Electrigirl and the Deadly Swarm

Electrigirl and the Deadly Swarm — page 7 — PROFFESOR MACAVITY HEAD OF THE EVIL CYBERSKY CORPORATION TRIED TO WIPE HER OUT BUT HOLLY S BROTHER JOE AND HER BEST FRIEND IMOGEN WERE THERE TO SAVE HER NOW NO ONE ELSE MUST KNOW HOLLY S SECRET THAT SHE IS

Electrigirl and the Deadly Swarm — page 8 — CHAPTER 1 There should be a law against rain over summer break School finished two weeks ago and we’ve barely had a single day without rain I hate it when it rains It means I can’t get outside and I go BONKERS when I’m cooped up indoors I’ve never liked being indoors for too long But since well since the whole nearly-dying-in-a-freaky-world-domination-plot thing at the end of the school year I’ve liked it even less I try so hard not to think about what happened but it’s not that easy My brother Joe says Don’t show fear If you show fear the bad guys have won which is typical of him and all fine and dandy if you haven’t got superpowers that could destroy the world I don’t mean to make stuff EXPLODE I’ve done lots of training but when I get anxious accidents happen Mom still doesn’t know it was me who short-circuited the TV Joe was steaming mad because the latest Avengers film was showing that night and we couldn’t watch it He didn’t speak to me for eight entire hours I did say sorry a lot But today the sun is shining at last And so I invited my best friend Imogen over and we went into the backyard Blown anything up lately Imogen asked as I bounced on the trampoline She sounded sympathetic I made a face which is not easy to do when you’re bouncing I’m trying not to Joe’s given me some more focus exercises to do I’m training every day Imogen hesitated and then said Do you think maybe you’re doing too much I can’t train too much I exclaimed She could be anywhere Imogen She could

Electrigirl and the Deadly Swarm — page 9 — be watching me right now I have to be ready Imogen didn’t ask who she was We both knew Professor Macavity insane technological genius The one who nearly killed us all only a few weeks ago But there’s been no word from her Imogen pointed out No sign since she sent that threatening text That doesn’t mean she’s not about to attack I said and felt a shiver pass through me even in the bright sunshine I’d ruined her plans and the Professor had vowed to get her revenge I didn’t know when or where it would be but I knew she’d be back Hey I said to take my mind off things look what I’ve been practicing Higher and higher I bounced feeling electrical charges tingle through my fingers and scalp AND THEN I TUNDER INTO MY POWERS FELT THEN START TO FLOW

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