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and put his new weapons in their holsters. As he did so, he had the distinct impression that he was taking a big step forward in his life. He felt as if the small and insignificant orphan boy from Earth that he had been, was being transformed. He felt new and strong, with endless possibilities before him. After taking some time to read the Academy rulebook, he went outside to meet the others with renewed energy and a purposeful step.
    He found them standing in the Blue Storm parking lot next to a green and black sport bike. He noticed that they were all wearing their uniforms and Dex was leaning on a board with curved edges. Once he got over there, Awesome paced towards him and he scratched her head as she purred.
    “Hey guys. What kind of sport bike is that?” asked Eiris.
    “This is a 2017 Land Prowler Plasmacycle. It’s a superbike. My parents sent it for me.” smiled Kezzy.
    “That’s pretty cool. What about you guys?” he asked Azonei and Dex.
    “My father got me this limited edition Variane sky suit and something else I’ll show you guys another day.” smiled Azonei.
    “My family sent this new prototype called a Zenix hoverboard. Oh, and this beauty over here.” smiled Dex as he hopped on another cool-looking silver sport bike. “This is a 2017 Laronyx electrobike. It’s a thing of true artwork and beauty, powered by electricity I might add.” he grinned.
    “That’s pretty xeno.” smiled Kezzy.
    “Why thank you.” smiled a surprised Dex.
    “What about you Eiris? What’d you get?” asked Azonei.
    “Um, this smartwatch was sitting on my desk chair.” said Eiris.
    “Have you used it yet?” asked Dex.
    “No, I was gonna wait till I caught up with you guys.” said Eiris.
    “Well now that we’re here, c’mon let’s see it.” smiled Kezzy.
    Eiris then paneled through the smartwatch and saw a car icon. As he pressed it, a loud engine sounded off so they all began walking in the direction of it. As they got closer, they were all amazed to see a jet black, impressive-looking sports car with icy blue wheels.
    “Impossible.” gaped Dex.
    “No……. way.” remarked Kezzy.
    “Ditto.” said Azonei.
    “What’s the big deal?” asked Eiris as they all stood in astonishment.
    “Right. You don’t know.” said Dex. “This, is one of only two supercars ever created in Undaria called a Hammerhead GT. It’s multi-terraneous and powered by HTD technology. Multi-terraneous means it’s capable of being driven on land and underwater. HTD is an acronym for Harvested Tangible Dark Matter . Powered by harvested dark matter, it has a top speed of over 285 mph and accelerates from 0 to 60 in 2 seconds flat. So, in one word this machine is simply unique.” gushed Dex.
    “I don’t even know how to drive.” laughed Eiris.
    “No biggie. The simulators in VR will teach you in no time.” smiled Azonei.
    “It’s pretty incredible that Undarians have found a way to harvest a virtually endless source of energy.” said Eiris.
    “Well, we’ve only recently unlocked this capability. But, I agree it’s an amazing feat. I’m aware of the traditions on Earth. But here in Undaria, being a nerd or a geek is a good thing. You see, we now live in the age of the geek. Modern technology has transformed the universe. And for all intents and purposes, led to our creation. Even on Earth, technology has become a focal point within the society of humans. One could also make the argument that both of our futures are directly associated with the progression of our technology. Thus, making geeks the true celebrities.” smiled Dex.
    “Wait, are those black luridium pulse blades?” asked Kezzy.
    “Um, I guess. I can see I need to read up more on the terminology used here.” smiled Eiris.
    “A few visits to the Academy library will fix that. In the meantime, we’ll make sure you know what’s going on.” nodded Azonei.
    “Thanks. So what are pulse blades and these handheld weapons?” asked Eiris.
    “Pulse