Zoe pushed her brown hair out of her eyes What should we do until the wave machine comes on she asked More competitions said Ben Bet I can sit on the bottom of the pool and hold my breath longer than you can No thanks said Zoe You always win that one But Ben had already sucked in a huge mouthful of air and dived under the surface Zoe joined him and they sat on the floor of the pool Zoe kept her back to her brother knowing he’d do anything he could to make her laugh All of a sudden someone tapped Ben on the shoulder
He whipped around to see a young woman in dark goggles peering at him She gave him a thumbs up Ben let out all his air in a stream of bubbles and burst to the surface with a splash Zoe popped up a second later I win she said excitedly I had to come up Ben said jerking his thumb over his shoulder Erika’s here Zoe looked up and down the pool I can’t see her she said You’re just making up an excuse for losing to me Over here came a voice with a slight German accent Erika was standing next to a fountain in the corner and waving a glass eyeball at them
Ben and Zoe swam across to her Hey Erika said Ben I take it we’ve got a new mission Zoe and Ben Woodward were like most other teenagers except for one important difference they were operatives for WILD a secret organization dedicated to saving animals all over the world It had been set up by their uncle Dr Stephen Fisher Whenever Zoe and Ben were needed Uncle Stephen sent his second-in-command Erika Bohn to bring them in But she was never allowed to tell them the details of their mission Instead Uncle Stephen always sent them a
