- Chapter Four -

You were sitting at the kitchen table on your laptop, reading an online book as Oliver spoke. "Luck is ready."

"I'll grab the plates." Chase stated as he stood.

"Oh, just like you grabbed the heart of the girl I love?" Oliver asked Chase, making you look up from your screen.

"Still not over me getting Skylar her powers back, huh?" Chase asked.

"Nope, and you'll notice your tomatoe slice is very thin." Oliver informed.

"You showed him, alright." You commented as you continued reading.

"Yeah, I also skipped on his lettuce." Oliver added.

"Oh no, stop the madness." Bree stated sarcastically as she walked over to the cabinet. "I will get the plates." When she opened the cabinet, you heard the shatter of glass, making you lean back on your chair to see a load of broken plates. "Why are they all broken? What happened?"

"Well, I was doing the dishes, and I accidently broke them with my super strength." Oliver explained.

"That still doesn't answer why you put them back in the cabinet." Skylar stated as Oliver picked up a piece.

"Because now we can have service for thirty-six tiny people." Oliver shrugged as Kaz walked in, greeting you all.

"Hey, Kaz. I didn't smell you come in. Did you shower?" Bree asked.

"Yeah, I had to." Kaz replied as he picked up an apple. "My younger brother Kyle's coming to visit...and the pen I was chewing on exploded all over my face."

"I didn't know you had a little brother." Chase commented.

"Yeah, well, growing up, Kyle and I never really bonded, but now that he's older and I moved away, I think he misses me. This is our chance to finally become best buds." Kaz explained as the doorbell chimed. "That's him." Kaz then ran over to the door as Kyle walked in. "Kyle."

You stood to get your sandwich as Kyle gasped. "The bionic people!" Kyle threw his backpack to Kaz as he ran over to you, Bree, and Chase.

"Wow, if I didn't know any better, I'd think you're more excited to see them more than me." Kaz explained.

"I am." Kyle informed, as your eyebrows shot up in amusement.

After finishing lunch, you all moved to sit in the living room. You sat across the team in the blue one person chair, picking up a magazine that was on the side as you listen to Kyle and the team talk.

"So when my mom told me that Kaz was an intern with the bionic people, I just had to come see for myself." Kyle explained.

"Okay, well you saw them so, what do you say you and I get outta here and take our chances eating some street meat." Kaz smiled.

"Kaz, do you mind? The grown-ups are talking." Kyle informed as he sat next to Chase. "I can't believe I'm sitting next to the Chase Davenport. You're my favorite bionic hero."

"I get that all the time." Chase smiled as you quirked a brow.

"Really?" Skylar asked. " 'Cause I've never heard that. Seriously. Never. Not one time."

"Wow. She does not like you." Oliver stated as Bree walked down the stairs.

"Okay, Kyle, your room's all set." Bree informed.

"Thanks. Wait till my friends hear that Bionic Bree made my bed." Kyle smiled as he ran up the stairs.

"Or more accurately, Bionic Bree threw your backpack into an empty room." Bree corrected.

"Great. So this entire time, I thought he was excited to see me, but really, he was using me to get to you guys." Kaz explained, referring to you, Bree, and Chase.

Chase chuckled. "Yeah, how about that?" Kaz shot him a glare as Chase spoke. "Come on, can you blame him? Who would want to hang out with the intern?"

"Why did you even tell him that?" You asked, looking up at Kaz.

"I was trying to come up with a cover story. It was either that or chauffeur. I didn't think I could pull off the hat." Kaz explained. "Why am I even lying to him? I'm just gonna tell him that I'm a superhero."

As Kaz went to go upstairs, Skylar quickly stood and stopped him. "You can't. The superhero code says that no hero cab reveal his or her true identity, thus exposing all heroes' existence to the general public."

"Yeah, but can't I make an exception for my brother?" Kaz asked.

"No." Skylar answered. "People fear the unknown. If they find out that we have powers, they could turn against us."

Oliver then stood beside Skylar. "She's right. But just to be clear, there is no code that says superheroes can't date each other."

"I'll add it in." Skylar smiled.

"Okay, yeah but what about these three?" Kaz asked, motioning to you, Bree, and Chase as he walked over. "The whole world they're bionic and they're pretty much celebrities!"

"Yeah, now." Bree stated. "When we were first outed, everybody freaked. And the only reason they come around is because of my likable charm and charisma."

"Yeah, neither of which exist." Chase stated as he stood. "We were able to explain our abilities with science. Unlike fire, ice, and ET over here." Chase pointed out as Skylar stepped up to Chase. "Please don't zap me!"

Chase ran over to sit down as Oliver raised his hand. "I'll take a zap. Or anything at this point."

You flipped to another page as Kaz spoke. "Kyle is my only younger brother. Be won't tell anybody that I have superpowers. I promise!"

"Sorry, Kaz. No." Skylar shook her head.

"Kaz, you do not have to be a superhero to bond with your little brother. Just spend some time with him." Bree informed.

"Bree's right." You agreed as Kyle came back.

"Well, Bree. I can see making beds is not one of your bionic abilities." Kyle informed.

Bree then forced a chuckle. "He's cute." She then quickly sobers up, looking at Kaz. "How long is he staying?"

Kaz ignored Bree as he turns to Kyle. "Hey, how about I give you the grand tour, huh?"

"Okay, can Chase come?" Kyle asked Kaz.

"Oh no, I'm sure he's got plans." Kaz explained.

"Nope! I never do!" Chase exclaimed as he stood and walked to the brothers.

~~~~~

You were in your room- well - girls' room to be exact. The room held three capsules and three dressers for each of you. There was also a king sized bed for relaxing and a master closet for you three to share. There was also a bay window with an amazinh view over the city.

You currently were sitting in the bay window, playing with your golden clock locket. The chain was short, the size of your pinky to be exact since it broke ages ago. Luckily, it wasn't rusty, but the cover was slightly worn since you had it for years. As you twirled it around your fingers, you heard an alarm go off, making you quickly take action and head down to Mission Command.

When you got there, you saw that one of the tunnels was open. As you raced into the tunnel which lead to the weapons room, you ran in seeing that Kyle was locked in a cage. By the looks of it, you realized that Chase arrived moments before you did.

"Why is the alarm going off? Why are you in here?" Chase asked Kaz, now noticing Kyle in the cage. Chase let out a shriek as he pointed at Kyle. "What did you do?!"

"I- I was showing Kyle around, and then all of a sudden, the cage locked, got all electric-y, that thing started blaring." Kaz explained pointing things out. "Don't you people have alarms that are a little less jarring? Perhaps some wind chimes or the gentle chrip of a cricket?!"

Chase sighed as he walked over to the desk in the corner. "I can mute the alert, but the cage is locked for security reasons. Why did you even let him in there?"

"To prove that I'm cooler than you." Kaz explained as he smiled. "I think it's working."

"He initiated lockdown mode. I'll have to disarm it remotely." Chase informed as he typed. You stepped closer to the cage as the computer made a beeping noise. "Oh, come on. Why isn't my password working? Did Kyle touch something?"

"Of course he touched something, he's my brother; we're touchers!" Kaz explained.

"Alright, enough. We have to figure out how to get Kyle out." You informed, pointing at Kyle.

"Whatever button he pushed changed my password. Now he's locked in there, I'm gonna have to use my bionics to get him out." Chase explained.

"Yes! Awesome!" Kyle cheered.

"Oh, it's not that awesome." Kaz stated as he spotted the bolt cutters. "What if I just used these steel bolt cutters to cut through the cage?"

"That's too dangerous." You shook your head. "If you touch metal to the cage it'll electrocute you in an instant."

"Let me use my molecular kinesis to control them." Chase informed.

Chade then lifted his hand, using his molecular kinesis to pick up the bolt cutters. Kyle watched in awe as you watched anxiously, seeing the bolt cutters near the cage. Before you could talk Chase out of it, the bolt cutters made contact with the cage, making it shot backwards and take Chase along with it. You and Kaz quickly ran to Chase's aid as Kyle asked if he was okay.

"Yeah, I think so." Kaz replied. "But I have to say, for a bionic hero, that was very disappointing."

You smacked the back of his head lightly. "Now is not the time."

As you and Kaz helped Chase in a sitting position, Kaz spoke to Chase. "Hey, you okay?"

Chase groaned. "I taste metal."

"Must the voltage your body absorbed." You replied as he spit out a piece of a bolt cutter. "Or not."

The cage then surged with electricity, making Kyle jump and scream for help.

"When the bolt cutters hit the cage, it must've called the voltage to surge." Kaz informed as he stood.

"If you knew it wasn't safe, why would you let me in here?" Kyle asked Kaz.

"You wanted to go in there!" Kaz explained.

"What do I know! I'm just a kid. I still sleep in a race car bed!" Kyle exclaimed.

"Mom and dad never brought me a race car bed." Kaz stated.

"You gotta know how to work them." Kyle explained as the cage surge with electricity, making Kyle scream.

Kaz then ran over back to you and Chase, crouching down to your levels. "Guys, we have to do something!"

Chase chuckled as he grabbed his feet. "Feet."

Kyle screamed once more. "Get me out of here!"

"I got this." You stated as you stood, walking to the cage as you felt your arms began to tingle.

"No, I got this." Kaz confirmed as he stood beside you.

"Please. If a guy with bionics couldn't help me, what chance do you have?" Kyle asked Kaz doubtfully.

"What chance do I have? I'll show you what chance I have." Kaz informed, shooting fire at the hinges on the door, making the door fall. "What do you think of your big brother now?" Kyle screamed as he ran out of the room. "Not exactly the response I was hoping for."

"You think?" You asked sarcastically, as Kaz ran over to Chase's side, slinging Chase's arm around his shoulder.

"Uh, [Name] can you help me?"

You quickly ran over and took Chase's other arm and slung it around your shoulder. "Alright, let's get him to the Hyper-lift."

You and Kaz then walked - or more like dragged - Chase through the tunnel and into the Hyper-lift. When you three made it up to the penthouse, Kaz quickly let go of Chase and ran to Kyle in a hurry, thus making Chase lean all his body weight on you.

You grunted slightly as Kaz spoke to Kyle. "Kyle do not freak out."

"It's a little late for that." Kyle stated as Skylar stepped forward.

"Can someone explain to me why he thinks he saw something that he clearly didn't see?" Skylar asked.

You let go of Chase quickly as he stepped forward. "I would, but after a few thousand volts of electricity passes through you, your short-term memory kinda...what's the word for goes?"

"My brother locked himself in a mainframe cage and I had to use one of my powers to break him out." Kaz explained.

"Wait, one of your powers? How many do you have?" Kyle asked Kaz.

"Several." Kaz chuckled, as Skykar pulled him aside.

"Hey, you okay?" Bree asked Chase in concern.

"I'm fine." He replied as Oliver, Kaz, and Skylar walked back over.

"Kyle." Kaz started. "I've been keeping a really big secret from you and the rest of the world, and I'm not supposed to tell you because it could expose a lot of people and put them in danger, but you're my brother and I think it's time you know the truth."

"Oh, I know the truth." Kyle stated. "These bionic freaks abducted you and filled you with machine parts to turn you into one of them."

It was silent for a moment before Kaz nodded. "Yes, they did!" Kaz agreed as everyone nodded and voiced their agreements. "Technically, technically I asked them for the bionics, you know, so I could help save the world. Um, yeah, but you know congratulations! You now have a bionic brother!"

"Yay! Isn't that cool?" Bree asked.

"Yeah, I guess. I mean, it'd be a lot cooler if you were a superhero." Kyle smiled.

Kaz then laughed. "Superhero. Do you hear this guy? Seriously do you hear this guy?!"

"Yeah, we do." You chuckled as Kaz shot you a glare.

~~~~~

The next day Kyle had to leave so you all walked him to the front door.

"That was the best weekend ever." Kyle smiled.

"Well, as long as you promise not to tell anyone about my bionic secret, you can come back and visit whenever you want." Kaz explained.

"Really? Thanks." Kyke hugged Kaz before pulling away. "So, when do I get my bionics?"

"Oh, you know I asked Chase and he said no." Kaz answered, shooting Chase a smug smile as he walked Kyle out.

"I have to say, that was prett smart of Kaz pretending to be bionic." Skylar stated as you nodded in agreement.

"Yeah. Now that I think about it, you should all say that when using your powers in public. It's the perfect cover." Chase stated.

"Alrighty then. I guess from now on we're bionic!" Oliver exclaimed, as he accidently froze Bree's feet to the floor.

"Seriously, Oliver? These are my new boots!" Bree informed, as Oliver apologized. "Eh, it's okay. Skylar was gonna ruin them anyway."

Skylar rolled her eyes as everyone went their seperate ways, leaving Bree frozen to the floor. You came back after a few minutes, a hammer in hand.

"Don't worry, the almighty God of Thunder is here to save you." You spoke in a deep voice. "Just kidding. I'm no where near the God of Thunder." You then sat beside Bree's feet, looking up at her. "Do, do you trust me?"

"Yeah." Bree breathed.

You couldn't stop the small smile that grew on your face as you looked down at Bree's frozen feet. "Okay, let's get to it. It's gonna be awhile."

And with that said you began to carefully break the ice around Bree's feet.