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Ben gazed around, hoping that Winnie had seen Team Black's first victory.

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To his surprise, she was hurrying toward him with a worried look.

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"Ben! Can I talk to you for a minute?"

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Ben gulped. What did she want to talk to him about? His eyes flicked to Zork.

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Serena rushed toward him too.

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"Actually, <font color="#ffff00"><i>we</i></font> need to talk to you."

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She pointed toward a quiet spot under a tree. "Over there."

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Ben followed the witches. He was so nervous, he thought he'd explode.

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"Winnie, what's up?"

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"We think Team Orange may be cheating!"

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"Whew!" Ben blew out a sigh of relief. "Is that all?"

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Winnie blinked in surprise.

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"Did you hear what I said, Ben? We think Team Orange is cheating," she repeated.

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"As in, breaking the rules so they can win Field Day."

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Serena looked back and forth from Winnie to Ben.

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"I think he thought you were going to break up with him, Winnie. Am I right, Ben?"

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Blushing, Ben nodded.

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"Huh? Why in the world would you think that?" Winnie asked.

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"Because you've been talking to Zork for the past two days," Ben said.

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"And you've been ignoring me."

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Winnie shook her head in confusion.

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"We can talk about that later. Right now we have to tell you what Serena heard!"

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Serena leaned forward.

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"I heard a rumor that Zork made some cuts in the rope with his claw during the tug-of-war."

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"That's a huge accusation," Ben said.

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"You can't accuse someone of cheating based on a rumor. You need actual proof."

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"We have other proof," Serena said.

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"Right before Mog's sack ripped, I saw Brunhilda mumbling to herself," Winnie said.

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"I'd bet my favorite broomstick that she was casting a spell."

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"She was mumbling right before Waldo got itchy too," Serena added.

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"And I suspect that she's going to try to use magic in the cross-country race as well."

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Ben stared at the two witches. "Even if this stuff is true, what can we do about it?"

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"We can talk to Mr. Freaky.

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Maybe he can take a closer look at the rope," Winnie said.

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"And we can tell some teachers to watch Team Orange during the final race." Serena scowled.

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"Ugh! I hate cheaters."

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"Some of the cross-country race goes through the woods," Ben said.

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"It won't be easy to keep an eye on all the runners at the same time."

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Anger flashed in Winnie's green eyes.

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"I don't think <font color="#ffff00"><i>all</i></font> the runners have to be watched. Just two of them!"

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Ben nodded, and Winnie and Serena hurried off to talk to Mr. Freaky.

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Ben returned to his team and told them what the witches had reported.

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Waldo shook his head. "I can't believe Zork and Brunhilda would do that."

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"Yeah," Mog said. "Zork is a really good athlete. Doesn't he want to win fairly?"

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"Field Day is supposed to be fun," Jen said.

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"It's not supposed to be all about winning."

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Ben looked down, feeling embarrassed.

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Like Zork, he'd been thinking a lot about winning today too.

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He'd wanted to beat Zork. "At least I never considered cheating," he thought.

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Mr. Gwarg was getting ready to start the race.

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"We'll keep an eye on those two as we run," Mog said.

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"But we still have to win, you guys.

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So remember to keep running, no matter what."

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"Or keep floating!" Pixel said, grinning at Ben.

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Deb had been quiet. "I'd never cheat," she said quietly.

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"But I'm going to watch for ways to outsmart them."

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Soon Mr. Gwarg was directing the runners to the starting point.

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The race would go around the school and then into the woods before returning to the school grounds and the finish line.

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"Remember to stay on the course," the teacher said.

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"Ready . . . set . . . go!"

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As Ben zoomed off, he shot a quick look at his teammates.

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The best runners on Team Black were Deb and Mog.

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Ben could float very fast, but it was going to be a huge challenge for him to beat Team Orange.

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Their runners were already off to a strong start.

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Scampering on all fours, Lon had shot to a quick lead.

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Gaby's long legs were helping to keep her in second place.

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Zork and Mog came next, with Ben, Cleo, Carly, and Deb close behind.

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That left Pixel, Waldo, Brunhilda, and Jen bringing up the rear.

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The runners circled the school, keeping their positions.

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So far Ben hadn't seen any signs of cheating.

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"But that could change," he thought, especially once they entered the woods.