She pulled her bag over her head and pulled on her sneakers, they were comfy and she didn't know how long she would be running for. She span around the room and checked the bathroom, finding a toothbrush she had forgotten, grabbing it she shoved it in her bag and left the room. Only to return and grab a few toiletries she knew that she'd need. Grabbing her keys on the way out she ran to the schools front gate, glad for the time of day. Too late for the day students to still be around, but early enough for the boarding students to still be allowed out. This made her exit easier to go unnoticed.

Scanning her student card she grabbed her bike and cycled out of the premisis. She was listening to what her step dad had said, which had to be a first. He'd told her, years ago, that if anything felt oddly right, to get the hell out of there. So that's what she was doing. Ever since that afternoon, when she had picked up the bow and had gotten the highest in the class without trying, she had been planning her escape. Throwing her student card over her shoulder she cycled on, away from the high school. When she was far enough away she pulled out her phone and dialled her step dads number.

"Jade? Do you have any idea what time it is?"

"Dad, I'm leaving high school, I'm taking your advice," She called him dad, it was easier than step dad.

"What do you mean. What happened?" She explained what had happened and received a humming noise that made her uneasy.

" So you're a kid of Apollo? I- ok. You need to get out of there. There is one place you can go. Have you got a pen?" Jade swung her bag off her shoulder and grouped around inside, looking for a pen.

"Yep. Go," Her step dad rattled of an address that Jade recognised as a long island address but that was about as far as she understood it.

"Okay. What now?"

"Throw your phone away. They are dangerous for what you are,"

"But,"

"I know its new but its that or you die,"

"Okay. Bye dad," She ended the call and cycled to the nearest bin and dumped her phone in it. She made a small whine but if her dad said it was that or die she was fine without a phone.

She looked down at her jeans were she'd written the address, she hadn't found any paper in time, and sighed. She knew roughly how long it took to get to long island by car, 25 hours, but by bike she had no idea. Oh well, she though, best way to find out. But first she had to pee.

Coming out of the rest room she logged onto a computer in the internet café in the mall. Bringing up google she glanced around the mall, taking in everything that looked slightly odd, the bag left alone by one of the seats, the man in a trench coat even though it was September. Forcing her attention to the page in front of her she typed in South Dakota to long island. Google maps came up and she clicked on the link and sighed. 155 hours by bike, that was if her bike lasted that long. 155 hours that makes- 6 or 7 days.

Clicking the print button she got out of her seat and walked towards the printer only to be stopped by trench coat guy.

"Are you Jade Amelia Godwin?" She was cautious but nodded.

"Your step dad told me to give you this." He held his hand out, inside it was a small bracelet with a feather charm. Looking at the man she recognised him, she thought his name was Chris, he worked for her step dad.

"A bracelet?"

"Its the mist."

"The mis- you know what, thanks." She took the bracelet and ,putting it on, grabbed the directions from the printer.

Walking out of the mall she unlocked her bike and looked at the directions. She needed to get onto the SD-273 going south. With a sigh she counted the pages of directions. 9 if not more. With a sigh she pushed her bike of and kicked out the kickstand. Oh how she wished she had a car.