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is Rueban, given to me by my master. My master granted me the great honour of guarding the bloodstones in the Forbidden Temple. I have been watching over these stones for thousands of years.’
    â€˜How did the Sand Dragons steal the bloodstones?’ Zack said.
    â€˜By tricking me,’ said Rueban. ‘The Sand Dragons have always been my friends and I’ve known them all my life. They have always been gentle giants, hiding away in the sand. Their cousins the Fire Dragons are evil. They betrayed the Sand Dragons by casting a spell to make the Sand Dragons lie and steal.
    â€˜The Sand Dragons came into the Forbidden Temple asking for my protection from their cousins, the Fire Dragons. I trusted them, not knowing they were already under the Fire Dragons’ evil spell. They quickly turned angry and blew sand into my eyes, leaving me blind and helpless as they ran off with the bloodstones. Without the bloodstones, I have no powers.’
    â€˜The sandstorm is a big problem as we will not be able to see long enough to cast a spell on the Sand Dragons,’ Edwina said.
    â€˜We must have a plan so we can help Rueban get the bloodstones back and regain his powers,’ Zack said.
    â€˜I have an idea,’ Edwina said. ‘We could use Miss Prudence Pugwort. The sand cannot hurt a robot’s eyes. Miss Prudence could lead me into the heart of the sandstorm. Zack, this is your big chance to prove you are a powerful computer whiz by putting a potion into the Witchery Cozmo that will remove the evil Fire Dragon spell.’
    â€˜Let’s get to work,’ Zack said.
    â€˜Guardian of the Bloodstones, how much time do we have before the Sand Dragons arrive?’ Zack said as he looked down at his pocket watch.
    â€˜At the speed the storm is moving, no more than six witchery hours.’
    â€˜I’d better go find Miss Prudence Pugwort,’ Edwina said, ‘and hope that she agrees to help us.’



E dwina searched everywhere, trying to find Miss Prudence Pugwort. She looked in the classrooms, lunchrooms, library, but no Miss Prudence Pugwort. She was just about to give up when she looked in Professor Goodspell’s office and found Miss Prudence Pugwort cleaning the silver scrolls that hung in the Great Witches Hall of Fame. These large scrolls had all the famous students’ names engraved in gold that had ever attended Professor Frogsley’s School of Computer Magic.
    â€˜Miss Prudence Pugwort, there you are. Have you read the latest witchery email about the Sand Dragons?’
    â€˜No, but I overheard Professor Goodspell talking to the other students about the Sand Dragons.’
    â€˜I need your help, Miss Prudence Pugwort. Without your help, the Sand Dragons will destroy the Ancient City of Temples.’
    â€˜I am only a rusty old robot. How can I be of any help against the Sand Dragons?’
    â€˜I need you to guide me into the heart of the sandstorm.’
    â€˜This rusty old robot would be honoured.’
    Edwina gave Miss Prudence Pugwort a big cuddle.
    â€˜Yippee!’ Zack jumped up and down with excitement. ‘I’ve done it! I have the Magic Potion on the Witchery Cozmo. It will reverse the Fire Dragon’s spell and return the Sand Dragons back to their normal gentle nature. All I need now is Edwina and Miss Prudence Pugwort.’
    Just then, Edwina and Miss Prudence Pugwort walked back into the room where Zack was making the potion. ‘There you are, Edwina. Place your Magic Ring on the red key button on the Witchery Cozmo. Now this proves that Zackary Ernest Hemmingway the Third is a great computer whiz.’
    Edwina placed her Magic Ring onto the red key button on the Witchery Cozmo.
    â€˜You are now ready, Edwina. You have the Magic Power in your ring to stop the Sand Dragons,’ Zack said.



Z ack told Edwina and Miss Prudence Pugwort to use the Magic Potion only when they could see the Sand Dragons.
    â€˜What’s that