Into the Core: Joshua Keyes
Elizabeth Aiken
Disclaimer: I do not own "The Core".
Author's Note: This chapter is going to be different. This chapter is actually everyone else's point of view after Josh had fainted; it will lead up to the part where he wakes up, I think. Also in this chapter, you might be able to figure out what I'm going to do with the story. Thank you to all who reviewed.
Chapter 4
"Josh!" Iverson screamed as he watched the young professors' body fall unconscious, hitting the ground with a sickening thud. Iverson couldn't tell if Braz had noticed or not so he ran over to his fallen companion.
Braz had noted that Josh had fainted and that just make him work harder at what he was doing. With the crystal cut enough, he kicked the damn thing till it fell to the ground. The lasers now free to move and bring
Serge came out from the crawl space and ignored the others. His focus was on, "Joshua!"
Serge ran over to where his best friend was unconscious. 'You can't do this to me Joshua, you just can't.' Serge thought to himself, tears forming in his eyes.
"Okay Guys." Iverson stated.
"Connect the oxygen." Serge commanded.
Josh's head was in Serge's lap, and Serge was doing his best to keep tears from coming. Iverson was hovering over them to make sure no falling shards will harm them. Braz was doing the best he could to connect the oxygen, his hands shaking the entire time.
The lights in Josh's helmet showed that he was alive, but his lips were blue and his eyes were rolled into the back of his head, making no one able to see how long he will last and if he will even stay alive.
"Okay Braz, got it?"
"Yes, connected!" Braz responded.
"Good. I got to check these lasers." Beck heard them from her position within Virgil. Her heart calmed knowing that everyone and everything was going to be all right.
"Okay Beck, turn them over." Iverson commanded, standing on a perch that was extremely close to the lava pool. Serge and Braz were carrying Josh inside. "Pre-lasers only if you don't mind." Iverson added with a laugh.
"Initiating." Beck confirmed from the cockpit.
"This better work." Iverson stated, looking down at the growing ocean of lava.
It was just a few inches away from where he stood, lapping at the crystal bay mockingly.
"The tide's really coming in." He turned when he heard the spiraling sound of the lasers, his hands raised in celebration.
"We got lucky I think we're going to swim right out of this one!" He walked away from the spot and but quickly jumped when he saw more crystal shards crashing down around him.
He quickly ran in behind Serge and Braz, confirming his safety.
Braz laughed from her seat in the cockpit, tears of joy flowing down her soft skin.
"Alright Beck, we're coming in. Initiate start sequence."
"Careful!" Serge hissed. To many times had Braz slammed Josh into the sides of Virgil, endangering his life even more.
"Sorry." Braz quickly apologized.
"Start the impellers." Iverson ordered as the trio quickly entered the ship. "Activate bulk head doors."
Beck smiled, confident that everything will be alright.
Commander Iverson entered the ship just in time for the bulk head doors to close. What he heard next was something he wasn't expecting.
Author's Note: Wow, I made a cliff hanger :D! Any who, so do you people like what I do? He he he. Sorry, just got done watching Gandhi, review please!