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AirSuit.
    Now all they had to do was escape Jelly City!

CHAPTER 10
    Kip and Finbar half-ran, half-swam back through the city. Nurdor was waiting for them at the entrance.
    â€˜Did you find the minisaur?’ he growled.
    Duke’s tail tickled Kip’s neck.
    â€˜Um…no,’ Kip said.
    â€˜That’s just great,’ said Nurdor sarcastically. ‘Now I’ll have to find the King something else for dinner. He’ll be furious.’
    He stared at Kip with glowing blue eyes. ‘Wait! What’s that bulge in your AirSuit?’ Nurdor asked, tentacles on his hips.
    â€˜Oh, it’s nothing,’ said Kip.
    â€˜It’s shaped exactly like a minisaur!’ Nurdor hissed.
    â€˜SWIM FOR IT!’ Kip yelled.
    Kip and Finbar surged past Nurdor and out of the city. The other Jellies stared.
    â€˜After them!’ Nurdor screeched at the Jellies nearby.
    Kip was already exhausted. They’d been swimming for hours. But he gathered
every shred of energy he had left. This time, they were swimming for their lives.
    â€˜Remember, Earthlings,’ Nurdor yelled at Kip and Finbar. ‘There is no escape!’
    Just watch us, Nurdor, Kip thought.

    Kip and Finbar swam for the surface. Kip’s lungs burned. He couldn’t seem to get enough air in through his mask.
    But that didn’t matter. They had to go on. The Jellies were still behind them!
    At last, Kip and Finbar broke through to the surface of the water. Kip dialled MoNa on his SpaceCuff.
    Nurdor will go crazy when he realises we’ve escaped, Kip thought. He smiled, imagining Nurdor’s furious expression.
    â€˜Send two Scramblers ASAP!’ he said urgently, when MoNa answered.
    â€˜And a Scrambler for your WaterWalker, too?’ MoNa asked.
    The WaterWalker! Kip had totally forgotten about it. There was no way he was heading back to Jelly City to get it.
    â€˜Er… we had a little technical problem with the WaterWalker,’ Kip said. ‘I’ll explain when we’re on board.’
    Seconds ticked by. Then suddenly, two Scrambler Beams shot down from above.
    Relieved, Kip and Finbar splashed into the beams, just as Kip caught sight of the Jellies gliding angrily through the water towards them. Kip had time to wave goodbye before the Scramblers hit.
    Instantly, Kip had the feeling that something was taking his body apart, cell by cell, and shuffling bits all over the place. No matter how many times he travelled by Scrambler, he never got used to it.
    So long, Aquaron! he thought, dazed.
    The next thing he knew, Kip was lying in a puddle in MoNa’s landing bay.
    Finbar was next to him, his wet fur clinging to him. They pulled off their AirSuits, the last sign they’d ever been slaves to the Jellies. Kip was glad to get back into his comfy dry spacesuit.
    Immediately, Kip and Finbar headed for the bridge. Kip had to file his mission report.
    When they got there, Kip settled into his captain’s chair. His holographic consol appeared around him. Kip began typing on the mid-air keyboard.
    CAPTAIN’S LOG Aquaron
    Climate: Once icy but now covered in water.
    Population: Very rich, very evil aliens called Jellies. They are giant, mean Jellyfish. Also Girds, a gentle race of four-eyed humanoids. Until recently, the Jellies had enslaved the Girds.
    Recommendation: The Jellies are trading nutritious vegetables called Sea Sprouts. This has made the Jellies rich. The Jellies would definitely not be willing to share their vegetables with humans, let alone their whole planet. Aquaron is definitely not Earth 2.
    Note: I must also report that the Jellies stole my WaterWalker. This proves yet again that they are not to be trusted.
    KIP KIRBY, SPACE SCOUT #50
    â€˜Phew,’ Kip sighed, hitting Send.
    Work was over, for this mission at least. Kip was dying to check the Space Scout intranet. There’d be lots of gossip from other missions to catch up on. Plus, rankings on the Planetary Points