~*~Author's Note~*~
Thank you for all your nice reviews.it's nice to see that you care about Ciel and her crew. I was originally planning on making this a one chapter thing, and just leaving it as is. However, demands for another chapter have forced me into this. Just a warning.I'm finding out what happens to Ciel at about the same time you do. Same with Trice, Voler, and Audace. THEY are truly writing the story, not me. My characters have a tendency to do that.:) Again, enjoy.
Ceil's body fell away from the chopper quickly, the wind whipping at her body, pushing her upwards with the currents, but gravity pulling her down. She held her breath for the first moment, as the adrenaline in her system spiked. She couldn't let it get to her-that was the first thing she had learned in basic training. Never, EVER let the rush cloud your head. Stay focused. The adrenaline stayed spiked. Ciel could feel her muscles tightening, and her blood pumping through her body, going faster and faster. Her heart pounded in her chest, seeming to bang against her ribcage in an erratic pattern. Ciel took a few deep breaths as she picked up speed. As a reflex, she began counting. 5. 6.
Ciel kept falling, and the dragon came into actual view. Voler bit his lip as the small dot marked "Ciel" on the monitor began to move quicker, and the spot indicating the dragon picked up speed.
"It's seen her." Audace said quietly. "We'll be jumping soon." Voler nodded, while Trice focused on the controls. His face betrayed no emotion, but a wrinkled brow gave away his concern. Pulling on the controls, the chopped ascended through a fog higher into the gray sky, as the air in the cabin got a little thinner. Putting on all the speed that he could, Trice piloted the helicopter over the dragon. He couldn't see it's color-the fog he'd just risen through blocked his vision. Biting his lip, he turned around, and nodded at Voler and Audace.
"Time to jump guys. Let's do this."
7. 8. Ciel continued to count, hurtling through the sky of limitless gray. She guessed that the dragon had spotted her, so the boys would be about ready to jump. She wondered what color the dragon was.perhaps a majestic red, with gold scales, like the ones she had read about in books as a child. Perhaps an earthy brown, like the pictures she'd seen in training. Ciel snapped back into reality as she heard an earth-shaking roar. She had to focus.daydreaming could get her killed. She tilted her body to slightly to fall a little slower, to tempt the dragon, make it loose it's own focus, and simply see an easy kill. That would make it easier for Voler and Audace to net it. The dragon roared again, a sound that shook Ciel to the bone. She gulped, and her muscles tightened further. 9. 10.
Voler and Audace nodded, getting up, and positioning themselves at the open chopper door. Their hands unconsciously went to their sides, where their netting guns rested. Trice gave them a short, distracted nod, and they both hurled themselves out. They separated quickly, gliding through the air smoothly. Audace seemed to flow through the air, while Voler simply cut it in two. They both reached for the guns at their sides as they came down fast on top of the dragon. It didn't seem to notice them, which meant Ciel was doing her job just fine. They continued to fall, waiting for the right moment to fire the nets. There wasn't anything else they could do.
The guys would be jumping now, Ciel figured. They wold be netting the dragon soon, and this would all be over. She could go home. Her stomach fell at the mention of home. What home? Her city had been destroyed what felt like eons ago. Her family lived in some strange underground commune. They were safe there. This relaxed Ciel somewhat, but her stomach still didn't feel right. 11. 12. Ciel tightened up inside. It was time to get down to business. The clouds and fog were thinning out, and she could just barely make out the earth below. It was a large field, from what she could see. Good landing spot-no mountains, rocks, or anything as far as Ciel could tell. She bit her lip, and gulped again. The dragon let out a mighty roar, yet again. It was closer now. Probably within 50 feet. Ciel didn't look back-she knew better. That would make her loose focus. She continued to hurtle through the air, her body heading towards the earth at a gradual angle. 13. 14. The earth was getting closer. Ciel could now make out a little more detail. There were a few boulders in the valley. She would have to watch out for those as she landed. Right now, however, she had to keep the dragon fixed on her. Nothing else mattered. NOTHING. She took a deep breath as the dragon roared yet again. Ciel's eye twitched involuntarily. That cry had been one of rage. Pure, unadulterated rage. A chill went up Ciel's spine as she continued her hurtle through the sky. That must have meant the guys had deployed the nets. She prayed that she was right. The earth was coming dangerously close now. 15. 16.
Thank you for all your nice reviews.it's nice to see that you care about Ciel and her crew. I was originally planning on making this a one chapter thing, and just leaving it as is. However, demands for another chapter have forced me into this. Just a warning.I'm finding out what happens to Ciel at about the same time you do. Same with Trice, Voler, and Audace. THEY are truly writing the story, not me. My characters have a tendency to do that.:) Again, enjoy.
Ceil's body fell away from the chopper quickly, the wind whipping at her body, pushing her upwards with the currents, but gravity pulling her down. She held her breath for the first moment, as the adrenaline in her system spiked. She couldn't let it get to her-that was the first thing she had learned in basic training. Never, EVER let the rush cloud your head. Stay focused. The adrenaline stayed spiked. Ciel could feel her muscles tightening, and her blood pumping through her body, going faster and faster. Her heart pounded in her chest, seeming to bang against her ribcage in an erratic pattern. Ciel took a few deep breaths as she picked up speed. As a reflex, she began counting. 5. 6.
Ciel kept falling, and the dragon came into actual view. Voler bit his lip as the small dot marked "Ciel" on the monitor began to move quicker, and the spot indicating the dragon picked up speed.
"It's seen her." Audace said quietly. "We'll be jumping soon." Voler nodded, while Trice focused on the controls. His face betrayed no emotion, but a wrinkled brow gave away his concern. Pulling on the controls, the chopped ascended through a fog higher into the gray sky, as the air in the cabin got a little thinner. Putting on all the speed that he could, Trice piloted the helicopter over the dragon. He couldn't see it's color-the fog he'd just risen through blocked his vision. Biting his lip, he turned around, and nodded at Voler and Audace.
"Time to jump guys. Let's do this."
7. 8. Ciel continued to count, hurtling through the sky of limitless gray. She guessed that the dragon had spotted her, so the boys would be about ready to jump. She wondered what color the dragon was.perhaps a majestic red, with gold scales, like the ones she had read about in books as a child. Perhaps an earthy brown, like the pictures she'd seen in training. Ciel snapped back into reality as she heard an earth-shaking roar. She had to focus.daydreaming could get her killed. She tilted her body to slightly to fall a little slower, to tempt the dragon, make it loose it's own focus, and simply see an easy kill. That would make it easier for Voler and Audace to net it. The dragon roared again, a sound that shook Ciel to the bone. She gulped, and her muscles tightened further. 9. 10.
Voler and Audace nodded, getting up, and positioning themselves at the open chopper door. Their hands unconsciously went to their sides, where their netting guns rested. Trice gave them a short, distracted nod, and they both hurled themselves out. They separated quickly, gliding through the air smoothly. Audace seemed to flow through the air, while Voler simply cut it in two. They both reached for the guns at their sides as they came down fast on top of the dragon. It didn't seem to notice them, which meant Ciel was doing her job just fine. They continued to fall, waiting for the right moment to fire the nets. There wasn't anything else they could do.
The guys would be jumping now, Ciel figured. They wold be netting the dragon soon, and this would all be over. She could go home. Her stomach fell at the mention of home. What home? Her city had been destroyed what felt like eons ago. Her family lived in some strange underground commune. They were safe there. This relaxed Ciel somewhat, but her stomach still didn't feel right. 11. 12. Ciel tightened up inside. It was time to get down to business. The clouds and fog were thinning out, and she could just barely make out the earth below. It was a large field, from what she could see. Good landing spot-no mountains, rocks, or anything as far as Ciel could tell. She bit her lip, and gulped again. The dragon let out a mighty roar, yet again. It was closer now. Probably within 50 feet. Ciel didn't look back-she knew better. That would make her loose focus. She continued to hurtle through the air, her body heading towards the earth at a gradual angle. 13. 14. The earth was getting closer. Ciel could now make out a little more detail. There were a few boulders in the valley. She would have to watch out for those as she landed. Right now, however, she had to keep the dragon fixed on her. Nothing else mattered. NOTHING. She took a deep breath as the dragon roared yet again. Ciel's eye twitched involuntarily. That cry had been one of rage. Pure, unadulterated rage. A chill went up Ciel's spine as she continued her hurtle through the sky. That must have meant the guys had deployed the nets. She prayed that she was right. The earth was coming dangerously close now. 15. 16.