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don’t have two hundred years to wait around for experimental results.”

    They stood in silence at the top of the hill they had just climbed, breathing heavily. They looked around in silence. They both spun slowly in circles.
    â€œI’d swear we’ve been here before,” Olivia said.
    â€œI thought we’d be back at our campsite by now,” Zack said.
    â€œI have a new hypothesis,” Olivia said, plucking petals from the bouquet.
    â€œMe, too. We’re totally lost.”
    â€œYup, that was my hypothesis. We’ve been going in circles, haven’t we?”
    â€œI don’t think we even need to prove it with an experiment.”
    Just then a strange animal noise from an uncomfortably nearby distance filled the air. It wasn’t exactly a howl, but it wasn’t a grunt or a growl or a bark either.
    Olivia took a quick step closer to Zack. “What was that?”
    It was the same sound they had heard coming from the woods when they had arrived at their campsite. Zack and Olivia turned in the direction the noise had come from.
    â€œIt’s Nasty Ned,” Zack whispered.
    â€œIt’s that werewolf,” Olivia said quietly. “It’s been nice knowing you, McGee.”
    They were silent for a full minute and didn’t hear another noise.
    â€œWe’re lost in the woods and surrounded by hungry werewolves,” Zack finally whispered. “And my dad can’t figure out why I don’t like camping.”
    Olivia dropped the tiny bouquet of flowers and grabbed Zack firmly by the shoulders. “I know you said you can’t make long-distance calls with Amp using your brain, but you need to try. Try really hard. We need Amp’s help and we need it now.”
    â€œThe fact that we’re relying on my brain worries me more than that hungry monster sound we just heard,” Zack said.
    â€œShut up and make the call,” Olivia said, “before you become a Zackburger.”

Loud Silence
    â€œW hat’s wrong?”
    Zack opened his eyes. “What?”
    â€œDo you have to go to the bathroom or something?”
    â€œNo! Why?”
    Olivia shrugged. “I don’t know. It looked like you were having some kind of an episode.”
    â€œAn episode?”
    â€œYeah. Your face was all scrunched up, and you’re kinda . . . squatting a little bit.”
    Zack bugged out his eyes. “Have you ever tried to shout silently? Using only your mind? It’s not easy.”
    â€œListen, if you need to go the bathroom, I can—”
    â€œAll this mental yelling is melting my brain.”He shook his head. “I’m not hearing anything from Amp.”
    Olivia looked around at the surrounding woods. “What if we’re lost overnight?”
    â€œI have two flashlights,” Zack said.
    â€œOh, thank goodness.”
    â€œBut not with me. One is in the tent, which is probably burned to a crisp by now. And the other one was in the car, which was taken for a joyride by a gang of hungry bears.”
    â€œA sleuth of hungry bears.”
    â€œWhatever.”
    â€œWell, thanks for telling me about the flashlights you don’t have. Really helpful,” Olivia said, punching Zack too hard in the arm.
    Zack rubbed his arm and looked back down the hill they had climbed earlier. “Maybe we should just—” Zack stopped and held up both hands. “Wait. I just heard something.”
    â€œYou did?” Olivia said, her eyes darting around. “Bears?”
    â€œNo, in my head. I just heard—”
    Olivia clapped excitedly. “Is it Amp? I don’t hear anything. What did he say? Did he sound—”
    Zack shushed Olivia again. Zack thought, “AMP! IS THAT YOU? WHERE ARE YOU, YOU ERDIAN PIPSQUEAK?”
    â€œZack?” a faint voice said in his head.
    â€œI can hear him,” Zack said to Olivia.
    â€œMake some noise,” Amp echoed in Zack’s head.