𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘺'𝘴 𝘑𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘺.

A/N: if you see any mistakes let me know!

Question: Would you still like me to write the christmas episode?

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𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐑...

The sun's shining rays peek over the horizon and begin to warm the town of Swellview, the early birds chirping in unison as they fill the streets with soft melodies.

Cars swiftly passing by the downtown road, their exhaust pipes letting out a soft roar while their tires screech the pavement.

Citizens strolling for a walk as they greeted each other, the warm smile of the cashier at the local bakery shop as she waves towards the mailman who walked around with a heavy bag filled of mail.

One man is out walking his dog, a little corgi with a smile as bright as its owner as he barks happily.

A few young kids walking to school, backpacks hanging off their shoulders as they rush down the sidewalk together, greeting friends along the way.

In the distance police sirens can be heard coming this way, wailing and rushing to its destination.

Police cars park and block the entrance of a motorcycle shop across the street located a few blocks away.

Y/n steps out of Junk n Stuff with his backpack and a pair of f/c headphones placed around his neck as he prepared to head to school.

The bells jingle from the inside when he opened the door before closing it shut behind him and he turns to begin walking away.

He reaches to put on his headphones before he stops when he raised his head to look up as he took note of the amount of police cars up ahead.

The H/c haired teen slowly walked down the sidewalk to take a closer look as he watches them for a moment and he lowers his hands back to his sides.

His brows furrow slightly when the police chief comes out one of the police vehicles with a megaphone clutched in his hands.

The small group policemen stood outside surrounding the perimeter as the police chief takes a few steps forward and he raised the megaphone up to his lips before he spoke.

"Timothy Derris! We are ordering you to come outside with your hands up, peacefully." The police chief announced sternly into the loud speaker as the H/c haired teen watched closely in curiosity.

"No casualties will be necessary and no force will be required as long you follow on our orders." He mentioned before a long silence follows afterwards and the police chief shares a glance with the other officers who waited patiently

The criminal inside grips the crowbar in his hands before quickly throwing it to the side in irritation and then he scoffed.

"You want me to come out, police chief?" The man inside the shop called out with sarcasm that drips in his tone as he rubs his hands over his face.

He raised his head as his eyes glance around the shop for a minute and his gaze quickly lands on a bike that was meant to be up for display.

He thought for a moment as an idea pops into his head and the criminal swiftly moved forward to head behind the counter as he rummages through the pile of things on top of the desk while he looks for something.

Y/n did a few double takes as he made his way behind an alley after making sure nobody was around and he reaches into his pocket for his gumball tube.

He quickly pops a gum into his mouth before blowing a huge bubble and a flash of bright colorful light shimmers inside the alleyway.

The criminal eventually forces a couple locked drawers open as he rummages through them and he finds a pair of keys.

The man smirked before walking away to approacy the bike as he puts on a helmet that he found on a shelf and he moves to sit on top.

He pushes the key into the ignition as he turns it and the bike starts up, the motor letting out a soft hum and a slight rumble.

The engine sputters loudly as the bike idles, letting out a deep rumble before evening out.

The loud noise had caught the attention of anyone nearby including the police chief's as the criminal shifts his weight forward on the seat, pushing the kick stand upward.

The criminal clutches his hands around the handles firmly as he revved up the motor tauntingly before starting to drive forward.

There was a long silence before the bike crashed through one of the shop's windows as the glass shatters everywhere.

The officers cover their faces to shield themselves from the flying shards in the air.

The bike lands on the ground as the tires screeched on the pavement when the man drifts before the criminal quickly turns to speed off down the road.

The H/c haired teen pops out from behind the alleyqay after changing into his hero costume as he manages to catch a glimpse of the man driving past him.

Y/n immediately turns to look around before he spots a similar sports bike parked nearby outside of an ice cream shop.

The teenager rushed over to the sports bike as he knelts down to begin hot wiring it and he hears the sound of his watch beeping on his wrist.

He stops messing with the wires for a minute to answer as he quickly swipes up and Ray appeared on the hologram with a nudge of his head.

"Hey, kid--"

"I know.. I've got it." Y/n stated abruptly as the man nodded before the hologram call quickly ends and the H/c haired teen focused his attention back on the wires.

After a couple seconds, the engine began to rumble to life as the H/c haired hero immediately stands to his feet.

(A/N - Congratulations! You know how to ride a motorcycle, I guess those bike lessons with henry paid off!)

Y/n moves to sit on the bike and places his hands on the handles as he revved up the motor engine before driving out of the parking spot to catch up with the criminal.

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Two kids ran across the main hall of Swellview Junior High School while they both busily looked down at their smart phones in their hands as they quickly rushed over to their friends.

Other students held their devices and electronics out to watch the current ongoing livestream.

Jasper and Charlotte stood near Henry's locker as they gazed down at the transparent tablet together to watch the live news report.

"As you can see, the suspect is weaving through traffic on a motorcycle." The news reporter announced as the video shows the man on the motorcycle and the girl gasped.

"Ooh, they're going to catch him!" Charlotte blurted as she pointed at the screen of the criminal on the motorcycle and Jasper quickly shook his head.

"Oh, Nuh-uh! Look, he made a U-turn." Jasper mentioned as he pointed when the man made a speedy turn at a nearby corner with a quick drift.

"Look! so did H/n!"

The other students standing in the hallway gasp and murmur to themselves in shock and amazement along with Sydney and Oliver who sat on a bench by the main school entrance.

"Whoa!" A kid spoke as Henry walked out from one of the halls to look around at the small crowd of students who chattered around him.

Henry furrows his brows in confusion while glancing at everyone as he went to approach Jasper and Charlotte.

"Hey.. what's going on?" He questioned as he moved to stand next to Charlotte and the girl rose her head to look back at him.

"A live police pursuit!" Charlotte answered as she turned away to glance back down at the tablet and the curly haired boy nodded.

"The cops and H/n have been chasing a guy on a motorcycle all around Swellview." Jasper explained to Henry as the blonde listened closely while he brought a hand to his lips.

"It's been going on for over an hour." Charlotte added as she looks up a couples times before keeping her full attention on the news video that played in the background.

"Whoa! Let me see." Henry spoke with a light grin as he gestures at the tablet in Jasper's hand and he walks over to catch a glimpse at the screen.

"And there he goes, taking a hard turn south onto Walnut Parkway.. with H/n surprisingly catching up to him and two police cars on pursuit." The reporter explained as the video catches the man and Y/n driving past the camera with two police cars following far behind.

"I bet they don't catch him." Sydney replied cockily with a smug smile while leaning over slightly and Oliver turned his head look at him.

"I bet they do." Oliver told him and Sydney groaned as his hands tensed on his lap in frustration.

"Would it k*ll you to agree with me once??" Sydney argued as the other boy with glasses leaned back to look at Sydney and squinted.

"You're so emotional." Oliver retorted as Sydney huffed in frustration and he rolled his eyes upward in annoyance

"I'm not!"

"You need a massage.." Oliver mentioned as he nudges him with his elbows and Sydney grunts while clenching his hands for a moment before glaring at the other boy silently.

"Whoa! This motorcycle guy is insane." Henry finally commented in genuine surprise as he turned to Jasper and Charlotte and the curly haired boy nods in agreement.

Suddenly the man on the bike lifted the front of the motorcycle as he began to do tricks on it.

The students would gasp in awe as they murmured to themselves while they watched and huddle closer.

"Okay, joining us now is motorcycle expert, David Harley." Trent introduced as the screen showed a separate video camera of a bearded man wearing a headset and a Lil Biker's logo on a shirt.

"Hello, Trent."

Miss Shapen walked out into the open hallway as she appeared from around the corner and she spotted Henry, Jasper and Charlotte huddled together as she approached the trio standing by the locker.

"Ooh! Is the motorcycle chase still going on?" She asked them as the curly haired boy lifted his head up to glance up at her and he grinned with a quick nod.

"Yes ma'am." Jasper chimed as he shuffles closer to show her the news livestream playing on the transparent tablet.

"Now the motorcycle bandit seems to be turning around while riding." Trent stated as the criminal on the bike carefully turns in his seat while keeping his balance.

"Good gosh, he seems to be throwing awful hand signs towards H/n. Almost like he's taunting him." Trent announced as the video shows the man on the motorcycle turning around throwing all sorts of hand signs to mock the H/c haired hero while taking out his phone to take pictures of the news van close by.

"Incredible..!"

"Well, often, guys on motorcycles being chased by the law will turn around and throw these particular signs as a signature of dominance." The man named David commented as he gestures his hands out while he explained and Trent furrowed his brows questionably.

"Ah, yes.. that makes perfect sense." Trent spoke as he reluctantly agreed with a nod and the students turn to murmur to each other while they also nodded their heads in agreement.

The video captures Y/n driving ahead as he caught up and purposely bumps into the side of the stolen motorcycle.

The impact almost sent the motorcycle fishtailing, its rear tire skidding and smoking against the pavement as the man struggled to maintain control of the bike.

"It seems that Timothy isn't doing so good after H/n drove into him." Trent added as the criminal turned as he quickly spins back around to face the front of the road.

He shakes his head at the H/c haired hero as he places both hands back on the handles after he sat down properly.

He roared the motor engine as the man decides to speed up the motorcycle and Y/n did the same.

"Jasper, I need you to get the flag and put it out in front of the school." Miss Shapen called as she looked at the boy and Henry rose his head from beside Charlotte.

"Why?" Jasper spoke as his eyes were glued to the screen and the woman narrowed her brows.

"Because there's nothing out there now and you can't pledge allegiance to a hole in a pole." The woman explained sternly as the curly haired boy shakes his head and gestures at the tablet in his hand.

"--But I want to keep watching the chase." He protested as the woman suddenly snatches the device from him and pointed her hand behind her.

"Flag!" She exclaimed as Jasper flinched and jumps up in surprised before quickly running off to go get the school flag.

Miss Shapen watches him leave as she slowly turns her attention back to Henry and Charlotte before holding the tablet up so that they can continue watching the news.

"Okay, it looks like the motorcyclist is now headed south on Green Street in the direction of Swellview Junior High School." Trent announced as the screen showed the criminal driving downtown.

"Whoa!" A student shouts as Sydney let out a gasp and turned to face Oliver with wide eyes.

"He's coming right towards our school!" Sydney blurted as the boy with glasses pushes the blue laptop onto Sydney's lap in fright.

"I'm going to hide in the girls' bathroom!" Oliver shouted in panic as he stood up and he runs away dramatically with loud deep breaths.

Students turn their heads to watch Oliver when he rushed past them to go hide as Charlotte grabs Henry's wrist to pull him to the side.

"You realize that a criminal on the run is riding toward this school?" Charlotte repeats knowingly in a low tone as the blonde turned to her and he blinked slowly with a small nod.

"Yeahh.. so?" He replied with a dumbfounded expression as the girl stared at him blankly before rolling her eyes and she let out a sigh.

"Sooo, it might be a good time for Kid Danger to get here, help H/n and the cops, you know... catch this guy." She slowly suggested as she locks her hands together and Henry began to process the situation in realization.

"Ohh right! right.." He murmurs before turning over to Miss Shapen and he leaned over to get her attention.

"I, uh.. better go wash my nose." The blonde told her as he motioned a hand at his face while he scrunches his nose in fake disgust.

Miss Shapen blinked at him in confusion as she slowly turned her head back to look at the tablet and a frown forms on her features.

Henry reached into his pockets while he looks as Charlotte and he began to slowly back away before disappearing down the hall after popping a quick gumball into his mouth.

"Holy beans, the rogue rider just took a left-hand turn into the Swellview Junior High School parking lot and whoa, now he's riding across the grass." Trent commented as Charlotte walks over to stand next to Miss Shappen and the woman holds the tablet in front of her to show her the screen.

The camera shows the wanted criminal riding through the grass towards the school building.

"H/n comes to a sudden stop in the school parking lot as police cars begin to pull in." The news reporter stated as students turn their attention to the main front of the school and the woman gasped.

"Oh my gosh..! Charlotte, open the doors." Miss Shapen tells her as she hands the girl the transparent device and points at the main entrance while she reaches into her purse for her own phone.

"Why?" Charlotte asked her as she furrowed her brows in confusion while holding Jasper's tablet in her grasp.

"Because if that motorcycle rides by, I'm going to get it on video!" The woman explained excitedly as she holds her phone up to wave it in front of Charlotte and the girl hesitated.

"But I don't--

"Doors!!" Miss Shapen shrieked loudly as the girl jolted at her demand before quickly speeding away.

"Okay!" Charlotte blurted as Miss Shapen swipes to open the camera app and pointed her phone at the front of the entrance where Charlotte pushed both doors open.

Jasper then returns with the school's flag attached at the top of the pole and he walks over to stand next Miss Shapen with a proud expression.

"Miss Shapen, I got the flag!" He announced as he places a hand on his hip and the woman turns her head to wave him off.

"Not now!" She shouted as the curly haired boy wad taken aback by her response and his brows narrowed.

"Look, he's coming this way!" Charlotte called out from the doorway as she pointed outside with the tablet between her hands facing forward and horizontally.

Students chattered as they rushed towards the doors to take a closer look as they blocked Miss Shapen's clear view.

"No way, get back! I was shooting video first!!" She whined as she steps forward to shoo them away and the middle schoolers began to clear the path to stand close to the side.

"Whoa, I don't think he's going to stop." Sydney spoke worriedly as the students managed to record the situation from the sidelines.

The criminal rides the bike through the entrance as he entered the school building and into the main hallway.

Miss Shapen continues to hold the phone up as she attempts to take a step back before slipping on her feet when the bike almost collides with her and she falls to the floor with a shout.

Jasper turned before squeezing his eyes shut when he realized the motorcycle was coming towards his way as he holds the pole up sideways.

He grabs it with both hands on each side as the criminal barely had any time to react before he bumps into the flag pole and flies off the bike unconscious.

The students had watched in small silence for a second before they cheered as Jasper's eyes fluttered open in confusion as he looked around and he blinks.

"What happened?" He questioned dumbfoundedly as he watched Charlotte run towards him with amazement visible on her features.

"--You stopped him!" Charlotte tells him as the curly haired boy's gaze flickers down at the man on the ground and then he looked back at the girl in shock.

"Woow!!" He exclaimed with a large grin on his face as he jumps up and down with excitement.

"Jasper, you're a hero!" Sydney mentioned with a smile as the students chatter in agreement and Charlotte nodded her head.

"Really?!" Jasper gasped as a few students turn their heads when they heard footsteps coming closer and spotted H/c the haired hero jogging over.

Y/n comes through the doubled entrance as he comes to a stop when his gaze landed on the criminal laying on the floor and he looks up at the two.

"What happened?" Y/n asked them as Charlotte looked at him and she gestures her hands at Jasper with a smile.

"Jasper took him down!"

"Yeah." Sydney chimes in as the small the circle of students around the hallway murmur while nodding and Y/n's eyes widened in shock.

"Really? Wow.. that's very impressive." He commented as he turned to the curly haired boy in surprise and Jasper shrugs while smiling bashfully.

"All I did was get the flag pole. It's no biggie." Jasper answered as he blushed flusteredly at all the attention he was getting and Y/n steps forward.

"Well, you stopped the guy.. I don't know what to say but, thank you!" The H/c haired hero said as he held his gloved hand out with his own grin and Jasper doesn't hesitate to shake his hand in return.

The students erupt in small cheers as a couple of them take pictures of the ongoing interaction.

The sound of another pair of footsteps was heard as Henry ran into the school in his Kid Danger uniform.

"Hey. I'm here." The blonde stated as Y/n turned around to face him and looked at the sidekick with a shake of his head as his lips parted to speak.

"It's fine, Kid Danger. This 'citizen' already caught him." Y/n explained as he moved back to stand beside Jasper and places a hand on his shoulder while the two chatted to themselves.

Henry watched both of them for a split moment as his gaze landed on Y/n's hand on Jasper's shoulder and he couldn't bring himself to tear his eyes away from the two.

His stomach churned and twisted into a knot in slight jealousy as his lips firmed silently before a female student quickly walks up to him.

"Hey, do you mind if I get a picture?" She questioned as the blonde averted his gaze to look at the girl who approached him and a smug smirk crawls to his lips.

"Nah, people ask me all the time." He told her as she smiled and she immediately shoves her phone into his hands.

"Thanks!" she commented as Henry's smile faltered and she spun away to quickly run over to slip between Jasper and Y/n while they posed for a picture.

"Oh.. sure." Henry murmurs as he begrudgingly lifted the phone up and stared at the three before taking the picture.

"There, done, come get your phone..." He trailed off near the end in a mutter of annoyance and handed the girl her phone back.

Y/n turns to Jasper as he nudges his head at the flag he was still holding in his hands.

"Need some help putting up that flag?" The H/c haired teen offered as Jasper turned towards him as his eyes beamed with joy.

"Sure!" He chirped as the school bell rang on cue and the students began to head to class while Jasper and Y/n walk off.

The two of them laughed at something the other had said as Henry frowned and stared at them.

He eventually turned to leave to go find a place to change out of his sidekick uniform.

Miss Shapen was left laying on the cold floor as she weakily reaches her hand up in attempt to grab students by the edge of their backpacks to try and pull herself up before her hand falls back down in defeat.

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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"After the accident, the bus driver said he didn't see the woman until it was too late." Mary explained to one of the camera's on the side in the news studio while squinting her eyes slightly.

"Gotta look both ways.." Trent added beside her with a pitiful grimace while shaking his head and the blonde woman nodded slowly in agreement.

"You really do.." Mary commented in a low tone as her lips firmed before the two eventually turned their gaze back to the main camera in front of the desk.

"Yesterday, a new hero was born in Swellview, and we have him right here with us now." Trent began as he leaned forward and spun in his chair to look at Mary beside him.

"Mary, why don't you get up and let the hero of the day have a seat?" He asked her with a wide smile on his face as he motioned a hand at her seat.

Mary's smile falters as she stared at him blankly and she says nothing before standing up to move to the back while tilting her chin upward.

The curly haired boy steps in front of the camera's view to take a seat beside the smiling man and he plops down as Trent spoke.

"Well, hello, Jasper Dunlop."

"Hey, Trent! You look and smell amazing in person!" Jasper complimented excitedly with a wide grin as he placed his hands on top of the desk and Trent chuckles.

"Oh, good!" The man replied as he chuckles lightly and he leaned a bit forward while locking his hands together.

"So Jasper, I guess the Swellview police and H/n owe you a big wet thank you for single-handedly ending that dangerous motorcycle chase yesterday." Trent mentioned as he nudges his head towards the curly haired boy and Jasper grinned sheepishly.

"Ah, it was no big deal.."

"It sure was a big deal..! A big wet deal." Trent stated with a very impressed tone as he looked at Jasper and the curly haired boy shrugs with a flattered smile.

"Well, you know.." Jasper trailed off and the scene cuts to the halls of Swellview Junior High School as a few students stared down at their screens and Sydney quickly ran over.

"Hey, everybody!! Check it out. Jasper is on the news!" Sidney announced as he pointed at his tablet and the students began to murmur to themselves while taking out their devices to watch.

Henry, Charlotte and Y/n stopped walking together as they stood near the side and the blonde furrowed his brows.

"Wait, why is Jasper on the news?" Henry asked Sydney in confusion as Y/n took out his phone to search for the news and Charlotte leaned in over his shoulder to take a look.

"Because he helped catch that motorcycle guy yesterday!" Sydney called out before turning to look down at his own phone as Henry blinked and he averted his gaze.

"Oh.." He murmured as his lips quirked up into a slight grimace when the subtle and tight tension in his chest returned.

Fast footsteps approached as Oliver quickly ran down the stairs that lead up to the second floor.

"Hey, guys! Jasper's on the news!" Oliver exclaimed as he held his phone in his hands and Sydney turned towards him.

"I already told them." Sydney told him as he grinned and the boy with glasses stared at him for a moment before he huffed in disbelief.

"Dang it, Sidney!" Oliver shouted as he threw his arms up in frustration before turning to run back the way he came.

"Wait, where are you going?!" Sidney called to him and Oliver stops near the stair steps as he turned to face him.

"Don't act like you care!" Oliver retorted as he quickly ran off and Sydney's attention fell on the bag he held in his other hand and he rose his head.

"Wait! I have your medicine!!" Sidney shouted as he held the bag up and he quickly went after the boy to follow him upstairs.

"And when I saw the guy riding the motorcycle toward me, I just held up the flag and he crashed into the pole." Jasper explained to the man beside him as Trent listened and then he nodded.

"Well, let's take a look at some cell phone footage from one of your fellow students." Trent announced as he turned to look at the camera and Jasper followed his gaze with Mary kneeling down between them with a smile.

The camera panned over to a recorded video of yesterday when they captured Jasper holding the flag pole up at school as the motorcycle man runs into it in slow motion.

"How amazing was that?" Mary questioned in awe with a bright smile when the camera moved back to the three as Jasper turned to face her and Trent lifted his hand.

"I got this, Mary." Trent told her as Mary's smile falters and her lips firm as the man looked at the curly haired boy.

"Jasper, you impress me." Trent commented as Henry holds his arms up in disbelief beside Charlotte and Y/n, the three gazing down at the screen.

"I do?" Jasper asked as his mouth hung open in slight awe and the man nodded his head in approval

"Absolutely. I'd wear a T-shirt with your face on it." Trent mentioned truthfully as Jasper paused before glancing at the camera lense silently.

"Aw, I'm so proud of Jasper." Charlotte called as she smiled while glancing away from the screen and the H/c haired teen nods in agreement.

"Me too! I'm so happy for the guy." Y/n added as he lifted his head with a genuine smile and the blonde shook his head.

"Okay, come on, we gotta get to our classes." He spoke with a forced chuckle as he walked past them and his expression fell when he turned away.

"Why? The bell doesn't ring until ten more minutes." Charlotte questioned as she steps forward with Y/n next to her and the H/c haired teen nudges his head.

"Yeah, what's the rush?" He asked him as the blonde stopped walking and he spun around to face both of them as he cracked a bittersweet smile.

"I--I don't like watching the news, all right?" Henry lied to the two as he gestures his hand towards the tablet in Charlotte's hand and he crossed his arms over his chest.

"But Jasper's on--"

"He's your best friend, isn't he?" The H/c haired teen reminded as Henry uncrossed his arms and he huffed lightly.

"So? We see Jasper all the time. I mean, pfft, sorry you both love the news so much." Henry retorted as he rolled his eyes and he chuckles bitterly while scoffing under his breath.

He turned away with an annoyed smirk on his face as three girls soon approached the other three where they stood near the lockers.

"Hey, Henry. Janie and I are having a party on Saturday night." One of the girls mentioned as Henry moved closer to stand next to Charlotte and Y/n before he offered them a slight smile.

"Oh, cool."

"If you aren't busy.. will you tell Jasper he's invited?" The tall girl with flowing blonde hair asked almost excitedly as Henry stared at them blankly.

"Jasper's a hero!" A girl with a red shirt flannel commented as Henry leaned back for a moment and the other two shoot him a short glance.

"...Oh, sure." Henry replied with little to no enthusiasm in his tone as he clenched his jaw silently.

"Yay!" The girl with blonde hair squealed happily as she grinned and the girls started walking away.

Henry turned away as he stays quiet for a moment before he scrunched his nose and he frowned.

"Hero? Pfft.. I'm a super-hero." Henry retorted as he looked back at them and he gestures his hands at himself.

"Mm, technically sidekick." Charlotte said as the H/c haired teen clutched the strap/s of his f/c backpack and he raised a brow.

"Technically? He is one." Y/n corrected as he watched both of them and the blonde scoffed.

"Whatever! Same thing."

"Mm, nope. Not quite." Charlotte commented while looking at him and the H/c haired teen squinted at him.

"Mm, not at all."

"I'm going to class!" Henry blurted as he was clearly baffled and left in disbelief before he turned to walk away from them.

Afterwards, a female student with a green backpack ran over to Charlotte and Y/n who had taken out his phone as she smiled and waved.

"Hey, Charlotte, will you please give me Jasper's phone number?" The girl greeted as she asked politely and Y/n glances up at Charlotte.

"Oh! Yeah.. That reminds me, can I have it too? I kinda forgot to save it into my contacts." Y/n asked her as well as Henry hears this and poked his head out from around the corner to peer at them.

"Yeah, sure. It's area code--" Charlotte began as Henry doesn't hesitate to rush over and he steps in front of Charlotte to cut her off.

"You don't need Jasper's phone number!!" Henry shouted at the girl with the green backpack and the student retreated down the hall with a loud shriek.

Charlotte and Y/n watched when she ran as they turned to the blonde in annoyance and the girl crossed her arms.

Henry shuffles backwards silently as he avoided their gazes (especially Y/n's) and brushed past them as he immediately turned the corner shamelessly to head to class.

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𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍-𝐂𝐀𝐕𝐄..

Henry paced back in forth inside the man-cave with Charlotte sitting in front of the monitors while Ray and Y/n hop around in a short circle on a blue mat.

Bork stood outside of the mat holding the number of score that was changing per round as the sign held 3:1. (Ray:3:Y/n:1).

"--And then Jasper got to go on the news and everyone thinks he's so awesome and it's so not fair." Henry explained to the man who stared straight at the H/c haired teen before throwing his foot outward to throw a kick at Y/n's hip.

Both of them grunt as Y/n shakes his head before moving forward and he throws a few punches at Ray.

Ray manages to block most of them as he takes a few hits before leaping forward to grab Y/n's arm and easily throws him down on the mat on his side.

"Down you go!" Ray announced proudly as he takes a couple steps back and Y/n twisted his body around before hopping back on his feet to keep circling around the mat.

Bork changing the score from 2:1 to 3:1.

"Are you even listening to me?" Henry called to the man as he stops pacing to approach the edge of the blue mat.

"--I'm not." Charlotte knowingly blurted from behind him as Henry turns his head to glance at her over his shoulder as he squinted at her before shaking his head.

"I just don't get what you're upset about." Ray admitted to the boy truthfully as he turned to the blonde and then faced the H/c haired teen in front of him.

"What's not to get? Charlotte and Y/n get it." Henry mentioned as he motioned his hands at the two and the girl rolled her eyes.

"No I don't!" Charlotte chimes in as Henry's lips pursed and Y/n nodded as well while hopping on the mat and holding his fists up in a fighting position.

"Sorry, Henry. You're on your own." Y/n told him as he glances at the boy before keeping his eyes tracked on the man and he advances forward.

"Well, Jasper did basically nothing and suddenly everyone in Swellview thinks he's a hero." Henry complained as Ray and Y/n grunted in the background while they fought.

"And I capture bad guys with you two all the time and no one gives me any credit." Henry commented as he gestures towards Ray and Y/n and he huffed.

"But you get credit all the time!" Charlotte stated as she spun around in the chair as she jumps up to walk over to him.

"Yeah. The Vice Mayor gave us those medals and a gift card for a medium frozen yogurt." Ray replied as he steps to the side to evade a spinning kick and Y/n blocks a punch with his elbow.

"A medium frozen yogurt that he ate all by himself, fyi." The H/c haired teen mentioned as he lands a kick on the man's face and the blonde scoffed.

"No, Kid Danger gets the credit and the medals--and yeah, I did eat that yogurt Y/n! And it was delicious." Henry retorted as he places a hand on his stomach in response and Y/n rolled his eyes.

"But I spend most of my life as Henry Hart and no one knows I do anything." Henry whined unfairly as he crossed his arms over his chest and his brows furrowed.

"Just a second." The man spoke over his shoulder as he grabs Y/n's arm and tugs him close as he throws it over his neck and he wraps his other hand around his torso to put him over his shoulder before throwing him down on the mat to land on his back.

Bork changes the score board from 3:1 to 4:1 as Ray stepped back and Y/n moves to stand up as he walked over to grab his water bottle on the right.

"Man, I'm good." Ray commented to himself proudly in satisfaction as he smirked and Charlotte raised her brow at him.

"You know... Y/n isn't even trying." Charlotte told him as the man turned to face her and Y/n pulls the water bottle down as his eyes widened slightly when she said that.

He quickly shakes his head at her as he made a swift motion with his hand across his throat to stop her from talking.

"What? Yes he his! You're trying your hardest, right?" Ray asked the H/c haired teen as Y/n raised his water bottle to his lips to pretend to keep drinking when the man turned back around.

Y/n glances at him as he lowers his water bottle as he hesitated before his lips parted to speak in a small murmur.

"Suree.." Y/n trailed off in a small pause as he averted his gaze awkwardly while rubbing his nape sheepishly and the man blinked before he scoffed in disbelief.

"Oh, really?"

"Okay.. Well, then I want you to start trying your hardest right now." Ray stated firmly as he walked back onto the mat and Y/n raised an eyebrow at him and he sets down his water bottle to go step on the mat.

"..You sure?" Y/n questioned as he wipes the water off his chin and the man nodded while he hops back and forth on his heels to prepare himself.

"Yeah."

"..Positive?" Y/n asked him again as he moved his hands in front of him to pose in another fighting stance.

"Yeah. Come on, kid."

"Let's see what you got! Let's see if you're fast enough to catch--" Ray taunted persistently as he moved his head sideways to get ready to avoid his punches.

Y/n sighed as he watched him for a moment before he doesn't hesitate to runs towards him before Ray can process it.

"wait a minute--"

He quickly slips behind the man while grabbing his arm to twist it behind his back and he rotates him over his shoulder to slam him down on his side.

The taller male grunts in pain as Henry and Charlotte laughed as Bork grunts in approval before changing the number of the score board. 4:1 to 4:2

The hero lifted himself up as he quickly recovered and moved to stand on his feet and he cleared his throat.

"..I slipped." He added as the H/c haired teen rolled his eyes at the lame excuse and the man shakes his head.

"All right, my young friend, let's try that again." Ray continued as he held a smirk over his lips and he nudges his head.

"Yeah, and I'm ready this time, so, you better be careful, better watch out." The hero commented mockingly as he trained his eyes on Y/n as the three stood on sidelines of the mat to watch closely.

"It's coming in fast, Y/n. Come on, show me your best moves." Ray taunted once more as the teenager raised his brow at his taunts when he kept going and the man snorted.

"What you got? Come on--"

Y/n extended his foot out as he roughly kicked the man on of his calfs to lower him down on one knee as the man grimaced.

The teen swiftly jumps on top of him to wrap his legs around the man's neck as he spun around in a short circle over his shoulders before bringing him down on the mat.

He squeezed his neck to keep him still as the man began to tap his hand on the mat helplessly as Y/n released him and the two kids laughed.

"Okay, Y/n.. I think you've had enough." Ray panted out of breath as the H/c haired teen stared at him blankly.

"..Clearly."

"I think I'm going to hit the shower now." The man announced as he began to walk away with Bork throwing a thumbs to Y/n and he left as well.

"You can't wash off the pain!" Henry called out after him while the boy slouched in his spot where he sat om the man-couch as Y/n stepped off the mat to grab his phone on top of the man-table.

"Anyway, I really think you should give Jasper this one time, Henry.." Y/n began as he grabs his backpack from the floor by the couch and he rose his head to look at Henry.

"Fortunately, he was there and on accident stopped the guy. It was nothing more than luck." Y/n explained with a genuine tone as he attempted to comfort him and the blonde met his gaze.

"Well, I'm gonna head upstairs. I still have to watch the store. Later peeps." Y/n said as he looked at Henry and then Charlotte before turning to walk away to approach the elevator.

"Bye Y/n!" Charlotte calls as the H/c haired teen taps the button the side and the door slides open.

He steps into the elevator as he pushed the button again and he waved at her before the elevator doors closed.

Charlotte walked back over to the monitors as she plops down on the chair and she opens up a new tab before coming across a new video from the news and she clicks it.

"--And we have some exciting news from the Mayor's office." Mary announced on the screen with a smile on her face as the girl squealed.

"Ahh! No way." Charlotte blurted excitedly as the blonde's ears perked up slightly and he shifted in his seat to glance over his shoulder.

"What?"

"Nothing.. It's not about Jasper. Don't come over here." Charlotte mentioned awkwardly as she ignored him and Henry frowned before quickly moving to sit up as he rushed over to the monitors.

"Boy wonder, Jasper Dunlop, is getting his own holiday." Trent spoke to the camera as a picture of Jasper appeared over his shoulder beside him and Henry's mouth dropped.

"Thanks to Jasper's heroic actions last week, the Mayor has declared April 9th Jasper Dunlop Day here in Swellview." Mary explained as the camera turned to Trent and the man nodded his head.

"A special day for a very special young man." Trent added as Henry clenched his jaw and he reached his hand forward to pause the video with a frustrated smile over his face.

He walked away for a moment as a sharp chuckle escapes his lips before letting out a snort and he turns around in disbelief.

"He wasn't heroic.. He wasn't even she-roic. He was nonroic!" Henry retorted while he pointed at the screen and the girl stood up and she walked over to him with a knowing expression.

"You know, Jasper's your friend? You shouldn't be jealous of him." Charlotte stated as she furrowed her brows at him and the blonde averted his gaze.

"I'm not jealous." He replied with a light shrug as the girl squinted and she crossed her arms over her chest.

"Yes, you are. You're jelly of Jasper." She accused as she stared at him and the blonde faced her.

"--I'm not jelly of Jasper!" He quickly interrupted as he leaned back and his lips parted to continue.

"This is about me wanting more people to pay attention to me instead of Jasper." The blonde explained and Charlotte rolled her eyes before brushing past him.

"All right, I'm going upstairs with Y/n." Charlotte mentioned and Henry watched her as he frowned.

"Why?"

"Because you're not upstairs." She called as she looks at him over her shoulder and she walked to the elevator.

"I'm not jelly of Jasper.." Henry murmured as the sound of the elevator opening and then the doors shutting was heard in the background as the girl left the man-cave.

"It's just not fair. Why should he be getting all the attention from Y/n and everyone else--" Henry commented as he ranted under his breath before the crime alarm blared loudly.

He paused his rant to rush over to the monitors as he pushed the button to show the location.

"Emergency at Pet Me.." Henry read the store name as he takes a small step back and he whirled his head around.

"Hey, guys--" He trailed off as he paused his words midway to catch himself and he pondered silently for a moment.

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"Ba, ba, da! Ba, ba, ba, ba" Ray loudly sang the theme song of the show off-key as the shower head ran in the background with the water draping over him from head to toe.

The red alarm blaring in the background over his head while he kept his eyes shut the entire time to avoid getting shampoo in his eyes.

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Y/n's watch beeps inside his backpack from behind the counter as he helped a customer carry a few things out the door in a box with Charlotte holding a broom in her hand.

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"..I don't need them." Henry finally spoke as he pulls out his gumball tube and he glances down at it.

"--And I don't need all this stuff." Henry commented as he frowned and he willingly removes his wrist watch.

"I'm going to show Swellview what Henry Hart can do." Henry spoke as he set his gumball tube down by the monitors along with his watch and he turned to walk away.

He walks up the short steps as he moved to stand under the tubes and he quickly tapped his belt as one of the tubes drop over him.

"Up the tube." He called as the tube pushed him upward and the boy immediately left the man-cave.

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"Just shut up and get in the crate!" A man with long unkept hair wearing a black and grey flannel shouted at another Pet-Me customer who wore a colorful shirt as an employee wearing a green Pet-Me uniform tried to interviene betweem them

"No, please! Don't put me in the crate like an animal." The second man with a slightly darker skin tone protested against the other male who came towards him as he was backed up against a long shelf lined up with pet cages.

"Don't fight me, man!" The aggressive individual sneered as he raised his voice at him and the customer was forced to crawl into one of the lower cages behind him.

"This isn't rig--"

"Get in there!" The man with long hair yelled as the customer finally settles backwards inside the cage uncomfortably.

"Please, please, sir, you've got to stop!" The Pet-Me worker pleaded worriedly when he watched the aggressive man back up after locking the cage.

"Sir, you are out of control." He added as the man paced in front of him before turning to the worker with an expression full of rage.

"THIS IS YOUR FAULT!!" He snapped angrily in frustration as the Pet-Me worker hid behind the clipboard he held in his hand.

While the two were turned and distracted, Henry slips in through a vent from above the ceiling as he doesn't hesitate to jump down and he quickly lands on top of a large cage bin filled with squeaky toys.

The toys made a loud squeaking noise as the aggressive man quickly turned around in between rage and confusion.

"What was that noise?" He asked the worker as the camera panned over to the three costumers who were cornered into separate cages next to each other.

"I--I don't know." The young man answered a bit nervously as the individual scowled and he let out a sharp shout while clenching his fists.

"ARGH!! Arg!"

Henry pushed a couple of the toys out of the way to peer out at them from the side of the bin as the customers inside the cages watched him silently.

"Sir--sir, my boss gets back from Wisconsin in a week. You can talk to him when he--" The Pet-Me worker mentioned with trembling arms as the blonde attempts to stand up before hiding back down under the pile of toys when the aggressive male made an outburst.

"Gah!! I ain't waiting a week!"

"You sold me a defective goldfish." The man accused sharply in frustration as he reached into his pocket and he held the paper up in front of the employee.

"Here's the receipt."

"-But the goldfish wasn't defective." The Pet-Me worker told him as the older man glared and he scoffed in disbelief.

"He's dead, man! I showed you his limp lifeless carcass." He spat as the blonde poked his head out from the pile of toys and the man continued.

"He was a healthy fish when you took him out of this store." The Pet-Me worker explained as the man takes an intimidating step closer and he clenched his jaw.

"Are you saying it was my fault?" The older man questioned as he loomed over the Pet-Me worker and the younger male quickly shook his head while hiding behind his clipboard.

"No! No, no--"

"Are you accusing me of murdering Timmy?" He accused as the Pet-Me worker winced slightly and his eyes squinted in mixed confusion.

"W-Who's Timmy!?"

"--My dead goldfish, man!! Try and keep up." The man exclaimed as he growls and the Pet-Me worker thought for a moment before he spoke.

"Look, let me just give you a new goldfish for free." He said as he offered the man a reassuring grin before brushing past him to go find a similiar fish.

Henry ducks his head back down when he turned as the man scoffed and he stops the Pet-Me worker from walking away.

"I don't want no new goldfish! You think I want my heart broken twice?" The individual mentioned in frustration as the Pet-Me worker looked at him.

"Sir..!"

"Look, I want my four dollars and seventeen cents right now." The older man demanded while holding up the crumbled receipt and the Pet-Me worker paused.

"Good lord, just give him the money!" The woman inside one of the cages cried out and he glances at her hesitantly before meeting the man's gaze as he stood his ground.

"I can't!"

"Sir, I told you, store policy says no cash refunds." The Pet-Me worker explained as the man let out another sharp outburst before glaring at him.

"Argh! Where is this store policy? Huh? Where is it?" The man argued as he nudges his hands out and the worker pointed to the back side of the store.

"On the wall in the break room." The employee spoke as the man scowled at him and he groaned in disapproval.

"Oh, freaking frack! We're going in the break room.. Come on." He spat as he pointed his thumb towards the back and he grabs the Pet-Me worker to drag him away.

The two of them head to the break room as the disappeared towards the back and the blonde slowly stood up from his spot with messy hair.

He moved inside the bin carefully as the toys began squeak very loudly with each movement and he winced before attempting to shush them.

"Shh, shhh!"

"Shh!" Henry hushed loudly as he places his hands on the edge before jumping out of the bin succesfully and he lightly lands on his feet.

The customers watched him from inside their cages as the blonde walked over to a fluffy bed and he reaches for the huge toy bone laying on top of it.

He grips it in his hand softly before walking over to the cages to free the customers.

Ray and Y/n popped out from kneeling behind the toy bin as the taller male stood up along with the teen and they quietly walk up to the blonde.

The man pulls the younger boy back by his arm as Henry quickly turned and he let out a short scream.

"Aah!" Henry shouted as the other two scream back in sync when he screamed in their faces and the blonde visibly began to relax.

"Ray? Y/n? What are you guys doing here?" Henry questioned in confusion as he frowned at the two and the man raised his brows.

"That's Captain Man and H/n..!"

"And what do you mean by what are we doing here? We're fighting crime, obviously." Y/n commented as he threw his arms up while he stood next to Ray and the man shook his head.

"Forget us. What are you doing here?" Ray asked the sidekick as he looked around cautiously before turning back to the blonde and Henry scoffed lightly under his breath.

"I'm fighting crime."

"You're out of uniform!" The taller male scolded and the blonde threw his head back and he huffed before facing him.

"I know that! Because this time, Henry Hart's going to get some credit." Henry mentioned while pointing at himself as the H/c haired teen sucked in a breath before turning away.

"..Oh my god." Y/n muttered as he takes a step back with his hand coming up to rub his forehead while the other two bickered behind him.

"Oh, you really think it matters?" The man argued questionably as the blonde doesn't hesitate to nod in response

"Yeah, I think it matters!" Henry shot back in annoyance and the teenage spun back around as he moved to stand in front the man and he faced the younger boy.

"Are you being serious right now?" Y/n scolded in a lower voice as he stared at Henry in disbelief.

"Jasper saved the day with a flag pole. Literally anyone can do that!" Henry retorted while pointing the large bone at him and the H/c haired teen pushed the toy downward with his hand.

"You're jealous." Y/n mentioned while nudging his head at him and the blonde scoffed as the aggressive man from earlier sneaked back into the front of the store.

"I'm not jealous! Why does everyone keep saying that--" Henry said before he was cut off by the  grabbing him from behind as Ray and Y/n attempt to reach for Henry and the blonde shouted.

The angry man let out a crazy cackle while walking backwards as he pulled the blonde back with him and he kept his eyes on the two heroes.

"Aag!! Get off me, man!" Henry screamed as he thrashed in his arms in attempt to escape from his grip and the taller hero stepped forward.

"Hey, let him go." Ray stated firmly to the other man as the aggressive indivudual sneered and he nudges his head.

"You better stay back, Captain Man. That goes for you too, H/n." The man warned as he glanced at the teenager moving a step closer as well and Ray scoffed.

"Captain Man doesn't stay back." Captain Man... moves forward." Ray told him after pausing in between his words indecisively for a moment before he glares at him and he takes a step towards the criminal with Y/n.

"Aah, no, no, no. I don't need either of your help!" Henry called arrogantly as he thrashed in the criminal's arms for a couple seconds while grunting.

Ray and Y/n watched the boy as the H/c haired teen shakes his head and Ray awkwardly swung his arms back and forth while they waited for him to finish.

The blonde continues to struggle before he slumps back defeatedly and he panted out of breath with a slight grimace.

"Okay...! maybe a little help?" He asked them as he looked at the two and the criminal turns his head for a moment to reach for something behind him.

"How about two fistfuls of help?" He mentioned while holding his hands up into two fists as Y/n smacked his fist into the palm of his other hand.

"Make it four."

"Ah, ah, ah!" The criminal quickly spoke as he held a container up to hold it above Henry's head and the blonde froze when he looked up.

"..Oh."

"Not another step," The aggressive man warned as he chuckles darkly and the taller male gestures his hands out carefully in reassurance.

"Okay.. put down the spider." Ray commented as the teen takes a step forward only to be pushed back behind the taller male.

"Oh, this ain't just a spider.. This is a Mexican Redrump." The aggressive individual explained with an amused and psychotic look on his face and the blonde swallowed a bit nervously.

"Aah, chiz..."

"You're bluffing. That's not a Mexican Redrump." Ray retorted as he squinted his eyesight in attempt to catch a glimpse of the spider sitting in the corner of the small container from where he stood.

"Oh no? Look at his rump." The criminal said as he waved the container and held it out to show the two heroes.

"Oh, man, it's really red!!" Henry shouted in horror and disbelief as Ray grimaced and he quickly leaned back in slight panic.

"That's right..! And all I have to do is flip this lever and this spider will drop right down onto this kid's stupid face." The criminal continued as he places his finger on a small button at the top of the lid.

The blonde blinked and then frowned at the random insult that was thrown at him as his eyes squinted up at the man offendedly.

The taller male straightened up as his brows narrowed at the stranger and he grits his teeth.

"..You wouldn't dare."

"Oh, yes I would..! Unless you two get inside those animal crates." The criminal stated as he nudges his head at the three cages on top of a platform that sat in the middle of the store.

Ray hesitated before turning to look at the H/c haired teen and Y/n met his gaze while the two exchanged silent glances before they turned back to face the intimidating man in front of them as the taller male scowled.

"..I don't think so." He said as he clenched his fists and Y/n shakes his head while glaring at the other man.

"Not a chance." Y/n added as the two stood their ground for a moment before the criminal sneered.

"Then I'm just going to have to flip this lever and--" The man began as his finger slowly began to press down on the button and Henry's eyes widened in his sockets.

"Aah, Captain Man! H/n! Maybe you guys want to get in the crates because I really don't want a Mexican Redrump on my face." Henry shouted as he squirmed in the man's grip and Ray held his arms out in panic.

Ray looks between the cages and the spider crawling inside the container as he hesitated trying to pick between the two options and he turned to Y/n for some help.

The H/c haired teen could only shrug in response with a worried expression also written on his face while the criminal laughs at their distress.

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A man in a spa uniform stood inside the living room of the Hart House with both Mrs. Hart and Mr. Hart laying down on their stomachs on top of two separate tables while receiving relaxing massages.

"Ah.."

"Ahhh.." The couple moaned at the tension disappearing on their shoulders when the man rubbed circles on their skin and he holds a smile.

He continues to rub soothingly as the doorbell suddenly rang causing Mr. Hart to flinch up in surprise.

"Dah!" Jake shouts as he rose his head and Mrs. Hart raised her head as well to look at her husband in confusion.

"Are you expecting someone?" She questioned and Jake me ther gaze as he shakes his head with a frown.

"No. Go away, please!" Jake called out as Mrs. Hart let her head fall back forward onto the table and he does the same.

Jasper rushed into the house without a second thought as he quickly closed the door behind him and made his way into the living room.

"Hey, Mr. and Mrs. Hart!"

"Jasper, we didn't say come in." Mrs. Hart spoke in a muffled voice with her head remaining faced down on the massage table and Jssper nodded.

"Right! Where's Henry?"

"He's at work." Jake called without raising his head while the man in spa uniform continued rubbing their backs at the same time.

"And we're busy getting a couples massage." Mrs Hart. stated as the curly haired boy holds his hands up.

"Wait! You got to see what's happening on the news." Jasper told them as he turned around to reach for the remote on the coffee table behind him and Jake grunts.

"Jasper..!" He called sternly as Jasper turned the TV on and quickly switched the channel to the news.

"And once again, according to Swellview police, a crazed man has taken control of a local pet store called "Pet Me" where he's holding an employee and several customers hostage, including Captain Man." Trent explained to the camera as Mr. and Mrs Hart turned their heads to look up at the TV in front of them.

"Trent, do we know what the hostage taker's demands are?" Mary asked the man beside her curiously with furrowed brows and Trent slowly blinked.

"No, Mary.. you asked me that five minutes ago. We still don't know." Trent mentioned when he turned to face her and he forces a smile on his features.

He turned as he paused before placing a hand near his ear where his earpiece is located and he listened closely.

"Hang on. I'm getting word that we have some cell phone video footage that was just sent to us from inside the pet store." Trent continued as the blonde woman looks at him and her lips parted to speak.

"Has there been any mention of the hostage taker's demands?" Mary questioned beside him again as the man's arms fall on top of the desk with a light thud of annoyance and she slowly turns to the camera with a small sheepish smile.

"Now, let's take a look at the footage--taken only four minutes ago." Trent spoke as the screen panned over to the recorded video of inside the Pet-Me store.

The video capturing the three customers stuck in three separate cages beside one another before it turns over to Henry, H/n and Captain Man also stuck behind cages of their own.

Henry kicked at his cage repeatedly as he grunted along with Ray who was also trying to break free and Y/n remained still in his cage with an annoyed expression.

"Hey! Let me out of this animal carrier! I'm uncomfortable." The blonde shouted as he held onto the bars of the cage while trying to kick down the lock on the cage door.

"Wait, push pause." Mrs. Hart told the curly haired boy as Jasper looks down at the remote before quickly finding the button to pause the channel.

"That's Henry..!" Mrs. Hart shouted in horror as she gasped in disbelief and her eyes widened in shock.

"Oh no!" Jake said as he leaned upward to stand up before being pushed back down by the man giving them a massage.

"Whoa, that is Henry! I got to go help him." Jasper exclaimed worriedly as he set the remote down before running off and he heads out the front door.

"Hey, wait for us!" Jake called as the man pushed the couple back down with his large hands on their backs when they tried to sit up.

"Please let us up!" Mrs. Hart pleaded as her limbs flared everywhere and the two grunted while struggling.

"You pay for two hours.. you get two hours." The man in the blue spa uniform commented as he held them both face-down on the massage tables and he smiles.

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𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐄𝐓-𝐌𝐄..

"Sir, it's just four dollars!" The Pet-Me worker mentioned as he followed the angry man around the store and the individual spun around to face him.

"Wrong! It's four dollars and seventeen cents." He corrected in frustration as he held up the receipt in his hand and he sneered.

"Now, give me my refund!" He demanded as Y/n watched the situation from behind his cage the Pet-Me worker took a deep breath before puffing his chest out bravely.

"I can't violate store policy!"

"Then I'm going to have to break everything in this store, starting with your face." The criminal threatened as he steps closer and jabs a hand at his face to point aggressively.

"Tha--That's also against store policy!" The Pet-Me worker shouted anxiously as the man's face turned bright red in frustration and he let out an angry shout.

"AAH!" He screamed as the Pet-Me worker screamed back before quickly running away from the man who followed after him.

"Get over here!!" The criminal yelled as the two ran to the other side of the room of the pet-store.

Henry and Ray continue kicking down on their cages as they attempted to break off the latch on the door and Y/n leaned his head back with a sigh.

"Captain Man, H/n! Can't you both do something?" One of the customer's questioned as he looked up at the two heroes across from him and the taller male grunted in response.

"I'm trying! These animal carriers are surprisingly secure." Ray commented truthfully as he shakes his head and he stopped kicking at the cage.

"Cages that were made to hold pets? Secure? Shocker, really." Y/n replied with sarcasm as the man slowly turns his head to shoot him a stern look.

"Well, where's Kid Danger?" Customer #2 asked them as the woman clung her fingers to the door of her cage and she peers through the small bars.

"Oh! Well, you see, sometimes Kid Danger makes irresponsible choices and is unprepared for a situation like this." Ray explained as he turns and throws Henry a knowing glance and the blonde rolled his eyes.

"That's right. He still has a long way before he starts doing things that will potentially make him look.. I don't know, selfish?" Y/n mentioned with brutal honesty as he shrugs and Henry chuckles bitterly at their words.

"Well, Captain Man.. and H/n. Maybe instead of trash talking Kid Danger, who I think is awesome by the way." Henry added as he commented on his sidekick counterpart and the two snap their heads.

"Not today!" Ray and Y/n scolded simultaneously as the blonde threw his head back and he scoffed.

"Whatever! Maybe if we can make these cages fall on the floor, the impact will open them up." Henry told them as he shifted in his cage and the other two agreed with the idea before the three of them began to shake their cages in a back and forth motion.

They grunt as they used most of their strength to tip the cages over the edge of the platform and the three came crashing down on the floor.

Their cages remain intact with the latch still attached to the cage as it remained shut and they grunted loudly.

"Great..! Now we're on the floor." Ray retorted while he laid on his back and Y/n pressed his foot against the cage as they all squirmed inside their cramped spaces.

Jasper poked his head out curiously to peer into the store after getting in from the back door as he looks around before approaching the blonde's cage quietly.

"Psst, Henry!" Jasper calls as held his voice above a whisper and he kneels down next to his cage.

Henry turned his head to look at the curly haired boy as he blinked and then his brows furrowed.

"Jasper?"

"Oh god.." Ray muttered as Y/n paused his kicking to look over at Jasper next to Henry and the blonde squinted.

"Dude, what are you doing here?" He asked him in confusion as Jasper placed his hand on the cage.

"I saw you on the news." Jasper told him as the blonde's ears perked up at the mention of the news channel.

"--wait, I was on the news? Did they mention my name?" Henry whispered as he leaned closer to ask Jasper curiously and the other boy shook his head slowly.

"..No."

"awh, dang it!" Henry hissed under his breath and the H/c haired teen rolled his eyes as the taller male chuckles lightly.

"Hey, I'm super psyched that you guys are having a little reunion here, but can we please focus on the psychopath who's taken over this pet store?" Ray questioned impatiently as Jasper stood up and he went around to walk over to his cage.

"Right!" Jasper said as he stops in front of Y/n's cage and he kneels down before offering a light grin.

"Hi, H/n..!" He greeted in a low tone as the H/c haired teen turns to him and a smile formed on his face and he nods his head.

"Hi, Jasper. It's great to see you again." Y/n said as the curly haired boy grinned wider and the man cleared his throat.

"Still stuck in a cage." He reminded as he deadpanned and Jasper pulls away from Y/n's cage to walk over to the man's cage.

Jasper kneels down on one knee beside his cage silently before smiling at the hero excitedly.

"Hey, Captain Man..! it's me, Jasper." He mentioned as the taller male looked at him and he held a blank expression.

"I'm aware."

"Great! Now, here's my plan.." Jasper began as Ray hung his head low with an annoyed grunt.

"Ughh."

"I'll go to the men's room." Jasper explained as the taller male nodded his head reluctantly and he sighed.

"Yeah."

"You tell the bad guy you got to pee, like real bad." Jasper continued and Henry scrunched his nose at the plan as Y/n raised a brow at the curly haired boy.

"Uh-huh."

"Then he'll probably let you go to the bathroom where I'll be waiting for you." Jasper revealed as the man lifted his head to look up at the boy.

"Hey, could I pitch an idea?" The taller male asked him as Jasper doesn't hesitate to nod and his lips parted to speak.

"Sure."

"Let me out of this cage." Ray suggested as he got straight to the point and the curly haired boy paused before he nodded.

"..Right!" Jasper said as he shifted closer and he reached over to unlock the front of the cage.

He unhooked the latch as he steps to the side and the man finally crawls out of the cage after being set free.

Jasper moved over to unlock Y/n's cage as the H/c haired teen stood up and he stretched his limbs.

"Thank you, son." Ray told the curly haired boy as he turned to face him for a moment and Jasper nodded.

"Sure."

"Can you let me out now?" Henry asked him as Jasper turned to respond and the man pointed a finger at the blonde.

"No." He answered bluntly and Henry puffed his cheeks as the man turned away with a clear of his throat.

"Hey, Dirk! Look, we're out!" Ray called out to the criminal as the H/c haired teen continued beside him.

"Wow! Captain Man, that was so easy." Y/n pitched as he moves to make a circle around the platform when the sound of footsteps was heard and the criminal returned to the front of the store.

"What? Who let you two out of that carrier? You better get back in there right now or--" The criminal began as the H/c haired teen came up behind him when the aggressive man approached Ray.

Y/n reached into his pocket before using his laser to taze the man on his spine and Ray lands a punch on his face.

The man tumbles backwards as he falls flat on his back unconscious and Jasper watched to the side in awe.

"Wow, that was so amazing! Now, will you let me out of this animal box!?" Henry snaps as he stared at them in annoyance and Jasper walked over to help him.

Ray and Y/n began to help the customers out of the cages as they unhooked the latches and swung the cage doors open.

"Okay, you're free."

"Latch is open! Congratulations." The taller male mentioned as the customers were finally able to climb out and Jasper walks over before his attentions land on something at the corner of his eyes.

"No way.. Look!" He gasped as he reached forward to the grab the spider container and he looked inside.

"A Mexican Redrump! I've wanted one of these spiders since I was little." Jasper commented in amazement as he stares down at it and Henry throws his arms up.

"So, buy one.." He suggested as the curly haired boy he shakes his head and he gestures his hand at the list of prices hanging on the wall behind him.

"Dude, they're 150 bucks." Jasper said as he gently placed the spider container back down where he previously found it and one of the customers turned around as they recognized him.

"Hey.. That's the kid who stopped the motorcycle bandit the other day." One of the male customer's mentioned as he pointed a finger at the curly haired boy and Henry rolled his eyes while crossing his arms.

"And he saved Captain Man, who saved us!" The woman answered in amazement as the male customer smiled at Jasper who walked over to stand next to Ray.

"You're a hero!"

"Again!" The woman added as the curly haired boy grinned and he shrugs sheepishly.

"Nah.. Captain Man's the one who punched him." Jasper told them as he gestures a hand at the taller hero beside him and Ray places a hand on his shoulder while shaking his head.

"No, no.. Son, we all owe you a big wet thank you." He announced as he turned to look at Henry and Y/n standing to the side.

"Don't we, H/n and boy I don't know?" Ray called as Y/n nodded in agreement and the blonde scrunched his nose.

"Yep."

"...Wet?" Henry questioned in confusion as Jasper immediately shook his head and he pulls away to move back to stand next to Henry.

"No, Henry doesn't need to thank me. This guy's my best friend. He'd have done the same thing for me." Jasper told everyone as he wraps an arm around Henry's shoulder while pulling him close and the blonde lowers his gaze.

His lips lift into a small thin smile as he felt the guilt churning in his chest and the taller male chuckles.

"Well, Jasper, I bet you feel pretty good right now." Ray commented as the curly haired boy grinned and he shrugs his shoulders while chuckling lightly.

"I do." He answered as the blonde glances at him and then Ray turned his gaze towards Henry before nudging a finger on his shoulder.

"..And how about you?" The taller male asked him knowingly as the H/c haired teen looks at them in amusement.

"How do you feel? Kind of gross, Huh?" Ray questioned as Henry slowly snaps his head towards him and he stared at the man silently.

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𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋..

Jasper pressed his finger-print on the lock as he opened his locker and he tucks a red notebook inside.

Henry past a couple of students as he spotted Jasper and he walked over to him from behind.

"Hey.." Henry greeted softly as the curly haired boy turned around and he held a light smile.

"Oh, hey, Hen." Jasper spoke as he greets the blonde and he spun around to face him fully while he crossed his arms over his chest.

"Listen, I owe you an apology." Henry began truthfully as he closed his eyes for a moment before reopening them and the curly haired boy blinked in confusion as he furrowed his brows.

"What for?"

"For well, I mean, you got all the attention for stopping that motorcycle guy... and I don't know, I guess it made me feel..." Henry explained almost hesitantly as his words trailed off towards the end and Jasper was taken aback before holding his hand out in shock.

"--Jealous?" He blurted as he stared at the blonde in surprise and Henry slowly nodded his head in acceptance.

"..Yeah."

"Wow..!" Jasper gasped as the school bell rang and students started to scatter to head to class.

The curly haired boy cleared his throat before placing a hand on Henry's shoulder.

"I mean, don't feel bad..!"

"Because maybe one day, you'll do something that matters." Jasper added encouragingly with a grin as he pulled his hand back and he turned around to close his locker.

The blonde slowly shifted his gaze to the side as holds a thin smile across his lips while the curly haired boy walked away.

"Yeah.. thanks." He murmurs before quickly shaking his head and he held his hand out to stop him.

"Anyway, I got you a little present to congratulate you for being a hero." Henry told him as the two stopped in front his locker and Jasper watched as the blonde started putting in his finger-print.

Y/n who had stopped walking when he noticed the two standing out in the open hallway as he hides behind the wall to peer at them.

Henry reaches into his locker to grab a familiar spider container as he held it out and Jasper's eyes widened in awe.

"..Is that spider's rump the color I think it is?!" The curly haired boy questioned in amazement while jumping excitedly as the blonde nodded and he chuckles lightly.

"Yep! Your very own Mexican Redrump." Henry told him proudly as he shuts his locker and Jasper takes the spider container while holding it up to take a closer look.

"Whoa!!" Jasper gasped as he held the container in his hands and the blonde looked at him with a small smile.

"You have fun with him, okay?" He spoke as the curly haired boy turned his gaze away from the spider to face the blonde and he grinned.

"You're a good friend."

"You too." Henry added as he held his hand out and the two did a quick fist-bump and a light hand-shake while slapping the others cheek.

Henry turned to walk away as Jasper walked in the opposite direction towards the flight of stairs that lead to the second floor while he continues to admire the large spider in awe.

Y/n walked out of his hiding spot as he followed Henry and he quickly fastened his pace to walk beside him as he nudges the sidekick's shoulder.

"Well.. how'd it go?" Y/n asked him in a curious tone as the blonde paused before puffing his cheeks and he slows down to stop walking while he turns to face him.

"Horrible." He murmurs as Y/n met his gaze and the teen stared back at him knowingly before slightly raising a brow and he chuckles.

"..But?"

Henry hesitated for a moment as he takes a deep breath before letting out a long sigh.

"He still.. called me a good friend." Henry mentioned as he frowned with a bit of guilt visible on his face and the H/c haired teen holds a genuine smile.

"..And do you feel like one?" Y/n asked him when the two began walking again and the sidekick thought silently before shrugging.

"Yeah. I mean, I guess so.."

"Good."

"I did give him that Mexican Redrump as an apology gift. He seemed to really like it when we were stuck back at Pet-Me." Henry told him as he chuckles and Y/n nodded while chuckling as well.

"Yeah.." Y/n spoke in agreement as he walked beside him for a moment before a quick thought crossed his mind and his steps came to a short stop.

Henry took notice of this as he stops in his tracks as well to glance over his shoulder and he looks back at him with a small chuckle.

"What?"

Y/n stays silent for a few seconds before snapping out of it and he shakes his head with a small snort.

"--You don't think Jasper's stupid enough to open the container holding that redrump. right?" He questioned as the two fell silent and the blonde glances away for a moment to think.

There was a long pause between the two before Henry and Y/n's eyes widened and the boys bolted back to the main hall to find Jasper.

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