Ms. Infinity (Book 1): Earth's Greatest Hero by Kirschner Andrew

Author:Kirschner, Andrew [Kirschner, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Superheroes
Publisher: Andrew Kirschner
Published: 2015-11-29T05:00:00+00:00

15 Into the Unknown

You have no doubt read many stories where a character has been warned to stay away from someone or something, not to open a box or a door, or to free a prisoner, or something of that nature. Inevitably it seems the person’s foolish curiosity wins out, and chaos breaks out as a result. You can rest assured that this not one such story. Hal did not have to be told twice not to go near Misery. Being alone on a vessel with a powerful sociopath who was bent on Earth’s destruction was terrifying enough, and one warning was enough warning for him.

Ms. Infinity had told him before that her prison was strong enough for any of her kind, and he pretty sure he believed her. But he had his reservations. He was even more concerned about his companion’s venture onto the space station. He did not doubt her powers, or her intelligence, or her overall capability, but he was starting to feel concern at her capacity for her hubris.

As Bonnie Boring, she had always been one of the strongest workers at The Big Box. However he had also seen her get in trouble a number of times for the most foolish of reasons. She had frequently taken over registers without signing the previous occupant out to sign herself in, a huge and unnecessary infraction that saved her only seconds. When the company ran a promotion for “The BoxCard,” she invariably declined to do her part, potentially risking her job in the process. All anyone had to do was simply ask once in each transaction if the customer was interested in the store’s credit card. These weren’t issues of laziness, just arrogance. She just couldn’t be bothered with following orders.

When he thought about it now, this mission was showing much of that same headstrong tendency. She had told him that she could handle Misery. There had never been a word about taking her prisoner. It was clear to him that she had never expected this to happen; it was simply an unplanned detour. He was also pretty sure he knew why she wouldn’t tell him her plans for Misery. It was because she didn’t have any.

He was now getting over the feeling of disappointment in the superhero he had known in the media and in a few brief encounters. It was coming home to him that this was really someone he had already known for nearly two years, and that if anything, her behavior was completely consistent with everything he knew about her.

It was easy to lose sight of this even long after he had discovered it. Remembering who she really was demanded disbelieving one’s own eyes and ears. Her secret identity was very effectively executed. After all, she was able to transform herself into a completely different being. She also used a superficially different persona, seeming more powerful and authoritative as the awesome Ms. Infinity than she did as the modest Bonnie Boring, customer service girl. Yet over time, he was getting to see the same habits coming out.

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