BLUE NEBULA AND FRIENDS
The Creative Works of Aaron Porter
Welcome to the official website of the Blue Nebula and Friends short story series. Aaron Porter's delightful science fiction series will keep you entertained for hours. Blue Nebula and Friends has the spirit of classic comic book series, while still keeping it modern with it's themes. The stories, as well as a interview with its creator Aaron Porter can be found below.
AN INTERVIEW WITH CREATOR AARON PORTER
Q-What inspired you to create the stories?
A- It started as a school project, then I realized I could do much more.
Q- Where did your inspiration for the characters come from?
A-Well I take inspiration from real people, including myself and my friends.
Q- Who are your biggest influences in short stories?
A- Well, I always found it interesting to write short stories, but I take a lot of influence from James Patterson's Middle School series.
Q- What is your favorite story that you've written so far
A- Well I've only written the first one, but I'd say the second one will, once I'm finished with it.
Q- How long have you been writing stories and creating characters?
A- A few years.
Q-Last question, who is your favorite character in the series.
A- Red Comet/ Nick Jackson! I drew a lot of myself into him, he's clumsy and not as smart as his friends, but still smart!
THE STORIES
#1
SCHOOLYARD RUMBLE
Standing back to back with a deranged killer is dangerous, but this story is a lot different…
Jack Heart is a young super genius… how could he not be a likely candidate for the town’s hero, Blue Nebula, but alas, Jack has never been suspected. Jack Heart is the famous, gutsy, and brave Blue Nebula. Nobody but his friend, Nick Jackson knows… because he too is a superhero… the brawny Red Comet. Nick has more raw strength than brain power, making him a great sidekick. Nicole Geevsy was also a friend of Jack’s, she is also the speedy, quick thinking Green Asteroid. But no one was more loyal to Jack… than his pet dog… Bubbles.
One day… on the school yard : “LOOK OUT!!!” “AHHH” “RUN AWAYYYY!!!!” “
“Okay Red Comet, Green Asteroid, you two ready???” said the newly suited Blue Nebula. “Ready as always, Blue.” replied Red Comet. “All suited up and ready to run. Just in time for my morning stretch!” replied Green Asteroid. And with that they arrived at the scene. “Psycho!” yelled Blue Nebula. With a cackle Psycho replied : “FOOL!!! YOU FELL RIGHT INTO MY TRAP!!!” Psycho began flinging metal poles at Blue Nebula, wrapping him up. “ARRRGGHHH!!!!” yelled Red Comet charging at Psycho. Comet’s charge missed Psycho by mere centimeters, and he ran straight into a wall. “D’oof!!” Comet grunted falling to the ground. “Okay, its MY turn.” said Green Asteroid. ”HAHAHA!!! Lemme see you TRY little girl.” replied Psycho. “Okay then!!!” yelled Asteroid, as a saw-blade launched at Psycho “HAHAHAHA- OWCH!!!” Psycho held the large bleeding cut where the blade had hit him. Before Green Asteroid could react, a large hand appeared, and slammed her into a wall. “Grrghh…” Asteroid stammered as she fell to the hard ground. “RGGHH” Blue Nebula strained, trying to break the heavy iron around him. The bars bent and cracked from Blue Nebula’s power suit. Dr Psycho gave a menacing smile as he said “Try as you may, Blue Nebula, YOU’LL NEVER BREAK THOSE BARS ON YOUR OWN!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!” Psycho broke out in menacing laughter, at Blue Nebula’s defeat. “Your POOR friends have been knocked out!! VICTORY IS MINE!!! HAHAHAHAH!!!”
“WOOF WOOF.” as Psycho stopped, a distant woofing filled the area. “What is that?!?!?” asked Psycho. All Blue Nebula did was smile. “WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!” very quickly, Bubbles came into view. “WOOF WOOF” the robotic dog jumped at Blue Nebula, biting the bars around him. The hard iron was no match for Bubbles reinforced titanium teeth, as he ripped them to complete shreds. “Good boy Bubble! Now…. Psycho! Your reign of terror is OVER!” shouted Nebula.
“OR is it… my, my look at the time. I better--- OWCH!!! STUPID MUTT!!! GET OFF OF ME!!!” Before he could finish, Psycho was attacked by Bubbles. Psycho screeched and screamed as the robot’s teeth dug into his skin. By the time Psycho shook off Bubbles, Red Comet and Green Asteroid had gotten up, and joined Nebula. “ARRGH!!! IT DOESN’T MATTER!!! I STILL HAVE THE POWER TO CRUSH YOU ALL LIKE LITTLE BUGS!!!” shouted the raging Psycho. “I’LL END YOU ALL!! EVEN THAT DASTARDLY DOG!!!” screeched Psycho. “I’LL- WAIT… what are yo-” before Psycho could finish the sentence, Green Asteroid ran up in a streak of green, kicking him in the chin. “I’LL GET YOU BLUE NEBULAAAAAAAAAA!!!!” Psycho screeched as loud as he could, as he was flying away from the powerful kick to the chin. “Nice one!” squeaked Red Comet, slightly ashamed he didn’t get to punch Psycho in the gut. “Okay, guess it's time to head back to what we were doing?” questioned Green Asteroid. “No, we should probably clean up the battlefield, after all it's Sunday.” Blue Nebula said, with a little bit of doubt. “Kidding me?!? Their gonna have school after today?” said a surprised Red Comet. “No… but Jack’s go a good idea, we shouldn’t leave this big mess, and all the teachers and parents left a while ago.”
LATER : “URGHH!!!” grunted Red Comet, lifting the new iron rods for the nearby street lamps “THESE ARE SO HEAVVY!!!” whined Comet. “Uh Comet?” asked Nebula. “Yeah?” Comet grunted again. “Maybe you SHOULDN’T carry the truck then?” replied Nebula. Comet looked at what he was carrying. To his surprise, he WAS carrying a truck, full of iron posts, with a pretty shaken driver inside. “OPPS SORRY” squeaked Comet, who was carefully putting down the truck.
“Well that's everything!” huffed Green Asteroid, who had been helping with putting bricks on the building and repairing the fence. “Time to go?” she asked hopeful. “Yeah, time to go.” said Nebula. “ALRIGHTY! GO TIME! YEAH!!” yelled Red Comet. In the distance, Bubbles barked. (LATER ON) : “Wow… it's been a LONG day…” Jack Heart said, he and his friends were star gazing at his mansion in Reedsville. “Huh… I wonder… Jack! Did anyone remember to fix the dent in the wall that I made?” gasped Nick, who stopped looking at Neptune. “No, they said : ‘We’ll keep this, the bent rods, and the other dent in the wall as a memory of what happened when Blue Nebula and friends saved the school!’ “ said Jack, slightly laughing. Nicole snickered, “What did you say back?” “I offered them one of Bubbles’ teeth” Jack replied. At this, the three friends laughed.
#2
LEGEND OF THE NINJA
Perhaps messing with radiation isn’t a good idea… no matter… we’ll just… Throw out the mutants. Indeed… maybe just this one who claims to be a ninja… We should run tests on the remaining…
It was a beautiful day, and Jack Heart and friends were excited, as the new Blue Nebula statue in Reedsville Square was about to be unveiled. “Man, who knew, Blue Nebula is famous in town!” exclaimed Nicole, the less famous Green Asteroid. “Yeah! Its exciting! I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE STATUES OF GREEN ASTEROID AND RED COMET!!!” shouted Nick, the also less famous Red Comet. “Haha! Guys seriously calm down! Its nothing bi-” CRAASSHH. “...What was that.” said Jack, who wasn’t able to see through the thick smoke that filled the room. “........It is time to avenge my family.” said a distant voice. “Uh ohh… time to suit up?” asked Nick. “Yup.” replied Nicole
Within seconds where Jack, Nicole, and Nick were standing, the trio of heroes had appeared. “Villain, stat your name!” shouted the newly suited Green Asteroid. “I am… Goa, Ninja of Darkness.” replied the villain. “Well… that's not really evil.” Said Red Comet. “I am not a villain,” replied Goa, “I just seek a way to free my family from the ones who did this… “ as Goa spoke, his eyes glowed green, and his second set of arms became visible. “They hurt my family with radiation, tried to do it to me… but only made me more powerful…” Goa sighed. “Hey… that gives me an idea… “ said Blue Nebula.
LATER, AT BLUE NEBULA’S MECHANIC AREA. “There we go! That suit is a nice sleek black, so you can still sneak, and it makes nearly no noise making it easier, it also has shuriken launchers, knockout gas, and two cyber katanas.” said Jack, who was unsuited and building the suit. “Or … it will.” he laughed.
Eventually, Jack finished the suit, and Goa was suited along with the team. “I don you with the name, Dark Supernova. “Okay, where are the bad guys today!!” shouted Red Comet. “...North Pole.” replied Dark Supernova “That's a long way…” sighed Green Asteroid. “We’re in for the long haul guys…” muttered Blue Nebula. “Let me fill you in on the history of my people…” Dark Supernova said, “Long ago, hidden in the mountain valleys of Japan, my people thrived on nothing but bamboo, tea, water, and fruits. Eventually, we discovered the thrills of being ninjas. For years we trained in the art of the ninja, but slowly our population began to drop…” Dark Supernova paused for dramatic reasons. “We soon realized that we were being hunted by an enemy… his name? Argus Macgye, or as you would know him… Bat Thing.” finished Dark Supernova “BAT THING?!?!?! WE’RE FIGHTING BAT THING?!!?!?” Red Comet screeched , “HE’S ONE OF THE EVILEST VILLAINS IN THE WORLD.” The last sentence hung among the group, both determined and scared. “Wait, isn’t Bat Thing the WORST villain?” asked Green Asteroid, after a long period of quietness. “Oh, mixed him up with Barty Thingy didn’t I, haha…” Muttered Red Comet, who was completely embarrassed. “Well… time to scout out the base, eh?” exclaimed Blue Nebula
[TO BE CONTINUED IN… Blue Nebula And Friends: BAT THING’S LAST STAND]
#3
BAT THING'S FINAL STAND
“MUHIHIHIHIHIHIHI MY PLAN GOES AS PROCEEDED… What? Blue Nebula, HERE?!!?!? OH MAH BATTYNESS. DESTROY HIM AT ONCE, HE’LL RIP THIS OPERATION TO BITS!!!”
“B-BRR!! ITS ICE COLD!!” whinned Red Comet who was on lookout. “Suck it up, I’m wearing a over-heating robo-power suit, it BURNS. It gets warm… eventually.” sighed Green Asteroid. “Guys stop fighting…” Blue Nebula groaned. “WE’VE BEEN IN THE FREAKING NORTH POLE FOR A WEEK!!! ALL I’VE SEEN IS A GUY DRESSED AS A BAT FOR THE FEW DAYS” Red Comet yelled. The others stared at him. “Did I say something wrong?” Red Comet asked. “...No… you found Bat Thing.” replied Dark Supernova. “Okay team! LETS GOOOOO!!!!” yelled Blue Nebula.
LATER AT BAT THING’S LAIR… “MUHIHIHIHI!!! THE PLAN IS COMPLETE!!! ALL THAT IS LEFT IS TO LAUNCH!! WHAT--” BOOM, the roof exploded as the heroes flew in. “OH NO! BAT BOTS ATTACK!!!” screeched Bat Thing, bashing at a code input. “Er is that a nuke?” asked Red Comet. Everyone gasped. “WHERE IS MY FAMILY?” shouted Dark Supernova. “I used their radioactivity to make this NUKE!!! And then I disposed of their USELESS BODIES, HAHAHAHAH!!!” laughed Bat Thing.
“AAAARRGGHH!!!” screeched Green Asteroid, who was on the receiving end of a laser blast. “RRRRAAAGGHHHH!!!” yelled a raging Dark Supernova, who was now shooting shurikens and slicing his katanas. “LOOK OUT!” squealed Red Comet, who had just been slashed by the katanas. “Uhhh… OH! 12345PASSWORD!!!” squeaked Bat Thing. “Seriously? THAT is your passcode for a nuke launch?” questioned Blue Nebula. “Yup, ain’t it great?” replied Bat Thing.
“UUUHH GUYS???” yelled Green Asteroid. “Yeah?” replied Blue Nebula. “THE NUKE!!!” yelled Green Asteroid “OH RIGHT--” yelled Blue Nebula, but it was too late. The nuke had been launched… right at Reedsville. “WE GOTTA GO FAST!!” yelled Green Asteroid. “NOT SO QUICK!! SUPER BAT BOTS GO!!” yelled Bat Thing. “RUN!!!” yelled Dark Supernova. Lasers flew everywhere, explosives spread, until the heroes made it back home. Everyone was in town center, rejoicing at the return of their hero. “EVERYONE!! THERE IS A NUKE COMING, GET TO THE NUKE SHELTER!!!” yelled Blue Nebula, “THIS IS NOT A DRILL, COME ON!!!”
Every citizen was freaking out, running to the nuke shelter, grabbing their belongings. “Okay guys… there it is.” said Dark Supernova. “Okay… I’m gonna shoot it down.” replied Blue Nebula, aiming his blaster. “LETS HOPE THIS WORKS” yelled Blue Nebula as he shot a blast at the nuke, everyone was ducking. BOOM. The area was filled with a blinding white light… but what of our heroes? [TO BE CONTINUED IN : BLUE NEBULA AND FRIENDS IN… : HOW TO SURVIVE THE APOCALYPSE. PART 1.]
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Aaron Porter lives in Maine and attends middle school. He has been writing stories for many years now, and has many other hobbies such as gaming, watching movies, and reading.
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