Amelia IX

Summary: Amelia gets to a concerning call from Swellview and has an enlightening conversation with Phoebe.

Evie's Notes: Enjoy this new chapter!

It didn't take long after the school year began for Amelia to be officially introduced to Phoebe. Well, it was less of an introduction and more of an interrogation. Max and the band had invited Mia over to see them jam. Seizing the chance to hang out with her new friends outside of school Mia happily agreed.

The boys were rocking out in Max's room/lair when Mia's phone went off playing, "I Need a Hero". Realizing that was Henry's ringtone, Amelia grabbed her phone, muttered a few excuses and hurried back upstairs. Looking around the Thunderman's living room she found it to be empty, which was great given that it was pouring down rain outside. With the coast clear she answered the call.

"What's up Hen?" she greeted preparing herself for bad news.

"Mia! You'll never believe what happened" her friend and crime fighting partner sang.

"Henry what's going on?" she giggled confused.

"Frankini cursed the town and now we have to song battle him. I would prefer to not have to drag Piper into this… So will you come sing with us?" sang Henry off key.

"Sure I'll come sing with you" she sang back. "When do you need me there?".

"Tomorrow evening".

"Awesome! I'll be there after lunch tomorrow Kid Danger. See you soon!" shutting her phone Mia started to plan her trip back to Swellview. Maybe she should ask Gideon to feed Duchess and Thomas, she really didn't want to deal with the animals while song battling a crazy villain.

Turning around Amelia jumped seeing Phoebe studying her with a harsh look. "Who are you? Why are you in my house and how do you know Kid Danger?"

"Uhhh…" shit! What was her cover? He wasn't supposed to call her as Kid Danger! "I'm Amelia and you must be Phoebe! I'm friends with your brother and he invited me over to watch the band practice. As for how I know Kid Danger, well I'm from Swellview. And since Kid Danger is the official vigilante of Swellview…"

"I thought Captain Man was?"

"Well that's a matter of opinion. If you ask the Gen Z residents, we prefer to not associate with the old backwards vigilante. Having said that though, Captain Man is still on the payroll as the head vigilante".

"Why do you say vigilante instead of hero? You sounded pretty civil with Kid Danger on the phone, so why not call him a hero instead of a criminal?"

"First of all can we sit down?" asked Mia gesturing to the sofa. Once the pair were comfortable, she continued "I say vigilante since our superpowered fighters aren't overseen by the Hero League, which has advantages and disadvantages of course. They are people who have taken the law into their own hands, choose what cases they want to handle and have very little oversight. It goes to show the power of public opinion that has led to the pair being treated as heroes rather than criminals" explained Mia.

"You don't seem to be a fan of vigilantes, Amelia. So why are you agreeing to help one?" questioned Phoebe.

"The heart of my issue with vigilantism is lack of oversight. Viewing the actions of Captain Man and Kid Danger over the years, I am led to believe that they desire the good of the city. That does not mean that I would not rest easier knowing that there were regulations and a system of balances in place to protect all parties involved".

"So you think heroes are better?"

"Well it depends on who you define as 'hero'. I would argue that powered and unpowered individuals who join the Hero League can be termed 'hero'. So working with that definition, I appreciate that those 'Heroes' are operating with oversight and function similarly to the mortal police force and first responders. They receive proper training, have set work hours, have to file reports on cases, or in their case 'saves', have a required code of conduct and are held responsible for their actions. Plus, when you factor in the various contracts between government leaders and the head of the League, one can rest easy knowing that things are done correctly. Unfortunately, as with all human organizations, we must always fight to root out corruption when it occurs. There are obviously things that need to change within the organization, but as a non-member there isn't much I can do directly. So we must take action in the little ways we can, we must strive to inspire change and bring about a better tomorrow every day".

"Wow, you've thought about this a lot" remarked a shocked and contemplative Phoebe.

"Of course! This is our world, and it is our duty to shape it into a better place for both ourselves and those around us. We cannot just expect to sit by and wait for someone else to do the work".

"You're right Amelia.

"Phoebe stop stealing my friend" snapped Max as the band followed him into the living room. "You good M?" he asked placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Yeah I'm good" Mia replied, reaching up to squeeze his hand reassuringly. "Your sister came in while I was on the phone, so I was taking the opportunity to get to know her a little better".

"Ok, well we finished and were thinking of going over to Splatburger. Do you want to come?" he asked nervously.

Amelia looked behind Max to where Oyster and Gideon were trying to not look nervous as well. She wanted to laugh; they were obviously worried she was going to ditch them now that she had met Phoebe. Well that was definitely not going to happen, Amelia was nothing if not loyal.

"Sounds like fun, I'll drive!" she smiled grabbing her purse. "It was nice to meet you Phoebe".

"Yeah you too Amelia. See you at school?"

"Sure, I'll be out of town for the next day or so, but we can totally meet up when I get back"

"Yay! I can't wait for you to meet my other friends too, especially Cherry" cheered the dark-haired girl.

"Ok, I'll talk you later! Bye Phoebe" waved Mia as she headed to where her car was parked on the street.

*A New Hero - A New Hero - A New Hero*

Dinner with her boys at Splatburger was a lot of fun. The establishment's quirky theme of shooting food down tubes to their table was exciting and strange. Mia had a great time ordering different items for the table and watching them arrive.

Remembering that she had to go back to Swellview the next day, Mia asked Gideon to feed the cats while Max was away from the table. Gideon agreed, so she passed him the spare key to her trailer. The remaining boys were curious about why she was going back to the city so soon after moving here, so she cracked and explained that her family was experiencing a musical curse and the local vigilantes had contacted her for help.

"Is it going to be dangerous?" asked a worried Oyster.

"I doubt it. Frankini is more eccentric than dangerous. The worst that could happen, is that I lose my voice from all the singing".

Spotting Max returning to the table, Mia quickly changed the topic. The band hung out until well into the evening when it was decided that they should actually do their homework and quickly parted ways for the night.

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