Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #12 March 2015 | Page 51

No More Running!
It is unknown to many why we hide our pasts. To
some it’s a way of moving on, and looking towards
the future. To others it is a way to make ourselves
look like someone else. Our little nerd friend Freddy
has been hiding all of his life due to his status as a
Powered citizen of the United States. However that
will soon change with the ghost from his past that has
come back to life.
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Freddy awoke in his room from an almost sleepless
night. His hand was still shaking uncontrollably as
he tried to get a handle on his returning powers. He
had lost them in an accident when he was younger…
yet they returned now, but were uncontrollable. He
calmed enough to quickly dress and walked slowly
downstairs to join the rest of the Nerds and Powered
in the abandoned dormitories that acted as their headquarters.

The school’s warzone had gone through a change
recently; The Jocks were defeated in a surprise attack
by The Shop Kids. The leader of The Jocks was killed
by a nail bomb and most of his small force followed
him to oblivion soon after. The remaining Jocks had
retreated to their base in the gym, while The Preps
seized the opportunity to initiate a surprise attack with
their Goth allies. Freddy watched the battle and was
able to save Rin using his powers briefly. The Goth
leader had been very grateful, but didn’t know who
saved her because Freddy had ran off.
Freddy joined the rest of the alliance to see Smog,
Agnes and their scouting parties looking for information. Freddy smiled at Fire-Bird, and waved back
as she waved to him. Freddy had disclosed what had
happened to him, and she had begun to help him
control his abilities, the two becoming close friends.
“You ready for our little training session Freddy?”
She asked him telepathically as they got their scouting
assignments. Freddy and Fire-Bird were in the same

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