Chapter 4: The Plan:

Tommy's POV:

Jackie and Uncle were now babbling.

"So, this sphinx thing does this to you if you don't answer its riddle correctly," asks Chuckie.

"That's right," says Captain Black.

"No problem," says Jade, "I'm great at riddles. I'll answer the Sphinx's next riddle and save everyone!"

I then heard something... but I wasn't sure what.

. . .

We were then searching for the sphinx.

"I know there's a pattern to its attacks," says Susie, "but what?"

"It goes after smart people," says Angelica, "wasn't that obvious?"

"Well, I mean besides that," says Susie.

"It won't matter," says Jade, "I'll figure out Dog-Butt's riddle just like that!"

"So, you think you can, huhh," asks the Sphinx, "you wanna know my pattern? Neugog loved nothing more than brains, Tatopoulos saw everything as something to study, Spider-Man was proud of his knowledge, and the chi wizard had too much pride in his research!"

"You're not just going after smart people," says Susie, "you're going after arrogant smart people!"

"Jackie Chan was just in my way," says the Sphinx, "and you, Jade Chan are next!"

"Bring it," says Jade.

"What am I?"

"Can you be... more specific," asks Jade.

"What am I?"

"Shouldn't there be more details first, like I am not big, and I am not small or..."

"WHAT AM I?"

"UUUUUUUUUhhhhhhhhh... alive," Jade guesses.

"Incorrect!" The Sphinx then takes off his mask and we saw his face! It was green, had one eye stalk, and these tendrils coming out of his face.

"That comes from being part dog, lion, snake, and bird," asks Angelica.

The Sphinx's tendrils then grab Jade. The rest of us tried to stop him, but we were too late! Jade ended up like the others!

"See what arrogance does to you," says the Sphinx. He then leaves.

. . .

We took Jade back to Section Thirteen.

"What are we going to do," asks Kimi.

I then heard that voice again...

To Be Continued

In the next chapter, Tommy meets the voice.