Title:           Abnormal Norman 12: Snail's Pace (unpolished)
Author:          lyingcake852
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First Edit:      Sunday 8th of September 2013 12:23:24 AM CDT
Last Edit:       Sunday 8th of September 2013 12:23:24 AM CDT

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