When All Q Breaks Loose

Chapter Five: Welcome to Mi Casa!

Hiro questioned the sanity of his decision at least half a dozen times while the now much larger group rode in Fred's family chopper. Thankfully, the flying vehicle was large enough to accommodate all of them, albeit a bit snuggly. But it still left Hiro with the question of whether or not he'd made the right decision.

Wasabi decidedly did not look happy about events. He refused to look at Hiro or anyone else for that matter. Fred seemed more than elated by the turn of events. Despite having had the Doctor at home base before, he was excited to have a "real" alien come visit. GoGo seemed indifferent. And Honey Lemon, well, she was just hoping everything would work out.

There was one thing Hiro was sure of though. If anyone else were to realize there were real, honest to goodness aliens in San Fransokyo, someone would come looking for them, and not necessarily for the right reasons. They'd had their dealings with UNIT and Torchwood before. Of course, with Jack leading Torchwood, it wasn't too bad. But their experience with UNIT was not one they wanted to repeat. And there would be others; government officials, military, and private who might want to exploit their new friends, should they find them.

Picard watched the young hero from his side of the copter, contemplating the youth. There was something about him that spoke of more maturity than a typical teenager. This boy had seen many things most grown men would likely never see, of that he was sure. But it still bothered him that such a young person would be in charge of a group, any group with so obvious a purpose. They decidedly had a lot to learn about each other. The question was whether or not they would have the opportunity. He had to remember the Prime Directive, after all.

Worf sat in his seat and ignored everything else. He was well aware of the occasional glances his way from the natives of the planet. He was not unaccustomed to such behavior, though it had been some time since he'd last been the object of such. Despite that, it was still a bit unnerving and he didn't like it.

Data, on the other hand, found this rather unusual team of individuals to be quite fascinating. He had a sort of grin on his face as he observed them, though none were really talking. The situation would best be deemed as awkward, though it didn't bother the android. He was in the middle of trying to decipher whether or not their uniforms held any practical purpose when the craft's pilot announced, briefly, that they would soon be landing at their destination.

The announcement brought many curious stares out the windows as the helicopter was lowered to the ground. The location of its landing was a rather large square of cement, though it was the building nearby that caught the newcomers' attention.

The Whitmore manor was grand by even San Fransokyo standards. And, with its columns and other ornate features, it made for quite the sight. The size alone was monumental, with several stories to its credit. The white stone would have reflected any residual light from the sky, but the sun had long set by the time they'd arrived, which was just as well. It would be less likely others would observe their arrival, not that anyone in the area really cared. The mansion's owners often came and went at unusual times. That and the closest neighbors were some ways away.

Fred jumped from the helicopter before it had even come within five meters of landing. He simply slid the cargo door open and jumped out. The group from the Enterprise, excepting Data and Troi, called out in alarm, though the Big Heroes didn't seem at all fazed by the odd behavior. To them it was nothing new.

When the copter did land only a few seconds later, Fred met them with a grand gesture. "Welcome to mi casa!" he announced proudly as the rotors from the machine slowly came to a stop and the others exited the vehicle.

Baymax was the last to leave the confines of the metal shell, still carrying the unconscious ship's counselor in his rather large arms. "I would like to take my patient to the treatment room as soon as possible," he announced.