Author's note, I do not own Firestarter, this is just a fanfiction story I created
Charlie Helps A Local Chesnee Kid
Chapter .2 The Flight To South Carolina
The day finally came that Charlie was to visit South Carolina to help out a local kid that was being treated harsh by rogue teachers and a few other students.
Norma: Charlie, its 7:00 AM time to get up and ready for breakfast and ready to leave for the airport, Leon will be here very shortly.
Charlie: Oh I was just up and got out of the shower and dressed, I'm about to sit at the table.
Norma: Oh you remembered, just wait right there I will have your breakfast ready in a few minutes, shouldn't take long.
Irv: Well look who's up and awake.
Charlie: Good morning Irv:
Irv: Good morning to you Charlie, hope you rested well.
Charlie: I did, but suffered a nightmare from the other day, but was just a few minutes though.
Norma: Oh all will be fine Charlie, as for the huge favor you are to do for this kid named Bobby, his parents want to take you in to give you a special home, also Bobby would love to have a little sister as well.
Charlie: I don't know, but I have wanted a brother for a while.
Norma: Well you are about to get your wish Charlie.
Breakfast was finally finished and served for all 3 and plates placed on the table
Charlie, I like that pretty lavender colored plate, I prefer to eat out of that one.
Norma: Sure Charlie.
Charlie: Thanks Norma, you're so kind.
Irv: Best hurry and eat Charlie, Leon will be here any minute by now.
Norma: Its only 7:25, give her time to eat Irv.
Charlie: This is the best morning meal Iv'e eaten, you all know how to cook well.
Norma: Glad you like it Charlie.
Charlie, Before I leave, I have a special thankyou gift to give you all.
Charlie grabbed a piece of plyboard that was 2ft by 1ft and 1 cm thickness that had the words Thanks with love Charlie M that was singed and carved out into it.
Norma: Why thanks Charlie, where did you get this?
Charlie: I made it myself, I took an old chisel and heated it up using my pyro ablilities and burned the words in to it and scraped the chared part out, all you have to do is paint it.
Norma: Oh Leon is here Charlie, its time for you to leave dear.
Charlie: Oh Leon, you're here.
Leon: Yeah, are you ready Charlie, we have a long flight ahead of us, well it will take 2 hours at the most to get to South Carolina.
Charlie: I'm ready, good bye Irv and Norma, take care, don't forget me and write to me.
Norma: Will do Charlie.
Charlie gave both a huge hug before leaving, she was even crying as well.
Norma: Oh now everything will be fine Charlie.
Charlie: Oh sorry, its just that I'm kinda scared of this new place that I'll be residing at with these people Iv'e never seen.
Leon: All will be fine Charlie, you ready now?
Charlie: Yes I'm ready Leon.
Charlie got into the car with Leon and the both headed to the nearest airport to catch the first flight out to South Carolina.
Leon: We will fly to Greenville SC then take a taxi the rest of the way to the residence to where Bobby lives at, don't worry, I'll pay the fare for the ride there.
Charlie: Greenville SC never heard of the place, is it a huge city?
Leon: Its a pretty decent sized city yes, it sits to the west of Spartanburg County.
Charlie: Spartanburg County? Sounds like a nice place to visit to me.
Leon: It is, But the place we will visit is located in a house on a street by the name of Big Island Rd.
Charlie: Big Island Rd? where about is that located at.
Leon, It is a road that only a small section of spans Spartanburg County, most of it spans Polk County NC and ends at almost Forest City NC.
Charlie and Leon finally arrived at the designated airport and booked the first flight out.
Leon: When does the first flight leave out, we are in a hurry and need to get to Greenville ASAP.
Okay just pay this amount and you both have a seat until you are called to board the next plane out, said the Airline clerk.
Leon: Okay thanks, lets have a seat over here until we are called.
Just then the flight number for the plane that both Leon and Charlie was to board was called out and they grabbed their belongings and boarded the plane.
Charlie: This plane looks nice, but smaller than the rest.
Leon, this is a smaller Learjet, its faster than the larger aircraft, it will get us there quicker in like and hour and a half.
Charlie: Sounds great to me, are there any food and drinks on this flight?
Leon: There is one or 2 flight attendants here that will offer us something, here comes one of them now.
Deanna: Hi, can we get you anything, I'm one of the flight attendants for this flight.
Charlie: Yes, I would like a soda please.
Leon: I would as well make that a 7-Up.
Just then the other attendant called out and announced that the plane would be taking off in a few minutes.
Other flight attendant: Passengers please remain in your seats we are prepared to take off and while we are in the air you are free to move about the cabin.
The flight that both Leon and Charlie were on finally left for Greenville and was now 50 miles from where they left, but all was not to be when 7 surviving shop agents walked in and booked another flight.
Flight Clerk: Yes may I help you 7 with something.
Yes, we need to board the next flight out of here to Greenville South Carolina please.
Flight Clerk: I'm afraid you will have to wait 2 hours for the next flight out to that destination.
What?! What do you mean 2 hours, we are in persuit of a young girl and a guy by the name of Leon who are almost in Greenville right now, snapped one of the shop agents.
Calm it down you moron said Nester, we will get there when we get there, by the way there is a flight already for Greenville right now, look at the screen over there.
Ken: Here we will board this flight we see coming in right now, here is the fare money.
The 7 agents boarded the next flight out and took their assigned seats, but had other plans in mind on this flight.
Ken: Okay when this plane is in the air, we distract the flight attendants while 2 of you make your way to the cockpit and take the pilots hostage and chase down that other plane that just left, got it.
Got it whispered Marcus.
The plane that the 7 shop agents finally departed and left for Greenville, but the plane that Charlie and Leon were on had just touched down in Greenville.
Leon: Okay Charlie were here.
Charlie: This place looks nice, first time Iv'e been here.
Leon: It is, they have a fancy mall too, but we have to be on our way to this kid's house.
Charlie: Yeah forgot about that, where is the taxi?
Leon: Oh taxi over here.
Leon and Charlie got into the back seat of the taxi that just pulled up next to a diner they were standing at.
Taxi Driver: Where to?
Leon: Can you take us to this location on this map?, its this address on Big Island Rd.
Taxi Driver: I'm afraid I can't go all the way out of town into rural areas, furthest I can take you is Spartanburg, but here is some money to rent a vehicle with to get where you need to be.
Leon: Thanks, appreciate it.
Charlie: Wow, I get to see what this city looks like.
Leon: Yes, its a decent sized city.
Taxi Driver: What is this here about that child with you in the back seat.
Leon: She is going to help out another child that is being treated harshly by 3 or 4 school personell and a few students as well.
Taxi Driver: How she going to do that?
Leon: Can't tell you that, the ability this girl with me has is a top secret.
Taxi Driver: Oh, sorry about that.
Charlie: Oh its okay, just get us to Spartanburg please.
Meanwhile back on the other plane.
Ken: You're not going to believe this, but I heard that the plane that those 2 were on has done landed, its too late to take the pilots hostage and chase them down, well have to wait until we are on the ground.
Why the hell didn't we leave earlier snapped Marcus.
I don't know said Ken in a hateful tone.
Well, we will find them sooner or later when we have landed and rented a vehicle.
Sure thing said another shop agent.
Charlie and Leon have just arrived in Spartanburg and rented a vehicle to finish their trip to the location where Bobby lived at.
Charlie: This town looks pretty, but we need to be more focused on getting to this kid's house than sight seeing.
Leon: You're right about that, we need to get a move on.
Charlie and Leon rented the vehicle and started off towards Polk County NC.
Charlie: I like this nice scenery here, its very pretty to look at.
Leon: It is, you will like where this kid lives at Charlie, also try to get along with his other family okay?
Charlie: Okay, I'll try to anyway.
Leon: Good, glad to hear that, His parents adopted him back in 1981, and their names are Clyde and Esta Atkins, also there are 3 others staying there as well Esta's sister Ruby and her husband Hollis along with Roy, which is one of Esta's biological sons.
Charlie: She must have a huge family doesn't she?
Leon: She sure does, I'm pretty sure you will like it there, and by the way we are almost at the place Charlie, we just turned off on Big Island Rd, but we will cross the NC border because I said earlier this road only covers a tiny section of Spartanburg County.
Charlie: This road is kinda rough, why is that.
Leon: Its a dirt gravel road, they are like that.
End of Chapter 2
