It's been a day since he ran away. Everything he took was somewhat useful, the crystal lamp helped him at night when moving around...and be used as a nightlight. The map was useful, but it wasn't doing it. Since he couldn't read it, he could only go off location. But there was another problem, he didn't know the area and everything was just sand

Right now, Evan was riding his bike down the dunes. It was dangerous to ride directly on the road since the group could be looking for him. So he made sure to stay close to the direction.
The clothes that he stole helped a lot with the heat and wind; the downside was that he was running low on supplies.

He had spent an entire day riding his bike at max speed, just to make sure the guys were as far away as he can. So he did get a little hungry, but he did make sure to limit himself. He doesn't want to waste his food and very, very, very limited water.

"Hey, Gaia. Do you know how to read this map? I don't know what language you use in this world so I need help" Holding the map right in front of himself, from the scarf coving most of his head. He had can still see the map normally

Gaia: "Of course, dear child let's look over the map" Gaia flying forward, looking at the map for a few seconds. She moved around the paper to determine where to do actually go, she did know how to read and write to a little extent. After a few more moments of looking over the paper, she flew up next to him

Gaia: "Dear Child, we are directly going to the [Ninth City]. But first were going to need to make our way through some rocky terrain, so we'll need to walk in that direction"

Gaia would fly a little to the right, Evan would of course start walking in that direction. Evan was too tired and sore to actually ride his bike so he was just pulling it with him.

"Well, thank god I contracted with you gaia, with some magic, we'll get through it in no time. Maybe use magic to get through"

Gaia: "That's a positive way of thinking child, but remember always be ready for anything"

"Yeah, I know. But in the meanwhile" Putting the map away in the bag, he got on top of his bike as he would ride down a little dune just for the fun of it. But once at the bottom of the dune, he just keeps going on.

"Gaia, so you know how I can use earth magic right. The Sand is earth...so does that mean I can use sand"

Gaia: "Of course, all you need to do is to try and imagine what it might do. Apply the right amount of mana, and give it an incantation"

"Gaia, that's the best thing I have heard all day. Other than yesterday" As he was walking through the grains of sands, he looked at the ground itself. Kicking the sand together into a little hill, then he stood on it. It was stable and it moved a little…..DING.

"Wait for a second...I have a great idea. I am going to be so famous for this"

As he stood his bike up, taking out its little metal thing to make it stand up. Kneeling o the ground, he would touch the sand beneath himself. He put his hand into the sand, the feeling of it ground through his fingers. Holding more sand into his hand, putting his hand into his first, the sand would clump together to form something solid. Then he let it go once more, he had the idea in his head...so let's hope this works.

Closing his eyes, letting mana run through Gaia's gate. He would spread the mana across the ground like water, the mana coving the sand slowly. Once all the sand from about 2 meters around him was ready, he began by saying a word. This word needed to be cool, something he can say and not forget.

"Surf-Dona"

When he said the word "Surf-Dona"; Sand around him would all start to move closer to him. From underneath, the sand started to pile up, the top making a smooth but flat surface as to be stable enough to stand on. The pile of sand became a small hill, lifting in only a foot above the ground. The bike was also picked up, but just to make sure it doesn't fall.

Standing on top of the sand, he would see the sand moving around the rim of the hill. Swirling around it like the edge of a storm cloud. Evan stood there for a few seconds, he was too busy dealing with how cool he must right now. Never the less, he would think with his head

"HOLY SHIT IT WORKED…..but how do I move...maybe I think it?"

Thinking to himself, maybe it did work like that. Since it may be the same as how the Clown flies in the sky. So Evan would think about moving forward, it was just like riding a skateboard.
That is why I called it "Surf-Dona". So he would think about the sand all around him, all the sand around him was movable, behind him the sand would start pushing forward then becoming normal sand when out of range, while the front started to gather more sand as the back was always pushing forward, so the sand would move to the back to push. It technically worked as a treadmill but instead of you moving, it moves forward for you.

Gaia: "Making a new spell on the first try! Wonderful work!"

"Gaia, I'm going to be real with you, I thought this wouldn't work. I AM SO AWESOME! Making a new spell for the first time! I FEEL GREAT"

Moving along with the sand he stood on, the speed was picking up more and more. The speed would make his cloak flow in the wind, which made him look badass. But because going at these things of speed is that the sand got into one's face. But thanks to the scarf coving his face it helped a lot.

While he was sand Surfing through what looked like an endless sea, he would avoid very large dunes. Going at this speed (25Km), going off one of the large dunes would send him into the sky. But he did ride on the side of them since no use going all the way around.

From his right, he would see gaia appear

"Gaia, Is something wrong? Is your mana doing ok?"

Gaia: "No, I am doing alright. I can keep this up, But I must say that you're going good Dear child "

"Alright, good to know. We might have to do this until nightfall, so we need to go faster!"

A little fun fact: Evan was somewhat of a speed demon, going fast always made him feel free in a way. So with Gaia's gate, he left mana flow through the sand once more. The sand started to move fast and faster, Evan himself was bending his knees and leaning forward. To you know, become more "Aero-dynamic".

It was like this for a few hours, surfing along the sands. He actually found something interesting, a skull or some animal or something. But he didn't stop to look, it was just a look and keep going kind of deal.

Evan didn't know how long he was surfing for, everything just looked the same to him. The sand all around him, dunes that sometimes blocked the sun for a few seconds. He must admit that this was better than riding a bike, but it tired him out even more. He would feel himself getting sleepy slowly like a weight was on his whole body

But finally, when the moon was rising up into the sky, they made it to some sort of canyon. The area was covered with hundreds if not millions of rocks, small caves or larger filled with darkness, from the top of the canyons, which would maybe be plateaus of solid rock. Evan moving slowly now, looking around the sides of the canyon for any caves that look safe and hidden.

Holding the crystal lamp high with his right hand, with the left hand holding the hilt of his sword just to make sure if he got attacked he might be ready. The lamp would only light up the little area around him, the ground was a mix of rocks, solid ground, and sand. While he was looking, he found a small little cave, just small enough to be hidden but also large enough inside

For himself and the lamp.

When he walked inside of the cave, he would throw his bad to the side, his crystal lamp in a place where it can glow the most. Evan himself would sit down near where the light glew. Evan was tired from all that riding, gaia was tuckered out from all the mana she used. So, might as well go to sleep. Laying down on the floor, he looked up and just layed there for a few second

AWOOOOOOOOOOOOooo
AAAWUUUUUUOOOOOOOOo
AWWWWUUOOOOOOOOooo

Getting up, holding his sword, and unsheathing it a little, the howl of wolves echoed from the outside and into here. Evan was terrified, he felt himself sweating a little. The thought of a pack of wolves finding him and killing...oh god no. So he would move to the corner of the cave, replacing all of his stuff to the side. His sword was right next to him just to make sure as well. Then slowly, he started to go to sleep...slowly...and slowly...until...he knocked out.

Chapter ten is going to be a big chapter, so it might take time to make. BUT HOLY SHIT I DIDN'T NOW THAT I HAVE THIS MANY PEOPLE LIKING MY STORY. I know the whole fucking NRT stories going around right now. God, I talk to the guys who make them. But thanks for reading. BYE