Liz awoke at around midnight. She could feel the floor of the hotel room beneath her. She got up and entered the bathroom. After locking the door, she turned to face the mirror.
What is it tonight?
Alarm, few blocks over. Jewelry store.
You're lucky I'm too tired to question you right now.
Say it, please. Please, please, please.
Fine, but don't wake Ellen.
Promise.
"Freak out!"
Freakazoid stood in front of a broken jewelry store window. A trail of jewelry led to an open manhole cover. There were a few cop cars nearby.
"Hey, Freakazoid. Robbery?" He turned around to see Freakazette, who leaned over the manhole. She pulled something out. "Is this…. Snake skin?"
"Cobra Queen." She looked into the sewer.
"We have to go down there, don't we?"
"And smell poo gas?!" She looked him in the eye.
"A hero's got to do what a hero's got to do."
I think I saw something strange. Something in his eyes.
"Your right."
What? She grabbed his hand.
Dex. I saw Dex. They jumped in.
Cobra Queen was placed into a cop car. Her snakes were loaded into a truck. Freakazette Zapped away, fast enough to run up the side of the hotel and into the bedroom. She entered the bathroom.
"Freak in." Liz headed to the spot on the floor she had decided to sleep on. She lay down.
So, what do you think?
About what?
With Freakazoid, what you saw.
Cobra Queen had nice Japanese lanterns.
You know what I mean.
I don't know what to think of it.
Do you think they're like us?
Maybe. Maybe. She fell asleep with that thought still fresh on her mind.
Dexter and Liz walked through the mall. His cousin seemed to want to go everywhere, and know how to get there. A group of girls went by. Steff was among them. She glanced at Dexter. She walked over, letting the others go on without her.
"Hey Dexter, could we talk for a moment. Alone." Liz walked into a nearby store, taking the hint. "Who is that girl?"
"You mean my cousin?" Steff seemed to relax at the question.
"What about that Freakazette girl?"
"I don't know much about her, really. She just shows up, helps stop the villain, and leaves soon after." She seemed satisfied with his answer, and walked away. Liz came back, with a plastic shopping bag.
"What was that about?"
"I'm… not sure."
What was that about?
"So, how did you first meet Freakazoid?"
"Suddenly… In an accident, involving computers."
Well, at least it's honest.
"Sound like how I meet a friend of mine." She whispered to herself.
"Really, who?" she rubbed her arm nervously.
"A really close friend of mine."
What friend?
"What friend?" There was a pause.
"Freakazette." She said softly. He was surprised.
My cousin knows Freakazette?
Your cousin is close friends with Freakazette!
Freakazoid and Freakazette stood near a cage, which held Candlejack, who was eating a pie. They had been thanked by a group of teens, who had been telling ghost stories at a slumber party. Now they were alone, with the pie eating Candlejack.
"So, you know Liz?"
"We're close."
Freak, I think there's something…. Familiar about Freakazette.
Other than that she's my binary twin?
No not… wait, what?!
You know, the code with the 1s and the 0s?
I know what binary is, I mean the twin part!
Oh, yah, don't really know how that works, really.
Freak! Freakazette was gone without a trace. And worse, Candlejack had finished his pie.
Liz lay on the floor, reviewing her day.
You shouldn't have listened in to that conversation.
Do you know that girl's name is Stephanie and that she's dating Freakazoid?
How do you know that?
Facebook. It's all over her wall.
Why are you on that so much?
Better question, why was she jealous of us?
Just more evidence pointing to them being like us, I guess.
I want some papaya juice.
Remember how Dex said he meet Freakazoid?
That's a lot of stuff pointing to them being like us.
Yep.
Your cousin…. Is my binary twin?
Ye…. Wait, what?
Freakazoid's my binary twin.
Why didn't you tell me that earlier?
You never asked.
I never thought I would need to ask about that kind of thing.
Hey, can we surf the web tonight?
Good night, Freakazette.
Good night, Liz.
Liz woke up early the next morning. Her laptop pinged. She took it out of her bag, and opened it. She quickly slammed it shut.
Why'd ya do that?
Because your 'binary twin' is on the screen.
Ask him what he wants.
Are you…. Wait, I'm talking to you.
Of course I'm insane, now ask him. Liz took the laptop into the bathroom and locked the door behind her. Then she opened the laptop.
"Nutbunnies, she's not here."
"Um, excuse me, but why are you on my computer?"
"I'm looking from someone."
"Freakazette?" He smiled.
Great, he probably won't leave until he sees you.
I know! Let's play a game.
What game could help us right now?
Unzip your head!
I have a better plan. You know how to get on my email?
Always. After the email was sent, Freakazoid got excited.
"Got a new led. Bye!" he left her computer.
Yes! It worked! Emailing Dex worked!