Shadow Boy by R.J. Ross

Author:R.J. Ross [R.J. Ross]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Book Candy Publishing LLC
Published: 2016-02-25T07:00:00+00:00

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“Why is it that every debut I have winds up like this?” Vinny mutters as we go still mid-brawl. We’re trying to keep going, but the shouting about supers being a danger to society is almost overwhelming. “Look, maybe you should fade out now,” Vinny whispers, shoving me away. I slam into the wall of the building and slide down into the shadows, staring up at him for a second before starting to sink into the ground.

A light hits me, and suddenly I’m stuck. I jerk at my hands, struggling to get free of the portal. I can’t move. “Nico?” I ask, panicking. “Nico, I’m stuck. I was going through the shadows and—”

“Breathe, Rocco,” Nico says. “We’ve just had a bit of a blip.”

“But I can’t move. I don’t have my powers, Nico. Someone stole my powers,” I say, trying my best and failing.

“Herold,” Nico says darkly. “I’m sending Skye over—”

I jerk as I find myself surrounded by norms. Justin’s ex-agent steps right in front of me, a strange little gun in his hand. “Wh—what are you doing?” I ask.

“We’re proving that we don’t need supers to take care of your likes,” Tom says, holding the gun up and aiming it at me. “The entire world will see you taken down before you become a problem, kid. They’ll rejoice over it, too,” he says. “Get that collar on him,” he snaps at one of the guys beside me. I jerk, trying to keep away from the collar he’s holding. It snaps around my neck and I go limp, feeling faint. I hate these things.

“Boss… he’s stuck,” one of the guys say, and I roll my head as much as I can to look over at him. I feel light-headed. I think I would be sick if I wasn’t fighting the urge to giggle.

“Pull harder!” Tom snaps, only to scream as a hand comes out of his chest. He looks like he’s about to faint, too, I think with a laugh. He DOES faint as Skye walks straight through him.

“I’ll take this!” she says happily, grabbing for the gun. Before she can grab it, a light hits her, as well. She falls to the ground, almost falling on her butt.

“Having problems, boys?” another man asks as he steps into the circle surrounding us. He’s dressed in camo, with the hat pulled low and hiding his face. It looks like he’s planning on going to war. “Taking down a teenage boy should be easier for you than this.”

I feel someone take my hand and almost yelp as I’m suddenly dragged down through the ground, into the Shadowlands. The world swirls in front of my eyes and I feel like all of my oxygen is gone.

I black out. I never was good with having my powers taken and lack of oxygen plus the nauseating smell of sulfur is more than my brain can handle right now.

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