Dexter woke with a start. Despite his blurry vision, he could read the alarm clock by his bed. 2:29 am. Freak, why did you get me up this early? He thought.
I heard a noise, like a car stopping.
A car? Freak… before finishing his thought, a loud car horn pierced the air. It sounded like it was near the house. Dexter put his glasses on, and entered the hall. Duncan stood in the hall, to sleepy to notice his brother. His parents opened the front door to see what was happening. Two figures approached the house. One was faster and more awake than the other, who slouched. Both appeared to be feminine. Dexter noticed shiny, reddish-brown hair and glasses. He realized who it could be. But how could it be, they lived so far away!
Who is it, Dex? One of the figures made it to the doorway, proving his prediction.
My cousins.
You have cousins? Why haven't I heard of them?
They live on the other side of the country.
Then what are they doing here?
I… don't know.
"What brings you over to DC?" Mrs. Douglas asked the girl. Dexter returned his attention to the conversation.
"It was spring break, so we decided to come visit for a bit. I hope that's okay."
"It's fine, hon, just don't come so early, okay?" she nodded, and turned to the slow paced girl behind her and started for the car. The other girl seemed to mumble something under her breath.
Later that same day, the doorbell rang. Dexter didn't pay much attention to it, as he worked on his computer. He could hear the door open.
"Is Dex home?" a voice asked. He straightened up. There were only two people who called him that.
Who is it?
"He's in his room, right upstairs hon."
Liz
"Thanks, Debbie"
Who?! There was a knock at his door. He turned around to see a girl about his age, with reddish-brown hair and glasses standing in the doorway.
My cousin.
"Hey Dex, how've you been?"
"Fine." If you counted being sucked into the internet, having multiple near-death experiences, and having another person in your head 'fine'.
Hey!
"That's good to hear."
"And you?"
"Fine, just fine." There was a short silence. "Do you mind showing me around DC?"
"Okay." Dexter stood up, and led his cousin outside.
Dexter and Liz walked through the city. A nearby scream caught their attention.
"I gotta go; I just remembered something I needed to do today." Dexter ran off, leaving her behind.
That wasn't very nice.
Freak, what do you think would have happened if she found out our secret? He hid behind a dumpster.
It still wasn't nice.
What else could I have done? No response.
"Freak out!" Dexter transformed into the superhero. Freakazoid put his arms in the air in front of him, running to the rescue.
"Whoosh!" Cave guy stood in the street, causing havoc. "You know, people don't like dents in the car."
"Just venting out some anger, Freakazoid." He grabbed the hero. "Ahhhh!" and began using him as a bat, hitting huge dents into cars, each followed by an 'ow' from Freakazoid.
"Hey, stop that!" Cave guy turned, and both stared at the newcomer. A blond heroine, clad in an outfit similar to Freakazoid's own.
"And who, might I ask, are you?"
"Freakazette. And who do you think you are, trashing the streets?" Cave guy swung at her, but she quickly dodged. "Doesn't matter, 'cause when I'm done with ya, you won't know what hit ya." She grinned, as a metal pole hit him on the head. "Or how it hit ya." She said, as he collapsed. Freakazoid crawled out from underneath him.
"How did you do that?!"
"Telekinesis. You wouldn't believe how many times I hit myself in the head before mastering it. Good thing it was just a pillow."
"A pillow! I hit myself with a brick, and had to go to the hospital after the brick broke in half!" a police car pulled up.
"That must've hurt. Whose idea was it to use a brick?" Cave guy was arrested.
"Roddy's."
"Who?" Cosgrove pulled up to them.
"Hey Freakazoid, wanna go get a mint?'
"Do I!"
"Can I come, too?" soon, Cosgrove, Freakazoid, and Freakazette were finishing their mints. "So, what's your name?"
"Freakazoid"
"Cosgrove." She smiled.
"Nice to meet you. I probably should get going now. Bye!" She zapped away, disappearing in an instant. Freakazoid followed after her. He ended up at a park, but couldn't find her anywhere. He did see a girl sitting under a tree, reading.
"Hey, have you seen a blond girl go by here? Her skin is blue and…" the girl looked up. Liz. She shook her head. He extended his hand. "Hi, I'm Freakazoid. You must be Liz." She shook his hand.
"How do you know my name?"
Freak!
"Uh, Dex mentioned you..."
Freak!
"You know my cousin?" He grinned.
"We're this close." He crossed his fingers.
FREAK!
"I didn't know he was best friends with a superhero."
Liz sat under a tree, reading a book. Or at least trying to.
Could you stop talking about mints?
But they're so good, you should try one!
"Hey, have you seen a blond girl go by here? Her skin is blue and…" She looked up. Freakazoid. She shook her head. He extended his hand. "Hi, I'm Freakazoid. You must be Liz." She shook his hand.
"How do you know my name?"
Facebook?
"Uh, Dex mentioned you…"
Your cousin?
"You know my cousin?" He grinned.
"We're this close." He crossed his fingers.
Friendzes!
"I didn't know he was best friends with a superhero." soon after he left, Dexter came by.
"Sorry, about earlier." He seemed a bit out of breath.
"That's okay, it happens." He seemed a bit relieved by her response.
"How was your day?"
I beat up a villain and got a mint!
"Good. Took a walk in the park. Saw a strange woman hopping for no real reason. Met a superhero who happened to be your best friend…" There was a pause.
"So, what do you think of Freakazoid?"
"Well, I don't know much about him, but, I think he's kind, sweet, and possibly insane, in a good way."
You know it! Dexter seemed to relax a bit.
"So, where to next, tour guide." He seemed surprised at the comment.
"Uh, I know a place that sells good Papaya juice."
Yummy! She stood up.
"Let's go."
Liz entered the hotel room. Her sister sat on the bed, watching TV.
"You better be planning to sleep on the floor, Beth."
Same old Ellen.
"Maybe if you're lucky, the 'blue' fairy will come to visit."
"Don't joke about the blue lady!"