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"Waldo!" Ben cried. "Look out!"
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"Huh?" Waldo saw the egg coming and managed to duck in the nick of time.
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Ben didn't move, expecting the egg to pass right through him.
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But—splat!
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The dodo egg hit Ben in the chest, and gooey green dodo yolk splattered all over him.
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"Ugh." Ben looked down at his shirt.
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"What a mess. Why didn't the egg go right through me?"
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Loud laughter suddenly rang out.
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A few of the monsters from Team Orange had come into the gym.
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"Nice catch, ghost boy!" Carly called. Carly was a doppelganger.
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A witch named Brunhilda was cackling with delight.
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"You've got egg on your face, Ben!"
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Winnie hurried over to him.
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"Are you all right?" She held a hand over her mouth, as if she was trying hard not to laugh too.
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"I'm fine." Ben wiped egg off his shirt.
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"Sorry about that, Ben," Waldo said.
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"I tried to cast a spell to stop the egg, but—"
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Mog frowned. "No magic during Field Day events, Waldo.
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So you can't use it during practice, either."
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Waldo nodded. "Right!"
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Zork and his teammates were still laughing.
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"No offense, Team Black," Zork said.
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"But if that's the best you can do, Team Orange is headed for an easy victory."
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"Maybe you guys should just sit in the stands and . . ." Carly made her eyes pop out.
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"Watch the events instead of competing in them."
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Deb, who was the only doppelganger on Mog's team, shot back.
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"Well, watch out, Team Orange.
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Because tomorrow we're going to bury you!"
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She changed into a big tombstone that read RIP Team Orange.
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The two doppelgangers kept dueling while everyone in the gym watched.
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Carly turned into a giant worm.
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"You're the ones who will be sleeping with the worms when we're through with you!"
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"Even a worm could outrun you slugs."
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Deb became a giant slug and slithered around the gym, leaving a trail of slime.
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Serena turned to Winnie.
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"This is getting boring," she murmured.
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"Let's go." Heads turned to watch walk toward the exit.
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Winnie rushed after her.
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Zork stepped into the middle of the gym.
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"Huddle up, Team Orange," he called.
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"Let's show these Team Black losers how a real team practices."
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Carly and Brunhilda joined him, along with Cleo and a werewolf named Lon.
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Ben quickly counted the competitors.
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"That's only five monsters," he thought.
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"I wonder who the sixth member of their team is."
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Mog scowled. "That's enough practice for now, Team Black.
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Let's get out of here.
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We don't want to give these jokers any tips for winning."
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They headed for the exit too.
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"Don't drop any more eggs on your way out!" Carly called after them.
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"Yeah," Lon said. "You guys already stink!"
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Zork laughed. "I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow—especially at our first event, the tug-of-war.
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That's when you'll get a look at our secret weapon!"
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Mog gulped and looked at Ben. "Did he just say secret weapon?"
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The next morning Ben found his teammates on the field behind the school.
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They were all dressed in black.
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"Welcome to Field Day!" Mr. Freaky called.
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Like the teachers, he was dressed in orange and black so he could root for both teams.
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The cheerleaders waved their pom-poms. "Go, Orange! Go, Black!" they cheered.
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Mr. Gwarg blew his whistle.
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"Okay, monsters, here's how Field Day works.
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We've got four events today—the tug-of-war, the sack race, the slime ball toss, and finally, the cross-country race.
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The team that wins the most events will be crowned Field Day champions."
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"Woo-hoo! That's going to be us!" Zork shouted.
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"Mr. Gwarg?" Francis hopped up and down, trying to get the gym teacher's attention.
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Finally the gym teacher saw him. "Yes, Francis?"
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"What happens if there's a tie?" Francis asked.
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"Huh." Mr. Gwarg tapped a finger against his chin.
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"I never thought about that before."
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He was quiet for a few seconds.
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"Well, how about this: If there's a tie, the team with the second-place winner in the cross-country race will win."
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A zombie wiped drool from his chin.
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"That doesn't make much sense," he said.
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He looked around at some other monsters.
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"Or does it?" Another bit of drool dripped from his mouth.
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"It doesn't matter if it makes sense!" Lon said.
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"Because Team Orange is going to win every single event!" He howled loudly.
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Deb narrowed her eyes. "No way, hairball!"
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Monsters booed and cheered again.
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They were so loud that some monsters held their hands over their ears.
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A monster with four ears but only two hands tried desperately to cover her ears.
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Ben sighed. Field Day hadn't even started yet, and he already felt exhausted.