Genes and Tech

Snooping Feds

November 17th, 2041 6:30 am

"Finished," I murmur under my breath, holding up my new invention. It looks similar to that of my neuroscanner for the microbots I made when I was fourteen, yet it had a slightly different design as this one has a roof. "Fire Launch, I finished the headset, I'm coming down to show you," I state through the intercom, putting the tools away.

"Awesome, dude," I hear through the earpiece. "Can't wait to test it out!"

"Of course," I mutter to myself, hiding a smile before standing up and leaving the lab, heading to the courtyard. Sucks we have to go by code name, but our earpieces have been hacked before.

Wait. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Hiro Hamada. By day, I go to a college with friends where we all 'push the boundaries of robotics' and by night, I lead a team of superheroes using tech to bring justice. Some would think that life is too busy for me to handle, others would stare at me in disbelief because one, I'm sixteen, and two, a lot of people don't believe in superheroes. They all think it's impossible for me, but I find it fun. I just have to keep Aunt Cass from finding out.

Yeah, that's why I just don't tell people my whole story. I get weird looks. Let's just continue with what I'm currently doing.

I eventually reach the courtyard with the headset in my hands, where my team waits for my arrival, and they all look over at the sound of my footsteps. "Hey, Kinesis. Fire Launch says you finished the headset?" Supersonic states in the form of a question, standing up from her spot and folding her arms, chewing her gum. She's also known as GoGo Tomago, my adrenaline powered friend.

"I did, actually," I answer, holding the headset up for them to see. "Fire Launch volunteered to be Test Subject Zero." I look over at Fire Launch as he begins gleaming, taking the top part of his suit off so the invention can go on top of his head.

"Yes!" Fire Launch stands up, pumping his fists into the air before coming up to me. "Teacher, I am ready to be put to the test." Fire Launch is also Fred, the one who came up with our super names, although we had to choose his for him. Fredzilla is a little identity revealing for our tastes.

"Alright, my pupil," I start. "I'm going to flip the switch and put it on your head, okay?" Fire Launch puts his hands down and nods, bowing his head afterwards. I put the headgear gently on him before turning it on, Fire Launch instantly amazed.

"Whoa, I feel amazing!" Fire Launch says, smiling as if he just got his favorite toy. "Check this out!" Fire Launch then raises his hands out in front of him and yells, a red dinosaur... or humongous lizard... coming out of nowhere and roaring at all of us. "I can create illusions!"

"Awesome," Supersonic states, staring up at the dragon and blowing a bubble. "This will certainly help in missions." I smile as I turn the headwear off, the illusion going away immediately before I take the invention off of Fire Launch's head.

"Anyone want to go next?" I ask, holding it up for dibs.

"Nuh uh, I don't want that thing messing with me, who knows what side effects it could have." Blue Blade backs up, holding his hands up. The one guy prepared for anything, Blue Blade is also my friend Wasabi, who prefers to do things the safe way.

"Next!" Orb Blaster shouts, coming up in front of me. She takes the creation and puts it on top of her head, turning it on excitedly. Of course, my enthusiastic friend Honey Lemon would go next.

Her excitement then makes a portal, surprisingly, and a girl comes flying through. "Whoa!" She lands with a thud before looking around, confusion on her face.

This girl somehow has familiar purple hair, one of her eyes blue and the other a blood red as she looks around, trying to figure out where she is. "This is... Earth 616?" Her attention then goes to us and her eyes widen. "Oh, sh-" another portal is created, but not by Orb Blaster, before the girl flies through just in time before the portal closes again.