Cryptids Island (Poptropica) by Brallier Max

Author:Brallier, Max [Brallier, Max]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9780698159549
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2013-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

All Fed Up

The box was tossed into the air and thrown aside! Annie pulled her hand away and leaped back, terrified. “The Chupacabra is loose!” she shouted.

“Plantains!” Felix screamed as he dove back behind the rock.

But it was not the Chupacabra.

It was Gretchen Grimlock!

The villain stood where the box had been. Her long pink hair whipped around in the wind.

“Gretchen!” Annie exclaimed.

“You terrible little girl,” Gretchen snarled.

“What are you doing here?”

“I followed you in hopes of catching the Chupacabra. I never thought I’d fall into your inane little trap!”

“Followed me how?!” Annie exclaimed. “I didn’t see anyone behind me!”

“That’s my little secret,” Gretchen said, winking.

Annie’s eyes went wide. Her jaw hung open. A look of terror flashed across her face.

“That’s right,” Gretchen said, seeing the expression on Annie’s face. “You’re scared. Good! You should be scared. Because I am TERRIFYING!”

“Gretchen. Be-be-behind you,” Annie stuttered.

Gretchen put her hands on her hips. “I’m not falling for that one.” She scowled.

“Chu—Chu—” Annie stuttered, her eyes wide.

“Oh, look at you—you’re so scared that you’ve completely lost your mind! You’re imitating a train conductor! Choo-choo!” Gretchen howled. “Choo-choo!”

“Chu—Chu—Chupacabra!” Annie screamed.

“Huh?” Gretchen said, finally turning. And then she saw it, too . . .

The Chupacabra loomed at the entrance to the Devil’s Jaw. It was a vicious, howling, growling monster. It looked like a large, mangy dog—but with gray, almost blue skin. Small bony spikes protruded from its body.

What Annie noticed most were its eyes: two small glowing red dots. Those eyes seemed to lock on to Annie, ignoring everything else. Those eyes were the most horrifying things Annie had ever seen.

Annie stepped back, ready to run. But where? There was nothing but jagged rock surrounding them—the only way in and out was through the entrance, and the Chupacabra stood in front of that. The cryptid stepped forward. It snarled and shook its head, spraying white spittle.

And it kept its eyes locked on Annie.

Suddenly, Annie felt something. The ground was shaking beneath her feet. Ahead of her, two mountain goats charged through the entrance. The Chupacabra turned its ugly head just as another goat entered. And another. In an instant, there were a dozen goats charging—a full-on stampede!

The first goat collided with the Chupacabra, hitting it directly in the jaw. The beast’s head snapped back. It yelped, and then it began running. Now the entire stampede—with the Chupacabra out front—was coming straight for Annie.

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