Stand on your own

Chapter 8

"Fierce bomb ha!"

The Gorgon sisters were each blasted by my energy and I could feel their strength added to my own.

I felt so much stronger!

I was on top of the world!

"Great job Bill," said Aunt Regina as she clapped.

I turned my head, "Were you watch the whole time?"

Aunt Reggie chuckled.

"You think I miss an Opportunity to watch my little nephew kick ass? Have some water."

She tossed me a bottle of Deer park water.

I twisted the cap off of the bottle and drank the whole bottle in one gulp.

"You're welcome." Said Reggie.

Suddenly Auntie Reggie tackles me from behind and pinned me to the ground. She always loved ambushing me, why didn't she just grow up?

"I got you, mr hero." Reggie laughed

"Get off of me!" I said, "I'm not small anymore. Let me go!"

"Never!" She laughed. "You're still a baby to me."

I felt Reggies fingers moving all over my back.

"You're father used to call me the tickle champ."

"Stop it!" I laughed.

"Say the password."

"What password?"

"Make one up."

I slipped out from underneath Reggie and was a top of her instantly.

"How about 'counter?" I said as I held her in a front headlock.

Reggie laughed.

"Maybe I can except that one."

She slipped out of my hold and wrapped her arms around me.

We both laughed.

Then the door leading to the outside opened up.

A tall man with long red hair and a long red beard entered carrying a large box.
"Kyle family?" The man called out.

The man was founded by an old man with long white white carrying a slim blonde woman in his arms.

"Yes," said Reggie, "That's us."

"What's going on?" Said Dad as he and mom approached.

"I'm Thor." Said the red haired man, "We brought you the peaches of immortality."

Thor set the box on the ground.

"I'm Odin and this is Jord." Said the old man as he carefully set down the unconscious woman, "Nothing is left out there."

"Gone?" I said, "Everything?"

"A few stars uninhabited planets are left, but mount Olympus and all of the other inhabit the worlds are gone."

My heart sank!

The earth was destroyed, nothing left. Delaware park was gone, the Dover mall was gone; Rehoboth beach was gone; Rodney square was gone.

I could not taste a McDonald's cheese burger or a Taco Bell taco anymore.

I felt dad's hand on my shoulder.

"I'm sorry," said Thor, "this must be very upsetting for you, but we still need your help."

Thor opened the box and inside were a dozen flesh peaches.