Lines Between
Hope and her friends were back on the Excalibur and she couldn't help, but look at her Keyblade. She wondered what the other modes would do once they find them, but the she remembered Rattus.
"So, when are you going to tell me about Rattus?" she asked looking at the two boys.
They looked at each other uneasily, it was clear they wanted to avoid answering that question as much as possible.
"It's complicated," said Frank.
"How complicated?" Hope asked crossing her arms.
"Very complicated," said Rex.
"Well, tell me something," said Hope impatiently.
Then Toodles approached her with a big smile on his face. "I can access his files," he said.
"Do it."
Toodles just floated their motionless as his screen began to fill up with large about of data. Then he looked down at Hope sadly.
"I'm sorry, but most of his files are highly classified, by order of the High Council," said Toodles. "But from the information I can access, his name is Rattus Rat and he once served the Wasteland Honour Guard, but defected five years ago and attacked the village of Bog Easy."
"But what happened at Bog Easy?" Hope asked.
"I don't know, like I said his files are highly classified," said Toodles. "But he hasn't been seen for five years and the Keyblade Order put out a warrant for his arrest."
"I told you it was complicated," said Frank.
"You've gotta tell me something," Hope begged.
"I'm sorry Hope, but it's not just complicated but it's also personal," said Frank.
"Either wat, Rattus' appearance answers more question than answers," said Rex. "From what I remember of him he wasn't a deep planner, he was always the fight first and ask questions later type of person."
"Wait, you think someone else is behind it," said Hope.
"Maybe or he could have changed over the last five years," said Rex.
Frank then saw several dots on his screen and recognised them as enemy ships.
"We've got bogies incoming!" he yelled.
With that Hope and Rex manned the guns and began shooting the Heartless ships. It wasn't much different from last time, except there was a lot more of them and even Frank's flying couldn't avoid getting a few scratchers.
"I think I may need to start upgrading her," said Frank as the last of the Heartless ship were destroyed.
"The upgrades consult later I believe we've reached our next destination," said Rex.
He was right on the screen they saw a new world coming to view. It had a jungle island on one side and a city on another.
"What is this place called?" Hope asked.
"Nomanisan Island. It's a world of superheroes a.k.a Supers." said Toodles.
"I've heard of this world," said Rex. "Fifteen years ago was the Golden Age of Supers, but then the Supers were forced to retire."
"Why was that?" Hope asked.
"People began complaining that they were causing damages, despite the fact that these damages would have been a lot worse if they hadn't intervened," said Rex.
"This is why I never go into politics," said Frank.
"But aren't you in politics with the Keyblade Order?" Hope pointed out.
"Technically a soldier, not a politician," Frank reminded.
"Whatever the case we need to land," said Rex.
"Leave that to me," said Frank.
Nomanisan Island: Dense Jungle
Hope, Rex and Frank appeared in a jungle. The trees were so thick that they could barely see the sky, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
"You sure where in the right place?" Hope asked.
"Actually, it wasn't me who brought us here was your Keyblade," said Frank.
"I do sense danger here," said Rex he then turned to look at them. "And I believe we will soon find our answer."
"Oh really, when?" Frank asked sceptically.
"In about thirty seconds," said Rex pointing behind them.
They turned and saw a tall fourteen-year-old girl with blue-ish black hair and dark violet-blue eyes and a small ten-year-old boy with freckles, blonde hair and blue eyes, running towards them. The two of them were wearing the same red unitard with a yellow, orange and black "i" insignia on the chest and black masks.
They seem to be running from a Bluebird parachuting out alarm.
"This can't get any weirder," said Frank pulling out his pistol.
"You shouldn't have said that, now things are bound to get weirder," said Hope
The boy and girl came to a stop, no doubt thinking that Frank was aiming them, but said he blasted the Bluebird.
"Who are you?" the girl demanded, she looked slightly scared.
"I'm Hope and this is Rex and Frank," she said gesturing to Rex and Frank.
"You're not bag guys are you?" the boy asked.
"Why do you ask?" Frank asked placing his pistol back into his holster.
"Well, he suddenly looks like one," said the girl pointing at Rex.
"Point taken," said Frank. "But I assure you Chuckles here were unhurt anyone, unless they attack him of course."
"What my colleague is trying to say is that we came here, because we sensed trouble," Rex explained.
"So you're Supers," said the girl.
"Guess you can call us that, but Frank doesn't have any powers," said Hope.
"They would only slow me down," said Frank a slight smirk.
"They sure don't slow me down," said the boy and to prove his point he rushed around in a circle at extraordinary speed.
"Excuse my brother, he's a bit of a hothead," said the girl.
"Don't worry, we have our own hothead," said Rex looking down at Frank.
"Hey," said Frank indignantly.
"Are you gonna tell us your names?" Hope asked.
"I'm Violet and that's my brother Dash, you haven't seen our Mum or Dad?" the girl asked.
"Sorry, we just got here," said Frank.
"Do you mind asking why you two are here?" Rex asked.
"Well, we don't really know," said Violet. "But we think our dad is in trouble and Mum came here to rescue him."
"Let me guess, you stowed away," said Frank.
"Sure did," said Dash.
"And this island is a headquarters to an evil organisation," said Rex.
"Yep," said Dash.
"And judging by the alarm we will be expecting visitors," said Hope.
"I think our visitors already here," said Violet.
She was right, something that can only be described as spinning flying saucers were poaching towards them. They then hovered and armed men jumped down from them aiming guns at them and several Soldiers appeared.
"Guess we're in the right place," said Frank.
"Quiet," said one of the guards.
"Can you kids fight?" Rex asked.
"We practice on using our powers, but we've never used them in a real fight," said Violet.
"Wonderful," Frank muttered.
"I said quite!" the guard yelled.
Then in a split second Rex slammed something into the ground and it caused a smoke screen. The soldiers at want open fire at them, but within the smoke Rex protected them with a shield.
Dash then ran out of the smoking began knocking the guard of their feet this gave Hope and Frank a chance to attack. Frank shot two of the guards and Hope casted a Thunder spell striking the Soldiers.
A guard aimed his rifle at Hope, but then a tree branch hit him in the head. Rather than appear out of nowhere with the tree branch in hands.
A guard tried to get back into his saucer, but Rex jumped had nowhere and sliced straight through it like it was a piece of butter. The guard collapsed to the ground and before you could get up Hope whacked him on the head with her Keyblade.
"That was wicked," said Dash rushing up to them. "The way you hold down lightning and how you slice through that thing."
"All in a day's work," said Frank placing his pistols back into his holster.
Violet then approached Rex. "How are you able to summon that shield?" she asked.
"Pure focus," said Rex.
"Every time I try I just fail," said Violet.
"That's because your mind is focused on other things," said Rex. "You must let go of your fear or else it will dominate you. You must centre yourself on one single thought."
"We better get out here before reinforcements come," said Frank.
"We need to find Mum and Dad," said Dash.
"I can sense two aura not too far from here and they are quite similar to yours," said Rex looking out into the jungle.
"Mine explained that impure English," said Frank.
"I mean your parents are not too far off," said Rex.
With that they ran deep into the jungle and began to search for their parents.
Nomanisan Island: Clearing
They soon found themselves in a clearing and running out of the jungle were a man and woman figures in similar uniforms as Violet and Dash. The man looked quite muscular and was blonde like Dash. The woman was quite lean as if she could fitted the tightest corner and had auburn hair.
"Mum! Dad!" Violet and Dash yelled.
"Violet! Dash!" the two adults yelled.
They ran to each other and gave each other a great big hug.
"Don't you love a family reunion," said Frank.
Then the two adults noticed Hope and her friends.
"Who are you three?" the man asked.
"They're okay Dad," said Dash.
"This Hope, Rex and Frank," said Violet, they helped us in the jungle.
"I'm Mr. Incredible and this is my wife Helen," said the man.
"Seriously, you're calling yourself Mr. Incredible after all we've been through," said Helen.
"I take it that you two have had a spat," said Frank.
"You could say that," said Helen glaring at her husband.
"I know I should have told you I was fired, but I didn't want you to worry," said Mr. Incredible.
"Worry? We're jungle running for our lives with our children," Helen pointed out.
"You still want a fight, but I'm just glad you're alive," said Mr. Incredible.
"Sorry to break this up, but I think we got more important things to deal with," said Hope.
"Yeah, like what's going on with the private army," said Frank.
"Fifteen years ago, a kid named Buddy Pine, who was my biggest fan, wanted to become my sidekick, but I kept turning him down," said Mr. Incredible. "Now he wants revenge on me and is calling himself Syndrome. He then became a wealthy weapons and arms dealer and he's killed dozens of Supers to create a massive killing robot called the Omnidroid which is going to send towards the city."
The three of them just blinked at him.
"It's never simple is it," said Frank.
Before I could say anything else more guard appeared on flying saucers along with Heartless including Soldiers and Surveillance Robot.
They all took up a fighting stance and the guards find saucers through towards them. Dash quickly ran around in a circle creating a dust storm that shielded them from you. The saucer then fired at, but Violet, who took Rex's advice, created a shield blocking the attack.
Rex then jumped over the shield and sliced through the saucer. The Surveillance Robot began to fire lasers that them, but Frank quickly stunned them with his Spark Shot and Helen, whose superpower turned out to be elasticity punished them with two extended fists.
The Soldiers charged at them, but Mr. Incredible, whose superpower was clearly superstrength, simply grab them and toss them aside like the rag dolls.
More and more Soldiers and Surveillance Robot began to appear and it looked as if they were going to surround them. Hope then decided it was the best time to test that new Keyblade Mod, her father gave.
Her Keyblade changed into a pair of pistols and she began firing shots at the Heartless, she kept spinning around blasting them as they approached. She then combined the two pistols together and one single rifle. She then began to charge, and fired the blast upwards it then shattered and rained with several shots in isolating the Heartless.
"Whoa, and I thought she was cool before," said Dash.
"You're a Keyblade wielder," said Mr. Incredible stunned.
"Yeah, I am," said Hope.
"I once bet a Keyblade wielder, his name was Sora," said Mr. Incredible.
"He's my father," Hope explained.
"Your father tried to help the Supers, telling people that it'll only cause more problems," said Mr. Incredible.
"I a way he was right," said Helen.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" a voice yelled. "Time out!"
Then before any of them new it a blue beam out from nowhere and they found themselves frozen in place.
A twenty-five year old with red hair that shot up like flames landed on the ground in front of them. He wore a black and white costume with a huge 'S' on his front, a long black cape and had a black mask covering his face. Hope took a wild guess and guessed this was Syndrome.
"What have we here," he said looking at them. "Matching uniforms and a Keyblader wielder." He then recognised Helen and looked at Mr. Incredible in bewilderment. "Oh, no. Elastigirl! You married Elastigirl." He then saw Violet and Dash. "And got busy. It's a whole family of Supers and a Keyblader wielder to boot. Looks like I hit the jack pot. Oh, this just too good."
Nomanisan Island: Prison Cell
Soon all of them were in one of Syndrome's prison cells. The cell was nothing like anything Hope had seen before. They all had metal cuffs covering their hands and feet, making it impossible for Hope to summon her Keyblade and were suspended in the air.
Syndrome was mocking them by showing them news report from a city that showed a massive metallic sphere, which was no doubt the Omnidroid Mr. Incredible had mentioned.
"Oh, come on," he said when he saw their angry faces. "You've gotta admit this is cool. Just like a movie, the robot will emerge dramatically, do some damage, throw some screaming people and just when all hope is lost Syndrome will save the day." He then looked up at Mr. Incredible. "I'll be a bigger hero then you ever were."
"You mean you killed off real heroes so you could pretend to me one!" Mr. Incredible roared.
"Oh, I'm real, real enough to beat you!" said Syndrome.
"And yet you ally yourself with Heartless," said Rex.
"Whatever gets the job done," said Syndrome.
"A real hero isn't judged by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart," said Hope. "My dad leant that from an old friend."
"Tough talk from the trapped Keyblade wielder," Syndrome sneered. "Your old is old and out dated and I'll replace it with a new one. One that turn normal people into superheroes and pretty soon everyone will have superpowers."
"Speaking as the only one of us with powers I think that's a terrible idea," said Frank.
"How cares what you think," said Syndrome. "You've thrown yourself at their lot and look where that got you."
"Well put," said a new voice.
Then they saw wolf and entering the cell, he looked fierce and bloodthirsty. He had a greatsword strapped to his back and he wore black armour.
"Wolf," said Rex.
"It's been a long time Rex and the same to you Frank," said the wolf of an evil smirk.
"You know?" said Hope.
"Wallace Wolf, he used to be in the honour guard, but was kicked out insubordination," said Rex.
"He means he was a very big bully," said Frank. "Let me guess, still part of Rattus' crew?"
"Hey, if it ain't broke don't fix it," said Wolf. "You see we have given Syndrome access to our Heartless in exchange he gives us advanced technology."
"It's a win-win," said Syndrome. "Now if you excuse me I've got a world to save."
Syndrome then walked out and the moment he did both Rex and Frank stared at Wolf.
"You never play fair with anyone Wolf even with your own allies," said Rex.
"He's a fool that robot he created is able to adapt to any situation," said Wolf.
"You plan for the Omnidroid to turn on him," said Mr. Incredible.
"Well, they don't call you Mr. Incredible for nothing," said Wolf smirking.
"But why, he's your ally," said Hope.
"And he's outlived his usefulness and what's the point of creating a killer robot if it doesn't kill," said Wolf as he walked out of the cell. "Oh, and enjoy the show."
They looked on the screen which was still given reports of the Omnidroid. It was now active it had six massive claw like feet, the military were doing all they can to stop it, but they were barely scratching it. It began blasting the tanks with a laser beam.
As they watched Mr. Incredible began to fail into despair.
"I'm sorry," he said looking at his wife and son. "It is my fault. I've been a lousy father, blind to what I have so obsessed with being undervalued, but I undervalued all of you."
As he was talking Violet agreed a shield around her locking the magnetic restraints that were keeping her suspended. She then rolled out of the containment unit and made away to the control consul.
"Uh, Dad," said Dash.
"Shh, don't interrupt," said Helen.
"Yeah, it's a touching family moment," said Frank.
"So caught up in the past that I…" he then looked them. "You are my greatest adventure and I almost missed it. I swear I'm gonna get us out of this stasis—"
"Well, I think Dad made some excellent progress today, but I think it's time we wind down now," said Violet and hit the control panel.
Next moment they found themselves free from the containment unit and the cuffs were released.
"Okay, now that were free what do we do?" Dash asked.
"We need to get to Metroville and fast," said Mr. Incredible.
"But how do we get there," said Helen.
"Oh, I think we can help you there," said Frank.
Gummi Ship
Soon the Incredible is found themselves in the Gummi ship and Frank was fine them towards Metroville.
"I thought you guys can get any cooler," said Dash in excitement.
"Just sit back and enjoy the ride kid," said Frank.
"Toodles, what the situation at the city?" Rex asked.
"The Omnidroid is still on a rampage, Syndrome has tried and failed to stop it," said Toodles.
"I don't get it, why help them and then betray him," said Violet.
"Wolf's boss Rattus seems to want chaos to flow on every single world," said Rex. "Why we don't know, but we believe it has something to do with the Heartless."
"Do you guys have any ideas on how gonna take on this thing?" Hope asked.
"No idea," said Mr. Incredible and he looked at his wife. "Helen you stay with the kids while the rest of us—"
"While I watch helplessly from the sidelines, I don't think so," said Helen.
"I'm asking you to wait with the kids they don't have experience like Hope and her friends," said Mr. Incredible.
"Leave us out of this," said Hope.
"And I'm telling you not a chance, you're my husband I'm with you," said Helen and then pulled his face towards her. "For better or worse."
"I can't lose you again!" he yelled grasping her shoulders. She stared at him completely stunned. "I can't… not again… I'm not strong enough."
They stared at each other in silence and then they kissed one another.
Once they pulled away Helen looked at her husband. "If we work together, you won't have to," she said.
"I don't know what will happen," said Mr. Incredible.
"Sorry to break up this touching moment, but we hear," said Frank.
Nomanisan Island:Metroville
Toodles then beamed them down into the city. And first it will everything was perfectly fine, but then the Omnidroid appeared and it looks a lot bigger in person than it did on the TV, but one of its legs was now missing.
"Move!" Mr. Incredible yelled just as the Omnidroid began firing its laser them.
They all managed to dodge the laser, Helen took Violet and Dash to safety while Hope, Rex, Frank and Mr. Incredible charged at it.
Frank began firing his pistol that it, but they weren't making a dent. It then one of its legs at them, but Hope, Rex and Frank were able to dodge it. Mr. Incredible wasn't so lucky, he was grabbed by the claw and was tossed into an office building.
It then made its way to finish off Mr. Incredible, but he simply rammed into it causing it to crash onto the ground. Then a black skinned man wearing a blue and ice costume appeared, he was shooting I heard of his hand creating a body like that he was skating upon.
"Frozone!" Mr. Incredible yelled.
"Friend of yours," said Frank.
"A very old friend," said Mr. Incredible.
They watched as Frozone began freezing the Omnidroid joints. Hope took this opportunity to cast her Thunder spell striking the Omnidroid. However, it broke the ice around its joints and knocked both her and Frozone aside. It then swatted Mr. Incredible away and began to attack Helen and Rex.
Helen was able to jump a springboard onto the building and Rex did some impressive jumps that will be possible. As it dry do strike them with its claws, Frozone try to free them with his ice, but it was effective.
It then began blasting Helen with its laser as Frank kept on blasting with his pistols.
"We're in a bigot like this," he said as he hid behind a car.
Then Mr. Incredible regained consciousness and saw one of Syndrome bracelets lying on the ground. He then remembered how he used them to control the robot itself.
"Syndrome's remote!" he yelled.
That was a bad move, because the Omnidroid turned on him. He then slammed its claw at him and pulled him towards its laser. Mr. Incredible began fumbling with the remote and re-pressed the button at least one of its legs.
The Omnidroid began firing its laser at him, boxing him in. He then saw Dash standing behind it with his arms waving.
"Dad! Throw it! Throw it!" he yelled.
"Go long!" he yelled tossing the remote into the air with all his strength.
Dash then began chasing after the remote and the Omnidroid began firing its laser at him. They saw Dash racing across the park lake again close to the remote and caught it. He soon reached the other side, but the Omnidroid laser was beginning to box in.
"Someone, take out its gun!" Mr. Incredible yelled.
"On it!" Frank yelled.
His two pistols and combined into one rifle and he ended straight at the Omnidroid's laser. The rifle then began to charge building up to fire.
"Let's see how this thing likes my Charge Shot," said Frank and pulled the trigger.
The blast hit the Omnidroid's laser blasting it to pieces.
Frozone then appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Dash and I skidded across the road. However, the Omnidroid rolled itself into a ball and made its way towards Frozone and Dash.
The quickly turned course and skidded across the lake, but the Omnidroid returned to his original form and jump straight into the lake. The impact caused a massive wave and send them shooting underwater, Frozone was able to turn the water into snow, but Dash had dropped the remote when he hit the ground.
Mr. Incredible, saw the remote on the road and ran towards it. The Omnidroid saw this and aimed one of its claws at him and it shot off like a rocket.
It was inches away from grabbing Mr. Incredible, but Rex appeared out of nowhere and sliced the claw into pieces.
"How did you do that," said Mr. Incredible, completely forgetting about the remote.
"Everything has a rhythm and I am able to slice through it," said Rex.
"You think can do the same with that thing?" Mr. Incredible asked.
"No, it's too big, but I may be able to slice through its core," said Rex studying the Omnidroid. "I'll need some velocity though."
"I think I can handle that," said Mr. Incredible
The Omnidroid was now making its way towards the others. Hope, Frank and Frozone were trying to slow it down, but there were only buying a few seconds.
"I hope someone got a plan, because we can't hold off along," said Frank.
"Everyone duck!" Mr. Incredible yelled.
They turned around and saw Mr. Incredible was holding Rex in his hand. Next thing they knew, he tossed Rex straight at the Omnidroid.
They quickly ducked and Rex began spinning like a saw blade. He struck the Omnidroid and went straight through it and landed a few yards behind it. There was now a massive hole in the Omnidroid's chest.
They watched as it toppled over and landed in the lake and next second it exploded. Rex then made his way towards the others, who were staring at him in bewilderment.
"What do you call that move?" Frank asked.
"The Ninja Sawblade," said Rex.
Then people began walking out of their hiding places and began clapping and cheering at them.
"Somehow, I think that Syndrome's plan just went up in smoke," said Frank.
"Well, his robot did just explode," said Hope.
Then Hope's keyblade began to glow as did Syndrome's remote. A beam shot out of the remote and formed a keyhole. Hope then aimed her Keyblade at the keyhole and fired a beam straight at it and they heard a clicking sound informing them that the Gate was opened. Hope felt herself getting more powerful.
"It could seem you have just leant the healing spell Cure," said Rex.
"That was totally wicked," said Dash.
"What was that?" Violet asked.
"Just I sigh to tell us that we need to move on," said Hope.
"Do you have to go we could always use more heroes like you here," said Mr. Incredible.
"This world has already got some great heroes to protect it," said Frank.