Where is my backpack? Jack yelled to Anne.
What? Anne said.
My backpack! Said Jack. Don’t worry about it now, said Anne, wehave to ...the wand, the wand.
Jack interrupted her.
Oh, said Anne. the wand.
We have to find my pack, fast! Said Jack.
Jack and Anne pushed back the sailors to crowding and railing.
They ran across the deck, did you bring it in the rowboat? YelledAnne.
Yes. No. I don’t know. Said Jack, I can't remember.
Think, think1 said Anne.
Jack tried to think as he ran around the upper deck of the ship.
There haven’t rowboat. What happened the rowboat? I felt sink inthe rowboat. I had mybackpack in the rowboat.
I remember! Jack shouted , I was holding on to it, when we firstcame to boat.
Then it’s here somewhere. Said Anne. the world room . said Jack.
Hurry! Cried Anne.
Jack and Anne raised down two flats of steps, they looked in theworld room, Jackj’s pack was there.
Henry’s lap! Said Anne.
Yes, yes, it’s there. Jack cried. I remember now, I left it on the table,I put it down when I looked through microscope. Jack and Anne ranup one flat to Henry’s lab. They tried to open the door, but it waslocked,We need Henry. Said Jack.
We don’t have time. Said Anne.
We don’t have a choice. Said Jack.
Jack and Anne charged back upstairs to the upper deck, the crewwas still gathered in the end of the deck, yelling and shrieking abouttheoctopods. Henry was coming toward them,Henry, help us! Said Anne.
She raised Henry and grabbed him by the arm,, and pulled himstairs.
You have to unlock you lab. We have to get Jack’s pack. It’s life ordeath. Hurry! Hurry!
Why? What? Bothered Henry.
We will explain later. Said Jack.
Just hurry. Said Anne.
Henry looked back ford, but he walked quickly and led Jack andAnne down the stairs. Then nearly pushed them across the halltoward his lab. The scientist pulled his key and unlocked the door.
Jack and Anne burst into the lab.
Yell! Said Anne.
Jack’s pack was on the table, Jack grabbed it and toward open. Hepulled out the wand of diandas. The silver speared wand gleamedin the dim light of the room,What is that? Asked Henry.
We will explainlater. Said Anne.
Come on, let’s go back up. Said Jack.
Now we don’t have time. Cried Anne. use it now, Jack, saysomething now before they hurt them. Jack held up the wand,Five words. Said Anne.
I know. Said Jack.
But what five words? This is theironly chance.
Hurry! Said Anne.
I am. Said Jack. But we just can say even one time. We must makesure the ship never ever try to hurt them, other like him again.
Jack closed his eyes, he pictured the giant octopods, his umbrellalike body, and ling tentacles, the gaze of yellow eyes, the gaze asthe curiosity and shininess. Jack thought the sheer wonder of theoctopods existence. The giant sea animal was incredibly amazing.
It was like a miracle. Jack and wished he and Anne can explain themiracle of the octopods to everyone. But no one would listen to him,unless...
Hurry! Jack! Say the words. Said Anne.
Make them hear the truth! The words had burst into Jack’s head.
What? Said Anne.
Make them hear the truth. Said Jack. His eyes still theft tight.
That’smy wish. Make all the guys upstairs hear the truth aboutoctopods.
What are you talking about? Said Henry. What’s that stick waving.
Jack opened his eyes, he shook his head to Anne, but she didn’tsee him.
It’s a magic wand. Anne said to Henry.
Actually. Said Jack, trying to think something else to say.
Oh, oh, yes I see. Said Henry. He smiled sadly.
You’re pretending like children ...
We are children, said Anne, come on, Jack, let’s go tell them thetruth. |