Epic Zero Box Set: Tales of a Not-So-Super 6th Grader (Books 1-3) by R.L. Ullman

Author:R.L. Ullman [Ullman, R.L.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: But That's Another Story ... Press
Published: 2016-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

NINE

I GET MISTAKEN FOR SOMEBODY ELSE

Needless to say, I didn’t sleep a wink.

I mean, how could I after learning my actions will determine the fate of Earth! I tossed and turned all night long, thinking about all of those innocent people down there, and all those kids just going about their business worrying about pimples, homework, and social media cred. They have no clue what’s going on up here. None of them are fighting for their lives to stop a globe-gobbling pile of glop!

Nope. Apparently, only I’m dumb enough to get signed up for that one.

And what the heck am I doing here anyway? Why would Order pick me? I mean, I’m just a kid, not some freaking galactic gladiator. Why didn’t he choose Dad, or Mom, or even Grace? They’re playing in the big leagues with full control of their powers. Me? I’m squarely in the minors with no clue how my powers work.

I look around the tiny room. There’s no clock so I have no idea what time it is. Order said a door would magically appear when he’s ready for me—whenever the heck that is.

To my surprise, a door did appear at one point. Thinking it was game-time, I got suited up, only to burst through the door and crash into a toilet. So, instead of answering the call of adventure, I answered the call of nature.

Yep, villains fear me.

It feels like I’ve spent hours in solitary confinement. To prevent myself from going stir crazy, I’ve done everything from jumping jacks to the Hokey Pokey. But mostly, I’ve done a lot of thinking.

Especially about the Orb of Oblivion.

What I don’t get is if the Orb is somehow inside of me, then why isn’t it working like it did before? The last time I had it, we were mind-linked, and it was talking to me like crazy. Now there’s complete radio silence. I’m beginning to suspect it’s mad at me for blowing it up, which is probably justified.

The Orb is a cosmic parasite. When it was a physical entity, outside my body, it mentally bonded to its host and fed off their deepest desires. So, what’s it doing now that it’s inside of me? The image of a radioactive tapeworm comes to mind.

I’m feeling totally restless, so I hop off the bed to top my astounding push-up record of five when I notice something unusual.

There’s a door.

A gold door.

The last door that materialized was white. So, I’m guessing this has to be the one!

I rush over to put on my costume when, suddenly, I get the jitters. Is this really it? If so, what happens next could determine the fate of everyone on Earth—including my family.

And it’s all up to me.

I pull on my mask, and straighten my cape. The words of a brave friend echo in my mind: Never show weakness.

I take a deep breath, and push through the door.

I step into a large, white chamber with walls that climb hundreds of feet high. There are gold doors all around the perimeter, just like the one I entered from.

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