Ant Girl

Chapter Three

We got dropped off in a suburban area and go to a greyhound to get to Phoenix, Arizona. When we boarded we got seats in the way back and Andrea immediately dozed off. Emily was listening to music from Lena's computer and Lena was clacking away at her other computers keys as well. I just leaned my head on the window and watched the world go by until I fell asleep.

--a few days later--

We were in Phoenix airport, nothing special. But we had to make sure no one noticed us. That meant temporarily dying our hair and getting contacts. Yay. Lena had green eyes now, and had dyed her hair blonde half way and said when we were done it was coming out immediately. Emily had dyed some hair red and got darker brown contacts. Andrea had blonde highlights and golden brown contacts. I had blondish hair near the ends and blue contacts. It wasn't much but it seemed to be enough. We had gotten through security and were on our way to the airport gate. When we got there we all plopped down on the chairs, exhausted, and I asked Lena for her phone.

I scrolled through her music eventually landing on a whole section called Princess Rap Battle by Whitney Avalon. There were about five and I choose Maleficent vs Daenerys. It started with a brash but catchy beat and then a woman began to sort of rap. "Oh my oh dear what an awkward situation! I am distressed to not receive, at least an invitation, to your kneeling supplication!..." They went on with Daenerys totally winning with the last line, "I'm the mother of dragons! You can't burn me! The best don't rest it's my destiny! Now send me back home, I've an empire to build! Or you'll scream when you die! Like the last witch I killed!" I leaned over to Lena and whispered.

"Who are these people?" She glanced at the screen briefly. "Maleficent is the witch from Sleeping Beauty, awhile back there was a movie about her, Daenerys is from Game of Thrones. I've only seen a few episodes. We'll have a marathon when we settle." I nod and listen to some others. Snow White vs Elsa, Miss Poppins vs Mrs Claus, Belle vs Cinderella. Honestly I was surprised Lena liked this sort of things but I'd admit, they were funny. At around 12 we boarded the plane and began the flight to New York State. We boarded and sat on the seats. There was no layover so that was a blessing all in itself. When the engines started to whir to life, I noticed that Emily was clutching the seats and her eyes were darting everywhere. "Are you okay?" I asked. She nodded stiffly I just shrugged and continued to look out the window. Emily had briefly complained about flying but no one had thought much of it. Then I heard what I recognized to be Metallica being hummed. I looked back over at Emily. "Are you humming Metallica?" I laughed. She glared at me.

"It calms me down." She hissed. I laughed softly and put my hands up in a sign of surrender. "Okay Em." I said and leaned in the chair to go to sleep. When I woke up we were thirty minutes away from landing and so Andrea and I played a game called sticks while Emily kept on frantically humming classic rock tunes.

"Aaaaaalllllrighty folks! This concludes our flight on Delta Airlines! Hope you come again soon! Alrighty now, bye bye." The overly peppy blonde said from upfront. Sharon was her name? Everyone got packed up and left the plane as quickly as we could, Emily had just hailed a cab when we saw the one, the only, Anthony Stark.

I saw him and from my look of panic, I think everyone else did too. We all tumbled into the cab, Lena shouting directions at the cabbie. Emily screamed go and I worked in removing my hand from beneath Andrea's bum. When we were all situated and on the highway the cabbie asked why we were in a that much of a hurry. We made up a lie about some guys threatening and chasing us. He offered to call the cops but we declined just asking him to take us to the cheapest motel around. He dropped us off at a motel called Ellie's Motel. It was a two storied building looking something like a military barracks. Lena got us a room and it cost $47 dollars a night. Joy.

"So what? We gonna find your dad Cas?" Andrea said flopping on one of the two beds. "Do you think he can get us out of this?" Lena asked calmly setting up her electronics at the small table. I shrug "Maybe, I don't know what he's been up to. Or if he's even still alive." "If he was dead then we're all dead." "My cousin died when he was this age. It must be a tradition now." Andrea said flipping another page in one of the magazines that had been placed on the side table. Lena rolled her eyes typing again on the computer. "Where you hacking into now?" Emily raised a brow. Lena stared at her computer. "I'm playing Candy Crush." Emily got an 'excuse me' look on her face and collapsed on a bed.