~*~Author's Note~*~
I just saw "Reign of Fire", and was inspired by the archangels. As the characters on the screen were jumping out of their helicopter, I was already writing this in my head. I came home, and it just poured out. It felt awesome. Enjoy.
The helicopter blades whirred, loud and incessantly above Ciel's head. Gazing almost lazily out the open side of the chopper, a clouded sky of gray came into vies. Ciel turned her gaze to the three other people with her in the helicopter. The wind blowing through the chopper ruffled Ciel's short red hair, obstructing her view somewhat, but she could still make out her companions. Across from her sat Audace, a short, somewhat handsome black guy with close cut black hair. Surprisingly, he had startlingly green eyes that put Ciel's pale blue ones to shame. As well as a strong build, he had an amazing smile. Next to Audace sat Voler, a gangly, almost awkward individual on land. Air was truly where he belonged though-you could feel it just standing next to him. His skin was pale, and his sandy brown hair fit nicely with his honey-colored eyes. Piloting the craft was Trice, a young man with olive skin, and dark hair. His deep brown eyes flickered between the controls of the chopper and a small monitor in the window that pinpointed their location, as well as that of the dragon. Audace pursed his lips, and watched Ciel closely as Voler drummed his fingers impatiently upon the shiny black helmet resting in his lap.
"You alright Ciel?" Asked Trice, his voice wavering with concern. This would be Ciel's first jump as an archangel, while Audace and Voler were on their third. This was Trice's fifth flight with archangels. As well, Ciel was the youngest out of all of them, and the boys had taken to watching out for her, almost like a little sister. They had only been a crew for 24 hours, but they had clicked right away, and got along very well. Ciel looked down at her lightly tanned hands, clutching her helmet to her chest.
"Yeah, I'm alright." She replied, looking up at Trice and smiling slightly. Audace raised his eyebrows, appearing doubtful, while Trice nodded, letting his attention return to the controls. A blip appeared on the monitor, indicating that the dragon was closing in. Ciel sighed quietly, shivering slightly underneath her heavy blue jacket. She wasn't really alright-she was nervous as hell. At the same time, however, adrenaline was coursing through her veins at an alarming rate. She was ready, but she had no idea what would happen once she jumped. Voler glanced around shiftily, anxious to jump, looking at everyone. He smirked slightly as his gaze rested on Ciel.
"You sure you're alright?" He asked, cocking his head in an almost birdlike motion.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Ciel asked amusedly.
"Should I start with the obvious?" He retorted, grinning, as Audace shook his head, laughing.
"Head's up team," Trice interupted. "Time to jump." The group nodded simultaneously, looking around at one another.
"Who's gonna be bait?" Asked Audace.
"Gimmie a sec," Trice said. Flipping a switch, he spoke into his mouthpiece. "Control? This is Hummingbird. Who's jumping bait?" A moment of silence passed, broken by Trice, looking over at Ciel. "Ciel, you're up."
"WHAT?" Voler said, almost dropping his helmet. "This is only her first jump! She should jump as gunner! Let me go as bait!"
"Voler! Control says she jumps as bait. We don't argue with control!" Trice said, annoyed.
"She shouldn't, and you know it!" Voler said, equally, if not more so annoyed.
"Easy, Voler." Audace interjected. "If control says it, we can't argue." Voler clenched his jaw, nodding. Ciel gulped, then broke out into a grin, winking at the others.
"I'll be alright out there, guys. Honest." She said, standing up and pulling her helmet on over her head. Audace stood up as well. He walked over to Ciel, and hugged her tightly.
"You be careful out there, Ciel. You CAN beet the 17 seconds, alright? Never forget that."
"I won't" She replied. Voler grinned halfheartedly from his spot, sighed, and spoke.
"Take care out there. See you on the ground girl." Trice looked back at her, and grinned.
"Time to jump, angel." Under her helmet, Ceil grinned at the nickname. The boys had given it to her when they first became a crew, for no real reason. It was conforting though. Ciel nodded, and stepped up to the edge of the door. With one last glance back at her crew, she threw herself out of the chopper, placing herself at the mercy of the dragon, and the sky.
I just saw "Reign of Fire", and was inspired by the archangels. As the characters on the screen were jumping out of their helicopter, I was already writing this in my head. I came home, and it just poured out. It felt awesome. Enjoy.
The helicopter blades whirred, loud and incessantly above Ciel's head. Gazing almost lazily out the open side of the chopper, a clouded sky of gray came into vies. Ciel turned her gaze to the three other people with her in the helicopter. The wind blowing through the chopper ruffled Ciel's short red hair, obstructing her view somewhat, but she could still make out her companions. Across from her sat Audace, a short, somewhat handsome black guy with close cut black hair. Surprisingly, he had startlingly green eyes that put Ciel's pale blue ones to shame. As well as a strong build, he had an amazing smile. Next to Audace sat Voler, a gangly, almost awkward individual on land. Air was truly where he belonged though-you could feel it just standing next to him. His skin was pale, and his sandy brown hair fit nicely with his honey-colored eyes. Piloting the craft was Trice, a young man with olive skin, and dark hair. His deep brown eyes flickered between the controls of the chopper and a small monitor in the window that pinpointed their location, as well as that of the dragon. Audace pursed his lips, and watched Ciel closely as Voler drummed his fingers impatiently upon the shiny black helmet resting in his lap.
"You alright Ciel?" Asked Trice, his voice wavering with concern. This would be Ciel's first jump as an archangel, while Audace and Voler were on their third. This was Trice's fifth flight with archangels. As well, Ciel was the youngest out of all of them, and the boys had taken to watching out for her, almost like a little sister. They had only been a crew for 24 hours, but they had clicked right away, and got along very well. Ciel looked down at her lightly tanned hands, clutching her helmet to her chest.
"Yeah, I'm alright." She replied, looking up at Trice and smiling slightly. Audace raised his eyebrows, appearing doubtful, while Trice nodded, letting his attention return to the controls. A blip appeared on the monitor, indicating that the dragon was closing in. Ciel sighed quietly, shivering slightly underneath her heavy blue jacket. She wasn't really alright-she was nervous as hell. At the same time, however, adrenaline was coursing through her veins at an alarming rate. She was ready, but she had no idea what would happen once she jumped. Voler glanced around shiftily, anxious to jump, looking at everyone. He smirked slightly as his gaze rested on Ciel.
"You sure you're alright?" He asked, cocking his head in an almost birdlike motion.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Ciel asked amusedly.
"Should I start with the obvious?" He retorted, grinning, as Audace shook his head, laughing.
"Head's up team," Trice interupted. "Time to jump." The group nodded simultaneously, looking around at one another.
"Who's gonna be bait?" Asked Audace.
"Gimmie a sec," Trice said. Flipping a switch, he spoke into his mouthpiece. "Control? This is Hummingbird. Who's jumping bait?" A moment of silence passed, broken by Trice, looking over at Ciel. "Ciel, you're up."
"WHAT?" Voler said, almost dropping his helmet. "This is only her first jump! She should jump as gunner! Let me go as bait!"
"Voler! Control says she jumps as bait. We don't argue with control!" Trice said, annoyed.
"She shouldn't, and you know it!" Voler said, equally, if not more so annoyed.
"Easy, Voler." Audace interjected. "If control says it, we can't argue." Voler clenched his jaw, nodding. Ciel gulped, then broke out into a grin, winking at the others.
"I'll be alright out there, guys. Honest." She said, standing up and pulling her helmet on over her head. Audace stood up as well. He walked over to Ciel, and hugged her tightly.
"You be careful out there, Ciel. You CAN beet the 17 seconds, alright? Never forget that."
"I won't" She replied. Voler grinned halfheartedly from his spot, sighed, and spoke.
"Take care out there. See you on the ground girl." Trice looked back at her, and grinned.
"Time to jump, angel." Under her helmet, Ceil grinned at the nickname. The boys had given it to her when they first became a crew, for no real reason. It was conforting though. Ciel nodded, and stepped up to the edge of the door. With one last glance back at her crew, she threw herself out of the chopper, placing herself at the mercy of the dragon, and the sky.