0 to 22 

by charles duncan

1. One day, while Long-glory was personally meandering the hallways of their base in dogelia, a strange distortion landed in the field outside.. and somehow.. it was a child.. a little child whom Long-glory had never seen before, but he personally took the child in.. despite Casey's often wierd ideas about not having kids around.
2. For some strange reason , the child seemed to age a year a minute.. and Long-glory, having to take care of the kid, often found himself being chased around like crazy.. 
3. The child soon learned to talk, and talk a lot indeed the kid did.. about lots and lots of things long-glory was surprised even he didn't know.. taking indeed to Long-glory..
4. And then the child got a lot of books and started reading them, while long-glory barely kept up with the child... whom he thought of as heart-breaker since she seemed to be so cute and whatever..
5. Whom then put on some clothes, and started chasing long-glory about like crazy.. even playing horsie at times..
6. And though long-glory indeed, personally tried to make sure the child wasn't causing any chaos, Halifax was often disturbed by the child's rapid growth..
7. and Often, long-glory was tempted to hide as the child became love-smitten.
8. Soon, the child was surprisingly tempted to.. say a lot of things... learning quickly how to talk, and boy.. did she talk a lot..
9. And often, she made a mess..
10. while long-glory went to the bathroom and tried to calm down..
11. Suddenly, the girl had a growth spurt as long-glory tried to look up some advice..
12. And she like, wanted to fall in love. 
13. and she'd often sing a lot as Long-glory then went into the main room, and was thrown around a bit..
14. then Casey came in and tried to clean up the mess.. which kept getting worse, as the child not only took at high speed, but took up a weapon and knocked him over.. right on his face.
15. And with another growth spurt the girl spouted her love for long-glory.
16. Casey then tried to scan the girl with some instruments but she kept on running..
17. And then Speedster showed up who was knocked over..
18. And then finally, she took a nap as the Incorporateds discussed her existence..
19. As she finally grew up into a young woman.. when Long-glory said to the girl.. Where do you come from?
20. The girl said.. "From another dimension.. I think.. but man, It's so nice to have grown up so much.. I had a fun time...", as she kissed long-glory on the head..
21. Causing Long-glory to faint, and his wife to come in, and apparently Casey said as the child finally stopped growing older.
22. "Hey Windstranger.. I think you got another kid to deal with. someone named heartbreaker.. Can we keep her?"
"yeah", said Windstranger.. Because I know her from somewhere... and believe me, somehow we go way back."

For a few minutes, Windstranger and Heartbreaker muttered to each other as Casey and Long-glory just sat there.. and indeed.. Halifax wondered as he viewed the scene..

"WHy do I find myself wishing there was a referee to this.. dispute?"