The Tiger Virago 2: Duty or Heart (Henry Danger fanfic)

20. Metroburg Hospital

Henry's pov.........still

I was scared. I was scared that somehow Roxy had fallen in love with someone that wasn't me. They have to be dating or something. and she must have told him about me. Otherwise, why would he protect her so fiercely? I walked away so no one could see that I was falling apart. I had never felt like this, useless, bitter, and angry. I walked to the next room and found Piper. She had a lot of stuff around her, especially her legs but she seemed fine. I walked in and she smiled.

"You dummy! Where have you been?" She asked and I tried to smile back but I couldn't.

"Checking up on Roxy." I watched as Piper's face fell and I stood still wondering if I should have given her that news.

"How is she?" She asked.

"I barely got to see her. That jerk won't let me." I said with a frown.

"Max?" She said as she rolled her eyes. I nodded. She sighed with frustration. "When Roxy wakes up she's not gonna be happy that bozo was in her room the whole time."

"Oh," I said as I checked the TV. Some old cartoon was playing. I glanced for a few minutes before I asked her, " What's this hospital?"

"It's the Metroburg hero hospital. The hospital where all the heroes are taken over if they are seriously injured. Metroburg is a city where 80% of the population are heroes or super-powered. I'm surprised we're in here. Security has been tight ever since Twitflash, the villains and those assassins started killing and kidnapping heroes. I overheard two nurses talking about the way the city is full of heroes and the super-powered. It's getting terrifying. I'm glad we're alive. Dad........"

"He's alive," I said quickly. "He has to be." Piper frowned as if she wanted to call me out on my lie but it wasn't a lie. I believed it. Dad was alive. Then I wondered. "How do you know all this stuff? How did you know I was Kid Danger and Roxy was Tigress?"

"Roxy sorta revealed her eyes to me. She didn't mean to but when we were attacked during our last meeting with the Man fans she saved me. I would have died that day." She said with a sad smile. I looked away. I should have been there. I should have helped. Maybe then, we wouldn't be in this situation. I don't know why I thought I could escape this life. When I swore that oath to Ray, I should have known my life would change forever, and now I have accepted I can't change it. Ray.... I had no idea where he was. He was kidnapped. I saw it on the news.....he's probably dead. A voice whispered in my head. I shook my head. I refused to listen to it. "Her eyes are beautiful, aren't they?" Piper said as she closed her eyes as if she was reminiscing.

"Yes, they are," I said as I closed my eyes and remembered. She was beautiful in everything she did even if she didn't think so. I loved the way her nose scrunched up when she smelled something unexpected, or how she looked so serious when she was trying to solve a math problem she didn't understand. Her blue tiger eyes were mesmerizing, dark but beautiful. I loved the way she looked at me like I was everything... and I ruined it. I looked at Piper. She looked like she was moving a bit and that looked like progress.

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I snuck into her room at night. I was glad to find her still on the bed, sleeping. She hadn't woken up ever since she passed out after killing all those assassins. I pet her head and she started purring. It was cute. "I'm sorry," I spoke to her in a low tone. "I hope you don't blame yourself for anything, it's all my fault. I was stupid. I don't know... I somehow thought if I pushed you hard enough to stay with me, your gods would let you leave the life of crime fighting." Only the sound of her purring could be heard in the room. I was ashamed and more ashamed to say this out loud. "Even after you told me you couldn't. I shouldn't have pushed you any farther." Tears threatened to fall as I continued to speak. "If you wake up and hate me, I'll fully accept it since I know I've caused you so much pain. But know I still love you and I always will." I said as I wiped my tears and pet her head.

I didn't know what was fully going on but I had to train and be ready for what was to come.

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A week had passed and everyone was shaky but good. I wasn't sure how the Thunderkids were doing but I knew the twins were fine. Piper was in physical therapy. My mom and Jasper were in normal therapy. Both of them barely spoke but Jasper seemed to be doing better than my mom. Charlotte refused to speak to me. It was weird. She had been my best friend and now I had to pass the halls, pretending to not know her. I knew her mom was fine. She would visibly and loudly say her dislike for me. I didn't say anything because I deserved it.

I was heading to one of the conference rooms in the hospital. President Kickbutt, the president of the hero league, had sought an audience with Max, Phoebe, Charlotte, Jasper, and I. Using the hospital's maps, I found the room and I already found the twins and Charlotte sitting at the chairs near the board. I decided to sit next to Charlotte. She didn't even glance at me. Phoebe gave me a small smile that I returned and Max sneered at me and I rolled my eyes. From what I had gathered from Piper, Max had been trying to win Roxy over and failed. It made me happy but I knew that did not mean Roxy would just hug me and kiss me when she woke up.

Jasper came in with an anxious smile and sat next to me. "Let's get started." President Kickbutt said and the screen in front of us came on. "For those who don't know me, I am President Evelyn Kickbutt."I nodded. I had seen a picture of her from Schwoz's files. Ray wasn't part of the hero league so we weren't. I had overheard a conversation about them when Ray was on the phone. I didn't know why we didn't work with them but I guessed Ray didn't like something about them. If only he was here... "I had gotten most of what happened from Phoebe and I have to say that I'm sorry that we could not help you."

"Yeah right." Max spoke up and we all looked at him. The president looked irritated that she had been interrupted.

"Max."Phoebe whispered and he shrugged.

"I just think that they could have helped us when we were running for our lives. Instead we had to run to Swellview to help." he said and Thye president spoke up quickly.

"I assure you, Max....."

"Just get on with whatever you wanted to tell us." He said and the president looked away ashamed. I could already see why Ray wasn't in the league.

"The people who attacked Swellview were the 'Geurimja Horangi', the Shadow tigers who are assassins based in South Korea. They are working hand in hand with Rick Twitler. We have still not found why they are working together but I know that they have been targeting Roxella Summers and all her associates. We are not sure why they fear her and how they know of her but it's the reason they were in Swellview. We still do not know the leaders of the Shadow tigers and we're not sure if Tigress will wake up and we need her."

I froze. I couldn't process what she said. I wanted to believe that she would wake up, that she come back to me. The meeting droned on but I didn't pay attention. Roxy, please wake up...

I'm sorry for the short chapter. I plan to write a longer one next time. I'm kinda stuck when it comes to ideas..... and I just realized I have a major plot hole in chapter 18. I wrote about Blair then just forgot about her. So I probably have to fix that. =( I do plan Why did no one tell me???? Anyways don't forget to vote and comment... I'm still waiting for a comment =(

Okay guys I fixed it on 5/29/24. Expect a new chapter next Wednesday. Also, do you think my story cover is okay? I've wanted to change it for the longest.