Thanks for sticking with me to the end of this story. There will be eventually a sequel, but I don't know when. Until then, enjoy the last chapter of my story.

Aunt Cass had never driven so fast before. She needed to see for herself that her youngest nephew was indeed alive. The fire marshal hadn't told her anything other than Hiro was found alive among the destruction of Krei Headquarters. Her heart pounded as she wondered what condition he would be in.

The tiny family arrived minutes after the ambulance reached the emergency room. It was pandemonium as the doctors rushed around trying to help Abigale and Hiro. Determinedly, Aunt Cass pushed her way through the throng calling out for Hiro.

A security guard saw her and quickly stopped her. "Miss, you can't be back here right now. You need to go to the waiting room."

"But that's my nephew over there! We thought he was dead for a month! I have to see him. Please, just to confirm it's actually him," she pleaded. Her eyes were full of tears and her lips were quivering.

The security guard hesitate for a minute, then took her over to the bay Hiro was in. She caught a glimpse of Hiro. A rush of relief flooded her body before she felt the agony of seeing him like this.

She was escorted out of the ER and to the waiting room and sat down next to Tadashi and Baymax. The security guard told them someone would be out soon to explain what was going on with her nephew.

Cass clasped her hands together and started tapping the floor with her foot. "It really is Hiro. It's him and I'm happy, but Tadashi, you should have seen him. I only got a glimpse for a few seconds, but it was awful!"

Tadashi asked her anxiously what was so awful. "Was he burned badly? Is he going to be okay?"

"I don't know! All I saw was him in a strange outfit, but his poor face. It had burns scars on it! Then that transmitter thingy he built, it looked like it was glued to his head!" Cass shook her head and let some tears fall. "I can only imagine how the rest of his body looks. I wish we knew what happened to him!"

It broke Tadashi's heart to see his aunt like this. He wanted to tell her everything, from Callaghan setting the fire to the fight at Krei Headquarters. He couldn't though, not right now when she was trying to process the fact Hiro was alive and in the hospital.

He too was anxious to know what was going on in the ER. Baymax had said that Hiro was stable. Whether he still was he didn't know. He could only sit there and wait for his friends to show up. Hopefully, the found the notes Callaghan had kept when he was trying to make Hiro a cyborg.

In the ER, doctors were trying to figure out what to do. It was difficult to assess Hiro's vitals with the armor around him. They couldn't get a blood pressure or determine his heart rate due to the thickness of the armor.

They noted his facial injuries and saw the oxygen tube. Checking his eyes and pain stimulation, they were able to determine he was likely in a coma. The ER physicians had no doubt he needed surgery of some kind. Without an accurate assessment, there was no telling how Hiro would react in an operation.

"We can't do much for him with this suit on him! It's blocking our access to his body. It's imperative we figure some way to get this suit off him," the main doctor stated.

"How do we do that? None of us can even figure out how he got into this suit in the first place," a nurse replied anxiously.

The doors to the ER burst open and everyone looked up. They were surprised to see four people in a variety of colorful costumes panting. The one in yellow skated over and held out some papers.

"These are the notes on what was done to Hiro Hamada. Hopefully, they can help you."

"Is this a joke? We don't have time…"

"Just take them! The guy who destroyed the new Krei HQ wrote them. We recovered him from his lair. If you don't trust us, trust that we want to see this kid alive and well!" the one in green yelled at them.

The doctor took the notes from the strange group. Satisfied they had done their good deed, the four of them left the way they came in. The main doctor looked at the paper befuddlement before issuing orders to his colleagues. "Alright people, let's prep this kid so he can go to the OR. Here are instructions on how to get that suit off and take his vitals. Let's move people."

In the waiting room, Tadashi got a text alert on his phone from his friends. They had finished their mission and would be back once they stored their gear at Fred's house.

He sent a reply text to them and answered the unspoken question. "My friends were wondering what was going on when they couldn't reach me. I just told them what happened and they said they'll be right over."

"That's sweet of them. You could really use their support right now. Hiro could use the support right now." She glanced at the clock and saw it had been twenty five minutes since she had glimpsed at Hiro.

"What is taking the doctors so long to tell us an update? What is going on in there? I'm so concerned."

Baymax got up and walked over to Cass before cuddling her. He stroked her hair and told her it would be okay. "The ER doctors need to be thorough with their assessment. They'll come to speak to us soon. Try to not let your worry interfere with your perception of time."

A short time later, the others returned to the waiting room. They all expressed words of disbelief and surprise to cover their butts. Only when they sat down and started to hug Cass in reassurances did they relax.

Wasabi looked at Tadashi, who seemed to be lost in thought. "How are you holding up? Being so close yet far away from Hiro," he asked quietly.

Tadashi closed his eyes and took a deep breath before whispering back, "I'm barely keeping it together. You saw what he was like when we faced off with Callaghan. I can only imagine the horrors my little bro faced."

Fred patted him on the back. "I'm not going to say it will be okay, because we don't know that. What I will say is no matter what happens, he still will look up to you as his big brother."

Tadashi smiled and then looked up as one of the ER doctors approached the little group. The girls helped Cass stand as she looked at the doctor anxiously. "What is it? Please, tell me what's happening with my nephew."

"Miss, please sit down. What I have to say will be hard to hear." Seeing her losing her coloring, he quickly told her that Hiro was alive still. She sank back into her seat slightly relieved. Everyone gripped the edges of their chairs tightly as they listened to what the doctor had to say.

"My team and I had some trouble assessing your nephew. No one has seen a case like this before and I'm still in the dark about many details involving what happened to him.

When Hiro was found, he was in a strange armored suit. It was difficult to get any vitals because of the armor. Once we obtained notes on how to take the armor off we were able to get them. Your nephew is currently in a coma."

Aunt Cass gasped in horror. Her heart was beating fast and she felt faint. As the doctor continued to describe what the initial assessment revealed, she had to duck her head between her legs to keep from passing out.

Tadashi took over then. "Doctor, where is Hiro now? When can we see him?"

"Your brother is currently in surgery. Whoever kidnapped him didn't fully treat the burns on him. He sustained injuries from having robotic parts insert inside him and around his limbs. We still don't have a clear picture of what is going on inside him, especially his brain. You'll need to go to the OR waiting room. A doctor will come to speak to you about what is happening and any other updates during the surgery."

"Thank you. Baymax, do you think you can carry Aunt Cass upstairs please?"

"Of course. Let me help you up Aunt Cass." Baymax scooped up the woman and held her close to his chest. He warmed himself up just a little to help her relax. Then the group rode the elevator to the surgical floor to wait for more information on Hiro's condition.

In surgery, the team was carefully following the instructions they were given. It was strange having to use what was fundamentally a manual book to help this kid. If they could do this normally it wouldn't be taking so much time, but the freak who came up with this cyborg-like procedure had created a number of complications.

The first thing the surgeons had to do was finish removing the soft exosuit in order to gain full access to Hiro's body. Once the suit was off they finally had a good look at the boy's body.

His right side still had some burn scars and parts of the skin were still white indicating they hadn't started to heal. On the left side of his body, there were a few deep bruises. It also appeared that his femur and three rib bones had not been set properly or had been moved around when the suit was put on him.

The robotic prosthetics on the hands, feet and lining his body would have to go. Tests had shown his lungs were healing rather well from smoke inhalation. What the blood tests had revealed was the most shocking. Fully functional medical nanites had already healed a lot of damage and even working on muscle recovery.

"Alright remember, we have to be slow and delicate. According to these notes, if we work to quickly, the nanites will react believing the body is being attacked and close up the incisions."

He told the anesthesiologist to make sure the anesthesia didn't wear off and to be monitored closely because of Hiro being in a coma. The nurses were standing by, one with a scanner to register every item used in the surgery to prevent anything from being left behind.

The first thing they did was slowly start to remove the robotic prosthetics covering his feet. They needed to have access to his leg so they could fix the femur bone in his left leg. They also needed to establish if his feet still had circulation.

Once the established there was still circulation in the feet they did the same with his hands. Testing each finer and toe for any damage. He responded to stimulation so the nerves were conducting properly.

It took nearly two hours to get the robot parts off and check for any damage done to the extremities. Then they started to remove the servos from inside the body. Only by removing them would it be safe to set the bones before moving to work on his skin and check out his new headgear.

In the surgical waiting room, Aunt Cass was biting her nails as Tadashi paced, occasionally looking out the window. Wasabi was reading a health magazine while the girls went to get some dinner for the group. Fred had just got off the phone with his parents.

"Don't worry about the bill Ms. Aunt Cass. My parents will cover everything from the hospital stay to anything Hiro needs afterward. You don't have to pay us back, Hiro's my friend and I want to help out any way I can."

"Thank you, Fred. That is kind of you." The girls arrived back with some cafeteria food and the group started to eat the mildly bad tasting hospital food.

Tadashi watched the clock trying to not think of how many hours were ticking by without any word. Every half hour or so he would ask Baymax if he could tell what was going on in the operating room only for Baymax to tell him he wouldn't break his ethical protocols for him by spying on the operation.

Around midnight everyone fell asleep in their chairs unable to keep their eyes opened any longer. Baymax found two unused cots for them to use. Honey Lemon and Aunt Cass shared one. Go-Go and Wasabi on the other. Fred was sleeping just fine in his chair.

Tadashi fell asleep on top of Baymax, completely worn out by the day's events. None of them would wake up for several hours until about eight the next morning, nearly twenty hours after the surgery started.

The head surgeon cleared his throat, drawing the attention of the groggy party. "Are any of you here for Hiro Hamada?" he asked.

"We all are. My name is Cass. I'm Hiro's aunt and guardian. Please, what can you tell us about my nephew? Did he make it through his surgery?"

"Your nephew was just wheeled into ICU to recover. It was a very long and complicated surgery. What was done to your nephew was unprecedented and we ran into some unforeseen complications. Sit down please."

They sat down except for Baymax. Tadashi asked him to display the scan of Hiro he took back at the lab so Aunt Cass wouldn't know about their little superhero adventure. With it up the doctor would be able to show Aunt Cass where Hiro's injuries occurred and what they had fixed. The surgeon was grateful for the graphics to help explain the situation properly.

"Your nephew has been experimented on Miss Cass. When he was wheeled into my OR it took some time to get him out of an exosuit so we could exam his body for injuries. It was a difficult task not only to get the exosuit off him but to remove the robotic parts covering his natural limbs."

Pointing to the display on Baymax's stomach, the doctor showed where the robotic parts had been anchored to and the time it took to safely remove them and testing to see if the digits still had a blood flow or if there was any necrotic tissue.

"Once we were able to remove those, it became a challenge to locate and carefully remove the servos in his body that were responsible for his movements in his coma. We ran into some trouble, because to my shock, your nephew even though he was in a coma, managed to create fully functional medical nanites, to assist in his healing."

Aunt Cass raised an eyebrow in confusion. "What are medical nanites and how did he make them if he was in a coma?"

Tadashi jumped in with an explanation. "Medical nanites are medical tools that are supposed to help repair, protect, and attack if the body is under threat. While the nanites themselves are in the infant stage, Hiro knew the basics of these machines because I told him about speculate if Hiro could control the microbots while in a coma, some part of his mind could create new technology to keep himself alive."

The surgeon agreed and continued to explain in more details about the surgery. He elucidated about taking out each servo one by one before sewing up the incisions. He mentioned they did an exploratory on his main organs to make sure they hadn't been damaged by the accident.

"Afterwards we closed him up and reset his bones properly. With his skin healing our team just cleaned up some of the remaining damage to the skin and around his forehead."

"Were you able to remove the transmitter from his head? I only got a glimpse of it, but the skin around it was raw and red. It must have been on there tight."

The doctor sighed and gathered up his inner strength. How do you explain something that was supposed to be science fiction was now a reality? "Miss Cass, I don't know how to explain the answer to your question. Even I am at a loss of how this happened.

The transmitter your nephew built, somehow the combination of the fire and the explosion, caused the device to get through the skin and bone connecting directly with the brain. While the scalp and skull are not very thick it still would take a lot of force to this."

Aunt Cass covered her mouth with her hand and started gasping. Tadashi comforted her. Honey Lemon decided to ask further questions because they still didn't know how the brain was connected with the device.

"Excuse me, sir, are you saying that the neural transmitter is literally touching the brain? If that's true, why hasn't the body's defenses attacked it?"

"The device is in direct contact with the frontal lobe in the cerebrum of the brain. The transmitter's electrical impulses have become part of a new set of neural pathways. To remove the transmitter would stop this activity and lead to brain damage."

"Which means that a large portion of what makes Hiro himself would be lost for good correct?" Go-Go asked and the doctor nodded wearily.

"We'll have to keep an eye on him and do further testing to see how much the device has affected the rest of the brain. I've scheduled him for an MRI, EEG, and more blood tests later today, but right now he needs to recuperate."

Tadashi asked the one question he'd been dreading. "Sir, do you think my brother has a chance of waking from the coma and not ending up in a vegetative state?"

"According to the test results we have at the moment, it appears your brother is starting to become aware gradually. Given his age and his health right now, he should be waking up somewhere between a week to three months. You'll have to be patient."

After a few more questions, the doctor allowed for Tadashi and Cass, and Baymax, after a little persuasion to visit Hiro for a few minutes.

Hiro looked so small in the bed as if he was a doll. Without the suit and the robotic parts, he looked normal and helpless at the same time. There were tubes and IV lines connected to him and theh still were giving him a bit of oxygen to help his lungs fully heal.

His right side where they had cleaned up the skin had been covered up with bandages along with his ribs. His left leg had a splint to keep it properly aligned. Most of his hair was gone and they had put a surgical cap over it. He laid in the bed comfortably as the machines helped do the work of his body for him.

Aunt Cass started to cry as she placed her hand over Hiro's. "I'm so happy your alive Hiro. I was devastated when I thought you died. I don't know what happened to you between the fire and now, but I promise once your home we'll have the biggest welcome home feast ever."

Tadashi gently hugged his little brother. "We're all together now little bro. Do not worry yourself, we're going to stay right here next to you until you wake up."

"I pledge to help you in any way I can as your personal healthcare companion. After all, family helps family."

As the small family waited for the youngest to wake up, the police had released a statement to the media explaining part of what happened a Krei Tech. It was headline news. A beloved science professor faked his death and stole technology in order to kill the man he blamed for his daughter's supposed death.

Though Hiro wasn't mentioned by name, the news feed did acknowledge there had been two other victims recovered from the devastation site. All the news reporters could tell is that the two victims had been taken to a hospital for medical treatment.

When the rest of the gang was allowed to visit later that day, the brought the local paper for Aunt Cass to read. She was perturbed upon reading the article. "That kind sweet old man, your mentor, is responsible for all this? I can't believe he would set a fire and kidnap Hiro, just to use him for his revenge plot. It's unreal!" she exclaimed angrily.

"The police are still investigating Callaghan to learn the extent of his crimes. They'll most likely want to take statements from you and Dashi, possibly even Hiro when he wakes up."

"What good could that do? According to the doctors he's been in a coma for a while now. How can he recount events he isn't aware of?"

Tadashi looked at Go-Go and shrugged. "I don't know Go-Go, I just hope when he wakes up, he'll remember who we are."

A nurse came in and explained that it was time to take Hiro for his neurological testing. The group was asked to leave and come back later once they had all freshened up.

Hiro was transferred from his bed to the stretcher, heading to the MRI lab. Once there, he was injected with contrast dye so the MRI results would be clearer. Next, they had to remove any metal to make sure it wouldn't interfere with the scan.

They had done testing earlier to determine if either the nanites or the transmitter were MRI safe. Thankfully they had been made out of titanium, a nonmagnetic metal used in several medical implants, joint replacement, and dental implants.

When he was ready he was placed inside the machine while being strapped down with soft restraints. If he woke up during the procedure, they didn't want him to panic.

The MRI machine started to hum and bang as the test began. The neurologists wanted clear and precise images to understand how the brain was coping with the transmitter inside it and was it causing a blood flow problem.

The test lasted a good hour. The radiologist conducting the test wanted to be methodical as possible. Even rescanning parts of the brain to be sure he didn't miss anything. Once the testing was done, Hiro was removed from the scanner and taken to another room to do more testing.

The next test was an EEG. The doctors placed a few electrodes on Hiro's scalp, including a few of them over the transmitter's own electrodes to help better understand the electrical activity between the brain and the transmitter.

The EEG test lasted about half an hour before it was done. The results of the test would be compared with the MRI ones to see what the best course of action would be needed to help Hiro function normally.

Aunt Cass, Tadashi, and Baymax returned to the ICU later that day to find Hiro resting comfortably. They had taken him off the oxygen earlier than expected due to the nanites help to speed along the recovery of the lungs. It would still take a few more months before they were completely healed up.

Tadashi was pleased to see that. "If they took him off oxygen then that's a good sign they're healing properly Aunt Cass. It means he's one step closer to coming home."

"Thank goodness," Aunt Cass whispered to herself. She gently touched Hiro's cheek, careful not to aggravate the burn scar. "Do you think he'll sound different or need inhalers?"

Tadashi shrugged. It was certainly a big possibility that Hiro's voice would be hoarse for the rest of his life. He might need inhalers if his lungs didn't completely recover. There was also the possibility these would only be temporary measures.

"We'll just have to wait and see," he told his aunt. Tadashi was worried about something else. Hiro's nanites were beyond any medical technology currently available. He was fearful his brother would be used for more experiments.

Baymax picked up on Tadashi's uneasiness and did a quick scan of Hiro. All of his nanites were still inside of him. They were currently still working on his lungs and some of them had broken off to fix his voice box.

"All nanites are accounted for. None of them have taken for study."

"That's good news buddy. Thanks for telling us that."

Aunt Cass looked at her eldest nephew. "Tadashi, certainly you can't think the hospital staff would…"

"I never imagined my robotics professor would experiment on Hiro either. Those medical nanites are worth a fortune, especially if they can be reproduced. We have to protect Hiro from others who would wish him harm."

The door to the room opened and in walked the neurologist. "I can assure you, Mr. Hamada, every precaution is being taken to prevent your fears from happening. Right now, it is more important to help your brother's recovery than to think about the nanites."

Tadashi still was suspicious of the doctors at the hospital having other interests. Callaghan's actions had affected his ability to trust professionals. For now, he would keep an eye on his brother.

"I've been reviewing Hiro's test results. According to the MRI scans Hiro's brain has suffered no damage. The blood flow hasn't been affected in any way. The structure of the brain is still the same, save for the transmitter touching it.

The EEG also confirmed the electrical activity of the brain is normal. The transmitter hasn't caused any interruption in neural activity. The results show it has increased the activity slightly."

Aunt Cass was delighted to hear that. She had been worried about taking care of Hiro if he had suffered some brain damage. To know he was alright was the best news. Still, she was concerned about something else. "I read some articles where coma patients lost some memories and couldn't recognize certain individuals after they woke up. Is that a possibility here?"

"There is always a small chance of some memory loss due to injuries to the brain. Until he wakes up, we can't begin to predict what he'll remember or if he will recognize you or not. For now, you should just talk to him and pray."

While neither one of them was an atheist, Tadashi tended to rely on scientific fact then religion. Right now though, he would take any bit of help he could get.

Please, if anyone is listening to my thoughts, please help Hiro wake up. I need him in my life. Please don't take him away from me.

Aunt Cass was also praying hard. She was asking for the strength to help her continue to be a good guardian no matter what happened with Hiro.

Baymax studied the two humans trying to understand how thoughts could help someone heal. His database had explained the concepts of prayer and religion because many had laws on medical practice. However, that didn't mean he truly understood what it was and how it helped.

"I'm afraid I don't understand the concept of how praying will help someone who is sick get better. If you believe that placebo thoughts will become reality then I will do as you do."

Aunt Cass patted Baymax's hand. "Thank you Baymax. I have faith in you to watch over Hiro while we're at work or school."

Tadashi protested. "Aunt Cass, you can't be serious! There's no way I can go to school while Hiro's in the hospital!"

"You'll be kicked out of school if you miss any more days! You think I really want to go back to the café and work all day? Even with Fred's parents covering the hospital stay, I need to make money so we can keep our home and pay for food!"

She teared up and hung her head. "The world is not fair Tadashi. A month ago we thought Hiro was dead, only to find out now, he's alive and in a coma. It's going to be rather difficult to explain his sudden resurrection to the government, not to mention if he even still qualifies to go to SFIT this late in the semester."

Sighing, muttered under her breath. "It's the best we can do right now. Baymax will keep us informed on what's going on. I know it's not perfect, but it's the best we can do for now."

With heavy hearts, Aunt Cass and Tadashi returned to their normal routine while Baymax stayed at the hospital with Hiro. Each day was harder than the previous day.

Tadashi was really behind in his school work and his teachers were partially sympathetic about his situation, they still needed him to pick up his grades if he wanted to stay in school. The teachers were going to let him do extra credit work to make up for the days he missed.

Aunt Cass was trying to keep the café running with less sleep than usual. It was difficult for her to function and it was Mochi's crying and constantly rubbing against her was the only way she could function.

Tadashi's friends would also stop by after school to help out Cass so she could go visit Hiro each day. The boy was getting better each day but still hadn't woken up yet.

It had been six weeks since the fire and everyone was in Hiro's room in the ICU. The hospital had bent the rules just once to allow them all in to see Hiro because of Baymax's primary role.

They were all sitting around when Hiro let out a groan. His eyelashes fluttered. His right hand jerked a little. He tilted his head a tiny bit when he heard the others gasp. He let out another groan.

"HIRO! Can you hear me? Hiro are you awake?" Tadashi asked anxiously. His little brother groaned a little more but didn't respond otherwise. Tadashi tried to shake him when Honey Lemon stopped him.

Holding on to his arm, Honey Lemon smiled softly with tears in her eyes. "Tadashi, your brother is starting to come out of his coma, but it's not like on TV or in the movies when a person suddenly just wakes up. It's a gradual thing."

Wasabi nodded in agreement. "Hiro needs a little more time to fully come out of this. Right now his movements aren't on purpose. Soon though he'll be able to make more meaningful movements."

"Yeah, in the comic books if a person starts tracking with their ears and their eyes, it means they're really aware of the world around them."

Go-Go added that once Hiro was able to follow commands repeatedly, he'd be fully conscious and ready to go home.

Knowing this, Aunt Cass and Tadashi remained hopeful Hiro would fully come out of the coma in his own time made them both very hopeful. It didn't matter what challenges laid ahead, they could all get through it together.

Exactly one week later, Hiro was fully awake. His voice was very hoarse and he was still in a bit of pain, but he remembered everyone and only had a few faint memories of what happened to him. It was the best day ever in this little family's life and the beginning of a new chapter for all.