Unexpected Heroes

Chapter 42 - flying scene

APOLLO POV.
I stare out at the gray, depressing sky.
I crouch down as Pandora loops in the sky.
I smile, and manage to stay on.
We fly on, like lightning in a thunderstorm.
I whisper, "I love you, Pandora."
She warbles, "I love you to, Apollo."
I smile, and stand on her shoulders.
Arthur seems suprised at my confidence. I turn to look at him.
He smiles. I smile back.
I feel the wind ripple my facial fur.
This is great.
I face forward, and Pandora does a barrel roll.
I ask, "What's wrong?"
She growls, "Bolas."
I snarl, and ask Arthur, "The king nows that I'm coming, right?"
Arthur cries into the wind, "Sans Loki! Apollo et Pandora!"
The bolas stop, but Pandora keeps looping and rolling.
I smile, hearty laughter echoing from my throat.
Suddenly, a memory via Pandora hits me.
I whisper to her, "Happy birthday, Pandora."
She smiles, and whispers, "Happy 17th, Apollo."
I nod, and raise my head to look for danger.

A huge castle looms ahead, and I see a signal to land.
Libby looks at me, and smiles.
I wink at her, and Pandora does a vertical dive.

I hear Arthur and Libby scream, "APOLLO! NO! PULL UP! PULL UP! PULL UP! Please pull up."
Loki is screaming, "PANDORA! MY SWEET LOVE! STOP!"

I disobey, and stand firm on Pandoras' shoulders. The ground rushes towards us like a dangerous river, the wind pulling back my fur.
Then, at the last secound, we pull up.
I hear Libby crying, and Arthur is white faced.
We land in the trees, waiting to ambush them.
Libby brings Loki to the tree level, and seems to be scanning for us. When she's about to fly above us, we spring up into the air.
Libby screams, suprised.
Then she screams, "APOLLO YOU JACK###! YOU SCARED THE $### OUTTA ME! NEVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN!"
I stop breathing, and stare at her. Heat creeps up to my face.
Then, Libby realizes what she just did.
She turns red through her red pelt, and flys away.
I hear Pandora laughing, "Oohhhh! Somebody's got a feisty little crush!"
I growl a warning, and stare after Libby.

Pandora takes off after Loki, trying to apologize.
Then, midflap, he whips around.
Libby cligs for dear life, a muffled scream echoing in the air.
Loki has a red glow in his eyes and scales.
He growls, "She dragon, you have embarrassed our races' nobility! Do you have anything to say?"
Pandora stops flapping. Her heart is beating like a drumroll.
Then, he whips back around.
Libby screams, and falls off.
I scream to Pandora, "Catch us!"
I leap off, and go into the dive position.
I turn into a human, and so does Libby.
I scream, "Libby, give me your hand!"
She grabs my oustretched hand.
Then, the ground begins to rush even faster towards us.
I wrap her into a bear hug, waiting for my dragon.
Thump.
My seat lands gently onto Pandora's back, and my arms still cling around Libby.
I release her, and she sighs.
I whisper, heart racing, "You okay?"
She nods.
I smile, and grab Pandoras' mage bridle.
It appears along with the saddle when I'm human.
Luckily, this time it's big enough for both of us.