15| DUDE, WHERE'S MY LAB?

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In the morning, Tasha carried a tray of snacks and cups, while Harper held a jug of fresh lemonade

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In the morning, Tasha carried a tray of snacks and cups, while Harper held a jug of fresh lemonade.

The lab automatic doors opened to reveal Adam, Bree and Chase wearing neck braces. Mr. Davenport and Leo stood by a pop-up desk, overseeing their movements.

"We're doing some routine bionic chip maintenance. Besides, this is fun, right, guys?" Mr. Davenport asked the bionic siblings.

"Good times."

"A blast."

"Okay, are we done here? I wanna go be normal for a while!" Bree exclaimed, removing the brace and tossing it onto the desk.

The desk sparked, causing Tasha to drop the snacks and cups in her hands onto the ground.

"Can't we go just five minutes without something sparking, exploding, or oozing around here?!" Tasha exclaimed. "Ever since summer vacation started, it has been like one long science experiment."

"I'm sorry, honey." Mr. Davenport apologized, holding her hands. "I... you know... maybe... maybe Leo's right. Maybe we need to take a break and go to the beach."

"Oh!" Adam shouted in excitement.

"Yeah!" Bree cheered.

"We'll take a whole weekend, as a normal family. You know? No gadgets, no phones. We'll do it totally tech-free." Mr. Davenport declared.

Harper, Chase, Bree and Leo kneeled down, picking up chips from the ground.

"That is exactly what I need. You would really do that for me?" Tasha asked.

"Of course. You are way more important to me than the amazing innovation born of my genius." He assured.

Tasha smiled at her husband and left the lab to prepare her things.

Leo picked up the tray and stood up. "Wow, Big D, it's really nice of you to blow off work for my mum."

"Well, you know, Leo, now and then, everybody needs a little peace and...." Mr. Davenport replied before a klaxon alarm blared, interrupting him. "Quiet!"

The group immediately stopped what they were doing and gathered around the cyber desk.

"It's the early warning satellite system." Chase informed.

"It's detecting a giant solar flare. When that thing hits the atmosphere, it'll cause massive power failures and a total blackout of satellite communications." Mr. Davenport explained.

"Okay, I should tell my mum we're not going to the beach, then." Leo insisted.

"No, no, no, no. Don't tell your mum a thing about this." Mr. Davenport told his stepson.

"Oh, right. Let's just ignore the biggest solar flare in history, to keep the little lady happy." Chase said with a sarcastic smile.

"Don't worry about the solar flare. I'll handle it. Just pack your stuff in the R.V. Harper, we'll come pick you up." Mr. Davenport reassured them.

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