A Shot at Redemption
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 50
by
copier
· original author:
penslayer5
The older woman tightened her fists. "Let's do it."
She didn't know if she could ever be fully redeemed, but this was definitely a step in the right direction.
Beth looked concerned. "Are you sure about this, Debbie?"
She met the blonde's gaze and nodded. "Yeah. I need to do this."
She thought about the battle taking place right now, all the lives that were being snuffed out. If she didn't something to soon then there wouldn't be anyone left to save. There may not even be a city left standing.
"You got this, mom." Derek spoke assuredly.
Johhny then added, "Just makes sure my mom makes it back okay."
"I'll do my best." Debbie replied.
The teen sighed. "That's all I can ask. Thank you."
With Steve's help, Beth made the necessary calculations for the prototype and watched as it started to power up. It was finally starting to occur to her that if Debbie couldn't resolve this problem, then maybe no one could. She just hoped that her father was okay.
"Alright Debbie..." The tiny scientist began. "Stand at the edge of the roof and when I say so, jump."
His wife's eyes widened a fraction. "Jump?"
"If you stay on the roof while growing, you'll flatten the school and all of us." The blonde lab assistant explained.
"Oh. I guess that makes sense." Debbie admitted nervously. She'd never been a big fan of heights.
Her son gave her a pat on the back. "Trust the process."
"Right." She sighed. "Here goes nothing."
She walked to the edge of the roof and instinctively looked down. She was about two stories high, but it felt like ten. She shook her head and then turned back towards the group. They were all that was left to stop the madness.
Debbie offered a thumbs up to her husband. "I'm ready."
"Hold on a moment." Steve spoke. He whispered something to his assistant who gently picked him up and carried him over to his wife. He planted a quick peck on her plump lips which left the older woman blushing. "For good luck. I love you."
"I love you too." Debbie breathed.
Internally Beth couldn't help but note how cute this moment was. She returned back to the prototype with the doctor and took aim with the device.
"Okay." The blonde whispered to herself. "Ready... aim... fire!"
Both Derek and Johnny watched as wide laser beam fired from the prototype like something out of a video game.
"Dude." The latter was in awe. "Your dad makes the most awesome stuff."
The former agreed. "I know."
Debbie could feel it. Something warm building inside her chest. She looked down at her hands and wondered. "What is this?"
Steve's voice quickly reached her ears. "Jump!"
Debbie did what she was told while mentally preparing herself for what could very well be the endgame.
She didn't know if she could ever be fully redeemed, but this was definitely a step in the right direction.
Beth looked concerned. "Are you sure about this, Debbie?"
She met the blonde's gaze and nodded. "Yeah. I need to do this."
She thought about the battle taking place right now, all the lives that were being snuffed out. If she didn't something to soon then there wouldn't be anyone left to save. There may not even be a city left standing.
"You got this, mom." Derek spoke assuredly.
Johhny then added, "Just makes sure my mom makes it back okay."
"I'll do my best." Debbie replied.
The teen sighed. "That's all I can ask. Thank you."
With Steve's help, Beth made the necessary calculations for the prototype and watched as it started to power up. It was finally starting to occur to her that if Debbie couldn't resolve this problem, then maybe no one could. She just hoped that her father was okay.
"Alright Debbie..." The tiny scientist began. "Stand at the edge of the roof and when I say so, jump."
His wife's eyes widened a fraction. "Jump?"
"If you stay on the roof while growing, you'll flatten the school and all of us." The blonde lab assistant explained.
"Oh. I guess that makes sense." Debbie admitted nervously. She'd never been a big fan of heights.
Her son gave her a pat on the back. "Trust the process."
"Right." She sighed. "Here goes nothing."
She walked to the edge of the roof and instinctively looked down. She was about two stories high, but it felt like ten. She shook her head and then turned back towards the group. They were all that was left to stop the madness.
Debbie offered a thumbs up to her husband. "I'm ready."
"Hold on a moment." Steve spoke. He whispered something to his assistant who gently picked him up and carried him over to his wife. He planted a quick peck on her plump lips which left the older woman blushing. "For good luck. I love you."
"I love you too." Debbie breathed.
Internally Beth couldn't help but note how cute this moment was. She returned back to the prototype with the doctor and took aim with the device.
"Okay." The blonde whispered to herself. "Ready... aim... fire!"
Both Derek and Johnny watched as wide laser beam fired from the prototype like something out of a video game.
"Dude." The latter was in awe. "Your dad makes the most awesome stuff."
The former agreed. "I know."
Debbie could feel it. Something warm building inside her chest. She looked down at her hands and wondered. "What is this?"
Steve's voice quickly reached her ears. "Jump!"
Debbie did what she was told while mentally preparing herself for what could very well be the endgame.
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