Extraordinary Quad #1 // NRDD x TUA crossover

CHAPTER V

At Boulder Academy, Dawn, Ricky, and Dicky entered the building, trying to stay calm.

—Okay, guys, let's just hope that no one asks about Nicky —Dawn said.

—Hey, Harpers! Where's Nicky? —Sadie called out.

—Oh, he can't come to school today —Ricky replied.

—Why? —she asked.

—Because he's got super...

—Sick! He's super sick today! —Dawn quickly interjected before Dicky could reveal the truth.

—Aww, I hope he feels better soon —Sadie said.

—Yeah, we hope so too —Ricky agreed, hoping his brother would come back safely. Sadie left them and went to her locker. —Okay, for today, we can only tell anyone that Nicky is sick.

—Harpers, where's Nicky?! —Mr. Wigglesworth demanded.

—He's sick! —Dawn answered.

—He's supposed to do a cook-off today! And he's not here?! —he said.

—No! —the Harpers replied.

—Humph... —Mr. Wigglesworth grumbled as he left.

—Welp, he'll probably have a negative review for having such extraordinary abilities —Dawn imitated Sir Reginald Hargreeves.

—Hey, guys! Where's Nicky? —Miles asked while he and Mae walked up to them.

—He's not here! —the Harpers responded.

—Why isn't he here? —Mae inquired.

The Harpers scanned the area of the school hallway and then huddled with Mae and Miles.

—I know you're not going to believe this, but Nicky has superpowers —Dawn whispered.

—I thought we were supposed to say he's super sick! —Dicky said, glancing at Dawn.

—Dicky, we talked about this yesterday —his brothers whispered back.

—What do you mean Nicky has powers? —Mae asked.

—Whoa, that's awesome! —Miles said enthusiastically.

—No! How would Nicky get powers if they aren't real? —she said, looking at Miles weirdly.

Suddenly, a scream echoed through the hallway, sounding familiar to the Harpers, and a bush fell near a school window.

—Is it just me, or do I hear Nicky screaming and falling? —Miles asked.

They all turned and rushed to the window and saw a boy in a uniform standing up from the bush and turning around to face the Harpers.

—Hey, guys! —Nicky called out.

—Nicky! —the Harpers exclaimed in unison.

—Nicky? —Miles asked, confused.

—Did you enroll in a private school or something? —Mae asked.

—Well, technically yes, but I didn't enroll. I got picked.

—Wow, you're looking damn fancy in that uniform —Miles said.

—Language, Miles! —Nicky warned.

—What? I just said you look awesome! —he protested.

—Hey, did you improve your powers? —his sisters asked.

—Well, I just started training, but I can't stay here either —Nicky said.

—Good, because we told everyone you were sick —Ricky admitted.

—Okay, so I'm going to... —Nicky unintentionally disappeared before finishing his sentence.

—Did Nicky just-? —Mae said as she and Miles watched in surprise as he vanished.

—Yeah, Mae, he can teleport —her best friend confirmed.

—That's even fucking way cooler! —Miles said excitedly.

Meanwhile, Nicky reappeared in the mansion's backyard, where he usually trained his powers.

—Hey, Mr. Hargreeves! How did I do it? —Nicky asked.

—You were too quick to act on your ability. You need to focus on a destination before you blink! —he instructed.

—Oh, so I must have thought of my school, which is why I ended up here —Nicky realized.

—Let's try again, Number Five —he said—. Try to go from where you are right now to where Pogo is.

Pogo walked to a random spot in the background.

—Visualize your destination, focus on it —Reginald instructed. Nicky concentrated on visualizing a spot near Pogo. —Once you're done, move your body forward as fast as you can! Don't forget to spread your arms with fists as if you were swimming.

Nicky moved his body and spread his arms, teleporting to the spot he had visualized.

—What luck you have, young man! Now try going back to Reggie —Pogo said.

Nicky followed the same instructions, this time visualizing a spot near Reginald, and teleported directly to him.

—Excellent, Number Five! You shall now take a break —Reginald declared.

—Sweet! Does that mean I can go-?

—Not so fast, Number Five! —he stopped him from teleporting—. Just because you've managed to harness your abilities doesn't mean you can now go home!

—Really? —Nicky asked, puzzled.

—Managing your abilities properly takes time to master —he explained—. Besides, I analyzed your powers yesterday, and they only have limited energy, both spatially and temporally.

—What does that mean?

—If you misuse them, you may not be able to return to where you intended.

—Oh, so it's better to be safe, then.

—Indeed, Number Five.

—You should rest in your room —Pogo suggested.

—Okay —he said as he walked inside the mansion, heading to his room.