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When all seeust behind the full speed toward the his hands wildly as if his life depended on it For right behind hi, stone cheetah

To the Rescue

The giant cat soared over Ishibashi’s head "Sprrread aparrrt and grrrab on to s!" he called out to Alex and Sky, and without hesitating, the two dashed in opposite directions As the cat fleeen therabbed on to the tips of his wings Simber flipped them up and held steady while they scrambled to his back They soared out over the water toward the ship

Sky had the good sense to wave to Ishibashi, trying to let hie creature was a friend, not a foe, but the little ave up and just stood there, watching theood tihtly as the wind grew to near-hurricane strength "Nothing like waiting until the last second"

Sihter "This isn’t overrr yet," he said "Both of you need to s forrr a few rip a little at a ti on all rrright?" he asked Sky, who hadn’t had ason Simber’s back as Alex had

"B-b-barely," Sky said, her teeth chattering as she s "But there’s no way I’o"

"Good," Simber replied

They closed in on Florence, as al that the carpets had kept going this long--Florence was clearly trying every ic spell she could think of to help sustain the fast And the ship wasn’t far off Alex could see everybody lined up at the railing, cheering at the sight of Si the rescue

"Wherrre’s Spike?" asked Simber

"We sent her to the other side of the island by mistake," Alex shouted over the ru to have to do this without herrr, then," Si underrr waterrr Just flatten out on top ofon, that’s all you have to do Hold yourrr brrreath and don’t let go"

"Got it!" Sky yelled