Learning

James came inside, and found the door to his garage open. Sounds of banging echoed out loudly. He hurried in, hoping to keep the poor boy from hurting himself.

What he hadn't expected was that Nebula had found the box of remaining supplies Lee had sent for Aurora. He currently held two bottles of adenosine. Lee hadn't mentioned sending extra...

Nebula locked his wide eyes with James's own, flickered blue, and drank half of one bottle all at once. James went wide eyed, and dialed Archie again in a panic. The irritated voice rang out.

<Yes?>

"Sorry, but uh...he just found extra supplies for that helmet thing she made when she was here?"

<...and?>

"...He drank like...a huge amount of adenosine."

<He drank it?!>

"Is that bad?"

<I don't know, it's never been done before! Put him on!>

James held the phone out on speaker. "Okay..."

What followed was a very obviously angry series of chitters and gutteral vowels. Nebula responded calmly, waving blue over his head. Archie began to yell again. Nebula tapped the red button and hung up on him.

James stared. Even as Nebula continued to shimmer blue, James panicked. The phone began to buzz. James answered, Archie yelled, Nebula hung up again. James flickered yellow lights in his coat. Nebula responded by presenting his palms and shining blue again.

The phone began to vibrate again. Just when James tried to answer, Nebula grabbed it and threw it across the garage. It shattered on the concrete wall.

"Uuuuhhh...I...don't think that was a good idea..."

Nebula walked past him, sipping on the learning chemical. At the door, he gave a short chirp and gestured into the house.

This kid is insane.