Big Hero 6: The Sparrow and The Door - HiroGo

Chapter 3: Shadows

HIRO WALKED gingerly down the stairwell as he could barely see his own feet. Night had set in; the areas affected by the EMP had no power whatsoever.

Hiro reached the bottom of the stairwell and looked around. He squinted and managed to see an orange flickering light on a wall in a nearby corner. Hiro moved his feet slowly and walked carefully. He anticipated the worst, as he got closer to the wall, but needed a light source right now. Hiro thought it may be criminals and if so, he wanted to find out without alerting them of his presence.

Hiro reached the corner and placed his back on the wall. Hiro peaked out and saw that it was a fire. A bunch of hobos was sitting around it, keeping warm.

        "Phew," Hiro said under his breath.

Hiro was relieved at finding that they were not criminals. It however did not mean that he was safe either and Hiro knew that very well. Hiro looked around with the aid of the fire's light and saw a bundled up newspaper and a box of matches nearby. Hiro walked up to the newspaper and picked it up.

        "Hey, what was that?" A hobo asked.

        "Dunno, check it out," Another hobo said.

The two hobos started arguing and soon began to cuss each other out. Hiro used this chance to run off before they caught him. Hiro entered a dark alley and sat down. Hiro crumpled the newspaper and realized that he had forgotten the box of matches. Hiro stood up and continued down the alley.

Sparks shot out of a nearby lamppost and illuminated a small part of the alley in inconsistent intervals. Hiro tore piece off the newspaper and rolled it up into the shape of a stick. Hiro ran up to the lamppost and lifted the newspaper stick up to it. Hiro's arm began to sting and he withdrew it. Hiro lifted the newspaper stick with his other hand and a sparkhit it, setting it on fire. Hiro lifted the makeshift torch and shone it around. He saw a metal rod and a piece of cardboard near a dumpster.

Hiro ran up to the dumpster and squatted near the rod. The fire burnt near Hiro's hand and he quickly tossed it on the ground. The newspaper stick landed amongst other newspapers and they all caught fire, illuminating the area.

Hiro worked quickly as the fire would not last very long. Hiro grabbed the metal rod and wrapped a piece of cardboard on one end. Hiro removed his jetpack and opened it. Hiro ripped off a wire from its circuits and closed the jetpack. Hiro tied the cardboard to the metal rod using the wire and stood up. Hiro looked around and saw a dirty rag on the ground. Hiro picked up the rag and tore it into pieces.

Hiro pocketed the pieces and noticed that the fire was going out. Hiro quickly ran up to the fire and lit the metal rod. The fire burnt the cable and became large. The charge would probably have given him a shock, but Hiro's insulated gloves protected him.

Hiro continued down the alley and saw the street at the end of it.

HONEY LEMON, GoGo, Fred and Wasabi walked around the city for hours looking for Hiro. GoGo's bike was stolen within the first hour and she'd been walking since then. Among all of them, she was the most exhausted. They searched the spot where the plane crashed since it was where GoGo lost contact with Hiro and they found nothing.

The guys were getting exhausted, but GoGo was dead set on finding Hiro. The others suggested possibly going back to campus just in case Hiro had found his way back, but GoGo said that it was a bad idea.

Honey Lemon could clearly see the fear and concern in GoGo's body language, especially when they asked people if they had seen Hiro. Honey Lemon was more perceptive than Wasabi and Fred and could tell that Hiro and GoGo had an attraction for each other. With GoGo's determination to find Hiro and her agreeing to help him catch Callaghan without a moment's notice despite knowing that her own life was at risk, Honey Lemon could really tell that GoGo was loyal to Hiro. Honey Lemon just wondered if Hiro felt the same or if it was more than just an attraction. GoGo was no longer chewing bubblegum so she knew it was serious.