Viktor
"How many more hours of sunlight do we have left do you think?" I ask, running back into the main house. It's late in the afternoon and the sun is dipping dangerously close to sea.
"Three hours, forty seven minutes, and twenty-two seconds, why?" the man is looking at what looks like satellite feed on his laptop.
"Perfect!" I say, eagerly, "Can I use your roof?"
"I mean---yes?"
"Excellent," I run outside to go climb on the roof.
"You're really going," Cally asks, following me.
"Yes---thank you so much for the help but---I have some wrongs to make right," I say, pausing, "And I have to find my dad."
She nods, then quickly kisses my cheek.
"Take care," I say, then I climb up the roof of the stucco mansion.
"Why did you ask? Do you need more sunlight?" the man followed us.
"No! That'll be good!" I call, putting my goggles on. Then I strap on my jetpack. And wings.
This had better work.
And if it doesn't.
It's going to be one hell of a ride.
I take a running start, praying my jetpack will fire up. It does, bursting eagerly to life.
"Yes!" I shout it as I ascend into the sky. The sun's heat burns on my skin, but it's giving the solar panels energy.
I unfurl the wings strapped to my arms. Yes. I can glide. And save the motor. I can see helicopters hovering over the Labyrinth now. Teddy is almost through. My timing should be just right.
Next stop, the control tower.
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