- Abnormal Norman 12: Snail's Pace
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- Be Brad
- Brad's Residence
- >Reminiscing on the few days of vigilantism you and Norman did
- >They felt great, and the cheers from the crowd and children just lifted your spirit
- >But you can't help feel a bit jealous
- >Norman has some superpowers, sure. He could roam the rooftops without breaking a sweat
- >Even Lyra got some powers she didn't even want
- >*Sigh*
- >Maybe another meteor would come in soon
- >Just hope you can reach it first before the feds
- >...or worse; a potential super villain
- >Now that you thought about it
- >You just hope a potential super villain would get to it before the cops
- >That would be awesome! An archenemy worthy the Bros of Justice
- >Come to think of it, you haven't even thought of a name for yourself or Norman
- >The media just calls you two "Lunatics looking for adrenaline, Vigilante tryhards, a gay couple on a crime-stopping spree"
- >Your phone rings. It's Twilight
- >Ahh, Twilight. So weird, yet you feel good with her
- >You answer, and she starts blabbering 10 words per 2 seconds
- >"WHOA, WHOA, CALM DOWN TWI !"
- >"Sorry, Brad, but it's urgent. Lyra got another vision"
- >"What's it about?"
- >"Another meteor entering orbit as we speak!"
- >hory shet
- >THIS COULD BE IT, YOUR CHANCE TO BE AT THE SAME LEVEL AS NORMAN
- >"W-WELL? WHERE'S IT LANDING?!"
- >"Hold on"
- >Twilight pauses to talk to someone else
- >You quickly turned the television to check for clues
- >News channel:...and we're not sure how many more will fall on our fair city, but one thing's for certain; It's not a Transformer
- >"OH COME ON" said a distant voice
- >"Brad, you there?"
- >You quickly put the phone by your ear, eager to hear the details
- >"A-Acording to Lyra, it's landing by the park in your city"
- >"Anything else?"
- >"Yeah, Lyra said the artifact's glowing with light, so it's not hard to find. She also said she saw you in the visio-"
- >You hang up due to sheer excitement
- >You quickly dashed out of the house without a care
- >"Honey! Wait" your mother yelled
- >Pay no mind to her, the meteor is the one thing that matters
- >Running, no stopping. You see people staring at you
- >Probably because of my undeniably handsome face
- >...feels a bit chilly though
- >...wait a second
- >Already miles away from home, you realize you're just in your underwear and shirt
- >Son of a-
- Be Rainbow Dash
- Football stadium
- >Training with your varsity comrades for the upcoming cross-school triathlon
- >Jogging by, one of your peers runs beside you, obviously tired and trying to keep up
- >"Hey Derpy, can you keep up?"
- >"*gasp*,no sorry Rainbowdash, just gonna *pant* ask you something" she says with a smile
- >"Please, just call me Rainbow next time!"
- >"S-sorry. I was just wondering if that guy you were training days ago would be joining us
- >"What? Norman?"
- >"The one with the beanie, yes"
- >You remembered that Norman gained superpowers and Brad wanted you to train him to be a super-hero or something
- >And then Purple stopped progress after the skeleton Norman incident*
- >[spoiler]AS SEEN IN ISSUE #6 -Dan [/spoiler]
- >Shame. He had so much potential as a kickboxer too.
- >"Yeah, Norman had to stop due to other matters"
- >"Oh, that's a shame. He seemed like a really fit guy. He could have probably won us the cup"
- >"Oh Derpy, we don't need him. We're strong enough on our own"
- >"Yeah, you're right. We're an army of unstoppable Spartans!"
- >"Haha, yeah. Hey, watch out for that post"
- >"What?"
- >BONK
- >Derpy falls to the ground, eyes circling about
- >"...~I can see muffins everywhere!"
- >You stop to help her up, laughing for a few seconds
- >"You really need to look at where you're going!"
- >"Y-yeah haha. Guess I'm more suited for the swimming part"
- >As you both got up, a meteor appears from the skies, miles away
- >"Wow" Derpy muttered
- >You looked up to look at it too, but another thing has caught your eye, as well as some of your comrades
- >Two unidentified men in labcoats holding several tools in their hands, one of which looks like a tablet
- >"Who are those guys?" asked Fleetfoot
- >"Probably another one of those science guys looking for radiation" answered Soarin
- >You went in to ask about this radiation
- >"What radiation?"
- >"Ehh, some rumor over the reasons why there are scientists scattered all over the city"
- >"Scattered?"
- >"Yeah, apparently someone stole some meteorites from the laboratories and they're trying to track it"
- >Soarin looked unsure with his answer
- >"Or maybe they're trying to prevent moon rock poisoning!" said Fleetfoot, looking concerned
- >Before you could inquire some more, coach Spitfire blows her whistle
- >Guess you're gonna have to find out about it later, if not sooner.
- Be Fluttershy
- >Chopping up some veggies to feed Norman
- >He's gonna need some strength if he's gonna go through the night without the ring
- >You bring a healthy sandwich to him
- >"How are you feeling?"
- >"I can feel my body slowly shutting down"
- >"I-I have some books about h-hibernation if you want"
- >Norman paused, and then asked if you could bring him the books
- >"Well, the more I know about this the better"
- >As you go to your small animal library, you look at Twilight, working hard on something that has yet to be analyzed by experts
- >You go inside, seeing Lyra playing the harp
- >"I-it's a beautiful harp, Lyra"
- >Lyra pauses, and corrects Fluttershy
- >"It's actually a lyre, but no one really gives a crap. It's like comparing a violin and a viola"
- >"O-oh, sorry"
- >"So what's the news on Twilight's findings?"
- >"She's working hard. Really, she is"
- >"Well, I hope so" she says with extreme discontent
- >"S-so, about that vision with Brad and the meteor..."
- >"What about it?"
- >"Does Brad get superpowers like Norman?"
- >Lyra stays quiet, strumming her instrument, and then she answers
- >"One thing's for sure. Brad's in for a surprise when he reaches the crash site"
- >Lyra smirks while saying so.
- >Oh dear...
- Be Brad
- >HOLY SHIT, HURRY!
- >TODAY, YOU LEAVE YOUR HUMANITY TO EXCHANGE IT FOR INHUMANITY
- >TODAY, YOU SHALL BECOME AN ACTUAL SUPERHERO, WITH POWERS
- >It's been your dream to be a superhero since you were a little kid, like any other kid
- >You look at the sky. The meteor has entered the orbit
- >Sweet mother, it's beautiful
- >The meteor crash lands on the park. A blinding light accompanies it's arrival
- >A soundwave pushes you to the ground as it brings cracks to the nearby glass and windows
- >You lose your hearing, temporarily, like a flashbang in an FPS game.
- >You stayed down for a mere 30 seconds, your hearing slowly coming back
- >A faint sound caught your attention. You hear sirens from the police
- >shit shit shit
- >You quickly got back on your feet and rushed to the meteor
- >The meteor slowly crumbles, rocks falling left and right
- >You investigate to see if there's glowing, just as Twilight told you
- >You see a dent in one of the seperate rocks. SOmething with writing
- >You lift it up to discover it seemed to have contained it
- >You're shocked to the spine, your eyes in denial
- >Someone already got to it before you, and in less than 30 seconds after the crash site
- >Before you could move, the police had already gotten to your location
- >"PUT YOUR HANDS WHERE WE CAN SEE THEM"
- >What the hell?
- >You see swat, police and even some dudes in suits
- >"I-I SWEAR I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING!"
- >The police got to you and cuffed your hands
- >They then pushed you all the way to the police car while the guys in gas masks come in to investigate
- >You're arrested for something you don't know, and what's worse
- >Someone other than Norman or Lyra has an artifact
- END OF CHAPTER 12
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