Reality is a Fleeting Moment

Chapter Twenty-Three

No one POV

(italics is addison, bold is izzy/yzzi, italics and bold is both)

The aliens were disqualified? Addison couldn't believe it. Now, it was up to her to win the Seabrook Cup on the alien's behalf. "Addison!" Addison's friend, Bree, ran up to her, most likely to notify her of the change in schedule.

"We have to win the Seabrook Cup!" Addison exclaimed in response. "The people I care about are counting on it."

Bree smiled. "We will win, Addy. 'Cause we have you. Okay?"

My head's been spinning around in circles. Just trying to figure out who I am. I've felt so stuck like I'm caught between worlds, but now I understand why I've been feeling like a stranger in my own life. And I've been blending in for too long but now's my time to shine. I'm finally me, I'm gonna shout it out. What's lost has now been found, can't dim this light inside me. I'm finally me, no longer gonna hide. I'm just like dynamite, can't hold me back, now I'm free.

I'm stronger now more than ever before, nothing can hold me back. I'm laser focused, confident, and so sure, leaving pain in the past. 'Cause I was feeling like a monster in my own life. And I've been blending in for too long, so now's my time to shine. I'm finally me, I'm gonna shout it out. What's lost has now been found, can't dim this light inside me. I'm finally me, no longer gonna hide. I'm just like dynamite, can't hold me back, now I'm free.

I'm finally me. Yeah, I'm shining so brightly, can't dim this light inside me, no, no, no. I'm finally me, it's my moment now I'm free, ready to make history.

Now it's up to me to prove to everyone(One, one, one)

I'm gonna rise to victory(We will rise to victory)

And be champions(And be a champion)

I'm finally me

I'm gonna shout it out(Gonna shout it out)

("A triple hip-hop double tuck Lindy!")

What's lost has now been found, can't dim this light inside me

I'm finally me(Oh, yeah)

No longer gonna hide(I'll never hide, you'll never hide)

I'll be the dynamite, got the dynamite(I'm just like dynamite)

Can't hold me back now I'm free(Oh)

I'm finally me, yeah, I'm shining so brightly! Watch me shine! Can't dim this light inside me, no, no, no!

I'm finally me! It's my moment now I'm free!

Now I'm free(Ready to make history)

"The Mighty Shrimp win! The Seabrook Cup is theirs!" The announcers exclaimed as Addison took the Seabrook Cup out of its little 'hiding place'. As she held the glorified metal pom-pom, Willa and Bucky stormed the stage.

"The aliens are liars. They've come to take what's ours!" Willa shouted. "We should have never let Addison welcome in those outsiders." Just then, Addison bolted to the doors, Seabrook Cup in hand. "She's stealing the Seabrook Cup! Why is she helping those thieves?"

Bucky nodded, "She's a traitor!"

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(still no one POV)

As soon as Addison, Zed, and the aliens exited the Cheer Pavilion with the Seabrook Cup, Izzy was there to stop them, looking quite demon-like. "Well, hello there, friends. I'll take this off your hands~" Izzy snatched the Seabrook Cup and pushed both Zed and Addison to the ground, mocking their suffering as the cops arrived.

"Freeze!" The police yelled as they pulled up to the Cheer Pavilion. "Stay where you are!"

"Beam us up, Mothership! Now!" A-spen yelled, panic filling her countenance.

"'mOtHeRsHiP,' don't you dare!" Izzy shouted in response, transforming into a massive wolf as she did so. Wolf-Izzy pounced on the aliens, the werewolves used their moonstones to interfere with the alien's mothership itself, and Zed and Zoey both zombied-out to prevent Izzy and the werewolves from preventing the aliens from getting to safety.

"Something's wrong!" Mothership exclaimed, her lights turning red. "Critical systems failure!"

"Enough!" Chief Dale yelled, silencing the commotion... well, except for Wolf-Izzy, who was happily chewing away on A-spen's legs.

Zed looked at his sister with concern as she put her Z-Band back on. "You zombied-out! You good?"

"Yeah!" Zoey nodded. "I don't know what you're up to, big brother, but I got your back."

"Yes, enough!" Willa agreed with Chief Dale. "This is your fault too, Addison. You let these aliens in, and they lied to us. They betrayed us. You betrayed us! So you're either with us, or–"

"Or with them?" Addison interrupted as she stood back up. "I may be from Seabrook, but my grandma wasn't. I am..." Addison pulled out a Luma Lens from her pocket. "An alien!"

Izzy dropped A-spen, a growl rumbling in her throat. Eying the people around her carefully, Izzy ran as fast as she could, bit the Luma Lens out of Addison's hand, and slid to a stop, the alien device crunching into a million pieces beneath the force of the wolf's strong jaws.

"Someone call animal control!" Zoey exclaimed. "How'd this wolf even get here?"

Izzy barked out a laugh as she turned back into a human(BTW GUYS IZZY'S CLOTHES ARE INTACT :) ). Izzy started clapping, a creepy noise in the quiet. "Bravo, Addison. Excellent performance."

"Performance?" Saying Addison was very confused would be an understatement at this point. "What do you mean?"

"Well, first you thought you were a werewolf, but when that didn't work out, you convinced yourself you were an alien." Izzy pulled out her own Luma Lens from her trench coat and looked at Addison through the glass. "It's like you want to be one of the vilest of monsters."

"Izzy, what are you talking about?" Wynter asked, sharing Addison's confused expression.

"Why do you think I'm here in Seabrook?" Izzy replied nonchalantly. "Why do you think I was in that orphanage? Why would I willingly come here, when all that would come from leaving England would be pain and suffering? The only thing that can answer all those questions is this: The aliens forced me to do it. They betrayed my father and my aunt, brought me here, and stripped me of happiness and a will to live."

Due to the stardust spark that lived in Izzy's... Izzy, she lifted the Luma Lens as if she were telekinetic and everyone in the crowd stood amazed as purple and silver tendrils infested Izzy's hair(aka purple/silver hair highlights) and some of her tattoos started turning shades of blue, red, purple, and silver.

"What?! Izzy, how...?" Leila sounded panicky as Izzy put the Luma Lens back in her trench coat.

"In any case, the Seabrook Cup isn't your map."

A-spen frowned, but nodded. "She is correct. Unfortunately, the Seabrook Cup isn't the map."

"What?" Addison seemed very worried and disappointed. "Then what is it?"

Izzy scoffed and rolled her eyes. "Isn't it obvious? It's obviously... nevermind, I'm not gonna help you. I have a flight to catch."