Prologue
I looked down at the Plumber communicator in my hand yet again and heaved a heavy sigh. I closed my eyes and remembered the words that my mom had said to me almost 5 years ago on the day that she left me with my aunt Gertie,
"I'm what we call a 'Plumber'. They are a type of intergalactic police here on Earth. We defend the human race from species of aliens who would wish to do us harm. You are half alien."
I remember how bewildered and confused I was at my mom's words. I expected that it was a joke or some sort that she was playing on me as an 11th birthday prank but then came the kicker!
"That's right, Tarwren. Your father was an alien." My mom's eyes took on a glazed look as if she was looking into the past and her cheeks began to flush. 'I loved your father like no other, Wren. He was the handsomest man I had ever seen and it was love at first sight for both of us. Sadly, being together forever wasn't in our future. We only had a short time together and I was back on Earth before discovering that I was pregnant. You're father doesn't know about you Wren and I doubt that he will ever have the chance."
My mom stood and walked over to her dresser and opened the top drawer and removed a small box. She returned to the bed and sat down beside me holding the box on her lap "This is my Plumber's Badge. I…I have to go away for a little bit. There is something going on and I have to go and help. I'm giving this to you because you will come into your alien powers soon." She set the box on my lap without opening it. "I want you to keep this close because you will need it. If you ever have any problems, I want you to contact Max Tennyson. He was one of the best of us and he will be able to help you. Remember, Max Tennyson."
The name echoed in my head to this day. Max Tennyson. I had no idea where to find this Max Tennyson but things had been getting stranger and stranger lately and I knew that this was the day that my mom had been warning me of.
I sighed deeply as I shook out my backpack for the 5th time. I shook my head as I looked at the pile of stuff I wanted to take and the stuff I needed to take. I'm not going to be able to fit all this into my bag. I need to start thinking of necessities! What do I need to take? Toothbrush of course, I don't need to take a brush, of course I need a couple changes of undies, a few extra bras and some socks. I guess I can just bring two pair of jeans and some shirts. I sighed again and started packing again. After a few minutes I finally had everything together and slung the heavy pack on my back and turned towards my closet. I dropped down to my knees and reached into the back and under the piles of junk I had accumulated over the last 5 years living in the guest bedroom of my aunt Gertie's house. I hope Aunt Gertie doesn't lose it when she finds that I'm gone. Hopefully she will understand… I pulled out the small, worn box that I had pulled out daily for the last year since my teleportation powers had manifested. Boy was that a wild ride for the first few months trying to keep myself in once place.
I pulled open the box and pulled out the Plumber's badge.
