Casey said If we tell our dads we'll be grounded for a really long time For all time Look Tyler shouted Luis turned around Past the backyard fence the shed seemed to glow A loud hum came from within What's going on Casey asked It's the Time Twister Luis said his voice coming out in a squeak Someone turned it on Tyler shook his head But there's no one in there We locked it when we left And your dad isn't home Luis swallowed hard What if they had messed up the machine and it was going to explode or pull the whole neighborhood into some other time He started across the yard toward the shed Are you nuts Casey asked She ran after him her jacket full of tools and gadgets clinking as she went
I have to check it out Luis said We're the ones who got it going again What if something bad is happening Tyler moved past them his metal crutches glinting in the sun Maybe I can fix it I'm the one who wants to be an astronaut someday I know the most about robots and machines Luis was gasping for air when they got to the shed door He pulled the strange tree shaped key from his pocket He unlocked the huge lock As before it set off sparks before it opened He opened the door slowly At the back of the building on a wooden platform Tesla's Time Twister shimmered with a white glow We forgot to put the tarp back over it Casey said Our dads will know for sure someone was in here Luis walked toward the machine They'll also know when they see it glowing We have to
figure out what's going on Come on step inside so we can close the door MEEOOW BOING Steel rolled across the floor and stopped beside Luis Its eyes flashed red Then a voice drifted from its speakers Luis I need your help Luis knelt down beside Steel Uncle Cyrus I didn't think we could hear you through Steel anymore after we came back Luis said Casey and Tyler ran across the shed Is that your uncle Cyrus Luis nodded Yeah I thought we'd lost him in time Cyrus spoke It seems that because you activated Tesla's Time Twister and I learned how to communicate through this robot feline I can now do so whenever it is near the machine
