Danny felt the pressure of the air shift as the world seemed to tip. He tried to stay conscious, but darkness slid across his field of vision. He saw the girl crouch in front of him, laying a hand on his forehead. It was surprisingly cool against his burning skin.
Three Days Earlier
Sam flipped the pancakes on the grittle. Sliding them onto a plate, he glanced around, doing a head count. Three sat at the table, Parker, Ava, and Luke. It was a Saturday, so he could understand normal people sleeping in, but Danny? This was rather suspicious. Sam set the plate of pancakes in the middle of the table, taking his own seat.
"Has anybody seen Danny?" Luke asked. Sam felt relieved that it wasn't just him. Parker shook his head, mouth full. Ava just rolled her eyes. She stood, pulling the calendar off the wall. She pointed at the date, and Luke and Sam nodded, understanding. Parker was still confused.
"What?" His words slurred slightly through the pancake.
"Well, once a month Danny-" Ava began.
"Ups and leaves-" Luke continued.
"Usually on a Saturday-" Sam interjected.
"We don't know where he goes-" Ava cut in.
"But it's got to be important-" Luke piped up.
"Other wise he wouldn't go." Sam concluded. Parker raised an eyebrow at them.
"So, let me get this straight. Once a month Danny disappears and you have no idea where he goes?"
"That sounds about right," Luke said. Parker almost groaned, marveling at how his team was so easy to convince that even though its some super secret possibly harmful thing that its fine. Becuase it's Danny. And important.