#18 Frolic and Fun on the Family Island
"Are we there yet?" Wasabi anxiously squeaked from his seat in back. He, along with his other friends (human and robotic) were situated in the Frederickson's chopper, on their way to the family island Fred had offered as a visit for them. It was a bright sunny day in early June and after the debacle that was panicking over his friends leaving, Fred thought it would be a good idea to finally do this.
Wasabi was currently seated in a middle spot, wearing a blindfold along with his required headset, trying his best not to think about where he was currently. Fred was to his right with Mini-Max in his lap asleep and Hiro was to his left, eagerly looking out the window as the ocean glistened below.
Honey Lemon and Go Go sat opposite of them with a deflated and packed Baymax between them while Heathcliff was doing the piloting up front; each member (except the robots) had brought a bag filled with their beach-going essentials. The family island they were going to was located about 25 miles west of San Fransokyo, far away from prying eyes. The rich young man had told them they could do all kinds of fun things from swimming in the ocean (or the pool) to playing volleyball on the beach to jet-skiing near the shore. As they traveled, conversation was surprisingly minimal with the main sound being the deep, pulsating thumping of the helicopter blades spinning on top.
"Almost Wasabi," Fred finally answered as he continued to stare out the window.
"Good."
Not 5 minutes after the physicist asked his question, Heathcliff announced over the radio, "To all passengers on this flight today, we have a visual on our destination. Landing procedures will begin shortly."
Fred pressed his face closer to the glass as he cradled his robotic friend before he went, "Ooo! Ooo! I see it!"
His remark was enough to wake Mini-Max up, making him sit up in Fred's arm and mimic his moves. "He is correct. Proverbial isolated mansion is fast approaching." Honey Lemon, Go Go and Hiro now looked to see out of the corner of the glass and found the island about 8 acres in size. At the center of it stood a 30ft tall beach house that was surrounded by lush foliage on the sides and along the front. The building was cream in color with dark grey tiles on the roof, covered in large windows that faced north and south and had a center balcony on the second floor.
As the helicopter did a lap around to get to the helipad in back, the heroes could see the large pool, the volleyball net on the tan sand below and even a tennis court that Fred had neglected to inform them about. The down draft from the rotating blades while it swooped created a noticeable rippling movement on everything below it, making the plants swish rapidly in all directions. Heathcliff proceeded to expertly position the flying machine over the giant H landing spot and descended slowly all the way to the ground. Once the loud whirring sound dissipated, the family butler announced, "It is safe to disembark."
"Finally," Wasabi uttered, breathing a sigh of relief as he removed his headset and blindfold while everyone else was just taking off the headset. Next, Fred was working to open the door and with a grunt of effort, managed to slide it open. Hiro proceeded to set Baymax's charger on the floor to make inflation easier. The gang then filed out as they stepped onto the concrete slab and admired the view before them. The backside of the beach house was cream too with 10 windows for each floor along with a pair of large, decorative ones in the center of each level.
Heathcliff came around the front side of the helicopter and inquired, "Shall I bring the bags inside Master Frederickson?"
"Nah, we can get them, but thanks my man," Fred answered with a dismissive hand gesture.
"Very good sir. I will go inside to be sure everything is in working order then," the gentleman butler replied before bustling off as he said he would do.
"Come on guys. I've got to give you a tour before we go down to the beach," the comic book fan urged everyone as he turned to grab his red duffel bag. The rest of the gang followed suit as they leaned into the cabin to grab their things.
"Hey Baymax, you can inflate now," Hiro informed the aforementioned robot.
With a whir and the squeaky sound of vinyl rubbing together, Baymax was now scrunched inside the helicopter, stating "Oh no" and leaving Wasabi and Fred to pull him free before situating him on the ground.
"Thank you," he told them.
"No problem," they both said and turning to face the expensive-looking building.
From their short walk, essentially everyone gasped as they stepped through the large carved door into the spacious foyer. There was an octagon-shaped wood and glass table in the center with fake flowers, a large decorative blue and cream rug underneath it and hanging lights along the ceiling that were currently off. In addition, along the back wall they had come in from there were two sets of staircases that met in the middle, leading to the second floor and creating a triangle pattern.
"This place looks amazing Freddie," Honey Lemon complimented as she spun around to try and see everything.
"Yeah, now let me show you around," Fred offered as he set his bag down, prompting everyone to mimic his actions and following him off to the left.
With Mini-Max sitting on his shoulder, the young Frederickson stepped through another doorway and went "Ta-da!" He proceeded to gesture at the large fully-loaded kitchen, which included a stove, fridge, oven, and microwave along with a long dining table that had a white cloth cover dangling over it.
The gang was examining the marble countertop when they turned right to the sound of rustling as Heathcliff emerged from a closet, looking particularly pleased.
"Good news sir. Everything from the electrical system to the plumbing appears to be fine despite the rainstorm from three days ago, so just inform me of when you would like lunch and I will get started," he politely told the others.
Fred turned towards his friends and asked, "What do you guys think? 12-12:30 sound good?" There was then a general consensus of nods and murmuring "Yeah, sounds good," as the young heroes looked between themselves and back to the comic book fan.
"Very good. I'll be in here if you need anything. By all means, continue with your tour followed by the recreational fun," the well-dressed butler eloquently said before heading to the pantry on the other side of the kitchen.
Fred proceeded to clasped his hands together and stated, "Okay guys, let's make this quick so we can get swimming." He then escorted the other five back into the main foyer, creating an audible sound of footsteps and squeaky noises from Baymax's vinyl legs rubbing together.
Once they were back where they started, Fred continued with showing them around and gestured to the dark wooden doors that were the front entrance. "So, that's where we'll leave to go down to the water. There's a stone-laid path all the way down and the equipment for if we want to play volleyball is off to the side here," he informed them as he pointed to another carved wood door.
They all then resumed walking as the kaiju-loving man led them to the next room, being sure to mention that one of the fancy doors off to the left was a bathroom, complete with a giant mirror and toiletries along the black-speckled countertop. A moment later, they found themselves staring at a large TV with giant speakers in what was clearly the living room. There were some cushioned chairs and a large sofa with vintage floral designs along with a dark brown coffee table that appeared to be an antique. The heroes gazed around at the walls lined with paintings of various seascapes as well as some portraits of the Frederickson family. In addition to the illustrations, the whole room boasted some of the large windows they had seen from the outside, but with long dark green curtains shown hanging since they were inside now.
"Ta-da! Probably my favorite room in the house. This TV gets all the channels back home despite being on a literal island," Fred told the others as they wandered around.
"Do you come here often?" Wasabi inquired as he went to gaze out a window.
Fred shrugged a little (to keep Mini-Max balanced) and replied, "Not really, which is why my room here doesn't have much comic book stuff; only about 300 issues or so for light reading."
The physicist now shrugged in a "Whatever works" response before everyone went back to following the beanie-clad man through the second archway back to where they came from. When they got back to the octagon table, Fred began leading them upstairs, causing a creaking sound in the floor boards as they climbed; this also resulted in Baymax having to slowly go up one step at a time and making the others wait for a minute. Once he was up top, they resumed the tour as they passed the bedrooms and bathrooms one by one, but only opening up his and the guest ones.
"Now, I know we're not staying the night here, but you've got to try one of these beds. They are so soft!" Fred exclaimed as he rushed into the spacious room lined with more seascape paintings and a few windows. The inside had a dark hardwood floor covered by a large diamond-patterned rug with a king-sized bed against the wall. It had an extremely puffy jade-colored comforter on top along with 4 matching throw pillows neatly made; Fred acted to ruin it though by jumping onto the mattress with a gleeful smile on his face and making Mini-Max fall on it next to him.
"This blanket is attempting to swallow me with its fluffiness," the diminutive bot declared as he sank into the bed.
The others didn't jump on, but opted to still feel it per Fred's wishes. "Ooo, that's nice," Honey Lemon commented as she laid a hand on the silky top.
Go Go just poked it with one finger and remarked, "Eh, too soft for me. Now, better wrap this tour fast Fred or we'll be going back without even hitting the beach."
The aforementioned comic book fan sat up quickly, slightly worried about what might happen if he didn't, grabbed Mini-Max and went back out to the hallway. With his friends in tow, he stopped a moment later at his door and opened it with joy as he showcased his home away from home (more or less). Inside he had posters along the wall featuring "The Kentucky Kaiju," "Captain Fancy," "The Annihilator," and other favorites of his. Fred also had a large bed with monster movie-themed sheets and a dozen or so action figures lined on a shelf, which hung over a filing cabinet (filled with comic books no doubt).
"And this is my room," he announced, stating the obvious as he walked onto the UFO-printed rug that covered the floor.
"Clearly," Hiro stated with a small smirk as he crossed his arms.
"Okay, okay. Almost done, almost done," the flame-throwing hero quickly told everyone as he rushed out of his room in eagerness to go to the beach. With his footsteps echoing along the floor, Fred took the gang to a set of double doors that had the same carvings as the one they entered through.
"Okay, and…ta-da!" he shouted with showmanship as he opened the doors to reveal the gorgeous view before them. His friends stepped through to the outside world, and once they walked out from under the protective roof that covered half the balcony, practically everyone marveled at what they saw. Stretching far beyond the horizon was the ocean of sparkling dark blue as clouds floated in the bright sky above. The waves endlessly lapped and foamed on the sand along with the path leading up to the house being paved with large granite steps. Even Wasabi didn't seem to mind his elevated position as everyone (except Baymax and Mini-Max) breathed a collective deep breath out at how peaceful everything seemed, with the only sounds being the waves and the plants rustling in the breeze.
All of them stood there for around a minute until Fred spoke up with, "Enough of just watching the beach. Let's hit it!" before turning rapidly back towards the door and running inside, with Mini-Max barely hanging on.
Baymax then tilted his head and stated, "Hitting water at an extreme velocity will result in bruising and pain." The other heroes gave a small chuckle before they followed the eager young man inside and closed the balcony entrance shut. They all shuffled downstairs to collect their bags and rush to the nearest restroom, leaving Baymax to wait by the table in the foyer.
After about 5 minutes, everyone was dressed in appropriate swim attire from their swimsuits to their footwear of either sandals or water shoes; Honey Lemon was dressed in a fuchsia-pink bikini imprinted with orchids, had her hair tied up and a pair of sunglasses on her face; Wasabi wore light blue swim trunks, a white T-shirt and a visor to shield his eyes from the sun; Go Go put on a black one-piece swimsuit with purple lines along the hips to the arms as well as a pair of sunglasses; Fred was wearing red and black swim trunks with a pair of blue goggles dangling around his neck and his characteristic beanie (Mini-Max had opted for just wearing nothing); lastly, Hiro wore a pair of black swim trunks, a white short-sleeve T-shirt and some yellow goggles on his head. Everyone convened at the table, each carrying a towel and ready to swim.
"Has everyone applied sunblock to all areas?" Baymax asked them, concerned about their UV exposure.
"All good Baymax. Mini-Max got me covered," Fred answered and giving the aforementioned robot a thumbs up.
"I got Go Go," Honey Lemon chimed in.
"Same, but for Honey Lemon," Go Go added.
"I took care of myself. One of the many benefits of yoga," Wasabi informed the others and garnering a brief eye-roll from the speedster.
"I guess I still need a little help. Do you mind?" Hiro admitted as he pulled his shirt forward so someone could get his back.
The physicist volunteered as he pulled a bottle of sunscreen from his bag and squeezed some of it onto Hiro, with the cold sensation making him shiver for a moment. Before he knew it, the process was done and Hiro put his attire back on.
"It is recommended that you wait 30 minutes now before going outside for extended outdoor activities," the inflatable robot told everyone while raising a finger.
Everyone exchanged glances before Fred leaned on Baymax and said, "Yeah Baymax, pretty much no one does that. They either put more sunscreen on or just accept the sunburn as payment for the fun time."
The large mechanical man blinked and stated, "Oh. I will bring more sunblock then," before picking up a bag to take to the beach.
The kaiju fan proceeded to rush over to a closet by the front door he had yet to open. "And if you're worried so much, we've got some umbrellas and beach chairs in here to help too."
"Sweet," Hiro commented as he grabbed a foldup chair.
"That'll do nicely while I'm taking a break from working on my sandcastle," Wasabi added as he grabbed both items.
Once the accessories were grabbed and everyone had their bags of essentials (phone, water bottles, sunscreen, and some buckets with sand sculpting tools), they finally made it to the large carved doors. Fred took the liberty of opening it, causing a gust of salty wind to hit them as well as the bright sunlight. The heroes made it across the front patio, which was devoid of table and chairs for safety concerns while it was vacant, but it did have some potted plants near the house itself to add some color to the outside façade. Next, they were onto the stone steps, making their short walk down to the expanse of sand leading to the water. As they got closer, Go Go noticed something slightly large and bulky propped on top of some planks with a red cover over it sitting 30ft from the shore.
"Hey Fred, that the jet ski you were talking about?" she inquired as she pointed her head at it.
The young man smiled and replied, "Yeah, it is. Want to give it a try?"
"Sure," she simply answered with a shrug.
Honey Lemon's eyes then lit up as she got an exciting idea. "Ooo, I've never been on one. Could I ride with you? I promise not to scream too loudly," she asked with clasped hands as she turned towards the speedster.
Go Go stared for a moment, clearly flustered at Honey Lemon's request since she had never even asked her to ride her motorcycle. She then blinked and shook her head, followed by answering, "Uh, yeah. Just make sure you don't have anything on you're not prepared to lose."
"Yay!" the chemist exclaimed before attempting a hug, only to realize both her arms and Go Go's were currently carrying stuff, causing her to back off.
They proceeded to walk down the last couple of steps onto the hot, shifting sand, where they breathed a sigh of relief as they let their possessions drop. For the next couple of minutes, the gang set up the chairs, laid their towels out and propped up a couple umbrellas as they set everything else under them (except for Honey Lemon who still had her phone out and was taking some scenic pictures). The gang then got out their water bottles and took a few swigs, preventing Baymax from informing them on the importance of hydration.
Once satisfied and feeling refreshed from the drink, Fred and Hiro went towards the water with their goggles on, clearly ready to free swim. Wasabi with Mini-Max tailing him, grabbed some buckets to collect the damp sand near the wave's edge for beginning his construction. Honey Lemon, Go Go and Baymax meanwhile headed for the jet ski as they would need the robot's strength to get it into the water.
The bikini-clad woman pulled the protective cloth off of the machine to find two orange life jackets resting on the top of the seat. The jet ski itself was mostly white with a deep violet-colored seat and handles while a black lightning bolt ran along the sides of it.
"Okay Baymax, do your thing," Go Go stated as the inflatable robot positioned his arms and lifted the desired object with ease. He then shuffled towards the ocean, sinking some into the sand as he went while the young women put on their life jackets. Less than 30 seconds later, Baymax managed to make it to his destination as he gently sat the jet ski down into the shallow rippling water. The absence of the extra weight now caused the robot to float and fall over with a splash. Honey Lemon and Go Go proceeded to walk down to the ocean as both kicked their sandals off onto the sand before the shorter one waded in to fetch Baymax.
"Thank you," he robotically said once he was upright again.
"No problem. Come on. Let's ride," the speedster urged as she climbed on. The chemist then handed her phone to the large white being and asked sweetly, "Can you please get some pictures Baymax? I don't want to lose my phone out there."
The healthcare companion accepted the fox-themed item and replied, "I will do my best as I watch over everyone."
"Thanks!" She then excitedly stomped through the water as she hopped on board behind Go Go, being sure to grab her shoulders to hang on better.
The engineer now gave the throttle a good rev, making a load roar and a jet of water stream behind it. She then turned to her roommate and with a small smirk, said "Hang on." With a good turn of the handle, the two leaned back as they were propelled forward, making Honey Lemon gave a brief yelp in surprise.
The salty wind whipped their hair into a frenzy as Go Go drove the jet ski into deeper water for some more space. She then turned to the left so they were passing by the shore, followed by steering it right and doing this action a few times in order to create a serpentine effect. As the waves and the jet ski itself bobbed up and down during this time, the chemist excitedly giggled from this new experience and eagerly waited to see what Go Go would try next. The purple hair-streaked woman, upon hearing the fit of joy, smiled and decided to break out of the maneuver by just keeping the handle locked to the right, making them go in a perpetual circle. This action created a crown of water around them and sprinkling them with a cool mist. Honey Lemon oooed and awed at the spectacle and was hoping Baymax was getting some quality shots.
Go Go then broke out of the loop and drove the jet ski back closer to the shore as she was about to attempt the next stunt. "Okay, now really hold on," the engineer prompted her best friend, making Honey Lemon wrap her arms around her waist for added security. Go Go gave the throttle a full turn and leaned back to create enough weight displacement for the wave rider to propel itself into a flip. The long-haired lass gave a scream in surprise and excitement as the world briefly was upside down, until it was back upright as their ride landed with a splash.
"Oh, sorry for the scream, but that was amazing Go Go," Honey Lemon complimented as a big smile was plastered on her face, heart still pumping from all the adrenaline.
Go Go blushed slightly (hoping the chemist wouldn't notice) and gave a small smile as she turned to face her. "Thanks. You uh, want to keep going?" she inquired, trying to seem nonchalant.
"Yes please!" Honey Lemon emphatically answered as she wrapped her arms around Go Go again, making the speedster feel flustered again.
Before she could actually rev the engine, her best friend curiously asked, "Hey, maybe I can try a ride on you motorcycle too, I mean, if that's alright with you?"
"Oh, uh yeah. Sure. We'll just need to get you a non-superhero helmet to wear," the engineer answered as best as she could from the shock the question caused her. Go Go then returned to the task at hand as she focused on moving the jet ski into some more fun and fast maneuvers.
While the two women were having their fun, Wasabi was constructing his multi-tiered sandcastle as Mini-Max offered what assistance he could when he wasn't observing the process. "To think, something known for being notoriously unstable could yield such structures," the tiny defender of justice noticed as he handed Wasabi a shovel to smooth a new layer.
"It's all about balance and order to keep it upright. That's at least what my dad taught me when I was little," the physicist imparted on his robotic friend as he eyeballed another piece to scrape. He proceeded to wipe his forehead with the back of his hand as the sun's heat beat down on the two. "I'm going to get some more water. Mini-Max, you cool with filling those two buckets with more damp sand?" he asked politely.
"Consider it done, my good chum. Ha! Fish humor," Mini-Max replied as he quickly stood up and grabbed the blue and orange plastic buckets. Despite his small legs, the little bot swiftly moved across the hot plain to the cooler, wet one and began scooping into his totes. He then packed them good and carried them back one at a time (since they were much heavier and he didn't want to spill any). After he finished with his task, Mini-Max looked up to find Wasabi still refreshing himself under the parasol. He gazed around the surrounding area until his mechanical eyes spotted something poking out of the sand. The blue-eyed robot did a quick jump over and plucked his hidden treasure to find he was holding a flat, pink shell that had grooves on one side and was smooth on the other. He turned it over several times, just fascinated at it for some reason and finding himself unable to stop staring at it until his much taller friend finally came back.
"Whatcha got there Mini-Max?" Wasabi inquired as he bent down to examine it.
The superhero bot held it up and answered, "It appears to be the remnants of an ocean dwelling creature that has washed up on shore. I must admit it is quite fun to look at."
The physicist gave a warm smile before getting an idea and saying, "You know, this castle could use a little something to brighten it up. How about you go find some more and we can use them to really make this sandcastle stand out?"
Mini-Max's eyes conveyed a look of excitement as he took a bold stance and declared, "I will not let you down! This diminutive castle shall be rendered a masterpiece." He then went about scurrying along the sands as Wasabi briefly watched while smiling before he returned to the sand structure; he did look away from his task every now and again to track Mini-Max's progress and to see he was alright.
As the two heroes were staying dry on the beach, Hiro and Fred were completely wet as they kept looking below the surface of the water. Fortunately, the time of the year meant the ocean was refreshingly cool instead of chilly as they swam into deeper territory. They could see the pale sand patterned into a seemingly endless stretch of ripples from the current and waves repeatedly shaping it. Hiro took a big breath as he put in some effort to swim to the sea floor as it was about 12ft deep where they were currently floating. Fred followed suit as a small school of silvery fish hurried on by, making the hero instinctively point to catch Hiro's attention. He then made his way to his friend's spot as he appeared to slowly be gliding over everything by gently kicking. There were some scattered rocks of all sizes they could see everywhere, mostly covered in barnacles, algae or small bits of colorful coral growing (and undoubtedly were home to some little creatures). Luckily, they didn't have any drifting algae patches or giant kelp stalks to obscure their vision of the ocean floor nor to entice the imagination to think a large predator was nearby.
The robotist continued his non-specific search for anything that looked cool when he felt the burning sensation of his lung needing fresh air, so he used his arms and legs to reach the surface in a couple seconds. He burst out of the water and inhaled deeply a few times before Fred came up 10 seconds later.
"Hey Hiro, find anything awesome yet?" the comic book fan inquired as he treaded water next to him.
The teen genius shook his head, wiped the wet hair off of his face and replied, "Nothing worth keeping yet. I think I saw a sand dollar though right before I came up so I'm gonna try again."
"Ooo. It's too bad that they don't throw too well and they're so fragile because they seriously were made to be frisbees," Fred noted as it seemed he had past experience in this department.
Hiro gave a soft chuckle as he turned to the sound of an incoming jet ski, watching Honey Lemon and Go Go have a blast while they raced across the waves. He then glanced towards the shore, where Wasabi and Mini-Max were working on one of the towers, making sure it was stable as the physicist put another bucket of sand on top. He also managed to see Baymax standing at the water's edge, shuffling across the beach in an effort to capture the two women with the phone's camera.
Hiro let out a deep sigh, making Fred ask in concern, "You okay buddy? Thinking about them too huh?"
The teen hero nodded with a small smile and a touch of sadness in his eyes that the goggles didn't manage to hide from his friend. "Yeah Fred, but I'm glad you brought us here. This will definitely be a day we'll all remember." Hiro then gave a brighter look as he said, "Now come on, I want to see which one of us can find the craziest shell before lunchtime."
With another breath of fresh air, Hiro dove back down, leaving Fred to say, "Oh no you don't" before following him to the ocean floor. The two proceeded to spend the rest of their time surveying the sand, occasionally finding something and putting it in their spot on shore when they needed a break. At one point, there was a little red crab that got washed up on the beach, where Mini-Max spotted it and gently tossed it back into the water, fulfilling his heroic duties. As for Honey Lemon and Go Go, the jet ski eventually became low on gas, but not before they swapped positions so the chemist could try steering it. She managed to get the controls figured out after a couple bumpy starts, although she didn't feel comfortable enough going as fast as Go Go or trying as many tricks. They still had fun though as they brought it to land a second time (the first being when they swapped places) for Baymax to lift it back to its resting spot. The female duo had since gone onto sitting in the shade where Go Go read her magazine and Honey Lemon was sorting through the photos Baymax took.
Time ticked by until before they knew it, it was already 1pm, meaning they were definitely late for the anticipated lunch. Honey Lemon noticed it when she checked her phone's clock after she took a break from taking pictures of Wasabi's sandcastle; it boasted 4 tall, carved fortresses, a moat surrounding the shell-decorated wall and a center tower with a flat courtyard and balcony on top that could hold a tiny clam (if they had one).
"Hey everyone, it's way past lunchtime. We better get back before it gets cold," the bikini-clad woman informed the others, making them start to gather around her current location.
"I'm sure it'll be fine Honey Lemon. Heathcliff is like psychic when it comes to meal prep," Fred dismissively remarked.
The seven of them were about to dismantle everything and head back up when Hiro spoke up. "Hey guys, before we go eat, let's get a group picture huh?" he suggested, making his fellow heroes that could smile at the idea. They all then moved back to the front of the castle, where Honey Lemon prepped her phone and said, "Everyone say 'Beach day!'"
"Beach day!"
A moment later, they examined the photo and were pleasantly pleased, meaning they could head inside now. Fred scooped up Mini-Max and told him, "Okay buddy, I didn't bring your charger and it is definitely time for your nappity-nap sleepity-boop." Before the diminutive robot could object, Fred was cradling him and going, "Hush little Mini-Max. Go to sleep. Boop." The defender of justice now closed his eyes and proceeded to rest, making the other humans go "aww." They all then grabbed what they could and started back up the steps, leaving their shells behind for later as they went for a well-deserved lunch.
The rest of the day was rather relaxing for the heroes. Heathcliff had made lasagna that was paired with 5-cheese garlic bread and Caesar salad along with some raspberry sherbet for dessert. Everyone agreed it was delicious and thanked him while they enjoyed some refreshing ice tea he made too. They helped him clean up and from there, got some bags so they could collect the shells they had left down by the beach and finally decide who found the best one. Although he hadn't officially been participating and was still asleep, the group decided Mini-Max won for his spiral cone shell that was cream with black and orange flecks on it and had a pink interior; second place was given to Fred for his giant cowrie shell and third was for Hiro's baby sand dollar.
The two competitors then went to clean their shells while everyone laid down and relaxed in the living room. Fred unfortunately started to show signs of having minor sunburn damage and got some cool treatment from Baymax to help. The heroes proceeded to browse the TV channels until they found a movie to watch on channel 296 called "They Lurk in the Depths" and seemed to enjoy that (although the jump scares got to Wasabi more than the others). When it was finally over after its 2 hour run time, it was clearly time to go as the afternoon sun was starting to dip.
All of them (except Baymax and Mini-Max) made the necessary stop to the bathroom and checked that they had all their belongings before they assembled in the main foyer, waiting on their pilot. Heathcliff came from upstairs about 5 minutes after their group huddle and said, "Sincerest apologies for making you wait. I had to make sure everything was well secured and prepped in case of future storms; it also is best to keep a place clean even after minor use." The gentleman butler then went to the front door, confirmed it was locked and gestured for them to follow him. Once outside, he waited until everyone was out before locking the back door they came out of and indicated for them to board the helicopter.
Before they loaded up, Baymax deflated some (much to the amusement of those hearing him do so) in order to fit back on his charger. After he was packed, everyone else hopped aboard with Fred needing a little help since he was cradling the still asleep Mini-Max.
The gang proceeded to buckle up and Wasabi putting his blindfold on before the radio headset. Within a couple minutes, they could hear and feel the helicopter blades start to whir to life as Heathcliff announced, "Please ensure everything is stowed away and you are all fasten properly. I am beginning our ascent."
Sure enough, as the heroes looked outside the windows, the ground was starting to get farther away while the down draft from the blades made all the plants sway. When they finally got enough altitude, their pilot then moved them up and around the house, giving the gang one last look as they left the island behind to go home.
After a few minutes out in the open, sparkling water, a thought occurred to Hiro as he asked, "Hey Fred, since this place belongs to your family, did your dad make any hidden rooms for superhero stuff like at the mansion?"
The comic book lover just stared blankly for a good 5 seconds as the idea had never occurred to him, prompting Hiro to wave a hand in front of him. Fred then slumped in his seat, looking mad at himself and disappointed he didn't know. "Ah man! Heathcliff, are there any cool stuff like that on the island you didn't tell me about?"
"Why yes Master Frederickson."
"Well, why didn't you?"
"It was your father's business after all, but more importantly, you didn't ask."
Fred grumbled at the answer before switching to eagerness as he informed everyone, "Okay guys, next time, we are going to do more than just the beach. We are going to see what other cool superhero things my dad left there. This could lead to a whole training montage or some ancient sage wisdom he left for me to find or…"
His friends let him continue to speculate for a little while longer, knowing his excitement was hard to contain; so, they just let him wear himself out before those that could resigned to looking out the windows, enjoying the vast ocean sweeping by below them. Today was certainly different, but that's probably what helped make it so great to everyone there and they definitely couldn't wait to do it again.
NOTES
Hopefully you enjoyed the little HoneyGoGo moment that happened in the story and I currently have them riding Go Go's motorcycle written up, so expect that in the future. ;) I thought this would be a fun story to explore since Fred brought it up in the movie, so hopefully you liked it despite it being fairly long and found everyone's activities enjoyable. ^_^ I also of course had to throw in Mini-Max's nappity-nap sleepity-boop and don't worry, Globby was looking over the city while they were gone for the day, so there was superhero help available if it was needed. ;)
The next story will have Globby returning home to Felony Carl after "Legacies." ^_^ 3