Alex rested on his bed for the entire day from Gizmo's beating. His ribs flared up with every breath. His nostrils wheezed as he inhaled. He kept applying medi-gel to his wounds while taking short breaths.


The next day, he saw Brooke walking around. Her eyes widened and narrowed at the sight of bruises and bandages on his face.

"Just tell me where Gizmo is!", her hands sparked.

"It's okay. It had to be done to make things convincing. It doesn't hurt as much", his nose made a whistling sound on the exhale.

"Still, did he have to go that far with your face?", she stopped sparking.

"I think it will add character. Besides, I'm still irresistible to the ladies."

"Oh, really? Any luck in that department?", she asked playfully.

"There was a panther, but I can't disclose what happened."

"A panther?"

"Like a cougar, but she's black."

"And when did that happen?", she asked while leaning in.

"Long before we ever met. She moved after that night, but she found love again."

"And how would you rate that night?"

"Calm down, pervert", he joked.

"I'm not a pervert. I'm just asking a question", she teased.

"I would say 9 out of 10."

She did a long whistle. "Damn. Why not give her a 10 since it was that special?"

"There was a reason, but never mind. How about I make that flan? Cama and Arma can help out if they want to."

"Sure." She led him to a large fully equipped kitchen and the kids joined in.

"What happened to you?", Cama asked.

"Gizmo beat me up."

"Wow! Does it hurt?"

"Not really", he bluffed.

Arma wrapped her arms around his leg to show she cared.

"I will be okay, Arma. I just need some rest. Have you ever had flan before?"

She shook her head.

"It's a flourless baked dessert and it has the perfect amount of sweetness to it. Ready to help me with that?", he offered.

"Yes!", she smiled.

"Okay. Do you know where the eggs are?"

Arma offered her claw, and he let her lead him around. They opened the large fridge which had an abundance of eggs, meats, and different kinds of milk. Alex took 5 eggs from the fridge and closed it.

"Do we have canned coconut milk?"

"I'm on it!", Cama shouted with enthusiasm. He ran over to a large pantry and used his tongue to get a can out.

"Good! Just put it in the freezer. We will use it later. Brooke, I need sugar, evaporated milk, condensed milk, and vanilla extract", Alex delegated.

Brooke listened and Cama helped her with getting the ingredients together. Alex saw a blender and got a stool for Arma. She stepped on the stool to be above the counter.

"Can you crack 4 of those eggs for me and put them in the blender?"

Arma cracked an egg, but all the contents fell into the sink. Her eyes teared up from letting him down.

"It's okay. We will just call it a mulligan", he comforted.

"What is that?"


"Another word for do over. That first one doesn't count. Besides, we have plenty of eggs. Can you hand me one, please?"

Brooke silently admired his caring and comforting nature. He would make a great fath-, she stopped herself from thinking that far.

Arma grabbed another egg and Alex showed her how to tap it. He showed her how to sift the eggs and dropped the egg whites into a separate bowl. She cracked an egg gently. She was careful with her claws as she drops the yolk into another bowl.

"Just like that", he encouraged. After blending the ingredients and waiting for the sugar to freeze, Cama and Arma took a nap. Arma rolled herself into a ball while Cama laid beside her.

The timer went off and they woke up. They rubbed their eyes as Alex got the tray of sugar out and showed it to them. Cama and Arma's eyes widened in wonder by the display. It was golden on the bottom with cracks going across it. Alex then poured the contents of the blender onto it and puts it in the oven.

"Now we wait an hour. Who has some cards we can play with?"

"Yes!", Cama pulled out a deck of cards from his jacket.

They played go fish to pass the time. The children smelled the sweet and pleasant odor coming from the oven.

"It smells really good", Arma commented.

"I bet it won't taste better than dad's flan", Cama boasted.

"We will see. Usually, there's some rum involved but it still tastes good without it", Alex said.

"I knew something was smelling great", as Madame Heavy walked in. The gravity villain's bruise on her jaw was gone and she's speaking normally. Arma was happy to see her as she dropped her cards to hug her.

"Madame!"

The villainess wasn't comfortable with hugs, but she didn't mind that it's Arma. She used her gravity powers to lift her up in the air and she giggled.

"What are you making?"

"I'm making a flan", Alex answered.

"Never had that before, but it must be good."

"I helped him with it!", Arma piped up.

"You are a good sous chef, la fillette."

"Cama!", Lagarto's voice called for his son.

"Papa, we're in here!"

The lizard villain and his wife walked in arm in arm. He sticked the tip of his tongue out and his receptors told him something it was something familiar.

"Is that flan?"

"Yep!", Alex confirmed.

"Oh, we haven't met. My name is Lucia. I'm Jose's wife", she introduced herself to Alex.

"It's nice to meet you. I had no idea he was married until I saw you two."

"It's good that she wasn't mentioned in my profile. We kept it under wraps from the government using a false name. Don't let her beauty fool you. She's a thief."

"I am not", she objected.

"You stole my heart", the villain flirted without shame.

"Awww", she kissed his cheek which disgusted her son.

"Now about that flan."

"I can't wait to try it out, Alex", Brooke was hopeful.

"Let's play for a bit, Arma."

M Heavy "flipped" her around several times and had her "fly" around the kitchen, careful not to hit anything. Arma was giggling with joy. Lagarto picked up his son and placed him against a wall. Cama stuck to the wall as he walked on it with ease.

"Is Cama now a fly on the wall?", Alex badly and dryly joked.

Lagarto slapped his knee and heartily laughed which made Cama laugh. Brooke and Lucia joined in with the contagious laughter.

"I don't get it", Arma said.

"A fly on the wall is like a spy who's listening to a conversation. Cama eats flies", the villainess explained. Arma giggled as she now got it.


The timer went off and Alex took the flan out of the oven.

"Is it done?", the boy asked.

"Not yet, mijo. Put it in the blast chiller over here", Lucia pointed.

Alex placed it in there and Brooke set a timer since she knew how it worked. They kept playing cards until the timer went off. Alex took it out and used a knife to cut around it. He then placed a large plate on top so he could flip it easily. He showed everyone the results. Everyone else was amazed, especially Arma, M Heavy, and Cama. It was a beautiful golden-brown color.

"Que magnifique!"

Alex cut out the first pieces and he gave them to Cama and Arma. "You both get the first bite. Let me know if it's good. Take a small bite so you can enjoy it."

The children each took a small spoonful to enjoy. Their eyes lit up from the pleasantly sweet taste.

"This is so good! But not as good as my dad's", Cama corrected.

"Thank you!"

"I couldn't have done it without your help. This is your creation as well."

M Heavy didn't say a word after tasting it. She took another spoonful and another until it was gone. Lucia fed Lagarto and his slitted eyes light up from excitement.

"¡Es perfecto! You have done a great justice to flans everywhere!"

"Maybe next time I will make us one with rum."

"This man gets me! Flan is the ultimate way to show your love. It represents the sweetness of what love can do. It mends all broken hearts and can lift the heaviest chains off of them!"

Lucia laughed from his passionate outburst and lovingly stroked his cheeks.

"Flan should be in everyone's top five favorite desserts! If they don't have it in there, it's their loss!", Alex added on. Brooke laughed at his silly behavior.

To think we would be here at this moment. Not enemies, but becoming something else. Maybe-

Brooke took a bite and she was happy she did.

"Alex, you did great! I love it so much."

"Glad you do", he grinned from ear to ear.

Alex ate from his plate. Seeing Lagarto's family and M Heavy with Arma reminded him of his own and he tried to hide his pain, but Brooke saw it. He quickly ate.

"You all can have the rest", as he went to go to his room.

"You're sure?", Lucia asked.

"Yeah, I'm just not too hungry at the moment."

The villains understood why he is like this.

"Why did he leave?", Cama asked.

"I will tell you later. Let's not let it go to waste for his sake", his father encouraged.

Alex laid on his bed. He goes through his phone and sees old pictures of what used to be. Him and his sister at home after leaving the hospital and more moments with his parents. Anthony and him at a school party together in Hawaiian shirts. He missed them so much, but he refused to cry.

I won't cry until it's all done and over with. I owe them that.

He continued to lay in bed and didn't want to get up from it. He later heard a knock on his door and checked it from the nightstand. Brooke was holding a plate for him.

"I saved you another piece. Would you like some company, Alex?"

"I want to be alone for the moment."

"Okay. I won't force you too. I will leave the plate outside your door when you're ready."

"Thanks."

She placed the plate down and she tenderly touched the door before leaving. Alex eventually got up and took the plate inside to eat. He applied his medicine and stayed in bed with the  activated power collar. He drifted off to sleep. His body squirmed as he had a nightmare.


He was right there to save his family, but Prime killed them over and over again. He tried to use his powers, but none of them worked to stop him.

"Like you could ever save them. What kind of hero are you?!", Prime's voice taunted him.

He woke up in a sweat and held his knees close to him. His body trembled and it couldn't stop. He thought about Brooke and the others to calm down. His heart rate began to slow, and he closed his eyes.

----- The next day

He woke up tired but determined to make significant progress with Gizmo. He checked under his eye patch. Still some bruising and some swelling, but not too bad compared to the first day. He applied the medi-gel to his ribs and face. He winced from the sting as he gently rubbed it in. After he ate a snack, he went to Gizmo's lab.

He used his technopathy to check the room and an electric gun turret was set up to activate upon him opening the door. He disabled it and entered the room.

"Good job. Are you ready?", Gizmo asked.

"I am. But I have a question. Is it possible to expand my reach?"

"Up to the stars?"

"Satellites to start with."

"You can if you know their location. Let's see. I have a few you can try it on that are under my control. They keep track of where Prime is."

"Do you know any satellites that are weapons?"

"If you plan to use them, they are incredibly dangerous. The fact that they are up there and haven't been used in a while is scary enough."

"Tell me", Alex implored. Gizmo could tell he was serious.

"They are incredibly hard to hack even with my skills. I used one to neutralize several targets. The algorithm changed the password after they found out."

"Then let's work together just to get the password for the most powerful weapon up there. Just in case."

"Fine. To expand your reach, it would help to see what you want to hack into."

Gizmo brought up a screen which showed different satellite weapons in space. One of them was labeled Dadals1.

"This is the most powerful weapon in space. Activate your power. We need to be quick if we don't want to be found", as he grabbed Alex's arm.

They activated and linked their powers as they looked at the satellite. Alex was amazed as he could see a mental image of them entering the software that made up the program. Gizmo unlocked the firewall so they can access it for a short time. Alex was focused as he followed Gizmo's lead. Gizmo parsed through the code and Alex helped by searching as well. Alex was astounded as he could "see" the sheer power of what this weapon could do. He "communicated" with the weapon.

I'm not looking to use you. I just need your help. Give me the power to call on you just in case.

The satellite responded by giving them the password. As soon as they get it, they jump out.

"I'm going to forget that password", Gizmo wiped the cold sweat off his face.

Through Gizmo's touch and technopathy, Alex could see the password has been erased from the veteran's side. He let go of him.

"Be wise because-

"I need to get out of range, and it only shoots once. After that, it's no more", Alex finished.

"Exactly", his voice wavered a bit.

"Teach me more. Not the satellites, but other things?"

"Sure. Let's get started."

He finished his training with Gizmo.

"Before you go, you got famous."

He turned on the TV and a news channel showed a still image of the hostage video he participated in. The headline on the bottom says: "Young Hero Kidnapped by Switch's Crew."

".......Techno has helped stop criminals and is known for being a local hero, providing his services to the less fortunate. We must warn our viewers that the video may be hard to watch", the news anchor informed.

They played the hostage video. In DC, Tiffany sobbed for him as Miguel held her close.

"What's wrong, mi amor?"

"He was the friend that I mentioned to you", she explained.

"That's terrible", he gasped.

"I wish I could do something."

"He will make it back."

She hoped he was right.

"A viral hashtag has been sprouted online: #FreeTechno. Several heroes have announced their support and some have spoken about this situation", the anchor continued.


Alex clenched his fists upon seeing Prime speaking.

"It's unfortunate that this has happened to Techno. We are working around the clock to find the location and free him from Switch. We know he's a strong and loyal individual, but we need to find him fast. Keep giving support and report any sightings you see of him."

Alex's anger then melted away as Barria was crying while delivering her message.

"Techno, just know we aren't giving up on you. Switch, I beg of you. Just bring him back to us. You ripped his family away from him and he needs to be with us. I should have done more to help him. Techno, please forgive me!"

Aqua helped Barria away from the podium. Gizmo turned off the TV.

"How do you feel?"

"A little terrible. I made Barria cry over my safety."

"You still can't tell her anything about the plan. She seems to care about you, but what if it's an act?"

"It can't be. My gut says she's sincere."

"And what did your gut say about Prime?"

The computers glitched as the lights flickered during his walk to the veteran technopath. He stared daggers into his eyes.

"She is nothing like him. Don't you ever say that again."

"Believe what you want. Just be careful out there."

Alex didn't respond as he left the room. He calmed down with a breathing exercise and went to the kitchen. He saw Brooke heating something with her glowing hands. Brooke wore a blue head scarf with her hair tied back.

"Hey, Brooke!"

"Alex!", she smiled while turning off her powers. She saw the bags under his eyes.

"I see the swelling has gone down, but how are you feeling?"

Alex was honest with her because he couldn't hide it.

"I'm not sure."

"That happens and that's okay. Would you like a hug?"

He nodded. Brooke softly wrapped her arms around his waist. She laid her head on his chest. Alex closed his eyes and took in this moment. He felt himself melting into her. He let go and Brooke stepped back.

"You still have a great smile", she mentioned.

Alex was puzzled until he saw his reflection off a pot. He had a big smile on his face. It's been a while since he had seen that expression on his face. He thought it was never going to come back.

"I appreciate you, Brooke."

"In case you want to talk or want another hug, I'm here for you."

"Got it. What are you making?"

"Pastelitos."

"Oh, wow! What kind?"

"I made queso, chicken, and beef. Which ones would you like?"

"Can I get all three?", as he washed his hands.

"You got it."

She got out the different kinds and gave him napkins. They were fresh and warm to his touch. He took a big bite out of each one and Brooke laughed.

"Why did you do that?"

"To gauge your cooking skills. They are all delicious by the way."

"Muchas gracias! Cama, please wash your hands."

Alex noticed a beef pastelito in mid-air with a visible bite mark. Cama then turned visible. He wondered how long he was there.

"But they are so good!"

"Wash your hands", she repeated sternly.


He quickly washed his hands and went back to eating. Madame Heavy walked in with Arma in hand and they smelled the aroma. Arma washed her hands with help from Heavy's powers. Shriek also came in.

"You know I wouldn't miss your cooking", M Heavy complimented.

"You call these pastelitos?", the banshee villain asked with curiosity.

"Yeah. Take your pick."

Shriek picked two beef ones.

"Which ones would you like?", as Arma took one with cheese.


"Chicken, please", M Heavy replied.

She pierced into one with a claw and the villain took it from her. She took a bite.

"Well done, Brooke."

Cama collected some pastelitos.

"Are they for your parents?", Alex asked.

"Yes, my dad loves beef and chicken. Mama loves queso the best."

"Where are they?"

"They are spending time with each other right now."

"That's good."

"Are you and Brooke in love?", Cama brought up unexpectedly.

The two were stunned by that sudden question. They didn't know how to answer.

"W-What do you mean?", Brooke bluffed, but her softened eyes gave her away.

"You spend time with each other. Are you in love with each other?", Cama accused with the evidence.

"I want to know too, hermana!", Arma excitedly chipped in.

"Well, we are just getting to know each other for now", Alex responded.

"I don't know. I saw you both hug and my mom and papa do that a lot as a couple."

Alex's face flushed crimson as his pupils looked away. M Heavy changed the subject.

"So, Alex. If your plan is successful and he is arrested, what will you do next?"

"I could go back to being a hero, but I would miss being here. I honestly don't know."

"Then let's make it easy. Don't come back here."

That voice was unfamiliar to him. A Hispanic man around 6'3 with a powerlifter's build came into the kitchen.

"Shrink, he's welcome here at any time", Brooke spoke up on Alex's behalf.


His gaze was still fixed on Alex Perez. "Your job is to imprison villains like us. You will never belong here."

"That's just your opinion. I said I wouldn't chase after you."

"Until we commit another crime that you would find distasteful. Admit it."

"It would depend on the crime. If it's especially heinous, then I might chase you down. But if they are serious about having normal lives and staying out of trouble, I won't bother them."

Shrink scoffed as he looked down at him. "And you think you can take down Prime? Some have tried and failed. And now there aren't many of us left because of him."

Arma started tearing up as she thought about her mother. M Heavy wanted to hurt him for his brash words, but it would only upset Arma more.

"Enough", Alex warned.

"Your plan would fail just like you couldn't get to them in time."

"That was uncalled for!", Brook's hands sparked with anger.

"Shrink, scrapyard. Now", Alex demanded with held back rage.

"Fine." He left first and Alex followed after him.

"Just stop them!", Brooke implored the other villains.

"You know when Shrink is like that, it's hard for him to change his mind. We will make sure it won't go too far", Shriek assured her. Madame Heavy left Cama and Arma with Brooke to join Shriek.

"Cama, I need you to take Arma to the garden and stay there until I come to you", Brooke instructed.

"I don't want to leave him!", she refused.

"We have to. Heavy and Shriek will protect him. We have to trust them."

Arma was silent and she let Cama take her away. Brooke ran to the scrapyard. Alex and Shrink entered the scrapyard with the two villains following them.

"Techno, you are out of-

In the middle of his sentence, he got sucker punched in the gut and face. He staggered back and was surprised to see that Alex had formed metal gloves on his fists using the parts around them. Alex went for another hit, but he thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. Shrink was just right there.


He then felt a sudden grip from behind as the villain German suplexed him over! He continued with the momentum to throw him against a car. Alex hit the side of it, leaving a large dent on it. He grunted from the pain but got back up. He was puzzled until he remembered what Brooke called him. Shrinking is his actual ability.

He used his technopathy as he tried to find him. He brought out some metal as a protective covering, but he got hit by a short cross punch on his bandaged side as he reappeared. Alex rolled along the floor from the attack. He quickly sent a license plate at him, but he raised his hand. Shrink touched the plate and it minimized so much that it was almost a speck. The villain smiled before "disappearing" again. The plate was made visible before it dropped to the floor.

Alex sent metal parts flying all around him in different directions to hit him. Shrink smiled as he got closer to him while dodging the shrapnel. He grew to his full size and tackled him into a car before throwing him to a pile. Alex used his metal powers to cushion the crash and he quickly bent the metal around Shrink to capture him into a ball. Alex stood still as he could have used his ability again.


A sound was heard before Shrink delivered a wild haymaker. Alex used the momentum to slam him backwards by sweeping his leg. The villain was surprised as he shrunk again.

Alex then used another tactic. All the car alarms blared at the same time, forcing Shrink to his full size. Shrink couldn't handle it anymore and he grew to full size. After a hook to the face, Alex blinded the villain with flashing lights to continue the barrage. Shrink felt anger in every punch Alex laid on him. Shrink was now on the floor, coughing up blood.

Alex turned the alarms off and dropped his metal "gloves". He had nothing left to prove.

Shrink charged at him from behind, but Alex summoned a pile of metal as a giant spike. The tip almost touched the villain's Adam apple. He stopped in place before Heavy and Shriek got involved.

"It's over, Shrink. Or do you want to keep going?"

The look on his face scared the villain as he backed down right away. He had never seen such hatred like that.

"Are you alright?", Brooke asked Alex.

"I'm not too banged up", as Alex changed his face from hearing her voice.

"H-How did you beat me?"

"I just used the environment to my advantage", not revealing that there's a motion camera that aided him.

He then felt Brooke's tight hug that almost squeezed the air out of him.


"I like your hugs, but be gentle", he told her.

"Sorry. Oh, Arma is worried about you", as she led him to the garden.

Shrink was left beside himself after his loss. Shriek and M Heavy warned him with a look to never go after him again.

Brooke and Alex stopped by the garden to find Cama holding Arma who curled up in a ball. Cama put her on the ground and tapped her outer shell, and she unrolled herself. She was happy to see that Alex was walking and hugged his leg with her entire body.

"It's over, Arma. You don't have to worry", as he lightly brushed her hair. He gave her a smile that gave her relief.

"Did you win?", Cama asked.

"It was a draw." Brooke was confused why he would lie about that.

"What?"

"There was nothing to prove. It was just to blow off some steam and we will move on."

"Oh, okay."

"Still, I didn't know about his wrestling style. Ow!" Some of the pain kicked in, but he's still standing.

"You were incredible out there. I'm proud of you", Brooke complimented him.

"Thanks. I think it's a good time for iced white tea and medicine."

"Coming right up. Stay here."

Brooke made the tea with ice and took some cookies with the medicine. Shrink was there as she left the kitchen.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have escalated that", his eyes looked down.

"You're forgiven, but don't do it again", she shortly told him.

"Brooke, I don't want you to get hurt. I know that you love him, but would things change even if he decides to take you with him? Being with a villain would lower his status even while he fights the organization. It would be best for him to return as a hero without the complications. Your life shouldn't be complicated too."

He walked away to leave Brooke alone. She could see his point, but she was hopeful that things would change. She returned to the garden, and they enjoyed the snacks. Alex took his medicine and applied it to his upper back. They then lied on the grass and enjoyed the temperature of the room as they nap.

Alex woke up to hear Brooke's snoring. It wasn't too loud, but it was kind of cute to hear. He wouldn't mind if... He stopped his train of thought as he had to focus on the main goal. Still, he wondered how they will end up.


Arma was resting in Brooke's embrace while Cama watched over them. He rubbed his belly while looking at Alex.

"Can you get more cookies?", he whispered.

"Sure", he whispered back.

Alex found a blanket nearby and he covered Brooke and Arma with it. He went to the kitchen to get some food.

"So I heard what you did to my friend."

Another unfamiliar voice startled him. It belonged to a 5'3, skinny white woman with a violet pixie haircut. She was holding a large bag that she opened to fill up the fridge with different meats. She finished putting things away.

"Shrink is my friend. I don't mind that you gave him a beating. Looks like he gave you some pain too. My name is Exodus by the way", as she offered her hand to shake.


He was a little wary. She spoke too casually about what happened.

"Okay. Maybe later. If you have a specific request for food, alcohol, or medicine that we don't have, I will get it on my next run."

"Wait. How did you hear our fight?"

"I was looking for him, so I popped around until I found him. I also talked with him and made him apologize to Brooke for what he did. He's not so bad once you get to know him. Oh, I'm also responsible for the clothes and the snacks that popped up on your nightstand. Speaking of..."

She opened a purplish-pink portal and Alex's eyes widened as her hand traveled through the hole to grab a bag of potato chips. She opened the bag and started munching.


Alex remembered seeing this color and pieced it together from the database. "Aren't you Exodus, the master thief?"

She bowed as if she was awaiting applause. "Thank you, thank you. I am proud of that title. I also want to say you're welcome. I was the one who got Brooke to try dating again. I thought you two would be great together and I provided an entrance and exit for her."

Before she left, she told him something.

"Shrink did have a point, just not articulated well. After Prime is in jail, what will you do when it comes to Brooke and the others? They like you even after your fight with them. We also can't risk you knowing our whereabouts. I know you won't tell your colleagues, but if you even let it slip out, I will-."

"I'm still figuring it out. I like them too despite being in this weird place. Back then, I wanted to punish them, but that all changed thanks to the truth. I'm now focused on who my true enemy is", Alex answered confidently.

Exodus flashed a warm smile before slipping through a portal. Alex thought about what she had said while returning to the garden room. After handing Cama the cookies, he noticed Arma squirming around with short breaths.

"Mama. Where are you?"

Brooke woke up and gently stroked her shell. Alex hummed a lullaby as he gently brushed her hair. Arma stopped squirming as their comforting methods calmed her down. She fell back to a peaceful sleep as Brooke wrapped the blanket around her.

Alex was angry for Arma. This little girl was suffering nightmares because of Prime.  He held it in so he can let it all out if he fights him. M Heavy later came by and she gently "lifted" her into her arms as she slept

"She had a nightmare", Brooke mouthed to her.

"Thanks for watching her", she responded.

The French villainess held her close and left to her room. Cama also left to be with his parents.

"Thanks for that."

"No problem. My mom used to do that for me and my sis when she had nightmares."

It didn't seem to hurt as much to share that bit of info.

"She sounded really nice."

"She really was. I told Kayla about our date and she even warned me by saying ''don't kiss her on the first date."

"How protective of her older brother", she chuckled.

"I.. I miss them. The littlest things just remind me of them. It still hurts, but not as much now because of you guys. I will have to leave to execute the plan and most likely I won't be given the location to come back."

"I can always come and- never mind. I might hurt your status as a hero."

"I've been thinking about that. I want to run this idea by you."

He told her what he's planning to do on top of exposing Prime and she was surprised. She admired his compassion for them.

"You would really do that for us?", she smiled.

"Definitely. I want to make the world a better place for you and your family. You can finally be a teacher."


She was impressed that he remembered their conversation. "And what about you?"

"I would probably be an IT specialist with my skills and.... hopefully we will be doing that together. I see you in my future." 

"I see you there too. Do you also want kids?"

"I sure do. Three being the maximum. Is that a good number?"

"It is."

A comfortable silence sat between them. They kept looking at each other as a breeze automated by the system blew by. Brooke's ponytail flows and Alex leaned close to her.


"May I loosen it?"

Brooke nods and he undid her head scarf and ponytail. He made the breeze blow by again and her hair freely flowed across her face. She was so beautiful to him as he pushed her hair to the side.


Brooke went to take off her glasses, but he gently stopped her. He cupped her face in his palms and got closer to her. Brooke's heart raced as he tilted his head. Their lips touched and they held it for what seemed like a minute.  They broke it only to kiss again.


Alex wrapped an arm around her as he rested her on the ground. Brooke placed her hands on the back of his head to pull him in deeper. He then pecked her nose and cheeks. She was beaming with happiness from the soft, wet kisses. Alex pulled away slightly and liked how her brown eyes resembled honey. She appreciated that look with a peck to his bandage and cheek before reuniting with his lips.


She introduced her tongue in his mouth and he used his prior experience to French kiss her. Moans intermingled between their mouths before Alex broke it to focus on her neck.

"Oh, Alex", she gasped while running her hands down his tapered back.


"Eres muy bella, Brooke", before French kissing her again with love and lust driving his urges.


She then forced her hands to the side as she remembered what may happen. Her fear came to life as the grass in her palms burn.

"Stop!"

Alex got off of her and she quickly stomped out the embers.

"I'm sorry. My powers come out when I'm too excited. Maybe this is a mistake", as she turned away from him.

"It isn't, Brooke. This isn't wrong", he got within her line of sight.

"I wouldn't forgive myself if I hurt you again. What do we do now?", she sighed.

"We will find a way to make it work. I like kissing you."

"Me too. To think a hero and a villain would develop feelings for each other."

"Well, you are the most beautiful villain I ever laid my eyes on."

"You're trying to make me kiss you again?", she smirked.

"Just being honest."

Brooke gave him a wet kiss on his cheek and he smiled. She laid her head on his shoulder. To them it felt right.