A/N: Okay, this story is major AU. It is also slash/non-related, meaning the boys are not related. Not as fun, it still works. I have no idea where the idea for this story came from. Just sitting here one night, when bam, there it was. I hope that you enjoy it. Oh, by the way, the title for the story is by Led Zeppelin. I also used the song as you can see. I think it fit rather well. Zeppelin Rules

Disclaimer: I own the entire story, I just stole the boys for the time being...Don't worry CW, they will be back for the last show taping, in a least one piece. ;)

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

"There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings
In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven
Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, it makes me wonder

There's a feeling I get when I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking
Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, it really makes me wonder

And it's whispered that soon if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forest will echo with laughter

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now,
It's just a spring clean for the May Queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
And it makes me wonder

Your head is humming and it won't go, in case you don't know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow, and did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all is one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll.

And she's buying the stairway to heaven"

Stairway to Heaven

Nearly every seat was filled, and the noise was almost unbearable. A baby near the front of the plane was audible back as far as where the exit doors were, and that was half-way down the plane. Sam sighed, then made his way through the crowed jet to his seat. Making himself comfortable, Sam crossed his legs in front of him. He was glad that he had been able to snag a first class ticket at the last second. He was on his way back from Europe, and it had been an executive decision as to whether he would go now, or wait for the next flight which would leave two weeks after his.

Sam leaned back in his seat, focusing his thoughts on past memories. He had just recently broken up with his latest boyfriend Jason Friendly. They had been dating for over a year, but when he had caught Jay with another man, he lost it, and decided to drop him and go on this trip. He just wanted to be by himself, do for himself for a change. It was about time, after 5 years of shit from 7 different guys, he was determined to be on his own.

The captain came on the loud speaker, and finally people began to quite down. The baby still bawled in the front of the plane, but other than that it was pretty peaceful.

"Hello, this is your captain speaking. Just want to wish you a safe and happy flight. Now if this is your first ever flight, don't worry I am completely certified to be flying you all. I have over 5000 hours behind me. Of course those are all simulated hours, so..." The captain chuckled, and a few passengers laughed with him. Sam rolled his eyes. Great a pilot with a sense of humour.

"Any way, we are ready to take off now, the girls will tell you the safety procedure now. Thank you for flying British Airways, the best way to fly international." The captain clicked off, and the attendants stood up in front of the aisles and began the run down. Sam had seen this hundreds of times before, flying was a common thing for him. Ignoring them, letting it slip in one ear and out the other, and fell asleep, preparing for the 18 hour flight.

A shaking woke Samuel some time later. He opened one eye, and saw that the plane was rattling uneasily. No one seemed to be too disturbed by it, so he closed his eyes again. Readjusting his weight in the chair, he settled back to sleep. Out of nowhere, an explosive bang came from the port side of the plane. Sam sat up straight as the overhead compartment above him swung open and his carry-on hit the floor. Several people were now shouting and screaming. The buckle up sign was still on, and the flight attendants were strapped in behind him. The one to his left was crying.

Then, then lights in the cabin began to flicker, and the plane tilted violently to the left. Sam gripped the armrest, his knuckles white. The captain came back on, his voice tight. He tried to hide his fear, but it was evident that whatever was happening had gotten through his facade.

"This is your captain again. We are experiencing some heavy turbulence, which is normal this time of night." He coughed, and Sam imagined that he was sweating, and gripping the throttle as hard as he was the armrest. "We should be through it soon, so please stay calm, and bear with me." He apologized, then clicked off again. A few people calmed down, but the flight attendant that had been crying was even more upset.

The plane jerked again, then plunged downward. Everyone, including Sam screamed. The food cart rolled past him and crashed into the cockpit door. The door groaned, but showed no signs of breakage. The pilot struggled to force the plane to straighten out, but at this altitude, and with the strong wind, it was becoming impossible. The plane listed to the right, then back to the left. Sam's belt cut into his waist, making him grunt loudly.

The plane dove once again, this time dropping a good 15,000 feet. Sam's ears popped, and he could feel blood dripping from the left one. The oxygen masks deployed, and an alarm rang throughout the cabin. The pressure had dropped dramatically, and people were fighting to catch their breath. The baby in the front of the plane had stopped crying, and that sent chills down Sam's spine. He stole a glance out the window to his right, and saw the sky rising, the colours changing as it did. It went from clouded over, to a sudden midnight blue, then it was almost black. He caught a glimpse of the moon, full and laughing. He stared at it, praying it would not be the last time he would ever see it's brilliance.

As Sam watched the circular orb, the plane dropped to a dangerous 4,000 feet the nose almost touching the ground below. The pilot pulled on the stick, watched the ground rush at them, and closed his eyes at as the earth came inevitably closer with each falling second.