I just realized I have a lot of other characters and names that aren't mine or Scott Westerfeld's, and I haven't credited them. So…
DISCLAIMER: I'm not Scott Westerfed (Leviathan/Uglies), J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter), Rick Riordan (PJO), Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider), Rodgers & Hammerstein (The Sound of Music), James Patterson (Maximum Ride), Disney (Under the Sea), or Cindy Lauper (Girls Just Wanna Have Fun). Wow, that's a lot…
"…then, as I was sliding faster and faster, I saw the lizard, but then the beastie jumped out of the way just in time, it was awesome." Dylan grinned at Alek, who groaned and buried his head in his hands.
"Is there anything you can't do?" Alek moaned, his voice slightly muffled from behind his mechanik's gloves.
"Try me," he proposed, sticking out his tongue.
Alek thought this over for a moment. "Hm…oh, I know." He smirked. "Tell me something that I've never heard before. If you can do that…oh, I'll think of something."
Dylan raised his eyebrows. "Oh, that'll be easy. Let's see…last night, as I was coming off duty, as I was approaching Volger's stateroom, I saw someone slip into his room. It was a woman, so it must have been Dr. Barlow."
Alek rolled his eyes. "I should know. Volger's room is right next to mine, and I heard them all night long." He shuddered and crossed himself.
Dylan winced. "Ouch. Anyways…um, ah, this morning, I went to the lady boffin's room to walk Tazza, but she said I didn't have to, someone else had already done it. Later, while I was doing other business, I saw someone walking with and cuddling Tazza. And guess who it was?"
"Who?"
The middy chuckled. "It was Volger!"
Alek's jaw dropped. "No way. Volger hates Tazza with a passion!"
Dylan shrugged. "I dunno, maybe the lady boffin softened him up last night." They both shuddered, imagining it.
Then Alek shook his head. "No, no. I've never heard anything so preposterous!"
Dylan grinned and held out his hand. "Pay up."
Answer: Well, Neville gets his moments, like when he revives the D.A., and slays Nagini. Newkirk, however, hasn't been much in the spotlight; he just got fried while on a flying jellyfish. Maybe in Goliath…
Question: What scene am I referring to in the first sentence? " '…but then the beastie jumped out of the way just in time, it was awesome.' "
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