Superpowers

Author:Alex Cliff
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780141924809
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2008-11-06T16:00:00+00:00

Taking the spades as weapons, the two boys crossed the moat and headed down the track towards the woods.

‘I wish we had some more weapons,’ Finlay said, looking at the bent spade he was carrying.

‘A bazooka would be good,’ Max gulped. The trees were looming up in front of them and the closer they got the more nervous he felt.

As they reached the woods they passed an old crumbling building that had once been part of the castle stables.

‘Do you reckon there might be anything we could use in here?’ Finlay said hopefully. They peered inside, but the building was empty apart from some sacks and a heap of old rope in a corner. ‘We could take the rope,’ Finlay said. ‘It might be useful, I guess.’

Max swung the coil of rope easily on to his shoulder. ‘So what are we going to do?’

Finlay was always the best at coming up with brilliant ideas. He thought for a moment. ‘OK,’ he said at last. ‘How about you use your super-strength to wrestle the lion to the ground, then I hit it on the head with one of the spades to knock it out, then we bring it back to the castle.’

Max hesitated. He’d have preferred a plan that involved them finding a get-lost tranquillizer gun and giant net but he guessed it was the best they were going to come up with. ‘OK,’ he agreed.

Exchanging nervous looks they headed into the trees.

The forest track led up a steep hill. Usually there were all sorts of sounds in the woods – birds calling, rustles in the undergrowth, but today there was no sound at all.

‘It’s really quiet in here,’ Finlay said.

‘Yeah,’ Max agreed. ‘It’s like all the birds and animals have gone.’

Finlay swallowed. ‘Probably run away from this lion.’

‘Or been eaten,’ Max added. He could feel his hands sweating. What were they going to find?

They stopped at the brow of the hill.

Below them the woods stretched down into a clearing far below. Leaves and branches were scattered across the ground of the clearing and bushes on either side looked as if they had been heavily trampled.

‘It was probably just the storm last night,’ Finlay said, trying to sound brave. ‘it…’

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