Chapter 4

4 "This… this…It looks like home," said Pablo. The Makers were standing beneath a large palm tree on a long, white sandy beach. In the distance, dark clouds floated over forest-filled mountains. Gentle waves crashed on the shore. Pablo took a deep breath of salty sea air. "This is Luquillo Beach! In Puerto Rico! I came here all the time with my family when we lived there." "Pablo, this is beautiful," said Violet, gazing up at the tall trees on the beach. Devin couldn't help but smile as the sunrays warmed his cheeks.

"I think the Maker Maze knew you needed this," whispered Skylar to her brother.

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"Okay, Makers! Listen up," began Dr. Crisp. "This level is all about the water cycle." Then she pressed a button on the side of her watch. BIZZAP! Out shot a laser! A purple word appeared in the air. Condensation. Dr. Crisp pressed it three more times. Precipitation. Evaporation. Transpiration. "As you may know, water is always moving around in our atmosphere!" she explained, making air waves with her arms and hands. "Sometimes it falls from the sky as rain or snow. And, eventually, water travels back up into the air to make clouds. In level one, you will need to match each word with the stage of the water cycle." Violet looked toward the rainy mountaintops. "Dr. Crisp, how can we do that? It will take us forever!"

Pablo checked the time with worried eyes. But Dr. Crisp just smiled and yelled into her watch. "Maker Maze, activate jetpacks!" Without warning, Violet, Pablo, and the twins began to spin. They spun as fast as the tornado back in the Science Space! The beach, ocean, trees, and mountains blurred together. When they stopped, each Maker had a black-and-purple jetpack fastened to their back! "No way! These are awesome!" Skylar exclaimed. "With these beauties, you'll be able to complete this level in no time!" said Dr. Crisp. "This is so cool! I feel like I could blast off into space," Pablo said. He grabbed on to the straps and leaped into the air.

"Just don't press the blue button," replied Dr. Crisp. "Otherwise, you will blast off into space!" The Makers looked at her with dropped jaws and raised eyebrows. She held her belly and laughed. "I'm just pulling your lab coats," she said. Then she held her three middle fingers down in the shape of an M. "Maker's honor! All you have to do is press