They Call Me the Night Howler! by R. L. Stine

Author:R. L. Stine [Stine, R.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2020-09-02T16:00:00+00:00

“Whoa. Mason, did you get that at the comic art museum?” Alonso asked.

I nodded. “Yes. That’s where I got it.”

Now I really did feel sick.

George raised the tights in front of him. “Is it spandex or what?”

“I guess.” I sighed. “I don’t know.”

“We can use it in the video,” Walter said. He tugged off the monster mask. His face was bright red and dripping with sweat. “Totally cool. The Night Howler can battle the mutant.”

I didn’t reply. I seriously felt like bursting into tears.

Cory, the old Night Howler, had trusted me. He trusted me with the secret of the Night Howler. And the powers that came with the costume.

I had let him down.

I’d let the world down.

And now the useless costume was going to be used in a dumb YouTube video.

I had to bite my lip really hard to keep from sobbing.

But then I had an idea.

“It’s only pajamas,” I said. “Not a real costume.”

Mickey spread the dark cape out between his hands. “Pajamas don’t have capes,” he said.

“It’s a bonus thing,” I said. “You get the cape when you buy the pajamas.”

George handed the tights to me. “Yeah. Feels like pajamas,” he said. “Why’d you buy it?”

“Uh … I didn’t,” I said. “It was kind of a gift.”

Not a lie.

“Quick. Put it on,” Walter said. “This will be awesome. The mutant creeps into the basement. He plans to devour Alonso and Mickey in their sleeping bags. But the Night Howler arrives to rescue them.”

“Cool,” George said. “We’ll work up some kind of battle between the two of you. I can add the SFX and sound effects later.”

Alonso reached down and lifted the mask off the floor. “The pajamas come with a mask? Weird.”

“Never mind,” Walter said. “Put it on, Mason. Let’s do it!”

I had no choice. I had to put the costume on. But as I scrambled into it, my brain whirred with questions.

Will the costume still hold its powers?

Did I really fool them? Do they all believe it’s just pajamas?

How do I get out of here? I have to find where my mission is.

I adjusted the cape around my shoulders and pulled the mask into place.

“Looking good, dude,” Alonso said, stepping back to admire the costume. “It looks so real, Mason. Not like nerdy pajamas at all.”

It feels real, too, I thought.

I could feel a gentle current rolling through the top.

So far, so good.

“You stand over there,” George said. He pointed to a corner of the room. “Mickey and Alonso, sleep. The mutant walks in, ready to attack them. Then I’ll give you a signal to come running into the scene.”

I took a deep breath. I felt the power of the costume begin to surge.

“Why are you standing there?” George demanded. “Get moving, Mason.”

“I don’t think so,” I said.

I raised my right arm. I moved my fingers in a slow rhythm.

And watched the dark cloud form over the basement ceiling.

YES!

I moved the cloud across the room and lowered it over my friends. They were lost in the deep shadow.

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