Sky High Page #4

Hey, hand me that mayonnaise there.

Well, that's good then,

because...because I am.

- Am what?

- A sidekick.

- Who is?

- Me, Dad.

Dad, I'm a sidekick, OK?

I washed out of Power Placement.

- Washed out!

Boomer.

Couldn't make the big time, so now he thinks

he can pass judgment on some real heroes' kids, huh?

Oh, it's a power trip, Will.

That's all it is. Sonic Boom?

Try "Gym Teacher Man."

No dad, what are you doing?

I'm calling the school.

The tuition we pay them!

Dad, don't. Dad!

It's not Coach Boomer!

It's me, OK? - I don't have any powers.

But you never said...

I mean, you made it seem like...

Like I had super-strength like you?

But I don't.

But you will, Will!

You're just...

You're just a late bloomer, that's what it is!

Maybe. Maybe not.

But I don't care.

Because, really, the fact of the matter is...

I'm proud to be a sidekick.

Actually, I'm proud to be Hero Support.

Uh, so I, uh, think we pretty

much covered the undead.

What's next?

What?

Your hero flies north at 300 miles per hour for 15 minutes.

His archenemy is tunneling south

at 200 miles per hour for 10 minutes.

Assuming your hero has X-ray vision

how long before he realizes he's going the wrong way?

All I ever wanted for him was to save the world.

To just feel that once.

That's a lot to put on a 14-year-old's shoulders.

Oh, come on, Josie!

When I was his age, I could

put a truck on my shoulders.

Oh!

Honey, I know you're disappointed.

So am I. You think I didn't

want to see my son fly?

- Or have super-strength?

- Or fly?

But we can't change who he is.

Not without dropping him in a vat of toxic waste.

- Steve!

- Aw...Oh, no, no...

Where would we even find a vat of...

- Steve!

- I-I just, I'm thinking.

Will is a great kid.

This is not the end of the world. OK.

So maybe we won't be the Stronghold Three

the greatest family of superheroes

the world has ever known.

But we will be the Stronghold Three

the greatest family the world has ever known.

You're right.

You're right, and he can

always go into real estate!

Welcome to Sky Hi...

Come on, Ron.

Hey, big boy. Where's your hat?

Hey, where's your hat?

If you're not gonna respect me,

at least respect the hat!

- Oh, pfff!

- Guys. Guys, come on.

Give Ron his hat back.

All right.

You're the sidekick.

Give him his hat back.

We'll catch you later, Stronghold.

Hey, race you up the steps.

Thanks, Will.

Sure, Ron.

- Over here!

- Saved you a seat!

Hey, and I saved you a pudding!

- Hey, what's up?

- Hey, buddy. Check this out.

Whoa!

- Uh...sorry.

- You will be.

Let's not do this.

You think you can do whatever you

want 'cause your name's Stronghold?

I'm sorry my dad put your dad in jail, but...

Nobody talks about my father.

Ah!

Oh, it is so on!

- Fight, fight, fight!

- Mr. Boy, do something!

I'm on it!

Principal Powers!

Principal Powers!

Principal Powers!

Principal Powers!

Principal Powers!

Fight, fight, fight!

Oooh!

- Hurry up! Move out of the way!

Oh!

Where are your sidekicks, sidekick?

Right here!

Yeah.

Leave them alone!

He's strong!

I'm strong?

He's super-strong.

Yeah, Will!

Now, who tripped me?

Stronghold!

What if I said it's not just her twin?

It's her evil twin.

- This Friday, you say?

- Medulla, you dog!

Think I can't take a hit?

Will!

Will! Pull the pin!

He's comin', man!

Hi.

I didn't do anything though, he started it.

Your dad started it, and I'm gonna finish it.

- Don't bother.

The detention room neutralizes

all super-powers. Sit.

Now, here at Sky High we do everything we can

to teach you how to use your powers.

But what you do with them, now that's up to you.

Living up to your father's reputation

or trying to live it down

is a sad waste of talent.

Your talent.

Try to keep that in mind the next time

you're about to do something stupid.

All right, look.

Whatever happened with our dads,

it has nothing to do with us.

What do you say?

I say...

if you ever cross me again, I'll roast you alive.

So, Will, anything interesting happen at school today?

Uh...

Well, as you may have noticed,

I got my powers today!

Yes, we know - the principal called.

OK. Look, it's not...

It's not as bad as it sounds.

- It's a really funny, great story.

- You nearly destroyed the cafeteria.

Yeah, but, Mom...I got my powers!

And do you know how to use them wisely?

Sanctum. Now.

William Theodore Stronghold...

...come here!

You're not mad?

My boy has super-strength!

How can I be mad?

- Ow!

I'm sorry. Ow!

- You are strong!

- Yeah.

If your mom asks, you tell her

I read you the riot act, and...

...I took away your Xbox.

- But I don't have an Xbox.

- Are you sure?

- Oh! Go ahead.

- When did you...?

- What?

- Open it up!

Here. Here, I'll get it.

All right. Let's see.

The boy has Stronghold's power.

- It's almost poetic.

- We should crush them now.

- We know he has the weapon.

- Patience!

We have waited this long.

When the time is right, we'll have our revenge.

You know, time would move

a lot faster if we had an Xbox.

Ah! Uncle! Uncle! Uncle!

- Dude, you made sidekick history!

- Aw. I don't know about that.

- Dude, you made sidekick history!

- Aw. I don't know about that.

No, seriously. From now on,

people mess with us at their own peril.

You're breaking down barriers,

proving we're not heroes and sidekicks.

- We're just people.

- Super people.

- Seats, please.

We have a lot to cover this morning,

starting with motorcycle sidecar basics.

Uh, except for you, Mr. Stronghold.

Would you gather your gear

and come up here, please?

I've got your new class schedule.

Congratulations. You've been

transferred to the Hero class.

Oh, and by the way, if you should

find yourself needing any hero support,

I still do a little freelance. Ha!

Ha!

But what about them?

- We'll see you on the bus.

- We'll hang at lunch.

Right after you've dunked

Ethan's head in the toilet.

Well, you best not be late.

Just go already.

Rays!

From the silliness of the shrink ray

to the devastation of the death ray.

These are the very foundations of Mad Science.

Yes? They told me you were coming.

Unfortunately, all the lab partners are taken.

I suppose I could pair you

with my teaching assistant.

Miss Grayson? My apologies.

Come on.

Come on! Quickly, quickly, quickly.

Feet! You stepped on my foot!

OK, how's that?

Perfect...if you're building a heat ray.

You're supposed to be building a freeze ray.

OK, I have no idea what I'm doing.

Dreadful technique.

You've confused rays with beams! D!

Minus! I'd give you an F

But that would only mean having

to see you in summer school.

- And what have we here?

- Uh...

Well, I don't know.

I didn't do it.

You're far too modest, Mr. Stronghold.

Or perhaps not modest enough.

Miss Grayson, in the future

please allow the students to succeed, or fail

on their own.

How did you do that?

I'm a Technopath.

I can control technology with my mind.

Wow. All I can do is punch stuff.

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