Chapter 14: Training Day
The sun shone bright over San Fransokyo as Riley made her way down the city sidewalk. Currently, she was dressed in a black tank top and capri-length black yoga pants, with white sneakers on her feet, a water bottle in her hand, and her hair pulled into a ponytail. Next to her, Baymax walked, his nubby feet squeaking on the pavement as he kept pace with her.
"So, how are you holding up this morning, Baymax?" Riley questioned as she looked up at the robot.
"My energy levels are fine for the moment," Baymax answered, "Though they will need to be recharged sometime today."
"Good to hear," Riley replied with a chuckle, "Thanks for hanging out with me and Tip last night."
"Spending time with you helps better increase my understanding of female children in your age range," Baymax stated, "This, in turn, improves my utility as a healthcare companion."
"God, he's so weird sometimes," Disgust commented.
"Well, he is a robot," Joy replied.
"Well, that's certainly one way to look at it," Riley commented with a chuckle and a shake of her head.
The two walked in silence for a moment, during which Baymax looked down at Riley, his head tilted to the side.
"Riley," Baymax said, drawing the girl's attention, "May I pose an inquiry?"
"Uh, yeah, sure Baymax," Riley replied as she looked up at the robot, "What's up?"
"When Hiro was experimenting with giving me an emotion chip, where my emotions real?" Baymax questioned.
"Where they real?" Riley repeated in confusion.
"Correct," Baymax confirmed, "As you possess empathic abilities, you are the most qualified individual to pose this question to."
"I suppose that's true," Riley agreed, though her voice sounded unsure, "And when Hiro put the emotion chip in you….I did sense something. So yeah, I would say they were real. Maybe a bit….incomplete, but definitely real."
"I understand," Baymax replied, "Are emotions always so ...unpleasant?"
"Hey!" Anger barked.
"Well, they can be," Riley commented with a smirk, "But most of the time, no, they're not. I think the problem was that Hiro hadn't worked out the kinks yet. I'm sure they'll feel better the next time. That is, as long as you want to try it out again."
At this, Baymax fell silent for a few moments, blinking in a way that struck Riley as strangely pensive.
"I found emotions to be unpleasant," Baymax stated, "But if the sensations could be mitigated in some way, I do believe that possessing them will help me empathize with my patients."
"I find it comes in handy," Riley agreed with a smirk.
At this point, the two reached a small park that they immediately entered. Near the center of the park, situated on a small hill, was a lone willow tree, beneath which an elderly Asian man sat, dressed in a white karate gi with a faded black belt and meditating in the lotus position. As Riley and Baymax climbed the hill towards him, the old man opened a single eye and smiled at them.
"Good morning, Riley," the old man greeted with a warm but gravelly voice as he rose to his feet.
"Good morning, Takahito-sensei," Riley replied as she bowed to the old man, prompting Baymax to as well.
"You must be Baymax," Takahito observed as he approached the robot with his arms folded behind his back, "Your friends have told me much about you. I understand that, in some ways, you are a student of mine as well."
"My karate and tai chi protocols are based off your movements," Baymax replied as he held his hands in a chopping position.
"Well, that certainly streamlines the teaching process," Takahito observed with a chuckle.
"No Wasabi today?" Riley questioned as she glanced around.
"No, Darron needed to take care of something," Takahito explained with a shake of his head as he turned towards Riley, "It appears that you will have my full attention this morning, Riley. Shall we begin?"
Nodding in reply, Riley tossed her water bottle onto the ground before she walked over to Takahito, who took a stance by spreading his legs shoulder-width apart and holding his right arm loosely up before him, the back of his hand facing Riley. Stopping in front of him, Riley mirrored Takahito's pose and placed the back of her wrist against the old man's. From there, the two began to move in unison, pushing their arms against one another and moving them back and forth in graceful, circular patterns.
After a few moments of this, Riley and Takahito switched to placing both of their arms against each others and moving them in a large vertical circle between them while at the same time they began circling each other, their timing keeping them perfectly in synch with each other. Then, without any words passing between them, Riley smoothly moved to the side, grabbing hold of Takahito's arm and using his momentum to pull the old man past her. Once past her, Takahito gracefully spun on his heel and grabbed hold of Riley's arm before performing the same move on Riley. Once Riley had moved past him, she spun back to face Takahito and they smoothly transitioned back into performing their circular movement.
Over the next few minutes, Riley and Takahito continued the elaborate dance, with the old man gently guiding the girl through various forms and moves. Eventually, sweat began to drip down Riley's face and her breath became ragged, at which point Takahito abruptly stopped.
"Why don't we take a break?" Takahito suggested as he folded his hands behind his back and smiled at her.
"Thank you, sensei," Riley replied breathlessly, giving Takahito a quick bow before settling onto the ground beneath the willow tree, grabbing her water bottle and taking a sip from it.
Smiling, Takahito turned his attention towards Baymax, who was standing nearby, examining a butterfly that had settled onto the finger of his outstretched hand.
"Baymax," Takahito stated, catching the robot's attention as the butterfly flitted away, "May I speak with you a moment?"
"Yes," Baymax said before walking over and standing in front of Takahito, "How may I assist you?"
"Perhaps you can show me just how extensive your understanding of tai chi is?" Takahito suggested.
"Due to the information I have downloaded, I have completely mastered the art of tai chi," Baymax stated matter-of-factly.
"Well, that is a claim that must be tested," Takahito observed as he walked over to the willow and picked up a long stick that was leaning against the tree trunk. Walking back over to Baymax, Takahito gripped the stick with both hands and pointed it at Baymax like a spear.
"Prepare yourself," Takahito said solemnly. In response, Baymax settled into a defensive stance, holding his hands out loosely before him, his palms facing Takahito.
A tense moment passed as Takahito stared into Baymax's black eyes, his stick at the ready. Then, without warning, he struck, thrusting the stick at Baymax's face. Baymax easily avoided the attack by leaning his head to the side, before mirroring the movement to dodge Takahito's follow-up attack. Takahito then attempted the same one-two attack against Baymax's chest, but the robot managed to dodge by leaning his shoulders out of the way of each blow. Seeing Takahito thrusting at his head again, Baymax ducked below the attack before standing up straight in a single fluid motion.
As Takahito picked up the speed of his attacks, Baymax began to wave his arms in front of him, pushing aside the old man's strikes as they came. As Baymax moved one of his thrusts to the side with both hands, Takahito changed direction and swung his stick at the robot's feet, forcing Baymax to hop over the attack. Seeing another thrust coming, Baymax attempted to grab the stick but Takahito used it to twist the robot's arm around his body before yanking it out of the android's grasp.
Seeing that Baymax was left somewhat off balance by the move, Takahito thrust the stick between the robot's feet before trying to swipe at one. In response to this, Baymax lifted the targeted foot over the attack before pivoting on his other one, spinning in place until he could place both feet back on the ground. Takahito followed up by swinging his stick at Baymax's head, which the robot avoided by bending over backwards. Takahito then swung the stick down at Baymax while he was bent over, forcing the robot to block the attack by crossing his arms in front of him.
The two stayed like that for a moment, with Takahito pressing the weight of the stick down against Baymax, with Riley watching with wide eyes. Then, moving his arms to the side, Baymax pushed the stick off of him as he stood up straight. However, Takahito had apparently predicted this and moved with the motion, using the momentum to swing the stick back around and knock Baymax's leg out from under him. As Baymax flipped into the air, Takahito spun around again before striking the robot with the stick as he fell. The blow knocked Baymax through the air before he landed on the ground and tumbled down the hill.
As Baymax reached the bottom of the hill and rolled to a stop, he lay on his back, looking up at the sky. A moment later, the view was obstructed by Hiro, who stood over Baymax, looking down at the robot in surprise.
"Whatcha doing, Baymax?" Hiro questioned.
"I am training in tai chi," Baymax explained.
"It looks like you're getting your butt kicked," Hiro commented with a smirk before he helped Baymax back to his feet, "You okay?"
"I am undamaged," Baymax replied as he began making his way back up the hill, Hiro falling into step next to him.
"Hey!" Riley greeted as Hiro and Baymax reached the top of the hill, standing up and walking over to them.
"Hey," Hiro replied, blushing as Riley leaned in and kissed him on the cheek.
"Sorry, I'd hug you too but I'm kind of sweaty," Riley said with a chuckle, "What brings you here?"
"I know you and Wasabi are usually here on Sunday mornings," Hiro explained, "I wanted to come by to pick up Baymax and see what you were up to."
"Well, I still have some work to do with Takahito-sensei, but I'll be free after that," Riley stated with a smirk, "He just got through teaching Baymax his own private lesson."
"It would appear that I still have more information to gather about tai chi," Baymax added.
"The first step towards wisdom is admitting that there is always something new to learn," Takahito said with a smile before he looked at Riley, "Are you ready to continue?"
"Yes, sensei," Riley answered with a nod.
"Well, I think I'll just settle in then," Hiro stated as he walked over to the willow tree and pulled a tablet out of his pocket, "I'll be over here, working on stuff, until you guys are done."
"Awesome," Riley agreed with a smile, "We should try to find the others afterwards. I'm really interested to find out how Honey and Go Go's girl's night went."
Later,
"Ugh, is it just me, or are the lights in here way too bright?" Susan questioned, squinting her eyes as she and Violet made their way through the halls of Home Base.
"I think it's because you drank a little too much last night," Violet pointed out.
"Yeah, just another thing haunting me from last night," Susan groaned as she rubbed the side of her head and looked accusingly at Violet, "Why do you seem fine though?"
"Because I didn't dive in head first like you guys did," Violet argued, "It was my first time!"
"First time doing what?" Bob's voice came from around a corner before Violet's father stepped into view, causing her eyes to go wide.
"Uh, first time going out in San Fransokyo, seeing the big city and all that," Violet answered with a nervous chuckle.
Quirking an eyebrow at this, Bob turned his attention towards Susuan.
"Did you guys have a good time last night?" Bob inquired.
"Sure, let's go with that," Susan replied with another pained expression, "Look, I'd love to stay and chat, Bob, but I was hoping to just go to my room and…."
"Sorry, Susan," Bob interrupted with a helpless shrug, "But that's a no can do."
"Why's that?" Susan inquired, a feeling of dread worming its way into her heart.
Later,
"Oh God, kill me now," Susan groaned, now dressed her black and orange jumpsuit with her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
Together with Link, Doc, and B.O.B., she stood in the large training room. Across from them, Violet, now dressed in her Ultraviolet costume, stood with Lucius and her family. The rest of the Parrs wore unitards similar to Violet's own, though theirs were red instead of purple and sported yellow, lower-case Is on the chest. Lucius also wore a unitard, though his was white and frosty blue in color, white white gloves and boots. In place of a domino mask, Lucius wore a white cowl complete with an opaque eyeshield. Megamind and Minion, meanwhile, stood somewhat awkwardly to the side.
"Okay, so, we've been getting a feel for each other since we all got pulled together for this team," Bob spoke as he looked around at the others, though he seemed to pointedly not glance at Megamind, "But I think it's time we dive in on this thing."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Link questioned.
"It means that we're going to have a little scrimmage," Helen explained, "A little sparring match to show off what we can do."
"Oh boy!" B.O.B. exclaimed before looking at his friends, "What's that mean?"
"It means we're going to fight each other," Doc explained.
"But you know, for fun," Link added with a chuckle.
"So, how does this work?" Susan inquired as she rubbed the side of her head, "Is this just some kind of free-for-all?"
"Well, we also want everyone to get a sense of how well we work with one another," Lucius elaborated, "So, the Parrs and I will be on one side, and you guys will be on the other."
"But there are six of you but four of us," B.O.B. argued as he held up three fingers.
"When we say "you guys", we mean all of you guys," Helen explained as she motioned for Megamind and Minion to join the others.
"Oh, yes, of course," Megamind said with an embarrassed chuckle before he and Minion moved over to the monsters' side, "There, even sides."
"Okay, let's get started then. Now, let's have some fun with this," Helen said before looking pointedly at Bob, "And try not to hurt each other."
Bob said nothing in reply, staring at Megamind, who had the good sense to gulp nervously.
"Alright, so how are we gonna-" Link began to say before Dash checked him in the chest at superspeed, knocking the monster off his feet and sending him tumbling across the floor.
"Ow, okay, wow!" Dash exclaimed as he hopped up and down and rubbed his shoulder in pain, "He's way thicker than I expected!"
"You could at least let me shield you before you do that!" Violet exclaimed as she threw her hands into the air in exasperation.
"I was trying to catch them by surprise!" Dash argued as he looked back at Violet.
"Surprise!" B.O.B. exclaimed as he leapt towards Dash, his mouth open wide.
His eyes wide with surprise, Dash watched as B.O.B. descended through the air towards him. Right before the blob landed on him though, B.O.B. slammed into a shimmering purple dome of energy that appeared around Dash, splattering against it like a bug against a windshield.
"See," Violet chided, one her hands outstretched towards her brother as B.O.B. slid down the side of the dome, "Shield."
Dash's only response was to roll his eyes before Violet lowered the shield and he sped away.
"Well, that was a little bit embarrassing," B.O.B. muttered as he pulled himself back together.
"Hey, you mind if I perform a little experiment?" Lucius inquired.
Looking up, B.O.B. saw that Lucius was currently sliding along a path made of ice, which was being formed by a ray of white energy that was shooting from the man's outstretched hand.
"Uh, yeah sure," B.O.B. replied.
"Cool," Lucius said before pointing his other hand at B.O.B. and blasting him with a ray of cold energy, instantly freezing the blob solid, "Was curious about what your freezing point was."
"B.O.B.!" Susan called out in surprise before her attention was grabbed by Bob charging towards her.
"Sorry, big guy," Susan muttered before pushed a button on her watch and was surrounded by an aura of blue energy "But I don't have time to spar right now."
Rapidly growing to her full height, Susan pulled her foot back before booting Bob in the chest with her giant foot, knocking him clear off his feet and sending him flying through the air.
"Bob!" Helen called as she tracked his trajectory through the air. Her eyes narrowed in concentration, Helen reached out towards Bob, her arms extending impossibly long as she did. Reaching Bob, Helen grabbed him before pulling back hard, completely stopping his forward momentum. Still holding onto her husband, Helen then pivoted her stance, swinging Bob through the air before hurling him back towards Susan. Reorienting himself, Bob curled up into a ball before he slammed into the shocked Susan's stomach, the impact of the blow sending her stumbling back as the air was forced out her lungs.
"Alright, okay!" Link called as he picked himself up off the ground and brushed himself off, "Don't anyone worry! I'm oooo…"
Link trailed off as he caught sight of Susan falling towards him as she lost her footing.
"No," Link finished quietly, his eyes going wide before Susan fell on top of him with a booming thud.
"Well," Doc sighed as he looked around, "This is going well. Got any ideas?"
"Uh, Minion!" Megamind called out as he looked at his companion, "Get in there!"
"Um, o-okay," Minion replied, squaring his shoulders before hustling forward.
Minion made it a few feet before Jack-Jack suddenly hopped in front of the alien, holding his hands up, playfully roaring at Minion with a fierce expression on his face. Confused, Minion came to a stop and regarded Jack-Jack as the child roared at him again.
"Um, roar?" Minion replied, holding his hands up in an imitation of what Jack-Jack was doing.
In response, Jack-Jack suddenly let out a deeper, beastial roar. As he did, Jack-Jack's form began to shift, becoming more muscular as he grew almost double in size and his skin took on an angry, red color, his unitard stretching to contain his new bulk. Jack-Jack's eyes became red as well, while his teeth became pointed and his fingernails extended into claws. Letting out another roar, Jack-Jack lunged at Minion, who screamed in alarm as the monstrous child tackled him to the ground.
Doc and Megamind watched the struggle for a moment, the alien cringing as Jack-Jack managed to tear one of Minion's arms off.
"Got any other ideas?" Doc questioned off handedly.
"We need to regroup," Megamind replied, a pensive look on his face, "You get B.O.B., I'll get Minion!"
Running forward, Megamind grabbed hold of Jack-Jack, who was in the process of beating Minion with his robotic arm, before hurling the rampaging child away away, causing the artificial limb to clatter to the floor.
"Whoa!" Jack-Jack yelled, transforming back into his normal self as he tumbled through the air. Seeing this, Helen reached out and enlarged her hand, snagging her son out the air and pulling him over to her.
"Sir, did you just throw that child?" Minion asked in surprise as Megamind helped him back to his feet.
"He's a superpowered child who just ripped your arm off," Megamind replied as he shoved the limb in question into Minion's grasp, "I think he'll be fine."
"Did you just throw my son!?" Bob angrily demanded as he began stomping towards Minion and Megamind.
"But we won't be!" Minion exclaimed before they both ran away from the charging man.
"Doctor Cockroach!" Megamind called as they ran over to where Doc was trying to figure out how to thaw out B.O.B., "Help!"
Turning to look at Minion and Megamind, Doc's eyes went wide as he spotted Bob running after them, before throwing his arms into the air helplessly. Skidding to a halt next to Doc and B.O.B., Megamind and Minion looked back at Bob with fear in their eyes. However, right before Bob could reach them, Susan's hand slammed down between them, cupping her teammates protectively.
"Sorry, pal," Link said as he vaulted over Susan's hand and flipped over Bob's head, "We need a team meeting."
Landing behind Bob, Link grabbed the large man before he could react and threw him away, sending Bob tumbling across the floor.
"Okay, so I think we really need a plan here," Link said as he scrambled up Susan's hand and looked down at his teammates within, "So, it would be great if you eggheads came up with one!"
Rubbing his chin thoughtfully, Megamind glanced around, his eyes quickly flitting between the still Frozen B.O.B., the raygun in a holster on his hip, and the watch on Susan's wrist. Then, all at once, in all clicked into place for him.
"Idea!" Megamind declared loudly, "Susan, your watch!"
Looking at Megamind in confusion, Susan quickly unstrapped her watch with her free hand and pushed a button on the side before letting it drop, the watch shrinking to its normal size as it fell and landing in Megamind's outstretched hand.
"Alright, team meeting over!" Lucius shouted as he skated over to the group and blasted Susan's hand with a ray of cold.
Hissing in pain, Susan quickly pulled her hand back as she stood up straight. Growling in frustration, Susan glared at Lucius before she pulled her hand back to swing at him. Her swing was stopped though as Helen reached up and wrapped her rubbery arms around Susan's while Bob grabbed his wife by the legs, the two of them using their combined strength to hold the giantess in place. Blinking in surprise, Susan turned towards Bob and Helen and tried to use her other hand to grab at the woman, but Helen used her other arm to grasp it and tie the giantess' two hands together, leaving her trapped. As she struggled against Bob and Helen's grasp, Lucius skated up to Susan and blasted her feet with cold, cause ice to begin forming around her shoes.
"Susan's in trouble!" Link shouted as he ran over to the others.
Suddenly, a shimmering dome appeared around the group.
"I think we might be as well," Doc stated, before he looked over to where the Parr children were standing.
"Got them!" Violet declared, both hands extended toward the group.
"Okay, Jack-Jack," Dash said standing next to Violet with his brother in his arms, "Let's finish them with the old Phase Rush!"
"Go go go!" Jack-Jack agreed before Dash began running towards the group.
"What are they…." Link began to say before Dash and Jack-Jack were surrounded by a green aura and they passed through the barrier. For a split-second, the aura disappeared from around the two brothers, allowing Dash to slam into Link at full speed, knocking him off his feet. As Link slammed against Violet's barrier, the aura surrounded Dash and Jack-Jack again, allowing them to pass through the force field unharmed.
"Okay," Link groaned as he picked himself up off the ground, "That hurt."
"They're circling around!" Minion shouted as he watched Dash start to make his way back, "What do we do!?"
Looking over at Minion, Doc quickly focused on the alien's severed arm.
"I can take care of the barrier!" Doc declared.
"And I can take care of the boys," Megamind replied as he pulled out his raygun.
Acting quickly, Doc grabbed hold of Minion's arm and began fiddling with it. After a moment, sparks began shooting from the severed end. Turning his attention towards the dome, Doc narrowed his eyes as he studied it for a moment, his eyes tracing some unseen pattern. Then, with a quick thrust, he slammed the sparking end against the dome, sending a jolt of electricity through the whole thing.
"Ow!" Violet exclaimed, pulling her arms back to her chest as if she had been shocked as the dome suddenly disappeared. At the same time, Megamind fiddled with his raygun before he found the setting he was looking for, pointed it B.O.B., and pulled the trigger. A red flash of light shot out of the gun, and struck B.O.B., instantly thawing the blob.
"Happy birthday!" B.O.B. declared, looking around with a big, goofy grin.
"Link! Minion!" Megamind shouted as he pointed at B.O.B., "Grab an arm and pull!"
Acting quickly, Minion grabbed hold of B.O.B.'s right arm while Link nabbed the blob's left before they pulled him in opposite directions just as Dash and Jack-Jack reached them. Caught off guard by the maneuver, the brothers were still tangible as they slammed into B.O.B., the impact stretching the blob like a trampoline. Then, after a moment of tension, B.O.B. snapped back into place, sending Dash and Jack-Jack flying backwards. Her eyes going wide in surprise, Violet could do nothing but watch as her brothers flew through the air before slamming into her, knocking all three siblings to the floor.
"That was weird," B.O.B. commented as he cleared his head with a shake while the others released his arms.
"Doctor Cockroach!" Megamind called before he tossed Susan's watch towards the man, "Take this!"
"What do you want me to do with this?" Doc questioned in confusion as he caught the watch.
"You'll figure it out!" Megamind replied before gesturing for the others to follow him, "Now come on!"
At this, Doc looked around at the others for help but only received a helpless shrug from Link. Sighing in annoyance, Doc followed after Megamind, prompting Link, Minion and B.O.B. to as well.
His raygun drawn, Megamind aimed it at the ice covering Susan's feet as he ran. Megaman fired off a shot, destroying the ice in a single blast and letting Susan adjust her footing. Seeing this, Lucius turned his attention towards the group and began skating over to them.
"Minion!" Megamind called over his shoulder while pointing at Lucius, "Throw B.O.B.!"
"Yes, sir!" Minion answered before turning around and grabbing B.O.B. with his one good arm. Spinning in place, Minion hammer tossed B.O.B. at Lucius, the blob yelling in surprise as he was launched into the air. Spotting Lucius, B.O.B. smiled as he spread his mass wide like a net.
"You never told me what the experiment was f-!" B.O.B. yelled but was interrupted as Lucius blasted him again, freezing him solid. Lucius smirked at the sight before his expression morphed to one of surprise as the frozen blob continued falling towards him. Lucius picked up his pace to avoid the falling B.O.B. but was sent flying as the blob smashing into the ice slide directly behind the man. Letting out a cry of surprise, Lucius flew through the air end over end before landing hard on his back in a shower of ice shards.
"Doctor!" Megamind called before he spun around mid run and tossed his raygun to Doctor Cockroach.
"Are you just handing me everything!?" Doc demanded as he caught the raygun, "What do you want me to…."
Doc trailed off as he noticed what setting the raygun had been placed in. Looking back at Megamind, he caught the alien giving him a knowing wink before he continued towards where Bob and Helen where still grappling with Susan, Link at his side.
Seeing the pair coming, Bob smirked before adjusting his grip so that he was holding Helen's legs with one hand. As the duo reached him, Bob threw a backhand at Megamind, but the alien managed to duck the attack. Before Bob could pull his fist back, Link leapt forward and wrapped both of his arms around the larger man's using all of his strength to hold the limb in place.
"Ollo, Mr. Incredible," Megamind greeted as he pulled a thin, metal prong from his belt and held it up for Bob to see, "Remember this?"
"Don't you-" Bob began to snarl before Megamind jabbed the prong into his arm, sending spasms of pain through the limb and causing him to grunt in discomfort as his hand automatically released Helen's legs. Letting out a cry of surprise, Susan stumbled back a few steps as the resistance she was fighting against suddenly vanished. Regaining her footing, Susan thrashed her arms to the side, the whiplash forcing Helen to release her grip on the giantess' hands and sending her flying through the air before she crashed against one of the walls.
Snarling in frustration, Bob sent Link flying with a single, violent swing of his arm. The limb free, Bob smacked the prong out of Megamind's hand before wrapping his fingers around the alien's throat and lifting him a foot off the ground, causing Megamind to choke and sputter as he clawed hopelessly at Bob's hand.
"I've been waiting a long time for this," Bob whispered with a savage grin as he clenched his free hand into a fist and cocked it back.
"Sorry, Bob, but I've got one more trick up my sleeve," Megamind wheezed as he smirked at Bob, "Or, should I say, on your shoulder?"
Furrowing his brow in confusion, Bob glanced at his shoulder before doing a double take as he saw a miniature sized Doctor Cockroach standing there. As Bob stared at him, Doc waved, Megamind's raygun in one hand, before touching the watch, causing him to grow back to his full height in a flash of blue light, balancing on Bob's broad shoulders.
"My, isn't this a surprise!" Doc laughed before hopping into the air, pointing the raygun directly downwards and pulling the trigger. Then, in a flash of light, both Bob and Megamind vanished and were replaced by a pair of two tiny cubes that Doc snagged out of the air as he landed on the floor.
"Haha!" Doc laughed as he held the cubes up in triumph, "I can't believe that worked!"
"Yeah," Link agreed as he walked up next to Doc and looked at the cubes, "But how do we get them back?"
The question seemed to catch Doc off guard and he blinked in surprise as he looked around the room as everyone recovered from the fight.
"Does anyone have a cup of water?"
A/N: Another fun chapter to write, was nice to stretch my superhero action muscles again. Hope you guys liked it as well! As always, feedback and critiques are always welcome, so please review! Later!