The Superhero's Son (Book 1): The Superhero's Test by Flint Lucas

Author:Flint, Lucas [Flint, Lucas]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Superheroes | Supervillains
Publisher: Secret Identity Books
Published: 2016-05-29T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

I didn't even get a chance to explain before Dad yanked me off the floor and held me by the collar of my super suit. He looked angrier than I had ever seen him at any point in my life, even angrier than the time I accidentally deleted all his work files on his computer when I was six. And even though I was physically stronger than Dad, his anger seemed to grant him super strength, because he held me up without any hint of effort on his part.

“Dad,” I said. I tried to sound as innocent and friendly as I could, but even I heard the fear in my voice. “What a coincidence. How's Mom doing?”

“Don't try to distract me,” said Dad. What made his anger worse was that his voice didn't shake or tremble. It was as calm and rational as ever, which almost made me squirm under his grasp. “What the hell did you think you were doing?”

“I—”

“No excuses,” Dad interrupted me. He pointed at the monitors on the wall of the Lab, which displayed the address of the Fallsville General Hospital. “What were you planning to do to Robert Candle? Kill him?”

“Sir, Kevin was simply following your orders,” said Valerie, her voice speaking up from the gauntlet on my arm. “He was simply trying to alter Robert Candle's memories of the time he punched him through the cafeteria wall in order to ensure the safety and well-being of you and your wife.”

“Shut up, Valerie,” said Dad, without looking at her. “I will talk to you later. Right now, I'm speaking with Kevin.”

“Yes, sir,” said Valerie before she went abruptly silent, which told me that she had gone offline. I wish she hadn't, because I really needed the backup right now.

“Now,” said Dad, his eyes never leaving mine, “what did you think you were going to do?”

“I thought—”

“Don't answer that question,” said Dad. “It was rhetorical. I know what you thought you were doing. I don't need an answer.”

I bit my lower lip. Dad always seemed to be able to predict what I was going to say before I said it, but that didn't stop me from saying, “I don't see what you're so unhappy about. No one even saw me.”

Dad laughed, a harsh, sarcastic laugh that made me want to shrink. “Kevin, you broke into my Lab, stole some of my equipment, and deceived my personal assistant into helping you attempt to alter the memories of another person, while, I might add, your mother was at the doctor for an illness. What shouldn't I be unhappy about?”

Hoping I could calm Dad down, I said, “Look, Dad, I know you're not happy, but that doesn't mean you need to be angry. I mean, I managed to teach myself how to fly … well, hover, really, but—”

“I don't care,” said Dad. “Tell me, what would have happened if you had been seen? Do you really think that Master Chaos would not have been able to put two

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