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Written by Monica Andrea Barcelon of G3-Gratitude
Graphics by Uno Nanimus
A girl named Alexa Casandra T. Eliot lived on a farm with her parents and two siblings, Max and Eli. They loved spending time together, playing in the fields, and exploring the woods near their home.
One quiet evening, as the three siblings were sitting outside by the barn, they suddenly heard a massive “CABOOM!” The sound was deafening, and the ground beneath them shook. Rushing toward the barn, they froze in shock.
A glowing meteor was lodged in the ground right next to the barn! The strange rock shimmered with colors they had never seen before. Max said, “Uh, should we... call someone about this?”
Before anyone could answer, Alexa noticed something strange—there was a crack in the meteor. The three of them cautiously stepped closer, and when the meteor split open, they found a glass jar inside.
“What’s in it?” Eli asked, his voice trembling.
Inside the jar were three bright candies, each glowing faintly: one blue, one yellow, and one pink. They looked magical, like something out of a fairy tale.
“Do we eat them?” Max asked.
“Are you serious?” Alexa replied. “We don’t even know what they are!”
But their curiosity got the better of them. One by one, they each took a candy. Alexa ate the blue one, Max ate the yellow one, and Eli took the pink one. At first, nothing happened.
Then, suddenly, Alexa felt light as air. She gasped as her feet lifted off the ground—she was flying! Max felt a buzz of energy course through him, and sparks of electricity danced across his fingertips. Eli’s eyes widened as the world around him became brighter, and when he touched a patch of gray dirt, it bloomed into vibrant colors.
“We… we have powers!” Alexa said, spinning in the air.
Max grinned. “I can control electricity! This is awesome!”
Eli laughed nervously, touching a tree and turning its bark a bright rainbow. “I guess I… can color things? That’s not exactly superhero material.”
But before they could celebrate too much, the peaceful night was interrupted by chaos. From the nearby city, they heard a panicked news report on their dad’s old radio:
“A villain called Popsicle Frost is freezing everything in the city! Streets, buildings, even cars—nothing is safe!”
The siblings knew what they had to do. “Let’s go!” Alexa said, taking the lead.
Using their powers, they flew (and in Eli’s case, hitched a ride with Alexa) to the city and faced Popsicle Frost. He was a towering figure with icy blue skin and a staff that shot freezing beams.
“You kids think you can stop me?!” Popsicle Frost bellowed.
“We don’t think,” Alexa said, flying high above him. “We know!”
Max zapped the ice with his electricity, melting it, while Alexa distracted Popsicle Frost with her flying. Eli used his power to bring back the city’s colors, unfreezing people and buildings. Working together, the siblings defeated the icy villain and sent him packing.
The city cheered for the three heroes.
But their adventures weren’t over. A few days later, just as they were enjoying pancakes for breakfast, another villain appeared: Mooncrusher. She had a machine that sent out waves of exhaustion, making everyone too tired to resist her.
The siblings rushed to stop her. “STOP RIGHT THERE, MOONCRUSHER!” shouted Alexa.
“Yeah! You can’t just make people lazy all the time!” added Max.
“Oh, and what are you going to do about it, little heroes?” Mooncrusher sneered.
Eli stepped forward with unexpected confidence. “We’re going to stop you. That’s what.”
They fought hard, dodging Mooncrusher’s waves and using their powers to destroy her machine. Once the device was gone, Mooncrusher fled, vowing revenge.
After the battle, the siblings realized they needed hero names. Alexa chose “Springly” because of her ability to fly. Max called himself “Thunder” for his electric powers. Eli, finally embracing his gift, became “Color King.”
Their adventures continued. When a monster called Arararara rampaged through the countryside, the siblings worked together to defeat it, earning them a spot on the news as Earth’s newest heroes.
One morning, trouble struck closer to home. Eli was kidnapped by a mysterious villain! Max and Alexa didn’t waste a second. Using their powers and teamwork, they tracked down the kidnapper, rescued Eli, and brought the villain to justice.
Now, the three siblings rest, always ready for the next challenge. Springly, Thunder, and Color King are here to protect the Earth, one adventure at a time.
THE END.
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