It was an ordinary Wednesday at Western View Junior High, and Violet Parr had just finished chemistry. She’d heard enough about chloride and ethanol to make her head spin, but her books were balanced, and it was the last she’d see of Ms Andersen for the rest of the week.

Lunch was coming soon, Math after that… things were looking up! Teased with the prospect of not being at school, she barely noticed as the double doors to the baseball field were thrown open.

”Good evening, everyone!” A young woman announced to several dubious teenagers. “I am The Minimiser, and I just thought I’d make a little… introduction.”

Redheaded, maybe a little older than Violet herself and clad in a spangly blue catsuit-cape combo, the intruder immediately had Violet’s suspicions roused.

”There’s no way she’s not a villain.” She muttered to herself, ducking behind a row of lockers. But what was she to do? She knew nothing of this woman’s motives, or indeed, powers and had no way of calling for reinforcements if something went wrong.

There was the stealth approach, sure, but her super suit was in her locker. Which was of course right in the woman’s eyeline. And stripping down in the school hall didn’t seem like a good idea.

”What’s with this ruckus, young lady?” One of the teachers approached her. “You should be going to your lesson!”

”A lesson, old man?” The Minimiser curved a crimson eyebrow. “I’ll teach you a lesson in respecting your biggers!”

”I think you mean elders, young-“ The teacher began, before his body was surrounded by a lime green light. Confused and immobilised, his eyes darted about madly as The Minimiser crushed a fist, and the green light and the teacher dwindled in size.

Shrinking down to the size of a fire hydrant, then a soccer ball, then an egg, the Minimiser plucked him from the ground, pinched between thumb and forefinger.

”Hmm…” she pursed her lips, watching the tiny man dangle from her hand. “See, I just don’t think you’re of any use to me, Mr Jefferson.”

”Mr Jefferson…?” The teacher mumbled, before his eyes widened. “Ka-“

But his sentence was cut short when The Minimiser flung him behind her like a ball of paper, where a soft thud and a dull stain on the window followed.

”Now children, they’re the future!” She announced, sauntering down the hallway. Understandably, the kids edged away from her, with teacher and student alike clamouring from the doorways.

”So I think you’ll be worth plenty!” She grinned, and the hallway exploded in bright green light.

Cackling to herself, The Minimiser stood imperiously over dozens of kids as they shrivelled down in size. 

The question is, who got minimised?