glass eyeball that served as a clue to which species of animal needed their help Good to see you both said Erika smiling brightly She peeled off her goggles and handed them the glass eyeball It was about the size of a human’s and had an inky black pupil Zoe turned it over in her hand I wonder which animal this is from she muttered You can think about that in the helicopter said Erika Come on let’s get dressed and head to WILD Island Twenty minutes later the three of them were flying out over the ocean The familiar smell of chicken manure the helicopter’s fuel filled the air Like everything at WILD
the chopper was environmentally friendly Zoe took the chance to call their grandmother while Ben examined the eyeball Their parents were vets who were currently working abroad so their grandma looked after them while their parents were away Mr and Mrs Woodward didn’t know that their children worked for WILD Only Grandma was in on their secret That Stephen Grandma’s cheerful voice said through the speaker Where’s he sending you now We don’t know yet said Zoe He gave us a clue though He was always one for a puzzle
Grandma said with a laugh Take care of yourselves and I’ll see you when you get back The speakerphone cut out Ben held up the eyeball Suddenly the pupil caught the light and glowed brightly It shines said Ben You know like a cat or a dog when you shine a light in their eyes It helps them see in the dark Zoe took a look What other animals have that she asked Quite a few mammals said Ben Including one that lives underwater Zoe nodded Ben’s right she said It could be a dolphin Erika pointed toward a hole in the computer’s console
Let’s see what your uncle has to say she said Ben placed the eyeball into the slot At once a hologram of their uncle appeared Hello my wonderful nephew and niece he said Have you figured out what it is yet You might need a clue It’s The image began to flicker Their uncle’s voice flickered in and out Something wrong hologram he sputtered Wish I hadn’t spilled tea computer Then the hologram disappeared Zoe laughed Uncle Stephen may be brilliant but he’s pretty clumsy she said I guess we’ll just have to wait
