A Most Unlikely Hero, Vol. 2 by Brandon Varnell

Author:Brandon Varnell [Varnell, Brandon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: Kitsune Incorporated
Published: 2017-08-14T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 4

THE PUPPETEER

Gabrielle had been invited to stay over at Selene’s house, but she had declined. While she thought it would be fun, and she planned on spending the night sometime soon, she wanted to stay with Alex and work on their next projects together.

She had hit a dead end with her crisis suit research. Unlike Ariel, who knew a lot about ancient Angelisian glyphs and seals, Gabrielle knew nothing. She was an inventor, not a scholar. Unfortunately, without that knowledge, she couldn’t possibly begin to uncover what the seals inside of Alex meant.

That was why she and Alex planned on building hoverboards using anti-gravity repulsor technology instead.

She was excited.

Arriving home, Gabrielle wandered into the living room where Alice and Jasmine were watching Titan Girls.

“Hello!” she greeted the two.

“Yo.” Alice didn’t even look away from the holovid as she spoke.

Jasmine did, however, presenting Gabrielle with a look that reminded her of Loki, Thor’s sort-of-but-not-quite twin sister. “Oh ho ho ho! Well, if it isn’t the trollop!”

“Trollop?” Gabrielle tilted her head.

“Oh ho ho ho!”

Gabrielle wasn’t sure what a trollop was, but Jasmine sounded happy, so she didn’t let it bother her. “Where’s Alex?”

“Oh ho ho ho! If you are asking about Alexander, then I am afraid that I, Jasmine de Truante, the Queen of Secrets, am disinclined to—”

“Bro went shopping,” Alice said.

“A-Alice! You were not supposed to tell her that!”

“Oh, okay,” Gabrielle murmured.

If Alex was shopping, then it meant he was probably buying food. Well, she could wait for him to return and make dinner before they went down to the lab.

Moving over to the couch, Gabrielle sat next to Alice and looked at the holoscreen. She was just in time to see a young woman smash her fist into some evil villain’s face, sending the bad guy flying nearly 100 meters back before he crashed into a wall, which blew apart.

“Ha! Don’t underestimate the power of my fist!” Titan Girl declared.

The villain, holding a hand to his face, snarled. “Damn you, Titan Girl! I’ll remember this!”

“Ah! You two are watching Titan Girl!” She exclaimed excitedly.

“Yep,” Alice said.

“Oh ho ho ho! Although this form of entertainment is rather blasé, I, who am known as the Queen of Media, can appreciate this base form of low-brow entertainment.”

“Meaning you actually really like Titan Girl but won’t admit it out loud.”

“Oh ho! Alice, there is no need for you to say something so unnecessary.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

The three girls settled down again. The only sound in the house was that of Titan Girl, the screams of her enemies as she beat them to a pulp, and Gabrielle’s enthusiastic cheers.

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Alex’s ragged breathing sounded abnormally loud to his own ears. His heart pounded in his chest. Adrenaline coursed through his veins, enhancing his perceptions, pushing his body beyond its limits, which was the only thing that had kept him alive thus far.

Of all the times for me to forget my crisis suit! Maybe I should start wearing it all the time!

Ducking low, Alex’s hair rustled as a fist sailed over his head.

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