Aftermath (a BH6 crossover)

Chapter Thirty Two: Need A Moment

Cass wasn't sure what was going on and it worried her. Sure she'd agreed to go along with this whole memory exploration thing, mostly because it was really Hiro's decision and he'd said yes, but she couldn't help but feel concerned. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad, or worrisome if she had more of an idea of what all the process entailed. It was just that both her nephew and Loki had stiffened like they were being zapped by an electrical current the moment Loki had touched Hiro's forehead. And even though both had started with closed eyes, both of their eyes were now open. The only problem was that they were glowing with blue energy and she wasn't sure if that was supposed to happen or not. "Uh, Baymax? Is that supposed to happen?" she finally asked

Baymax didn't so much as turn his attention away from the two males. "I do not know," he admitted. "However, I can tell you that they are both emitting energy on the same frequency."

Not sure what that meant, Cass could only sit back and wait to see what would happen next.

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The contents of the memory seemed to fly by like a movie in fast motion. The mental strain alone was almost enough to throw his mind into an uncontrolled spin, but Loki hung on for dear life. And just as quickly as it had started, the memory closed to him at around the same point that Hiro had passed out in his arms.

Now back in the replica of a vast hall, Loki panted, his astral eyes wide in shock. There was almost too much information in that one memory to process. But there were a few others he wanted to look at before he severed the connection. "Forgive me for looking, but I must know," he said to Hiro's subconscious mind before delving into the next memory in question.

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Something had to be wrong, Cass decided as she inched closer to Hiro and Loki. For whatever reason, Loki's skin had changed colors, now turning a blue color that almost matched the color of his eyes. And there were tears leaking out from the corners. "This can't be right," she said aloud, mostly because Baymax wasn't saying anything. "This needs to stop."

"I do not recommend attempting to sever the connection," Baymax interrupted, moving a few more waddling steps closer to the corner of the bed. "While both of their vital signs are elevated, I do not detect any cause for alarm."

But Cass wasn't having any of that and she slid forward to reach over her nephew and almost hesitantly reached out a hand to touch Loki on the shoulder, hoping that would give him enough of a signal to stop whatever it was he was doing. Static electricity ran up the length of her arm, making it tingle almost painfully, even after she quickly removed her hand. She grimaced as she shook out the affected appendage, moving a few feet back just to be safe. "I don't like this," she admitted. She felt like her hair must be standing on end and almost wanted a mirror to confirm this, even though her probing hand told her otherwise.

At that precise instant, both Loki and Hiro's teeth clenched together as if holding back a scream. The next moment, Loki staggered back, almost falling off the bed as Baymax quickly moved to intercept him. "I have got you," the robot said as the Asgardian panted like he'd just run a marathon, his eyes wide in shock as his heart raced.

For Hiro's part, he arched his back away from the mattress, much like he had back in that back room at the arena. A strangled cry of pain escaped his lips before he went limp, eyes closed, chest rising and falling in a manner similar to Loki's. A few tears leaked from his eyes as well.

An almost electric burst of energy seemed to momentarily engulf the room before it just as quickly dissipated and Cass couldn't help but look a bit stunned. "What...just...happened?" she asked, not sure she wanted to know the answer.