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<v Speaker 1>From the far corners of the unknown come tales of

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<v Speaker 1>new worlds and impossible missions. These are the stories of

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<v Speaker 1>one regular kid called to something, Irregular Adventures a thousand

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<v Speaker 1>light years wide and one afternoon Long Scout Rooks and

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<v Speaker 1>the Astronaugs. From the ordinary streets of Kingstown come tails

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<v Speaker 1>of the extraordinary, a crew of unlikely heroes and a

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<v Speaker 1>galaxy that keeps needing saving. Right after school Salad Rooks

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<v Speaker 1>and the Astronogs.

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<v Speaker 2>Stove Rooks and Tonight Assault on Trios, Episode one. The

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<v Speaker 2>room was dark and Pharaoh couldn't see anything. The air

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<v Speaker 2>was cold, but the surface of the floor he sat

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<v Speaker 2>on and the wall his back was against was warm.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a confusing mix, like the room itself had

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<v Speaker 2>a fever. Pharaoh tried to adjust, tried to get comfortable,

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<v Speaker 2>but the restraints that held his arms together at the

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<v Speaker 2>wrists and his feet together at the ankles only tightened

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<v Speaker 2>the more he moved. They seemed to be triggered by movement.

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<v Speaker 2>They were just as strange, just as alien as the

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<v Speaker 2>temperatures that resided in the dark, dungeon like room. Pharaoh

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<v Speaker 2>should have seen this coming. He should have expected things

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<v Speaker 2>to be different. After all, when you're a prisoner on

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<v Speaker 2>another world far from your own, anything and everything could

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<v Speaker 2>be possible. Pharaoh tried one last time to look around,

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<v Speaker 2>but the lack of light made it impossible to see.

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<v Speaker 2>Beneath the silence, he thought he'd heard rushing water, like

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<v Speaker 2>an underground river. Maybe they're gone, Pharaoh thought to himself,

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<v Speaker 2>that's not a good thing. Hello, Pharaoh called out, attempting

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<v Speaker 2>to make contact. Is anyone out there? Suddenly there was

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<v Speaker 2>a loud rucus from above. Something was still up there.

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<v Speaker 2>Over the noise, he heard a screeching roar. It was

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<v Speaker 2>identical to the one that came from the creature that

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<v Speaker 2>brought him here. They stood upright, wore armor, and had

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<v Speaker 2>the most repulsive faces. As much as Pharaoh wanted out,

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<v Speaker 2>as much as he wanted to go home to his

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<v Speaker 2>own room, in his own house, on his own planet,

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<v Speaker 2>he also wasn't in a rush to see those hideous

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<v Speaker 2>mugs again. Pharaoh decided to remain quiet and not disturb

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<v Speaker 2>the creatures any further. Out of sight, out of mind, right,

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<v Speaker 2>he wasn't sure what they were capable of or what

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<v Speaker 2>they had planned for him. With any hope at all,

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<v Speaker 2>help was on the way, but he knew that was

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<v Speaker 2>a long shot, especially with who was in charge back home.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't let me down, Professor Pharaoh, whispered helplessly to himself.

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<v Speaker 2>Scout Brooks lived only a couple of blocks from Kingstown

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<v Speaker 2>Middle School. He wanted to take the bus to school,

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<v Speaker 2>but because he lived so close, that wasn't in the cards.

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<v Speaker 2>He had always wanted to ride a school bus, those

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<v Speaker 2>glorious long yellow submarines for the roadways. Maybe if I

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<v Speaker 2>leave for school a little earlier each day and walk

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<v Speaker 2>to another neighborhood, I could catch a bus to school.

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<v Speaker 2>Scout thought way in the logistics of that option. Nobody

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<v Speaker 2>pictured his mom or dad spotting him standing at a

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<v Speaker 2>bus stop in another neighborhood. His stomach twisted into a

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<v Speaker 2>nervous knot of guilt, and he quickly erased that dream

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<v Speaker 2>from his head like it was nothing but chalk on

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<v Speaker 2>a chalkboard. Only a couple of minutes after leaving his home,

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<v Speaker 2>he was walking through the entrance of Kingstown Middle School

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<v Speaker 2>for the very first time. It was the first day

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<v Speaker 2>of seventh grade, and despite a long summer of doing

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<v Speaker 2>nothing but convincing himself that he would dominate the school,

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<v Speaker 2>had become popular. On the very first day, nervousness ruptured

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<v Speaker 2>in him like an exploding carbonated beverage. Once he was

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<v Speaker 2>actually in the school, it was a large, two story building.

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<v Speaker 2>The hallways were clogged with students and lined on either

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<v Speaker 2>side with tall, multicolored metal lockers. A Scout walked down

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<v Speaker 2>the first hallway, referencing his class schedule that he printed

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<v Speaker 2>off before he left home. He was immediately stopped dead

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<v Speaker 2>in his tracks by a random kid blocking his way.

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<v Speaker 2>The kid was shorter than Scout and a little wider

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<v Speaker 2>compared to his gangly appearance. He wore glasses and an

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<v Speaker 2>oversized backpack secured tightly to him with both straps. I lost,

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<v Speaker 2>the kid said, his eyes wide like a deer caught

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<v Speaker 2>in a pair of headlights.

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<v Speaker 2>Scout looked around, but quickly determined that the strange kid,

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<v Speaker 2>who he'd never seen before, was talking to him. What

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<v Speaker 2>can I do, Scott hesitantly asked, I need to find

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<v Speaker 2>my first class, the kid said, handing Scott his schedule.

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<v Speaker 2>Scott looked it over. The page was crumpled and torn

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<v Speaker 2>in multiple spots. It looked like a schedule that had

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<v Speaker 2>been floating around for weeks and not mere minutes before

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<v Speaker 2>the school year even began. Scout zeroed in on the

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<v Speaker 2>first class listed on the scheduled and smiled, Hey, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>your first class is the same as my first class homeroom,

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<v Speaker 2>mister Watson. Great, the strange kid sighed in relief. I

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<v Speaker 2>just follow you. Then, Scout realigned his sense of direction.

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<v Speaker 2>Man pointed down the hallway through the clog of other

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<v Speaker 2>eleven and twelve year olds. This way, he said, follow me.

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<v Speaker 2>Scout led the way, but when he arrived at the classroom,

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<v Speaker 2>he'd come to realize that the strange kid had vanished.

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<v Speaker 2>He was nowhere to be found. He'd either got jammed

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<v Speaker 2>up in the clog or lost again. There was nothing

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<v Speaker 2>more Scout could do. Home room was a new thing

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<v Speaker 2>for Scout. For him, those didn't exist in sixth grade,

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<v Speaker 2>but now coming into seventh grade, he had to assume

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<v Speaker 2>everything was going to be different. His brother had warned

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<v Speaker 2>him about this. It wasn't just a school change, it

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<v Speaker 2>was a life change. Lockers, home room, strange kids lost

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<v Speaker 2>in the hallways. Scout tried to brace himself for whatever

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<v Speaker 2>was coming next. He just had no idea what to

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<v Speaker 2>brace himself for. As mister Watson commanded a roll call,

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<v Speaker 2>shouting out every kid's name at an unnecessarily loud volume.

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<v Speaker 2>The classroom door flew open and inpoured that strange lost kid.

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<v Speaker 2>He tripped and stumbled, spilling out his backpack full of compasses, rulers,

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<v Speaker 2>and unsharpened number two pencils. Half the classroom laughed, while

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<v Speaker 2>the other half was in shock of the complete randomness

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<v Speaker 2>that was unfolding before their eyes. Mister Watson stood in

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<v Speaker 2>front of the downed kid with hands firmly on his hips,

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<v Speaker 2>and you to be he asked, Annoyed, The kid stood

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<v Speaker 2>up and nervously smiled. Yad Chuck, Chuck Taylor, Chuck Taylor.

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<v Speaker 2>Mister Watson mockingly repeated, like the brand of shoes he

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<v Speaker 2>referenced his class roster. As Chuck stood to his feet

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<v Speaker 2>and scooped up all of his tools and pencils. Ah,

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<v Speaker 2>here you are, Chuck Taylor, mister Watson pointed to the

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<v Speaker 2>only empty seat in the back of the room. That's yours.

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<v Speaker 2>Trying not to trip again on the way back there. Embarrassed,

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<v Speaker 2>Chuck walked to the back of the classroom and had

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<v Speaker 2>a seat as the rest of the class tried their

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<v Speaker 2>best to hold back any laughter. By lunchtime, Scout was

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<v Speaker 2>more than ready to eat. All of the nervous and

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<v Speaker 2>awkward energy that had been swimming around inside of him

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<v Speaker 2>since he'd walked into the building had finally settled. Once

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<v Speaker 2>he found an empty lunch table to sit at by himself,

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<v Speaker 2>He opened his brown paper bag and dumped out its contents,

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<v Speaker 2>or rather content. It was just a sandwich, what, Scout exclaimed,

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<v Speaker 2>Where's the rest of it? He double checked the bag

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<v Speaker 2>to confirm that it was in fact empty, and then

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<v Speaker 2>sorrowfully accepted the fact that his mom or dad had

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<v Speaker 2>literally forgotten to pack everything. Either that or his older

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<v Speaker 2>brother Mark had swiped the goods before he left for

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<v Speaker 2>his first day of high school. Frustrated, Scout crumbled the

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<v Speaker 2>brown bag up into a ball and heaved it across

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<v Speaker 2>the cafeteria, unintentionally pelting a kid in the back of

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<v Speaker 2>the head. Oh so sorry, Scott called out. The kid

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<v Speaker 2>turned around, and Scout was stunned to see it was

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<v Speaker 2>Chuck Taylor. Chuck, come on over, he said, trying to

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<v Speaker 2>disguise the bag pelting as just the way to grab

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<v Speaker 2>his attention. Chuck waddle over the Scout's table, setting down

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<v Speaker 2>his lunch trick that carried lukewarm pizza, a cardboard chocolate milk,

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<v Speaker 2>and a cup of syrupy peaches. Why did you throw

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<v Speaker 2>that at me, he asked. I didn't mean it, Scout admitted,

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<v Speaker 2>I was just mad and my lunch was incomplete.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh what happened?

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<v Speaker 2>Either a couple of forgetful parents or a sneaky older brother,

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<v Speaker 2>Scott said, you got to watch those older brothers, Chuck said,

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<v Speaker 2>taking a bite of his pizza. You have one too,

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<v Speaker 2>I take it. No, but I've heard things. Scout looked

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<v Speaker 2>around the cafeteria, taking in the sights and sounds of

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<v Speaker 2>kids that seemed to have already made new friends or

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<v Speaker 2>had things to talk about. It was overwhelming and even

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<v Speaker 2>a little intimidating. Scout turned back to face Chuck. How

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<v Speaker 2>are you late for home room? You were supposed to

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<v Speaker 2>just follow me down the hall launch story, Chuck said,

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<v Speaker 2>slurping a slippery peach from his plastic spoon. Once Scout

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<v Speaker 2>realized Chuck wasn't going to elaborate, he decided to unwrap

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<v Speaker 2>his sandwich from the foil and take a bite. Just then,

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<v Speaker 2>the table shook as another student plopped down on Scout's

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<v Speaker 2>other side. Scout and Chuck both looked. The kid was

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<v Speaker 2>much larger than either of them, wore an oversized Hawaiian

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<v Speaker 2>T shirt, and had his long brown hair pulled back

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<v Speaker 2>into a ponytail. Hi, Scott said. The kid only responded

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<v Speaker 2>with a slight head tilt and wink in Scout's direction

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<v Speaker 2>before he dug into his tray of hot lunch. Scout

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<v Speaker 2>and Chuck exchanged a k awkward glance with one another,

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<v Speaker 2>but he realized the new kid wasn't going to speak.

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<v Speaker 2>Scout tried again, I'm Scout Brooks. This is Chuck Taylor.

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<v Speaker 2>Scout extended his arm for a handshake, but the new

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<v Speaker 2>kid just gawked at it. Finally, you smiled. Yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 2>a pretty good looking forearm, he said, finally, shaking Scout's hand.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you do little bustle workouts for that? Scout shook

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<v Speaker 2>his head. No, Oh, good fool be I'm Phil, the

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<v Speaker 2>kid said Phil Easton. Nice to meet you, Phil, Scout said, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>chimed in with a mouthful of food. Nice to meet you.

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<v Speaker 2>Phil began to shovel food into his mouth, but still

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<v Speaker 2>somehow spoke with crystal clear unaltered clarity. You guys look

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<v Speaker 2>like fresh seventh grade meat. Phil said, we are. Scott said,

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<v Speaker 2>you're in eighth grade. I assume go, Phil said the

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<v Speaker 2>Scout and Chuck's surprise seventh Just like you, bros. Dan,

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<v Speaker 2>Why did you say it like that? Chuck asked, because

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<v Speaker 2>you got his sound like you fit in. Phil said,

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<v Speaker 2>you got his sound experienced, comfortable, and older than everyone else.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the only way you come into a new school

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<v Speaker 2>a dobb date. I've already told several people I was

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<v Speaker 2>older than them. Scout and Chuck exchanged another awkward glance

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<v Speaker 2>with one another. Phil then reached down deep into his

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<v Speaker 2>backpack and pulled out a brochure that he slapped down

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<v Speaker 2>on the table. At this, Phil said, this brochure is

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<v Speaker 2>filled with every after school club the school offers, from

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<v Speaker 2>chess club to computer club. Leave it offer a computer

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<v Speaker 2>chess club by advice, joyed, one of these clubs locked

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<v Speaker 2>you in and level up above the rest. You'll get

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<v Speaker 2>people talking, you'll kick start your lure. Scott pulled a

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<v Speaker 2>brochure closer and studied it. The front had an image

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<v Speaker 2>of the school and the words after school awesomeness scrawled

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<v Speaker 2>across the top and have fun over the top front.

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<v Speaker 2>Of course, Scout thought, after school clubs, that'll make the

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<v Speaker 2>new school year interesting and fun. Can I take this pro? Sure?

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<v Speaker 2>Scout asked? Sure? Bro Phil said, I have plenty more

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<v Speaker 2>where that cave drub two, he said, leaning over to

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<v Speaker 2>grab Chuck's attention. Chuck just waved him off. Nah yo yo,

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<v Speaker 2>and not for me. I have an after school job.

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<v Speaker 2>No time for clubs, he said. What's your job? Scout asked,

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<v Speaker 2>but Chuck refused to say, whether it was embarrassment or

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<v Speaker 2>something he wasn't allowed to say. Well, Chuck's job would

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<v Speaker 2>remain a mystery now. When Scout got home for the day,

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<v Speaker 2>and Mark well, he wasn't the TV guy at all.

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<v Speaker 2>He was more of a music bro. He'd sit in

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<v Speaker 2>an old CD player their dad passed down to them.

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<v Speaker 2>Music club, Scout thought, reaching down to his backpack on

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<v Speaker 2>there was a music club too, actually, one for playing

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<v Speaker 2>and one for talking about it. Scout continued to flip

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<v Speaker 2>through the brochure, taking Phil's advice to heart. Join a club,

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<v Speaker 2>lock in, and level up above the rest. Kick start

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<v Speaker 2>my llure, Scout chuckled to himself. Phil was a strange character,

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<v Speaker 2>awkward and dissimilar to anyone else he'd met throughout the day.

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<v Speaker 2>The only other one closest to matching Phil's eccentric personality

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<v Speaker 2>Scout thought, and we're all friends now. Well. As odd

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<v Speaker 2>Through the pages of the brochure, Scout stopped on one

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<v Speaker 2>the words the astro Nogs Kingstown Middle School Astronomy Club.

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<v Speaker 2>Scout couldn't lie to himself. The picture that was photoshopped

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<v Speaker 2>away from the exploding planet, or at least a barrage

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<v Speaker 2>Professor Edward Nogg. Professor Scout wondered why Professor when all

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<v Speaker 2>the other teachers began with a mister or missus. Either way,

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<v Speaker 2>the teacher's honorary title didn't matter. All that mattered was

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<v Speaker 2>if the club would live up to the image and

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<v Speaker 2>the brochure, And on Friday, immediately after school, Scott planned

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<v Speaker 2>take forever. Each day it was a carbon copy of

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<v Speaker 2>the one that came before it. Chuck was late to

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<v Speaker 2>single time, and the stress of the new year and

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<v Speaker 2>a new school continued to mount. Scout was just praying

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<v Speaker 2>that joining the Astronogs would bring meaning, purpose and excitement

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<v Speaker 2>to the school year, not to mention kickstart his lore

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<v Speaker 2>and pretend to be sick for the rest of it.

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<v Speaker 2>Early on set Shrinkle Mules too jam, He'd be ready

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<v Speaker 2>truth was about to be revealed. Would the Astronaugs save

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<v Speaker 2>Scout's school year or just be another dud to add

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<v Speaker 2>to the list. Once the final bell for the day rang,

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<v Speaker 2>Scout made his way up to the second floor and

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<v Speaker 2>followed a long glass window down to the entrance of

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<v Speaker 2>the library. He walked in and went straight to the desk,

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<v Speaker 2>where a middle aged woman sat behind a name plate

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<v Speaker 2>that said Henrietta. Scout smiled, Hi, I'm looking for mister Nogg.

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<v Speaker 2>Henriette looked up from the book she was reading. Her

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<v Speaker 2>hair was wild and poofy, and she wore glasses that

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<v Speaker 2>sat on the tip of her nose. I mean Professor Nogg,

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<v Speaker 2>she corrected him. Sure, Scout said, is this where the

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<v Speaker 2>astro nogs meet? Henrietta pointed off to her left without

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<v Speaker 2>saying another word. Scout followed her direction and sauntered off

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<v Speaker 2>to a small, empty lounge area. He sat down in

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<v Speaker 2>was even in the right place to begin with. He

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<v Speaker 2>looked back at Henrietta, who had already returned to reading

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<v Speaker 2>her book. Is this the waiting area, Scout called out.

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<v Speaker 2>Henrietta snapped her head toward him and hushed him fiercely,

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<v Speaker 2>before slowly looking back down into her book. Scout took

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<v Speaker 2>a deep breath. This school was filled with weirdos. He

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<v Speaker 2>other direction, where he was instantly startled by the appearance

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<v Speaker 2>of a man standing in an open doorway along the

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<v Speaker 2>side wall of the library. The man was tall and skinny, bawled,

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<v Speaker 2>with thick framed glasses on his face, and wore a

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<v Speaker 2>long white lab coat that dusted the ground. He pointed

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<v Speaker 2>to Scout, are you here for the Astro and Noggs.

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<v Speaker 2>The man called out to Scout. Scout only nodded, still

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<v Speaker 2>trying to settle his heart from the jump scare of

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<v Speaker 2>the man's abrupt, statuesque appearance. Come with me, the man said, pensitantly.

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<v Speaker 2>Scout stood up, gripped the strap of his backpack, and

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<v Speaker 2>followed the man through the doorway. Once he was inside,

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<v Speaker 2>the man closed the door and sat down at a

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<v Speaker 2>metallic desk that was lined with small blinking lights. Scout

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<v Speaker 2>sat down in the only other chair and examined the room.

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<v Speaker 2>He looked at the motivational space posters on the walls,

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<v Speaker 2>the Astros Scientists certification certificates framed on the wall with

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<v Speaker 2>Professor Edward Nogg's name on them, and then eye the

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<v Speaker 2>large metal door behind the desk that looked out of

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<v Speaker 2>place and appeared wanted by a digital keypad. Scout nervously swallowed.

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<v Speaker 2>Is this a club or a job interview? He asked

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<v Speaker 2>as a joke, but also he wasn't so sure. The

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<v Speaker 2>tension in the room was as thick as molasses. Whatever

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<v Speaker 2>that was, This wasn't how he imagined an after school

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<v Speaker 2>club to be. Was there a vetting process, a series

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<v Speaker 2>of trials that would determine if you were worthy enough

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<v Speaker 2>to discuss stars and nebulas. You're the only one who

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<v Speaker 2>signed up, Professor Nogg said, Do you know what that means?

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<v Speaker 2>Scout shook his head. It means you were the chosen one.

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<v Speaker 2>Scout sat in silence, letting the professor's words sink in.

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<v Speaker 2>They seemed epic, but didn't make a whole lot of sense.

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<v Speaker 2>It was just an after school club chosen for what.

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<v Speaker 2>Scout cautiously inquired, what's your name? No, Ben, asked Scout Brooks. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>Scout Brooks, you have been chosen to be an intergalactic

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<v Speaker 2>space hero. Scout laughed. At least the professor had a

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<v Speaker 2>sense of humor that would hopefully make the club fun.

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<v Speaker 2>But as Scout laughed, he noticed the professor didn't. His

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<v Speaker 2>face was straight and serious and old. This isn't a joke,

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<v Speaker 2>Scout Nogg said, sliding a digital pad across the table,

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<v Speaker 2>sign this. From here on out, you were not allowed

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<v Speaker 2>to discuss the astronogus with anyone for any reason. Scout

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<v Speaker 2>was dumbfounded. This had to have been a joke, either

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<v Speaker 2>a joke or a really strange dream. This isn't a dream,

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<v Speaker 2>Nog said, or a joke. I'm sure that's what you're thinking.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you read my mind? Scout asked, no, not yet,

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<v Speaker 2>that'll be next week. Scout had no choice but to

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<v Speaker 2>believe that he was indeed in a dream and signed

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<v Speaker 2>his name on the digital pad. Nog took it back

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<v Speaker 2>and locked in Scout's sloppy signature. Welcome aboard, Nogg said,

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<v Speaker 2>leaning down next to the desk, picking up a cardboard

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<v Speaker 2>box and setting it down in front of Scout. Within

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<v Speaker 2>this box, you'll find your homework study up next Friday,

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<v Speaker 2>the Astronoggs will really start to make sense. Time is crucial,

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<v Speaker 2>lives are in danger. Could I trust you? Scout nodded,

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<v Speaker 2>accepting the box into his hands and expecting to wake

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<v Speaker 2>up at any moment. Perfect Nogg said, See you next Friday,

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<v Speaker 2>same time, same place. Sure thing, Scout said with a wink,

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<v Speaker 2>Knowing his next dream would be something completely different and

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<v Speaker 2>probably involve him single handedly winning the World Series or

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<v Speaker 2>climbing the world's tallest mountain on rollerblades. He picked up

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<v Speaker 2>the box and left Nogg's all office in the rear

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<v Speaker 2>of the library. However, on his walk home, as an

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<v Speaker 2>early September breeze blew through Kingstown and tickled the fine

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<v Speaker 2>blonde hairs on his arms and the back of his neck.

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<v Speaker 2>The reality of everything sank in. Scout wasn't dreaming. That

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<v Speaker 2>Astronomy Club assessment was as real as the box in

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<v Speaker 2>his hand and the mysterious homework contents inside another not

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<v Speaker 2>twisted in his stomach. This one was a fair mix

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<v Speaker 2>of anxious curiosity and instant regret. Professor Nogg's echoing words

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<v Speaker 2>lingered in the back of Scout's head. Time is crucial.

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<v Speaker 2>Lives are in danger. Pharaoh must have fallen asleep, because

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<v Speaker 2>when he heard the loud, metallic clang of a large door,

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<v Speaker 2>he opened his eyes and had momentarily forgotten where he was.

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<v Speaker 2>It quickly came back to him as a bright light

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<v Speaker 2>alien place, It far from home. He heard the screeching

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<v Speaker 2>roars of his captors above, and then watched as a

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<v Speaker 2>shimmering metal chain was lowered down to his level. Descending

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<v Speaker 2>down the chair was one of them. This one was

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<v Speaker 2>decked out in a full suit of armor, scratched with

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<v Speaker 2>strange alien markings and glowing lights. When the hulking figure

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<v Speaker 2>heavy duty and gave off a sinister appearance, hiding its

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<v Speaker 2>even more grotesque natural face underneath. The creature spoke through

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<v Speaker 2>a communicator on the front of its helmet. It reverberated

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<v Speaker 2>with robotic tonality. Stand to your feet, earth laying, the

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<v Speaker 2>creature commanded. Pharaoh didn't take any chances. He scrambled to

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<v Speaker 2>his feet as quickly as he could while still in

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<v Speaker 2>his ankle and wrist restraints. The creature then pulled a

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<v Speaker 2>separate chain away from the first one and attached it

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<v Speaker 2>to Pharaoh's wrist restraints. The creature looked up once Pharaoh

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<v Speaker 1>Wait.

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<v Speaker 2>Pharaoh pleaded, where are you taking me? But before he

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<v Speaker 2>up toward the surface and took Pharaoh with it. Felt

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<v Speaker 2>the human, the creature said to itself as he watched

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<v Speaker 2>Pharaoh disappear out of sight. Your's sacrifice will soon come.

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<v Speaker 2>Scout Brooks has just been named the Chosen One, but

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<v Speaker 2>chosen for what exactly? Somewhere out among the stars, a

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<v Speaker 2>man named Pharaoh sits chained in the dark, waiting for

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<v Speaker 2>a rescue he doesn't even know is coming. What's hiding

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<v Speaker 2>inside that mysterious box of homework? Will Scout's new friends

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<v Speaker 2>ever believe what he stumbled into? And what does Professor

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<v Speaker 2>Nag really have planned for one ordinary seventh grader? Find

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<v Speaker 2>out next time on Scout Brooks and the Astronougus.

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<v Speaker 1>New Worlds Impossible Missions. Join us next time on this

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<v Speaker 1>same frequency from more Adventures from Kingstown and Outer Space

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<v Speaker 1>with Scout Brooks and Brooks and the.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for listening to part one of the micro

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<v Speaker 2>Terror's special presentation of Scout Brooks and the Astronous Assault

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<v Speaker 2>on Thrios. Where is Pharaoh? How did he get there?

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<v Speaker 2>And what exactly does Professor Nogg have in store for Scout?

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<v Speaker 2>Tune in next week for part two. If you can't wait,

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<v Speaker 2>you can read the entire book early right now in

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<v Speaker 2>the micro Terrorist Fan Club. The book will also release

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<v Speaker 2>on Amazon in paperback and kindle formats on August twenty second.

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<v Speaker 2>See you next week