To Save Olympus

Chapter 9-Where is Kronos?

"OK, we know who's behind all this, but where is Kronos?" Mira asked.

"Most likely Tartarus still. Or, he is already revived and built a base somewhere." Clara answered. "That would truly stink."

"OK, why don't we start by going to Tartarus, or as low as we can without falling in?" Joseph asked.

"Yeah, let's do that." Mira said.

"Let's take a plane this time. Zeus isn't really mad at us, right?" Mira asked.

"Of course not! Don't be silly. We didn't steal his lightning bolt, did we?" said Clara. "To the airport!"

"Taxi!" Joseph yells again for the second time that day.

The cab pulls up, and they climb inside.

"Airport." said Mira.

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After going through security, Mira, Clara, and Joseph are sitting together on Southwest.

"I'm getting food." said Mira.

"Get me some." said Joseph.

"Get your own!"

"You're already getting up!"

Mira grumbles a bit, then goes to grab three bags of peanuts for Clara as well. She throws one at Joseph, and he catches it without glancing.

"Joseph..." Clara muttered.

"What?"

"Be nice."

"Yeah! We have to be good since we are on a plane in public." Mira added.

The sit for a long eight hour ride in silence, thinking about what to do. Eventually, all three of them start reading a book.

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"Attention passengers of Southwest Airlines. We are having difficulties flying, so please put on your life jackets and have a parachute handy." said the pilot. There was a click as the call stopped.

Everyone began to panic, including the demigods. Clara grabbed three life jackets and Mira grabbed a parachute for everyone to share.

Joseph put his jacket on along with the girls. "Mira, don't you not need one?" he asked.

"If I don't put it on, people will look at me funny."

"Guys, I think this is the result of-" Clara started, but a hole ripped in the roof of the plane and it leaned forward. Everyone fell out. "Monsters!" she finished.

Mira began controlling the water of the lake below them to save everyone. Joseph began to manipulate the Mist so no one knew. "Good job, Mira." he said.

"Don't forget meeeeeeeeee!" Clara yelled, falling.

Mira raised three spouts to catch her and her partners. Joseph immediately jumped off and saved himself by using his hands as fire rockets. Water wasn't a very comfortable thing for him.

Clara started swimming out to the shore. "What was that?" she asked, annoyed.

Joseph pointed at the sky. Venti were flying away. "Dylan getting revenge from Tartarus."

"But, we are still alive." Mira said.

"Obviously."

"That's not the point!" said Clara. "It was just to slow us down, meaning there is a plan going on here or something is going to jump out and kill us right now."

"I vote slow down." said Joseph.

Mira walked around the lake, staring at the water. "We are in Lake Tahoe. I can read the coordinates on the water." she said when she got back.

"Cool. So, now what do we do?" Joseph asked.

"I think we should camp out because... well, it's night time!" exclaimed Clara.

Mira turned around and saw the pilot handing out tents and sleeping bags.

She got some and came back.

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The group sat in their new tent and discussed how to get to the Underworld in order to see Tartarus.

"Can we...borrow a car?" Mira asked.

"By borrow, do you mean stealing?" Clara joked.

"We can wait for someone to pick us up, then. Someone from Southwest."

"That would take too long. Kronos could be acting right now and we are just sitting here waiting!"

"How about we hitch-hike?" Joseph asked.

"That's illegal, you hectopascal!" Clara shouted.

"It's worth a shot." said Mira.

"Yes, thank you." said Joseph. "How about we wait until everyone is asleep, then dash off, easy as pie."

"Fine, we'll do it." Clara grumbled.

They lay down and pretended to sleep as the captain walked by. "Poor kids." he muttered. "Went on a plane without their parents and ended up getting in a crash!"

Mira opened her eyes when he left. "If only he knew."

Heh heh heh, cooliochill I used one of your favorite words, ok? Good, we are still buddies, thanks! :)