The Adventure begins...
I looked at the map. First stop, a 17 hours drive to Florida. I set the coordinates into my GPS. I started the long drive. I didn't turn on music or anything. Anything and everything reminded me of Dylin. Changing the station from rock to pop, poking me when we had an awkward silence, jinxing the red lights to annoy me, being my nightlight when we I was midnight driving. I wiped my eyes. We will be doing that all, there not what we did, it's what we will do. I kept driving. After about 7 hours, I got a salad and coke from McDonalds, and parked at a Wal-Mart down the street. I ate my salad and climbed into the back. I grabbed my IPod from my bag. I set the alarm for 9. It was already 7. 2 hours of sleep before continuing. I closed my eyes and saw nothing. No dream like we usually have. Just darkness, not the scary kind, just nothing. I woke up to the beeping of my IPod. I climbed to the front and Shook myself awake. I began driving again. I looked at the car clock, 1 am. I stopped at a red light. "I will find you and I will save you Dylin." I whispered. I drove the rest of the way. I finally crossed the border into Florida. I went to some cheap motel. I booked a room. I laid down on the bed. I looked at the map, the Cicones are nearby. I fell asleep on the mattress. I did have a dream this time, but not a helpful one. "Lord Helios! You can't seriously be asking me to take the Sun chariot for the next month!" Yelled a blonde boy, about 20, maybe. My father came into view. "Apollo, you are also god of the sun. Would you like to watch your child go on an impossible journey, and not be able to help her?" "Helios! I had to watch my daughter with the arts themselves resting on her shoulders!" "Please, Apollo. I will do anything, just don't make me watch that." The blond, Apollo, looked sad. "Alright Helios. I will, but when it is time to threaten her life, it's you who has to do it, not me." I woke up. Threaten my life? I looked outside to see the sun shining. I climbed into my car and drove. I saw people farming in ancient Greek clothes. I walked up to them. "Hello, are you the Cicones?" "No. The Cicones live inland. We have only called upon them once, when Odysseus attacked us." "I'm sorry." I apologized. "Why?" I took off my necklace and transformed it. I sliced through a row of wheat. "Come on cowards! Call upon your great warriors!" I taunted. I felt bad, these people did nothing and I was being a total jerk, but this isn't for me, it's for Dylin. "Summon the Cicones! Odysseus has returned!" I stood my ground. A fleet of men on horses appeared. I aimed at a large tree. Shot at the feet of the horses, I'll do similar. I threw it at the tree and it fell over. The horses Couldn't avoid it. They all tripped. "Oh Odysseus! What do you want?" They bowed at me. "My boyfriend." I turned and left.
