Josh Pendrick could hardly believe his eyes. This field trip to Andrews was proving to be more lucrative than he imagined. Who ever thought he'd be climbing into the cockpit of an F-14. Now mind you his teacher didn't know where he'd gone off to. He'd given her and the class the slip which proved easier than it first appeared. He'd soon be regretting that decision.
Josh heard voices and ducked down behind the windshield. Two unidentified men and a petty officer emerged behind the hanger door. They were arguing about something. Josh listened quietly, realizing that the two men were going to kill the third. He held his breath as he heard the gunshots, accidentally hitting one of the Tomcat's controls. The clang sounded loudly in the quiet emptiness of the hanger. He bit back a curse as he heard the two men approaching his position. He did the only thing he knew how to do, run. Bullets flew behind him, several near misses. He ran until, as he passed a hanger on the far side of the base, something grabbed him by the scruff and pulled him inside. He started to cry out for help. "Quiet boy!" hissed a strong voice. "Or they'll hear you!" He was placed up high on a hard metal surface which he recognized as the back of a 747. He was resting at the back of the hump. "Keep your head down." said the voice again, it belonged to the 747. Josh did as he was told, hearing the men passed right outside the hanger. They paused, the voices getting closer. Josh could feel the 747 stiffen beneath him, back haunches readying to spring to the attack. Thankfully, the men didn't come inside and continued on. Josh breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought for certain they'd find us." He said. "Oh they knew I was in here. And they know better than to enter." The 747 said. "Thank you." Josh said. "You saved my life." She grunted. "Those men are part of a mafia that's been terrorizing this base for months. Not even I can get them to stop. But they can't harm me either." "So it's a standoff then." Josh said. "Aye, unless you can get some of your Navy friends in here to help. God, I can't believe I just said that." She added with a shake of her head. She helped Josh down to the ground. "Thanks again." He said and she nodded. "Just go and rejoin your field trip class before you get into more trouble." She said. "And remember what I said 'bout the Navy." "Yes ma'am." He agreed and ran off to rejoin his class. Angel sighed, shaking her head after him. "Hmph, kids." She muttered and turned to the back of her hanger. Well, at least the Navy might be able to properly deal with the problem on base.