Downtown Clowns

Downtown Clowns

" Detective Smith! ” Roxy scratched her head. “ Where did he go?” One of the guards pointed toward the bus. Roxy flew over. She found the detective hiding behind the bus. Roxy frowned. “ What are you doing? We have to catch Mr. Bubbles! ”

Detective Smith bit his lip. “ Don’t tell anyone. But I’m afraid of clowns. ” Roxy was shocked. “ Really?” “ Yes! ” Detective Smith said. “ So can you catch Mr. Bubbles on your own?” Roxy put her hands on her hips. “ I won’t tell anyone you’re afraid of clowns, Detective. But you should really face your fear. ”

Detective Smith sighed. “ You’re right. You go ahead. I’ll follow in my patrol car and meet you downtown. ” “ Okay, Detective, ” Roxy said. “ But you’d better be there! ” Roxy flew off. She soon spotted a tiny clown car speeding through downtown Metro City.

Two police cars chased it. A clown leaned out of the tiny car’s window. His hair was bright green. “ I’m never going back to that filthy prison! Do you hear me? Never! ” Roxy fired her eye laser beams. Whiz- hoo! One of the tiny car’s tires popped. The car skidded to a stop.

The clown with green hair stepped out. A flower was pinned to his jacket. Another clown got out of the car. Then two more clowns got out too. “ How did they all fit in that tiny car?” Roxy thought. The clown with green hair glared at Roxy. “ Rocket Girl! ”