I have gotten multiple requests for this episode, so I hope you like the chapter.

EPISODE: THE BLOB THAT ATE EVERYONE

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Zach was awakened by a low growl, and he mumbled in his half asleep haze, thinking Adam was messing with him again.

But wait. How would Adam get into his house?

Zach's eyes opened, and he glanced from one end of the room to the other, combing the shadows for anything out of the ordinary.

A loud yell made him sit bolt up right in his bed, and he swallowed harshly as he stared at his bedroom door, listening to the shouts and the strange rumbling sounds.

Zach leaped out of his bed and bolted down the steps until he skidded into the entrance hall.

His jaw dropped.

The Blob Monster was sitting in the center of the living room, growling and snarling as the boots of Zach's father disappeared into the gigantic mouth. With one last cry, his father disappeared completely, and judging by the empty room, his mother had been devoured as well.

"No!" Zach screamed before clenching his eyes shut.

I wish the Blob Monster was gone, and Mom and Dad were okay!

Within seconds, the monster disappeared, morphing into his bewildered parents.

"Zach, it's the middle of the night. What are you doing up?" his mother demanded.

"Uh… I just… came to get a drink," Zach choked out.

"Well, hurry up. It may be summer, but I don't want you sleeping in until noon," his father laughed before his parents disappeared into the next room.

Zach hadn't used his powers tonight; he hadn't used them since he first created the monster over a month ago. So how had the monster gotten here?

Zach grabbed a water bottle and bolted up the stairs and into his bedroom, trying not to slam the door in his panicked haste.

The teenage boy snatched up the phone and dialed the number of his best friend, Alex.

"Zach," her sleepy voice answered. "What… it's two AM. Why are you calling?"

"The monster came back, and I don't remember using my powers to bring it here," Zach blurted.

That woke her up real quick. "What… okay. Is it gone?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, I'll be there around six am. I can't leave now, so just… avoid using your powers until then, okay?" she said.

Zach nodded, although he knew she couldn't see him.

"Okay…"

"I've been following you around all day and nothing strange has happened," Alex said long after the sun had disappeared behind the hills and the moon has risen that night.

Zach shrugged. "I don't know what caused it."

Alex blinked as some of the pieces clicked together in her mind. "Wait. You said you were asleep when the Blob Monster appeared?"

Zach nodded.

"Then, we have one more test," she stated. "Go to sleep, and I will watch, but if you ever tell anyone about this, that Blob Monster will be the least of your worries."

Zach nodded before curling up under the blankets.

"Thanks, Alex," he told her.

She smiled. "Your welcome. Besides, what kind of friend would I be if I let you get eaten by a Blob Monster?"

"Well, that's not something friends normally say to each other," Zach chuckled.

"Well, we're not exactly normal people," Alex pointed out.

"Good point," Zach laughed before drifting off to sleep.

Alex sat there, staring at Zach in the darkness of his room, for hours on end. She had almost fallen asleep at her post when Zach suddenly muttered something, and blue electricity shined in his hair, stretching over his head and throughout the rest of his body. Alex jolted fully awake and stared in shock as her friend continued to sleep, even as his powers turned on.

A rumble sounded, and Alex turned in horror as the Blob Monster appeared in the room, opening its giant mouth and sliding across the floor towards her.

"Zach!" Alex wailed, and her friend jolted awake at her yell. His eyes widened when he saw the monster, and he concentrated as hard as possible, electricity arcing through his hair and entire body as his powers were kicked into gear.

The Blob Monster vanished.

"What happened?" he demanded.

Alex shrugged. "You were using your powers in your sleep."

Zach's eyebrows shot up. "Excuse me?"

She nodded. "You must've been having nightmares about the monster, and that triggered your powers."

"How do I get them to stop?" he demanded.

She sighed. "I don't know, but until we find a way, I will be right here to make sure you don't get hurt or eaten by the Blob Monster."

He smiled. "Thanks, Alex. You're a good friend."

"I know," she said, jokingly, before grabbing his hand. "Seriously, though, I'm not leaving you alone."

Zach nodded, truly touched, before drifting off to sleep once more. Within an hour, Alex had fallen asleep as well, but they didn't need to worry. As long as Alex was holding Zach's hand, he didn't have a single nightmare.

Alex and Zach were as close as two friends could be without starting to date. Zach had thought of Alex has his family for as long as he could remember, and his parents also considered her a member of the family. She was always there for Zach, through thick and thin. He was comforted by her mere presence. Even the Blob Monster didn't seem so scary when she was by his side. Alex felt the same way about him. If he lost her or she lost him… they wouldn't know what to do.

But as Alex and Zach held hands, somehow they knew that everything will be okay… as long as they have each other.

You can see this as friendship or a family kind of relationship or you can see it as romance. It just really depends on how you see it.

Thanks for reading! Bye!