Saving My Brother By Sofie Schantz: A Short Story

Saving My Brother
By~ Sofie Schantz He started running down the track at full speed, he looked at his coach which looked like a chronograph in his hands. Zack was trying to qualify for state in the one hundred meter dash. He was so close to the end when he suddenly fell face first on the track. He sat up and realized he tripped over a squirrel that was trying to get to the other side of the track.
His coach, Landan, put his hand on his shoulder,” are you ok buddy?” Zack stood up and responded quickly,”yep.” Then ran away hoping he qualified. The next day, Landan had bad news, Zack didn’t qualify. That fall he had on the track really messed him up. When he got home from practice, his mom was eagerly waiting for him. “How did

His uncle, Hades, tripped him so he would fall, he wanted revenge. While Zack was in his room playing Fortnite, he heard his mom on the phone. “What do you mean he’s in the underworld?” Abbey asked to the person on the phone. “We’re on our way.” Abbey hung up the phone and before i knew it she swung open my door. “We’re leaving, get in the car!” Abbey yelled. I scrambled to the car and we raced out. “Mom, where are we going!” Zack yelled as Abbey raced down the street. “Ok, long story short, your father the greek god, Zeus, and his brother, Hades, has trapped your brother in the underworld. We need to go save him.” Abbey responded. “Wait, i have a brother!” Zack yelled in shock. “Yes, he is an eleven year old named Tony and is some what short.” “Where are we going?” Zack asked. “To your coach’s house.” Abbey said,”it has the entrance to the underworld.” They arrived at his house, went down stairs, then crossed into the underworld. Once they crossed, Abbey and Landan had to explain to Zack that Landan has been protecting him from all of the bad in the world like monsters and other other gods that disliked him. “There he is!” Yelled