Gods School Book One: Into the Forest

Field Trip

Elisha ran over Royoko's room. "Come on," she yelled. "Today we learn the inventiun spell!"

Royoko came out grumbling. She had the mess of her hair in a ponytail. She was lugging her backpack on and had a book sticking out of it. "Coming, coming. I was up almost all night reading a new book called The Hunger Games."

"That one is really good." agreed the girl from the first day, who they now knew as Jessie, daughter of Jupiter. "My favorite part is when.."

"She's on FIRE!!!" said Jessie and Elisha happily.

"Augghh. I'm not at that part yet." groaned Royoko.

The girls shrugged and went to class. Soon they made it to class. There, they saw Naiomi and Izzie. The three of them went to class and sitting down in their seats. Immediately, they got out of their homework. All of the kids got into the element of class right away. As Elisha had a bit of time, she began to work on her speech for the punishment of a kid. He had done something wrong and Elisha was his lawyer. She was going to lower the punishment. Next week, they would decide who was going to be president for the next 2 months and she couldn't wait. She hoped she won. She was running against Alina, daughter of Athena, who had a way with words.

Suddenly the door swung open and Penelope, daughter of Pluto, teacher of Human Studies, came in.

"Welcome class," she said. "Today we will be learning the different ways people can die. Can anyone tell me the most common way that humans die?"

Elisha raised her hand. In Coder, Killer: Daughter of Death, a series of murders happened at the same time a natural death occurred.

"Elisha."

"Natural cuases, like old age and disese."

"Correct. Now, who can tell me what the most common disease to die from is?"

And so, all class, they discussed different causes of deaths. Soon, it was time for their field trip. Elisha and all of the kids ran toward the buses. Royoko sat down next to Elisha as they discussed their first trip to earth. "I hear they polluted the air," said Royoko.

"Ugh, I can't believe our first field trip is on earth."

"At least it's at a forest," commented Naiomi. "And a forest means a stream."

Soon they were on earth. Royoko and Elisha stepped off and walked over to a small lake. As they swung their legs. They suddenly heard the teachers call for the students. They ran over and heard that they were in the same group as Hylla. They stopped and she came over, saying: "We split up, okay?"

Just then, then teachers tell them they must stick together. "There are villages by many a lake. Enter the village and learn their ways. Write about their beliefs and how they worship. Everyone has a different village. It is marked on the map."

Hylla looked at Elisha and Royoko. "I can't believe it."

Elisha just looks at the map. "We must go..." She traces the path quickly. "South by south-east. And then East by south-east." At least that is what it looks like. Quickly, all three girls darted into the forest.

A few hours pass. The girls just cannot find the trail. "Ugh," said Hylla, crinkling her nose and leaning against a tree, dabbing her forehead. "I can find it." She grabs the map and gasps. She holds it and turns it. "We were looking at it upside down!" she shrieks. Her hands move quickly. "I can't believe it. I trusted you and you did it wrong!" By now she's waving her arms and wailing. "HE-ELP!!! HE-ELP!"

Royoko throws out a hand and covers her mouth. "Let's look at this logically. We know we need to get somewhere, so let's follow the river." She turned into a fox and cocked her head before darting in the direction of the river. Smiling, Elisha ran after her. Hylla rolled her eyes and followed, she was wrinkling her nose at almost everything. Soon, they reach Royoko. But she's not sniffing at the water to drink. Instead, they find her staring out of bushes, a look of horror upon her face. It's clear from her posture, that she's scared. Her back is hunched, and she is laying on the ground. Hylla looks confused and peeks through the trees. She lets out a little gasp. Elisha follows. Elisha gasps, for what she sees is not a river, but a water wheel. And worse, she sees the titans and giants, enemies of the gods. Their mother, Gaea, doesn't necessarily hate the gods, though she used to be unhappy with them for killing Cronos. They made up though. But the titans, a select few and other than the second generation, and the giants never made up with the gods. Those select few and the second generation, she notes, are not there.

"Ugh," spat Cronos. "Why are Rhea, Tethys, and Oceanus not here?"

"They remain loyal to the gods," responded Crius.

"They will get punished along with Styx"

Hylla couldn't take it anymore and broke down. She collapsed and started sobbing. Royoko and Elisha jumped up and started to run. "She'll get caught!" said Royoko worriedly.

"So?"

"Nothing."

Once they were out of the titan's sight, The girls turned back. They couldn't see Hylla. Maybe, she got away.

"Cronos will be pleased," said Crius gruffly.

"Oh, yes. What shall we do with her?" askes Iapates.

"Maybe we can make her our ruler?"

"It is Cronos' decision."

Slowly Elisha turned toward Royoko's gasp and they see Hylla in Iapetus' arms. Elisha and Royoko run into the forest. They then circle, looking for the camp. Finally, they found it. They darted in and stole some water and a small sack of meat.

"We must make camp," says Royoko, like usual, in the general language, once they finish a quick dinner. "I can find a cave or hollow."

"Yes. That will help. I shall look for water and a place where we can get edibles and ingredients for nectar and ambrosia."

The two girls went in search of shelter and soon found a cave, just big enough for them both. As Royoko set up, Elisha went in search of food drink and ingredients for nectar and ambrosia. Soon she came across some and grabbed a thick leaf. She sketched out the path and went back to the cave.

Royoko was just setting up a fire when Elisha came back. "I made a quick map. It's not too far away."

Royoko looked up and smiled. "Just place down the grub. I'll get the water."

Soon they had a nice meal set in the coals to warm. Both took a drink and washed. Then, they layed out a map of what they had found. Royoko pointed out a little. Soon, the had a quick sketch of the small section of the forest.

"We could make a small farm here. Live off the land," suggested Royoko.

"NO!!! We must get home. Mother will worry."

"Worth a shot."

"Yes, yes it was. I like your idea, but we must get home."

"I wonder why the titans and giants are here. Shouldn't they be in Tartarus?"

"They should, but I am guessing they made it out. I personally am surprised it took them that long."

"Me too."

They got ready to evacuate on the first second of notice from the titan's eye or giant's ear. As the lookout, they notice a slight dimming to the sky. They suppose this is a sunset. They've never seen one. On Olympus and all other godly realms, they make a flick of light as Helios and Selene switch places. They have only ever seen a sunrise, with Eos.

Elisha started to salivate. Royoko can't stop fawning over it. "It's so beautiful! The Titans and giants are so lucky to live here. I envy them soooo much."

"Indeed."

"We should contact someone," said Royoko as they settled in for bed. "Maybe Hyma, daughter of Hel."

"Nah."

"We could travel back on Yggdrasil."

"No, there are no world tree trains running this late."

Royoko nods, she knows that the Norse made trains to travel safely. Other travel can cause a terrible end. They were the most reliable travel in travel that expanded farther than a couple of hundred square miles. This was about the size of 3 Los Angeles on top of each other. It was per-etty cool. The best part was, all the tracks were mini Bifrost extensions. It was terribly fun.