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1 " See, I know my life probably sounds glamorous and all, but trust me, it’s not. Living with a bunch of do-gooders comes with some major drawbacks. At the top of the list is the fact that while superheroes are really great at the big things—like thwarting the forces of evil—they really stink at the little things. Like, for example, remembering their kid’s birthday.- Elliott Harkness, age 12 "
― R.L. Ullman , Tales of a Not-So-Super 6th Grader (Epic Zero, #1)
2 " There are eight Meta types: Energy Manipulation, Flight, Magic, Meta-morphing, Psychic, Super-Intelligence, Super-Speed, and Super-Strength. "
3 " eyes and concentrate on reading the mind of someone close by. I hear a loud knocking and then— “Elliott Harkness, get out of bed you loser! You’ll be late for school!” My sister, Grace, is at my door. No minds read. Not a psychic. That makes me 0 for 8 on Meta powers. Another year, another epic failure. "
4 " logos on my costume. You know, like sports stars do. Do you think I need an agent for that? "
5 " Transporter is a teleportation system between the Waystation and Earth. "
6 " The Transporter, like the Waystation and every other gadget the Freedom Force uses, was designed by TechnocRat. "
7 " my parents make routine appearances as suburbanites in the neighborhood, picking up the morning paper or mowing the lawn. On the rare occasion that someone rings the doorbell, deafening alarms blast through the "
8 " really need to talk to TechnocRat about installing an intercom system from the Waystation to the Prop House. "
9 " Well, I may be the first kid in history to be hospitalized for fainting during a fight. The nurse told me I crumpled to the ground right before the big lug swung at me and was rescued by the Cafeteria Lady who happened to be in the parking lot pushing a cart of strawberry milk. "
