Chapter 8 (The Pain)
After hearing the host announced about five missing kids and saying the names of the kids, Hector felt like a fool in believing that they didn't have any other dead relatives and he trusted them. He even opened up to them telling about his past life and what not.
"I know what you're thinking Hector and you have every right to be mad, but here us." said Penny, as Miguel who was the one to explain. "Hector you must understand, I needed that blessing so I can finally play music." Then Hector who couldn't control his temper towards the kids, as just speak on what's on his mind.
"Are you kidding me!?. For real!?. The five of you listen real good, I don't how long I am being forgotten slowly. And I have one night to prevent that and you kids are playing games with me." he said telling the truth. Hiro then said while he and the others were backing away a little bit. "You have to understand Hector. His family don't allow music in there lives and the only time he can play or listen to music, is when his at mine, Violet's, Wilbur's, and Penny's house."
"We're really sorry Hector. Honest." said Violet trying to keep Hector calm. Filled with frustration and anger, Hector said "Look. There's more to life than music and that's family, alright. I haven't seen my daughter in years and this is my only, only chance to see her. And you want to waste my time, just to be a stupid waste of time musician!."
At that moment right there, it struck a nerve to Miguel as he got angry after hearing that. "Stupid!?. Stupid!?." "Oh this went personal real fast." said Wilbur whispering. "No kidding." said Penny looking at Miguel as he was feeling some type of way. "My dream of being a musician is not stupid!. And you know what?. We can find our own way to get to Cruz's party without your help and so you can have your stupid photo back!." Miguel said taking the photo out from his pocket and threw it away.
When he did that Hector ran to go get an then try to call them back, knowing that he didn't mean to say it. As the kids speed walked out of the plaza, Penny was looking at Miguel with her disappointed look as he saw it and said "What?." "Don't what me Miguel you know good and well that was wrong. In fact I should have done something about it but, I didn't." she said being upset.
Then Wilbur said who was with Penny on this one "Miguel that was low even for you to do that and we should have been honest about it, and instead of lying or trying to avoid the truth." Miguel stopped speed walking an looked at his best friends. "Oh so, I'm the bad guy here huh?. Well look this could have been avoided if he hadn't call my dream stupid. It's like someone telling us that our dream of becoming the next big thing super hero team are stupid." said Miguel making a point.
"Well I wouldn't say our dream of being the great super hero them stupid but, our team name is stupid." said Violet as she was undoing her hair and bring back her original hair style. "Are you kidding me Vi?. Our team name is not stupid in fact it legit." said Hiro defending the subject.
As Violet was about to answer they heard Dante barking and try pulling Miguel back to the plaza. "No Dante, no boy we're not going back to the plaza. So just go away." said Miguel as he let go of Dante's grip on his jacket, but sadly they got caught by one of the police officer's as they begin to run for it.
"Stupid Dante he got us in trouble. That dum dog." said Wilbur as he jumped over boxes as the others ran around it. "Agree. We just need to find a hiding spot to lay low for at least an hour." said Hiro as he push down a food cart to slow the cops down. When they were almost home free suddenly they stopped in their tracks, as two people who were in super hero suites.
One was a guy who had a grey body suit, a blue mask on his eyes, and a symbol of a thunderstorm in the middle of his chest. Then the woman who was pretty for a dead person, had on red lipstick, a eye mask that was red, a red suit and hair, and had a fire symbol brand on her chest. "OMG. Is that who I think they are?." asked Hiro with his mouth dropped a little.
Violet who was surprised the most as she know them all to well, after hearing stories about them from her dad, Bob aka Mr. Incredible. "That's Thunderstorm and Ms. Fire. The Legendary power duo's." she said in this belief. Thunderstorm who laughed like a hero as he said "That is right little girl, we are they."
Then Ms. Fire said in her super hero voice "Now, kids please give up this nonsense and give up. Your family just wants you to go home safely." "That's right and to make sure you do. Mrs. Imelda have called us to assist the five of you to make it happen." said Thunderstorm, while crossing his arms as Ms. Fire put her hands on her waist.
All five looked at each other and looked back at the two supers, and then huddle up. "Alright we got our selves in a pickle and what now?." asked Miguel. "Mmmmm, well it's just only them and it's five against two so, we can beat them." said Wilbur as Penny looked back at the two legendary supers as they were standing patiently, and waiting for a response.
Then Violet got an idea and knowing that this is going to be awesome, since she and the others have a group history of getting into trouble or causing trouble. "Guys, I remember what my dad have told me about those two. He said that there downfall was that Thunderstorm was secretly scared of spiders and Ms. Fire hates getting her hair wet." she said grinning and glad that she paid attention to one of Bob's stories of the Hero's of the past.
"Then you guys know what to do right?." asked Penny as everyone nodded and broke the huddle. Thunderstorm and Ms. Fire looked at the kids an got a feeling that they were up to something, and that's something that momma Imelda didn't mention about them scheming plans.
"Ok guys we give up you win. It's a real darn shame that we're giving up to one of Todaylands greatest Hero's." said Penny putting on her acting skills in motion, as Violet had her hand behind her back creating her purple viable energy ball, as they were walking towards them. "Oh, I'm glad that you kids come to your senses. Now, just come with us and we will escort you to your family.
Little did they know that Wilbur had a fake rubber black widow spider in his pocket, that was one of the decorations from his parents day of the dead party as he was ready to throw it. Then Hiro said "And do you two know what's the good thing about this?." "No what?." Ms. Fire ask in interest. With a big mischievous smirk on Miguel's face as said "Beating one of the great supers."
"Now!." said Hiro as as Violet threw her invisible ball at a near by fire hydrant, as it exploded and shooting water on Ms. Fire. "Ahhhh!. My hair!." she screamed as she tried to get away from the water. And before Thunderstorm can do something, Wilbur took out the fake spider from his pocket and said "Heads up!."
Wilbur threw it at the legendary super hero as he screamed like a girl. "Aw spider!. Get it off me!. Get it off me!." he said while running away and brushing himself off. This gave the kids the chance to run as they were laughing about it.
"That was hilarious!." said Violet laughing hard, as Miguel was holding his side as it begin to hurt by laughing so hard. "That was so wroth it!. Man wait until we tell our family back home." said Penny while wiping away a tear. As soon as they were about to go find a place to rest, a big spirit guide cheetah flew down in front of them as Imelda was riding on it.
"Miguel, Violet, Penny, Hiro, and Wilbur!. This has gone far enough!. I'm giving you my blessings and I'm sending you back home, and that's the end of it!." said a very upset momma Imelda. "No way!. You just going to refuse me to play music." said Miguel as he ran into an ally, while the others follow.
Since the spirit guide was too big to fit through, Imelda hopped down and went inside to catch up with the kids. And the only thing that saved them was the locked bar door and they were able to get through it, as Imelda can't as she reached towards the door. "My grandkids please listen what I have to say. I'm only doing this is because I love each of you." said Imelda.
This made all five of them stop running up the steps and turn back to momma Imelda. "Momma Imelda we do love you an all but, Miguel wants to play music and your denying it from him and your family." said Violet as Miguel said feeling upset again "That's right and music is life, and you hate it. An you will never understand that music is soul itself."
With a sigh and feeling like a bad person, momma Imelda closed her eyes and did something that shocked all of them, and that was singing. "Ay de mi, Llorana Llorona De azul celeste Ay de mi, Llorona Llorona de azul celeste." momma Imelda open her eyes as smiled at her great, great grandkids.
"Wait. Yo... yo... you like music?." Miguel asked in shock. "Yeah, I thought you hated music. That's we learn from our living family." said Hiro. Imelda just smiled after reliving her years of being alive and said "I never hated music at all, I love it. Oh, I remember when my husband played his guitar and I just sing until my voice gave out."
"Then what happened?." Penny dare herself to ask that question and she wasn't the one who wants to know. With a sad smile on her face, Imelda looked down a bit and said "Then when we had CoCo, I saw what's more important than anything else including music and that's family. I wanted to put roots down and he wanted to just sing for the world."
"Momma Imelda?. Was it worth it?. Putting the roots down I mean." asked Wilbur as he was trying to learn the truth about his great, great grandmothers past. "Yes it was worth it Wilbur. If I hadn't made that decision then you wouldn't have your other family's. Such as the Parr's, Robinson's, Hamada's, and the Forrester's." said Imelda looking back her grandkids.
After hearing that this made them feel very moved about it, but to them it still didn't make any sense that music have to be dead in Miguel's family. "I shouldn't have to pick sides of my family. Family members suppose to support one another and always got there backs. Why can't you do that for me?." Miguel asked momma Imelda as she didn't answer, as she knows that he was right.
"Let's get out of here. I'm hungry." he said walking back up to the steps. As he did they follow him and to check on him as Violet stopped and turn back to momma Imelda as she was sad about the whole thing, and resume back to joining the others.
After the whole family drama the kids fine an outside diner and settle down at a table. A dead teen waitress skated up to them with a smile and said "Welcome to the Soul House. Our special dessert this week is the Day of the Dead sundae. Are you kids ready to order your food and drinks?." she ask pulling out her small note pad and pencil.
Wilbur was looking at the menu real good and said "I'm getting a nice ice cold Pepsi, and I'll have a mega double cheeseburger with fries." Then Hiro said while putting down and said "I have the same thing except made my fries curly." "Gotcha. And what about you three?." the Waitress ask with a service smile.
"I want sweet ice tea with a slice of lemon, and I'm getting some chicken tenders and a loaded potato." said Violet. "An I'm getting a cup of water and I want a grilled cheese fish sandwich with a side of a salad." said Penny giving the waitress the menu and finally Miguel who was feeling a little bit better as he said "And I want Coca-Cola with extra ice, and I want the super fully loaded burger supreme."
"Right. I'll be getting your drinks first and your food will come shortly." she said skating away. When they got there drinks and waited for there food to come, they were wondering which one of them is going to ask Miguel is he was alright.
Penny who was the one to ask as she took a sip from her water. "Sooooo, Miguel how are you feeling amigo?." "Huh?. Oh, well I'm feeling fine Penny. Thanks for asking." he said drinking his soda. Then Violet said "That's great to know buddy, and don't worry about the family issue. It's going to blow over eventually." "Yeah, and I must say we did a pretty good job against those legend Supers. Am I right?." said Wilbur feeling cocky.
Chuckling about it and agree evey word of it, Hiro said "That's true Wilbur and not only that but, that's score one for Team what?." "Future." said both Miguel and Wilbur as they fist pump each other. Violet and Penny just roll their eyes and hating there team name ever since they call themselves that when they were in second grade, and they all dreamed of being a great fantastic legendary super hero team of all time.
"I still don't feel it when we call ourselves Team Future." said Violet. "And why did we call ourselves that anyway?." asked Penny. All the boys looked at the two girls and all said together "Cause we're the next big thing of supers and we're just plain awesome." Penny and Violet just roll their eyes again and said together "And we can call ourselves better than Team Future."
Miguel said "Come on Vi, Pen. The name itself fits us pretty well and we're be the greatest supers that the world and the land of the Dead have every seen." Then waitress came with there food an set it down and said "Enjoy!." "Hey, miss I have a question to ask you." said Hiro "Sure what is it?." she ask.
"Be honest with us, do you think the name Team Future is a good super hero group name?." he asked. "Hmmmm, actually it is a cool super hero group name. In fact I will pay any merchandise that had the name Team Future and the faces of the group, and I will be wroth every penny." After the waitress said her opinion she walked away as the boys smirked at the girls, as they just pouted about the name.
"Alright you boys won that round." said Penny as she started eating her fish sandwich. "But we will discuss our group name later. Right now I'm starving." Violet said taking a bite of her chicken tenders and her loaded potato. When finished eating they all chipped in on paying the bill together, and headed out to go to Cruz's pent house.
"You guys ready?." ask Miguel while carrying the guitar on. "Yeah I'm ready." said Wilbur grinning and excited. "Then let's do this!. Go Team Future!." said Hiro as Miguel and Wilbur said the same an then all three started running to the train station, where it will lead them to the pent house.
Violet and Penny both got there arms crossed and still not feeling about the team name. "We definitely need to find a better team name for ourselves." said Penny. "I agree with you on that one. Cause that name is not hitting it right." Meanwhile back in the living world, Vanellepe was at the cafe stress eating suger and worried about her friends, brother, and her crush.
"Oh, Miguel I hope you're ok." said Vanellepe as she was talking to her self. She always loved that Latino boy since the day they met, and immediately fail in love with him. Vanellepe took one more bite of her donut as Aunt Cass came in.
"Hi Aunt Cass. Any luck finding them?." she ask taking another bite of her other donut. "Sadly no sweetie, we just have to wait when Tardarshi and the rest of the fellas give us the news. In which I bet it's the same thing as us." said Aunt Cass grabbing herself some pastries from her selling bin.
Vanellepe came over to her aunt and sat down on the table as they both worry about the others. Then Aunt Cass pull out her phone in which her case holds her photos, and looked at one of them in which was a picture of the kids when they were in second grade, enjoying there first Christmas together.
"I sure hope that they are alright." said Aunt Cass. "Hey Aunt Cass, I know this is a off subject but, do I really look like that video game main character of Suger Rush?." Vanellepe ask since she's been getting that a lot lately.
Aunt Cass ate her cookie and then arch her eye brow and said "Actually Vanellepe you look very identical to that character. Heck, you even have about the same exact features except having pieces of candy bits on your hair." "I knew it". she said stuffing her jelly donut in her mouth.