Aquamaxitor by Mac Park Page B

hardly believe his ears. It’s a girl Border Guard, he thought.

The battle team hovered above the yellow toxic mud. ‘You did a good job with those pests, Li,’ said Kai. ‘Your catbot packs a powerful screech.’
    â€˜She’s very handy in battle,’ said Li.
    â€˜My watch tells me that these two beasts are not veryfar away,’ said Kai. ‘Follow me, team.’
    Kai and Li flew deeper into the mud land. ‘Beasts just ahead on the right,’ Kai said into the mouthpiece. ‘Let’s fly a bit closer and then hover.’
    â€˜Three beasts!’ said BC once they were close enough to see them. ‘The BMC said that there were only two on the loose.’
    â€˜The third doesn’t have a tag,’ said Kai. ‘How is that?’
    â€˜There are two of my combo beasts and one of yours,’ said Li.
    â€˜And our two are battling yours and winning,’ said BF. ‘We can’t let them win! If we do they will both change.’
    Without warning, the two beasts launched a huge mud and wind attack and sent theteam flying.
    â€˜Whoa!’ cried Li as she flipped over and over.
    â€˜Are you okay Li?’ Kai asked as he steadied his bot.
    â€˜I am now,’ answered Li. ‘That was a double attack from those two beasts.’
    â€˜Yes,’ said Kai. ‘We must stop them before any of them can change. Battle team, go!’
    But the team was too late.
    By the time they reached the battle all that was left of Kai’s combo beast was a pile of dust. Glowing yellow dust.
    â€˜One looks exactly the same but the other one has changed,’ said Kai. He quickly took a photo of the changed beast with his orb. An image popped onto the screen. ‘This one’s now a mega-mutant,’ he said quietly.

    â€˜But they both beat the mud beast. Why did only one change?’
    â€˜Something strange has happened,’ said BC. ‘How did the mud beast come back? And why did only one combo beast change into a mega-mutant?’

Kai looked down at the two beasts. Then he looked again at all that was left of the mud beast.
    â€˜Sneak down and get some of that glowing yellow dust in your hatch, BC,’ said Kai. ‘Quick, before the beasts see us.’
    BC flew quietly down behind the beasts. He landed softly in the mud beside the glowing pile of dust. Kai hit a button on his orb and BC’s hatch popped open. Hurry, thought Kai. The dust is sinking into the mud and will be lost forever.
    â€˜Look at the dogbot,’ BF said to Li. ‘He’s rolling in the mud just like an ordinary dog.’
    â€˜I heard that,’ said Kai. ‘BC is getting samples for me to test. You two bots must buddy up …’
    â€˜If we are to beat these beasts,’ Li added.
    Then, without warning, both beasts turned on the battle team. Their huge wings opened and their mouths drew breath.
    â€˜Look out!’ shouted BC from below.

The battle team was caught in a deadly spinning mud spout.
    â€˜Meow!’ screamed BF as she shot out the top of the spout.
    Kai could see that BC was next. ‘When you get shot out, find BF and stay with her,’ he said to BC.
    All at once the spout twist became even faster. ‘We need to split up Li,’ said Kai. ‘I’m hitting the button now!’
    Instantly the two rides split apart. One after the other they shot out the top of the spout.
    When Kai finally got control of the Sludgebot again he found he was close to the rock land.
    â€˜Report in, Ying Li,’ Kai said. ‘Where are you?’
    â€˜I’m with the battle buddies on the other side of the mud land. BC got a howl-attack upgrade. I’ve turned it on,’ answered Li.
    Excellent, thought Kai as he flew rapidly towards the group. As he did he told the team about his new battle plan. ‘Listen carefully,’ Kai said into the mouthpiece. ‘BC and BF, join forces and launch amega-sonic howl at