We gathered at the front gate, Nicolette the last to join us. Oliver had not mentioned how he intended to get us to the tower housing Ruby. He said 'Don't be surprised by anything he did.' We looked like a gang of ninjas about to invade a small country.
"You going to show us the way?" I asked.
Oliver nodded and walked us to the river leading to the academy.
"We going to swim?" Dash asked, looking at everyone else who was confused.
Oliver used his wand to shoot a large circle in the water. "I'll go first." He started toward the water, but Braeden grabbed his arm.
"What the hell are you doing, brainiac?" Braeden released his arm and waited.
"The river is feed by hundreds of tributaries. One of those tributaries is right next to the tower."
"So what," Dash said.
Oliver chuckled. "Su
