The Demigod Grand Prix: Chapter 1

Joseph Mierek

I

Here We Go!

As Fleecy skipped off to interview the Hades driver I put on my helmet. I hoped I hadn't over done it with the interview. I wished she had given me some kinda heads up instead of nearly jamming the microphone down my throat.

"Morning Jarvis." I said as my computerized navigator bootted up.

"Good morning sir," Jarvis responded in his usual monotone, britsh accent. "Lovely day for a race."

"Yeah, weather's not really an issue for me. Hows the bike looking? Hermes team didn't try anything funny? I asked readjusting my mirrors.

"No Sir, all systems are running at top preformence. Nothing has been tampered with. A reminder from Brontes though; the S.S drive has been modified to be used only five times for thirty seconds. He recomends using the first when the race starts." Jarvis said.

"Yeah, yeah, I know. Unsportsmen like, cheating, bad for his reputation, blah, blah, blah." I said. "Have you been able hack that device Hephaestus added?"

"Not yet sir, It is a rather complex piece of circutry. I should have the code cracked in a few days. even then I have no idea how long you will be able to stay air born. The devivce is designed to keep the bike on the ground until we reach Key West." He responded displaying a map of the race corse.

"Right," I said. "Hey if we get to Las Vegas first do you think we'll have ime for afew rounds of Black Jack?"

Jarvis stayed silent.

Suddenly a bolt of lightning arched across the sky alerting us that the race was about to begin. Racers scrabbled to their cars and headed to the staring line. I revved my engine and slowly followed. Jarvis began analyzing each car as I looked around.

"Any marjor threats jump out at you Jarvis." I asked as I drove along side a bright pink Maseratii.

"All cars represent a threat Sir." He said completing his analysis.

I rolled my eyes. "Then which are the three biggest threats?" I said becoming slightly annoyed.

"Top three would be Team Artemis, Team Hades and Team Hephaestus." Jarvis answered affter a few moments.

"No surprise there." I said as I slowly approached the armored limo. "Do a double check on those three I want to know as much about them as I can.

But before Jarvis could do a more in-depth analysis we had reached the starting line. We were in the middle of the Forum in New Rome. Spectators were everywhere waving and cheering.

WIP