Super Villain Grandpa (Cape High Series Book 15) Read Online Free
Author: R.J. Ross
man says, landing in front of her, “Technico. Your granddaughter called me a few hours ago and then the connection was destroyed. So where is she?”
Angela stares at him, shaking her head slightly after a moment. “You look so much like your father,” she says after a moment. “You’ve grown up handsome. But Keliah should be fine,” I hope, she adds silently. “You might not have noticed, but we’re pretty secluded out here—and she IS a super, even if she’s only just coming into her powers.”
“I know that,” he says, looking around curiously, and then going still as he stares at the ground. “So… you’re into building your own secret base islands?” he asks almost casually.
“Wh—” She stops abruptly as things click. “Of course I am,” she lies, waving a hand. “Anyone would, don’t you think? You have a lot of time after retirement, you need to work out somehow or you go to flab.”
He looks at her for a long moment. “Mind if I see it?” he asks. “I’ve often thought of setting up an island like this one.”
“I would, but I’m a bit busy right now. And Keliah will be fine—don’t you have more important things to worry about than a girl who’s not even in your school at the moment?” she says. “I heard the Cape Cells had a little breakout.”
“Little isn’t the word I would use,” he says, still staring at the ground. She has to distract him, she thinks. “Did you destroy her phone?” he asks, looking at her.
“I—” she blinks, almost showing her surprise, “She needs to do this training without a crutch,” she says. “This is a family thing, Nicolas, and even if I didn't change your diapers back in the day, I still expect you to respect that.”
“I will, but I’d still like to see her before I go,” he says.
“I’m afraid you can’t do that—she’s in the middle of extremely important focus training,” Angela lies with a slight smile. “We can’t interrupt it or she’ll have to start over again.”
“I see,” he says, looking at her curiously. “Then I’ll just be going. I expect to hear from her soon, though. She might be on suspension, but she’s still one of my kids.”
“One that you would fly halfway across the world to check on?” Angela asks, stunned.
“Like someone mentioned earlier, her grandmother used to change my diapers,” he says with a little smile. “In case there are any problems,” he goes on, pulling a small phone out of his pocket, “call me. I’ll either send someone or come myself.”
She takes the phone, looking at it for a moment. “You used to destroy whatever phone I got,” she says.
“Then I owe you one,” he says. “It’s good to see you again, Falconess.” He takes to the air, looking at the island again with a hint of fascination. “You don’t rent this place out, do you? For family holidays? Because Summer and Sunny would LOVE it, and Zoe and I could have a lot of fun with that secret base.”
“I’ll consider it,” she says. “Now get going, you’ve got a world to save, right?”
“How do you know I’ll be the one saving it?” he asks with a hint of amusement.
“You are your father’s son, when it comes down to it,” she says.
“I just do it to keep him in retirement.” And then he’s gone, leaving her to let out a sigh of relief—and then tense again.
“What have you done this time, Austin?” she whispers, her hands clenching at her sides. There’s a tiny, colorful firework tattooed on her left hand ring finger, one that she’s thought about getting removed a million times before.
CHAPTER TWO
I can’t breathe. I’m going to drown. I try to jerk free of Grandpa. He looks at me and I see him realize the problem. We race to the surface and I take a deep, gasping breath, trying to refill my lungs.
“Sorry,” he says, holding me close. “Just breathe. You can do it.” I start coughing and he pats my back, like I’m a baby. “You’re okay,” he
Angela stares at him, shaking her head slightly after a moment. “You look so much like your father,” she says after a moment. “You’ve grown up handsome. But Keliah should be fine,” I hope, she adds silently. “You might not have noticed, but we’re pretty secluded out here—and she IS a super, even if she’s only just coming into her powers.”
“I know that,” he says, looking around curiously, and then going still as he stares at the ground. “So… you’re into building your own secret base islands?” he asks almost casually.
“Wh—” She stops abruptly as things click. “Of course I am,” she lies, waving a hand. “Anyone would, don’t you think? You have a lot of time after retirement, you need to work out somehow or you go to flab.”
He looks at her for a long moment. “Mind if I see it?” he asks. “I’ve often thought of setting up an island like this one.”
“I would, but I’m a bit busy right now. And Keliah will be fine—don’t you have more important things to worry about than a girl who’s not even in your school at the moment?” she says. “I heard the Cape Cells had a little breakout.”
“Little isn’t the word I would use,” he says, still staring at the ground. She has to distract him, she thinks. “Did you destroy her phone?” he asks, looking at her.
“I—” she blinks, almost showing her surprise, “She needs to do this training without a crutch,” she says. “This is a family thing, Nicolas, and even if I didn't change your diapers back in the day, I still expect you to respect that.”
“I will, but I’d still like to see her before I go,” he says.
“I’m afraid you can’t do that—she’s in the middle of extremely important focus training,” Angela lies with a slight smile. “We can’t interrupt it or she’ll have to start over again.”
“I see,” he says, looking at her curiously. “Then I’ll just be going. I expect to hear from her soon, though. She might be on suspension, but she’s still one of my kids.”
“One that you would fly halfway across the world to check on?” Angela asks, stunned.
“Like someone mentioned earlier, her grandmother used to change my diapers,” he says with a little smile. “In case there are any problems,” he goes on, pulling a small phone out of his pocket, “call me. I’ll either send someone or come myself.”
She takes the phone, looking at it for a moment. “You used to destroy whatever phone I got,” she says.
“Then I owe you one,” he says. “It’s good to see you again, Falconess.” He takes to the air, looking at the island again with a hint of fascination. “You don’t rent this place out, do you? For family holidays? Because Summer and Sunny would LOVE it, and Zoe and I could have a lot of fun with that secret base.”
“I’ll consider it,” she says. “Now get going, you’ve got a world to save, right?”
“How do you know I’ll be the one saving it?” he asks with a hint of amusement.
“You are your father’s son, when it comes down to it,” she says.
“I just do it to keep him in retirement.” And then he’s gone, leaving her to let out a sigh of relief—and then tense again.
“What have you done this time, Austin?” she whispers, her hands clenching at her sides. There’s a tiny, colorful firework tattooed on her left hand ring finger, one that she’s thought about getting removed a million times before.
CHAPTER TWO
I can’t breathe. I’m going to drown. I try to jerk free of Grandpa. He looks at me and I see him realize the problem. We race to the surface and I take a deep, gasping breath, trying to refill my lungs.
“Sorry,” he says, holding me close. “Just breathe. You can do it.” I start coughing and he pats my back, like I’m a baby. “You’re okay,” he
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