#a couple of anxious nights and the negative association is apparently back

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Telling myself I will be good with my sleep and work schedule this year, and here I am working at 2 am again

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[RP Journal - 1/20/2021] Valeria Camena: Gifts, Truths, and Consequences

I suppose this is going to become a thing now, isn’t it? The idea of keeping a journal like this still seems rather silly to me, but perhaps my thoughts will change as I continue writing. That said, I guess I should provide an update since my last entry. That’s how these work, right? After Rae-Hann and I boarded our flight out of Kugane, the trip went by relatively quick. At least, quicker than it would have, if we had decided to depart by ship as originally suggested. Though, perhaps that might have been the better option, given how anxious the airship flight seemed to make Rae. It’s actually rather amusing; I thought nothing seemed to phase the Mystel, but heights appear to have accomplished the impossible. Thankfully, we were able to take a small break with a brief lay-over in Limsa Lominsa. At least, enough for Rae to be at bit more at ease before we took off again for Ul’dah. The journey was uneventful, honestly - but we spent the time with brief discussions, moments of quiet, whatever Rae-Hann seemingly wanted to indulge in...not that I minded, honestly. He has been through a lot lately, so I did not want to bother him too much. With our arrival in Ul’dah, we temporarily stopped by the Quicksands to purchase a couple of rooms for the night...though, frankly, neither of us wanted to stay for long. Rae-Hann had to go and take care of the business he had originally come to the city to do, and I...well. The Quicksands is a rather filthy place - by far the dirtiest hub I’ve seen in Eorzea. I do not know how Mistress Momodi stands it. No, I preferred to be on my way.

And what was my business in Ul’dah? Well, certainly nothing like Rae-Hann’s. I decided to stop by the Goldsmith’s Guild, to see if I could have a piece of jewelry prepared. Back during Starlight, Rae-Hann had gifted me a crystal infused with his own aether; a source of color that was separate from himself. It is such a beautiful magenta hue...

To my pleasant surprise, the artisans at the Guild were very helpful - albeit for a price. Fair is fair, I suppose. I wanted a swift job, and they wanted swift coin. That’s the nature of things. One of the goldsmiths presented me a necklace design that would suit the crystal, and after approving and paying, all I had left to do was wait. With that business taken care of, I also took the chance to contact my handler, Rikotsu. He was one of the first people I met after fleeing Garlemald, and while I wouldn’t exactly call him a ‘friend’, he has been a reliable contact of mine who had helped me get started as a mercenary. He had been kind enough to watch over Anemo while I was away in the East - I informed him of my return to Eorzea, and that I would swing by to collect Anemo after some initial business. To my utter lack of surprise, Anemo was a good boy...a happy griffin indeed. Other than that, the two days that I had to wait until Rae-Hann was finished with his task were...uneventful, to say the least. I tried to spend a little time in the Quicksands’ bar area, but after the fifth lewd gentleman...and gentlewoman...caller, I decided to leave. The rest of the time was a blur, as I took the time to explore the city. Despite coming here many times, I’d never attempted to really look at Ul’dah. It has quite the beauty of it’s own, though I did find myself wondering how different it’d look if it were any other shade than gray...

At the end of the second day, I had gone to collect my necklace from the Goldsmith’s Guild - and conveniently ran into Rae-Hann on my way out with my new prize. He seemed pleased with the new look to the crystal, so I was happy that the both of us could appreciate it. When I looked him over a bit, he did not seem to have changed, or be hurt, or anything like that. Honestly, I do not know what I was expecting, exactly. Only that when we spoke in Shirogane, he said he might be ‘different’. Whatever it was, he wasn’t willing to share until we were beyond the city’s walls. Which was fair enough, given the nature of his...dealings. So we agreed to head further in-land, towards Drybone in Eastern Thanalan. And, of course, we teleported...Mother, I despite the aetheryte system. Always leaves me feeling queasy. And Rae-Hann knows that, too, and takes pleasure in my discomfort as a tease. Well, we’ll see how much he’s laughing when he’s forced to fly on Anemo’s back...

When we arrived in Drybone, the first thing we agreed to do was find a spot where we could talk without being interrupted, so we settled on the local tavern. Most of the folks here tend to mind their own business, due to the number of travelers that pass through. So we went inside, found a place to sit, and Rae began his retelling of the last couple of days’ events. And of course, as he typically does, Rae-Hann started by dropping a shrapnel charge; apparently, Siannault had come to visit him last night, but he was not certain if it was real, or some sort of vivid hallucination brought on by consuming Una’to’s blood. Needless to say, all that strung together gave me considerable worry, but I allowed him to continue his tale. Thankfully, he explained that beyond a decent dosage of Void-tainted aether, he had not undergone any other changes to his being. And when I examined him, he was right...mostly. The aether certainly did not appear to be reacting negatively to his own, but the once-vibrant magenta that I knew to be his own aether had become murky with that ill, sickly purple hue that I knew all too well. For him to willingly do this to himself...it hurt, thinking what would bring him to take such lengths. So I asked why.

According to Rae, recent events had made him reconsider his position in the world. He did not see himself as normal, like the other people in his life, so in some strange logic, he thought that by consuming the rest of Una’to’s offered blood, he’d change in a way that would make people recognize his differences from them. And he mentioned a name, ‘Skadi’. A necromancer...the one that had his soul. In his usual fashion, he tried to deflect from the conversation by having us go and see what jobs lay in store for us here in Drybone. But I wasn’t having it. I wanted him to talk to me, to open up...and I wanted to know more about this Skadi. Yet another damned monster who took advantage of a man through his suffering, and knowing that Rae-Hann was a victim of it made my blood practically boil. In the past, Rae had tried to convince me that not all Void-related entities were ‘evil’, but if this is what his associates were prone to do...well, maybe I’d have to make a visits when our journey has concluded. At the very least, the intervention of several parties over the last few days had apparently inspired Rae-Hann with the will and desire to live - to prolong his existence, and avoid the inevitable prison that waited for him after his death. We discussed of ways to prevent that from happening, but beyond convincing Skadi of revoking the contract, or simply killing her, our options were limited - not to mention we would have to wait until she contacted him again, anyway. I hate necromancers.

We didn’t have much more to talk about after that, so we decided to take out our mutual frustrations on some of the local creatures in Thanalan. Fortunately for us, the locals here had a never-ending list of problems - and we ultimately settled on clipping a few imps of their wings, and clubbing a few of the walking dead near the Invisible City. With our destination in mind, we had set out. But, of course, things couldn’t be as simple as that. It never is. When Rae-Hann tried to summon forth his aetheric pegasus, Kurda, it instead transformed into a gnarled beast neither of us had seen before. It lashed out at both of us, and we were forced to put it down. After we decided that it would be best to keep such summonings to a minimum until further notice, we headed for the ruins, and handily disposed of the roaming ashkin that had made it their abode. It wasn’t a particularly difficult task, honestly, but it helped us relief some pent-up stress, and filled our pockets with a bit of gil. So, a win-win.

With our work finished, a heavy rain started to pour down onto us. Without a doubt, we were soaked by the time we got to the Golden Bazaar, but at least the man who put out the job notice also owned the local inn, so we were given a free night on top of the pay. Once in our room, we discussed where we would head off to next. Given our current location, the South Shroud seemed like the best choice, considering that Quarrymill was a prime destination for adventurers looking to catch their stride. Not that either of us were fresh to this sort of work...but dealing with a few bandit gangs might be fun, I think. As for sharing a room with Rae-Hann, well...I can’t say that the idea isn’t nerve-inducing. But I know he is not the type to do anything. I will just wait until morning to change, I guess...I still want to talk with Rae about some things. Particularly, some of these new memories that have begun to resurface in recent nights, with the usual nightmares that come with them...but am I ready to share these memories? Aurelian...if you were in my position, what would you do? You’d probably be handling things far better than me. You were always the stronger of the two of us. I guess that’s why- -No. Not tonight. Maybe tomorrow. @yokasaris​

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Indulgence AU, Part 2

AKA the Fuck Anon ‘verse. An AU where Jefferson never reaches Gold in time to tell him about Belle meeting Jones by herself. First part here. Also guys I need a proper name for this! Any ideas?

Prompts filled:

Wouldn't Mal visit Belle in the hospital? Just saying, there's a prompt there somewhere.

Need. More. Starbucks. Angst. Please. Please. Please. PLEASE.           

F*ckAnon!Prompt: "I'm sorry Mr. Gold, we can only allow ICU visitors to family." 

Fuck Anon prompt, Mal visits Belle in the hospital. Gold's there... there's a fight. A loud one at that.

Need. More. Fuck. Anon. Fic.

For Fuck Anon/Indulgence AU, Mal comes to visit at the hospital.

I'm not super creative but I hope theres an angsty Starbucks prompt out  there!            

It was surprising how easy it was to get used to the sound of heart monitors and the constant intrusion of hospital staff. After a while it became easy to tune all the noise out, to focus on Belle and any minute change in her complexion or expression, anything that would indicate whether she was in pain, or nearer to waking. He was determined she would not do so alone. He’d be here to comfort and reassure her. 

Three nurses, a security guard and two doctors had already tried to talk to him about visiting hours and protocol, but a phone call to the head of the hospital’s finance department had stopped all that. He was a regular donor for both Children of Bellevue and The Bellevue Association, which put him outside hospital staff reach. It didn’t particularly endear him to them, especially the nurses- he could feel them glare and glower every time they had to side-step his chair to check on an IV drip- but he did not particularly care.

When the police showed up he wasn’t surprised to hear they wanted to take his statement. After his rather heated conversation with Hatter he understood fully what had happened and had had time to spin the narrative in such a way that would leave Maurice French out of it. A pity, since it meant also getting Regina off the hook, but he consoled himself with the notion that he would deal with her at a later date.

He told them about his prior relationship with Jones, who they already knew as a low-level hustler and sometimes drug-seller. Told him of his stupid fixation with the idea he was somehow to blame for his ex-wife’s death and how he’d vowed revenge. He told them about him stalking Belle, and eventually extorting her for money in exchange for him leaving her alone.

“It was obviously a rouse to get her to meet him at a deserted location, of course. I assume he planned on… getting even with me.”

He could not bring himself to spell it out, but he knew. Knew Belle’s stab wounds had narrowly missed vital organs, that she had gotten lucky and likely had fought like hell to prevent him from accomplishing his goal. He could see defensive wounds, slashes on her arms and bandaged knuckles. She’d clearly hit him and more than once. The doctor had told him, when he had gathered the courage to ask, that the rape kit had been negative, though there were slash marks on her lower abdomen that he guessed were clumsy attempts at cutting her pants open.

The policemen were gentler with him that he would have given them credit for, and told him all the necessary resources were being utilised to try and track down Jones. Nick tried to appear as if he cared, as if he hadn’t set in motion his own plans regarding the Irishman.

He was anxious to go back to Belle’s room so he was relieved when the policemen finished their questioning, clearly happy with the information he had provided and seeming to be convinced he did not know where Jones was nor had the means to procure such information. Good.

As much as he wished to return to Belle’s room he forced himself to go to the entrance of the hospital, where he met Dove. He had a change of clothes with him, as well as food. He took the later outside to one of the benches scattered around the hospital’s small gardens and wolfed it down, feeling the reprobing gaze of Dove as he did so. He was a lover of good food, he knew, and surely disapproved of not giving a good wagyu beef sandwich the time and attention it deserved. 

He was on his way back inside when he practically smacked into Mallory, looking sleek and pissed in an Hermés dress and coat and apparently making enemies out of the entire nursing staff at the hospital. When she turned around and spotted him she smiled, looking strangely feral.

“Oh look who it is! Belle’s doting fiancé. Congrats on the engagement you lying piece of shit.”

The later part was hissed at him, though her expression made it look like they were a couple of old friends discussing the weather. How the fuck did she do that? Reluctantly he managed to drag her to an empty waiting area. It was getting late, which meant the hospital was emptying of visitors and ambulatory patients. In harsh, clipped tones he told her about his talk with the hospital’s financial department, and how he had managed to pull some strings to bypass the rules regarding visitors in the ICU. 

“Besides, being my fiancé will guarantee Belle the best of care. I don’t doubt you can put the fear of God into these people, dearie, but money talks even louder, and I happen to be one of the hospital’s main donors. Being engaged to me makes things not only easier but better for Belle.”

“What neat bit of bullshit you managed to sell yourself, darling, but I’m not buying it. You never do something for nothing.”

“It’s different with Belle. Surely you know that.”

The businesswoman snorted.

“Could’ve fooled me, given what the past few weeks have been like. And given the fact that it was your association with you that landed her in here in the first place.”

It was a low blow, but an effective one. 

“Don’t you fucking go there, Mal. Don’t you fucking dare.”

He clenched his fists, angry that any display of violence would likely mean the police being called and he being unable to return to Belle’s room until tomorrow at the earliest. 

“And why shouldn’t I? It’s the truth. You got into a fight with her, left her alone to fend for herself against an old acquaintance of yours who wanted revenge- probably just the first in a long line of many- and now here you are, sitting by her bedside, making her medical decisions and making false claims on her person. Taking titles that you don’t deserve.”

“I know!” Somehow anger had given way to pain, to what he had kept mostly locked away ever since he had received the call from the hospital. “It’s my fault she’s in here, don’t you think I fucking know that? I fucked up. I should’ve realised, should’ve kept tabs on Jones, should’ve… forced her to talk to me. Something was wrong and I jumped to the conclusion that was most familiar to me, most comfortable. Let myself wallow in self-pity. Belle didn’t deserve that. But I’m trying-” His voice broke and he looked away, grateful that Mallory was also likely to be uncomfortable with his display of emotion and would not push him. “I’m trying to make it right.”

“Do you think that’s what Belle would want?”

“She didn’t remove me as her emergency contact, or revoke my medical power of attorney. I have to think that means she’d want me here with her.”

It gave him a perverse sort of pleasure to see the Englishwoman so patently uncomfortable at the sight of his reddened eyes and the sound of his wobbly voice. She considered for a few more minutes, as if trying to ascertain the honesty of his words, and then nodded.

“I expect you to keep me in the know at all times. If she wakes up, you call me. If the doctors tell you something new, you call me. If she fucking sneezes you call me. And for God’s sake, when her father gets here from Australia you let him sit with her for a while and go take a damn shower. Get some sleep. You’re all Belle has until she gets out of the ICU. Hopefully that will be soon. And then she can decide what to do with you.”

She walked out into the hallway, people around her moving out of her way. She turned around just as she was about to reach the front doors, as if she’d remembered something.

“And I want to see her tomorrow morning. So I expect you to make a phone call and make it happen. Good night, Nick.”

Well, fuck.

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Possible Hero 6

Well a couple of days some watching of KP, Marvel Rising & BH6 for inspiration later and heres chapter 6 of Possible Hero 6 this will be a two part chapter and will lead up to events before the finale which will be based off the storyline of the BH6 season finale. But for now lets begin.  Kim Possible & Big Hero 6 (c) Disney, 2020 I don't own the characters this is just for fun!

Chapter 6 Destructo- nightmare part 1

In the wake of last nights undercover mission Team Possible and Big Hero 6 now know who Drakken is working with and what Yama is having him build a robot filled with enough weapons to put Ultron from the Avengers to shame. 

In the morning air of San Fransokyo Baymax, Hiro and Kim were armoured up/suited up and flying around the city skyline looking out for trouble Baymax was using his super sensor to scan the area for Shego and trying to find any traces of ion emissions from her powers.

“Anything Baymax?” Hiro asked. “Negative there is no sign of Shego or Drakken.” Baymax replied. 

The Kimmunicator then sounds off and Kim answers it. 

“Wade any news?” Kim said. “Nothing Kim, I can’t get an exact fix on Drakken, ever since he blew up his lair I can’t see, to track him or Shego.” Wade relayed. 

“Same Sitch on our our end, they may have gone underground in hiding.” Kim deduced.

“So how are we going to find them?” Hiro asked. 

“Well from experience, Drakken usually shows up when he moves his plan into action, so until Wade comes up with any new leads we’ll have to wait.” Kim decided. “But I’ve got a feeling Drakken will play his hand soon.” 

With that Baymax flew away back to Hiro’s garage. 

Periodic Table Cafe (SFIT)

Later that day after a number of classes Honey Lemon, Gogo, Wasabi, Fred, Hiro and Baymax were at the periodic table cafe having lunch.

“Fred you sure you should be eating that mystery meat again?” Wasabi asked a little concerned. 

“Hey it wasn’t so bad last time and it’s a known fact that something’s better the second time round.” Fred explained as he started eating. 

“Maybe in some cases but here it’s really not.” Honey Lemon said. 

“Yeah, so any word from Kim yet?” Gogo then asked. Hiro checked his phone with no recent messages from the red headed teen or from Ron. 

“No nothing I don’t like it when a villain goes quiet.” Hiro said feeling a little anxious. 

“Yeah kinda like Obake.” Fred observed with his mouth full whilst Wasabi used wipes he’d brought from home to clean up the mess his spit was causing. 

“Yeah but the difference is Obake is unpredictable and we don’t know what he has planned.” Gogo said. “We know what Yama and Drakken are planning but have no idea what he’s doing or when he’s going to do it.” 

“Yeah I have to admit guys I’m freaking out a little.” Honey Lemon admitted. 

“Yeah but don’t forget we’ve got Kim Possible helping us we’re bound to stop this evil scheme.” Fred said confidently. 

“Working together has had a higher success rate than working individual.” Baymax explained. 

Just then Karmi came by with a tray of her lunch and looked to Hiro. 

“Hey Hamada.” Karmi called getting his attention. 

“Yeah what is it Karmi” Hiro asked. “Just wanted you to know there’s some robotics doctor looking for you.” She then said. 

“Really who?” Hiro asked with interest. “Don’t know he didn’t give his name he said he was looking for you.” Karmi shrugged as she left. 

This had gotten everyone curious Hiro especially but none the less he left the cafeteria table to go to his lab.

“Well I guess I better find out what he wants.” Hiro said and Baymax soon followed. The team did have a look of concern on their faces because if any robotics experts had come to see Hiro they would’ve been notified by Professor Granville. 

Soon Hiro and Baymax arrived in the robotics lab and made his way to his lab. When he opened the door he saw someone in a black trench coat sitting on the chair with his back facing Hiro.

“Uh hello?” Hiro asked. “Ah greetings Mr. Hamada.” Said the ‘robotics doctor’ however Hiro could tell something was up the voice sounded familiar. 

“I understand your a robotics expert impressive.” The figure then stood up and turned around to reveal..

“For a teenager!” It was revealed to be Dr.Drakken himself. 

Hiro was frozen in fright and was about to act when suddenly he felt a sudden pain in his back and it revealed to be Shego who just stunned him with a taser. 

“Oh no” Baymax said but before he could act Shego tased  him too right on the face shorting him out and he fell to the ground. 

Hiro saw this right before he lost consciousness. “Baymax....” he groaned before everything went black. 

Soon he woke up a little disoriented and he could feel he was on a cold metal surface when his senses returned to him he was tied down by metal clamps on a cold metal table he could see he was inside some kind of lair not surprising who. 

“What the..” Hiro said as he woke up. “Where am I what’s going on!” Suddenly a light lit up showing Baymax was stuck inside a cell surrounded by energy bars. 

“Baymax?!” Hiro called. “Hiro.” Baymax said. 

“Well well look who’s finally awake.” Called a voice and it was revealed to be Drakken and Shego. 

“Drakken!” Hiro exclaimed. “Hmm” Drakken said in surprise. “You’ve heard of me.” 

Hiro quickly made up an excuse as he didn’t want Drakken to know who he really was. 

“Uh yeah your Dr.Drakken a major super villain I heard about on the news.” Hiro said chuckling nervously. 

“Ah so I am well known ha beat that Professor Dementor!” Drakken gloated however Shego just eyed the young teenager suspiciously she couldn’t help but wonder where she’s seen him before. 

“Now then I’ll get straight to the point mr. Hamada, I have a little robotics problem and according to my associate Mr.Yama your the person to talk to about this problem.” Drakken then explained. 

“What ever you want your not going to get it.” Hiro said. “Oh maybe you’ll change your mind when I show it to you.” Drakken said as he gestured to the Destructo Yama in the room. 

“Behold the Destructo Yama a robot designed for one thing.” Drakken explained “don’t tell me world conquest.” Hiro cracked.

“Gah another lippy teenager!” Drakken said. “Look all I need is a robotics expert to fix some glitches in the programming and the cyber circuitry and that is why I need you.” Drakken said. 

“We’ll forget it I’m not helping you.” Hiro said. “I mean why would you think I would for an evil genius your pretty stupid.” He then cracked. 

“What I’m an evil genius!” Drakken exclaimed. However at that moment Shego realised something as she looked at Hiro closely. 

“Wait a minute.” Shego said as she took a long hard look at Hiro and noticed his face and eyes looked a lot like someone she’d seen before then it hit her. 

“No way !” Shego exclaimed “What what is it?” Drakken demanded. 

“Dr. D this is one of those Big Hero 6 guys.” This caused Hiro to grimace in horror a supervillain knew who he was. 

“What him? you sure Shego?” Drakken said. 

“Gah it’s that one in purple armour with that big red robot, I’ll bet you anything that walking balloon is said red robot.” Shego said pointing directly at Baymax who blinked. 

“I am a personal healthcare companion.” Baymax simply said with his know it all finger pointing up. 

Drakken took a close look at Baymax and noticed his eyes. 

“Hmm, well he does have the same eyes as that red robot.” Drakken observed. Shego just groaned in frustration then decided to persuade Hiro herself.

“Okay kid, lets try this again.” Shego said approaching him. “We need you to fix these robots otherwise we could just hand you over to Yama, apparently he’s got a score to settle with you.” 

“I’ve seen Yama before and I’m not scared of him.” Hiro said. 

“Only when you didn’t have your friends backing you up, cause without them your just a defenceless genius.” Shego said. 

“Says the one helping mr blue clueless over there.” Hiro cracked. 

“HEY I HEARD THAT!” Drakken shouted. Shego knew this kid was good and couldn’t be intimidated, however she had another means. She then proceeded to lower the bars on Baymax’s cell. 

“Wait what are you doing?” Hiro said a little frightened. “Yes I’d like to know too.” Drakken asked. 

“Your going to help us kid, because if you don’t…” Shego ignites her plasma energy in her right hand  and thanks to the energy enhancers made it glow brighter with energy. She then places it close to Baymax. 

“I’m gonna cut this robot of yours into tiny little pieces.” She then smirked. 

“No don’t touch him!” Hiro said “Fire can be dangerous and cause sever burns.” Baymax then pointed out. 

“Hm your smart for a marshmallow, no offence.” Shego said.

“I am a robot I cannot be offended.” Baymax just says. 

Shego then notices the circular port on Baymax and when she touches it it opens to reveal his data disk port. 

“Ah I wonder what happens if I burn some of these.” She said smirking. 

“No!” Hiro cried. “Why you making such a fuss he’s just a robot.” Drakken asked. 

“He’s not just a robot, he’s like my family.” Hiro then exclaimed angrily. “Please don’t hurt my friend.” 

Shego just gagged in disgust whilst Drakken just walked over to Shego. 

“Well thats, actually quite touching but lets see..” Drakken was about to finish his sentence he noticed one of the chips had a familiar looking ‘KP’ logo on it. He then proceeded to remove the chip and looked at it with curiosity. 

He goes over to the computer console and inserts the data chip into it and reviewed its contents he saw it was all the data Hiro collected during the teams training sessions with Kim and Ron. This development made Drakken grin from ear to ear.

“Ohh ho ho, seems you’ve already been very useful to me Hamada, with this the Destructo Yama will be invincible!” Drakken exclaimed. 

“So kid what will it be.” Shego said getting ready to burn Baymax’s data port and chips Hiro knew he couldn’t help these bad people finish their robots but at the same time he couldn’t lose Baymax not again. 

“STOP!” Hiro cried. “I’ll help you but if any harm comes to Baymax I won’t fix the robots!” He then added.

This put a smirk on Shego’s face and even more for Drakken. 

“Good.” Then let’s get to work. He then grinned. 

Meanwhile at the Hotel

Kim was sitting on her bed next to her Kimmunicator waiting to hear from Wade about Drakken and Shego’s whereabouts. Minutes passed and still nothing. 

“Kim.” A voice then startled her and she turned to see Ron standing at the door with Rufus on his shoulder. 

“Oh sorry Ron you just startled me.” Kim said. Ron then proceeded to sit next to her. 

“So I’m guessing there’s no word from Wade.” Ron asked. 

“No nothing, and I don’t like it.” Kim said. “Come on chin up KP we’ll find Drakken and stop his evil scheme like we always do.” Ron said. “especially since we have a group of superheroes helping us second only to the worlds best teen hero.” 

Kim then turned to Ron with a smile and a slight chuckle. 

“Thanks Ron you always know just what to say.” Kim said.

“Well what kinda friend or sidekick would I be if I wasn’t there for my best friend.” Ron smiled and Rufus squeaked in agreement. 

Just then they could hear a voice and it was Kim’s mom on the phone to someone. The two exited the room and could see Ann was on the phone. 

“No Cass I haven’t seen him.” Ann said as she was talking to Hiro’s Aunt Cass. 

“Oh no no don’t worry I’m sure he’s fine he’s probably out with his classmates.” Ann said and she saw Kim and Ron standing in the room and then she had an idea.

“Look if it’ll put your mind at ease I’ll ask Kimmy to go to the campus and look for him.” Ann said and with that Kim, Ron and Rufus left the hotel room waving to Ann and she waved to them. 

When they were walking down the hallway Kim’s phone started ringing. She looked at the screen and saw it was Honey Lemon calling her. 

“Hello.” Kim said. “Kim its Honey Lemon..” “I think I know why your calling have the others meet me at SFIT.” Kim replied.  

Hiro’s Lab:

Soon everyone was gathered at Hiro’s lab looking for him but so far couldn’t find any trace of him on campus. Whilst the team looked around campus Kim went to the deans office.

She knocked on the door and waited. “Come in.” 

Called a voice and Kim opened the door to see Professor Granville at her desk. 

“Professor Granville.” Kim said coming into the office. “Ah Miss Possible this is a surprise, can I help you with anything?” 

Granville asked. 

“Well is Hiro around on the campus, it’s just according to his Aunt he hadn’t come home after his after his classes.” Kim explained. 

“I see, well I haven’t seen Mr.Hamada since this morning or anywhere on campus since then.” Granville explained. 

This had gotten Kim even more confused and a little worried Hiro doesn’t just disappear and not tell anyone, he couldn’t be bot fighting given he’d given it up, unless…

“Professor, have you seen any strange people lately on campus people you didn’t know about?” Kim then asked

Granville was a little more than surprised and took a moment to think when something came to mind. 

“Well I can’t say I’ve seen any strange people around the campus Miss Possible.” Professor Granville explained. 

“However I did overhear someone talking to my biotech student Karmi asking her to leave a message to Mr.Hamada, said he was a robotics expert wanting to meet him.”

“Whats strange about that?” Kim asked. “I wasn’t notified by any visiting robotics experts to the campus its university policy.” Granville then explained.

“I see are there any security cameras in the robotics lab if so I’d like to have a look at the footage.” Kim then requested. 

“Well normally I wouldn’t allow someone access to the security footage.” Granville said “however if one of my students maybe missing I can make an exception for his safety.” 

Professor Granville makes a few types on her computer and brings up the security footage from the robotics lab and shows todays log. They look through the footage and sees two figures leaving the lab with Hiro and Baymax in hand Kim recognises the two figures almost instantly. 

“Oh no!” Kim breathed. “They’re kidnapping him.” Professor Granville said in slight horror then turns to Kim. 

“You better find Mr. Fredrickson and the others Miss Possible.” She then suggested much to Kims surprise. 

“Wait Fred why do him and the others need to know?” Kim asked while trying to keep their secret. 

“Well so you can find Mr.Hamada of course after all if these people took him for a reason you’ll need the remainder of Big Hero 6 to help you and Mr.Stoppable.” Granville then said. 

This surprised Kim even more she wasn’t expecting the dean of the university to know who Big Hero 6 were much to her surprise, but the how would have to wait. 

Later everyone met at Hiro’s Garage and Kim explained her recent discovery minus another recent thing. 

“So Drakken and Shego have Hiro!” Honey Lemon said in concern. 

“But why? why take him to start with?” Ron asked. “Best guess Drakken must need him for something and I bet after our little trip to the Bot Fights, Yama must have told him about Hiro as payback.” Kim deduced. 

“Like he’d ever help Drakken.” Wasabi then said. 

“What if Drakken threatens Hiro with Baymax to make him work it’s a classic move in the comics threaten what the hero loves most and he’ll comply.” Fred then pointed out. 

“That actually makes a lot of sense.” Gogo said. 

Kim then pulls out the Kimmunicator to call Wade. “Wade are you there.

“Yeah Kim I’m here no leads on Drakken yet.” Wade relayed. 

“Drakken and Shego’s taken Hiro and Baymax we need to find them fast.” Kim then explained. 

“How we don’t have Baymax?” Wasabi said. 

“Well I’ll see if I…” Just then the feed to Wade started to cut out and the screen glitched. 

“Wade are you there, Wade?” Kim said but the screen just went black and was replaced by a certain red devil avatar. 

“Greetings Miss Possible, Greetings Big Hero 6” A voice then sounded from the Kimmunicator and the rest of BH6 recognised that voice all too well. 

“Wait who is this?” Kim demanded “And how’d you hack this frequency?” 

“Oh we’ve never officially met but I’m sure the heroes that your with know all too well.” Said the voice.

“Its Obake!” Gogo glared. “Obake?” Ron asked and Rufus just shrugged not knowing who that was. 

“Oh he’s basically our arch foe who we’ve been trying to stop for months its on the conspiracy board over there.” Fred explained and point to a board with various images and pins of Obake’s avatar with push pins and thread linking different images to him such as a painting done by Linor Shimamoto and various other things. 

“You know for someone who can do anything it seems you’ve hit a road block finding where your enemy’s hide.” Obake said. 

“I don’t know who you are but if your not going anywhere with this then I’m…” “I’m only saying maybe you need a way to ‘chip’ a way to find what you seek.” Obake said interrupting Kim. 

“Farewell for now.” then the Kimmunicator screen goes back to normal. “Okay that was weird.” Kim said a little creeped out. 

“Kim!” Wade then called in. “Wade what happened?” Kim asked. 

“Someone hacked into my system then into the Kimmunicator transmission frequency.” Wade explained. 

“What I thought the Kimmunicator was hack proof?” Ron asked. “Yeah?” Rufus asked.

“It is whoever this Obake guy is he’s good he didn’t even leave a trace for me to follow.” Wade then explained. 

“Yeah he’s as good as they come.” Wasabi said. “Okay 411 me on this guy later right now we need to find Hiro.” Kim then decided. 

“Again how without Baymax we can’t scan for him.” Honey Lemon then reminded. 

Kim took a moment to think, they couldn’t find Hiro since they didn’t have Baymax’s super sensor and Wade couldn’t find any leads on Drakken’s lair, she knew interrogating Yama wouldn’t do much good as he probably wouldn’t crack. Then something rang in her she remembered what Obake said ‘chip’ in then she realised something. 

“Wait.” Kim said getting everyones attention. “Wade is it possible for you to track Baymax via the data chips in him?” She then asked.

“Its possible but I’d need said data from the chips in order to track the chip.” Wade said.

Kim realised that they would need a copy of the data and she turned to the others. 

“Guys Tadashi built Baymax right?, if so would he have back up files of Baymax’s health care matrix if he lost the chip?” She then asked the rest of the team. 

“Yeah they may still be on his computer in his old lab.” Gogo deduced. 

Drakken’s Lair: Location Unknown:

In Drakkens lair the Destructo Yama’s head was open and Hiro was working on its cyber circuitry and was being watched by Shego to make sure he didn’t try anything. 

Drakken meanwhile was busy making a copy of the data found on Baymax’s KP chip and transferring the data to the Destructo Yama’s CPU. 

“You know for a mad scientist this is pretty impressive work.” Hiro then said for the sake of conversation. 

“Why thank you I do know how to build a robot.” Drakken replied to what he thought was a compliment but…

“I mean for a college reject.” Hiro then cracked. 

“Drop out thank you very much they let me in I let myself out!” Drakken then exclaimed. 

“Yeah just because you couldn’t make a robot date for a dance then later developed versions of said robots turned on you to become their own villains.” Hiro then said remembering some of the stories Kim told him. 

“Grr shut it brat!” Drakken said. Shego can’t you get him to go faster!?” He then said to his assistant. 

“Yeah yeah whatever.” She said reading her magazine. 

“Oh and by the way Shego I heard you used to be a superhero.” Hiro then said. 

“Ancient history kid.” Shego dismissed. “But heres what I don’t get, you were given incredible powers and use them for good to start with but now you use them to hurt people why?” Hiro asked the green villain who didn’t say anything. 

“It wouldn’t have anything to do with your brothers would it?” Hiro then said when suddenly a shot of green energy blasted past him and hit the ground. 

“If I were you kid I’d be careful what you say next.” Shego said with a death glare. 

“Okay okay but just out of curiosity where’d you get those energy enhancing gauntlets?” Hiro asked. 

“Stole them from Krei tech.” Shego said. “Doubt it no way Krei tech could produce things like that.” Hiro observed. 

“Okay since your not going to see the light of day, I got them from some creepy guy who called me out.” Shego explained. 

“He didn’t happen to have a glowing part of his face did he?” Hiro then asked. 

“Yeah whatever.” Shego brushed off which all but confirmed his theory about where Shego got the energy enhancers. 

“You done yet?” Drakken demanded. “Nearly, by the way where’s Baymax?” Hiro then demanded back. 

“Oh don’t worry about that walking balloon bot he’s safe promise.” Drakken said but secretly had his fingers crossed behind his back so Hiro couldn’t see it. 

Back at SFIT

In Hiro’s lab the team was looking for Tadashi’s data files for Baymax’s healthcare matrix hoping to find a way to track Baymax himself. 

Soon Gogo found a file on the computer marked Baymax, she opened it and found the data they needed. 

“Here it is.” Gogo said and Kim connects the Kimmunicator to the computer and downloads the data to Wade. 

On the other end Wade received the data and began using it. “Okay guys I’ve got the data.” Wade said as he set to work converting the data into something he could track when finally. 

“Kim I’ve converted the data to an update for your Kimmunicator tracking system.” Wade explained “I’m beginning a scan of the city for similar data.” 

Soon after short time they had something. “Got it they are at a warehouse on the west side of the city.” Wade relayed showing a map on the Kimmunicator.

“We know where that is, it’s where we first fought the Mad Jacks.” Fred explained. 

“But how do we get there?” Ron asked. “We’ll take my car.” Wasabi suggested showing his car keys only for Gogo to snatch them away. 

“I’m driving.” Gogo said. “Oh no no no I am  not letting you drive especially after last time!” Wasabi protested as he chased after her. 

“Last time?” Ron asked rather worried. “Its a long story.” Honey Lemon explained. “Well how bad could it be?” Ron asked to which Rufus nodded. 

In the car Ron was screaming his head off in Wasabi’s small grey car as he clung to Wasabi who was in the back with him, Rufus Honey Lemon and Fred (in his monster suit) whilst Kim (in her mission suit) was in the passenger seat Gogo was driving in her armour. The car sped through the streets like a racer possessed and the engine roared like a racing car down a track. Later at the warehouse The car pulled up to the warehouse then did a power slide as it stopped. 

Wasabi and Ron pushed each other to get out of the car first panting like crazy whilst Ron just threw up. Rufus was dizzy and couldn’t stand up straight. 

When Ron came around he looked to Wasabi. 

“Seriously where the heck did she learn to drive!” Ron exclaimed. 

“I’ve literally asked myself that very same question since the last time she drove my car!” Wasabi exclaimed. 

“Hey this is an emergency we didn’t have time for your safety checks.” Gogo pointed out as she got out the car with Kim and Honey Lemon. 

“Well look on the bright side at least the car didn’t end up in the bay this time.” Honey Lemon smiled trying to look on the bright side. 

“Okay crazy good driving aside let’s go.” Kim said getting on the mission. They arrived at the door to the warehouse and when Kim tried pulling on the door she found it was locked by a pad lock. 

“Locked.” Kim groaned. “No worries KP.” Ron said “Rufus your up.” Ron said and on cue Rufus emerged and crawled up to the pad lock and using his finger he’s picks the tumblers in the lock until, click. The padlock opens and Rufus squeaks triumphant. 

“Whoa?” Wasabi said impressed. “Yeah gross but handy.” Gogo said with a slight smirk. They then proceeded to enter the warehouse. 

They look around and see its a little condemned and but still in use given the amount of shipping containers stored there. Everyone looked around for any sign of their missing team mates but so far nothing, nothing but darkness.

It was rather quiet however the only thing that could be heard was Fred humming a song to himself in his suit. 

“Hmhmmhmhm, Freds Angels, hm,mmm, Freds Angels, m..mmm.” Fred hummed. 

“Fred zip it!” Gogo whispered. “Yeah keep your head in the game.” Kim agreed. 

They looked around the warehouse but they still couldn’t see any trace of their friends. 

“I don’t get it where’s Baymax?” Honey Lemon said. 

“Baymax!” Ron called then all of a sudden the door of the warehouse slammed shut surprising everyone in the room then a lone light shone in the room revealing a certain robot now in his red armour. 

“There he is!” Fred said as Ron went over to him. 

However when they looked at him he didn’t move an inch it looked like he was deactivated. 

“Baymax, buddy you okay?” Ron asked however there was no response. 

Looking at the scene Gogo could see something wasn’t right about this situation. 

“Hold on, somethings not right here.” Gogo said in caution. 

“Yeah guys my super hero senses are tingling.” Fredzilla said. 

Ron looked closer at Baymax then suddenly his eyes lit up in red. Before Ron could react Baymax smacked Ron to the side with his fist and into a container. 

“Ron!” Kim exclaimed Baymax then raised his left fist and fired his rocket fist at the rest of the group!

“Get down!” Gogo said tackling Kim to the ground to avoid the rocket fist which then returned to Baymax who began to approach the group with his rocket boots and tries to crush them. The team quickly move aside to avoid the impact from his fist Honey Lemon was slow to recover and saw Baymax aiming his rocket fist at her however. 

Acting quickly Gogo jumped on Baymax’s arm and directed the fist to the roof. 

“Baymax stop its us your..” Gogo tried but Baymax just swatted her away and across the floor and his right fist returned to him as he turned his attention to her. From his point of view a targeting grid was locked on Gogo with a list of targets including the rest of the team, Kim and Ron. 

Baymax readied his fist to fire at Gogo. 

“Fred we gotta do something!” Wasabi exclaimed and the two quickly jumped onto the robots back trying to pull him away from Gogo which does work and Baymax tries to pull them off his back. Kim hurries over to Gogo to help her up. 

“Gogo what’s wrong with Baymax why is he attacking us?!” Kim asked. 

“This has happened before when Hiro removed his healthcare chip to attack Callaghan.” Gogo explained. 

“Wait what?” Kim exclaimed in shock. “Look he was angry about Tadashi but right now we need to snap Baymax out of this!” Gogo then said in a serious tone.

Kim nodded and turned to her Kimmunicator. 

“Wade Baymax is attacking us we think somethings causing him to do this!” Kim said. “I need you to scan him.” 

“On it Kim!” Wade said and Kim held up her Kimmunicator and a beam of light emerged from the top above the screen and it scanned Baymax whilst Wasabi and Fredzilla tried to hold him back. 

The scanning light retracted back into the Kimmunicator giving Wade the data. In analysing the scan from his computer he could see there was something in Baymax’s data port. 

“Kim there’s a chip inside Baymax causing him to lash out and it’s programming him to attack you, and the team.” Wade explained. 

“Can you hack it and reboot Baymax somehow?” Gogo asked. 

“No go, it’s preventing me from hacking in your going to have to remove it manually.” Wade explained. 

“Oh that’ll be easy.” Kim said sarcastically. Baymax grabbed Fred by his suit tail and threw him away into a wall and then slammed Wasabi into a nearby wall with his right fist forcing him to let go. 

“Guys there’s a chip inside Baymax we’ve gotta try and remove it!” Kim exclaimed and so Honey Lemon helped Ron up and Fred gets back up as does Wasabi. 

“Everyone surround him we need to restrain him on all sides.!” Gogo relayed as she began skating on her mag lev skates getting Baymax’s attention whilst Wasabi jumps on his back and tries to reach his access port in his chest but Baymax just grabs Wasabi by the head and tosses him into Gogo. Honey Lemon throws some chem balls from her purse aiming at her legs.

The impact created ice goop around Baymax’s legs restricting his movement so he couldn’t move. 

“Fred now!” Honey Lemon exclaimed and Fred moves quickly performing a super jump and landing on Baymax back and reaches for his access port however Baymax grabs Fred by his suit collar and tosses him away into a container knocking off the top half of his suit. 

Baymax fires up his jet boots and breaks free from the goop then fires his left rocket fist which crashes into the ground near Honey Lemon and the force of impact sends her flying. 

“I’m coming!” Ron exclaimed and quickly caught Honey Lemon in his arms but the force sent him crashing into some crates rendering them unconscious. 

Before Baymax can finish them off wrapping round his rocket fist was a cable which was trying to pull Baymax back. He turned to see Kim with her grappling hair dryer trying to use the cable to pull Baymax back. 

“Thats enough Baymax!” Kim exclaimed but Baymax’s eyes glowed even brighter and then pulled the cable towards him yanking Kim forwards and Baymax readied his right-hand  rocket fist but acting quickly the red head teen quickly planted her hands on his arm and flipped over him. She landed on the ground only for Baymax to fire his right hand rocket fist towards Kim who quickly backflips out of the way to avoid it she then runs and leaps onto Baymax’s shoulders using on of her cheer routines. 

She tries to reach for his access port however Baymax grabs her by the arm and tosses her into the front wall leaving a crack in the wall. She falls to the ground groaning in pain. 

“Kim!” Wasabi called as he Fred and Gogo hurry to help Kim by trying to hold Baymax back as he tries to approach her. 

In the stack of destroyed crates Rufus emerges from the unconscious Rons pocket and saw what was happening he could see the rest of BH6 trying to stop Baymax only for him to whack and toss them away from him. He was horrified when he saw what the red robot was going to do so he quickly scurried over to him and climbed up his leg and Baymax hadn’t yet noticed. 

As Kim was coming around groaning she saw Baymax raised his arms and was getting ready to crush her. Kim looked in horror and she couldn’t move away, for the first time in her life and career she felt very afraid. However before Baymax could deliver the finishing blow, Rufus reached for the access port opened it and quickly pulled on a blue coloured chip on the right from his superhero chip, until finally he pulled it out and fell on the ground. 

With the chip removed Baymax’s eyes turned from raging red to their normal Black circles and he began to lower his fists and from his POV his normal settings were restored and could see Kim looking at him a little scared and relieved whilst everyone else was recovering from the beating they received by his hand. Wasabi helped Fred to his feet whilst Honey lemon was supporting Ron while Gogo slowly got back up on her feet. 

Baymax blinked if he had a face he would’ve been horrified. 

“My healthcare protocol has been violated.” He finally said as he waddled over to Kim and helped her back up on her feet as she pulled away. 

“I regret any distress I might have caused.” Baymax apologised. 

Rufus breathed a sigh of relief the panic was over as Honey Lemon picked him up with her hand. 

“Nice work Rufus.” She said stroking him. “You okay KP?” Fred asked. 

“Yeah I’m fine a little bruised but okay.” Kim said. Rufus then handed Honey lemon the chip he pulled out of Baymax. 

“Kim.” Honey Lemon said handing her the chip and upon close examination she noticed a small symbol of Drakken’s face which she recognised from a certain shampoo he once used. 

“Drakken!” She said crushing the chip in her hand in anger. 

“He must’ve placed this into Baymax left him here so we could find him and let him destroy us.” She deduced. 

This left everyone in surprised how could someone go this low to have a robot built to help people try and destroy them so they wouldn’t get in the way. 

“Okay, that’s just crossing more than a few lines.” Wasabi said. 

“Seriously, what’s this guys deal?” Gogo said a little angered. 

“Uh newsflash Gogo, hes a bad man!” Ron said simply. 

“Alright enough games, now it’s getting personal.” Kim said before turning to Baymax.

“Baymax, find Hiro” She said and Baymax started scanning however there was a problem. 

“My enhanced sensor has been disabled.” Baymax relayed. 

“How much you willing to bet Drakken disabled it knowing that’s how we would track him.” Fred deduced. 

“And the only person who could get it up and running again is being held captive by him.” Honey Lemon said. 

“Come on Wade can get it up and running right?” Ron wondered. “Wades good but not at this kind of robotics.” Kim said and then had an idea but it meant taking a risk.

“But don’t worry, I know someone who can help.” Kim then decided. “but it’ll mean doing something you guys might not like.” 

This had gotten the team rather worried what wouldn’t they like and who exactly is it that could help them with Baymax’s sensor who just blinked in response. 

Later  that late afternoon back at Hiro’s Garage behind the Lucky Cat, Kim was waiting for someone to show up. Soon she heard footsteps approaching and she saw it was her parents James and Ann with Jim and Tim in tow. 

“You made it.” Kim said in relief. “Kimmie cub we got your message but why the sudden urgency?” James asked. 

“Well, some friends of mine need help and well, just promise you won’t judge or freak out.” Kim said which brought about confusion amongst James and his wife why would they judge or freak out while Jim and Tim had a good idea of where this was going. 

So they followed Kim into the garage and were rather surprised by what or rather who they saw. It was five of Big Hero 6 standing in Hiro’s Garage as Honey Lemon waved awkwardly Wasabi was a little worried whilst Gogo kept a mutual expression as for Fred inside his suit he too was a little worried. 

“Hello.” Baymax greeted with a wave. 

“Wait aren’t they?” Ann asked. “Yeah Mom, dad meet Big Hero 6 or at least five of them.” Kim introduced. 

“Kimmie your going to have to explain this to us?” James then said. 

“Well, the thing is Drakken and Shego are in the city and these guys have been tracking them too so after our second encounter we decided to work together, so I trained them to fight better but now their leader has been captured and now we need help.” Kim then breathed after spitting out that large story. 

“Hm fair enough.” James said but whilst Kim was explaining everything Ann was looking rather closely at the red armoured robot and noticed something familiar about his eyes.

“W, wait a second…” Ann took a closer look and then she remembered where she’d seen those eyes before. 

“Is that Baymax?!” Ann said rather surprised. “Baymax?” James said as he took a look. 

“Wait why is he wearing carbon fibre armour?” James then asked. “I also know karate.” Baymax said by moving his hands in a karate fashion. 

The two looked to their daughter for an explanation. “Well that brings us to the next explanation.” Kim then said and turned to the rest of the team. 

“Guys go ahead.” Kim then said and so the team took a deep breath and one by one unmasked themselves, first was Wasabi, followed by Gogo, then Honey Lemon, Fred and finally Baymax. 

The Possibles looked to the faces of the five heroes and instantly recognised them. 

“Hey aren’t you those classmates Hiro always hangs out with?” James observed which then connected more dots in this puzzle. 

“Wait is Hiro part of this too?” Ann asked. “Well technically he started this, or rather his brother did.” Ron explained. 

This had gotten the Possibles even more confused until Baymax weighed in. 

“After Tadashi perished in the fire caused by Professor Callaghan AKA Yokai  Hiro wanted to catch him to improve his emotional state which lead to Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Gogo and Fred helping him, after this we decided to form Big Hero 6 as a way of honouring Tadashi’s legacy.” Baymax explained. 

“Tadashi’s work has become Hiro’s work.” He then added. 

“And right now Drakken has him and forcing him to finish his latest creation but we can’t find him as Drakken disabled the super sensor Hiro added to Baymax and we need help to get it up and running again.” Gogo explained. 

“So Dad we need you and the Tweebs to help Wade fix the sensor so we can track them down.” Kim then explained. 

“Please will you help us?” Honey Lemon said. 

There was a minute of silence for a moment but then. 

“Okay lets get to work.” James then said which more than surprised BH6 to say the least. 

“Wait just like that?” Wasabi said in surprise. “Yeah no lecture on how we shouldn’t be doing this?” Honey Lemon said. 

“Well I’m not one to judge but if my daughter supports this then so do we.” James explained. 

“Don’t worry your secrets safe with us.” Ann said then her phone sounds off and its Aunt Cass. “I’ll deal with Cass you all get to work.” Ann said as she took the call outside and so the crew set to work. 

Using the data on Hiro’s computer and from coordination from Wade James used the computer data and tools in the garage to fix the sensor and Jim passed him the tools needed, whilst Tim was looking at another set of armour for the team that was silver which he thought lacked colour. 

Soon the sensor was finished and so James placed it back onto Baymax’s head. 

“Okay Baymax is it working?” James asked and Baymax turned his head to test the sensor, he looks back to James. 

“My sensor is operational.” Baymax said “Kimmy it's working.” James called and she came over. 

“Great Baymax find Hiro.” she then said and so Baymax stood up and used his sensor to scan for Hiro and then from his eyes created a holo map of his location. 

“I have located Hiro.” Baymax said and the holo map showed a marker of Hiro’s face on an island a distance away from San Fransokyo. This was an island that the team recognised all too well. 

“You have got to be kidding me.” Gogo said deadpanned. “Not there again.” Wasabi said. “Why what’s bad about there?” Tim asked. 

“Its basically an abandoned Krei Tech facility where they were developing portal technology, it was called Project Silent Sparrow.” Honey Lemon explained. 

“Silent Sparrow, I heard that mentioned somewhere from some old contacts of mine but never thought they’d do it.” James remembered. 

“Well they did and long story short it nearly blew up the city when Yokai used it to attack Krei tech.” Fred said. 

“Alright we know where Hiro is let’s roll!” Kim declares. 

Mean while at Drakken’s Lair:

Meanwhile Hiro had finished applying the finishing touches to the Destructo Yama and closed a panel indicating he was finished. 

“Well is it done?” Drakken asked. Hiro climbed down the ladder and faced Drakken and Shego with several henchmen standing behind them clad in red and black suits wearing black visors. 

“Yeah it’s done, now let me and Baymax go.” Hiro then demanded. 

“Ah yes about that, I’m afraid I can’t let loose ends go.” Drakken said as he singled his henchmen to grab Hiro which they did. 

“WHAT!” Hiro said as he struggled to break free. 

“If I did let you go you’d just warn Kim Possible and I’m not letting her foil my plans this time.” Drakken said. 

“Your going to regret this when my friends come for me…” “HA, they’d have to find us to do that and without balloon bot they won’t be able to find us.” Drakken interrupted Hiro. Hiro just looked round his surroundings and instantly recognised the frame work. 

“Its the Krei Tech Silent Sparrow test site isn’t it?” He said with a bored raised eyebrow. 

“WHA, HOW DID YOU?!” Drakken exclaimed. “Dude I’ve been here before.” Hiro said with a smirk. 

“Yeah well we won’t have to worry about Kimmie showing her face here your so called friend has probably seen to that by now.” Shego then pointed out. 

“What are you talking about?” Hiro asked rather serious. 

“Oh let’s just say the doctor gave him a little personality adjustment.” Drakken smiled evilly giving Hiro the impression that he did something to his friends. 

“No you said no harm would come to him!” Hiro exclaimed. 

“Newsflash kid, I’m a bad man.” Drakken then smirked and motioned for his Henchmen to take Hiro away who was kicking and screaming. 

Meanwhile Drakken looked at his creation with pride but then began to wonder should the new found potential of this robot be wasted by a city crime boss or could it do something more. 

In the hallway of the facility two of the henchmen escorted Hiro towards a cell. Hiro knew he couldn’t allow himself to be detained so he devised a plan. 

“GAH!” Hiro cried as he dropped down to the ground in pain. “Get up kid now!” Demanded one of the Henchmen.

Hiro slowly got up whilst smirking but then he quickly performed a leg swipe and tripped up  the henchman on his left. Suddenly the Henchman on his right tries to grab him but Hiro slips out of the way quickly and as the Henchman turned and ran towards him Hiro quickly leaped into the air over the henchman then tripped him up with a leg swipe knocking him to the ground and into an unconscious state. 

“Did I mention I know self defence and was trained by a cheerleader recently.” Hiro smirked as he straightened his hoodie. 

However his smugness was short lived as coming from the left in the hallway was a gang of henchmen who saw their comrades knocked out on the ground and saw the teenager who did it. 

“In Baymax’s words, Oh no.” Hiro grimaced. 

The henchmen began to approach Hiro with every intention to beat him up and carry him to a cell. All of a sudden the right wall exploded and a it catapulted everyone to the floor. Suddenly Hiro saw several coloured balls emerge from the smoke which then encased the henchmen in a blue and pink solid substance. 

Then emerging from the smoke was Gogo, Kim, Honey Lemon, Baymax, Fredzilla, Ron and Rufus standing in a superhero like pose. The moment was dashed when Wasabi started coughing as did Honey Lemon given the dust around them. 

“A little much wouldn’t you say?” Wasabi said. 

“Guys!” Hiro exclaimed in joy and he was even more happy to see a certain robot with them. “BAYMAX!” He said in joy as he jumped up and hugged him. 

“Hiro.” Baymax replied as he hugged him back. “Hiro, are you okay?” Honey Lemon said enveloping him in a hug. 

“You guys came.” Hiro said as he looked to Kim and Ron. 

“Hey we super heroes gotta stick together.” Ron said giving Hiro a fist bump to which he accepted. 

“Hiro where’s Drakken?” Kim then asked. “He’s down there Yamas on his way to get the Destructo Yama which he forced me to finish we gotta stop him!” Hiro said. 

“Well then, you’ll be needing this.” Kim said pulling off her  back pack and revealing its contents to be Hiro’s gear seeing this put a confident smile on his face. 

Back in the main Lab, Yama had just arrived on site to inspect his robot looking it over to make sure it was the specs he wanted. 

“Hmm and your sure Hamada corrected all the issues.” Yama asked suspiciously. 

“Absolutely he took very little convincing threatened what he loved most and he ignored his better instincts.” Drakken then gloated. 

“Hm classic move.” Yama said “Well you’ve delivered now as we agreed I’m gonna use this thing to level the competition in this city and all the crime bosses will answer to me!” Yama then gloated with pride knowing he now had the edge he needed to work his way to the top and also satisfy another associate of his. 

“Uh yes Yama, well there’s a slight change in plans.” Drakken then pointed out which caught Yamas attention. 

“What?” Yama said. “You see, I’m keeping the Destructo Yama.” Drakken then said smirking. 

“WHAT! YOU DARE DOUBLE CROSS ME WE HAD A DEAL!” Yama shouted in anger. 

“Yeah well deals changed you think I’m going to let you use something that can easily conquer the world just to satisfy your needs to be the biggest crime boss in the city well think again I built it I use it to take over the world!” Drakken gloated. 

“NOONE SWINDLES YAMA!” Yama said as he marched over cracking his knuckles intending to hurt Drakken however he was suddenly stopped by Destructo Yama as it picked him up by his shirt collar.

“Put me down you tin can!” Yama exclaimed but the robot didn’t comply. 

“Oh ho please did you forget it only takes orders from the one wearing this.” Drakken said pointing to the bracelet on his right wrist. 

“Destructo Yama please evict Mr.Yama from my lair at once!” Drakken ordered and the robot just launched Yama into the air sending him crashing through the roof out of the building and landed in the bay. 

“Ha now who’s not a big time supervillain!” Drakken gloated. 

“Now with this I shall conquer the world, and better yet that little squirt made it all possible. That’s the thing with genius it’s easy to manipulate and coheres.” Drakken gloated but was then met by two familiar faces and he already squeaked in fear as they clanged their fists. 

It was Hiro armoured alongside Kim with the rest of Big Hero 6 in tow. 

“Your right about one thing Drakken, being a young genius can be tough.” Hiro said “But you know what’s easy?” Kim then asked. 

“This!” They said in unison and both punched Drakken right in the face sending him flying back to the ground. 

“WHAT HOW DID YOU ESCAPE MY PLAN TO ELIMINATE YOU!” Drakken exclaimed. 

“Easy team work.” Wasabi said with pride. 

“Hm impressive.” Drakken said “but so is this!” Drakken pressed the green button on his belt and that activated a force barrier in front of the heroes cutting them off from the other room. When Wasabi and Gogo tried to cut through using their plasma blades and mag lev disks it had no effect. 

“Oh please you think I wouldn’t take precautions!” Drakken said “I found this among some of the old Krei junk in here and you can’t break through it why? Because the off switch is….ALL THE WAY UP THERE!” Drakken pointed out a small red switch on the wall opposite. 

“Okay why would you tell us where the off switch is seems kinda dumb?” asked a deadpanned Gogo. 

“I know right!” Shego agreed “Finally someone gets it!” 

“Zip it Shego!” Drakken said. 

“Now you can witness my plan come to foliation!” Drakken exclaimed “Now with the Destructo…” “Hold on your blabbing out your evil plan?” Wasabi questioned. 

“Uh yeah its standard super villain procedure.” Fredzilla pointed out. “Yeah they actually fill in some blanks.” Ron added. 

“Ahem would the trapees please listen to the uh, trapper please!” Drakken interrupts. 

“Now with the Destructo Yama I shall finally conquer the world and I have you and Kim Possible to thank Mr. Hamada!” Drakken then explained. 

“What?” Kim asked “Well let’s just say that training of yours has proved quite useful to me.” Drakken waved around the ‘KP’ Chip Hiro made for Baymax. 

“No!” Hiro breathed in horror.. “Yes a robot programmed with data from Kim Possible that’s better than I could have hoped for I guess your not as brilliant as you think.” Drakken gloated right in Hiro’s face.

“He’s brilliant enough to use his gift to help people.” Kim then defended Hiro. “Just as his brother was smart enough to build Baymax to fulfil that dream, which he still works to carry out today. Thats what you don’t get ‘Drew’ it’s not the brilliance it’s how you use it!” Kim then said which did put a smile on Hiro face. 

“Yeah and we may just be smart enough to have an ace up our sleeves!” Fredzilla pointed out. 

“What ace lizard boy?” Drakken asked. Just then without warning something busted through the wall on Drakken’s side of the shield and the smoke cleared to reveal a small round robot wearing armour similar to Baymax’s except it was blue and Persian blue and the visor revealed similar eyes to Baymax only his were blue. 

“Have no fear Mini Max is here!” Mini Max declared in a super hero way. 

However all Drakken and Shego could do was laugh out loud with Drakken clutching his stomach. 

“What that, that’s your ace a pint size robot!” Shego laughed. 

However just then Mini Max flew forward and punched Shego in the face and then kicked Drakken in the face and took back the KP chip then flies up to the off switch and presses it deactivating the shield. 

“MINI MAXIMUM HEROICS!” Minimax proclaimed as he landed on Freds arm. 

“Booyah Mini Max!” Ron said and Hiro took back the KP chip and inserted it back into Baymax. 

“Okay guys lets take them down together!” Hiro declared and so the team leaped into action. 

“DESTRUCTO YAMA ATTACK!” Drakken exclaimed and the Destructo Yama responded by charging forwards with blades swinging. The team scatters in different directions and attack from all sides. Gogo attacks first with her mag lev discs to skate along and throws her arm discs to slice at the robot but it deflects the disks then forms blasts from its hands and tries to blast Gogo with them but she is quick to avoid them. Wasabi then tries and leaps in using his plasma blades to try and cut into the robot however it activates a laser blaster on its back and fires at him Wasabi uses his blades as a shield to hold back the blast but it didn’t stop him from falling off the robots back. Thankfully he landed in a soft pink ball compliments of Honey Lemon. 

“Man this robots tough!” Wasabi said. 

Fredzilla then jumps in and unleashes his fire blast from his mouth however it didn’t seem to affect the robots outer shell. 

“WHA?” Fredzilla said in surprise. The robot then blasts Fredzilla into a wall with his right arm cannon just then Baymax flies in and fires his rocket fist at the robot however the Destructo Yama just back flips out of the way using its advanced servos and then leaps in the air and punches Baymax to the ground knocking Hiro off his back. 

“Whoooaa!” Hiro yells thankfully before he hits the ground Kim swings in with her rocket skates and grabs Hiro bridal style before he hits the ground. 

“Nice catch!” Hiro said “Your welcome.” Kim said as they skated to the side. 

“This robot isn’t gonna be easy to take down!” Kim said. “Yeah so how do we beat a robot that fights like you?!” Ron asked hastily. 

“We’ve got to get that controller on Drakkens wrist it should stop the robot!” Kim said. 

“You handle that Kim we’ve got the Destructo Yama!” Hiro suggested and Kim nodded as she and Ron headed after Drakken. 

(Music starts: Born Ready Dove Cameron.) 

Big Hero 6 regrouped around Hiro and faced their opponent Destructo Yama. 

“So what’s the plan?” Gogo asked. “Yeah how do we fight something that learns and fights like Kim?” Wasabi then added. 

“Yeah but remember we’ve trained with Kim, she’s taught us how she fights so we have an advantage so we attack quick and at the same time so it can’t scan all of us!” Hiro strategised. 

“So hit and run combo attacks got it!” Fredzilla said. 

“I’m game.” Honey Lemon said. 

The team then charges forwards with Hiro on Baymax’s back the Destructo Yama fires missiles from its shoulder blasters and the group quickly avoid them and as Wasabi runs Gogo skates along side. 

“Lets sling shot this thing!” Gogo said. “Right.” Wasabi agreed and grabbed Gogo’s hand and zoomed in a circle really fast before throwing wasabi forwards who formed his plasma blades and slashed at the robots shoulders slicing off the missile launchers. The robot turns and tries to slash at him however just then. 

“SUPER JUMP!” Fredzilla exclaimed as he leaped into the air and then rolled into a ball whilst breathing fire hitting the robot in the arm slightly denting the armour on its right arm. 

Meanwhile Drakken watches the battle from afar. “Oh this is getting good!” He said excitedly 

“Hold it Drakken!” said a voice and Drakken turned to see Kim and Ron heading towards him. 

“SHEGO!” Drakken called and on cue Shego lands in front of the two heroes. 

“Going somewhere princess.” Shego teased. Kim just ran towards her and attacked throwing some punches but Shego avoids them and uses her enhanced abilities to attack forming her plasma energy to form a blade to slice at Kim which she quickly ducks to avoid the slices. Ron quickly slips past and goes after Drakken. 

“Hand over the remote control thing Drakken!” Ron demanded. “Why don’t you try and take it side kick!” Drakken challenged. 

Ron just leaped at Drakken to try and take the control bracelet. However Drakken just moves out of the way to avoid Ron who quickly turns around to tackle him to the ground. 

The Destructo Yama fires lasers at Gogo who quickly avoids them on her skates whilst Honey Lemon uses her Chem balls to make a bouncy stair case of pink goop to jump over the robot and fires from her purse a number of blue chemballs which on impact with the robots arms ice up the blasters. 

Honey Lemon lands on the ground next to Gogo. 

“Sling shot punch?” Honey Lemon asked. “You know it!” Gogo smirked and so Honey used produced two orange chemballs from her purse and claps them together then launches them at the walls on the right and left. Gogo skates far away then launches forward but then the Destructo Yama blasts off the ice from its blasters and tries to shoot Gogo however Baymax’s rocket fist flies in and punches it back which returns to Baymax and the Destructo Yama focuses on him. 

This buys Gogo the time she needs and so runs straight into Honey’s slingshot keeps pushing back until finally she turns round and launches from the sling shot propelling her forwards and readied her arm discs then as she pulled a fist back she slices off the robots right arm with one shot and lands skidding on the other side. 

“Spankin!” Gogo smirked. “He’s all yours Baymax!” 

“Thank you Gogo.” Baymax said flying at full speed then lands a punch in the Destructo Yama’s chest to then get punched away by the robot. However what the robot didn’t see was Hiro who quickly jumped onto the robots back. 

“This looks important!” Hiro smirked and using the magnet in his glove pulls off a panel and then yanks out some wiring generating sparks from the bots back and suddenly it’s eyes go black.

Hiro acts quickly and leaps off its back and Honey Lemon quickly launches a pink chem ball from her purse which hits the ground creating a soft cushion for Hiro to land on. 

Things were heating up in the fight between Kim and Shego. The green villain put her fists together and fired a massive blast of energy at Kim who quickly back flips away to avoid it but the next blast sent a shock wave that knocked Kim back and landed on her back. Shego leaps up and tries to crush her with her foot. 

Kim quickly flips back up and throws a round house kick to push her back only for Shego to ready a plasma blade with deadly intent. 

“KIM!” Called a voice and Kim turned to see Gogo toss her one of her gauntlets with a mag lev disk attached and as Shego leaped forwards you strike her. The blade was blocked by the mag lev disk as Kim had just managed to slip the gauntlet onto her left wrist. 

She pushes Shego away then proceeds to throw the disk at Shego but misses. 

“Bad shot princess.” Shego smirked. “So not!” Kim said and then the disk came back around and hit Shego in the back of the head knocking her down to the ground and the disk returned to Kim. 

“Wow, I’ve so gotta get one of these.” She said impressed. 

Ron was still trying to get the control bracelet off Drakken’s wrist but he just kicks him off him and Ron lands on his back. 

“Ha good try side kick but good only counts in....” Drakken looks to his wrist and sees its gone. “What!” He exclaims.

A whistle then gets his attention and he turns to see Rufus in his armour holding the bracelet smirking. 

“Why you little!” Drakken tries to grab Rufus however wings emerge from his back and he flies in the air to avoid Drakken grabbing him. 

“Give it back!” Drakken said trying to swat Rufus down. 

“Catch!” Rufus squeaked as he tossed the bracelet to someone Drakken tried to grab it only for a certain small blue robot to fly in and grab it. 

“Mini Maximum touch down!” Mini max said as he then threw the bracelet to the ground destroying it. 

“Oh yeah wait a go Rufus and Mini Max!” Ron cheered. 

“Excellent work naked companion.” Mini Max said hovering next to the armoured mole rat.

“Boyah!” Rufus said then offering Mini Max a fist bump which he accepted. 

“Ba-la-la-la-la-la!” The two said. 

However their joy was short lived as the Destructo Yama was still fighting Big Hero 6 even with the control bracelet destroyed. 

“Uh that shouldn’t be happening!” Ron said as Kim looked and could see what was happening she hurried into the battle ground near where Hiro had just avoided a blast from the robots remaining arm. 

“The remotes gone but the robots still kicking!” Kim exclaimed to the young genius. “It must be on systemised commands meaning it’s carrying out the last order it received.” Hiro theorised. 

“Meaning we’ve gotta stop it now.” Kim suggested. “My thoughts exactly.” Hiro said and looked to Baymax. 

“Baymax, Overdrive Mode!” Hiro ordered and so Baymax begins transforming. The Destructo Yama sees Baymax and runs towards him only for a mag lev disc to hit him in the head and turns to see it was Kim who threw it. 

It directs its attack and speeds over to Kim throwing a saw blade with its remaining arm and tries to slice Kim which she’s able to avoid. 

She’s about to back flip again only for the robot to perform a roundhouse kick which kicks her to the ground. She forgot this robot was programmed with her skills and could learn from its opponents if locked down to one. 

The Destructo Yama hovered over her ready to attack but then. SLICE!

The Destructo Yama stood silently for a few seconds before it fell apart in two halves and went crashing to the ground. It then revealed Overdrive Baymax standing behind it retracting his energy sword revealing he was the one who sliced it in half. 

(Music ends)

“Nice Baymax!” Kim thanked as Baymax returned to his normal form. 

“I did a thing!” Baymax said rather drunk as she was low on power and lost his balance and fell over. 

Hiro and Ron ran over and helped Kim back on her feet she then looked to the young genius about what just happened. 

“Yeah overdrive mode puts a massive drain on the battery.” Hiro explained. 

Soon the rest of the team could hear slow clapping and turned to see Drakken standing there clapping and giving an evil smirk. 

“Oh yes yes very impressive.” Drakken said sarcastically. 

“You seem in a good mood for a guy who’s plan is down the drain.” Hiro smirked. 

However the smirk on Drakken’s face persisted something that Gogo noticed. 

“Let me guess you have a trick up your sleeve don’t you?” Gogo said not surprised. 

“Ohh you catch on quick.” Drakken said as he clicked his fingers the wall near the team opened to reveal a room full of Destructo Yama robots all identical to the one that was destroyed there was an army of them much to the teams horror. 

“Oh no.” Ron, Rufus and a drunk Baymax said in unison. 

Then from behind Drakken the floor opened and then rising from the hole was a much larger Destructo Yama, the only difference was a small compartment in its head was made for someone to pilot it. 

“Please as if I would build more than one.” Drakken then said as the robot picked him up and placed him in the cockpit. 

“Now watch as I take over the world starting with this very city! Come Shego!” Drakken announced evilly. 

Shego who had just regained consciousness jumped up to the robots cockpit to join Drakken at the controls. Then the feet of the Destructo Yamas roar into life with jets of fire and began to ascend and the other robots soon followed. 

Outside the roof of the abandoned facility on Akuma Island explodes and the Destructo Yama army erupts from the top like a swarm from its hive. In the cockpit of his Destructo Yama Drakken smirks evilly knowing this was the time to conquer. 

Back on the island the ground is covered in wreckage and rubble everything completely buried. Just then Rufus and Mini Max emerge from the rubble. They look around and can’t see their friends anywhere and Rufus squeaked in worry for Ron and Kim. 

“We must find our fellow Heroes” Mini Max suggested and they began looking around Mini Max looked from the air whilst Rufus scurried along the rubble suddenly he saw something move he scurried over and then saw a large pink dome emerge from the rubble Rufus looked in confusion as Mini Max landed next to him. Then when he touches it the pink goop starts cracking to then shatter only to reveal the eight heroes alive and safe.

“Everyone okay?” Kim asked as she stood up. “I’m good.” Gogo said “A.Okay!” Fred said as he lifted off the top his suit to reveal his head. 

“Oh I’m fine… on a scale of one to whoo you look filthy.” Baymax said rather drunkly as he looked to the rest of the team. 

“Whew nice thinking Honey Lemon.” Hiro breathed. “Yeah I’m still surprised that worked.” She replied just the Ron was greeted by his naked molerat companion who wasted no time hugging his face. 

“Rufus you okay buddy?” Ron asked. “Uh huh.” Rufus said with a smile. 

“Uh guys.” Hiro said getting their attention as they all looked up to see the army of robots flying towards San Fransokyo Bay. 

“We maybe okay but now the city isn’t.” Hiro said with a deeply worried voice. 

TO BE CONTINUED.

End of Chapter 6

Dun dun dun! Looks like an army of evil killer robots are bent on attacking San Fransokyo will Team Possible Hero 6 be able to stop them?! Find out next time on PH6. Now if you've noticed I’ve made a reference to BH6 (the movie) when Hiro removes the health care chip and turns Baymax into a killer robot and also some references to the live action KP movie like Drakken telling them where the off switch is, because when I heard him say that it just screamed classic Drakken. I must admit this chapter was rather hard to write given my mind was all over the place what with uni projects and all, but it all worked out in the end I’ll try and update soon there's just a few more chapters to go plus and epilogue. 

Until then TO THE POWER OF 6!

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6 Ways to Help you Catch Those Zzzs

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Happy New Year, Sleepy Heads. Are you as tired as I am? I mean, really, with all that’s going on in our world today, it’s no wonder a lot of us are having a tough time falling asleep. Add health conditions, family routines, work responsibility and other life stressors to that equation, and well, getting lost in slumber is something we only dream about when we get in bed. Girl, we need to find ways for how to sleep better!

It’s weird, right? Nighttime seems so relaxing. The sun has set, the stars are out and that should trigger something inside us that it’s time to wind down. Well doctors say that some of us need re-wiring so our bodies can get back into our sleep cycle, which helps us sleep better. Apparently, our inability to catch zzzz’s is considered chronic if we have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at least three nights per week for three months or longer.

And we all have different sleep issues. Some of us have difficulty falling and/or staying asleep. Others wake up during the night and then struggle to get back to sleep. TBH, insomnia in any form sucks. All that tossing and turning is def not good for maintaining our physical and mental health. Also, a bad night’s sleep can really mess with our exercise performance– and that doesn’t exactly hang with me well. Girl, we have worked sooo hard getting that bootay in shape, and we’re Bringing It with our A-Game, like doing this Full Body Burn. We can’t let anything stop us now (here is another way to keep it going with my 30-day challenge)!

Umm, we really need to figure this sh%t out and put an end to these sleepless nights. It’s making us cranky and testy – seriously, people are starting to hide when we walk into the room. Good news, babes. You can relax because we uncovered these six tips on how to sleep better which will help Mr. Sandman do his thang and let you catch some zzzz’s.

Get rid of the stress

Is your sleep sanctuary as peaceful as it can be? If not, girl, you need to get rid of anything and everything that could stress you out or make you feel all sad and anxious. Think about it, would you revisit any place where you had a crappy experience? Likely not. So think about your bedroom in the same way and change anything negative you might associate with it so you actually look forward to returning to your sleeping chambers, M’lady. Bring it on: the candles, scented oils, silk pillowcases, soft colors, black-out curtains, and relaxing soundtracks –anything you can think of to help lull you to sleep.

Some experts say that means ditching devices and activities involving reading, streaming, or scrolling in bed, and only laying down when you’re actually sleepy–or frisky (Wink). Oh and also, for goodness sakes, get rid of the clock from your bedroom. Clock-watching is only telling you how long you’ve been awake.

Create new habits

Good sleep habits and routines are important to follow if you want to learn how to sleep better. If you want to get good-quality, consistent sleep, experts say to tweak your habits to reset your circadian rhythm. Sorry, our what? Our circadian rhythm is our internal clock. So just like a clock, we need to reset it when it gets out of sync. In the morning, hop out of the sack at the same time. Every. Morning. Don’t be tempted to lollygag around in those sheets–even if they are silk (or if you’re too cozy to get out of your silk PJs, like these we featured in our last-minute Christmas gift list.). Up and at ‘em, soldier. Get your day started.

During the day, make sure to include regular exercise in your regime (duh), and spend time outside. Daylight is key to maintaining that circadian thing so let the sun shine in. Also, do not allow yourself to catnap! Change your surroundings when you feel yourself nod off to help break the pattern. When nighttime comes, be sure to create a hard stop with work (I made mine 6 p.m. Check out my night routine videos on Youtube on how I wind down with my night routine.) Then, set a time to turn in, and leading up to that, avoid caffeine, alcohol and screens. Instead, pour yourself a big mug of calming tea, like chamomile, and soak in a hot bath. Feel that stress float away! Aaaah.

Log it

Empower yourself with knowledge about your sleep patterns like the queen you are. Start a sleep diary to learn how many hours of real sleep you’re getting. Seven to nine hours a night is ideal. Any less than that on a consistent basis and you’re putting yourself at higher risk for health issues, including strokes, mental distress, and heart disease. You can manually track when you go to bed and when you wake up, but be sure to account for about 30 minutes of falling asleep time.  

Writing down your snooze time helps us to understand the issues preventing us from falling asleep and we can make changes and adjustments to improve sleep and our overall wellbeing. Use a journal like the one we have in our Planner that includes a healthy habit builder and a blank lined section to track your Zzzs. You can also try using your fitness watch to track your shuteye which measures a combination of your movement and heart-rate patterns to track real slumber.

Get a grip

Sleep is hard to come by especially if you’re beating yourself up every day with the fact that you’re not getting sleep (hello vicious cycle). Most people who are struggling with insomnia, stress themselves out by obsessing about, well, not sleeping. We can’t be working ourselves into a frenzy when we’re trying to wind down! We need to cool our jets and stop our minds from reeling out of control. Whatever you do, don’t lie in bed in this mind state. Slip out of bed for a spell, do some light stretching, flow through a few reps of cat-cow, and then try again. NBD. Most importantly, give yourself a break. You got this. And there are professionals who spend their lives studying this stuff if you need a little help.

Just Breathe

Breathing exercises are super helpful to release tension in our muscle groups, which can make falling asleep a little easier. There are many breathing techniques to try that help you blow out the day’s stress and put your mind at ease before you hit the hay — or if you wake up at 3 a.m. and can’t get back to sleep. Mainly, close your eyes, breathe in deeply and exhale.  Some experts say while you’re breathing, you should lightly cover your ears with your hands or apply pressure above your eyebrows to help you relax even more. 

Make Some Noise

Some ways we found on how to sleep better might seem counter-intuitive. Can you believe that for some of us, complete silence prevents us from sleeping?  Wait, what? Well, remember that time you were at the beach and the waves lulled you to sleep, or when the pitter-patter the rain made let you tune everything out? Same concept. Consistent noise can actually be soothing. Thankfully, you don’t have to throw on your raincoat in the middle of the night and head outside–instead, get an in-home device that mimics those types of nature sounds.

Babes, we hope these tips can help you figure out how to sleep better and shuteye comes a bit easier for you. We think you’ll be able to use at least a couple of these strategies for falling asleep and you will be workout-ready come sunrise. Happy journeys in dreamland queens, and we’ll see you when you wake up!

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