The Modern Four

Chapter 12

After about a fifteen minute drive, they made it to an old, dilapidated building. Looking up at it, Violet raised an eyebrow. "Well, this certainly seems cliche. It's like we're in some kind of action adventure movie." She smirked a bit, looking back at the others. Honey Lemon raised an eyebrow.

"What are you guys doing?" She frowned up at the building. "That really doesn't look all that safe."

Hiro shook his head, looking up at Honey Lemon.

"Nah, it's completely safe. Trust me. It's all just...a game! Yeah. Some treasure hunt for history class. Trust me." Hiro said, grinning uncomfortably. The four got out of the car, walking up to the house nervously. Hiro turned back to tadashi and said "Pick us up in about a half an hour." Honey lemon began to protest, but Tadashi nodded, frowning and pulled out.

Penny was the first to speak up. "Honestly, I'm scared." She bite her lip, looking up at the house. The other four nodded in agreement, looking around the area. Wilbur took a deep breath and started for the door.

"Well, it's now or never." He said, holding up his flashlight and flicking it on. He walked up to the door of the house, knocking lightly. "Um..is anyone here?" He asked, swallowing. Hiro frowned, looking around the house.

"Uh, Wilbur, is knocking really a good idea?" Violet asked, looking over the door. Wilbur looked at her, frowning.

"Yes. No. I don't know." He said.

Penny shook her head. "Wilbur, I don't think knocking is the best idea. I don't think anoyones even gonna answer. It looks pretty abandoned." She said, raising an eyebrow.

Wilbur's frown deepened. "Okay, yeah, but what if we break in and there's someone in there. We could get in trouble for tresspassing. And I'm way too young to go to jail." He stated, crossing his arms. "Therefore, we do not break in and instead we figure out a way to get in without forced entry."

Hiro peaked his head out from the side of the house. "You mean like this window?" He asked, smirking. The others looked over at him, blinking. He gestured for them to follow him to the back of the house, and they did. He then pointed to the open window, grinning. "Tada!" Violet rolled her eyes.

"Oh, whatever Mr show off." She said. Hiro laughed a little, looking at her and shaking his head. Wilbur narrowed his eyes at the two of them, a little bit of jealousy seeping through.

"C'mon you lovebirds," He said sarcastically, . Hiro and Violet laughed, blushing a bit. "Let's go in." He jumped in through the window, landing in an empty dark room, covered in a thick blanket of dust. He flicked on his flashlight and screamed. The other three hurried in after he screamed, all flicking on their flashlights. Wilbur had his flashlight pointed at the stuffed bear that was mounted on the wall. He was taking deep breaths. The others then burst into a fit of laughter.

"Oh...my..god!" Penny said, in between laughs. "You actually thought that was a real bear!" She laughed even harder.

Wilbur narrowed his eyes. "Hey! It looked seriously real!" He said, crossing his arms.

"Dork." Penny smirked.

"Nerd." Wilbur replied, rolling his eyes. He then started looking around the room, flashing his light here and there. He turned to the group. "Alright, I think it's time to split up."

Violet raised an eyebrow. "Okay, have you ever seen a single episode of scooby doo? Every time the gang splits up, the villian comes after one of them."

Wilbur rolled his eyes. "Exactly. We bring the villian to us! Its perfect planning. We can trap him-"

"Or her." Violet said, crossing her arms.

"-Right, I was just about to say that. Anyway, we can trap him, or her," He said, with a pointed look to Violet, who rolled her eyes, "in their own hideout. It's the perfect plan." He grinned, looking at everyone. Hiro nodded.

"Sounds good to me." He said, smiling. Penny shrugged. Violet crossed her arms.

"I still don't like this, but fine."

"Alright, good, I like it when everyone agrees with me." He said, grinning. Violet rolled her eyes.

"Alright Freddy, let's split the gang up and get this mystery solved. Who's with who?" Violet asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

Wilbur sighed. "Uh...Penny, you're with me." He said authoritatively. "Hiro, you...you're with Violet." He frowned, deflating a little. "Penny and I will cover the downstairs. You guys get the upstairs, got it?"

Penny and Hiro nodded, running upstairs. Wilbur sighed as he watched them go. He turned back to penny, who was giving him a skeptical look. "Wow. I'm shocked you let her go with Hiro. I thought you had like, a huge, obsessive crush on her or something." She smirked, raising an eyebrow.

Wilbur rolled his eyes, sighing. "I do, but...I let them go together because her and Hiro have been really buddy buddy lately." He replied, sounding bitter. Penny rolled her eyes, crossing her arms.

"Wilbur, are you blind or something?" She asked. Wilbur shook his head. "Then you need to get your eyes checked, because she doesn't see him as more than a friend. And if she did, which I very highly doubt, you just made it worse by letting her go with her."

Wilbur sighed and started wandering through the house. He lifted up sheets that covered the furniture, and peered at what was under the sheets. Penny followed him, shaking her head.

"What in the world are you doing?" She asked, watching him.

"Looking for clues." He stated simply, peering into a painting with a cracked frame. Penny raised an eyebrow.

"There is literally no possible way that there are any clues to your dad's time machine in that painting. Look in logical places, will you?"

"It's logical to me! What if the criminal mastermind imprinted tiny clues in the painting that only a genius, like yours truly, could ever figure out!" He exclaimed, using wild gestures.

Penny blinked, sighing. "You cannot be serious right now. That is the strangest thing I have ever heard come out of your mouth. And that includes what you said to Melody Fisher at my seventh birthday party." She said, staring at him. Wilbur rolled his eyes.

"Oh cmon, I doubt that very highly. What I said to Melody was pretty dang weird." He said, crossing his arms.

"That's true, it was, but I mean, a criminal mastermind hiding clues in a painting is-" Penny started, but didn't get to finish. She was cut off by a scream coming from upstairs. Both of their eyes widened, and they bolted upstairs, running after the scream.