"That blob is your bubble gum?" asked Roxy.
"Yes!" cried Mara. "I blew a bubble, and it just grew and grew!"
The blob rumbled again. Grarg!
Roxy grabbed Mara and flew her to a safe spot. They landed on top of a tall building.
"Thanks, Rocket Girl!" said Mara.
"No problem," said Roxy.
Roxy and Mara watched the blob grow some more.
Grarg! It soon covered a whole city block!
"What kind of bubble gum were you chewing?" asked Roxy.
Mara pulled the pack out of her pocket. "It's a new kind," she said. "It's called 'Mrs. Wiggles Gum.'"
"Mrs. Wiggles?" said Roxy. "She owns the new candy factory just outside Metro City. Maybe I should go talk to—"
"Talk to whom?" said a voice from behind them. Roxy spun around. A tall woman with a tall hat stood there.
"Who are you?" asked Roxy.
"I am Mrs. Wiggles," said the woman. "Soon my bubble gum blob will cover the entire city! The blob will stay unless Mayor Bloom pays me one million dollars!"
Roxy scowled. "That's what you think, Mrs. Wiggles!" Roxy took a step toward the villain.
Just then Roxy heard a shout.
"Help us, Rocket Girl!"
Roxy looked down. Several people were stuck in the blob!
Mrs. Wiggles laughed. "See you later, Rocket Girl!" The villain pulled a long rope from her coat. She threw it over the side of the building and zipped down. A truck shaped like a jelly bean was waiting for her. Mrs. Wiggles hopped in and sped off.
Roxy looked at Mara. "You wait here!"
Roxy shot down to the blob. She grabbed a man's arm.
"Please help me, Rocket Girl!" said the man. "I don't want to be eaten by bubble gum!"
"Just relax," said Roxy. "I'll get you out of here."
Roxy pulled each person out of the blob. She flew each one to a safe spot.
The blob stretched and grabbed more buildings. Soon all of downtown Metro City was covered.
"I'm getting really tired of this dumb blob!" said Roxy.
Whiz-hoo! She fired her eye laser beams. Ka-boom! The bubble gum blob exploded into hundreds of little pieces!
Roxy smiled. "Good. No more—"
Rumble! Rumble!
Suddenly the earth shook, and loud rumbles filled the air. All of the tiny blobs were now moving. And they were all growing!
Roxy gulped. "I think I just made things a whole lot worse!"