Thomas

I was in complete blackness or was I? My head throbbed and I tasted blood, where was I? I could hear a mixture of sounds but couldn't understand any of them. Was that screaming? I tried to move and pain shot throughout my body. I opened my eyes and blinked to get used to the dark light. I tried shifting again and more pain shot through me. I groaned and looked down, blinking a few times I saw I was tangled in seatbelts and fallen oxygen masks. The more I shifted the more pain I felt and I got myself tangled in more.

I looked up and saw outside, it was almost sunset and I saw people screaming. So that explained the noise I also noticed a few on the ground lying there and I shuddered hoping it wasn't what I thought it was. I noticed a few people all around me still strapped in there seats. "Hello?" I whispered.

No answer so I spoke louder. None of the bodies moved and bile came up my throat. I was the only one alive that was strapped in my seat! I moved more and finally I got a hand freed from my back. I tore at the masks until I reached my belt and I opened it. I struggled out of the mess and tried to gain balance. I looked around at the wreckage and felt sick. I stumbled out into what was the aisle and went towards the lavatories. Might as well savage through the wreckage I thought.

I went through everything and even checked the bodies. I tried opening some of the upper compartments and found a few bags that had a few pieces of food. I emptied a bag and started filling it up with as much useful stuff. I started towards the opening when a girl caught my eye, I looked at her and lifted her face. Her eyes were closed shut her mouth had blood trickling from it and her red hair was sticking to it. I closed my eyes and said a quick prayer before searching her body. There was nothing much but a wallet with photos and her necklace. I grabbed the necklace and put it in the bag, I don't know why but I thought I'd keep it. As I came out of the plane a few people looked at me and I just smiled the best I could.

I walked away from the plane towards a group of trees. I set the belongings I found in the sand and sat down. I looked at the wreckage before me and at the ocean as the sun sank into it. There was a few trees near the ocean people sat under still crying and I shook my head. We have to get a hold of ourselves I thought. That's when I heard a yell and looked up. About 50 yards from me was a girl with strawberry colored hair yelling at a woman and I laughed. I stopped as I coughed up blood and I spit it out on the sand. I looked towards the plane as I heard a scream and saw a guy there yelling like a complete maniac at the bodies inside.

I was lucky to even be out I thought. I chuckled but stopped quickly as pain racked my side. I touched my right rib cage and pain again shot threw. I groaned and lifted my shirt but there was nothing there only a slight bruise. I breathed in quickly and sighed but the pain had stopped. I dropped the shirt and stood up quickly, I quickly looked around and saw strawberry head running away. Something drew me towards her and I followed in hot pursuit.

Oh my god, why did she have to be a fast runner? I coughed up more blood and decided to stop when I heard her cry out a name. I looked up, couldn't see her and decided I'd walk a little farther. I only went a few more feet when I saw her. I was about to walk farther when the ground shook. I looked above her and a roar echoed throughout the forest. You could see trees falling down by and invisible monster. I backed away, fear filling me as the thing ripped the trees from the ground in front of her. I turned back and ran screaming bloody murder. Then I saw the ground rushing up to meet me, no! this can't be happening I thought.

I hit the ground with a thump and my head ricocheted off a root. I screamed, and something grabbed my foot. I looked at my foot but saw nothing. Wait something was there but- I was giving a yank and was being pulled away fast. I yelled as I was being pulled by something terrifying. I tried to look what was dragging me but couldn't see anything. I hit another root and blacked out.

"Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Sydney, Australia!" a voice blared from the intercom

I woke with a jolt, I looked outside the window to see us breaking through some clouds onto and descending into a large city. I yawned and stretched the best I could in my seat. In about fifteen minutes we had landed, I grabbed my bag from the compartment above me and walked out of the plane happy to be on the ground again. I walked down the halls and went inside the closest men's bathroom. I splashed water on my face to make myself look at least half decent before I meet her. I ran my fingers through my brown hair and stretched some more. I fingered the necklace around my neck, undid it, and slipped it into my pocket.

I walked out of the bathroom and towards baggage claim. I went down to the carousel which held my baggage. I stood there waiting for my luggage and noticed that it wasn't there. I cursed under my breath and looked around for someone to help me. I saw a flash of red and I turned. There she stood in all her glory, my sister Ada. Her red hair was down for once and she stood next to her boyfriend, Max. I smiled and noticed she had my bag, she ran to me and hugged me I squeezed her tightly and let her go. I shook hands with Max and we exchanged hellos.

We walked out of the airport and flagged down a cab to pick us up. I climbed in the backseat with Ada and Max sat up front. "How is everything?" I whispered.

She smiled, squeezed my hand, and said, "Good."

Horrible liar, I thought, but I let the subject go. Then I remembered the present I was going to give her. I pulled the necklace out of my pocket and showed it to her. "Its for you, made of real silver, its supposed to bring protection."

She held it up and the small circle spun. She set it on her palm and looked at all the design. Although small there was a lot of work put into it. There was a hollow circle that held two spirals on either side and inside the circle was what looked like a sun with swirls inside it. She smiled and said "I love it!"

She gave me a peck on the cheek and slipped it around her neck.