Pittacus Lore, the greatest of them, their leader, had assembled them before the attack.
I was the one who was discouraged, the day I asked how we could possibly expect to win this fight, alone and outnumbered, far from home – against the Mogadorians, who seem to take great joy in war and death. “It’s the last thing to go,” Henri says. “When you have lost hope, you have lost everything. And when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope.” “Exactly,” I say.
We’re depending on a bunch of horny teenagers to save the world.
She presses her lips to mine and everything inside of me turns to rubber. It’s a soft kiss, lingering. My first. Then she pulls away and her eyes take me in.
Though there are literally millions of geckos in south Florida, I swear this one follows me to school and seems to be everywhere I am.
Well, did you know that the dinosaurs really didn’t go extinct? Aliens were so fascinated by them that they decided to gather them all up and take them to their own planet.” Henri.
I roll my eyes as the guys walk towards the house, having their little bro moment.
And that’s when the rhinoceros drops from the sky.
Would you let the fish in the ocean dictate who is fit to eat them, or allow the iron in the ground decide when to be forged?
While Five lingers at the back of the group looking nervous to be meeting so many new people, John strides right towards me. A grin splits my face – it’s more than just being united with my best friend, it’s the feeling that we’re going to be part of something great together. We’re going to save the world.
You shouldn’t just be trying to scare people. They’ll be scared enough as it is. You’ve gotta give them some hope.
I do not condone the senseless destruction of life. But I do not choose fates. I do not judge. If it is the will of the universe that I cease to be, then I will cease.
I frown, not stating the obvious, that Eight could be the one who was killed down in Florida.
Don’t give up faith... Even if common sense tells you that you should.
This is one of those perfect moments, the kind I need to save up and remember for when things get bleak.
I necessarily care about cooking, but because it was either that or choir. And while I have many strengths and powers that are considered exceptional on Earth, singing is not one of them. So I walk into home ec and take a seat. It is a small room, and just before the bell rings Sarah walks in and sits beside me.
Marina proved herself to be a strong ally with amazing Legacies on the battlefield yesterday. She can breathe underwater, see in the dark and heal the sick and wounded. Like all Garde, she also has telekinesis. And because we’re so close in order – I’m Number Six and she’s Number Seven – our bond is special.
You know, I’ve been reading. Maybe you’ve heard it already, but did you know that aliens are the reason we have thunderstorms? They create them in order to enter our planet unnoticed. The storm creates a diversion, and the lightning you see is really coming from the spaceships entering Earth’s atmosphere.” Sam.
And on top of the constant dream state you’re in, your stomach feels like it’s connected to a bungee cord, and it bounces and bounces around for hours until it finally lodges itself next to your heart.
Everyone looks so happy, and safe.