It was late at night. A prison bus waited outside Metro City Prison.
A guard came out of the prison and looked around.
"It's all clear. Bring out the prisoner."
Another guard came out.
A clown in handcuffs stood next to her.
Suddenly several figures jumped out of the darkness.
"Oh no!" the first guard cried. "More clowns!"
"I am not looking forward to school today," Jack said.
"We're going to be stuck in class all day!"
Roxy and her friends were walking to school.
Mara scratched her head.
"I thought a magician was coming today.
He was going to do a magic show for the entire school."
"Didn't you get the email from Principal Penn last night?" Terrell asked.
"The magician has the flu, so there's no show today."
Mara frowned. "That stinks."
"I hope the magician gets better soon," Jack said.
"Maybe he can make all of our teachers disappear!" He and Terrell laughed.
Mara shook her head and sighed.
"Maybe we can get a magician to make you two disappear."
Mara pretended to wave a magic wand at Terrell and Jack.
"Abracadabra, poof!"
Roxy laughed. "Now that would be funny!"
"I'd like to see an escape act," Jack said.
"Once I saw a guy escape on TV.
He was tied up in a big glass tank.
He had to escape before the tank filled with water!"
Jack folded his arms and pretended to struggle.
Terrell looked at Roxy.
"Maybe Rocket Girl could come to our school.
She could show off all her super powers.
That would be the best show ever!"
"Why did Terrell look at me?" Roxy thought.
"That would be pretty cool!" Mara said suddenly.
"Yeah!" Jack said.
Roxy shrugged. "I guess it would be cool," she said.
"But I don't think Rocket Girl does school shows."
Just then Roxy's watch beeped.
She stopped walking and opened her backpack.
"Oh, um, did I remember my homework?"
She waited until her friends had walked a little more.
Terrell kept looking back at her.
"Mayor Bloom," Roxy whispered. "What's wrong?"
"Bad news, Rocket Girl." The mayor looked very serious.
"A dangerous criminal escaped from Metro City Prison late last night."
"Who?" Roxy asked.
"He's one of the most terrible, evil criminals in the city," Mayor Bloom said.
"His name is Mr. Bubbles."
Roxy raised an eyebrow. "His name is Mr. Bubbles?"
Mayor Bloom nodded.
Roxy shrugged. "Okay, Mayor. I'm on my way!"