A Slippery Slope

A Slippery Slope

" What bank is being robbed now?" saked Roxy. " Metro City Central Bank, " said Detective Smith. “ We have to hurry--Rocket Girl?” A minute later Roxy was outside Metro City Central Bank.

It was a large building in downtown Metro City. It was at the top of a long, steep hill. Inside the bank Roxy could see people running around and crying out. “ He's shooting freeze rays! “ “ I'm so cold! “ “ Save us, Rocket Girl! “ Roxy saw the villain.

He was wearing silver boots and a white jumpsuit. Icicles hung from his silver beard. ” It’s Freddie Freeze! ” said Roxy. Freddie was holding a Big Freeze Blaster. It was attached to a large tank on Freddie's back. He was walking toward the bank’s safe. Roxy used her x-ray vision to look in the tank.

It was filled with ice cream. “ Aha! ” Roxy realized. Freddie Freeze is using the ice cream to power his Big Freeze Blaster Roxy flew into the bank. “ Hold it right there, Freddie! ” she shouted. “ Your bank-robbing days are over! “

Freddie Freeze quickly turned around His eyes widened in surprise. “ Rocket Girl! “ he said. " You'll never stop me! " Freddie blasted a freeze ray at Roxy. Fwoosh! Roxy jumped out of the way and ran back outside. Freddie followed her.