207 The Newest Wave Conclusion

207 The Newest Wave Conclusion

I woke up in the morning and still had a cute blonde in my arms. I also had her hand down my pants and quite a bit of stickiness down there. Her hand moved and I took in a sharp breath.

“Morning, sweetie.” She said, her voice normal and not sleepy at all. She lifted her head from my chest and kissed me deeply, then she moved down and diligently cleaned me off and proceeded to get me off again.

I blew another load, not sure how many times she had played with me, then she climbed up on top of me and didn't ride me like a bucking bronco. She just slid me inside, moaned indecently, and laid back down to cuddle into my chest again.

“What time is it?” I asked instead of asking if she was okay.

“Just after 5.” She said and took a deep breath and let it out before going back to sleep.

I had about two hours before I had to get up and get ready, so I didn't try to dislodge her. I put my arms around her and held her and closed my eyes as I thought about how I was going to handle this. I was sure she was just looking for comfort and not to be railed like last night, which meant I was stuck where I was until she decided to let me go.

I went over the plans I had left to do, which wasn't much, since the next Endbringer attack wasn't until the end of February, or over a month and a half away. A lot could happen in that time and I knew I was going to lose all my Karma Points if I was involved in the fight. I almost laughed at somehow getting close enough to the psychic precog Simurgh to touch her and affect her with my powers.

I shook that thought out of my head, knowing it was never going to happen. She might not be able to see me or predict me because of Mind Blank; but, that didn't mean she couldn't see the hole where a cape was supposed to be. She could also probably see herself in the future and might already know what I was going to do to her, so the chances of that happening were slim and none.

The time to get up arrived and I took in a deep breath and let it out as I opened my arms and let my mom go. That was enough to wake her from her nap and she blinked her eyes at me. It took her a moment to wake fully and she lifted her head, shifting her body slightly, and she gasped when she remembered where she had a certain thing nestled.

“Greg...” My mom said and looked embarrassed.

“Good morning.” I said and gave her a quick kiss. “We need to shower and get dressed. Today's going to be a big day for the city with the announcement of a new healing cape at noon.”

“I NEED TO GET READY!” My mother yelled and she was suddenly through my closed bedroom door and probably the bathroom door.

I laughed and sat up to see that my abs and thighs were covered in clear fluid. She had apparently really enjoyed that sleeping position and nothing had dried or became crusty, which was a huge relief. I took out a wand and cleaned everything up, made the bed, and took off my pyjama top. I found the bottoms on the floor by the bed and my underwear was nowhere to be found.

I grabbed a change of clothes and went to the bathroom to see my mother washing herself and muttering about washing her cape outfit and maybe getting her hair done with Amy's help. I walked by there and went to the master bedroom and used the shower there. I dried off and dressed before I went downstairs to make breakfast.

My mom came down the stairs and looked bright eyed and happy wearing a tight pair of jeans and a loose t-shirt. “I broke two doors and didn't feel a thing!”

I chuckled and pointed to the pile of scattered kindling that used to be our kitchen table and chairs. She turned and gasped at the mess, then she started cleaning it up.

“I don't even remember doing this.” My mom said and piled the wood pieces by the kitchen door.

“Well, you were kind of busy jumping my bones at the time.” I joked and she gave me a wide-eyed look. “It was surprisingly similar to what happened with Vicky.”

My mom blushed and looked away. “Ah, about that.” She said and looked sheepish. “I may have... been following you and... saw...”

I immediately thought of that old saying, 'monkey see, monkey do', and laughed. I didn't dare say it, though. “That explains a few things.” I said and walked over to hug her from behind. “It's okay, really. I don't mind you making sure I'm safe and seeing what patrolling with Vicky is like.”

She relaxed against me and hugged my arms. “Will things like that happen a lot?”

“Knowing Vicky? Probably.” I answered. “She might wait until after the patrol next time, though.”

My mom nodded and patted my arms. “I'll finish breakfast and you can grab your bookbag.”

“I didn't have any homework, so I left it at school.” I said and went with her to the stove to let her finish cooking the eggs and I cooked some toast.

We ate right from the pan, rather than dirty several dishes. Mom looked pretty cute as she pretended she wasn't that hungry and also ate a much larger portion than she usually did. I didn't bother telling her she would be eating a lot more than usual and she never had to worry about getting fat, not after Amy had tweaked her body's metabolism.

I bent down and picked up her cape costume and flicked it out, then I ran my hands over it to clean it and press out the wrinkles. My mom's eyes were wide as I did that and I handed it to her.

“Thank you, Greg.” She said and held it without hugging it.

“Anytime, mom.” I said and bent down to briefly kiss her. “We'll be by to pick you up a few minutes after the lunch bell rings.”

My mom nodded and I walked over to the pile of wood and scooped it up and stored it. She didn't comment on that and I left the house through the kitchen door and made myself invisible as soon as I was out of her sight. I flew up into the air and over to Arcadia High. Not having to take the bus was a huge relief, mostly because I didn't have to deal with any drama or odd smells.

I made myself visible after landing nearby and out of everyone's sight, then walked around the corner of the building and over to the main entrance. A few of the students from gym class called out greetings and waved, so I nodded at the guys and waved back to the girls.

I entered the school and made my way through the slightly crowded hallways to my locker and met Vicky and Amy on the way. A hug and a kiss was given to Amy and a hug to Vicky, then shared greetings to her entourage and the guys hanging around them.

“Hey, Dennis. How's your butt feeling today?” I asked the red-haired teenager that I suspected was Clockblocker when in costume.

“Bruised and abused, man.” Dennis said and rubbed it.

“That's because you couldn't keep your mouth shut and spent most of gym class in the pit.” Chris said with a smile. I was fairly sure he was Kid Win when in costume.

“I swear the coach has super-hearing or something! I never get away with saying anything before she blows that damn whistle.” Dennis complained and everyone chuckled.

“Either that or she's always near and specifically listening for you.” I said and a few of the girls nodded.

“She is surprisingly effective.” Amy said.

“She even caught a couple girls trying to sneak a peek at me in the shower after she put me through a hard workout.” I told them and flexed my arms to show off my biceps.

Several of the girls made muffled sounds and blushed.

“Down girl.” Sarah said with a roll of her eyes. “The cookie monster beside her is my son, Shielder.”

“Hey!” Eric exclaimed and pouted as Crystal laughed.

“The stern looking woman with short blonde hair is my sister, Brandish.” Sarah continued.

Carol nodded. “I have some papers for you both to sign later.”

“Beside her is her husband, Flashbang.” Sarah said and the blond man beside Carol only half waved, his movements lethargic.

“Nostrum to the rescue!” Mom said as she stepped forward and placed a gentle hand on Mark's chin, as that was the only skin not covered by his cape outfit.

“What are you do...” Carol stopped talking when her husband visibly straightened up and a smile grew on his face. “Mark? Are you okay?”

“I'm fine, dear.” Mark said and took my mom's hand from his chin and kissed it. “Thank you, Nostrum.”

“You're welcome!” My mom said and stepped back beside me.

“What just happened?” Vicky asked as Amy looked pale.

“She can heal brains.” I said and they all gasped. “That shouldn't be a surprise. It was in the PRT assessment.”

“I don't remember reading that.” Sarah said, frowning slightly.

“Mom signed off on it when we did the paperwork when she was cleared for volunteer work.” I said and motioned to the last two people Sarah hadn't introduced.

Sarah rolled her eyes and pointed to them. “You know the last two, Glory Girl and Panacea.”

“It's nice to meet you all.” I said and put a hand on my mother's shoulder. “I'm Atlas and this is Nostrum.”

“Welcome to the team.” Sarah said.

“Thank you.” Mom and I said at the same time.

“Are we splitting up to head to the hospital now?” Eric asked.

“Ground based in the van and the rest can fly.” Sarah said.

“You're all going?” I asked as we all went through the house to the front yard.

“Of course we're all going. The press conference announcing you as new members would be pointless if we weren't all there to support you.” Carol said and two giggles came from her daughters. “Someone was supposed to tell you about it.”

“We wanted it to be a surprise!” Vicky said with a bright smile.

Carol let out a sigh and tried to not glare at them. “Just... get in the van.”

“Why don't we all fly?” I asked and they all turned to look at me. “There are more than enough of us to carry everyone safely and it will give one heck of a kick to our appearance and will show that the entire team is mobile now.”

Sarah and Carol exchanged knowing looks and both smiled. “Let's do it!”

*

The small press conference stage was set up in the parking lot of Brockton Bay General Hospital, thanks to a donation to the hospital, and the members of the press and a whole lot of people were there to hear the announcement of a new cape joining New Wave. The cameras were set to go live as well, since the news had been a little light lately with only a few major stories to run.

“Do you think they'll arrive in the minivan again? That's always funny.” One of the reporters asked.

“If we're lucky, they'll even push Panacea out first to let her soak up the flashbulbs and pictures first.” The guy beside him said. “Her scowl is worth almost three whole viewership points alone.”

The reporters around them chuckled and a few agreed.

“There they are!” Someone in the crowd shouted and pointed.

Everyone turned, even the television cameras, to get a good shot of the flying capes approaching. This was fortunate, because they caught the entire spectacle of the entire group of New Wave flying towards them. They were all there, even the cape that hadn't been active for years, Flashbang.

Atlas easily carried Manpower, Lady Photon carried Brandish, Vicky carried Amy, and a female cape they didn't know carried Flashbang. Laserdream and Shielder flew on either side of the group. They landed as one on the stage, in an impressive show of coordination, and spread out to show off the quite large and full roster of the team of 10 members.

Lady Photon stepped up to the microphone and beamed a smile at the cameras. “I had a big long speech prepared that was full of fancy words and platitudes...”

“Boooo!” The crowd responded and she laughed.

“...which is why I'm skipping it.” Lady Photon said and the crowd cheered. “I'll introduce the new members after I make an important announcement.”

Nearly everyone leaned forward to listen and the cameras zoomed in to focus on her face.

“You are here to witness the rebirth of the best cape team in the world! NEW WAVE!”

“New Wave!” “New Wave!” “New Wave!” The crowd chanted and then cheered.