𝘔𝘺 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦.

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Charlotte patiently taps her foot against the floor as Jasper boredly sat on the couch waiting for their blonde friend to finish typing on his laptop.

"Henry, come one! We have to get to school!" The girl called as Henry refused to look up even once.

"Relax! I'm almost done." He replied as Charlotte shook her head in disapproval with a soft click of her tongue.

"You better not make us tardy." She warned as she held on to one of her backpack straps and Jasper lets out a light cackle.

"Oh, I was born tardy! My mom says that's why my head is so big." He explained while pointing at himself proudly as Charlotte furrowed her eyebrows.

"Boom, I did it!" Henry announced as Jasper stood up and strolled over with Charlotte following right behind him.

"Did what?"

"I just got tickets for Valentine's Day to 'Club Soda!" Henry exclaimed as the curly haired boy gasped loudly and smiled so wide.

"Shut up! For real?" They questioned and the blonde nodded vigorously as he grinned back.

"Yeah, man!"

"Well, guess who's going to be working there?" Jasper mentioned and the girl takes a step between the two with a confused expression.

"Wait, what is Club Soda?"

"It's this cool new club just for teens and they have every kind of soda you can think of." Henry explained as Charlotte nodded slowly in understanding.

"Uh-huh! And I'm getting paid five bucks an hour to guard the door and make sure only legit teenagers get in." The curly haired boy added as Henry stopped stuffing his books into his bag and smirked confidently.

"Well, me and Y/n are way legit." He spoke arrogantly as Charlotte crossed her arms over her chest.

"Huh, so you're inviting him out on Valentine's Day?" She questioned and he nodded with a slight chuckle escaping his lips.

"Absolutely."

"Cool. How'd you ask them?" Charlotte asked him curiously as Jasper tilted his head also wanting to know.

"Yeah, how?" The curly haired boy nudged and Henry awkwardly cleared his throat.

"..I didn't yet." He told them truthfully as Charlotte threw Jasper a short glance and looked back at the blonde with a heavy sigh.

"Well, you should've asked him days ago." She briefly explained as the boy leans on a dining chair.

"Why?"

"Because, Valentine's Day is tomorrow and mostly everybody likes to be asked in advance. You think he's gonna agree just like that?" The girl said as Henry thought about it for a moment and then smiled.

"Yeah, duh! I can't think of a reason why he wouldn't say 'yes!' to a night out at the club. It'll be fine, Char. Trust me!" He replied as Charlotte hummed and shook her head.

"mhm.."

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"Wha.. But-- what do you mean you can't go?!" Henry exclaimed in disbelief as he watched the H/c haired teen open his locker with a thumb print.

"I promised Schwoz that I would attend this auction he was looking forward to for a while now but since he had 'other' plans.. he asked me to go instead." Y/n answered as he tucked a textbook into his bag and the blonde pouted.

"You do know that asking people to go to these type of events need to be asked in advanced first, right?" The teen questioned as he put his backpack on and closed his locker shut.

Henry hesitantly opens his mouth to speak as a loud cough interrupts making the shorter boy visibly frown in confusion.

The two turn their heads and spotted Charlotte standing a couple of meters away as she casually cleared her throat.

"Oh, sorry..! I just swallowed some 'told you so." She called bitterly as Henry rolled his eyes and Y/n chuckled while waving at her.

"Hey, Char."

"Hi, Y/n!" She happily greeted and averted her eyes from the teen over to her friend as she glared at them

Henry stiffened under her gaze as he turned away and faced Y/n. "So, you can't go.. great." He replied with a small sigh and the H/c haired teen shrugged.

"Yeah, sorry.. but you can always ask my friend, Bianca, to join you guys! I don't think she has anyone to go with yet. See you later!" Y/n said as he sent the blonde a short smile and walked away.

Leaving the boy to sulk as Charlotte came up behind him and patted his back pitifully.

"..told you so."

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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"Oh.. I was already asked to go to Club Soda, tomorrow night." Bianca explained as Henry stared at her in disbelief.

"What.. By who?!"

"Mitch Bilsky." She answered as his expression suddenly twists into a sour grimace at the mention of meanest guy in school.

"Mi--You're.. Wh--Mitch Bilsky is all big and mean and stupid! ..And Mitch!!" Henry shouted while scrunching his nose and Bianca shook her head lightly.

"Well he was my only other option, cya at the club." She replied while walking away as she gave him one last look and was out of sight.

After she was gone, an adult woman approaches him with a stack of files in their left hand.

"Well, Henry Hart! Or should I call you, fff!!" Miss Shapen announced as she emphasized the letter F in a weird way making him furrow his eyebrows.

"Why would you call me 'fff!" He mimicked as he scrunched his nose in order to copy her expression.

"Because, 'fff stands for F." She explained while pulling out his old assignment and his eyes widened.

"I failed my test?"

"Oh, yeah. And I was just about to tape it to your locker." Miss Shapen admitted as she quickly put the paper away inside her file and he blinked.

"Why?"

"To shame you." She scolded as she strolled right past him to head towards his locker and he followed her.

"Look, Miss Shapen, I can't get an F." Henry explained and the teacher only scoffed at his words.

"Well, too late, poop tart!" Miss Shapen said bluntly as the blonde avoided rolling his eyes in annoyance and sighed.

"Okay. Why have you been in such a bad mood all week?" He questioned and the teacher clicked her tongue.

"I don't have to tell you!" Miss Shapen shouted as she slowly looked to the side, holding a hand up to her chest to grip the piece of jewelry around her neck as her lips began to quiver.

She sobbed quietly as Henry peaked his head over her shoulder and frowned at the sight. "Did.. Did nobody invite you out for Valentine's Day." He commented as the woman gasped and whimpered loudly.

"Oh, God..! It shows?!" She cried as Henry awkwardly stood there not knowing what else he should do but wait until she was finished.

"Do you have a tissue?" Miss Shapen questioned as the boy searched through his pockets and pulled out a dollar bill.

"I got a dollar.."

"Give it." She demanded as Miss Shapen snatched the money out of his hands and used it to blow her nose.

The blonde grimaced as an idea immediately popped into his head. "Hey! What if I could get you a Valentine's Date with Captain Man?" Henry spoke as she stops wiping her nose and sniffed.

"You don't know Captain Man." She spat and the boy gulped nervously.

"Uh. True, true- But if I can find him and get him to have dinner with you tomorrow night.. Can I re-take the test?" He asked with a tone full of hope and she pushes up her glasses.

"If you get me a date with Captain Man for Valentine's Day, I will take your F and turn it into one of these." She explained and used her tablet to turn his F into the Letter A as he grinned.

"Okay, I'm going to try!"

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Ray stares at the monitor in horror as it holds an up close picture of Miss Shapen grinning widely at the camera.

"Are you kidding me? That's your teacher, Miss Shapen." He retorted and turned his head to face the smiling blonde.

"Heh.. my single teacher." Henry added with a playful click of his tongue and the man rolled his eyes.

"Oh, I'm so surprised." Ray scoffed and walked away as the boy trailed after him.

"Come onnn! if you have dinner with her, she'll change my 'F' into an 'A" The blonde explained and Ray quickly spun around with a knowing grin.

"Hey, I got a good idea!"

"What?" Henry questioned happily as he returned a wide smile and the man stepped closer.

"Why don't I have Valentine's Day Dinner with your mom?" Ray kindly suggested while pointing at him and the boy hissed.

"No!"

"Oh! Alright, I'll have dinner with 'Miss Shapen." The tall hero said after managing to convince himself and the boy let out a celebratory cheer.

"Ahah, Yes! Ooh and she loves chicken, so feed her some chicken." He mentioned and Ray tiredly placed his hands on his hips.

"Alright!" The man spoke irritatingly while scratching his chin as Henry grinned and playfully slapped his arms

"Ray, I'll never forget this!" The blonde teased and the tall hero grinned bitterly as he pushed him to the side.

"Yeah, neither will I!" He commented sarcastically as the gear-shaped door slides open and Schwoz walked out with an unusual sparkly outfit.

"Hey, look at me. I'm Mr. Varlintine's!" The shorter man announced as he posed confidently.

"Oh, That is bad.."

"Yikes, That's what you're wearing for Gerta?" Ray questioned and the repair man looks down at his choice of clothing proudly.

"Oh, yes.. Gerta will love this." Schwoz explained slyly as he stopped in front of them and Henry tilted his head in confusion.

"Who's Gerta?"

"My Varlintine's Date." Schwoz told him and Henry nodded as a moment of realization suddenly hit him.

"Oh! so you can have your date for tomorrow night and send mine on a long trip far far away!" The blonde argued as Ray chuckled and squeezed his shoulder.

"Heyy! Chillax, they'll be back before you know it! And plus, Gerta is actually a...Hey, Schwoz!" Ray called as the shorter man smiled brightly at mention of his own name.

"What?"

"Our friend Henry here waited until today to ask a little 'someone' out for Valentine's." He explained and Schwoz furrowed his eyebrows.

"What? That's not how peoples works." He answered as the boy closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"I. know. that. now."

"So why don't you let Henry take Gerta out for dinner tomorrow night?" The tall hero questioned as he motioned his hand over to them.

"Me take Gerta?" Henry repeated and the repair man quickly shook his head in disagreement.

"No way! Gerta is for Schwoz only." Schwoz explained defensively and the man approached him.

"Come on, just lend her to Henry for one night." Ray offered and the boy threw them a concerned glance.

"This conversation is weird.." He murmured softly and the tall hero held his hand out.

"You don't understand.. Just call Gerta in here." Ray ordered and Schwoz sighed while pulling a remote out of his pocket.

"Sure, Gerta!" He announced and then switched to a foreign language that Henry couldn't quite understand as the entrance behind the machines opened.

A woman wearing a pink buttoned up shirt underneath a red vest stomped out as she stopped a few meters away and spoke the same foreign language before repeating her own name.

"Uhh.. I'm pretty sure she's not my type." Henry stated uncomfortably and Ray chuckled at his response.

"She's not a she."

"and I'm out of here." The blonde said as he began to make his way toward the elevator but the man catches him by the arm.

"Relax, Gerta is an android." The tall hero explained briefly and Schwoz showed him an enthusiastic grin.

"A fancy robot!"

"She..that's a machine?" Henry stammered as his eyes widened with interest and Ray smirked.

"Show the kid." He told Schwoz as the shorter man nodded and spoke in the same foreign language to communicate with the bot.

Gerta takes a moment to process the command as a few screws fall loose from inside her body. She puts both of her metal hands on the side of her head and lifts it up into the air with a short smile.

Henry backs away in surprise as he slips and falls with a loud thud. Schwoz motions Gerta to screw it back on as she listened and the boy hurridly stood up while stumbling on his two feet.

"That's the coolest thing I've ever seen!" Henry cried and the repair man cackled at his comment.

"You ain't seen nothing yet!"

"Really? What's she going to pull off next?" Henry asked him as he worriedly frowned and Ray shook his head.

"No, Gerta is a shape-shifting android. Show him." Ray answered as he nudged Schwoz next to him with a knowing smirk.

The shorter man grinned and pointed the remote towards Gerta as a light blue laser shoots out.

Gerta begins to glow as Henry watched with interest when they shifted a nice looking middle schooler right before his eyes.

"Okay, shut up--That did not just happen! Did that just happen!?" The blonde shouted as he stepped forward in amazement.

The robot blinked as they smiled and politely waved at Henry. "Hi, my name's [Fake name].." They greeted and Henry slowly turned to the two males in awe.

"Eh!" Schwoz and Ray spoke simultaneously as they beamed proudly with their hands in the air.

"So.. I can take them to Club Soda tomorrow night and no one will know they're fake?" Henry asked them as robot stepped closer to the boy and cupped their cheeks.

"I'm not fake, Henry.. I love you." They answered as Henry's eyes widened and then cleared his throat.

"Oh well, I love you too." He replied as Ray and Schwoz gave each other a winning high-five.

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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A long line of teens and pre-teens wait outside of 'Club Soda' as they chattered loudly among themselves to pass the time.

"Welcome to Club Soda! Happy Valentine's Day." Jasper happily said to the couple in front of him as he let's them inside after he was done scanning their ID's.

He suddenly turned to the large group and held his hands up with a disappointed frown.

"Hey, Hey!! There's too much talking in the line! Now just have your ID's and tickets ready to show me. Okay? I'm in charge!" He announced as he went back to attending the teenagers.

"Hi, Welcome to Club Soda." He greeted calmly as he continued to scan their ID's and handed it back as the pair went inside.

Piper and two other girls behind her pop out from behind the two as the little girl grinned at Jasper.

"Heyy, what up dog? Happy V-Day." She replied with a nervous chuckle as the three tried to walk past him.

"Whoa, whoa.. whoa." He spoke as he blocked their way and pushed the three back causing Piper to stumble on her feet.

"Whaat?"

"You got to be at least 13 to get in." Jasper told the girl as he crossed his arms and one of her friends clicked their tongue.

"Well, we're all 14." She responded sassily while also folding her arms over her chest and he slowly crouched to her level.

"Wrong! I know Piper.. You're all nine." He spat in a soft whisper as Piper stiffened and cleared her throat.

"Uhh, I'm not Piper! My name is Judy Glickman." She explained while handing him the ID and he examines it.

"This ID is fake, Judy." He retorted as she rolled her eyes and tapped her foot against the concrete.

"Okay, are you going to make this a thing?" She asked him irritatingly and he shrugged.

"Sorry, kid. Rules are Rules." He commented as he reached into his pocket to grab a pair of scissors.

"You better not--" Piper warned as she cuts herself off mid sentence when he cut her fake ID in half. She glares at Jasper and bends down to pull on his leg.

He grunts as he topples over and lands on his back while staring at the girl in shock. She picks up her purse that fell out of her hand and huffed.

"Come on, Girls!" She shouted as the three of them stomp away angrily and Jasper quickly stands up.

"I'm still in charge!" He yelled while pointing in the direction they left as he dusted his clothing and smiled at the couple up next in line.

"Welcome to Club Soda! Happy Valentine's Day." He greeted as he looked at their ID and nodded. They smile and walk into the club as Jasper hummed.

"Hey, dude." Charlotte called as the curly haired boy blinked in surprise and then grinned at her.

"Oh, hey Char! I didn't know you were coming." He said as the girl shook her head lightly.

"Well, I wasn't planning to.. until Henry told me about a close friend he was bringing." She explained and Jasper confusingly frowned.

"Who is it? Y/n is on a road trip, isn't he?" He questioned as a glass bottle gets thrown into the busy parking lot and completely shatters a car window.

Piper and her friends take the chance to sneak their way past a distracted Jasper as they successfully get into the Club undetected.

"Anyway, Henry found someone else--but I said all I can say." Charlotte added and the curly haired boy nodded slowly.

"Okay. Do you have a ticket?" He asked and she confidently shook her head again.

"Nope."

"Well, then you can't--Charlotte?" He called after her as she made her way toward the entrance without another glance.

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Music played in the background as teens made their way over to the dance floor.

Groups of them huddled around the short tables with half empty soda bottles as Bianca and her date approach the bar.

"Hey, dude." A male with longish light brown hair called as he slapped the counter with his hand.

"Dude!" He shouted again as he grabbed a handful of nuts from a small red bowl beside him and threw them at the busy bartender who had his back turned.

Bianca covers her mouth in shock as she looks away shamefully at what Mitch just did.

The bartender stiffened as he stops whatever he was doing and slowly spun around while smiling forcefully.

"--What can I get ya?" He questioned as he strolled over to the somewhat bigger teen leaning against the counter.

"Soda. Two cherry lime devils." Mitch said as he turned to Bianca and winked at her while clicking his tongue. She grinned awkwardly as she looked down at her heels with a small sigh.

The bartender places the drinks on the counter as Bianca goes to reach for a soda bottle.

"Hey, hey, hey! These are for me." Mitch explained as she quickly pulled her hand to her side and murmured a few cusses under her breath.

"Oh, hey Bianca!" Charlotte greeted as the tall female looks up and smiled.

"Hi, Charlotte."

"Hey, Mitch." The girl called bitterly as the male waved with one soda bottle in his hand while chugging down the other one.

"Soo, did Henry come with you?" Bianca asked her curously as Charlotte blinked and chuckled softly.

"Nah, he's uh.." She trailed off as the lights to the club suddenly go out causing a few confused murmurs to erupt.

The place goes quiet when they heard the sound of footsteps approaching the entrance.

Charlotte and the rest of the club gasped as Henry and his date appeared while the DJ played a song to match the vibe.

The two escorted each other down the steps in slow motion with a nice amount of air blowing their hair away perfectly.

Charlotte held back a proud grin as Bianca gaped in disbelief and watched the blonde pat some random guy on the shoulder.

Mitch pulls the soda bottle out of his mouth as he gawked heavily at the unknown 'person'

"Man, I should buy that mystery gal/guy a soda." The male mentioned after a large crowd starts surrounding the blonde as Mitch cackled and took another drink of his soda.

Bianca squinted at his commentary and threw her arms up in the air while shaking her head.

The crowd whistled and cheered when Henry wrapped his arm around [Fake name]'s shoulder as the android smiled politely.

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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"I..I just can't believe they're not a real person." Charlotte stammered as she poked a finger on the robot's cheek and Henry chuckled at the action.

"[Fake name], show her how many different colors you can make your nails." He ordered as the android held out their hands and showed the girl the different shades of colors on their tips.

Charlotte gaped in awe as she puts their hands down and hid them under her own.

"Okay, alright! Be normal." She ushered and the android nodded as they followed the command.

"So why don't you take [Fake name] out on the dance floor? You can't just show up with an amazing entrance like that and mope on this couch all night." Charlotte explained as she pointed at his slumped posture and he sighed.

"You know what.. you're right, Char. I'm gonna go out there and have the time of my life!" He replied confidently as he stood up and [Fake name] copied him.

"Wait, wait! Maybe you should check with Ray or Schwoz to make sure they can dance like a normal person. No offense.." Charlotte added while turning to the android and [Fake name] blinked.

"None taken, I'm [Fake name]." They answered as Henry pulled out his phone and looked through his contacts.

"Right, I'll call them." He said as he ran behind the couch and waited for the phone line to stop ringing.

"Yeah, Henry, what's up?"

"Ray! I need to know if [Fake Name] can dance." Henry questioned and the tall hero laughed.

"Hah, they're a highly sophisticated android. They can do anything, dance, fly a plane. They're also good with puppets." Ray explained and the blonde nodded vigorously.

"Cool! uhm, did.. Y/n come back yet by any chance?" He asked hesitantly as the man could almost hear the desperation in his voice.

"Sorry kid, still on that errand." He stated as Henry closed his eyes and sighed defeatedly.

"Man.. so, when are you on your way to pick up my teacher?" The blonde asked him while checking the time on his watch.

"I sent Gooch to get her and bring her here." Ray replied and the boy's eyes widened.

"What? You can't bring her down into the mancave! You said we always have to keep the location a secret." He mentioned as the man swiftly shook his head.

"Oh, She won't know anything! Gooch picked her up, put her in a sack and he's going to send her down here in--" He said as the tube alarm goes off and a loud shriek echoed through the cave walls.

Miss Shapen grunted after she comes down with a large sack covering her from head to toe.

"She's here, I've got to go."

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Henry laughed as he danced and circled around [Fake name] on the dance floor.

Piper and her friends hurriedly ran over to join the crowd who were cheering them on as Charlotte grinned and clapped along

Bianca stays hidden behind the crowd as she locks her fingers together and places her hands on her lap.

She chewed on her bottom lip as [Fake name] does a cartwheel and the splits.

The whole club goes wild as the song ends with Henry wrapping his arms around the android's waist and dipped them.

"Can you do that?" Mitch asked Bianca in curiosity as the tall female furrowed at the question.

"No."

"You should take some lessons." He suggested bluntly as he took another sip of his drink and she rolled her eyes.

"Thanks! Thank you! How you doing, Bianca?" He asked while pointing a finger at her and her lips twitched into an awkward thin smile.

"..Okay, thanks.." She murmured as Charlotte and Henry made their way back to the couch while dragging [Fake name] with them.

Mitch puts the soda bottle down as he told Bianca something and strolled his way over to the three.

"Sup, baby." He said as Charlotte was taken back by the nickname and raised her eyebrows.

"I know you're not talking to me." The girl replied as the male scoffed and took a seat near [Fake name].

"Nope. I'm talking to that sweet thing right here." Mitch commented as he smirked smugly above them.

"Hey, they're not a thing." Henry exclaimed defensively as Charlotte blinked and leaned closer.

"They kind of Ar--"

"Shh!" The blonde shushed as he held his hand out to stop her and the girl shrugged.

"Want to dance?" The male questioned as the android doesn't bat an eye and the blonde abruptly stands up.

"You came here with Bianca, it's not polite to dance with somebody else." He accused as Mitch got on his feet and scowled at the boy.

"Well It's not polite for me to dance on your face, either." Mitch spat and Henry's face scrunched in distaste.

"Well, lucky for you, my face isn't a floor!" The blonde shouted as Charlotte and Mitch squinted at their comeback.

"I'll be on the dance floor.. whenever you're ready." He whispered into [Fake name]'s ear as he shuffled away and Henry scoffed unimpressed.

"Okay, that guy is just evil." The blonde said as he glared at the male as the android perked up.

"Yeah, he is pretty evil." Charlotte added as [Fake name] blinked and frowned unhappily.

"Evil..?" They muttered as they turn to stare in Mitch's direction earning a wink from the male. [Fake name] glared as their eyes switch to a concerning shade of red.

"Evil."

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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'Kill me..' Ray thought as Miss Shapen made herself comfortable on his lap. He drowned her voice out while thinking of so many excuses to use.

He snaps out of it after she mentioned a place called 'The Wound Clinic' as he forced a smile and laughed at the idea of even taking her there.

"I got to take this." He explained as he pushed her to the side and took his phone out of his pocket.

"--Well, who is it?"

"Doesn't matter." Ray told the woman as he tapped one of the buttons of the elevator. He steps inside as the doors close and he answered the phone.

"Hey, kid, what's up?" The tall hero asked as Henry winced when [Fake name] held Mitch up by the hair.

"Ray--[Fake name]'s gone crazy!" Henry exclaimed as he looked away and the crowd of teens continued to gasp in shock behind him.

"Huh? What happened?" Ray questioned as [Fake name] grabbed Mitch by the shoulder and threw them around like a rag doll.

He screamed once he heard one of his ribs crack as [Fake name] grabs them by their ankle and he cried.

"I'm not sure! They just walked over to Mitch Bilsky with a crazy gleam in their eyes and then they started tossing him around like a big bag of fudge. Listen." He explained as he pulled his phone away from his ear and held it out.

"--I don't want to dance anymoreee!" Mitch sobbed loudly when [Fake name] had them stand up again and spun them around harshly causing him to collide with the floor once more.

"They're going to really kill him!" Charlotte commented as the blonde frowned.

"Ray, how do I stop them?"

"You just have to press a small red button on the back of his neck." The man answered as Henry looked at the android who had their back turned and spots the button hidden under the locks of hair.

"Got it!" He said as he ended the call and put his phone away. He reaches into his other pocket as he hears another crash in front of him.

He hides behind Charlotte as he takes out his bubblegum tube and she glanced over her shoulder.

"What are you going to.." Charlotte trailed off as the crowd hissed and some looked away.

Henry didn't waste anymore time as he pushed through the crowd and headed for the exit.

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The crowd murmured to themselves as a half conscious Mitch lays in the middle of the dance floor.

He groaned in pain as [Fake name] examines the area and spots a half empty bottle on the table nearby. They walked over and grabbed a hold of the item.

The android suddenly breaks the bottle as shards of glass fly and fall to the ground.

The murmurs and whispers quickly die down when they realized what was about to happen.

"Help...me." Mitch wheezed out as he tried crawling away and [Fake name] frowned. The robot slowly walks over and turns them around so that he's laying on his back.

[Fake name] grips the broken bottle in their hand and held it up in the air. The crowd shrieked in horror as Mitch eyes widened and then squeezed them shut.

The bottle in [Fake name]'s hand turns into ashes as one of Piper's friends gasped and pointed.

"Look, it's Kid Danger!" She yelled as the blonde switches his laser back to safe mode. The crowd cheered and applauded as he walked down the short steps.

"I love you, Kid Danger!! He's so dreamy.." Piper whispered as her friends nodded in agreement.

Henry stands in front of [Fake name] as the android stands up, scans him and glared harshly.

The robot swings their arm as the boy dodges and poses in a defense stance to protect himself.

"Hen--Kid Danger, be careful!" Charlotte called as Henry avoids their kicks and punches.

The blonde backs up as he bumps into the bar counter and immediately thought of an idea.

[Fake name] stomps toward him as Henry splashes some soda on their face.

The android's vision malfunctions as they feel a heavy source tackling them from behind. They resisted and tried to shake the sidekick off.

Henry finds the small red button as he pressed it and [Fake name] finally shuts down.

The cheering continued as the blonde smiled and waved. "Thanks. Thank you! Obviously this person has some severe anger issues." He explained as Mitch lifted his head up.

"They.. really do!" He exclaimed out of breath and Henry cleared his throat.

"Right! So I'm going to take them.. to therapy!" The blonde announced as they applauded and he dragged [Fake name] out of the club.

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𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙍𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍

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Y/n comes down from the tube while wearing his hero costume as he blinked in confusion when he saw Schwoz covering half of Miss Shapen's torso with a sack.

"Heyy.. what's going on here?" Y/n questioned as the giggles quiet down and the woman turned to the hero.

"Oh, Hello H/n! I'm just going to take a little trip with your boss here." She explained with a genuine smile as Schwoz nodded and winked.

"Boss? He's not--"

"--Our Boss, Schwoz! Yes, of course. Such a.. man isn't he?" Ray asked out of the blue after coming out of the elevator as he leaned against the wall.

"Oh yeah! He's going to take me to the wound clinic!" Miss Shapen answered proudly as Schwoz cackled.

"They love her there!"

"I've heard." Ray replied as he showed them a nauseating smile when he remembered the 'events' that had happened tonight.

"Happy Varlintine's Day!" Schwoz yelled as the woman hunched over so that he can tie the sack over her head.

"Wait! Where do I put this?" Y/n spoke as he held the item and the repair man waved him off.

"Leave in my room! Up the tubes!" He shouted as Miss Shapen let out an excited shriek and the two finally leave the mancave.

Ray walks toward the round table as he picked up the meat-less leftover bones with his two fingers.

"There's no saving this chicken." The man commented as he sighed and lightly threw it back on the plate.

"Nope. Uh, what time is it?" Y/n wondered as he took out a gumball and Ray turns on his phone to check the time.

"Almost midnight, why? Going to the dance?" He said as the H/c haired teen nodded and blew a bubble.

"Yup, just needed to drop this off. Later, Cap." Y/n chimed as he checked his clothing a few times and then jogged over to the tubes.

"Hey, kid!" Ray called as the teen paused and looked at him curiously.

"Have fun."

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"--But Kid Danger showed up and took Henry's date down." Bianca explained to Y/n as he squinted and glanced at the blonde sitting on the other couch while quietly sipping his drink.

"Wow, so heroic."

"Ahah!" Henry replied as he laughed awkwardly and turned away from their gaze.

"And what ever happened to Mitch?" The H/c haired teen asked Bianca and she rubbed her arm.

"He was taken to the hospital a while ago and then you arrived so.. yeah. He only fractured a few of his ribs, I think he'll be okay."

"Ah, poor guy." Y/n commented as the three murmured some disagreements and how he deserved it as Bianca's phone lit up.

"Oh, man- I better go on home.. See you guys at school!" She spoke and began walking away as Y/n and Charlotte waved goodbye.

"Later, Bianca!" They exclaimed through the very loud music as they sat back down.

The silence between the three makes Charlotte uncomfortable as she shuffled in her seat and then cleared her throat.

"I'm--gonna go stand over there." She explained as she walked to the other side of the room. Henry hesitantly takes the empty seat next to the other boy and opened his mouth to speak.

"Y/n--" Henry called as the H/c haired teen shook his head and glanced at the blonde at the corner of his eye.

"I should have said 'no' to Schwoz and came with you in the first place. I'm sorry you had to resort to bringing Gerta instead." Y/n explained as Henry frowned and placed his hand on his shoulder.

"Hey.. Schwoz was counting on you and I only added onto that pressure of inviting you to the club. I should be the one to say sorry, not you." He admitted as he waited for a response but there was none.

Henry and Y/n sit on the couch for the past eight minutes as a soft song played in the background. Only a few couples remain as some went home for the night.

The blonde has an idea as he stood up and held his hand out for the teen.

"Do you..uhm.. want to dance?"

"I-I mean you don't have to! I'm just kind of suggesting it in case you maybe do?" He stuttered awkwardly as Y/n chuckled softly at his attempt to cheer him up.

He willingly takes their hand and led them towards the dance floor. Henry looks down at their linked hands as his cheeks were dusted a soft pink.

Despite the large height difference between the two, Y/n keeps his hands around the shorter boy's neck and Henry keeps his on their waist as they danced slowly at their own pace.

"Hey, Y/n?" The blonde questioned after he found his voice again as a low hum comes from the H/c haired teen and he smiled.

"..Thanks for coming."

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