𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱.

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"Hey, how did it go?" Charlotte asked the duo who came down the tubes together with their hero costumes and the man chuckled in amusement.

"Oh, man, it was insane."

"It. was. nuts!" Henry boasted and the man nodded in agreement as they walked down the mini steps.

"Well tell me!" The girl chimed and held her phone tightly in her hand as another tube comes down and Y/n slides into the mancave.

"--Right, well you know how the news helicopter was flying around over Swellview, just going in circles?" Ray questioned as Charlotte paused for a moment and then nods.

"Yeah, the helicopter pilot fell asleep on the control panel. Did you guys figure out a way to wake him up?" She asked him curiously as she scanned their faces and Y/n heads over with a shake of his head.

"Nope, all we did was watch the helicopter fly around in circles." The teenager stated truthfully as Ray walked past the girl without another glance and made his way over to the monitors.

Charlotte furrowed her eyebrows as she looked over her shoulder to stare at the man and then turned to her bestfriend who was smiling back sheepishly.

"..Until it ran out of gas and fell right down into the Jandy River." Henry added and her expression suddenly switched to worry as she frowned.

"And you guys didn't do anything?"

"--I got a video of it going down." The blonde mentioned proudly as he waved his phone out in front of her shamelessly.

"So what about the pilot..? Was he hurt?" Charlotte ushered and looked at the H/c haired teenager for assurance as Y/n nodded.

"Oh, yeah, he's fine! The only thing he got was a slight fever but other than that? He was just wet." He answered with a small shrug as a relieved sigh escapes Charlotte.

"..So very wet.." Ray nearly whispered as the older boy squinted at his words suspiciously and opened his mouth to speak but fought against it.

"That's uhm.. never mind." He muttered while grimacing as the blonde's phone suddenly buzzed in his hand.

Heney swipes his thumb across the screen to check the message and whined when he saw the contact name as the teen raised his eyebrows.

"Who's that?"

"It's Jasper.. again. This is the eleventh text I've received in the last hour." The blonde said and plopped down on the couch as Charlotte hummed.

"I got nine." She spoke as the man scoffed and immediately stood up from his seat.

"Man, what's up with that Jasper kid? Doesn't he have any other friends?" Ray asked them as the girl leaned her elbow on the top part of the couch and winced.

"Well, yeah, but not the kind you'd be--you know.. proud of?" Charlotte told him as the blonde straightened his back with a longish sigh.

"We're his bestfriends. But now because we work for you, we end up having to leave him alone all the time." Henry explained and a wave of guilt slowly washed over the H/c haired teenager.

"Aw.. I'm sorry guys." Y/n said as he sympathizes for the curly haired boy and the girl simply shrugged.

"It's okay. I just feel really bad for him.." She answered with genuine sincerity as the shorter boy nodded.

"Yeah.." The man murmured as he smacked his lips together and quickly turned on his heel while pointing at them.

"You guys hungry..!? Who wants Greek food?" Ray offered as he held his hand up high and the teenager crossed his arms.

"Dude.. they just told you about a real problem they have with their friend and all you can say is, 'Who wants Greek food?" Y/n questioned as the taller hero kept his hand in the air and then raised it even higher.

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"Why don't we just brain wipe this Jasper kid's memory so that he doesn't remember either one of you!" The man suggested with a bright smile as Charlotte, Henry and Y/n glance up from their food in disbelief.

"What?" The blonde asked worriedly as Charlotte glares some holes at the hero in disapproval.

"No." She replied bluntly and Ray's smile quickly vanishes as the teenager swallows up the rest of the Jye-Rose he had in his mouth.

"--That is the worst plan I've heard from you in a while." Y/n commented while reaching for a napkin as the man grunted and nudged his head at a bowl sitting in front of the girl.

"Yeah, yeah. Pass the lamb balls would'ya?" He ushered and Charlotte sighed as she willingly handed him the dish with a pout.

"Fine. Poor lamb.." She murmured softly as Ray took one of the larger shaped meatballs and munched on it.

"Well I say.. that we just tell Jasper that I'm Kid Danger." Henry proposed after the man took a sip of his drink and turned away to spit out the liquid out.

"..That was charming." Charlotte said with a tone of sarcasm as the man snatched a blue rag off the table and wiped his chin.

"No! No, no, no, no sir."

"But why? What's the worse thing that could happen?" Charlotte asked him as the question itself made him chuckle in amusement and concern.

"Uh? The worse thing Jasper could do is blab your secret all over Swellview and everyone finds out Henry is Kid Danger!" He announced as he gestured a hand toward the boy and Henry throws Charlotte a small glance.

"--What are you going to do when bad guys follow him one day and find out you work here huh? Y/n! Tell the kids how that is a bad idea." Ray ushered as he got up and started pacing around the cave to calm down.

Henry and Charlotte slowly turn their heads to the older boy as the H/c haired teenager gave an awkward smile.

"Well he's not exactly wrong you guys.. Jasper is like a huge security risk. All three of our identities could be exposed with one little slip up." Y/n explained with a shrug as the blonde quickly stood up and went behind the couch.

"..B-but what if I promise he'll keep the secret?" Henry insisted as the hero groaned in annoyance.

"Noo! You can't guarantee that." Ray retorted as a light bulb appears above the girl's head and she looked up at him.

"Well why not just test Jasper and see?" She suggested and the blonde gasped as he nodded excitedly.

"Oh! Good idea."

"What. are. you. guys. talking. about!?" The man exclaimed frustratingly as he pulled down on both sides of his face with his hands.

"We'll make up some big old juicy secret--" Charlotte began and the male hissed as he throws his head back.

"--And then, if he keeps that secret for a whole week, we know we can trust him." She finished as the teenager gave it some thought and then smiled afterwards.

"I'm down for it.. What about you, Cap?" Y/n asked him as the man scratched his chin and then scoffed at his final decision.

"Fine.. but I'm picking the secret!"

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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"Okay.. and you say this happens every morning?" Piper's voice rang from inside the Hart Home as she sat crisscrossed on the couch with a notepad in her hand writing down a couple things

"Yeah! I just walk by and the dog runs up to me, barking really loud, and he tries to bite me." The random boy explained as he laid on his back staring at the ceiling and Piper hummed.

"And how does that make you feel?" She gently asked him as the boy's face doesn't falter one bit as he remembers the accident.

"Um.. Anxious? Freaked out? Sometimes pee runs down my leg.." He explained as Mr. Hart turns the corner and slowly begins walking downstairs

"Alright. Let's try something." The little girl suggested with a sigh as she throws both her notepad and prescription glasses on top of the coffee table.

"What?"

"I'm going to pretend to be you, you pretend to be the dog. Now, bark at me like he barks at you." She ushered after she switched positions in order to face him as he blinked at the weird request.

Mr. Hart leans both of his hands on the railing as he watched the scene currently happening in the living room.

"Okay. uhm.. woof, woof, woof--!" The boy attempted to mimic the dog's barking as Piper forcefully grabbed him by the arm and threw him over her lap out of nowhere.

"Bad dog! Bad dog!" She exclaimed and spanked him repeatedly on the butt as he struggles to get away from her.

"Ow!! Alright! ImsorryImsorry!!" He shouted and Mr. Hart's mouth dropped in shock as Piper pushed the boy off.

The boy softly lands in the same spot on the couch where he was last seated as he stared up at her with a wide eyed expression.

"You spanked me!"

"That's right. In life sometimes you got to just face your fears, throw them over your lap and spank them like it's your job." She spoke as the confused boy looked at her and nodded slowly.

"Yeaaah. Whatever you say." He trailed off as he watched her stand up and he followed her movement.

"Good. I'll need $20 dollars." She added and happily held her hand out in front of him as his nose scrunched.

"20? I thought it was going to be a lot less than 20." The boy complained as she held her hand high in a threatening manner.

"Okay, okay!" He cried as he takes out his wallet and quickly drops the money on the coffee table.

He hurries to the door while covering his butt with his hands as Piper took the money and turned to the boy who managed to reach the door knob.

"Spank ya later." She cooed with a smirk on her face as he winced and closed the door shut behind him.

Mr. Hart walks down the rest of the stairs as he makes his way to the front door and checks through the glass.

He moves away as he goes to approach his daughter who was putting the twenty dollar bill inside her backpack that was laying on the kitchen counter.

"Piper, are you spanking your friends for money?" He questioned and the girl chuckled in amusement.

"Nah, that kid's not my friend. I'm a life coach!" She chirped as her answer seemed to confuse her father even more.

"..What is a life coach?" He asked her as she takes a moment to lower her head and squeezes her eyes shut with a disappointed sigh.

"When people have problems in life, they come to me. I give them good advice. Then they give me money." She explained and the man squinted at her as he shook his head in disapproval.

"Ehh, I don't think that's a very good idea." He told the girl truthfully and she sends him a blank stare.

"Wow, Dad." She called as she reached for her glasses and slipped them back on her face.

Piper slides into the stool beside her and locks her hands together in a professional manner.

"That's pretty negative." The girl told him as he paused and then waved his arms in the air with a nervous chuckle.

"Oh! I-I didn't mean to be--"

"--What we mean to be doesn't matter.. It's what we do be." Piper interrupted him as her father blinked and stared at her in amazement.

"Wow...you're good." He replied quite impressed and the little girl shrugged at the compliment she received.

"I know." She spoke as her dad walked a couple steps back plopped himself down on the couch.

He reaches into his pocket for something as Piper nudged her head at the item she spotted in his hand.

"What's that?" The girl questioned and the man looks up as he held the remote shaped device higher for her to see.

"This? This is a taser. I bought it for your mom to protect her when she's out at night alone. See--if a bad person bothers her she just pushes it against them and.." He trailed off as he pushed a button on the side and a soft buzzing sound tickles her ears.

The top of the taser sparks up with electricity as the little girl got up from the stool and walked closer.

"Sweet."

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"So, why'd you guys invite me to dinner?" Jasper called out to the trio who were standing in the kitchen waiting for him.

"Pffft..What do you mean why?" The blonde spoke first as the curly haired boy leaves his jacket on top of the couch and made his way around the counter.

"Friends don't need a reason to invite a friend for dinner, right?" Charlotte asked nervously as Jasper stood in front of them with his arms crossed and he shrugged.

"I guess."

"--Although, we do have a reason." Henry added as he leaned on one of the dining chairs and the teenager nodded.

"Right. There is a reason but before we say anything.. we made you this." Y/n told him and gestured his hand toward the food neatly sitting on the table as he gasped.

"Fish sticks and Peas!" Jasper squealed while clapping his hands together as the H/c haired teen chuckled at his reaction and patted his shoulder.

"Here. Sit down." Charlotte ushered and helped the curly haired boy pull out his chair as they all take their seats at the dining table.

"Now--we have something that we kind of want to tell you. But first, you have to promise..! You got to swear that you'll never tell anyone this secret." Henry explained in a half pleading tone as he leaned closer and Jasper shrugs.

"No worries, I can keep a secret."

"Can you?" The blonde asked suspiciously while tilting his head and Jasper playfully rolled his eyes.

"Well.. yeah! I never told Charlotte you were the one who killed her goldfish." Jasper brought up unintentionally as Henry stops breathing for a moment and Y/n covered his mouth.

"..What!?"

"You did not just say that!" The blonde exclaimed as Charlotte scowled at him and clenched her fists.

"You killed nemo!?!" She shouted as Y/n couldn't help but snort at the name she gave her fish and then pretended to cough into his elbow when Charlotte spun around to glare at him.

"We're getting off track here!!" Henry yelled as a frustrated sigh escaped his lips and returned his attention back to Jasper.

"Now, we want to tell you a big secret but you got to seriously swear that you'll never tell anyone." The blonde warned as Charlotte and Y/n stared at the curly haired boy as he blinked.

"Ever, ever."

"No matter how much they beg you to say something.." The H/c haired teenager added as Jasper licks two fingers and held them up proudly.

"I swear on Nemo's grave." He answered as Y/n chuckled at his pledge and Henry throws his head back.

"Stop mentioning Nemo!" The blonde whined as the girl scoffed and placed her hands on the table.

"I can't BELIEVE you killed him!"

"I tickled his back, he had a stroke, it wasn't my fault!!" The boy shouted in distress as a frustrated sigh leaves his body and Charlotte staggers back a little.

She squinted as he crossed his arms and his gaze began to wander around the room.

His eyes slowly drifted back to Charlotte and Y/n who were motioning him to tell Jasper the secret that Ray came up with.

"C-Charlotte and I are.. boyfriend and girlfriend." He announced once he found the courage to speak as Jasper gasped and raised a finger at him.

"You?" He questioned while pointing at the blonde and Henry offered an awkward smile that made the teen chuckle.

"--And Her? What?!" Jasper shouted as the girl simply shrugged and glanced at her friends.

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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Henry and Charlotte poke their heads inside the dinosaur prop as they brush the back of the dino's teeth with separate toothbrushes.

"So, you guys told Jasper yesterday, huh?" Ray asked the duo with a large smirk on his face as he threw away a cloth that he used to wipe the top of the counter.

"Yup."

"Sure did." Charlotte responded as a cackle left the man and he shook his head in amusement.

"Ha! I bet he's already blabbed it to every kid in your school.. And if he did, it meanssss--I was right and you were wrong! I was right and you were wrong~!!" He sang childishly as he pointed and made a mini victory dance.

Henry and Charlotte share an annoyed look as they offendedly strolled over to the counter.

"Hey! That song is really repetitive." Henry stated accusingly as the man slows his dancing and the door to Junk n Stuff swings open.

Charlotte's face equally matches Henry's after spotting Jasper walk into the store as they immediately shush the hero and he frowned.

"..I wasn't talking."

"Heyy Jasper!" Henry greeted warmly as he approached his childhood friend and Charlotte waves at Jasper.

"What are you doing here?" She asked him as curly haired boy stepped forward and leaned closer.

"I can't stop thinking about what you told me last night.." He mentioned as they shushed him and the man smirked while taking a sip out of his coffee mug

"I didn't say anything! But Man, this secret is hard to keep.. I only came to ask you something, Henry, since I forgot to say it the other night at your house and didn't want to say it in front of Y/n either.." Jasper said as he lowered his voice and the blonde raised his eyebrows.

"Well what is it?"

"I-I just thought you had actual feelings for Y/n? At least that's what it looked like to me..!" He murmured quietly as the man cleared his throat loudly interrupting the conversation.

"Ahem! Excuse me.. Excuse me." Ray called out as he stood up and they watched him make his way over with the mug in his hand.

"Henry, Charlotte. I'm going to need you guys to go down to the basement and help Y/n mop the walls." He explained and emphasized on the word mop in his sentence as he took a sip of his coffee.

"..Since when did we have to 'mop' the walls?" Henry asked him suspiciously and the hero looks down at his watch.

"Since now."

"But our friend Jasper's here and--" Charlotte told him and he pulls the mug away form his lips with a smug smile.

"Oh, heyy. No worries! I'll keep your little friend company." Ray reassures them as he turned his head to look at Jasper and the boy blinked.

Henry and Charlotte slowly begin to head toward the back of the store as they walked backwards and signal Jasper to not say anything before scurrying away.

"I think something is up with those two.." The man added after he was sure they got into the elevator and Jasper shrugged as he silently traced a skull antic on the table with his finger.

"...? I don't know anything."

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"--See, here's the thing.. I think you know something about Henry and Charlotte." The hero mentioned as he poked Jasper's chest and strolled past the nervous boy who was still stiff as a statue.

"Liiike maybe a secret!" Ray tested as he spoke over his shoulder and leaned away triumphantly when the boy groaned.

"Aw, Ray's playing dirty!" The blonde cried as he gripped the mop in his hand and Charlotte frowned.

"Really? You guys didn't catch on when he suggested making up that fake secret?" Y/n asked them as the girl sighed and shook her head.

"..We should've made that rule against bucket temptation." She murmured and continued watching the scene unfolding upstairs.

"Yeah, I think Henry and Charlotte have a secret that they told one of my other employees.. and I think YOU know what it is. And I'm not going to sell King Tut's golden bucket to a boy who would keep secrets from me." Ray scolded lightly and the boy sputtered out noises in disbelief.

"But--that's not fairr!"

"Mmm. Life isn't fair, son.. You know what life often is?" The man asked him and his eyes narrowed at the question.

"What?"

"Unfair." Ray answered as another constipated groan left Jasper and the three watch him try to resist the temptation.

"Come on, Jasp." Henry whispered worriedly as the teenager covered his eyes beside him and the girl chewed her lip.

"Stay strong!"

"Just tell me what you know and you'll be walking out of here with King Tut's golden bucket right in your hands." The man teased as he waved and juggled the golden bucket right in front of his face.

"Rrgh..! What if I tell you a secret about someone else?!" Jasper exclaimed and the hero's smile fell at the suggestion.

"No."

"My mom steals butter from restaurants!!" He shouted as Ray tucks the bucket under his arm and sighed.

"Don't care.." He muttered and the blonde blinked as he stared at the screen unamused.

"Not surprised." Henry added as Charlotte grimaced at her friend's confession and Y/n cracked a smile.

"Will you please sell me the bucket?" Jasper pleaded and the man barely kneels down to his height as he gritted his teeth.

"Tell. me. the. secret!" Ray kept pressuring and the curly haired boy grunted while holding his breath.

A panicked scream eventually erupted from Jasper as he did a lap around the store and then bolted out the door to his friends relief.

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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"So I have this really, really big secret." Jasper explained to Piper who was sitting on his left listening to his problems.

"Big secret. Okay." She mumbled as she set her cup down and reached under the table for something.

"And I promised two friends of mine that I would never tell anyone." He explained and the little girl hummed as she took apart the taser.

"Well, that's the tough thing about secrets.. You know, keeping them." Piper commented as she took out the old batteries and put in some new ones.

"I know! But if I tell someone the secret I will get something I want so bad. So how do I reset the temptation before I end up losing two of my only closest friends?" He asked her as the taser clicked shut and she showed him the item.

"With this." She replied as Piper turned it on and the sparks of electricity catches him off guard but peaked his interest.

"What's that?"

"This.. is a learning tool! Give me your hand." The little girl said as he hesitated and slowly raised his hand out for her to take.

"Now go ahead and tell me your secret." Piper ushered as the curly haired boy stared at her worriedly.

"But I'm not supposed to.." Jasper told her worriedly and she patted his arm as gently as she could to comfort him.

"It's okay, I'm a life coach. You can trust me." She excused as Piper felt him relax and he nodded at her words.

"Alright.. The secret is that--" He began as the little girl turned on the item and quickly zapped him on the wrist.

He screamed and fell to the floor in pain as he held the spot he was shocked on. Jasper heavily gasped for air as he grabbed the edge of the table.

He slowly stands up and sits back down in his spot as he stared at the little girl angrily.

"WHYY!?"

"I'm helping you learn to keep your secret. By causing you pain when you try to tell it." Piper answered and her response clearly made sense in his head as he gasped.

"Ohhh! All right.. I get it!" He spoke with an understading smile as she nodded and watched her put the taser down.

"Good. Now.. Tell me the secret." She repeated and the curly haired boy pointed at the item sitting next to her.

"But I don't want to get zapped again."

"No, no. We're done with that. I just need to know your secret so that I can help you more." Piper managed to convince him again as he nodded and looked around cautiously.

"Oh. Okay, don't tell anyone this, but--" He started while leaning closer as she pretended to care before grabbing the taser and zapped him on the wrist again.

He screamed and fell off his chair again as the little girl shook her head in disapproval at his stupidity to fall for it twice. (Literally)

"You always have to keep a secret." She argued calmly and the boy huffed as he cupped his arm with his other hand.

"OKAY! I willl." He shouted as he squeezed his eyes shut through the remaining pain and Piper nodded.

"Good. Now, give me $20." She nudged as he reached into his pocket and handed over the money.

Piper holds the dollar bill up to the ceiling light as an idea struck Jasper and his gaze landed back on the taser.

"..May I borrow your learning tool?"

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Charlotte's phone vibrates as an unread message pops up on her screen and she reaches for the device.

"Who's that?"

"Jasper. He just got off the bus and he's on his way here." She told him and the blonde's mouth made an o' shape.

"Ohhh..! You mean our friend who's kept the secret we told him?" Henry asked her as Charlotte walked up to him and crossed her arms.

"That's the Jasper." She chimed as they stared smugly at the man standing behind the counter and the teenager smirked.

"Wow, you guys are confident today." Y/n said while leaning on the broom he was holding and made eye contact with the blonde.

He teased the boy with a wink and then continued to sweep the floors as he misses the blush settling on Henry's cheeks.

"Please! Confidence won't help them. The deal is that friend of theirs has to keep the fake secret for a whole week." Ray explained to him as the blonde broke out of his thoughts and grins.

"Only two days to go."

"Only two days to gooo." The man mimicked as the door to Junk n Stuff opens and Jasper walked into the store.

"Heyyy guys." He announced as he hopped down the steps toward his friends and Charlotte goes to welcome him.

"Oh hey."

"Come to hang?" Henry asked his bestfriend as the curly haired boy crossed his arms over his chest.

"Nope. I'm here to talk to your boss." He replied as the man stared back at him with a wide fake smile.

"Well, goood. I like talking to youuu!" Ray's voice laced with sarcasm while crossing his arms as well and Y/n goes to stand next to the trio.

"Well, we're all pretty busy right now and my boss has a lot of WORK to do so. I don't think this is a really--" The H/c haired teenager rambled on as the man squinted at his betrayal.

"--Hey!"

"Henry, Charlotte.. Y/n. Please go down to the basement aaand rotate the lightbulbs!" He ordered and added the last part at the last second as the blonde frowned.

"Rotate the lightbulbs?" Henry repeated in confusion and the hero just flashed him a bitter smile.

"It meanss I want you to unscrew all the lightbulbs and then screw them back in again." He instructed as he snapped his fingers and happily gestured them toward the back.

"Off you go!" He sneered and both boys look down at their brooms before dropping them on the ground.

Charlotte follows the two and the three turn to warn & hush Jasper quietly as the curly haired boy waved them off and nodded.

They leave as Jasper strolled over to the man who looked unfazed by his presence and the boy leans on the counter.

"I know why you're here. You've been thinking about something.. Dreaming." Ray explained after seeing right through him as he lightly throws the bucket up into the air and catches it.

"Thinking and dreaming." He taunted as he showed off the cheap but valuable item and Jasper huffed.

"I want that bucket."

"I know you do." The man said as he watched him reach into his pocket and place a couple dollar bills on the counter.

"Sixty. That's double what you asked." Jasper bargained and Ray closed his eyes as he let out a disappointed sigh.

"Okay.. I was very clear. I know you have a secret.. If you want me to sell you this bucket, you better start talking." He demanded as he got up from his stool and set the bucket down to point an accusing finger at him.

"Keep the secret, buddy!" Henry cried as he stood next to Charlotte and the girl softly taps her finger on the table nervously.

"Don't break!"

"Who knows, maybe he can actually pull this off." The teen comforted as he kept their spirits up and focused his attention back on Jasper.

"I will not tell you my secret! This is a simple business transaction. My sixty bucks for King Tut's bucket." He argued and the hero hums as he snatches the bucket back.

"No deal." Ray answered and the boy almost falls to his knees as he expressed his frustration with a yell.

"COME OOON!!"

"I'll tell you what, you can have it for free. All you have to do is tell me your little secret." The man chimed as he used a very weird alien voice and another groan comes from Jasper.

"Oh, man, this is intense." Henry comments as Charlotte tilted her head up to look at the ceiling above.

"Do we really have to unscrew and rescrew all these lightbulbs?" She questioned and the teenager smiles at her curiosity.

"No. but if he asks, mention that news reporter woman that he took out on one date and never called again." He explained and both the younger kids snorted at his response.

"What's it going to be, boy? Bucket. For. The. Secret?" Ray pressured as he hovered the bucket close to their face and Jasper could start feel himself crumble.

"Arghhh--one sec!" The boy screeched as he stepped to the side and took out the taser that Piper had let him borrow.

Y/n raised his eyebrows when he saw Jasper hesitate to lift his arm up and then zapped himself on the armpit to his surprise.

Jasper screams and yells through the pain as Ray staggered back feeling a bit disturbed by the scene.

The man sweatdropped after the boy calmly put away the taser back into his pocket and then took a deep breath.

He fixes his clothes and stretches his neck making it pop as he walked back to the taller male with restored confidence.

"I will not tell you my secret!"

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Ray strolls out of the elevator with the bucket still in his hands as he taps his fingers on the gold metal.

He snaps out of his thoughts when he notices the couch had been moved and facing in his direction with Henry & Charlotte sitting there looking proud.

The hero bends down slightly as he hid his impatience and obvious frustration with a long bitter laugh.

"Ohhh, you guys think you're sooo smart." The hero spat as he stood on top of the couch and hopped over.

"No, we think we're so right." Henry stated as he shifted in his spot to look at him and leaned on the couch.

"You're just mad because we proved Jasper can keep a secret." Charlotte added as Ray stops near the snack machine and the H/c haired teenager approaches him.

"Ray, just give him a chance." Y/n said and the man shook his head as he stared and slapped a hand on the scanner.

"It's not over yet.. One French fry." He called as the machine copies his request and a french fry appears. He reaches out as the slot opens for him and he happily takes the fry.

"..what are you doing?"

"This." Ray answered as he pops it into his mouth and waltzed back to where the elevator was located.

"Aw, Ray, don't feel bad just because.. 'We were right and you were wrong! We were right and you were wrong!" Henry and Charlotte chanted using the same song he had used on them days ago.

"Yahh!" They whispered while bumping their hips together as the doors open and Ray walked inside.

"..Don't count your Jasper's before they hatch." He warned as he plays with the bucket and tapped a button on the side.

Henry and Charlotte throw each other a suspicious glance after the elevator closed.

"That can't be good."

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Jasper slowly counts the short stack of money as the man walked out and he cleared his throat.

"Alright. I have a hundred dollars here if you'll--" The boy began as he placed the currency down and Ray hold his hand out.

"Stop. I'll sell it to you for ten bucks." He spoke and Jasper blinks at the price as the hero set the item down in defeat.

"He dropped the price." The teen murmured a slight bit concerned as Henry gasped and Charlotte glares at the screen.

"Ten dollars? That's too low for a King Tut bucket!" She exclaimed and the blonde nodded in agreement.

"Well? You going to buy the bucket?" Ray asked the curly haired boy and Jasper frowns at the sudden gesture.

"I am not telling you my secret!" He told him as the taller male shrugged and raised his hands up in the air.

"You don't need to.. Those three just told me down in the basement." He mentioned while turning his back on them and Jasper tilted his head.

"Really? So you know Henry and Charlotte are boyfriend and girlfriend?" He questioned as the man paused and an mischievous smile crawled up to his lips.

"No but..YOU JUST DID!" He shouted and laughed like a maniac because of the boy's slip up and Jasper's eyes widened.

"NOO!!"

"DANG IT!" Henry, Charlotte and Y/n yelled from downstairs as Ray skips over to the camera on the left corner as he smirked up at the lense.

"I was right and you were wrong! I was right and you were wrong." He chanted and Henry reaches for the remote in attempt to turn off the monitor.

"Will you please mute him?!" Charlotte scolded and the blonde struggles to press on the button.

"I'm trying!!"

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