Chapter 10

10 The Makers only had three minutes left to finish the level. Not to mention go back through the portal and get to the museum before their classmates unfroze! "We have to think fast," said Violet. She bit her lip. "Well, it was way easier using two eyes instead of one," said Henry. "Yeah, with one eye I swore the drone was in the right spot," said Violet. "Even though it wasn't."

Henry tugged on his sleeve. "When we had the patches on, we could still see the center of the target." "But it was hard to know if the drone was actually over it or not," added Pablo. "Maybe having two eyes helps us tell the exact location of things around us," said Henry. RING, DING, DONG! "Thank goodness!" said Pablo. "Excellent work, Makers! But there's no time to celebrate. Thirty seconds left!" said Dr. Crisp. "Let's see our way out of here!" She tapped her watch three times and swiped down. The room with the model eardrum and gong flew into view. Then she swiped right, and the Makers were back onstage with the Mystery Maker Box. "This way!" said Dr. Crisp. She ran off the stage, pushing a giant dog balloon out of her way.

POP! Confetti exploded into the air. Henry grabbed his ears. "Sorry, Henry!" Dr. Crisp said over her shoulder.

Pablo, Violet, and Henry hurried behind. They made it to door number one and ran into the main lab of the Maker Maze. The purple circle of light was starting to fade on the ceiling. "Five seconds!" called Dr. Crisp. "Hurry and jump!" The Makers ran as fast as they could toward the portal. They grabbed hands and leaped. boom snap whiz zap The portal closed. The Makers tumbled through the giant nose onto the floor of the City Science Museum just as their classmates unfroze. A buzz of excited voices filled the lobby.

Pablo, Violet, and Henry stood up. "We barely made it," said Pablo, trying to catch his breath. "I know," said Violet. "I think I felt the portal pinch my toe!" Then Henry faced his two new friends. "Thank you for taking me to the Maker Maze," he said.

He tugged on his sleeve. "It really made me feel special." The Makers hugged. Henry noticed Mr. Eng walking their way. "Act normal," he said. "What's that in his hair?" whispered Violet. "It looks like…" "Confetti?" said Pablo. He scratched his cheek. "Can't be."