A.N: Hey guys!

I'm back!

And alive and kicking (somehow…) Alright, SO BEFORE YOU SCOLD ME AND THROW BOMBS AND MISSILES AT ME…

A super-duper, mega-large, extra-long chapter to make up for my sins! TA-DA! (No but like, seriously, this is the longest chapter I've ever written for any fanfic...)

Am I forgiven yet…? Please tell me I am… Uh... A box of Cookies...? [(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)]

Now I have to be forgiven... Right? RIGHT!?

Now, I know I'm a bit late but HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE! You know what this means? It means, we survived 2016 and 2017 is gonna be great! ^.^ I hope each one of you out there have a very wonderful, joy filled year ahead.

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Okay, without any further delay. I'll let you read the chapter.

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Chapter 20: Rapid Recovery

Tadashi wasn't sure when he had regained consciousness but it was almost tempting for him to sink back into oblivion when the pain hit him.

He groaned as he tried to move. God, everything still hurt like hell.

He was unaware that he hadn't even opened his eyes yet until they snapped shut again from the uncomfortable brightness. He breathed a small grumble and fluttered his eyes to let them slowly adjust to his surroundings.

What he saw had never confused him more in his life.

"What in the world…?"

The first thing he noticed was that he was lying down on a soft comfy bed with extra plush-y pillows. He stared up at a pink tinted glass ceiling; his own reflection stared back at him. He curled his fingers against the 'Ninja Slayer' comforter that was blanketing him. He pulled it off him and only then noticed the IV that was attached to his hand. He followed the tube to its source and found a pouch filled with some liquid that was suspended on a stand to his right.

He tried ignoring the vertigo that hit him when he tried to get up. Once the dizziness passed, he finally managed to prop himself up using his elbows before sitting up all the way. He grunted as he grabbed his stomach and bent over in pain. He panted and waited for it to pass before kneading his forehead with the heel of his palms to help get rid of the splitting headache.

Once he was sure he wasn't going to pass out, Tadashi began to look around more. His eyes widened into saucers at what he saw; his pain temporarily forgotten.

The whole room was littered with so many colorful objects that it made his head spin. He first noticed a huge fish-like alien creature hanging from the ceiling among other things. He then saw a big model of a creature similar to Godzilla to his left and a dragon to his right. There was a note hanging from the Godzilla's neck but from his angle he couldn't make out what it said. He then saw shelves upon shelves showcasing maybe hundreds; if not more; comic books. He also saw a few arcade machines. He didn't recognize any of the games it displayed. He turned to look at the numerous action figures that stood in various poses on the opposite set of shelves. Some were small but others were human sized. He also saw a bunch of different masks pinned to the wall adjacent to his bed. And a large screen TV mounted to the wall beside it.

He saw many other things but shut his eyes before he became too overwhelmed by it all.

Oops. Too late…

He was going to throw up for sure. What kind of a psychotic place was this anyway? It didn't look like any hospital he'd ever seen.

Perhaps he hit his head too hard somewhere and it scrambled his brain?

Tadashi breathed slowly and rubbed his tired baggy eyes before continuing to survey the room. His instincts took over and he began to look for all possible entries, exits, hiding spots and objects he could use as weapons if need be.

Who lived here? More importantly… Where the hell am I?

He wasn't very well versed in modern pop culture and felt extremely disoriented and out of place in the room he was currently being held in.

His mind only seemed to answer his questions with even more questions that it was almost maddening.

He gently prodded his left shoulder; which seemed to be bandaged up pretty well; his torso as well. It hurt a lot less now. He sighed and rubbed his face with both his hands before laying them down on his lap.

What the hell is all this?

What happened…?

And with the end of that question came a torrent of violent memories flooding in like a tsunami of the previous night.

… Professor Callaghan… his daughter… the SWAT team…all the police officers he had killed…the monstrous machine…

His friends…

Oh god… What had he done?

He was almost at the point of hyperventilating as he roughly pulled at his hair in anguish; the pain in his body was replaced by the agony in his mind.

The dark side of him had completely taken over. And he had let it.

The room became blurry as tears freely ran down his cheeks. The faces of all the people he had murdered in cold blood flashed before him.

He didn't mean it.

He didn't mean to kill them.

'What does it matter now…? They're dead! You killed them! You killed them all' a voice echoed at the back of his mind.

'No! Wrong…! It can't be…' He cried to himself. 'Argh! Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!'

Everything about this situation was wrong!

Tadashi openly sobbed as guilt and self-hatred took over his mind. Sure, he had killed before, but he had never felt this level of torment for any of them before. They were bad people. They did horrible things. They meant to harm his little brother… they had what's coming to them. He did what he had to in order to protect what was his.

But these people… They were innocent. They were only doing their jobs. They were doing it for their families; for justice. And he hadn't even been merciful towards them.

The regret he was feeling right now…? It was killing him from the inside.

He gasped. What would his parents think of him if they saw him now? Saw what their beloved son had become. They would scowl in disgust at what he'd done. They wouldn't be proud…They would be upset.

They would be disappointed.

'But it was Hiro… It was the only way' He pleaded with his heart.

'Excuses… They're all just excuses.' The voice mocked.

Hiro…

What would Hiro think? Would he even look at him the same after this?

'It's who you are meant to be… Just give in… and all your despair will be no more.' the voice said; each word resonating through his skull over and over again.

NO!

Tadashi shut the voice out. His whole body shook uncontrollably as soul-deep cries wracked him. "I'm sorry… I'm… so…so… sorry… Please forgive me…" He didn't know whose forgiveness he was pleading for. The souls of the people he had killed? His parents? Hiro? Himself…?

Was the life of one person worth the the lives of so many countless others?

God, when had the lines blurred so much?

This… this search- This quest of his to find his little brother was turning him into a monster.

The things he was willing to do to save Hiro, the limits he was willing to break, the lines he was willing to cross… It scared him. It scared him a lot.

But Hiro is everything to him. Hiro is his little brother. His light.

'This love you have for your brother will be your undoing, you know…'

Suddenly the voice that was echoing in his head had a face. Tadashi's head jerked up as the nightmarish words suddenly filled his head.

Pitch Black!

Pitch had told him where Hiro was! Holy shi- Wait a second… was that real? Or was it all in his head? A way for his mind to cope by creating some twisted dream?

No… It was real. Even though it felt like a dream, Tadashi knew… It was no illusion.

He clenched his teeth as he pulled the comforter off of him and scooted to the edge of the bed. He only breathed a sigh of relief when the souls of his feet rested on the carpet below. He would have to mourn for the dead later. He'd deal with his chaotic emotions after he got Hiro back. He'll accept any punishment for his actions once he had his brother by his side; safe and sound.

A clear goal had been set in his mind as determination flooded his system.

"Tadashi…?"

The owner of the name jerked his head up to see his four friends entering the room.

"Guys! Guys! Look! He's finally awake! Woohoo!"

"We were so worried! We thought you'd never wake up."

"Are you okay? How are you feeling? Any you still in pain?"

"How's your head? How many fingers am I holding up?"

"You shouldn't be trying to get up!"

"You're going to tear your stitches, you moron."

As soon as they saw him, they came rushing to his side. Their voices overlapping each other and making Tadashi wince as the pain in his head came back with a vengeance. Argh, he had forgotten how noisy they could be.

"Guys, stop. I think we're making things worse." Honey said as she calmed her friends down. They quieted and silently stared at Tadashi as he squirmed in discomfort under their intense and questioning gazes.

"Uh, hey… guys…" He finally managed to say.

"Hey guys…?" GoGo repeated in utter disbelief. "After everything that's happened, all you have to say to us is 'Hey guys?' Are you serious?" She fumed.

"GoGo, calm down. You're not helping." Wasabi said, guiding her away from Tadashi before she decided to sock him one. She was still extremely furious at him after that night. But to everybody's relief. She did; albeit reluctantly.

"Sorry… I… I just…" Tadashi honestly didn't know what to say. What does someone say in this situation? His eyes fixated at the carpet under his feet as though it would swallow him whole. He almost wished it had. Having friends meant having to explain yourself to them…It surely wasn't anything Tadashi was used to doing. He truly was lost on what to do. Thankfully though, Wasabi came to his rescue.

"First things first, how are you feeling, man?"

Tadashi half chuckled at the absurd question. "Like I got hit by a train… and then ran over by a stampede of rhinos."

"I'll bet." GoGo scoffed.

"Where are we…?"

Fred more than happily jumped at the question; spreading his arms wide. "Welcome to Mi casa! That's French for 'My lair.'"

"It's really not…" Honey told him for the fifteenth time since Fred learnt the words. He really should work on his French more. Comic books were ruining him.

Tadashi ignored what Fred said next in his defence as he looked around the room once more. Now that he thought about it, he supposed it wasn't that surprising. In fact, it was rather fitting for a person like Fred to have a room like this… The fanboy had mentioned he was a billionaire after all. It just never occurred to him until now.

"How did you guys find me?" Tadashi asked. He was with Pitch; wherever that was, right? How had his friends found him? Had they gone to SFB? He didn't even want to entertain that thought. He waited for them to answer before jumping into ridiculous conclusions. But he began to get nervous when they didn't immediately answer.

"Well, we found you all banged up in front of Fred's house…"

"What? What do you mean?"

"What's the last thing you remember?"

His little chat with Pitch Black… "Uh… the war machine trying to kill me."

"Right. We saw you crash into that cop car but after that…" Wasabi paused. He seemed a little frustrated; not knowing how to continue. He was glad when GoGo took over.

"We're not even sure what happened ourselves. Everything just went black. We couldn't see anything. We couldn't even see each other, it was that dark. It was as if… all the light was sucked out of that one location." GoGo would never admit it to anyone. But the sudden darkness had frightened her a bit.

"By the time things went back to normal, you were just… gone."

"Don't you remember anything at all?" GoGo asked.

"No." At least that part wasn't a lie. But Tadashi was sure Pitch was behind it. He wanted to change the subject before his friends started asking too many questions that he wouldn't be able to answer anyway. But the four teenages had other ideas.

"There was a note beside you when we found you."

"Huh? What note?" Tadashi asked; getting worried again. What was Pitch up to?

"The note had coordinates on it." GoGo elaborated. "Said that our payment was due and that the conditions had been met."

"And you guys went along with it?" Tadashi asked; his anger sparking. Mostly towards the Boogeyman but also at his friends. Were they really stupid enough to go to some random location given to them on a cryptic note? Knowing Pitch, he could have been up to anything! For all they knew, it could've been a trap! An ambush waiting for them to be kidnapped and sold to the highest bidder or even get their organs harvested! He could've been up to anything! He's friends really were naïve!

"Well yeah! No one was around when we got there. We were instructed to deposit the cash and leave. And we did." GoGo said as a matter-of-factly.

"As fast as we could." Wasabi added.

"But it was so cool though! We were like the night crusaders on a mission!" Fred said covering the lower half of his face with his imaginary cape like Dracula. "We were like vampires! And spies! Vampire spies! Man, it was so cool!"

Tadashi didn't share Fred's enthusiasm though. He was just glad everything was over and they were okay. They all seemed fine at least. They didn't seem too disturbed by the exchange either. He could only hope they never ran into Pitch ever again. He hoped he'd never have to regret the day he took them to SFB with him.

"So uh… How long have I been here…?" He asked hesitantly; as though he was afraid to know. He was met with silence. The more seconds ticked by, the more anxious he started to feel. "What's wrong?" He asked with furrowed eyebrows.

"Okay… so, um, don't freak out." Wasabi said slowly; sneaking a sideways glance at his friends. "But you've been unconscious for about a week and a half…"

"WHAT!?" Tadashi exploded as he shot up like a rocket out of bed and immediately doubled over in pain; clutching his chest. "Argh!"

"Tadashi! Please, you shouldn't move so quickly. Your wounds haven't completely healed yet." Honey cried, helping Tadashi sit back down.

He obliged. But only because he was still in shock from what they had told him. A week and a half? That's impossible! It couldn't be…

"The doctor had to keep you under cause you were in so much pain and you kept trashing around. You tore your stitches multiple times. It…It was the only way." Honey sounded apologetic as she placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

But Tadashi felt no comfort from the gentle touch. He felt enraged. "Why!? I would've been fine! You had no right!" He hissed.

They all backed off at his outburst. All except for GoGo. "'Why?' Why because you were dying! Because we're your friends and we care about you, you nitwit! We risked keeping you here cause we don't want you rotting away in prison for the rest of your life for what you did, no matter how much you deserve to!"

"GoGo-" Wasabi tried. But she didn't seem to stop. All the anger she had bottled up inside her seemed to be erupting out of her.

"You put our Professor in a hospital. He's probably traumatised for life now because of you! Fred risked bringing a doctor here to take care of you. To save your life! We could've all been in trouble for harbouring the country's most wanted criminal in his room. We spent days and nights worrying about you! We came to visit you every damn day! We took care of you till you got better. And you have the audacity to throw it back at our faces?!"

When Tadashi said nothing, she shook her head and crossed her arms; looking away. She felt better after the outburst. She felt a bit calmer but couldn't help utter one last quip under her breath but loud enough for the others to hear. "Guess I can't really expect anything less from a felon… you ungrateful idiot."

"GoGo! That's enough." Honey scolded; looking worriedly over at Tadashi who was being abnormally quite.

"Yeah GoGo! Tadashi isn't a criminal. He's a vigilante!" Fred grinned despite the sour atmosphere. "Right buddy?"

"No…" Tadashi finally spoke in the softest of voices. "GoGo's right. I'm really sorry. I- I shouldn't have yelled like that… I'm just… I feel like we wasted so much precious time."

Time that Hiro might not have.

Time that could have been used to rescue Hiro. His little brother would already be by his side by now if it wasn't for him wasting the days away sleeping!

No… not sleeping.

Recovering.

"We're sorry too, Tadashi. But you were so badly injured. We didn't have a choice. The doctor said you had a really bad concussion. You woke up but started panicking. You…you almost killed him. We had to sedate you."

Tadashi turned a few shades paler at that. He tried to kill the doctor who was treating him? He didn't remember any of it.

"You drifted in and out of consciousness a few times but you were never coherent enough to talk or understand what was happening. The doctor said you had a couple of bruised ribs too. He said you were lucky none of them were broken. Your shoulder was starting to get infected. He said we were just in time to stop it and that you'd make a full recovery."

They made it sound so simple. "And what about Professor Callaghan?"

"They wouldn't let us visit him. But as far as we know, he's alright… Physically, at least."

"Okay…" Tadashi nodded. He didn't know what else to say. "Is that all…?"

"Oh! You have awesome battle scars now! They're super cool!" Fred said happily; pointing his finger at Tadashi's head.

"Scars?" Tadashi moved his hand and traced it over his left temple. His hair seemed coarse there; like it had been shaved off and he could feel a thin line over his skin. Yup… That was definitely a scar.

So that and the concussion combined is what had given him that massive headache when he had woken up. Good to know.

"Um, now that Tadashi's finally awake… Shouldn't we call the doctor over to check on him?" Wasabi asked the rest of the gang.

"What? No! We don't have time for that!" Tadashi snapped. Before any of them could speak a word, he continued. "Look, I appreciate what you did for me. I really do. But I can't stay here any longer. We gotta get back to work. NOW."

"In the condition you're in? I don't think so."

"I'm fine!"

"You were shot!"

"Wouldn't be the first time."

"Tadashi-"

"We're wasting time arguing about this! We've wasted enough of time already! Hiro's life is in danger! For all we know, he could be- He could be…"

Tadashi couldn't bring himself to finish that sentence.

"Tadashi…" Honey spoke slowly and softly. "You still need to recover."

"I'll recover has we work then."

"But your wounds-"

"Either you help me or stay out of my way. It's your choice, I won't force you. But either way, I'm doing this. I know where Hiro is now. We need to get to work. We need to start preparing."

"Preparing for what? You haven't even told us anything about who these guys are? Or why they took Hiro. What do they want from him? We're not letting you go anywhere until you give us some answers." GoGo said; putting her foot down.

"Yeah, Tadashi. Don't you think after all we've been through, we deserve to know? I mean, we're about to follow you into what's likely to be our inevitable doom. Might as well know what we're getting into here." Wasabi told him with soft eyes and a hint of a smile.

Tadashi eyes travelled from one face to another. He was forced to look away from the genuineness in their eyes. He couldn't find even a hint of hidden malice among them. He doubted he would've.

It was just a little difficult for him to talk about his secrets; especially ones that concern Hiro… After all these years of keeping things locked away inside him, was he about to finally open up to someone?

Was he really going to place his trust on someone else other than Hiro?

Then again, why shouldn't he?

After all, they did help him through so much when they could've just as easily turned a blind eye. But no, they stayed by his side. Even when he kept secrets from them, they were there to support him during his darkest hours.

So why shouldn't he trust them?

He pressed his lips into a thin line before giving up and slumping his shoulders with a defeated sigh. "Alright… What do you want to know first?"

"How about you start with who took Hiro." GoGo asked first.

"I don't know who these guys are specifically." Tadashi sighed shakily. "I just know that there are people out there who have been targeting Hiro for as long as I can remember. It's why we've been on the run and never stay in one place for too long."

"But why?" Honey asked. "Why are they targeting Hiro? What do they want from him?"

"Hiro is…" Tadashi paused for a second. He might as well be blunt and get it over with. "… He's a Technopath."

"…"

"A Technopath…?" Wasabi asked skeptically. "As in, he can manipulate electrical stuff with his mind."

"Uh, yes."

Another pregnant pause.

"No. Freaking. Way!" Fred exploded. "How did he get his powers? Was it a genetic mutation? An experimentation gone wrong? IS YOUR BROTHER AN ALIEN?!"

"Uh, no. Hiro was just born with it." Tadashi shrugged.

"So he's a mutant then?" Fred grinned; his face uncomfortably close to Tadashi's, making the latter lean away awkwardly.

"Hiro is not a mutant, Fred." Tadashi deadpanned; pushing the excited teen away. "He's just… very special."

"Man, I would kill for powers like that." Fred said excitedly.

"Yeah… So would a lot of other people." Tadashi muttered darkly.

"So the creepy dude from SFB told you where Hiro is, didn't he?"

Tadashi nodded. "Hiro's somewhere on Akuma Island."

"You mean Alcatraz…? But… hasn't that place been abandoned since forever ago?" Wasabi asked in confusion.

"Supposedly abandoned. No one's got the clearance for that area yet. They'd be trespassing if they go near there. So no one knows." Honey replied.

"If what Pitch told me is true, then it's not abandoned anymore."

"So what do these so called 'mysterious people' want from Hiro exactly?" GoGo asked. What do they think they'll get from a Technopathic kid?

"I have no idea…" Tadashi frowned. "God! I should never have left him! I'm so stupid!"

"Stop blaming yourself. If they wanted to take your brother, they would've gotten to him regardless." GoGo told him.

"Besides, you couldn't have stayed with him 24/7."

"That's no excuse." Tadashi scowled. "Hiro's my responsibility. And the one time he needed me most, I wasn't there for him. I let him down in the worst way possible and now he's with dangerous people who are doing god knows what to him. For all I know, Hiro… He… He could be…"

Tadashi gulped; almost at the verge of tears.

"No, Tadashi, he's not." Honey comforted. "You have to have faith."

"Faith isn't going to help me get him back, is it?" Tadashi didn't mean to sound rude but he couldn't help it. He always felt like the world was against them; right from the beginning. Ever since he's parents passed away.

"Stop acting like an idiot." GoGo chided. "They wouldn't go through all that trouble to capture him if they wanted him dead."

"I agree with GoGo, man. You should too. She's usually right about these things." Wasabi smirked.

"Totally! I'm sure the little man's fiiine." Fred added. "They never kill off the Heroes, dude. Unless of course, this is just a story and you're the main protagonist and the writers want character development, then your brother might be- Ow!"

GoGo elbowed Fred in the gut before he could say anything more.

That made Tadashi chuckle a little. "Thanks, guys… If that's all the questions, can we please get back to working on those projects now?"

"Promise to get a check-up first and you have yourself a deal."

Tadashi gave a huge sigh but nodded. They didn't seem to budge on the matter and if it meant moving forward instead of delaying the issue any future he might as well agree to it. "Fine. Let's get it over with then"

Much to Tadashi's delight, the check up and everything that went along with it lasted only a few hours. The doctor had done a pretty good job of patching him up. He had gotten his bandages replaced and his head felt much better after taking some medicines. He felt a lot better since he had woken up. He had insisted that he didn't need any medication that would make him sleepy or drowsy.

The doctor didn't seem too happy with his stubborn patient but reluctantly obliged. Before taking his leave, he had advised Tadashi to get plenty of bed rest… yeah, like that's happening.

Meanwhile, his friends had gone over to Aunt Cass's café to bring over some of the machinery they were going to need back to Fred's place along with their own individual projects and blueprints. They even brought back Tadashi's blue book, which he insisted was most important.

Tadashi was already on his feet by the time they came back. He was stretching his tight knotted muscles; trying to relax them without straining himself too much.

Fred bounced into his room first as the others followed behind; one of them was carrying a neatly wrapped brown package.

"Here, this came for you a few days ago. We didn't want to open it till you woke up." Wasabi said; handing over the item to the Hamada.

"What is it?"

"We don't know. It just showed up in front of Fred's door one morning. It had your name on it though."

"Huh." Tadashi inspected the package further before gently unwarping it. Inside he found a note and a blueprint of what seemed to the layout of a building. A huge one from the looks of it. He unfolded the small note and read it out loud.

"To TH,

You have no reason to trust me. But I'll keep this blunt. He doesn't have much time.

Save Hiro.

Hurry.

AC"

Abigail…She was helping him? But why…? Couldn't it perhaps be a trap?

Tadashi knew for a fact that Abigail worked for whoever captured his little brother. The blue print must be for the building where Hiro is being held. But the question was; could he trust her. For all he knew, these blueprints could be all wrong. Or it could be a sabotage just waiting to happen or a ploy to lure them in.

Would she really be willing to help him if she knew what he had done to her father?

Then again, if these blueprints were in fact real, then they'd have a huge advantage over the enemy. They would know exactly where to strike and the quickest and easiest way to find Hiro and get him out of there.

After sharing his doubts with the others, they all agreed to go with what Abigail had provided them. They also decided to come up with a Plan B in case it turned out to be trick.

"Uh, one last thing before we get started." Honey said; nodding to Fred. "We thought you should have this back."

Fred went to open a drawer beside one of his shelves and emerged with Tadashi's Kitsune mask. He seemed almost reluctant to hand it over to its owner.

Tadashi took the broken item from the fanboy without a word; his face stayed emotionless. The blood was no longer there, but he could still see it, staining its surface; staining the hands that held it.

The left half of the mask was shattered and lost; much like how he had felt after realizing the sins he had committed. His neutral expression changed into one of determination.

"No… I won't be needing it ever again." Tadashi said tossing the mask away. It landed inside a dragon themed trashcan. He hoped he would never have to wear that mask again.

They began to work furiously for the next couple of days. They wasted little to no time coming up with suits and weapons for everyone. With Tadashi's help they were able to take their inventions to the next level and use it for purposes that they never even imagined initially.

Honey; being a genius chemist that she is, worked with said chemicals to fit an entire periodic table along with all its elements into a compact little handbag that hung by her side. Tadashi lent her his knowledge on robotics to help with the design. She had to memorize each element and mentally stabilize equations and their chemical reactions before pushing any buttons. But she got the hang of it pretty fast. She really was extraordinary.

Wasabi was extremely sceptical about incorporating his lasers into gloves. Listing out the safety hazards alone was enough to give him a panic attack. But after hours and hours of extremely careful planning and experimentation, he and Tadashi were able to control the laser and its intensity to the perfect amount. Wasabi was just glad his arms weren't sliced off during the whole process.

GoGo was already exceptional in robotics, but with the combined effort of Tadashi's insight and her skills, she was able to overcome her one and only obstacle; not being fast enough. After they had recrafted the hover wheel technology into her wrists and ankles, she could go faster than any bike or motor cycle could. Not to mention she was ten times more flexible. As an added bonus, she could use those wheels and disks to attack. It truly was remarkable.

Fred; in his opinion, got the coolest looking outfit and amazing powers to boot. He was living the dream, wearing his Fredzilla Armor and blasting away anything in slight with his fire breathing powers. He felt like he could super jump his way to the moon. He was elated to finally be able to call himself a full-fledged superhero. And his team; Fred's Angles. Everyone else seemed to oppose the name but he was sure it would eventually grow on them.

Each of them tested out their battle armor and skills in Fred's backyard; which was just as large as his mansion. It was a wide open space and no one had to worry about civilians getting hurt. Fred's butler, Heathcliff helped out too. Bringing them snacks and beverages to keep them going and being their test dummy from time to time.

And finally they were all done.

"Woohoo!"

"I love it!"

"Not bad."

"Is anybody else's suit riding up on them?"

As the four teens marveled at their own suits and inventions, Tadashi came out of the house looking as excited as they'd ever seen him. It was a bit bizarre but not unwelcome. He wore a similar suit to theirs, but it was orange and black themed. It seemed a bit of Kitsune's color scheme had leaked into his design. But instead of the mask, Tadashi wore a bright orange helmet. They didn't mind. It suited him. In addition to that, he also had two handles sticking out from behind his shoulders.

The two flaming swords that Jack had given him were secured firmly behind his back in an 'X' formation so he could pull them out in a fraction of a second when needed.

"Guys, check this out." Tadashi smiled proudly. "Let me introduce you to my robot; Baymax!"

A balloon like robot emerged out of the house; as the teens looked on. Baymax wobbled closer to the gang and stood in front of them and waved a bubbly hand. "Hello, I am Baymax. Your personal healthcare companion."

Tadashi looked proudly from his creation to his friends. "What do you think?"

"Uh, what is it?"

"Baymax is not an 'it.' He's a healthcare robot. Weren't you listening?" Tadashi sounded playfully offended.

"We meant, what does he do?"

"I'm glad you asked." Tadashi perked up. It was somewhat surreal to see him so excited… and happy for once. Like the day they had first met him and took him on the SFIT tour. "Guys, let me reintroduce you to… Baymax 2.0!"

At that, the older Hamada brother pushed a button on his forearm pad and the healthcare robot instantly transformed into a battle-ready version of itself. Red Armor plates fastened Baymax from top to toe and his round bulgy belly squeezed tightly under some blue metallic plates.

"Oh! He's glorious!" Fred gasped.

"Yup. Baymax can not only take care of your medical needs but he can also fight battles now." Tadashi grinned; turning towards his creation. "Alright, show 'em what you got, buddy."

Baymax looked at him in confusion; tilting his head sideways.

"The fist… Show them the fist." Tadashi whispered.

Baymax immediately took on a broad stance and raised a metal arm; taking aim at one of the statues in Fred's backyard. And fired!

Everyone looked as astonished as they felt. Fred jumped with joy; despite the destruction of his property. Eh, no one liked that statue anyway.

"Rocket fist make Freddy so happy!" He clapped.

Tadashi nodded. "And that's just one of the things he's capable of." He turned to his robot again. "Baymax…Wings!"

At that two flat wings popped out from behind Baymax.

"No way…"

"Uh huh." Tadashi said proudly. "Baymax here is the one who's gonna fly us to Alcatraz, undetected."

"I gotta admit, Hamada. That's pretty impressive." GoGo said; nodding her approval. The fact that he came up with all that given what limited time they had, it was admirable.

"Yeah! And he's so adorable too." Honey giggled watching Baymax circle around himself looking at the wings with the curiosity of a child.

"Alright! Then let's go this!" Tadashi said; raising his fist.

"Are you sure you can handle this, man?" Wasabi asked. Sure, they had come up with a pretty solid game plan and it was nearly foolproof after they'd acquired the blueprints of the layout and the building on the island, but still. He couldn't stop himself from worrying. Plus, Tadashi was still injured. "You haven't completely healed up yet."

"I'll rest and heal up once we have Hiro back." The older Hamada replied. "I promise."

Before Wasabi or anyone else could argue, Fred pumped both his clawed fists in the air and yelled.

"Okay! Then Misson: Rescue Tadashi's little brother is officially a GO!"

PHEW! Finally got that outta the way... Lol, About time, huh? ^^; (Sorry if this chapter has more mistakes... I didn't really have time to beta it fully, I was in such a hurry to get it to you guys. So if you find anything off, anything at all, please feel free to let me know.)

I wanted Tadashi to have an orange suit cause I absolutely love the idea of him being SunFire. OMG! If only Disney would make my dreams come true. Plus purple belongs to Hiro. I didn't want to steal it away from him.

And I'm sorry I didn't give Baymax a better intro. But since you guys already know exactly who Baymax is and what he's capable of, I didn't wanna waste time re-establishing that. But don't worry, Baymax has his own part to play in this story so you'll be seeing more of him too. But just remember that this story revolves around Tadashi and Hiro mainly.

And you'll also find out why I haven't been showing what's happening to Hiro soon too. *MY HAUNTINGLY EVIL LAUGHTER ECHOES AROUND YOU* Stay tuned.

And now! For the best part!

SHOUT OUTS!

Jathagarth: Omg, I actually laughed out loud at that first line. XD Thank you! Um, I donno, I recently read an ML fanfic called "You don't know me" and was inspired by the action scenes from it. The words just flowed… and I went along with it I guess. I hope I didn't scare you away. (::)(::)(::)
BrokenWings2602: Omgosh, thank you so much for pointing that out. I didn't really know how it worked before that. I read a lot of BH6 fanfics where Tadashi often says Otouto. And I donno, it always sounds so special when he says that. I'll definitely keep in mind about the knowledge you have shared with me, o' wise one. ^^ (::)(::)
Guest1: Thank you! As much as I'd like to say yes. Sadly, no, Ladybug and Chat will not be making an appearance in this story. And you mean Hawkmoth? Naw, this guy is Pitch from Rise of the Guardians. If you haven't watched that movie yet, I highly recommend you do. (::)
Russia says hello: I guess it did…? Well, by the time you read this it would have for sure. XD I'm sorry about the delay in updates. (::)
Narniac4aslan: YAY! CONFETTE! IT'S A PARADE! (Kudos to you if you get that reference) And thank you so much! I made this chapter extra-long to make up for the looooong wait. Hope you liked it! (::)(::)
Rosycat: Lol, you should never say that to me or it might just take me years to update. XD I'm nothing without pressure to keep me going. I have a bad habit of letting things go if I don't have some sort of a deadline (as loose as it may be). And thank you for understanding! Oh, sweetie, you have no idea. The Climax is…. (*sniggers* If only you knew, my friend) Um, never mind, I shouldn't say anything cause I'm not sure if I'll accidently let something slip or not. :-P (::)
CarishTale: OMG! I'm so so sorry for making you wait this long. I was trying to concentrate on my other fanfic and this chapter was particularly hard for me to write cause I had to get so many things out of the way so it would make more sense. (So I kinda put in on the back burner) I used to write a little bit here and there but then it would seem so disjointed and ugh! I didn't wanna ruin it by rushing it. I deeply apologize! I know the feeling of having to wait for an author to update! It sucks! I can't promise you regular updates though! But I swear to you I'll try my best! AND YES! OMG! Thank you so much for sharing that with me! BAE WILL FOREVER BE REAL! NO ONE CAN TELL ME OTHERWISE! As for your question… I think this chapter answered that. Tadashi is desperate of course but he feels that at least he can trust his friends and Baymax. Pitch might help him but he'll never trust him with his life. Pitch is just too sneaky and conniving. Lol, don't apologize, I get it XD (::)
Guest2: I hope this one was as well? (::)
JEM48893: Really? Awwwww! Thank you! If you want I could suggest some awesome BH6 fanfics. There are some pretty amazing ones out there! Here's the update! I hope you liked it! (::)
Starlight420: HEY! Welcome back! XD I'm really glad I still have you! And as I am Satan, I have decided to forgive you. Plus I think the wait was punishment enough. And awwwww! Thank you! And whatchu talkin' bout? I will always appreciate your review and wishes. Each one is very special to me! And lol, that's hilarious. Can I call you by your nickname as well? And nooooo… My most dreaded enemy… Tenses. Why do I suck at them so much? I do. Not. Understand. *bangs my head on the table repeatedly* Anyways, moving on, I like villains too! (*fangirls Loki* cause I both wanna hug him as well as throw him off a cliff) Yup, your right. And they do of course. They have eyes everywhere. ^^ What can I say? I love watching you guys squirm. It's basically what I live for. Hmm….who knows indeed… I guess this chapter must have answered that for you. Aww! Your so welcome! Reading your reviews gives me the same feeling! Especially from the people who review regularly. It makes me feel like we're connected! And it makes me so happy and brightens up my day too! Hope all your tests (Especially French and World History) went reeeeeaallly well. (::)(::)(::)
OneWhoDreamz: Lol, I just realized I'm replying to reviews from Sep last year. Omg… Has it really been that long? God, I'm so sorry. (I have a feeling your gonna scold me for that one) And lol, I secretly keep hoping you lose control every time. XD Aww, poor Abi. C'mon Dreamer. She's trying. Her father was in danger of dying… Family comes first, remember? Isn't that what Tadashi is basically doing? Hiro means more to him than anyone else. Tadashi will do anything to keep his brother safe and out of harm's way. Abi was doing the same for her father (Probably all that's left of her family as well) So when you think about it, both Tadashi and Abigail are caught on the same exact sinking boat. (Lol, I enjoy how you respond FOR me in your reviews XD You say the exact same words that I feel compelled to say!) As for Mr. Creepy man. I feel you man. I totally understand your frustration over him *pretends I don't laugh like a maniac as I write him* What? *cough cough* Who said that? Wasn't me! I'm innocent I swear! *cough* Not really *cough hack* XD And about your theory on Pitch… Well, as the author I'm obligated to NOT give away any of her secrets. Not yet anyway. So we'll have to wait to find out, wont we? And as for your other theory… You have no clue the true evil intentions of Mr. Creepy dude. Oh god, your gonna murder me when you finally find out. And thank you so much! I will try my best to not let you down and to make this a story you'll never forget! (At least one that will stay with you for a long while. I hope *fingers crossed*) And HEY! More fire puns! XD You're going to blow me away if you keep this up. *wink wink* (Ok, I'll admit that was a bad one. But you're the pun master, not me!) Anways, I hope you liked this chapter as well. Now that the gang knows everything they need to know in order to help Tadashi I can finally move on with the story at a faster pace. (::)(::)(::)
Guest3: Hmm… Not for a while I'm afraid. We've still got a few more chapters to go before that day arrives. (I donno if that counts as a spoiler or not…) (::)
someonethe3rd: Well, I made this chapter extra-long! I think it might be the longest. Had to get a lot of things out there before the big boss battle starts. We can't have carnage all the time, right? Thank you so much for the nice words! It made me feel so happy! (::)
BlackCatXlll: That was me when actually watching the movie! XD Also, p.s: I LOVE YOUR USERNAME! GO TRAIN! I LOVE YOU! (::)
Nekohime1: Thank you! Hope you enjoyed this one as well! Next time, we'll see the actual fight and what this story has been building up to. (::)
MagicCatMC: More is on the way, my friend. Just hang in there. I'm sorry Chapter 20 took so long. It was the hardest chapter I had to write so far. (::)
Rangergirl3: Haha. Holy god, you binge read it all? I'm not sure even I can do that. XD But it makes me so happy that you spent all that time reading my story. Thank you! Also, yes, the Guardians (mostly just Jack and Tooth and Pitch) but still. *takes a bow*XD (::)
Justrockzyxxx: Hmm… I have plans for each one of them. Don't worry. Everyone has their part to play. *wink wink* That's all I'm gonna tell you for now though. Cant risk giving away too much. (::)

Aaaaannnnd. That's it from me for now.

Please leave me a review cause YOUR SUFFERING FUELS ME TO WRITE MORE!

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Take care!
Byeeee!
*Fist bump*
Ba-la-la-la-laa!