ZOMG so many reviews :).

I am sorry for not writing recently, I dont think i have writers block, i'm just not motivated to write this story atm. But i did make a promise that i will always finish my stories so I will have get past this and finish what i have planned.

They finally let me out at around 7AM on a humid July morning. My body had stopped aching, but the tattoo was there to stay. It was crazy how it was a scar. People on the streets would think I'm some thug. My originaly ripped clothes had been replaced with a South African rugby Jersey; the doctor was an avid fan, and some checkered shorts. I wandered around town for a bit, eating breakfast and watching the news. Since I was out of it. The claimed to have found another Hero of New Olympia; Neil Brandemburg. They decided to start using confidental archives to find them now. It wasn't going to be long before they found Ashlynn's parents.

I needed to get to new Olympia as fast as possible, walking would take me months and hitch hiking seemed to be my only soloution. The town was far from any airport or train station. I decided that I might as well start walking. I walked on the side of the paved road that headed towards the highway. The humid air warned of a massive thunderstorm heading this way. The weather forecasted it so. And for once, the weatherman was correct. Hell, did it pour down. I ran into the woods for shelter from the wall of rain that came down on my head like liquid weights. I was a sitting duck. I had to wait for the rain to pass before I continued my journey. Miles from town or any civilization, I sat against the trunk of a large redwood and closed my eyes.

My senses snapped back in when I heard a snapping of a twig. I stood up quickly, on edge. The noise appeared again, behind me along with a rustle of a bush. I snuck in to investigate. The rain was lighter but still heavy. It was beginning to clear up and a mist filled the forest of glistening leaves. This creature seemed to be making alot of noise. It could have been a bear, or a giant. Ready to fight, I burst through the wall of bushes, but what I saw left me stunned.

I kid you not, there was a hybrid of an eagle, and a horse. It had wings and the hind quarters of a horse. It noticed me, but continued to graze on blackberries from a nearby bush. This was no enemy from my friend in the cave, it was too majestic. I noticed it had a collar with a tag and a note on it. I slowly approached the beast, careful to not disturb it. When I was close enough I placed my hand on its feathery shoulder. It turned to look at me, my heart skipped a beat, afraid it might eat me, but it didn't. It didn't seem to be bothered by me at all. In fact, it seemed to welcome my presence. I grabbed the tag, which was the size of an ipad. It read:

Her name is Sandy. She's all yours.

I heard you needed a ride into town, so here you go. The politically correct term for them is a griffin. She likes to eat berries but don't put your hand near her beak. She might bite.

Love, dad.

I looked this situation over in my head. My dad had sent me a half horse half eagle beast to keep as a pet and use it to fly all the way to new Olympia. Why was I not freaked out? I guess I was kinda getting used to all these crazy Greek Myths coming true now. I looked at the Griffin. Sandy was looking me in the eye. Not with hunger, but she was kinda saying "So you're my new master eh?"

I gulped. "Uh, hey Sandy."

She seemed to make a purring sound when I said her name.

"So Sandy, I guess I own you now don't I? Hehe" I chuckled insecurely.

Sandy barked a gentle screech and lay down, beckoning me to get on her back. Warily at first, I placed myself right behind her muscular shoulders. The feathers made a comfortable seat. I grabbed the thick collar with both hands.

"So I guess I just say, fly?" The massive beast took off the second I said the word "fly". Within seconds, the trees were below us and we were soaring a solid 100 feet above the ground. It was gripping onto the collar for my life. Sandy was speeding and the wind was blasting me in the face.

"Easy Sandy slow down!" I yelled. She slowed down to a cruising speed, occasionally flapping her wings to maintain altitude. I adjusted myself to be comfortable. Before I was going anywhere, I needed to know how to control the griffin. I noticed there was a tiny button on the left hand side of the collar. I pressed it and a holographic TV turned on. It showed a short and skinny man with a leather cap tapping the camera.

"Is this thing on? Ok. Hello, new owner. I see you have acquired new griffin, these beasts are completely obedient to their owners. What is not known about these animals is that they have a telepathic connection to you. In other words, they can read your mind. Speaking commands is not always necessary all you have to do is think the command and he or she will obey. Please be aware that even in Greek Mythology, you must obey all air traffic regulations and it is still illegal to fly when under the influence. Enjoy flying with your new griffin!" The screen vanished into thin air.

What the wierd guy in the cap said seemed pretty clear. I decided to give it a shot. Holding the collar tightly, i thought:

Glide right above the trees.

Almost instantly, Sandy swooped down at a phenominal speed right above the trees. The wind was blowing in my face, and I could not help but smile. This was like nothing you could ever imagine. The adrenaline was pumping through my veins, and I was yelling in joy and excitement as Sandy flew over the trees at the foot of the mountain.

Alright Sandy, show me how fast you can go.

The griffin shreiked in excitement and turned up high into the cleared sky. I held on, knowing it could get tough to hold on. She opened up her speed. It was like a jet on a runway, speeding up until the unimaginable happened. I heard a loud bang and as I looked behind, a cloud had formed behind us. We had just broken the speed of sound. THAT was how fast Sandy was going. Funny how I was managing to hold on so comfortably. It was like riding a horse, only you were several thousand feet above the ground.

Sandy began to slow down and my grip relaxed as she set herself at a cruising speed.

OK Sandy, take me to New Olympia.

She shrieked again and took off away from the rising sun and towards the next waves of the Rockie Mountains...

Oh come on I HAD to. I love animals and I wanna fly. :(

Anyways, review, enjoy, and how about we have a question. I havent done one in a while.

What do you think Ashlynn is doing this whole time? Get creative please. Make it as twisted and weird as you want! ;)