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angry, because it makes you better.”
    Jonah thought about that. “It’s worth a try, I guess.”
    The next day he had told Peter that he liked his shoes, and Peter punched him in the stomach. As Jonah lay there, he decided that he was done taking advice from his mother. But the day after that, Peter didn’t say anything. Maybe it wasn’t as fun anymore. Maybe the principal had threatened to expel him. It was a private school, and they didn’t like it when you punched other students.
    But it had worked. And so Jonah decided to try it again.
    To be fair, Lyana the Forgotten didn’t punch him in the stomach. She just stared at him for a moment and then looked at Willona, who shrugged.
    â€œWhere did we find this kid?” Lyana said.
    â€œI assume you don’t actually want an answer,” Willona replied, “because that’s classified and I’d have to report you. You’re probably just surprised because that was a little weird. I’ll pretend you didn’t ask.” She paused. “We’ll probably get going now.”
    â€œGood idea,” Lyana said.
    When they left the cafeteria, Willona turned to him. “You like her ribbons?”
    â€œI thought it was a nice thing to say,” Jonah mumbled.
    â€œYou are an Incredible Space Raider, Jonah,” she said. “You don’t have time for ribbons. And what’s wrong with my hair?”
    Jonah frowned. “Nothing. It’s nice.”
    â€œThank you,” Willona said. “But it’s too late. Now, we better go say good-bye to Alex. He’s going to have to go deep into the Wild Zones. . . .” She stopped. “Uh-oh.”
    Jonah turned around and saw Erna the Strong walking toward them. Terrified Space Raiders pressed against the walls in front of her, trying to get out of her way.
    â€œI’m in trouble,” Jonah whispered.
    Erna the Strong stopped in front of him. “Jonah the Now Incredible, you are summoned to Sector One. The commander would like a word.”
    â€œDo I have a choice?” Jonah asked.
    â€œNo,” Erna said.
    Jonah watched as more and more Space Raiders stepped into the hallway, closely watching the encounter. Ben the Brilliant was wearing a very evil-looking smirk. He spotted Jemma, and she just gave him a sad smile.
    Jonah resigned himself to his fate. “Lead on,” Jonah said.
    â€œActually, I walk behind you,” Erna the Strong replied. “Regulations.”
    â€œMakes sense,” Jonah said.
    He started walking down Squirrel Street, Erna the Strong close behind him. Willona obviously couldn’t resist. “Wait! Was he on the List?”
    Erna the Strong hesitated. She probably wasn’t supposed to say anything, but she could see that every single person in the sector was eagerly listening for the answer. Even Lieutenant Gordon had stepped out of his room. Erna the Strong couldn’t resist.
    â€œWe don’t know,” she said. “Because the List was gone.”
    Everyone looked at Jonah, their eyes wide.
    â€œIs that a bad thing?” he whispered to Willona.
    She nodded. Erna the Strong turned back to him.
    â€œI like your hair,” Jonah murmured.
    Erna raised one of those fierce, bushy red eyebrows, dug her incredibly strong fingers into his shoulders, and started pushing him down the hallway. He caught one last glimpse of Willona the Awesome, sadly waving good-bye.

CHAPTER EIGHT
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    H OW DID YOU DO IT?” Lieutenant Potts asked, leaning forward dramatically.
    He was a round-faced boy with bright pink cheeks, deep-set blue eyes, and a nose that looked a bit like a pig’s snout. He was also one of the few Space Raiders on the ship who wasn’t wiry and slender; on the contrary, he had a bit of belly that hung out below the table. But despite his jolly appearance, he wasn’t overly friendly. Actually, he was a bit of a bully. He was also the leader of