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Chapter 2: Highway to Hell
(8) My friends are gonna be there too
I'm on the highway to hell - AC/DC (8)
Danny's POV
Here I was looking for three of my best friends, hopefully at least I will find one, who will tell me where to go, because honestly I don't have an idea were to. As if God had heard me, I saw Ben and Reed… 2 of my best friend whom I haven't seen in a while.
"Ben, Reed!" I said excited like a 5 year old and ran to them, giving each one a bear hug.
"Danny!" they said while hugging me
"Wow look at you Danny, you have grown into a beautiful young women" Ben said laughing
"thanks" I said blushing a little, don't take me wrong is not that I like Ben in that way, it's just I blush every time someone gives me a compliment.
"So are you ready for the journey of your life Danny?' Reed asked me smiling
"hell yeah!" I reply excited, yes I work with things that have to be with space and that, but I had never been in space before, so it's pretty normal to be this excited.
"Can't do it. I cannot do it." Ben said with a sneer in his face.
"External SRBs orbital system engines. It's just like the shuttles you flew in…" Reed started to said, but was cut off by Ben.
"No. I cannot take orders from that underwear model. That wing nut washed out of NASA for sneaking two Victoria Secret wannabes into a flight simulator." Ben said frustrated
"youthful high spirit" Reed told him
" Come on Ben the guy can't be that bad" I tried to reason with him, but that was in vain
We walk toward the base of the scaffolding…
"They crashed it into a wall, I flight simulator" Ben said agitated, I tried to muffle my laugh; it was a funny sight, when Ben is mad he's really funny…
"how old he was anyway? From what I heard he's just 2 years older than me" I said trying not to laugh. "I'm not saying that what the guy did was good, actually it was really reckless, but we have to make crazy stuff in our lives, we learn from our own mistakes, and sometimes we need a good laugh."
"I'm sure he's matured since then" Reed tried to assured Ben, unfortunately Ben hasn't having it.
"When have I asked you to do something you absolutely said you could not do?" Reed asked him
"Five times." Ben reply
"I had it at four." Reed said offended
"This makes five." Ben said that make Reed open his mouth in an O
"oh guys it's so good to be back together again, I have missed you so much, this is like old times, how much I have missed this" I said grinning, they just chuckled. Yeah I pretty much act professional and 'mature' with other people, but with these guys I am my true self.
We were unpacking gear into the lockers, when…
"Captain on the bridge!" we heard a masculine sexy voice (in my opinion) yell in the corridors.
Ben goes to attention on reflex. The guy, I have to say pretty handsome guy snaps a picture with a digital camera.
"Digital camera $254. Memory stick: $59. The look on your hard-ass former CO's grill when he finds out he's your junior officer priceless." Said who I assumed to be Johnny
Ben eyeballs Johnny, suddenly reaches up as if to grab him. Johnny flinches. But Ben just reaches for Johnny's zipper, and adjusts his uniform. Then the guy takes notice of me…
"oh! well you must be the girl Susan said will be joining us." He said with a sexy smirk on his face… wait did I just thought that…Danny better not to happen again…
"Jonathan Storm" He said offering me his hand
"Danicia Engel, but a prefer Danny" I greeted taking his hand, must I say that was in a really professional way, not like a giddy girl I think he was used to. But instead of shaking it, he gave it a kiss; he's lips lingering a little
"Pleasure" he said winking at me. Making me blushed
'is he serious? Is he trying to work his charms on me? probably he's not a bad guy, but… he is a JERK, I hate guys that are like that with girls' I'm not that type of girl, you know the 'one night-stand', I'm more of a 'long-term relationship' even when I never had a boyfriend before, but still.' I thought
"Johnny don't you even think about it!" Ben threatened, knowing his intentions
"Jezz Ben relax, what do you like her, cause honestly you are a little old for her" Johnny joked, in the process making Ben even more angry.
"watch it kid, that girl is like a little sister to me" Ben clarified, still with a scowl in his face.
"I'm just joking big guy" Johnny said smirking
"come on, we have to at least try and get along" Reed said trying to calm the situation
"This is going to be a LONG trip" I whisper to Reed
"I can handle the ship. I can even handle Mr. Blonde Ambition. But I don't know if I should be flying or playing Vegas in these suits. Who the hell came up with them?" Ben said indignantly
"Victor did" said Susan, as she enters the room wearing her uniform.
"SUSIE!" I squealed, running to her and giving her a big hug.
"Dan-ny ca-n't bre-ath" Susan said
"sorry" I smiled sheepishly
"How comes I didn't received a hug?" Johnny asked fake pouting
"umm, maybe cause I just meet you" I said smiling
"oh my God Susie, I have missed you so much" I said grinning
"I have missed you too Danny, hope you haven't replaced me" Sue said
"I could never" I mocked being offended; Susan just smiled at me…
Then Susan gave us our uniforms…
"The synthetics act as a second skin, adapting to your individual needs to…" Sue started saying, but Johnny cut her off…
"Keep the hot side hot and the cool side cool!" Johnny continued, obviously saying what his sister probably explained to him before.
"WOW. Fantastic" Reed said
Reed stares at Sue in tight outfit, obviously checking her out. I try my hardest to not laugh.
"Material made from self-regulating unstable molecules. I've been working on a formula for this." Reed said
"Great minds think alike" Sue said
"Guess some think faster than other" Victor said, obviously trying to offend Reed
I scoffed at that…
Victor enters, wearing a custom-tailored flight suit.
"I hired Armani to design the pattern. These colors will look great on camera."
A DOOR OPENS. And a guy enters in sharp suit
"They're ready for you, sir." The guy told Victor
"Showtime." Victor said with a smug face. I wish I could slap it!
"ughh I hate him…wait no hate is a big word, let start again I 'dislike' him" I said frowning after Victor was out of the room, Johnny look at me amused.
"Isn't that the same thing?" he asked amused
"for me is not" I said seriously, he just laugh
Victor started saying 'his' speech in front of the cameras, the rest of us behind watching him…
"Isn't that your speech?" Ben asked Reed
"He's made a few changes." Reed said shrugging. 'WAIT, WHAT?'
"This is your dream, Reed. You should be the one up there."
"Victor's better at these things." Reed said
"You can't be serious Reed, why you let that prick talk to you the way he does, and to complete, he is the one giving a speech, that is supposed to be YOURS!" I told him angrily
"Danny just let it go, is not that big deal" Reed told me trying to calm me.
"NOT that big deal, oh my God Reed!… whatever" I said exasperated
Since we were there Johnny hadn't stop staring at me, and every time I look back at him, he will smirk or wink, making me blushed and annoyed…annoyed cause I like his attention and found him pretty handsome, …ohh Danny, stop thinking like that, he may be a nice friend and family, but obviously a bad lover, so don't you even think about it, he's just playing with you!
"What's your problem?" I yelled/whisper to Johnny, annoyed by the situation
"What? Can't I appreciate your beauty? "he smirked at me
"you know that those lame attempts will not work on me, right?" I told him, trying to convince myself. I'm just not used to that type of attention, boys had always seen me like the nerd/ freak girl, not that I minded, I wasn't either interested of having a relationship or something like that by that time, I was more interested in my career than anything.
"I can still try" He smirked at me, making me rolled my eyes and blushed
"Whatever" I said trying to hide my flushed face with my hair
"Had anyone told you that you look pretty when you blush?" he laughed
"ohh shut up" I said acting like I was paying attention to what Victor was saying
Just past the press area, I see...one woman standing, waiting and looking for someone, and then Ben goes to her and kissed her…
"Wow, what did I lost when I wasn't around?" I asked Reed surprised by what I saw.
"That's Debbie, Ben's fiancée" Reed explained me
"no shit! Really?" I asked not that I didn't thought Ben couldn't have a girlfriend, just the fiancée part took me by surprise
"Yeah" Reed smiled
"wow, I didn't thought you actually could talk like that, you looked really professional, and act way older than what you are" Johnny smirked at me. I just ignored his comment…
"can I meet her?" I asked Reed, jumping like an excited 5 year old.
"of course" Reed reply smiling
Johnny, Reed and I watched Ben, Then Reed glances at Sue, who walks ahead, 'that guy needs to man-up and accept he had never forget her. Debbie slips a photo into Ben's flight suit. Just then we approached them.
"Debby meet Danny the lil' sister I had told you about. Danny meet Debby my fiancée" Ben introduced us.
"hey, pleasure meeting you" I said shaking her hand grinning
"the pleasure is mine, Ben had told me wonderful things about you, he adores you" Debby said smiling warmly at me, I smiled back
"You bring him back in one piece, or you can forget being Best Man." Debby told Reed jokingly, Reed just nodded smiling.
We were in the space station, Victor and Sue leading us into the 'command center'
"If you behave, maybe next time daddy'll let you drive" Johnny told Ben in a "dad" voice. 'How immature' I thought, but still he's a funny guy…
"keep talking, there will be not next time" Ben told him with a annoyed tone. I tried not to laugh, but couldn't contain myself and started laughing quietly…
"what's so funny?" Ben asked me
"nothing, just that you two are hilarious" I reply smiling innocently
"just cause it's you I will not get mad" Ben told me, I just smiled
Just then I noticed the Earth, like THE Earth, it was so beautiful, this had been one of my dreams since I can remember, been able to see the Earth from space…
"WOW" was all I could manage to say
"It's pretty awesome, isn't it" Johnny said from behind me
"yeah" I said grinning, I haven't noticed that I stopped walking cause…
"come on Danny, we should keep going" Johnny said
"sure" he then put his hand on my back to guided me. His hand felt so hot against my skin, almost as if it was burning, it was definitely a nice feeling.
We then went to were the others were, in there they were doing something with cameras; I didn't paid attention at all…
Then I heard them talking, what I heard get my attention…
"We can monitor the cloud's approach and observe the tests from here." Sue said
"Is it safe?" Ben asked
"The shields on the station should protect us." Answer Rees. I tensed at that
"Should?" Ben asked, thinking exactly what I was thinking. I said this was my dream, didn't said I was not scared of being in space... something could go wrong, no one is ever sure….
"What's wrong, Ben? Eighty-million dollars worth of equipment not enough for you?" Victor asked
Ben turns to Victor; you could almost cut the tension that was in the room with a knife…
"Let's start loading those samples. Get your suit ready, Ben." Reed cut it
"So you still do all the heavy lifting?" asked Victor
Victor gives a friendly smile, patting Reed.
"Maybe you should have stayed back in the lab. Field work never suited you." The prick said, making me growled and glared at him, he shot me a look… Reed doesn't defend himself, so Ben steps up.
"He does the talking. I do the walking. Got it?" Ben interject, Victor just keep smiling
"Got it. So take a walk, Ben...I'm going to borrow Susan for a second." Victor said
"what the Hell is wrong with the guy?" I asked frustrated to no one in particular
"Reed seriously you should better star defending yourself, if you don't want me to punch the asshole in the face!" I told him angrily, Johnny looked at me surprised, Ben and Reed on the other hand didn't; they were used to it. to me getting like that every time things like this happened, and believe me, I could punch him without hesitating, had do it before, Ben and Reed had been there when it happened. I hate when people mistreat my friends!
"feisty aren't we" Johnny said smirking, I just glared at him, when I'm angry I stop being polite…
"I like them like that" Johnny said getting close to me
"Johnny shut the fuck up, cause you will be the one receiving the punch then, and haven't you heard of something called 'personal space?" I growl at him pushing him away from me
"sorry. damn you are so cold" Johnny rise his hands mocking surrender, making me once again glared at him…
"I am Not cold!" I said trough gritted teeth, putting my hands into fits.
"of course you are, or maybe even bio-polar, one second you are all smiles and the other glaring and cursing, when you get like that you are scary" Johnny said frowning at me
"well deal with it" I yelled at him. Yeah I am sometimes bio-polar, but you are not in the same mood all the time!
"there's a lot of sexual tension between those two" Ben whisper to Reed, who just nodded
Johnny, Ben and I were in the place where Ben will go for the 'space walk' then Ben preps for 'the walk', putting on a helmet and boots. Johnny started unloading a set of clear sample boxes off of a cart, each containing a variety of plants.
"Please tell me your dawg's not trying to rekindle things with my sister." Johnny asked Ben. I had already composed from my outburst
"Course not. Strictly business." Ben assured him
"Yeah, well, his eyes say different." Johnny argued
"Hey, two hearts got busted last time. Maybe she's not over it either." Ben try to reasoned with him
"Let's see: you got Victor, stud of the year, more coin than God? Or Reed, the world's dumbest smart guy worth less than a postage stamp. Hmmm, it's a toss-up." Johnny said, once again making me mad
"hey, don't need to make that heartless comment" I glared at him, he just glared back
"Put your tiny little mind at ease." Ben told Johnny
"Don't you wander off, boy." Johnny said
Then Johnny and I step out of the air-lock and shut the door. We looked through a small window to see Ben give the thumbs up. THE AIRLOCK DOOR opens, and Ben gracefully steps into space. I just stayed with Johnny waiting for Ben…
"Hey Johnny?" I said hesitantly
"hmm"
"sorry for screamed at you, I didn't mean to, it's just… sometimes my anger gets the best of me, and I just let it out on the first person I see" I apologized in a small voice, not meeting his eyes. I was embarrassed, it wasn't his fault and he can't help being…well being him.
"It's okay, I can be an ass sometimes, and get the best out of people" he chuckled, I just laugh a little
"probably" I smiled at him
Ben was carefully arranging the 'boxes of plants' when suddenly Reed came running through the corridor, then he took the radio and…
"Ben, we need you back inside" Rees said on the microphone, Johnny and I shared a confused look. Till we looked behind Ben
"Holly cr-" I gasped in horror
"I ain't done arranging your flowers, egghead" Ben said
"Ben. This is serious. Turn around." Reed told him
Ben sees Johnny and me motioning for Ben to look behind him. Ben turns and sees THE COSMIC STORM, rumbling toward the station. Not close, but not far. That gets Ben's attention.
"Roger that, on my way." Ben said and tuned back towards the ship, the storm grows behind him!
Reed, Johnny and I stand by the airlock, waiting for Ben. I just hope Ben can make it, I just watch in horror, Johnny put a comforting hand on my back, I just looked at him scared.
"Come on, Ben, come on..." Johnny start saying
"Reed, we're running out of time." We heard Victor through the radio
"Reed, you need to get up here so we can close the shields! Now!" We heard Victor said
"Not until Ben is back inside!" Reed said
"It's too late for him, and soon it'll be too late for all of us." Victor said. 'How heartless the dude can be, there's one of us out there!'
Reed bites his lip thinking. Then he makes a decision
"Victor's right. Johnny go with Danny, and get to the command center. Close the shields."
"What about you?" Johnny and I said in unison
The look from Reed, tell us he won't leave without Ben, and neither do I. And from the look on Johnny's face he's not going either.
"Come on big guy, you can do it!" Johnny start saying
Then the cloud hits Ben. I could barely hear the voice making the countdown, Johnny punches controls to close the exterior airlock door, and I heard Sue running in the corridor towards us…
"Danny, Reed, Johnny" I heard her screamed
Then we all froze, I couldn't think of anything else, except the particles of the storm hitting me. I felt so cold, pretty much like when you are outside and it's raining cats and the wind is involving your body and you can barely walk. I also felt like I was flying, slowly I began losing conscious…
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