Filling In the Blankety Blanks (Superhero Black Hole, part 114)
Now, getting back to where we were in the apartment... “Duuuude,” Zoe said in a near-whisper. “You’ve got relatives? Why didn’t you tell me?” “I don’t have…
Empty Space (Superhero Black Hole, part 113)
Remember how I found out about my ability for the first time? Totting up the particular Friends episode? Noticing my usually scarfaced dad was now…
Get It Together (Superhero Black Hole, part 112)
Even though the mug smashed only a few centimetres from Al’s face as it collided with the wall behind him, the bastard still didn’t flinch. Zoe, on the other…
I Really REALLY Hate Myself (Superhero Black Hole, part 111)
Dear Reader: If you’re one of those annoying people who predicted this twist was coming a zillion chapters ago, would it have killed you to tell me that twist…
I Hate Myself (Superhero Black Hole, part 110)
As if it was on my behalf, Zoe did a double-take, gaping first at Al, then at me, then back to Al again. I would’ve done likewise if I weren’t frozen with…
Tell Me Lies, Sweet Little Lies (Superhero Black Hole, part 109)
Getting back into it... “No, Al, wait,” I said, blustering as I processed his info. “No, no, that can’t be right. That’s not the right explanation. The other…
A Quick Disclaimer (Superhero Black Hole, part 108)
OK, dear Reader: before you start criticising us for the increase in bonkersishness that has gone on the up as Superhero Black Hole (a title that Zoe still…
Anything Else? (Superhero Black Hole, pt. 107)
“Woah! So wait...,” Zoe butted in. “...You stay in the In-Between long enough, you recharge your batteries, gain extra power and possibly even extra lives…
Side Effect (Superhero Black Hole, part 106)
Me and Zoe glanced at each other with the expression on our faces that said: What next? “Side effects?,” I asked with a hint of portentiousness in my voice…
Configuration (Superhero Black Hole, part 105)
“Oh, well...” I began that sentence thinking I knew exactly what words I would say next, but all of a sudden my scrambled egg brain wouldn’t agree with itself…
[Title of Story] (Superhero Black Hole, Pt. 104)
I continued. “It looks like a movie theater. Even has a soda fountain in back, and it works. I know because I took myself there—or some Other Me took…
Home Away From Home (Superhero Black Hole, part 103)
“I’m getting to grips with this now...I think,” Zoe said with a slight air of irritability. “But, what does this other universe do? Or, what can Lettie do…
Diagrams Are Necessary (Superhero Black Hole, part 102)
I pushed myself off the sofa, went to the desk and pulled a slip of paper (available at all good stationary shops in the year 2002!) from the drawer. I picked…
Nobody Knows Much (Superhero Black Hole, part 101)
“How did Lettie create this universe,” Zoe asked. “We have never been entirely sure as to how she accomplished this. Some theorised that because she is one of…
Getting Back on Track... (Superhero Black Hole, part 100)
Zoe turned back to face Al - whose blank expression offered no clue as to whether or not he cared that I had been hurt (which was disconcerting, considering…
Sucker Punch (Superhero Black Hole, part 99)
“OK, look.” Zoe stood up from her chair in exasperation. “I know that this all makes perfect sense to you, Al...and I’m partly sure that even you --,” she…
Temporal Asphalt (Superhero Black Hole, Pt. 98)
“She must be using the In-Between to be doing all of this damage,” I hazarded. Al nodded, wordlessly grabbing a piece of paper and scribbling down an equation…
Lettie the Pusher (Superhero Black Hole, part 97)
“How is she making more time-travellers,” I asked him. “After the reactor exploded, the fallout area contained extraordinarily high levels of radiation - the…
Code (Superhero Black Hole, part 96)
“Do you require further elaboration, or shall I get to the point, Zoe?” From anyone else, this might’ve sounded extremely sarcastic. From Al, it just sounded…
Queen Bitch (of the Universe) (Superhero Black Hole, part 95)
“Not to be Ms. Basil Exposition or anything,” Zoe interjected, “but can you explain to me why having all these extra time travellers is so bad?” “Letrodacta’s…