Sven Carter & the Android Army by Rob Vlock

Author:Rob Vlock
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin

CHAPTER 25.0:

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THE BEAR RAISED ONE OF its immense arms. I couldn’t tear my eyes from the deadly three-inch claws that jutted from its huge paws. I froze, waiting for the end to come. The bear swung its arm.

And Dr. Schlumpf flew halfway across the parking lot.

“Hey!” the Tick veterinarian screamed. “Not me! You’re supposed to kill your enemies!”

For a moment, every animal stood motionless. Thor let out one last bark. As one, an army of snarling creatures descended on Dr. Schlumpf. When they dispersed back into the woods half a minute later, all that was left of him was a tattered white lab coat.

Something wet and warm slapped against my face. It was Thor’s tongue. The dog yipped happily.

“I knew you were a good boy, Thor!” I told him. “Now that that big mean Dr. Schlumpf is gone, you’re just a sweet little pooch, aren’t you?”

I got to my feet and walked back to the RV. Thor followed on my heels, proudly carrying the bone I had given him.

“Seriously, Sven?” Alicia huffed. “Are you trying to get yourself killed?”

“What? It worked, didn’t it? I don’t see why you’re so bent out of shape.”

She gave me a hard, unblinking stare. After a few seconds, she looked away. “Whatever.”

“Big bro!” Ivy scampered down the motor home’s steps and threw her arms around my waist. “I’m so glad you’re okay! How did you know he wasn’t going to have the animals attack you?”

I shrugged. “I didn’t. But after seeing how awful Dr. Schlumpf was to him, I figured maybe he just needed a little kindness.”

“That was pretty awesome, dude!” Will told me.

Dix hopped down and put his arm around me. “Nice job, Sven! That was really smart thinking! And bonus—now we have a pet!”

“Hope you’re not too disappointed it’s not a monkey,” I replied with a smirk.

Dix’s smile faded. “Uh, yeah. I guess I made a pretty lousy first impression on you guys with that monkey thing, huh? I can’t believe that was, like, the most important thing in the world to me.”

“You mean it’s not anymore?” Will asked.

Dix raised his eyebrows. “Well . . . maybe number two.”

“So what now?” Alicia shifted her weight from foot to foot impatiently. “By my count, there are still three Ticks out there. Where do we find them?”

I grinned at her. “I think I can help with that. 808, my friend: Where to next?”

“Beats me,” 808 said.

My grin disappeared. “What? I thought you were connected to the Tick network. I mean, you brought us here.”

“Yeah, about that.” 808 hesitated. “It looks like I’ve been locked out of the network. Guess they realized I was helping you guys out.”

Alicia dabbed at a bloody scratch on her cheek with a tissue she had pulled out of her backpack. “So we’re at a dead end?”

We all looked at one another.

It was Dix who broke the silence. “Maybe not. Ivy, Sven, and I are all Ticks, right? Sven and I were adopted, and Ivy was in foster care.

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