Thump thump thump! The door…somebody was pounding on the door. Kiwi did not want to get up, so, only opening her eyes the tiniest bit, she peered at her watch. 4:17. 4:17 in the freakin' AM. Why? Why must everyone get up early? In the next bed over Apol mumbled incoherently as she sat up still pretty much asleep.
Someone slammed into the room- apparently thinking since no one answered the door they weren't waking up. Kiwi threw her sheets over her head and tried to ignore him but Apol looked at the unwanted visitor.
"Get up," Hellboy ordered as he marched in the room, "Plane leaves at 5:15." Neither of the girls responded. Kiwi was using all her might to ignore and Apol was still too asleep to understand anything. Boldly, HB strolled over and threw the covers from the curled up Kiwi's bed. She turned her head and glared daggers.
"Back. Off." She snarled and Hellboy saw this wasn't working, as did Apol. So Apol stumbled over fighting sleep and nudged Kiwi's shoulder.
"We gotta…gotta get up…" Apol said sleepily hoping that was what Hellboy was saying. Kiwi glanced at Apol then glared again at Hellboy and she pointed to the now open door.
"Leave," she commanded, "We're girls, fool!" She explained harshly when she saw his skeptical face.
"5:15," He repeated and left presumably to go make sure Orange and Cota were awake as well. Still half asleep, Kiwi, in a rotten mood, and Apol, trying to wake up, got dressed. The usual for Apol, a red tank top with a black stripe up the side and a black slicing design on the bottom with jeans and a skirt-like thing over it. Kiwi's however changed from her jeans to army camo cargo pants with her usual black with blue fire tee.
As soon as they finished Orange, who looked actually awake, peered into their room. "You ready?" she asked. Apol responded yes but Kiwi said nothing, her face neutral. Orange nodded and Cota came over and handed her her duffel. Each with their own stuff, the original Trio trudged after Orange who led the way to the plane.
Since it was a cargo plane there weren't any seats but no one cared. As soon as she entered the plane, Kiwi went to the back, pulled out a jacket to use as a blanket and her duffel as a pillow and promptly curled up and fell asleep. Apol and Cota tried to copy but found they were more wakeful.
So as 5:15 hit, Hellboy and Johnny, to Apol and Cota's delight, boarded and the plane took off. "Make yourself comfortable, it's at least five hours," Hellboy said sitting back. Apol fell back asleep soon after take-off. Orange and Cota began reading. After two and a half hours of doing more or less the same activities, Kiwi stirred, still tired, but much better. Feeling her move, for Apol had laid next Kiwi, Apol awoke as well.
"Oh, Sleeping Beauties awake," Johnny said as he saw them.
"Johnny, when did you get here?" Kiwi asked stuffing the jacket back in her bag.
"Little bit before take-off," Cota answered looking up from her, now, iPod nano.
"Cool," Kiwi said then turned to Hellboy. "Um…sorry if I was a bit…rude this morning," She smiled apologetically. Hellboy snorted.
"After this morning, are you sure you're not Fire?" Kiwi continued smiling but said nothing. As another half-an-hour passed, each girl continued doing her own thing. Kiwi started reading next to Orange and she let her listen through one head phone from her iPod video and Apol talked to and watched Cota try to draw something mecha.
BUMP! The plane severely dipped to the right much to the surprise of everyone. There came a Crash! from the front of the plane and Hellboy stood up, as did everyone else, and went to see what happened. In the captain's seat, there slumped the captain, knocked out by something that fell when the plane tilted.
A screeching filled the air and to the girls shock, Johnny turned to Ghost Rider. "That thing is evil," He growled in explanation. "Stay here." He left the compartment closing the door behind him. They heard him wrench open the air lock and felt him jump on top of the plane where fighting sounds ensued.
"Who here can fly a plane?" Hellboy asked while moving the now unconscious pilot to the side.
"Well I passed the test in sixth grade," Kiwi said somewhat nervous.
"So did I," Cota said.
"Good, welcome back pilots," Hellboy said as he shoved both girls to the seats.
"Great," Kiwi muttered as she sat down and took hold of the main wheel (a/n: or w/e they use in a plane). The plane jerked as Ghost Rider continued fighting the demon and Hellboy left to join him on top.
"This was so not in my plans as I got on this plane," Cota said looking at the array of buttons in front of her.
"Welcome to the BPRD," Orange smirked, "Thing's almost never go according to plan,"
Suddenly something smashed into the glass, which thankfully held. A scowling face looked at them hatefully. Its head looked like a snake with shark teeth, its neck was skinny and its body was like that of an ultra-thin monkey covered in black scales and a three-foot long tail. It shook its membrane wings and appeared to want to break through. The girls watched fearfully but it was yanked back by a giant red hand.
The plane kept on thumping and jilting for about ten minutes. At one point Ghost Rider's flaming whip smacked the window right in front of Cota's face who jumped and swore. "Finish it already!" She shouted even though they probably couldn't hear her.
"You gotta hand it to 'em. If I went up there, I'd just fall off the plane and nothing would be accomplished." Kiwi said trying to lighten the mood. The girls laughed and agreed and finally both Hellboy and Ghost Rider, who turned back to Johnny, walked in and shut the door.
"Crap that thing was annoying," Hellboy said rubbing his shoulder.
"Took forever to break its wings and throw it over board," Johnny conceded.
"Sooo……is the pilot gonna wake up? I always failed the virtual landing," Kiwi looked worried over at the real pilot who hadn't moved. Hellboy looked at him.
"He should be fine, worse comes to worse, we'll circle around until he comes to."
"Wonderful," Kiwi said dryly.
"I could take over Kiwi, if you want," Apol offered but Kiwi shook her head.
"How 'bout instead try dumping water over the pilot, that works in cartoons," Apol went and grabbed a water bottle from somewhere and did so.
"I don't think that'll work," Johnny said eyeing the now soaked pilot. But contraire to what he said, the pilot did start moving.
"Wow, who knew," Hellboy said surprised. The pilot replaced Kiwi and after gathering there surroundings concluded they were almost there, only forty-five minutes or so to go. Every passenger went back to the cargo area and made sure all there stuff was together. Then they settled down for the rest of the ride.
Soon enough the pilot said to try and hold onto something for they were coming in for the landing. After they landed, the plane, instead of letting everyone out, coasted into a hanger. That way Hellboy wouldn't be seen as he transfered from the plane to a truck.
"Ugh. I gotta go into a crate," Hellboy winced looking at the status report.
"Oh hey," Johnny said taking the paper, "It seems you girls will be riding in a different car."
"What?" Apol said and with Kiwi asked, "Why?"
"The truck," Johnny said reading, "Only has two seats in the front, one driver, one passenger, and Hellboy is riding in the back."
"Can't we ride in the back?" Cota asked curiously.
"No room," Orange told her, "His crate takes up most of the room," She gestured to HB.
Hellboy was transferred successfully and Johnny got into the passenger seat of the truck. The girls were instructed to wait outside for their ride. The truck drove away and five minutes later a yellow camaro with black stripes drove up.
"Well," Orange said looking as it pulled to a stop in front of them, "Let's go."