Me: Sorry we're late!
Finn: We were playing with video editing software.
Me: So confuzzling!
Finn: Too many technical phrases! Argh!
Me: What am I typing?
Finn: … Character Academy!
Me: Oh yes, that's right.
Chapter 8
Kat POV
Who knows why I took a shot for Finn. I guess that meant certain death for him, and less so for me. Oops. Now I appeared in this weird place. It was dark with torches with green flames lighting up the walls. There was this huge line spiraling down a staircase. Every few minutes or so, I would forward a bit. More people appeared behind me. I tapped the person in front of me. He turned and glared at me.
"What?"
"Where am I?"
"Inner Sanctum," he said, turning back around.
"I wasn't finished!" I said. He ignored me. I sighed and tapped him again.
"What now?"
"What's the Inner Sanctum?"
"It's the place where the half-dead go, hoping to be rescued. But it hasn't happened in three-hundred years." He turned around again, shifting forward. I poked his shoulder again.
"Where does the line lead to?"
"Death. We're lucky the line is so long. The people in the front die first."
"I'm half-dead?"
"Yes. So am I and the person behind you."
"How'd you die?" I asked.
"Scorpion bite. I'm in a coma. They buried me yesterday. No hope of anyone finding me. How did you die?"
"I'm not dead. I'm half-dead. Magic," I said, knowing he wouldn't believe me. But he nodded and turned forward.
"How do you get out?"
"You can't. The ropes surrounding us are tinted with poison that will kill you in thirty seconds. If you dig through the ground, by some miracle, you might be able to get free."
"Up?" I asked. Maybe I could fly.
"No. The Furies guard the airs," he said. The Furies! I looked up and saw them swooping around and cackling at people.
"Hey! Over here!" I jumped up and down, waving my arms. Fury Alecto swooped towards me.
"Kat," she hissed. "What do you want?"
"Get me out of here!" I exclaimed. "I'll tell Hades to give you a raise!"
"We're rich as can be."
"I'll kill your enemies."
"Everyone's my enemy. Call me back when you find a good excuse," she hissed and flew away. I hoped Finn was on his way. I poked the man again. He sighed.
"Yes?"
"What's your name?"
"Thomas."
"Okay, Thomas, I'll find us a way out."
Finn POV
Mr. Ravioli was annoying as Hades. Not Hades the god. He blabbered on and on about nothing. I sighed. I had to ask him questions twenty-four seven to get a real response. I was ready to throw the ravioli into a pot and cook him with some marinara sauce.
"Where is the entrance to the Inner Sanctum?" I interrupted.
"Oh! It's in Olympus! So Grandma Ravioli fell off of her rocking chair into the pond and Cousin Ravioli saved her!"
"Is that the same Cousin Ravioli who ate dirt?"
"No that was Cousin Ravioli. This Cousin Ravioli announced he could eat a horse." I facepalmed. I now had a migraine.
"Where's Olympus?" I asked.
"In New York. After dinner, I went in the woods with…"
"Where in New York?"
"New York City," he squeaked. "I went in the woods with Cousin Ravioli and we…"
"Where in New York City?"
"Gosh! You ask so many questions! My grandpa asked questions like you. One time…"
"Just TELL ME where Olympus is!"
"Fine! Two-hundredth floor, Empire State Building. Where was I?"
"I have no idea," I said. I picked him up and put him in my backpack, getting blissful silence for three minutes. He unzipped the top and started squealing.
"Why did you do that? I could've suffocated in there! Are you mad at me? Why would you be mad at me? Because I talk a lot? Fine I won't talk again!" he squealed. Then he stopped.
"Thank you," I muttered.
"I remember now! I was in the woods with Cousin Ravioli and we went…" I groaned. It was going to be a long flight to New York City.
Me: This ending reminds me of the first chapter of KKPJ.
Finn: Agreed.
Me: Sorry it's so short. I have to get up early tomorrow to clean my room.
Finn: And I have to help! Noo!
Me: It's mostly your stuff!
Finn: No it's not!
Me: Whose is this? –picks up basketball-
Finn: Mine, but…
Me: Whose is… this? –picks up DS-
Finn: Mine, but…
Me: Whose is THIS? –picks up notebook-
Finn: Mine…
Me: Whose is…
Finn: I get it!
R & R? Pretteh please! With chocolate on top?