The Nerdy Dozen #2 (2015)
“Everyone clicked on the flashlights built into their rectangular backpacks.
“Race to that thing!” shouted Waffles, pointing to a huge triangular rock that slimmed down to a rounded point.
Neil did his best to sprint in a suit that felt like oversize hockey gear, and he leaped with both legs forward. “Ow,” Neil said as his feet hit something and knocked him on his back. He righted himself, like a lunar turtle.
It felt like he’d kicked a boulder, but when he looked down, he couldn’t see anything ...besides small moon rocks. He put his arm forward, and it made contact, too. Neil flattened his palms and pushed against the invisible force. It was like a wall that curved upward, and Neil couldn’t tell where it ended.
“Hey . . . guys?”
Neil pushed forward, hard. Whatever it was didn’t budge, and it continued well beyond what Neil could reach.
“You know something? This feels like . . . ,” Neil murmured.
“What?” Harris asked, bounding over to Neil.
“Like that bubble you made with the Chameleon scales from your island.MoreLess
“Race to that thing!” shouted Waffles, pointing to a huge triangular rock that slimmed down to a rounded point.
Neil did his best to sprint in a suit that felt like oversize hockey gear, and he leaped with both legs forward. “Ow,” Neil said as his feet hit something and knocked him on his back. He righted himself, like a lunar turtle.
It felt like he’d kicked a boulder, but when he looked down, he couldn’t see anything ...besides small moon rocks. He put his arm forward, and it made contact, too. Neil flattened his palms and pushed against the invisible force. It was like a wall that curved upward, and Neil couldn’t tell where it ended.
“Hey . . . guys?”
Neil pushed forward, hard. Whatever it was didn’t budge, and it continued well beyond what Neil could reach.
“You know something? This feels like . . . ,” Neil murmured.
“What?” Harris asked, bounding over to Neil.
“Like that bubble you made with the Chameleon scales from your island.MoreLess
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