Q: claire began tracing the piping , which led to a spring , which led to a complicated series of gears and levers , which led to a bubbling ice-green liquid in a sealed chamber ... . only it was n't bubbling . it was n't doing anything , even when she turned the power on . she distinctly remembered him explaining that it was supposed to _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is bubble

Q: his eyes twinkled mischievously . he brought his hand out from behind his back and produced a pie . '' she said you can come over anytime and she 'll teach you how to bake . '' allison rolled her eyes . she 'd never live down her cooking mishap on thanksgiving . '' just because my first attempt set off the smoke alarms does n't mean i 'm _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is hopeless

Q: like a cheese , the head breaks open , and jelly green blood slowly comes out of it . the bug makes a grumpy sound and stops , and i know it is dead . i lift the stone and go after paige . one of the bugs has caught up on her . i run as fast as i can , i hit the stone at the second bug and then the one on _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is paige