The Modern Four

Chapter 30

The four burst outside, seeing a giant robot as soon as they did. Their eyes widened watching the robot as it wrecked havoc across campus. They glanced at each other, unsure of their next move. "What do we do?" Penny whispered, glancing back at the robot as it took down another part of the building, in which, thankfully, no one was inside.

"We need a plan." Hiro said, glancing at his teammates.

"No, we don't." Wilbur protested. "What we need to do is take action. In the time it takes to make a plan, this robot could destroy half the town."

Hiro crossed his arms. "We can't be reckless with this, Wilbur. If we are, someone could end up hurt, or worse."

"And if we don't take action right away, many people could be hurt or worse! We need to-"

"No, we don't! What we need to do is-"

"The only way to take this thing down is to-"

"If we don't plan we won't-"

"Enough!" Violet whispered harshly, glaring at the two arguing boys. "If we don't act like a team, then we definitely won't get anything done. Wilbur, Penny, I want you to distract this robot. Get its attention away from destruction and onto us. I'll sneak up behind it, try to figure out a way to take it down. That's where you come in Hiro. You're our best bet to take him down." Violet sighed. "We need more weapons. If we get through this, that'll be your next step, Hiro."

The other three stared at Violet, blinking. No one had ever really seen her take action like this. She seemed much more confident, more like a hero. They nodded, and Wilbur and Penny hurried off towards the robot. Violet nodded at Hiro, and disappeared. Hiro took a deep breath, and waited.

"HEY METAL-HEAD!" Wilbur shouted once he got to the robot. "Betcha can't catch me!" He smirked, running off. Penny froze in the skies as she watched Wilbur zoom by her, with the robot following closely behind. She facepalmed.

"This is probably not what Violet had in mind."

This is so not what I had in mind. Violet thought to herself, internally groaning. She quietly tried her best to follow Wilbur and the robot, but quickly falling behind. She sighed after knowing she was out of earshot, and shook her head. "Idiot." She muttered under her breath, watching her boyfriend run zig-zag across the campus, making a fool of himself. She started once again trudging after them, but stopped as soon as she saw Wilbur trip over himself and fall flat on his face. The robot loomed over him, and Violet's eyes widened. "NO!" She yelled out, losing her concentration and becoming visible once more. The robot turned its attention to Violet, and she blinked, then quickly got into a fighting stance, preparing to defend herself if this thing attacked her. Before it had a chance, though, a rock clanged against its rather large steel head. Penny smirked from the sky, and flew off, and the robot followed. Both Hero and Wilbur ran over to Violet, helping her up and watching as Penny distracted the thing.

"Okay, so what's the plan now?" Wilbur asked, taking a deep breath. Hiro crossed his arms.

"Oh, so now that your girlfriend's the one making the plans you're all into plans now, huh?"

"No- I just-"

"This is not the time to argue! We have to help Penny! Wilbur, you get ahead of them. Hiro, come with me. We're gonna get this thing off her trail." She said, starting to run. A sharp scream piercing the air stopped her dead in her tracks. Up ahead, the robot had gotten a hold a Penny, and was examining her closely. Wilbur and Hiro, both enraged, broke out into a run, with an invisible Violet following close behind.

"Let me go!" Penny yelled, squirming in the robot's hand. She kicked at it and tried her best to get free, but to no avail. Wilbur quickly arrived at the scene, and glared up at the thing.

"Let her go." He said in a deadly calm voice. The robot glanced down at him, and leaned down, flicking Wilbur away like a bug. Wilbur yelped as he flew back, landing a ways away, groaning. Hiro and Violet watched, their eyes wide, and Penny shouted. The robot shook its head, glancing at the three kids that it could see. It then dropped Penny. Penny yelped regaining control of her powers and soon floating gently down to the ground, letting out a deep breath. The four gathered together, even Wilbur, who was okay, despite a few scratches. They prepared for a fight, but instead, the robot just simply walked away. They made a move to follow, but Violet, who had reappeared, shook her head.

"We're not ready for this fight yet." She stated. The others agreed.

"You're right... we need more time before we fight something like that. I guess it's back to training." Wilbur said, rubbing the back of his neck. Penny nodded, starting to say something. Hiro cut her off, his eyes widening.

"Tadashi!" He shouted, spotting his brothers car, which was to the side, swept over like most over cars there. He ran over, tears springing to his eyes. The others followed, exchanging worried glances. When he got there, he realized the car was empty. He assumed the worst. "Tadashi... no..." He mumbled, running his hands through his hair.

"Hey, are you okay?" A voice said above him, a hand on his shoulder. He looked up, seeing Tadashi and Honey Lemon, looking worried. Hiro took a shuttering breath, and nodded, standing up.

"I-I'm fine.."

"Good... If you don't mind us asking, who are you four?" Tadashi asked, glancing around the group. The four exchanged glances, surprised that they were not recognized, even though their only form of disguise was a simple mask on their faces, and some slight appearance changes. Hiro cleared his throat.

"That's a secret for now."