I was looking at the sky askance. Then I groaned pushing the door inside when Dad called my attention again. He stood with Amir who was fretting and they were all glaring at me like I did something wrong. "Why are you all looking at me like that?""He called me a phony," Amir let out with beads of tears in his eyes. "And then hit me in the nuts during a baseball practice. I was only trying to make good friends with him but I guess he's too good for me. You were right, Morty, a lot of things haven't changed," He sniffed."What the_?! You were there!" I shrieked at Morty. "No, I wasn't." Mort hid behind Kendra who passed him a dry look. She looked pretty disappointed in me too.I glanced over at Dexter and he grimaced."You need to stop being so defensive and put an end to this grievance. It's getting out of hand, right Mrs Al-Abadi?" Amir sulked. Mrs Zaman was glaring at me and she softened. "Shame on you, Zachary, that's a poor way to act," I groaned shutting my eyes and sure it wa
It stumped on a manhole. I jumped over it."Self defense mode," It fell off at the buffer."The Morphin suit belongs to the Klozars,""Tell them. You're not getting this suit," I asserted putting up my fists with the shield in front of me. "Argh!" It growled gripping my head in between its legs and it fell back over my centre of gravity. "Ah!" I felt its way as it threw me over itself. I crashed, kicked up and spun quickly to a stand. I adjusted my neck. It was fast, violent and never gave room for retaliation. It yelled and I blasted him. It did the same with its canon and our photon beams collided with a buzzing sound. I tried to see beyond the light and sparks. Its own overpowered me and I put up my buffer to evade the blast. It was like this really cool heat-resistant shield. Besides that I was laughably on the losing end, I saw it staggered pulling up its buffer too."Lance," The lance extended from my hand and I raced toward it with a battle cry and it did the same and rammed m
Zack! PSST PSSSST I rolled open my window and my eyes popped. Kendra stood on the roof. She pulled away. "Kendra..." I was lost for words at how she managed to climb that high with a plant. "Is this a bad time, chap?" She said to me. The strands of her hair was flying in all directions. She looked nervously at me and broke eye contact. "I heard you went practicing." I cringed into myself.I suddenly felt like I would to curl up into a ball. "Yes." I couldn't seem to raise my eyes up from the suddenly very interesting speck of dirt on the roof. I felt like I didn't have anything witty or interesting to say. Or cover up for that act. She heard about the game too. I crouched down thinking about my massive fail. The room was locked. I tucked my knees in and she sat back staring wistfully ahead above our neighbourhood. Her nails beat on the roof rhythmically. I cleared my throat. "So are you what doing here?" I blushed. Kendra's eyes crinkled and she half-laughed. "What?" "What do you ne
The opposing team and their fans roared in victory. I heard the A-team practiced better, even before the warmup before baseball season. The others glared at me. One dropped his mitt"Fuck you Trevor!" "Time out," The A team won. The coach looked disappointed and angry.It was only fair, The Visitors worked way harder than us. I dropped back on the sand and the rest of the team came over. I fell and it seemed that they were not done kicking me while I was down. "We failed and it's all because of you, squirt." They laughed maniacally and I clenched my teeth. Amir looked suspicious. "Boys, boys, let's not fight, we can settle this like gentlemen, leave my friend alone. You are all forgetting that we are still on the same team." He said and Wade snorted. "Same team? What team exactly? He's a lost cause. You talked us into this shite, Amir." They left and I felt unpleasant. Blood rushed into my brain until I felt like it would explode, it dripped down my nose. I rolled over shivering fe
I was scared senseless, when I looked at the crowd of them, they could easily overpower me even if I gave it a fighting chance, after all, I've been doing lately was failing. I hoped someone else would come rescue to me. I had no fighting chance. I looked around and everything seemed to be in a standstill. I looked for any signs, any loopholes. They spoke and I clenched my teeth as they uploaded my data in a strange language on their monitor. How did I know? My picture was pasted up there. They pointed and studied my details and I struggled to break lose. The mimic touched a device on its neck. "Prepare for uploading. Lord Gondomier would be very disappointed with the results I assure you."I grimaced. "The Blundering Earth boy is weak and defenseless." It said stepping around me. I pulled at the shackles. Sweat trickled into my eyes. I clenched my fists and wriggled and one of them stuck a spear into my chest. I roared in pain at the currents and my eyes closed. I couldn't believe it
"I am trying." It said tapping on the control board and it boosted us up over the ships. I hit my head against the roof and dropped. One of the ships diverged from the others flying in a triangle. "There's a rogue on the loose." "Get ready to jump." It said to my surprise and the pod opened. "We get the leader." It said and I stayed unsteadily. The wind blew violently against my face and we dived. I screamed and bellyflopped on a ship. There were more Klozarians coming at us from the top. They aimed stunners at us and I ducked holding on, then I lunged at them. The Blue Guy caught me before I slipped off the edge like a piece of paper. I flapped at the clouds. The ships engines and the wind roared in my ears. He pulled me up and held on to its arm. "Keep running." I looked forward and almost went dizzy at the distance and no thrusters to protect me. The odds were against me, Blue Guy was in trouble but I had to keep going. I lunged and rolled into the next."Go, go!" I couldn't see
I brushed my hand over my face while he spoke and I bit my finger at the prospect of Oogie finding her way here. I heard a thump on the door. I brushed my forehead and Dexter exhaled. "You will be assisting me with the car tomorrow and mind you, you better be handing in the right tools else I'd be very disappointed. Understand? Are we clear?""Yes." I said with a squeaky voice and I had to clear up the table and pick up Lois's storybooks and toys. Beck stuck out his tongue at me. "You look like shit." He said and I heaved a sigh, and Seymour cried clawing at my foot. "Ow." I replaced her toys and tucked her in. Then I headed to the bathroom and soaked in warm water. I stretched my knee and groaned at the pain. I fumed at the thump on the door. "Zack...hurry up!" I tossed and turned in my bed. Seymour was taking half of the bed. Then covered my head with my pillow away from the blaring lights and the noise. I couldn't fall asleep because of the scraping noises I heard. The flashe
I swallowed hard raising my hands and Oogie marched steadily out the trailer to the ship. I noticed that some people didn't seem to mind us. Our cloaks were on and we got to a ship not far from the one we crashed in by that hangar. Someone had taken their time to clear it up. I couldn't think of anything else asides myself and how Oogie would act had the escorts not been there to supervise us. She was strangely docile but I winced as her gloved hands clenched. They wore black capes with Ms. The stairs to a ship unfurled in front of us. The ship was shaped like big metallic message bird. With blue lights on its body. I toppled when one officer nudged me. My breath caught. I couldn't speak to her. My eyes rolled up to the inbuilt lights, the marginalised spaces where aliens could work, I saw one man without a uniform in all white assorting complicated machine parts with a hologram.We stepped on to a circle and I froze when it lowered us to a dark room. "What's up?"She was quiet. T
With the portal-like rift pulsating before them, Zack and Gwen exchanged one more glance, a mixture of apprehension and curiosity in their eyes. Captain Alissa and her Morphian Strike team remained vigilant, ready to respond to any developments.Zack: (determined) "Gwen, we didn't sign up for this adventure expecting it to be easy. Let's find out where this portal leads."Gwen: (resolute) "You're right, Zack. There's something extraordinary on the other side, and we can't turn away from it."With their decision made, Zack and Gwen stepped forward, crossing the threshold of the rift. It felt like being pulled through a swirling vortex, their senses overwhelmed by a kaleidoscope of colors and strange sensations.Moments later, they emerged in an alien landscape. The sky above them was a shade of deep indigo, adorned with multiple moons casting an otherworldly glow. The ground beneath their feet was not Earthly soil, but a crystalline surface that shimmered like a thousand stars.Captain
The bright Las Vegas sun hung high in the sky as Zack Trevor and Gwen prepared for an exhilarating adventure. They stood on the edge of a small airplane, the wind whipping around them, ready for their tandem skydiving experience.Zack, with an undeniable zest for life, grinned at Gwen, his wife, her eyes reflecting a mix of excitement and a hint of apprehension.Zack said grinning. "Gwen, you ready for this? It's gonna be a wild ride!"Gwen smiled nervously smiling. "I trust you, Zack. Let's do this."As they leaped from the plane, the world transformed around them. The roaring wind filled their ears, and the rush of adrenaline surged through their bodies. The sprawling city of Las Vegas stretched out below them, a vibrant mosaic of lights and life.Zack's heart pounded with the thrill of freefall, and Gwen, despite her initial hesitation, soon found herself caught up in the breathtaking beauty of the moment.Their descent continued, and with a graceful swoop, their parachute opened,
Zack wanted to leave a mark but he was afraid that he would go down with the authorities. It was against the law to distribute without a license but there were so many starving.He felt like he was being drawn from different directions. He couldn't bring himself to close up, but Vorax told him they would have to keep this a secret but to what end? He was paralyzed, they wanted different things.He gave out foodstuff and passed out water. He watched the cameras as a man in a white robe approached."Do you know who this is?" Vorax could have not been more paler. He kept his composure and arrived at the door.Zack approached the door."Open up at once."The security guards were infuriated."We did not approve of this activity."Vorax glanced at Zack. "I belong to the Morphian government if that's what you're asking. Zachary Trevor certified mech soldier at your service.""He is here because of me. I orchestrated this charity.""Vorax once again you have proven to be a hazard in this c
The lieutenant colonel and the rest of the MST joined Gwen and they watched the ship leave. She turned off her comms. Hoping she didn't make a mistake by letting him go.Echo, Lance and Raymond gathered. "I've done a research_""Since when?" Raymond asked recovering."Since now. He was right. We're going after him." Lance said.Raymond felt guilty for betraying Zack.... Zack watched space, it was incredibly dark. He smiled at the galaxies. "This will never get old." He expected a blow to the head but Vorax joined him."It's nothing new."He gazed at the interiors. "So this is what it feels like to be inside of Zoldor." "You'll get used to it." Zack retorted.Vorax glanced at him and his eyes crinkled. They stood in the awkward silence."So, how long have you been on combat training?""A millennium.""How old are you?""2500, that's 25 in the Terran time zone.""You're 25?""Is that wrong?" He asked."Do you think it's wrong?" Zack watched him intrigued. He waited as he put the Zo
"Of course not, you can trust me.""Well, you're wrong for taking their side. Your people can be wrong too." He said walking faster."You're giving it away after all you've been through?""I know, I just need to have a little faith." He said. "Besides the videos."She shut her eyes. "Oh...You're going against everything you've stood for just to help someone you barely even know. You're risking your career.""I don't have time for this. I don't stand for this either, I'm on his side and there's nothing they or you can do about it."He focused on the camera and left."Who are they?" Gwen folded her arms.He walked away from her. Zack approached Vorax alone, the behemoths turned their heads and parted ways when he walked boldly and swiftly towards Vorax who was sitting on a chair. He didn't know what he was grappling with.He had to save the Thegronians against all odds."I suppose your way did not work," Vorax said.Zack dropped his kit in the ship. He was done talking. "We have to g
Zack watched the images of his predecessors by flicking a button. He recalled what Deuce had said to him, he didn't seem pleased. "I lost." He buried his head inbetween his knees. He frowned clenching his hand. He couldn't just sit there and sulk. He hefted a sword swinging it. He wouldn't let Vorax beat him so easily."Combat mode." The sparring bots emerged from their chambers to attack him, their eyes flashed red running at him.Zack kicked back to dodged the shots. Gwen watched as he ravaged through the hourde swinging the staff. He jumped mildly twisting his body to stab the bot. He grabbed one by the core and squeezed it. Throwing it against the metallic wall, it dented. Another tossed a rock at him. He flipped over its head and he blasted it with a watch. He twisted kicking another. It had him in a crossbody position. Zack yanked its arm off causing himself to fall upside down. He grabbed its head inbetween his legs and tossed it to the wall. Gwen arrived at the control r
Zack had a lot to accomplish. He couldn't act with his colleagues. He rushed towards Lance who watched from afar.In the arena secluded for training. Zack and Lance exchanged blows and their swords clashed.Zack flipped over his head and landed on the tip of his toes. He gasped gazing at the tear on his suit."I am the fastest thing alive." Lance boasted grinning.Echo rolled her eyes watching from the nosebleed.Gwen watched biting her lower lip."What do you even see in that guy? He's obviously fighting a losing battle."Gwen frowned acknowledging it but she couldn't help it. "You're doing great."Zack held up his buffer barely registering her words. He knew Lance was holding back. None of it felt satisfactory. He gave it all he had to see how sharp his reflexes were.Lance waved a hand to his mouth yawning and he blocked his fist. Tossing him to the other side. He turned to the girls. "I am the greatest gladiator in all of Morphius_"Zack punched him. Lance landed on his face."Tha
Amidst the solitude, Zack sat alone in his spacious house, the silence around him as heavy as the weight he was about to lift. Echo, once his constant companion, had also ventured into the world of employment, leaving Zack with his thoughts. He decided to fill the empty wall with inspiration, pinning a poster of his favorite bodybuilder as a daily reminder of his goals.With determination burning in his eyes, Zack grasped the dumbbells, ready to push himself to new limits. "I'm gonna get stronger. Better," he muttered as he launched into his workout.Each rep felt like a step closer to his aspirations, and with each record-breaking lift, Zack's motivation soared. The sweat poured, but his spirits were high, driven by a newfound strength he hadn't thought possible.However, amid his physical triumphs, Zack couldn't escape a lingering sense of passivity in his life. Solitude loomed like a threatening shadow, and he grappled with the daunting prospect of going through this transformation
Zack and Gwen arrived at the house, their eyes taking in the impressive sight before them. "Pretty wild, isn't it?" Zack commented, his excitement palpable.Gwen glanced at the well-maintained lawn and the spacious garage. "It's beautiful," she replied, her voice filled with admiration.They stepped inside, exploring each room with curiosity. "Five bedrooms," Zack noted, mentally calculating the potential."That's a fair deal," Gwen muttered, her mind already sorting through financial plans.Zack leaned closer to her, his voice lowered. "Say, 10-14 years, and I'll be out of debt," he whispered."Why are you whispering?" Gwen asked, puzzled by his privacy. Her question echoed in the empty room, eliciting a chuckle from Zack.He rolled his eyes playfully and gestured towards a walk-in closet. "We have a walk-in closet too," he declared, attempting to change the subject."Why didn't you tell me you were getting a house?" Gwen questioned, a mix of surprise and annoyance in her voice."Beca