28th
– 31st
Excerpt
from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
Aialah finished going through the log on Arendelle. It
was informative, but she was sure that it wasn’t conducive to understanding any
magic on the particular Earth they were at. ‘Maybe something else?’
“Done?”
Alpha asked.
“Yes.”
“You’re
unsure.”
Aialah nodded.
“I
couldn’t make much of Elsa’s magic either,” Alpha admitted.
“And
Nina?”
“She
still hasn’t made it that far.”
“Oh,”
Aialah said.
“But
maybe you could look at one of the other incidences.”
“Maybe.”
Alpha looked over the Arendelle data again. It still
confused her. She compared it with the scans they had taken of New York. There
was no match. ‘Of course not.’
She then went back to the command chair and waited for
Nina to report in.
It was late in the evening when Nina reported in.
“I
still haven’t found Octavius.”
“Understood,”
Alpha said.
“I’m
going to continue looking out for Spider-Man.”
“Keep
me informed. Alpha out.” She then turned to Aialah. “You’ve been on shift for
nearly fourteen hours.”
“I
have been taking breaks,” Aialah said.
“That’s
good, but you need rest. The maximum recommended is twelve hours.”
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Excerpt
from: Spider Quinn
Linda
listened as Daria explained everything. “And Peterson took this William into
custody?” she asked when Daria had finished.
“Yes.”
“I
rarely encountered such things in Boston.”
“But
you did?” Daria asked.
“Nothing
like what you have described. Just the occasional metahuman villain with powers
hardly worth mentioning, or those who used strange machines they built. But
what I fought most was the Mafia. They had their fingers everywhere, that’s one
reason I came back here.”
“You
haven’t said that,” Sandi murmured.
“I
thought you didn’t need to know. But Oscorp is proving to be unscrupulous,”
Linda said. “This incident just proves that they have been so for some time.
What other skeletons do they have in their closet that are going to affect
Lawndale.”
“That’s
definitely something to think about,” Daria responded. “But for now, I need to
get home.”
“I
don’t doubt that,” Linda said. “And I’m certain that I will see you again
soon.”
At
the same time, Brittany’s results came back.
“Your
bones aren’t broken. It’s just a sprain. But it does mean that you have to take
it easy for a few days. No cheerleading.”
“Oh,”
Brittany commented.
“That’s
good news,” Ashley-Amber said.
“Yes,”
Brittany responded. ‘But no being Ninja Talon for few days either.’
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Excerpt
from: Voyager and the Convergence
She had flown shuttles before, but not Voyager.
“Reporting to duty, Captain,” she said.
“Nervous?” Captain Janeway asked.
Hawkins nodded.
“But I know your record. You have experience with
shuttles. If you feel that’s not enough, Lieutenant Paris is still on the
Bridge and can mentor you.”
“Thanks, Captain.”
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Excerpt
from: Spider Quinn
“Don’t
worry, Brit! I’m sure the days will fly by.”
Brittany
wasn’t sure that they would. “Probably not.”
“We
can put a movie on tonight. Something light hearted that can help you take your
mind off things.”
“Sure,”
Brittany said with a slight smile.
SpiderGirl
arrived at her place after a patrol and saw that her mother was home. ‘Of
course,’ she thought. She changed to the usual Quinn in the laneway and entered
through the back door.
“Quinn!
Where have you been?” her mother asked.
“Looking
for Daria. She wasn’t at the Historia or Jane’s.”
“Probably
at the Griffin’s,” her mother commented with slight annoyance.
“She
has been hanging out with Sandi and Harry at lunch as well as Jane,” Quinn
said.
“Another
way she’s changing.”
They
then heard Lexus pull up and the front door open.
“Here
she is now,” Quinn said.
Daria
went to the kitchen, after hearing what Quinn had just said.
“Where
have you been? That William had been loose, potentially causing trouble after
SpiderGirl and Ninja Talon tried to rescue him.”
“I
heard about it,” Daria said and then told them what happened between Jennifer
telling her and Jane what SpiderGirl had said and her arriving at the Griffin’s
the first time.
“I
see,” Helen said after Daria had finished. “But now we’ll have to follow up on
things.”
“Of
course,” Daria said.
“I’ll
try to reach Officer Peterson.”
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Excerpt
from: Mysteries of Neverwinter
‘But
this is good. It’s better than being ignored,’ she thought. She then heard
Sylvia come up to her and place a glass on the table next to her.
“You
must be thirty after that,” Sylvia said.
“Thanks,”
Illiana said as she grabbed the glass. The water was refreshing after the long
set.
Soon,
she began again and told a mystery she had solved on the outskirts of
Waterdeep.
Later,
she was getting ready to go back to her room, when she heard someone come up to
her. She turned in that direction. “How may I help you?”
“You
said you solved mysteries on the way here?” a lady about her age asked.
“I did,”
Illiana answered.
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Excerpt
from: Mysteries of Aurora
“What else is new?”
“I signed up for athletics and
football.”
“Somehow, after Wednesday, I
knew that you would be into sports,” Daniela commented.
“I guess I give off that
energy.”
“What else did you do?”
“And I also looked at the art
gallery with one of my classmates,” Freya answered. “But only a small portion
of it as it became overwhelming.”
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Excerpt
from: Spider Quinn
Officer
Peterson was still on duty at the station. William was still in one of the
cells, waiting for his parents to come with their part of the story, and for
transport back to the hospital as a patient. She knew it was going to continue
to be a mess.
“Call
for you. It’s Helen Morgendorffer.”
‘Of
course!’ she thought. Given what happened that morning she wasn’t surprised.
‘Too bad I couldn’t get a warrant before SpiderGirl and Ninja Talon tried their
rescue. The situation at the Hospital would have been prevented.’ She took the
handset. “Peterson here.”
“I’m
calling about William Morris,” Helen began.
“He’s
in protective custody, until he can be officially admitted to the hospital.”
“That’s
good news, but what about his parents?”
“I
haven’t been able to get in touch with them, which may mean that they’re on the
way here,” Peterson answered.
“I
expect that they will cause problems.”
“They
might, but there are more officers on duty than usual.”
‘The
situation has the LDPD spooked,’ Helen thought. She didn’t know what they would
do. “I hope they’re level headed.”
“I’m
sure they are, but most are worried about another Groundhog Day.”
“I
hope that won’t happen again.”
“I
do too. But I’ll let you know what happens.”
“Thank
you for that. Bye.” She then turned to Daria and Quinn.
“What
was it about his parents?” Quinn asked.
“They
may be on the way to the station, but it seems there are many officers on
duty,” Helen said.
“That’s
good,” Quinn said.
“I
hope so,” Daria said. “I also hope that there are many watching him.”
“I
doubt the LDPD is corrupt in that way.”
At
the same time, Jane arrived back at Casa Lane, where Jennifer was getting ready
to leave. “Where have you been?” the latter asked, when Jane entered the
kitchen.
“I
was looking for clues, as I said.”
“You
went after him, didn’t you?”
“Probably,”
Jane admitted.
“Despite
SpiderGirl’s warning?”
“I guess so.”
“Reckless,”
Jennifer commented.
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Excerpt
from: Cynical Illness and Unseeing Choice
Daria gasped. “Hold him off!” she said.
Trent Lane didn’t have to wait long before the door slammed open.
But it wasn’t Daria. “Have some consideration for female modesty, please!” the
girl with dark hair and her eyes closed said in a high pitch.
“Oh, sorry.”
Brittany turned after closing the door again. “I’ll tell Jane.”
“I won’t tell Kevin,” Daria said.
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Excerpt
from: Mysteries of Aurora
“I guess I give off that
energy.”
“What else did you do?”
“And I also looked at the art
gallery with one of my classmates,” Freya answered. “But only a small portion
of it as it became overwhelming.”
Daniela nodded.
“And I did more sketching.”
“You do that a lot?”
“It helps me focus and also
calms me when I’m particularly energetic,” Freya answered.
“It’s good that you found
something that helps you.”
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Excerpt
from: Spider Quinn
“I
know that, but you don’t know what it’s like being kidnapped by a maniac and
then watching one of the other victims struggle with what she experienced…”
“With
Beck? Have you sought professional help?”
“I
talked to the FBI shrink on the day,” Jane said. “And I have talked to Trent. Not
to Daria yet. I have mostly poured it into my artwork.”
“Oh.”
‘And
I have been the Shadow a little more.’
“I’ve
already said bye to Trent,” Jennifer said. “I need to get home before dinner.”
“See
you another time, then.”
“I
did learn some things from those maps.”
“Such
as?” Jane asked.
“Lawndale’s
layout is more complex than I thought it was.”
Jane
found Trent in the kitchen. “How did it go, Janey?”
“I
didn’t do anything. SpiderGirl came up with an idea and the situation got
resolved.”
“That’s
good, but that’s not it.”
“It
seems like the fourth and fifth vigilantes are pushing the third out,” Jane
answered quietly.
“That’s
not true, Janey,” Trent said as he hugged his sister. “Lawndale still needs
you.”
“I
realise that,” Jane responded. “But sometimes I have doubts.”
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