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cold-hearted ivory poacher!
    â€œI tried to get rid of you last night,” Trevor went on, “but somehow you managed to escape. This time,” he added, with a snigger, “I think the lions will do a better job.”
    Of course, Jack thought. Trevor must have snuck back into the camp and put the snake in his tent. It would have been very easy for him to do. After all, they were used to seeing him around Mr K’s.
    Jack didn’t have much time. He pulled his thoughts together. “But how can you kill innocent animals?” he said, trying to distract Trevor. As he spoke, he took what looked like a coin out of his pocket and let it drop to the floor of the Land Rover.

    â€œThere’s only one simple answer to that question,” said Trevor. “Money . . . Now get out!”
    Jack thought about his options. Unfortunately for him there wasn’t agadget that could get him out of a situation involving a knife. There was only one thing to do, and that was to climb out of the car and take his chances with the lions.

Chapter 16: The Trees
    With the sun nearly awake, Jack could see finally what he was up against. The lions were now standing on all fours. They were watching Jack as he got out of the car.
    â€œTrevor,” said Jack as he stepped out and onto the dirt. “I’m warning you. Don’t do this. African elephants are already endangered. Killing more will just make matters worse.”
    Trevor laughed one last dramatic laugh – he didn’t care at all. He revved the engineand slipped it back into gear, then peeled away from the spot and left Jack without any protection.
    â€œROOOOAAARR!”
    Quickly, Jack turned around to see one of the male lions licking his chops. The females were gathering together. Jack knew that lions hunted in the morning hours, which meant that they were probably looking at Jack as easy food. He didn’t have much time to act. He was going to have to get out of there before they attacked.
    Taking off his Book Bag, Jack crouched on the ground. The female lions were beginning to surround him, since they did all of the hunting. With animals on all sides, there was only one gadget that could help Jack.
    The GPF’s Power Pogo was a pogo stick like no other. With one bounce,it could catapult you up to fifteen feet high.
    Jack grabbed the life-saving gadget, strapped his Book Bag back on, and placed his hands and one foot on the Power Pogo. He looked at the lions. The female lions were inching closer while the male lions were waiting patiently under the trees.
    â€œROOOOAAARR!
    Like lightning, the lionesses sprang into action, pushing with their strong hind legs to leap forward. They were charging at top speed in an attempt to bring Jack down! Quickly, Jack lifted his other foot and jumped onto the pogo stick for its first bounce. When it hit the ground, it flew up into the air.
    BOING!
    One of the lion’s paws just missed Jack’s feet as he rocketed into the sky, then came crashing back to the ground. Luckily for Jack, he landed just to the right of the pride of lions, who were scrambling to reach him.

    BOING!
    This time he sprung even further. One more time, thought Jack, and he’d be next to the trees.
    BOING!
    The Power Pogo thrust him towards an acacia tree. As he came down, he grabbed onto one of its branches and held on. His feet were dangling down. The Power Pogo fell to the dusty ground, almost hitting one of the male lion’s head.
    â€œROOOOAAARR!”
    The male lion wasn’t happy. Using the strength in his arms, Jack pulled himself onto a branch inside the tree. Perched there for safety, he glanced down at the lions below. Their “easy” breakfast hadcompletely disappeared. Jack smiled. Things were finally going his way.

    Taking a moment, Jack remembered what Trevor had said. He needed more ivory. Guessing that’s where Trevor was off to now, Jack looked at his Watch Phone and punched a few