Author notes: Yay, the first chapter! I know the one person that reads
this is looking foreword to this!
Comments:
Bri Yami-neko: BRI!!! I just hope this story will be as glorious as yours is! ^_^
Chapter one - Introduction to Destruction
Aka the group is shown the truth
The group went out to the large, grated field where the hot air balloons were taking off. Christian was especially excited for this day, for this was no ordinary day. You see, he's had a crush on Danielle for the longest time, almost the entirety of their friendship. He had planned to formally ask her out this day and everything was going to be perfect.
"Come on guys, let's go!" Christian said. He was in one of his hyper moods where he felt like he was on top of the world, like nothing could stop him from reaching his goal.
"Geez," said Daniel with a yawn, "we just got here. Can we at least have some breakfast before we go out and watch the launches? I'm starving!" Daniel was a stout young man, standing no more than 5'6". He had dark skin, due to the fact that he was a native to the Philippines. He was kind of a dark man. He never let anybody know of his past, or present. He didn't let anybody know what he was feeling, except Christian, on occasion. Mainly about girls that he liked or current school struggles. But he was a joy to hang around with.
Christian said with a sigh, "Alright, but don't be too long, y'all. I want to get out there as soon as we can! There are some new balloons out there today!"
"Awesome!" Brianna said. "Any word if NERV has come out this time?"
"What's NERV?" Danielle said with interest.
"I don't know, really." Brianna said, "But they were in the news not too long ago. The news said that they should be out here today launching their new hot air balloon. Supposed to be a huge one, I heard."
"That's interesting." Daniel said as he started to rummage through Christian's pantry looking for the cereal. "Mmm.Frosted Flakes! My favorite!" Daniel yelled. He grabbed the box of cereal, pulled out a bowl, and poured it, then began to eat it dry.
"Um.don't you want some milk, dude?" Christian asked
"Nah." Daniel said, continuing to shove the Frosted Flakes in his mouth.
"Well, you guys gonna grab anything to eat?" Christian said to the others.
"I'll just grab a banana on our way out." Danielle said to Christian.
"I stopped by McDonalds on the way here and ate in the car." Brianna said hyperly. She was hyper as well, and eager to get out there to see the NERV balloon.
"Come on, Daniel!" Christian said almost angrily. "You can take the bowl out with you, we're gonna miss the launchings!"
"Alright, alright!" Daniel said, and they started out the door. There wasn't much traffic for them to worry about walking across the street to the field, except for a few news vans covering the launches. The field was enormous. Nothing but a flat piece of dirt for nearly an entire square mile. In the distance you could see snow-covered mountains and the sun just peering over the mountains providing a beautiful sunrise with just a small amount of clouds, providing lush shades of oranges and reds across the morning sky. The balloons have just been beginning to start their launches, and the fans were roaring with full might, blowing air into the balloons.
The group began walking through the group of about 40 hot air balloons. There were large ones and small ones. Some in the traditional shape, and some extremely exotic ones. The group watched the first one go off. It was Christian's friend, Clay and his family launching off to the morning sky. Christian hollered, "Hey Clay!! Good luck today!" Clay responded with enthusiasm just before he was out of hearing range, "Thanks man!"
"I wish I could go up there, just once." Christian. "It must feel like you're on top of the world, being up in the sky that high."
"I thought you were afraid of heights!" Danielle said surprised.
"Yeah." Brianna said correspondingly. "I thought you were deathly afraid."
"Well, yeah." Christian said. "But it's safe when you're doing it with professionals, like Clay and his parents.
"True." Daniel said. "Let's go see if the NERV balloon is here!" he said excitedly. "From what Bri told us, it should really be a sight!"
"Let's go!" Danielle shouted. And so they went. Brianna was off chatting with Daniel about some Animorphs book, and that left Christian and Danielle to talk, somewhat alone.
"Some balloons they have out here today, eh?" Christian said, trying to strike up some conversation.
"Yeah!" Danielle said almost immediately. "Look at that pretty blue one! The star on it looks like the Dallas Cowboy's star!"
"Heh, yeah it does." Christian said. Then he thought to himself 'just come out with it.just come out with it.ask the girl out!' He began to speak again. "Hey, Dani, I've been thinking a lot and I think it's time"-
"You four, come here!" A voice said near an enormous balloon. "I need your help!"
"Well, what are we waiting for! Let's go!" Dani said, and they all headed off "What do you need us to do?" Christian said hurriedly.
"The fan's out of control and the basket isn't anchored! Tie down the basket!" The man said. The group then proceeded to anchor the basket as swiftly as they could. They were fortunate enough to succeed. "Thank you so much!" the man said with extreme gratitude.
"No problem." Daniel said. "Hey, you're not with NERV are you?"
"Oh, but of course I am! I'm professor Kenshi, I'm a representative of NERV corporation. Wait a minute.how old are you four?" The man seemed extremely excited to know this.
"Um.I'm 17, and so is Daniel here." Christian said hesitantly. "And Danielle there is 16, and so is Brianna there."
"Perfect!" Kenshi said. "You guys are perfect! Your teamwork is impeccable!"
"What?" Dani said concerned. The professor handed Christian a business card with address information and nothing more.
"Be here, tonight at 8:00PM. I'll be there to rendezvous with you there. DON'T be late!" Professor then got in his basket and prepared for takeoff. Soon after he was in the air, and off to the races. " Don't forget! 8 o' clock tonight!" he said, and was off.
"I wonder what he wants." Dani said confused.
"Well, shall we find out tonight?" Brianna said to the rest of the group.
"I'm game!" Said Daniel
"I'm in!" Dani shouted.
"It's settled then! Meet back at my house at 7:30 tonight! We'll take Bri's car, since it's the largest.
They then set off back to Christian's house.
Comments:
Bri Yami-neko: BRI!!! I just hope this story will be as glorious as yours is! ^_^
Chapter one - Introduction to Destruction
Aka the group is shown the truth
The group went out to the large, grated field where the hot air balloons were taking off. Christian was especially excited for this day, for this was no ordinary day. You see, he's had a crush on Danielle for the longest time, almost the entirety of their friendship. He had planned to formally ask her out this day and everything was going to be perfect.
"Come on guys, let's go!" Christian said. He was in one of his hyper moods where he felt like he was on top of the world, like nothing could stop him from reaching his goal.
"Geez," said Daniel with a yawn, "we just got here. Can we at least have some breakfast before we go out and watch the launches? I'm starving!" Daniel was a stout young man, standing no more than 5'6". He had dark skin, due to the fact that he was a native to the Philippines. He was kind of a dark man. He never let anybody know of his past, or present. He didn't let anybody know what he was feeling, except Christian, on occasion. Mainly about girls that he liked or current school struggles. But he was a joy to hang around with.
Christian said with a sigh, "Alright, but don't be too long, y'all. I want to get out there as soon as we can! There are some new balloons out there today!"
"Awesome!" Brianna said. "Any word if NERV has come out this time?"
"What's NERV?" Danielle said with interest.
"I don't know, really." Brianna said, "But they were in the news not too long ago. The news said that they should be out here today launching their new hot air balloon. Supposed to be a huge one, I heard."
"That's interesting." Daniel said as he started to rummage through Christian's pantry looking for the cereal. "Mmm.Frosted Flakes! My favorite!" Daniel yelled. He grabbed the box of cereal, pulled out a bowl, and poured it, then began to eat it dry.
"Um.don't you want some milk, dude?" Christian asked
"Nah." Daniel said, continuing to shove the Frosted Flakes in his mouth.
"Well, you guys gonna grab anything to eat?" Christian said to the others.
"I'll just grab a banana on our way out." Danielle said to Christian.
"I stopped by McDonalds on the way here and ate in the car." Brianna said hyperly. She was hyper as well, and eager to get out there to see the NERV balloon.
"Come on, Daniel!" Christian said almost angrily. "You can take the bowl out with you, we're gonna miss the launchings!"
"Alright, alright!" Daniel said, and they started out the door. There wasn't much traffic for them to worry about walking across the street to the field, except for a few news vans covering the launches. The field was enormous. Nothing but a flat piece of dirt for nearly an entire square mile. In the distance you could see snow-covered mountains and the sun just peering over the mountains providing a beautiful sunrise with just a small amount of clouds, providing lush shades of oranges and reds across the morning sky. The balloons have just been beginning to start their launches, and the fans were roaring with full might, blowing air into the balloons.
The group began walking through the group of about 40 hot air balloons. There were large ones and small ones. Some in the traditional shape, and some extremely exotic ones. The group watched the first one go off. It was Christian's friend, Clay and his family launching off to the morning sky. Christian hollered, "Hey Clay!! Good luck today!" Clay responded with enthusiasm just before he was out of hearing range, "Thanks man!"
"I wish I could go up there, just once." Christian. "It must feel like you're on top of the world, being up in the sky that high."
"I thought you were afraid of heights!" Danielle said surprised.
"Yeah." Brianna said correspondingly. "I thought you were deathly afraid."
"Well, yeah." Christian said. "But it's safe when you're doing it with professionals, like Clay and his parents.
"True." Daniel said. "Let's go see if the NERV balloon is here!" he said excitedly. "From what Bri told us, it should really be a sight!"
"Let's go!" Danielle shouted. And so they went. Brianna was off chatting with Daniel about some Animorphs book, and that left Christian and Danielle to talk, somewhat alone.
"Some balloons they have out here today, eh?" Christian said, trying to strike up some conversation.
"Yeah!" Danielle said almost immediately. "Look at that pretty blue one! The star on it looks like the Dallas Cowboy's star!"
"Heh, yeah it does." Christian said. Then he thought to himself 'just come out with it.just come out with it.ask the girl out!' He began to speak again. "Hey, Dani, I've been thinking a lot and I think it's time"-
"You four, come here!" A voice said near an enormous balloon. "I need your help!"
"Well, what are we waiting for! Let's go!" Dani said, and they all headed off "What do you need us to do?" Christian said hurriedly.
"The fan's out of control and the basket isn't anchored! Tie down the basket!" The man said. The group then proceeded to anchor the basket as swiftly as they could. They were fortunate enough to succeed. "Thank you so much!" the man said with extreme gratitude.
"No problem." Daniel said. "Hey, you're not with NERV are you?"
"Oh, but of course I am! I'm professor Kenshi, I'm a representative of NERV corporation. Wait a minute.how old are you four?" The man seemed extremely excited to know this.
"Um.I'm 17, and so is Daniel here." Christian said hesitantly. "And Danielle there is 16, and so is Brianna there."
"Perfect!" Kenshi said. "You guys are perfect! Your teamwork is impeccable!"
"What?" Dani said concerned. The professor handed Christian a business card with address information and nothing more.
"Be here, tonight at 8:00PM. I'll be there to rendezvous with you there. DON'T be late!" Professor then got in his basket and prepared for takeoff. Soon after he was in the air, and off to the races. " Don't forget! 8 o' clock tonight!" he said, and was off.
"I wonder what he wants." Dani said confused.
"Well, shall we find out tonight?" Brianna said to the rest of the group.
"I'm game!" Said Daniel
"I'm in!" Dani shouted.
"It's settled then! Meet back at my house at 7:30 tonight! We'll take Bri's car, since it's the largest.
They then set off back to Christian's house.
