The Demigod Grand Prix: Chapter 3

Geoff Reynolds

III

Detour

Geoff allowed himself a reluctant grin as he forged ahead of the others. Maybe he could win this thing. As the wind wipped his hair, he made his way for about another mile, maintaining his lead.

So far, so good.

Naturally, it didn't last. I didn't notice the detour until I was onto it. As it threw my car into teh air, I frantically tried to gte down. No such luck. The only consolation was that Joseph Mierek and Ramona Waverky fell prey to similar detours, also. As the other cars sped on, we found ourselves in varying irritating situations. I think Joseph had to fighta  hydra, and Ramona was trapped with a   storm spirit. My situation was far worse.

I was simply hangoing there.

It might not sound that band, but do you have any idea how frustrating it is to just kind of float there, without gravity or a way out, as otehrs at leats ahve aplasible goal, like killing an idiotic monster. I was just kind of stuck. As the others sped on, I wracked my brain for any sort of escape. Suddenly, it occured to me. Yes... I turned on my speed boost, and as the car accelerated in place, sat on its hood. Slowly, the car began to point downwards. When it seeemd I could hopld on no longer, I leaped onto the truk of teh car and jumped with all my might. The car urtled down to the ground, and I reentered the race, albeit  very tired.

The announcers vocie roared overhead. "In the lead is Hera, followed by Athena, Hades, Hestia, Ares, Artemis, hermes, Hepheatus, Aphrodite, Demeter, Zeus, and Apollo,"