Supernova Quotes
"It’s time we face the truth. Our leaders are incompetent."
"A great blow was dealt to us last night."
"We do not cower before evil. No—in the face of evil, we stand taller! We fight harder!"
"Adversity only strengthens our resolve to be the protectors of this world, the defenders of justice!"
"I have a theory... I think Nightmare has been posing as a Renegade. I think she’s a spy."
"We became superheroes because we believed in our ability to change this world for the better, at any cost."
"People believed that the Renegades could save them, but they were wrong."
"Cowards can sometimes be the most dangerous of all."
"People have been getting hurt, and it’s going to get worse."
"I can’t help but hope that someday I might have a chance to thank him."
"We will not dwell on our losses, but look to the future and how we can move forward into a brighter tomorrow."
"She frowned. Not suspicious, but confused."
"Because they had, Nova added silently to herself."
"She’s worried that having it on public display right now will create unnecessary drama,"
"Her attention landed on the coat closet that stood in the narrow hall between the living room and the kitchen."
"Her nerves were tingling as she reached Honey’s room."
"I didn’t steal it," she said hastily. "At least… I didn’t mean to steal it. It just kind of…"
"Nova’s father had created the helmet using the threads of energy he could mold from the air."
"Nova never slept. Shouldn’t the helmet have amplified her boundless, inexhaustible energy?"
"He was so close to finding it, way back then. We could have found Ace Anarchy."
"Her fingers curled into the blanket. "But we’re not too young to risk our lives fighting crime every day?"
"What did a few pounds of chains matter at this point?"
"They were never going to rescue Ace. Just like no one was ever going to rescue her."
"Until Ace had come and she had remembered—no, she wasn’t alone."
"She had only ever felt truly alone one time in her life."
"Her emotions were a jumble of anger and resentment that clouded what might otherwise have been sorrow."
"Now when she thought of Adrian, she thought only of the way he had looked at her, with the betrayal and disgust and loathing that she had feared for these many months."
"How could she face him? How could she look him in the eye and lie again?"
"She had failed her family. Ace. The other Anarchists. Even… Adrian."
"It’s about time we started fighting fire with fire. You show no mercy, you deserve no mercy."
"Sometimes, I think about being out there, walking around the city. Or being on a patrol team, like you. Stopping bad guys. Being awesome."
"But we both know it’s just one more lie."
"But then, I think about what would happen if I crossed paths with another prodigy, and before anyone knew what was happening, I was draining their power from them."
"Nova’s shoulders drooped. He had been atrocious, Winston. As the Puppeteer, he had done awful things, things that even the other Anarchists were wary of."
A hand suddenly grabbed the back of Nova’s head, forcing her face away from the neighbor. "Eyes forward!" the guard barked. "No talking!"
"She crushed her teeth. There was a moment when she knew the guard’s hand was touching just enough of her scalp that she could have driven her power into him."
"Nova put her fury into her jaw, gnashing her way through another chunk of bread."
"She sensed the change more than heard it. The room was quiet enough as it was, and yet, suddenly, the silence was palpable."
""Listen up, everyone," barked the warden. "I have an announcement to make and I don’t intend to explain this more than once."
"She wanted to apologize—for failing him, again. She wanted to tell him how much she still loved him. That she hadn’t given up."
"What’s wrong with you people?" shouted the man beside her, the one who had known Winston. He had not stood up with the others, but she could see the fury written plain across his face.
"I’ll admit," said the warden with a smug smile, "I’m sort of hoping some of you will test that promise."
"Nova sank into her seat, miserable all over again. Lonely and helpless all over again."
""He’s not alone," said Adrian. "No other prodigies will be at risk, and he’s comfortable and secure, maybe even happy, which is more than we could ever say about putting him back in that quarantine."
"Adrian hadn’t walked three blocks from the apartments when he received a communication over his wristband."
"Of course she’s not home. I sent her a message two hours ago," said Adrian. "I wouldn’t put her at risk."
"And she didn’t confess yet?" Ruby asked.
"We have a car over there," said Adrian, pointing to a small parking lot.
"But where are we going?" one of the inmates asked. "And what for?"
"We will be bringing in reinforcements to assist with added security," the warden continued.
"I know. But they’ll get over it. And"—Adrian paused in front of a five-story apartment complex with a rugged brick facade—"here we are. The famous Tucker residence."
"Flowers or weaponry?" said Adrian, holding his gifts toward her. "I wasn’t sure which would make for a better apology."
"I’m sure the Captain and the Dread Warden care about him, just like they care about you. They’ll come to understand. And in the meantime, I promise we’ll take good care of him."
"I can’t let you imbeciles kill her because you think she’s me. I may be a villain, but I’m not a monster."
"The Renegades made it hard, almost impossible, for anyone who had been given the stigma of villain to go on with a normal life, and my grandfather suffered for that. We’ve all suffered."
"You can't be named Nova and not know about supernovas."
"Every human being on this planet has trace amounts from this supernova inside of them, and that raw energy contains the potential for great power, but only if it's awakened by a chemical reaction."
"A part of me thought I might be too old for dolls, but there was something about this one. I loved it immediately."
"I didn’t understand it then, but the game became a foil for him to molest me. For the first time. It would not be the last."
"I had never felt so powerless. So ashamed, and confused."
"We need to focus on getting our Acey back."
"I’m coming. I won’t fail you. Not this time."
"We need to take care of our injured. We need to regroup."
"We need to take stock of the injured, prioritize the wounds for any healers who weren’t neutralized, get everyone else to the hospital."
"I didn’t want credit for everything that had happened, and I certainly hadn’t planned it all."
"Everyone has a nightmare. Welcome to yours."
"You’re right, they weren’t. And just like you, he’s been an invaluable member ever since."
"But we can honor their deaths by preventing the same tragedy from happening to other families."
"I want a life where we aren’t the villains anymore!"
"It isn’t about vengeance, little Nightmare."
"You were too young to remember the extent of Ace Anarchy’s abilities, but it isn’t terribly surprising to us."
"We talk a lot about personal responsibility. Maybe it’s time we took responsibility for our role in what this city has become."
"I will not keep you here if you do not wish to be a part of our revolution anymore."
"We can build the society we’ve dreamed of. Literally build it from the ground up."
"Let us see how much you truly care for your greater good."
"Don’t waste our time. This deal comes with an expiration."
"Maybe that, too, would be its own sort of justice."
"Being prepared to sacrifice himself for the greater good was a part of the job description."
"She saved my life once. A few times, actually."
"This was supposed to be her revenge, and yet… it wasn’t the revenge she’d longed for."
"You cannot trust them, Nova. You are not one of them, much as you might wish otherwise."
"I have to go with them. I know I’m not much of a leader, but…"
"I did once, didn’t I? Besides, you’ll have to kill me to stop me. All I have to do is get close to you."
"Everything that I am, everything I ever hoped to be, was within reach. And now I surpass even those bounds."
"Great powers," she whispered, realizing the terrible inevitability of it.
"I will not be defeated! Not by you! Not again!"
"You have no idea what I’m capable of! No idea of the power—"
"Isn’t that charming? Unfortunately… I fear they’re too late."
"I’ve got you," said Adrian. "We can do this."
"It was like watching someone flick off the lights neighborhood by neighborhood."
"But what surprised her more than anything was that she suddenly recognized Max in a way she had never recognized him before."
"Nova wasn’t sure what she believed in anymore, but she knew she believed in Max."
"Were we heroic?" he croaked. "I think you just redefined heroic,"
"Maybe there were no villains. But watching Adrian and Max, she knew there were heroes."