. As you know, I was kicked around a lot as a kid, so I never stayed in one family long enough to be able to talk to anybody. I was scared that, once I got over my shyness, that it would happen again. That I would have to leave. I didn't want that to happen."
Tech pulled her close. "Well, you don't have to worry about that anymore. You're here to stay now. And you know that I'll always be there if you want to talk, and the others, too. And you know what?"
"What?" She asked, curious.
Everyday
From right now
"I'm proud of you. You didn't give into your father until he apologized, and when he did, you took it graciously. You're amazing, and I feel so lucky to know you."
Cassidy smiled at him. "And I feel so lucky to know you. I love you."
Gonna use our voices and scream out loud
"I love you, too." Their lips met. Tech's hands lightly held her close to him.
Take my hand
Together we
Will celebrate
Rev, Lexi, and Ace stood in the doorway to the kitchen, watching them. They exchanged knowing looks. Just then, Duck walked by, and froze, his face scrunched up in obvious disgust. "EEEWWWW!!!!"
Everyday!
Everyday!
Everyday!
Everyday!
Everyday!
Everyday!
Everyday!
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Two eyes watched the computer screen in front of them. One eye was a greenish color, the other a glowing red. The owner of them frowned as he watched the news report saying that the villains had been captured once again. "Those incompetent fools!" He barked. But his expression changed to that of a person in thought. "Hmm.. funny, though, I never met that 'Andrew' fellow. He does appear to harbor amazing potential. I do believe I should introduce myself, and give him an offer he cannot refuse. Revenge on that little girl who happens to be his sister." He gave a loud, evil laugh.
THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!!!
Hoorays! Tech and Cassidy are together and I've set the stage for "Time Race!"
THE MORALE OF THE STORY: Never give up, believe in yourself, cherish friendships, and most importantly, BE YOURSELF!
STAY TUNNED FOR: A secret surprise from me to my awesome readers!