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
My suit blinked and the gate rolled open, I ran in and my spine gave out. The suit was heavy. I spotted two robots coming after me. I threw a punch and my wrist gave out. One swiped a leg under me and I fell over. Huffing and puffing. It stumped on my sternum. I gazed at the handful in horror coming at me. My muscles were aching and I was astounded to find out that I couldn't gain much air in the suit. I glanced at the exit beyond me. A red light blinked above it. I was weighed down by their punches. I crashed into a podium and gazed through my swollen eye at the door. I gazed up at the notches. I punched a robot and grabbed it by its arm. The others came at me."You are under arrest for aiding and abetting a wanted criminal." I pulled up its arm and shot lasers at the others. It struggled spinning and lasers flew everywhere. The robots fell over. I ran and it felt like my suit was filling with sand. I took a leap on a robot's head and leapt to the notch on the wall. The robot I used s
I rammed into the pod several times and sank down the pod crying. It was over 6 minutes now and he was unresponsive. "Zed!" I would never be the same again. My chest was heavy and it had nothing to do with the suit. I stood up blindly and my legs trembled as I forged on. I met Oogie outside. She held her arm. "I apologize." "I'm sorry Oogie, I didn't make it. I left him down there and I couldn't even break the stupid containment system. " I said and I gaped at the lights going on. I was flustered and angry with myself. I didn't notice the councilmen materializing and the team rushing in. I sniffed. "I should have just taken you back to the ship like you asked." "Forget about it." She murmured sadly. "It's finished."I glared at her in doubt. "What are you saying?"[ Rejuvenation process complete. ] I gaped at Zed stepping out. He looked different, a lot more older than I expected but that sickly complexion was gone. Zed wiped water off his eyes like he had just come out of a hibern
My eyes strained on him. "If this is about Lois, I'm sorry. I know this is hard for you and I could be contributing_""I'm still very angry, she cries to sleep because of you. Even I can't talk it through to her." He wiped his nose. It was a tough call sitting here and talking about our feelings. I wanted to shrink into the room.He held up the picture. I gulped when I looked in and gaped at a snapshot of Dad as a younger version of himself by the Department of Physical Sciences, the background was blurry except for the sign, his brown hair was spiky, he was of average height, he was of average height holding on to his backpack around his chest. He wore a stubbed bracelet. The ones rockers wear. His friend was bigger in glasses and black clothes, they were having a conversation. There was a faint glow behind them. It was sunny. A lady with lustrous blonde hair, in a jean jacket and leggings, was posed in mid-walk, she was going past them and she was looking right at my dad and Manny, h
"Satellite Pics?" "It's just not possible, because I tried too and there was no such photo." He shifted on the edge of the bed. Seymour climbed onto his lap pawing at the photo. I saw the grief written on his face while he rubbed his scruff."You just weren't looking hard enough. The reason I wasted so much time that night after the game was because I wanted to get my hands on that photo." I added feeling guilty for lying at such a delicate moment. I looked away from him to Beck's robot. He left it there for some reason. "I know. I was looking for a proper picture to show Lois. This was before we met. I remember this. It's a big coincidence. I wasn't even aware of that. This was the day we first met. She kicked me on the first date and told me to get my priorities straight. We didn't exactly see eye-to-eye. She said it wasn't working and believe it or not, I made this insane chart on why we had chemistry and she gave it a shot." My throat clogged. I'm in a family of nerds. "It's a
Morty pulled me away from the car. It barely grazed me. I shook my head."What's up?" Brock Ethan looked bigger than I was. Blond hair, Eagle blue eyes, perfect jawline, skin, and everything. He wore a red baseball t-shirt."Are you okay?" Brock said and I scoffed. "Yes, it's just a scratch.""You need to be more careful next time. What are you thinking?" Mort was about to go into socialite mode, Brock grinned keying into his conversation. His eyes were questioning. He had a slight southern drawl. I did not want to stay with Amir or else he would take his temper out on me. He sighed waiting I didn't want to be around Kendra because I wanted to give her some space plus I was still hurting."We have class today." She tapped my shoulder. "Yeah, we do?" I shuddered with need. I refused to look her right in the eyes. "At noon. Thank you. I'll see you there. I suck at applied math_ish.""Wait..." I drew in my breath. "Listen.""Zack, we've talked about this, I don't share any feelings fo
"You can't stay here." I said to her and she looked at me proudly. "I can and I will." "I'm not saying you're not welcome but you Really need to stay low.""I will do no such thing, Private." She had a fiendish look in her eyes. I growled when she reminded me of my place. "Yes, ma'am.""I think she's kind of sweet. You coming?" Mort gestured and I fumed and muttered curses. I brushed my forehead and entered the lecture hall where Mister Alan Greyson waited. He was wearing a brown jacket with elbow patches, khakis and loafers. He had long hair and a scraggly beard. The students muttered."Today, we'll be learning about a basic topic called magnetism."A student yawned."Magnetism is the force exerted by magnets when they attract or repel each other. Magnetism is caused by the motion of electric charges.Every substance is made up of tiny units called atoms. Each atom has electrons, particles that carry electric charges. Spinning like tops, the electrons circle the nucleus, or core, o
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