Is Your Father A Greek God?

Chapter 5- Flying Death Machine, Not My Favorite Vehicle

I didn't mind flying, but whenever you fly in something that doesn't seem stable, then that's when it gets scary. The chariot kept creaking and moaning as if it couldn't handle the four of us, plus weapons and the bags. 

The worst of it had to be the thing that attatches us to the horse; it kept threatning to come off the hinges. Which would mean we would all fall to our deaths. Stupid Apollo, I though as I clung to the side. 

The most miserable out of the four of us had to be Nikki; her knuckles turned white as she clasped to the side for dear life. Her face was a pale green and her eyes were wide with fear. Zach and Tanner were really the only calm ones; both of them smiling as we flew. 

Zach glanced at me and smiled, "having fun?" he almost had to yell over the roaring wind circling around us. I shot him a nasty look and stuck my tongue out. He chuckled and looked at Nikki; his eyes full of sympathy, "Nikki, are you going to be okay?" as soon as he asked, she leaned over the side and released all the contents of her stomach to the wind. 

Turning towards Tanner, after wiping her mouth with her sleeve, she said, "I hate you Tanner."

Tanner chortled, "You liked me when I let you drive," he stated with a smile. 

"Yeah well I guess Zues didn't hate me thirty minutes ago, but now he is putting me through hell," she looked up at the sky, "what is your problem?!" she yelled. Suddenly she turned back around and re-emptied herself, as if she had anything left. 

~*~

The large castle-like figure loomed overhead; blocking the warm sun from view. Zach stood beside me; him to stunned by the beautiful brick and stone Academy. Nikki smiled as we approached, "Welcome home," she announced. 

I sighed; the thought that this was now my home didn't exactly make me the happiest person in the world, but it was better than nothing. 

Tanner circled us around the massive place and into the even bigger back yard. The back door of the place led out to an enormous garden, well more like a labyrinth. Tall bushes built the maze which looked impossible to get through, but just in case you did, it led to four different places. To the east of the maze was an even bigger field, not sure what it could be used for but I had a feeling I would find out.

To the west, a huge lake. Around the front side of the lake was a bunch of chairs, umbrellas, and water toys; the other side was covered in forest. The final exit of the labyrinth led to what looked like an archery range. 

My mind lit up when I saw it; the big field covered in perfect grass, the dozens of targets placed in random spots, and finally the most exquisite bows and arrows lined up agaisnt the edge of the range in perfectly neat stacks. 

I finally noticed that surrounding the school was nothing but rolling green hills, excluding the forest of course, but there weren't roads, street signs, homes, no nothing. That's when I came to the conclusion that we were in the middle of nowhere. 

I just barely heard Nikki; her voice was quiet and it seemed as if she wasn't speaking to us, but no one in particular, "Welcome home."