A/N: I am overjoyed to say that thanks to God, who is so amazing, I have broken through my chronic writer's block. I'm telling you guys, I had a complete block of creativity for at least two months, maybe longer. However, I am once again inspired and I have for you another chapter of this (hopefully) wonderful story.
*This chapter has some virtual reality type stuff. I think I can explain how everything that happens is possible, so if you're curious how something is possible, feel free to let me know in the reviews, or PM me, and I can let you know the answer.
Disclaimer: If I owned Big Hero 6, Tadashi would be alive right now, and Tadahoney would be more than just a fandom ship. :)
Hiro came to with a splash of cold water to the face.
"I don't want to have to punish you," Callaghan said, his mask back in place. "But I will."
"Hurting me will do nothing for you," Hiro said. "Nothing you say or do will make me do what you want."
"Let's test that theory, shall we?" Callaghan said. "Hiro, what would you say is the one thing that scares you most." He paused for a reply, but received none. "What terrifies you, makes you wake in a cold sweat after a chilling nightmare?"
Hiro's stoic facade slipped momentarily. He maintained silence, however, glaring at his captor with anger. The man chuckled darkly.
"Come on Hiro. I know there's something you're afraid of. Is it spiders? Mice? Darkness? Or maybe the loss of someone close to you. Tadashi perhaps?" Though the reaction was subtle, Callaghan's trained eyes saw Hiro tense for a moment, and knew he had hit a nerve. "It would be so easy to kill Tadashi. All I would have to do is hit his moped in my car. I could drive away, and no one would know it was me. Perhaps you would like to experience the feeling of losing your brother."
"You wouldn't do that," Hiro said. "You have too much at stake, and my brother sticks to crowded main roads." Inside, he felt satisfied that he was able to find the flaws in Callaghan's plan.
"I can still show you what it would feel like," Callaghan said. "Wait here." He left and came back a couple of minutes later with a wheelchair. He released the cuffs on Hiro's ankles so that he could transfer him to the wheelchair. Hiro, upon being released, jumped up, and tried to run out of the room. It was to no avail, as Callaghan grabbed his arm before he could get anywhere.
"I'll have none of that," Callaghan growled, gripping Hiro's arm tightly. He sat Hiro in the wheelchair, and closed restraints on Hiro's arms and legs. He then blindfolded Hiro, and began pushing the wheelchair to some unknown destination. The wheelchair stopped moving, and Hiro's blindfold was removed. He made the observation that he was in another room. This one was smaller than the last, and dimly lit. Callaghan strapped a headpiece to Hiro's head that covered his eyes, locking it into place so that there was no way for him to remove it He then released Hiro from his shackles.
"Stand up," he commanded. Hiro complied, refusing to allow the tiny knot of fear in his gut to grow. Callaghan exited the room, taking the wheelchair with him. The door slid shut, and the lights shut off, making the room pitch black. Off in the distance, Hiro saw Tadashi walking towards him.
"Tadashi?" Hiro said. He came closer. Tadashi gave him a hug. Hiro settled into the embrace, breathing in the familiar scent of his brother.
"Are you okay?" Tadashi asked.
"Yeah," he replied. "Better now that you're here." Tadashi pulled away suddenly.
"What's wrong?" Hiro questioned.
"Did you hear something?" Hiro was about to respond, when he heard the sound of soft footsteps. The steps came closer, and Callaghan came into veiw, wearing his mask, and black jacket. Callaghan laughed, darkly.
"Hiro, Hiro, Hiro," he said. "Youv'e been a naughty boy. All I asked of you was to make me a transmitter that I could use to control your microbots."
"Hiro, what is he talking about?" Tadashi asked.
"I didn't want to make it," Hiro protested. "He-he tried to force me to, but I refused."
"Oh Hiro," Callaghan continued. "You should have made that transmitter when you had the chance. Now look what it's caused." The man grabbed Tadashi.
"Don't hurt my brother," Hiro growled. Callaghan pulled out a knife and pressed it against Tadashi's neck.
"One clean swipe, and your brother is dead Hiro," the knife moved to Tadashi's shoulder. Hiro screamed as the knife was thrust, deep into Tadashi's shoulder. Tadashi groaned in pain. The knife moved again, and entered through his midsection. Tadashi doubled over, gasping for air, his crimson blood staining the ground red.
"Tadashi, no!" Hiro cried. He tried to run over to Tadashi, but an invisible force seemed to be holding him back. Tadashi raised his head to look Hiro directly in the eyes.
"You did this, Hiro," he said.
"No," Hiro breathed.
"Yes, you did this. You should have made him a transmitter, but instead, you forced him to kill me. You are a coward and a murderer."
"Tadashi, please. I-I didn't mean for any of this to happen," Hiro protested. "C-can you forgive me?"
"There is no forgiveness for a murderer," Tadashi said. He fell to the ground and gave his final breath.
"No!" Hiro shouted. "Tadashi!"
"Yes Hiro," Callaghan said. "You killed Tadashi." His words rang in Hiro's mind, as Hiro fell to his knees, and wept.
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