Author's note: I watched the film "Air Force One" last night and this story came to me.It will be similar to the movie, but also very different.
Due to language and violence it will be rated M.
Turkmenistan is a country which used to be part of the USSR. It is now run by a dictator and is one of the worst dictatorships in the world, you can get life in prison for saying anything bad about the president, like that he is a short man who wears a wig (which is actually true, he is only 5 foot 1).
Disclaimer: I don't own "Commander in Chief" or the movie "Air Force One"
HOSTAGE ON AIR FORCE ONE
Chapter 1. The ballet and the ball
The President of the United States had just visited Turkmenistan to celebrate that a new democratically elected Government was now in power there.
Turkmenistan had been under a dictatorship for many years, and General Petro, the country's dictator, had a close relationship with the leadership of the terrorist cell "Al Quaeda". But General Petro had been arrested a few weeks ago and his dictatorship was over now.
Three weeks after the arrest, the new democratically elected President of Turkmenistan would have his first State Dinner with the President and the First Gentleman of the United States.
That day, Mac and Rod entered Turkmenistan's Presidential Palace (located in Ashgabat) and met the new President and First Lady of that country. Rod and Mac were shown around the Presidential Palace and, later at night, they had a lovely dinner. During the State Dinner, Mac made a speech were she said that she was glad that General Petro was arrested and that she and the Turks would hopefully have a good relationship in the years to come. Later, everyone had a great time at the ball.
Maly Theatre, Moscow, RussiaThe first children and Kate didn't go to the State dinner. Amy, who had recently fallen in love with the ballet, really wanted to go to the Russian Ballet and see Cinderella in Moscow. Mac and Rod had said it was ok.
Grandma Kate and her grandchildren entered the theatre and were photographed everywhere.
Amy was so excited. She had asked to wear her special ballet outfit with a lovely pendent of two ballet slippers on her neck, she had also whined until Kate bought her a Cinderella tiara, which was being sold in the foyer.
Kate had been also really looking forward to the trip to Moscow and to see the ballet.
The twins, however, were not as thrilled. Horace and Rebecca had asked to stay home since they wanted to have a wild and very fun party at the White House. However, Mac and Rod had made the twins go to the ballet too (much to their dislike) as soon as they found out about Horace and Becca's little plan.
As they entered the theatre, Horace whined…
Horace: I can't believe you are making me come here, grandma.
Kate: There is nothing wrong with a boy coming to the ballet
Horace: Yeah, right. I can just hear the guys at school. Grandma, please, it's not too late for me to go back to the hotel.
Rebecca: Hey! If you are going back then so am I. I'm not infatuated with the idea of watching dancing for hours.
Amy was getting sick of her sister and brother's whining. The little girl was really looking forward to the ballet and she was not going to let them ruin it for her.
Amy: Well, I can't wait! Grandma, can we get those little binoculars? Please? So I can watch everything better…
Becca and Horace started to laugh at their sister. At least she was having a good time.
Rebecca: We are in the front row, Amy. Those binoculars are for the people who are in the back and high up.
Eventually, they took their seats and the ballet started. As Amy and Kate enjoyed the performances, Horace and Rebecca spent the whole night laughing at the men in tights.
Rebecca: How gay do they look!
Horace: Yeah, I know.
The two of them were giggling when Rebecca suddenly felt a pain in her side. Her grandmother had nudged her with her elbow. But, unfortunately, that just made her and Horace laugh louder.
When the interval came up, Kate reprimanded the twins.
Kate: The behavior from the 2 of you is appalling! You are acting like children!
Rebecca: Sorry, grandma.
Horace: Yeah, sorry.
Kate: Well… you will be. For the rest of the show, Amy and I will sit between you, and I will tell your parents about this.
They sat in their places again and enjoyed the rest of the show. On the way back to their hotel, all Amy did was talk about the dancers.
Amy: All the girls were really pretty! I am going to ask mommy and daddy if I can have ballet lessons…. and I love Cinderella so much. Grandma, thank you for taking me.
They got back to the hotel, but Amy was too excited to sleep and she was up all night dancing in her room. Kate was exhausted and had to go to Amy's room various times to try and get her to sleep.
The next day. Air Force One
Mac boarded Air force One and immediately changed into her navy flight jacket. Then she went with Rod to her private cabin. Once there, they lay on her bed and started to kiss. It was the first time they had been on their own for ages. Mac had work to do but it would just have to wait. She was enjoying the time with her husband very much. They made love in the cabin and lay on the bed cuddling, both feeling very happy.
Rod: Well, Madam President… we are now members of the Mile high club.
Mac laughed and Rod rolled over on top of her they started to kiss passionately again.
Mac: Well, Mr. Calloway… do you want to go again? You know, once you are in the mile high club, your always in it.
They started to kiss again and then the plane started to descend. The plane's sudden movement surprised the couple.
Mac: This must be the plane landing in Moscow, I presume. Let's go meet Mom and the kids.
Several minutes later, the kids and Kate boarded the plane and Amy ran to her mother and father.
Amy: Mommy, Daddy, the ballet was really good…
Mac looked over at her two oldest children, who had both flopped onto a couch with their MP3 players on and whose heads were bopping to a different song.
Mac: Did you two enjoy your trip?
They never replied, since were unaware that their mother was even talking to them
Mac: DID YOU TWO ENJOY YOUR TRIP?
Rebecca pulled her earphone out of one ear and replied...
Rebecca: Men dancing around in tights, what fun we had!
There was a very sarcastic tone in her voice, but the truth was that she had actually enjoyed it deep down. Well, at least a lot more than Horace did…
Mac So, Amy… what was your favorite part of the ballet?
Amy moved over to her mother and sat on her lap.
Amy: I liked ALL of if! Can I, please, take ballet lessons when we get home? Please?
Mac smiled sweetly at her youngest daughter and, after giving her a kiss, she replied….
Mac: Of course you can, baby.
Amy: Becca and Horace kept laughing in the theatre and grandma had to split them up
Mac looked at her mother
Mac: Is that true, Mom?
Kate: they just giggled, no big deal
Mac: Anyway, I don't like you telling tales, Amy, remember? Well… I have some work to do now. Will you all be good?
Amy: Yes, mommy.
Rebecca put her earplugs on and started to bop her head again to the music.
Mac went to the private office she had in the plane, while the rest of the First Family stayed in the plane's "Family room".
About an hour later, Mac went to see her family and found them all fast asleep. She put a cover over her kids and went back to work in her office.
Kelly Ludlow had also joined the President on her trip, as had The White House's Chief of Staff, Jim Gardner and the President's special Aid, Vince Taylor.
Kelly was pregnant, but she could still fly since she hadn't reached her third trimester yet. The father of her baby was her boyfriend Charlie. The Press Secretary and the Senior Member of the White House Press corps had started dating six months ago, when they got drunk and accidentally spent the night together. As a result of that night, Kelly would have a baby in nearly 3 months.
Also on board, were seven journalists from Turkmenistan, who (after being vetted by the Secret Service) had been given press credentials to go on the plane and write about President Allen. But there was something nobody knew: The seven reporters from Turkmenistan, who were supposed to be in the Air Force One, had been brutally murdered. Instead of them, seven terrorists from a group that wanted the release of General Petro had gotten on the plane.
To be continued…Please, review!