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Chapter 9
The Strongholds rushed home.
"That was totally amazing!" Bella exclaimed. "He didn't know what was coming!"
"Yeah. Bella, I'm sorry for resenting you because you had powers and I didn't." Will apologized.
"It's cool," Bella responded.
"Truce?"
"Truce,"
The twins do a fist bump.
Bella opens the door with Will behind her.
"So, Will, anything interesting happen at school today?" Josie asked.
Will and Bella turned to face their parents. They did not look happy.
"Uh…well, as you may have noticed, I got my powers today!" Will said enthusiastically.
He picks up Josie with all his strength.
"Yes, we know," Josie said sternly. "The principal called,"
Bella gulped nervously.
Will puts Josie down.
"OK. Look, it's not…it's not as bad as it sounds." Will insisted. "It's a really funny, great story."
"You nearly destroyed the cafeteria," said Josie.
"Mom, blame it on Warren Peace. He started it," said Bella.
"This has nothing to do with you, young lady;" Josie said sternly. "I suggest you get upstairs to your room."
"But Mom," Bella protested.
"No buts," Steve said firmly. "Now get upstairs,"
Bella sighed and went upstairs.
"Mom…I got my powers!" Will continued.
"And do you know how to use them wisely?" Josie asked sharply.
Will's expression fell.
"Sanctum now," Steve said.
Will turned away as Josie and Steve exchanged glances.
In the Secret Sanctum, Steve and Will stood face-to-face.
"William Theodore Stronghold…" Steve said.
"Come here!" Suddenly he opens his arms.
"You're not mad?" Will asked, puzzled.
"My boy has super-strength!" Steve exclaimed. "How can I be mad?"
He wraps Will into a bear hug, the back bones cracked.
"Ow!"
"I'm sorry," Steve apologized.
Will hugs his dad back and bones cracked.
"Ow, you are strong!" Steve remarked.
"Yeah," Will said.
"If your mom asks, you tell her I read you the riot act, and…I took away your Xbox."
"But I don't have an Xbox," Will pointed out.
"Are you sure?" Steve asks.
He turned a chair around to reveal a present.
"Oh, go ahead;"
"When did you…"
"What?"
"Open it up!" Steve encouraged.
From the robot head, Royal Pain and Stitches watched the father and son duo.
The boy has Stronghold's power," said Royal Pain. "It's almost poetic,"
"We should crush them now," Stitches suggested. "We know he has the weapon!"
"Patience!" Royal Pain commanded. "We have waited this long,"
"When the time is right, we'll have our revenge."
"You know, time would move a lot faster if we had an Xbox." Stitches joked and then cackled.
Royal Pain grabbed the jester by the neck.
"Ah!" Stitches exclaimed. "Uncle, uncle, uncle!"
A/N: More soon!
