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SAM
"He's going for the shot, he shoots, but doesn't scores"
Adam took the ball out of my hand, before taking it to his hoop and scoring. Smiling, he tossed the ball back
"Your turn, go for it"
John was nearby, ready to get the ball from me and score for us. Leah was near John, hoping to intercept, while Tori was scoring. I slowly made my way to the hoop, as Adam backed up
"Whatcha waiting for?"
"A good shot"
"Three seconds to shoot"
"That's netball"
"I know, but it's interesting to see you think about it"
I passed the ball to John, who made it pass Leah, before shooting the ball behind Adam. I caught it and slam-dunked it
"Oh yeah, Sam Berenson does it again"
"Hey Tori, what's the score?"
"30-28, by Adam"
The smile went away
"Okay John, we're gonna beat them"
"You hear that Leah? We're gonna beat you"
"Bring it on"
"I'm ready"
I had the ball and was in front of Adam. John was next to Leah, waiting for the ball. I feinted left and threw the ball to John on my right. He caught it, aimed and shot, as Leah came at him. As the ball flew through the air, something strange happened. The ball left an orange and black trail through the air, as if it was warped.
"What the…?"
The hoop seemed to melt, leaving a large hole in the backboard. The ball went through the hole and landed
"What just happened?"
Fighter jets flew overhead. They seemed different. They were flatter, had wider wings (which had points at the end), and no hatch. The jets were shooting laser beams at large, round ships, which were shooting back
"What is going on?"
A tank floated by. And I wasn't joking about the floating. There were no tracks, it was small than average tanks and the cannon was smaller and shorter
"Okay, we definitely tell our parents"
We all raced back to Adam's car, before driving to his parents' place. We followed Adam into the house, where Tobias and Rachel were dancing in the living room
"That's strange. Mom and Dad never dance. As far as I know," said Leah
"Mom, Dad, why are you dancing?" asked Adam
"Because we're happy"
"Why?"
"Our country is expanding. We're taking over South America and making it ours. And we're fighting aliens. They don't need our help"
None of us said anything, as Rachel and Tobias danced out of the living room
"What is going on? Since when did we start a war with South America? And what aliens are here. Why would they say that?"
"We have to find out what's going on. My parents don't dance"
"Is it just your parents acting weird or is has everyone lost it?" I asked
"Let's find out"
Adam and I ran outside, where two fighter jets flew overhead. A large tank and a jeep with no wheels, just pads and full of army officers were coming down the street. John, Leah and Tori joined us
"What is going on?"
"Allow me to explain"
"Who's that?" asked Leah
"But we can't speak like this"
There was no flash, but everyone froze. Except for us
"Show yourself," ordered Adam
"Very well"
A bright, white light appeared. It was blinding, but I could see someone appearing in that light. My parents' stories came back. I had a feeling I knew who this was
"The Ellimist"
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There's something explained, but it doesn't quite answer all questions. Those questions could be answered in the next chapter. Please review and find out what the answers are