Chapter twelve – The Powers of Five

Like the chapter name? It was inspired by The Power of Six byPitticus Lore. I know, I know, how original. Also, girls can kick butt too! We don't only sit there waiting like damsels in distress.

Before I went to my house to see my newly found friends, I stopped by Preston's house. I was determined to convince him to help us.

"No." He says when I explain.

"Come on! You need to step up. You agreed you would be more of a badass. Come on, dude, I promise you won't die. Plus, don't you want to save your friends?"

"Well, yes, but I really don't think this is necessary. What will I be good for?"

"We will find something. We are meeting at my house, okay, like now. So you can come with me or not. I won't ask again." He sits there, wondering, debating.

"I will go to the meeting. If I can't contribute, then I'm out, okay?" I nod and grin. "YES! I knew this was going to work! You. Are. Awesome!" Then I hug him without even thinking about it. As soon as I realize what I'm doing, I back away and I see he is blushing.

"Uh… uh… I-I-I… let's get going, huh?" I stutter. He nods. "Yup, but if I get hit in the head one more time, I'm going to A) have a heart attack B) have a concussion. So don't touch my head" I nod vigorously. "Of course not. Now let's a go"

I jump up and he takes his time. Off we go!" With that, we skip outside and to my house, like weirdo's that you stare at in the streets. For once, I was a weirdo but didn't feel like one.

"What is he doing here?" Pyro asks, disgusted. "Yeah! I thought this was girl power!" 'Nessa agreed. Only Alice and I were on Preston's side because we were friends. "Just give him a chance. He's super smart" Pyro scoffs.

"Like that helps in a war zone"

"Do you know how to come up with elaborate plans to take down that sucker? You all should have seen it."

"It picked me up and then dropped me" Preston stepped in.

"Whatever" Pyro replies. 'Nessa stays silent and Alice begins; "The first thing we should suspect is the government. Like the last alien, the government totally screwed with it, so maybe this one has the same problem"

"Which means it could be under the water tower again. That would explain why it attacked us up there" Preston suggests, like Alice did at lunch. I guess he really thought that was the answer, but nobody else ever believes it.

"Yeah… but wouldn't that make it obvious. If this thing was smart, it wouldn't go where the other one stayed. It is obviously smart, so I don't think the water tower is an option" 'Nessa Says. I nod in agreement. "Let's try to hake into their systems or something" Pyro suggests.

"Who can do that?" Alice asks.

"I think that's where I come in" Both Preston and I say in unison.

"Well then, let's get started" Alice says while smiling widely.