#sidekick squad

Not Your Sidekick (2016) by C.B. Lee Fiction | Young Adult | Fantasy, LGBT, Science Fiction, Romance

Welcome to Andover… where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated. Just ask high school nobody, Jessica Tran. Despite her heroic lineage, Jess is resigned to a life without superpowers and is merely looking to beef-up her college applications when she stumbles upon the perfect (paid!) internship—only it turns out to be for the town’s most heinous supervillain. On the upside, she gets to work with her longtime secret crush, Abby, who Jess thinks may have a secret of her own. Then there’s the budding attraction to her fellow intern, the mysterious “M,” who never seems to be in the same place as Abby. But what starts as a fun way to spite her superhero parents takes a sudden and dangerous turn when she uncovers a plot larger than heroes and villains altogether.

Promise of the Wolves (2008) by Dorothy Hearst Fiction | Young Adult | Fantasy, Historical, Paranormal, Adventure

What is the promise of the wolf? Never consort with humans. Never kill a human unprovoked. Never allow a mixed-blood wolf to live. At least that's what the wolves of the Wide Valley believe. Until a young wolf dares to break the rules--and forever alters the relationship between wolves and the humans who share their world. This is the story of such a wolf. Born of a forbidden mixed-blood litter and an outcast after her mother is banished, Kaala is determined to earn a place in the Swift River pack. But her world is turned upside down when she saves a human girl from drowning. Risking expulsion from their pack and exile from the Wide Valley, Kaala and her young packmates begin to hunt with the humans and thus discover the long-hidden bond between the two clans. But when war between wolves and humans threatens, Kaala learns the lies behind the wolf's promise. Lies that force her to choose between safety for herself and her friends and the survival of her pack--and perhaps of all wolf- and humankind. Set 14,000 years ago, Promise of the Wolves takes us to a land where time is counted in phases of the moon, distance is measured in wolflengths, and direction by the scent of the nearest trail. Years of research into the world of wolves combines with mythical tale-telling to present a fantastical adventure set in a world filled with lore.

Bells Broussard thought he had it made when his superpowers manifested early. Being a shapeshifter is awesome. He can change his hair whenever he wants and, if putting on a binder for the day is too much, hes got it covered. But that was before he became the countrys most wanted villain.

After discovering a massive cover-up by the Heroes League of Heroes, Bells and his friends Jess, Emma, and Abby set off on a secret mission to find the Resistance. Meanwhile, power-hungry former hero Captain Orion is on the loose with a dangerous serum that renders meta-humans powerless, and a new militarized robotic threat emerges.

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“Pff. What are you, my parent?”

You can feel your blood boiling at Vesper’s nonchalant tone. Your vision was becoming as red as the blood that stemmed from the wounds of the kid’s injuries.

God, that’s what they were, huh? Kids - they were all just kids still. Of course, you had been doing the same things at their age - the same fights, the same missions, the same job - but it all seemed a lot more daunting viewing it from the other side so to speak.

Perhaps that’s why your next statement was so impulsive - so harsh.

“Yes.”

That sole word seemed to catch everyone else’s attention. Juniper stopped her (one sided) conversation with Nora, Leon turned from where he was clearing some debris, even Sebastian turned to face you from where he is investigating.

“Yes. When we’re out here act like I am your parent. Trust that with every call I make - with every order I give - I am trying to protect you. As long as you are on this team you are my responsibility. Do you understand?”

You can feel the frustration building up as you snap at the teen. Vesper’s face falls blank but before you are interrupted by Juniper launching herself at you before you can comment on it.

“Aw, boss! We love you too~.”

The girl was beaming as she continues clinging on. You can see the way Leon briefly smiles to himself, the way Nora flushes but looks pleased, and even the way Sebastian nods determinedly as if making a oath to himself, all out of the corner of your eye.

You also notice how Vesper seems…confused. They are completely silent before eventually they speak once more. Their tone lacks the usual snarkiness it has.

“Sure, whatever you say.”

Ravi: That was literally last week

Albert: Yeah- I remember you turning up at my place saying "I have escaped, now hide before my mother finds me"