CHAPTER THREE, the jet wing

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Since the three bionic siblings have not been sleeping in their capsules for about a week now, Donald informed them that it was only a matter of time before they started glitching. So, they had to try and not use their bionics until the man raised another money to rebuild the lab.

Everyone was gathered in the living room when Donald and Tasha walked in. "Okay, everybody, family meeting time." Donald announced, before looking to see Adam had raised his hand. "Adam, you don't have to raise your hand to speak. Just talk."

"Oh, no, I've got nothing to say. I was just airing out my pits." Adam said, making Emilia scrunch up her nose in disgust as Chase sat down beside her.

"The reason I called this meeting is because we have to make some cutbacks in the family budget, starting with losing our cell phones." Donald explained.

Bree and Adam gasped at that. "Did you not hear me? I just moved out of a basement. I need this phone." Bree exclaimed.

"But, I don't get it, why is this happening?" Adam wondered, in which Chase looked at him before he deadpanned. "Phone gone. We poor now." The boy gasped, making Emilia chuckle.

"Guys, stop complaining. This is what you do for family. You make sacrifices." Leo said, moving to stand next to Donald.

Emilia cleared her throat, wearing an amused smile on her face. "You do know this includes you too, right?" She asked the boy, who was quick to add on. "I barely know you people. I'm keeping my phone."

"Oh. That's nice to say to your bestfriend of nearly twelve years!" Emilia yelled, calling after him, making Chase chuckle before wrapping his arm around the girl and pulling her closer to him.

"Don't worry, Donald and I will be giving up our phones, too." Tasha mentioned, before Donald was quick to tell her. "Well, you will." He looked back at the teens. "Look, the sooner we get money, the sooner we can get back to our regular lives. We need cash. Ideas."

"Ooh, I can make some desserts, and we can have a bake sale." Tasha suggested, and Donald nodded. "Great, that'll buy us a lamp."

Leo walked back into the living room. "Hey, why don't you do a stunt like that guy on TV did? You know, the one who made a whole bunch of money for walking on a tightrope across the Grand Canyon." He suggested.

"Oh, I see where you're going with this." Adam pointed his finger at Leo. "Find that guy and rob him." He said, making Leo purse his lips. "Or... Big D, can do a similar stunt."

"We can't rob Mr Davenport, he's broke. Were you not listening?" Adam questioned.

"That kind of stunt could attract a huge sponsor that would have enough money for us to build a new lab. That's a great idea, Leo." Donald praised.

Leo smiled at him. "Just give me my cut when you get your money." He said, walking over to sit on the couch before Donald piped up. "You know what? I've been working on a prototype fiberglass jet wing." He stated and clicked onto the tablet. "It uses two micro-jet engines to allow a human being to fly like an airplane. Check it out." He held out the tablet, for everyone to see the design of the jet-wing.

"This is it. I, Donald Davenport, will attempt the first ever jet wing flight over Mission Creek."

"Oh, no, I am not letting my husband do something that dangerous—" Tasha went to protest, when Donald interrupted her. "You can host the exclusive pay-per view webcast."

"Up, up and away!"

"All right." Donald smiled. "Are you sure about this? That thing hasn't even been tested." Chase questioned, looking at the man with an unsure look. "I can't let my family suffer anymore." He replied.

"Then skip the jet wing and give us our phones back." Bree chimed in, with Emilia nodding along with her. "Look, we need to find sponsors quickly though." Donald informed them.

"I'm on it." Leo answered, standing up from the couch. "You're looking at the top donation collector for the school's save the gym campaign. Four dollars and sixteen cents." He explained.

"Okay, Leo, you can hunt for sponsors." Donald told him. Adam stood up, raising his hands in the air. "Yeah, we're getting our lab back!" They high-fived him, making Adam furrow his brows. "No, you guys, again. I'm just airing them out."

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Donald had been preparing for the stunt all week.

Since Perry needed Adam and Bree for chores, Emilia sat behind the desk beside Chase as they got ready for the big stunt. Donald walked over, looking at Leo in disbelief and scoffed. "I still can't believe you only landed one sponsor, Leo."

"You're lucky I got one. Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a sponsor for an old guy who thinks he can fly?" Leo questioned, making the man roll his eyes.

"The best you could do was go-go global pack and ship?" Donald questioned.

"Yep. Now you only get paid if you survive. But if you don't, they'll ship your remains to your home state for free, Alaska and Hawaii not included." Leo explained before continuing. "You're also contractually obligated to say 'Go-Go global pack and ship' throughout your flight."

"That's gonna be hard for him. He's not used to promoting anything but himself." Chase retorted, making Emilia laugh as he walked back around the desk.

"All right, two minutes to launch." Leo told the man, who then started to panic slightly. The auburn haired girl furrowed her brows as Leo questioned. "Davenport, are you okay? You look a little nervous." The man stepped closer to him before whispering. "I'm not sure I can do this, Leo."

"Of course you can do this." Emilia said, walking to stand next to them.

"Em's right. You're Donald Davenport, and the Donald Davenport we know doesn't let anything get in the way of protecting his family." Leo praised the man who smiled. "You're right, guys. I'm doing this for my family. I got this."

"Okay, guys, we're about to start the webcast. Tasha Davenport presents 'Look out below: a Jet Wing Catastrophe'." Tasha dramatically let out, making Donald sigh. "Oh, for—" Donald went to say but Tasha cut him off. "It's just for ratings."

"Your helmet cam is up and running. I'll man mission control, and cue you when it's time to release your parachute for the landing." Chase explained. Leo stepped towards the man. "You ready to roll, Big D?" He asked. "I can do this. I can do this." Donald told himself, putting on his helmet.

"The world waits with bated breath. As Donald Davenport, husband of witty, yet personable reporter Tasha Davenport, prepares to launch for the first ever Jet Wing flight across Mission Creek."

Everyone applauded for the man. "Before I launch, I would like to take a moment, maybe longer." He pointed at the three teens behind the table. "And, uh, thank everybody for coming out today. It really means a lot, and I see a lot of familiar faces in the crowd. And since I have time, I would like to mention you all by name."

"Why is he stalling?" Chase questioned, in which Leo shook his head. "Doesn't really matter to me. I have the launch button." He answered.

"Cynthia Forrester. Wow! How are the kids..."

"Wait, Leo don't—" Emilia tried to say but he had already pressed the launch button, making the man fly up into the sky. The banshee looked up at the sky, leaning back into her chair as she bit on her nails.

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After a while, Emilia went to run to school to see how Adam and Bree were doing, taking her away from the uncomfortable situation outside. But since she hasn't felt anything, she hoped that everything would turn out okay.

Leo had followed her not long later, running into the hallway to see Emilia on Adam's back, trying to aim his heat vision away from people. "Ah, Dooley, help. The machines are turning against us. We've gotta get my cats, and make for my bunker in Sacramento." Perry said, moving behind him.

Leo had looked over to see Emilia now trying to hold onto Bree and keep her from super speeding into random objects. "Adam, what is going on?"

"We've been using our bionics for Perry all day, and now we're glitching." He explained, as the Hunter girl guided Bree back. "I am starting to think that Mr. Davenport was right about our capsules." Bree thought out loud.

"Okay, everybody focus. This is an emergency. Big D needs you." Leo informed them.

"Ooh, that's good. Use them as bait so us humans can get away." Perry chimed in, making Emilia roll her eyes.

"They're not machines." Leo reminded the woman. "And Davenport needs their help, or he's a goner."

"What? No, he can't be a goner. Don's my cash cow, and I'm not done milking him yet." Perry said, making Emilia sigh. "We've gotta get there fast. Saddle up, bessie." Perry said, trying to get on Bree's back.

"Stop it! Let's just run." Emilia said, before she along with the others ran out of the school. Leo and Emilia had brought Adam and Bree back with Adam wearing something to cover his eyes, while holding onto Bree's arm to stop her from super speeding.

"Okay, we've got some serious problems." Leo told Chase. "Adam's heat vision's glitching out, Bree's bouncing off the walls, and we saw Principal Perry's bare feet."

Emilia nodded before chiming in. "Yeah. Can I just say..." She screamed, looking traumatised from the sight.

"What's on his face?" Chase asked, gesturing to Adam. "It's a hubcap. It's the only thing I could find that would shield my heat vision." Adam had explained. "Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!"

"Chase, I can't keep circling above you. I'm almost out of fuel. What's the plan?"

"I'm working on it." Chase replied through the comm-set. "I've run through every possible scenario, and they all end with Emilia screaming and the Donald Davenport Memorial Bridge."

"But, we can't just let him fall. Use your magnetism app." Leo suggested. "I can't. The Jet Wing is made out of fiberglass, not metal." The youngest sibling explained to him.

"Well, we have to do something. The whole reason he did this ridiculous stunt was to get the lab back for you guys." Emilia reminded them, panic evident in her voice.

"Emilia's right. Mr. Davenport put his life on the line for us." Bree repeated what Emilia had said, with Adam nodding along. "Yeah, plus, he's our dad. Wait, technically, he's not our dad. Why are we here again?"

"You guys are gonna have to use your bionics, but not with all these people around." Leo pointed out, before moving to stand in the middle. "Okay, attention. I'm gonna need everyone to clear this space out immediately."

Nobody moved — which led for Emilia speaking up and yelled out. "Free snacks inside! Get 'em while you can!" Everybody started running by then, making Leo give the girl a thankful look.

Adam chuckled. "Hey, guys, good news. If he does crash, we've got this adorable little tote bag we can collect his pieces with."

"Adam, where'd you get that?" Leo looked at him in question before Adam decided to answer. "I found it on the side of the road next to the hubcap."

Chase sighed, walking around the table. "Adam, that's not a tote bag. That's the parachute that fell from Mr Davenport's Jet Wing." He informed his brother. He grabbed it off him before saying. "We gotta find a way to get this to him."

"Why don't we just give it to him when he lands?"

Emilia rubbed her forehead. "Hey, what if Adam uses his strength to launch it back up to him?"

"Yes." Chase smiled at his girlfriend's idea. "I'll calculate the coordinates, and guide his throw. Here." He passed Adam the parachute before going to speak through the comm-set. "All right, Mr Davenport, be on the lookout. I'm sending up your parachute."

Chase did as he said, before the parachute was thrown into the sky. "Adam, great job. It's heading straight for him." He complimented, and Adam smiled. "Oh, cool. Let me see." He said, pulling off the hubcap.

"Adam, no!" Emilia called out, but his heat vision had already shot out and accidentally burnt off part of the Jet Wing. They all moved out some cardboard boxes in the middle of the parking lot, as Chase began to use his molecular kinesis to slow him down. However, Chase was glitching too. Emilia would have used hers but she hadn't been fully trained yet. So with Chase not being able to control him anymore, Donald ended up landing on Perry, breaking his fall.

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