A few days later, Nick sat down and began his next entry.
"Hey, Charlie. It's your big brother, Nick. I'm making these video diaries so you can survive the craziness of life—and the craziness of being a Duncan. Life is crazy, but being a Duncan adds a whole other level of craziness that I'm not going to get into—at least, not today, anyway. No, today, I'm going to tell you what it means to be a hero. There are a lot of definitions for hero. The dictionary gives three different definitions. A hero is (1) a mythological or legendary figure of a great strength or ability, (2) a man admired for his achievements and qualities, and finally (3) the chief male character in a literary or dramatic work. There are also many types of heroes—from true heroes to everyday heroes. A true hero—according to the definition given in the animated Disney version of Hercules—we might still have it somewhere—I don't know—when you want to watch it, ask Teddy—is measured not by his strength, but by his heart. Depending on who you ask, some might say Daddy is an everyday hero—I'm not sure I agree with that—but he helps people by getting rid of those insect pests, mice, rats, and other animals that you'd call someone like Daddy to deal with and eliminate. Sometimes, heroes sometimes have secret identities and their own lives outside of saving the world—they help others and are good, moral, well-standing citizens of their societies. Anyone can be a hero. You just have to know what kind of hero you want to be."
Madison knocked on the door and Nick flipped his camera off and slipped it into his bag. "Coming!" he yelled.
He opened the door and joined the two Rocca sisters, Chip, and Xander. The five hurried into the forest and Udonna told them, "Today, we'll start with some Mystic Racer practice."
"Mystic Racer?" Chip asked, excitedly.
Nodding, Udonna instructed, "Ranger up. Then take your brooms."
After morphing rangers grabbed the broom stored in their respective colors.
"Then just say, Galwit Mysto Aerotan," Udonna finished.
They soon got the hang of changing the brooms into the racers.
As the Rangers raced through the forest on their Mystic Racers they passed Clare, who complained, "They need to put traffic lights out here.
Then Nick zipped past the others and yelled, "Catch me if you can, Pinky!"
Vida glared and the group chased Nick and Vida until Udonna eventually called them back to Rootcore.
Udonna supervised the rangers carefully from just outside Rootcore.
They landed and Nick, Madison, and Xander all went inside when Vida and Chip went off to do "heroic deeds."
Later, Nick, Madison, and Xander were rescued by Vida and Chip from a monster called Mucor.
Afterwards, Nick asked, "Chip, Vida, what did Udonna say to the two of you?"
"A real hero is born in the face of danger," Vida answered quickly. Chip nodded in agreement.
Nick nodded and mumbled, "Thanks, you guys."
After going home, Nick resumed the video diary.
"Well, Charlie, I learned something I didn't realize about a real hero—something I think you should know if you ever decide to become a hero. A real hero is born in the face of danger—basically, if you're a real hero, you'll know it when you're up against something dangerous or trying to protect someone you care about from a threat. I guess that means Daddy really isn't that much of an everyday hero—but that might depend on you ask. To his customers, I'm sure he's like an everyday hero, but we don't know that. But most everyday heroes are people like Mommy—she's a nurse. If you ever decide to become a nurse like Mommy, or join Daddy in the "family" business, or become some other kind of hero, good luck, Charlie."
After finishing his third entry, Nick moved it to his computer and saved it on a flashdrive that he had labeled "Good Luck Charlie From Nick." The first two entries were there as well. He watched them and smiled—Charlie was going to be one great kid.