SuperNova: Heroes of Arcania by Liz Long

Author:Liz Long [Long, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-06-15T23:00:00+00:00

Going into the heart of Arcania was all I could think about for the next three days. I itched to get down there and help someone. I could tell Nova felt the same way; neither of us could sit still in class, grinning every time we caught each other’s eye.

The convenience store robbery had been a blip in the news, with the reporter mentioning “strange rants of vigilantism” from the criminals. The store owner stated three people had saved him from gunpoint, while the police waved off ridiculous notions of “citizens trying to stir up trouble.” The less they knew, the better.

We’d agreed to keep a low profile since being in the news, but I was glad when we teamed up again a few nights later. All Penelope talked about all day was finding and hurting the bad guys. I had to warn her to calm down, not wanting Dad to overhear about our new activities.

When we pulled into the parking garage, Penelope nearly jumped out of the moving car in excitement. We began our patrol, walking several blocks before glass broke somewhere near us. We froze, listening for any more sounds. Penelope inched forward, despite my disapproving glare to stay put.

“It could be a dog,” Nova said, recalling her first night out. She’d shared the story earlier this evening.

“Only one way to find out,” I said grimly.

The three of us eased forward until nearby movement stopped us. Murmured voices and the shuffle of footsteps sounded; my stomach clenched. This was more than one man. Nova glanced to me and I nodded on cue. My hands came up and gripped into fists. The air shivered and stilled.

Penelope didn’t wait for any command, tiptoeing forward to peer around the corner. Nova and I followed her lead, hardly daring to breathe. She looked back to us, unable to contain her enthusiasm.

“We’ve got something.”

The words I thought I’d dread instead excited me. I could hear it in Nova’s voice, too. “Is it him?”

Penelope shrugged. “You’re the one who knows what he looks like.”

“I don’t,” Nova corrected her quickly, “I just know he’s tall and has dark blue eyes.”

“Descriptive,” she mumbled.

I shot my sister a dirty look. “She’s not telepathic either, remember?”

She had the decency to grimace. “Yeah, I know.”

“Are we doing this or not?” Nova asked with a huff.

“The sooner, the better,” I replied.

We stepped out onto the sidewalk for a better look. The three of us stood tall in the streetlight, our shadows slinking into the alley where the sight unfolded before us. Penelope was right; I had frozen something, all right. Five men loaded duffel bags into an unmarked truck. Unable to move, they didn’t see us standing in front of them.

If Fortune was with them, I certainly couldn’t tell. Their masks and dark clothing were indistinguishable; we’d have to get much closer for details on their eye color.

“How long do we have until they unfreeze?” Nova asked me out of the side of her mouth.

“No idea,” I said, hands trembling a little.

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