When Stars Collide, a BH6 x Dr Who crossover

Chapter 2: Distraction

Hiro felt as though he were floating. It was rather surreal, especially after his body just suddenly crumpled under him for no reason. He hadn't been injured during the quake, well nothing serious at any rate. He probably had a few scratches, but nothing major.

He looked around him and only saw darkness, like he was lying in a giant puddle of ink. What was going on? Was he unconscious?

Fred's words buzzed around in his head, along with those of the news anchor. Isolated quakes. Super villain. How was it all possible? Everyone knew earthquakes had long reaching effects on the area around the initial fault, sometimes reaching hundreds of miles, pending on the line.

The only plausible explanation included the possibility that someone had somehow manufactured a device that could create area specific equivalents to an earthquake. But he wasn't sure if that was really possible. Wouldn't he have heard of such tech before, somewhere? Even if not through the conventional channels?

Trying to think made his brain buzz even more. But that buzzing was soon replaced with the incessant sound of falling rain. He grit his teeth, wanting to plug his ears against the sound.

His world seemed to shake and he saw Tadashi running ahead of him. A breeze picked up his cap and blew it free from his head, sweeping it back towards Hiro. He was running towards a burning building and Hiro screamed out a warning, but to no avail. His brother couldn't hear him.

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Hiro sat up, almost bashing his forehead into Wasabi's nose with the force. He panted, like he'd been running the final sprint of some race, his heart racing just as fast. He stared ahead, looking almost blindly out the glass front of the café.

It somehow occurred to him that it was a miracle the glass panes hadn't come loose from their frames, crashing down to the ground. But those thoughts were replaced with the odd image of a tall man with brown hair running across the area in front of the windows. His dark coat trailed out behind him as he ran from the left side to the right, disappearing from view.

"Easy now," Wasabi was saying, more than grateful that the boy's sudden jolt back to consciousness hadn't bashed him in the face. All the same, he felt his nose experimentally, just to be safe.

The boy's breath caught in his throat as he realized someone had moved to hold him around the shoulders. "It's going to be okay," Honey Lemon's voice said in his ear. He could feel her thin fingers pressing into his skin.

Hiro shuddered, pressing a hand to his head. "What happened?"

"You fainted," Baymax responded, bending over the boy. "Scans indicate your blood pressure is now elevated, along with an increase in pulse and respiration. Please remain in your current position until any residual dizziness subsides. Might I suggest consuming something to help stabilize your blood sugar levels?"

Closing his eyes, Hiro let out a shudder. "I saw Tadashi," he admitted. "He was running towards the fire and I couldn't make him stop." Tears leaked from his eyes once more and Honey Lemon gave him an extra squeeze that made him open his eyes.

"Disturbing dreams are not uncommon in those suffering emotional or mental trauma," Baymax said. "Such events can occur at any time and may leave the individual feeling weak and exhausted."

The robot suddenly went more upright. "I have just received an update on your aunt. Her vital signs are stable and she is expected to make a full recovery. The hospital plans on keeping her overnight for observation."