The noise is incredible, the plane shudders and shakes and then comes to a stop.
Kendall is the first to speak "Everyone ok?"
"Think so" Logan replies "might have a few bumps and bruises"
"I'm ok" Carlos says.
"Me too" James answers.
"Ugh, think so, bit of a headache" Katie mumbles.
"Ok, so what do we do now Kevin?" there is no sound from the cockpit "Kevin? Mr. Jones?"
"Kendall" Logan says looking over his shoulder to the cockpit "he's not moving"
"Huh?"
"He's not moving"
"Is he d-d-d-d-dead?" Carlos stutters.
"He's probably just unconscious from the crash" Logan calmly tells him "but we'll have to check"
"No way am I going near a dead body" James yells.
"James we don't know if he is dead" Logan again speaking calmly.
"Still you can do it, you're the one who wants to be a doctor Lo-gan"
"Fine!" Logan states "I'll check on him, you and Kendall open the door, we need to get out soon just in case of fuel leakage"
With this James and Kendall hop up and Logan heads to the cockpit.
"Katie, you and Carlos grab the bags so that we can get out of here quickly"
Katie nods in response and stands up, taking the bags from the over head bins and handing them to Carlos.
James and Kendall twist the door handles as Logan climbs into the cockpit.
"Push harder Kendall" James is yelling.
"I'm pushing as hard as I can, there's something jammed against it outside" Kendall yells back.
"Arghh! We have to get out. Logan said there might be fuel leaking"
"I know James, but remember the pilot said there is another exit in the cockpit"
"Logan?" Kendall turns to the brunette placing his fingers on the pulse of the pilot. He looks up at Kendall and slowly shakes his head.
"He didn't make it" he says quietly "there doesn't seem to be any physical signs of trauma, it might have been a cardiac arrest"
"Cardiac arrest?" James asks.
"Heart attack" Katie whispers.
Carlos looks to Katie and then to Logan and grows pale and starts to sink to the ground "I'm cold and I think I going to be sick"
"Carlos you are in shock, need to keep warm, here's my jacket" Logan shrugs off his coat and hands it to Katie "wrap this around and keep him calm. Did you guys get the door open?" turning to Kendall and James.
"No, there's something blocking it from outside. We'll need to use the exit in the cockpit" Kendall tells him.
"We'll have to move the pilot's body then"
"What?" James shrieks "I told you I am not going near a dead body"
"Fine, me and Kendall will move him into the cabin and you open the door"
"Ok"
"Let's move, we still don't know if there is fuel leaking so we need to move fast"
"Ok, I'll take his arms and you his feet Logan. We'll put him were I was sitting and James door"
"Got it" James nods and Kendall.
Kendall makes his way over to Logan in the cockpit and maneuvers his way to the pilot's upper body and places his hands under the man's shoulders.
"Got him?" Logan asks.
Kendall responses with a nod "Yeah, you?"
"Yes, on the count on three? One, two, three" both lift the poor man's body and slowly start walking back into the cabin struggling slightly with the dead weight and the debris on the floor. James passes them and makes his way into the cockpit. He twists the door handle and pushes, it opens slightly. Groaning with frustration he kicks the door using his full force and it opens a little more.
"Kendall, a little help" he calls out.
"One sec" he lowers the body to the chair he previously occupied on the flight. He then heads back into the cockpit and using his feet, he too beings to kick the door.
Logan hunkers down beside Carlos "How you doing buddy?"
"Ok" he looks at Logan, biting his bottom lip with tears in his brown eyes "Is he really dead?"
"Fraid so" he pats his band mate's arm "he wouldn't have suffered and he got us down safely so he died a hero. Katie?" Logan turns to the younger woman "are you ok, you are very quiet?"
"I'm fine Logan, just trying to take everything in" she tells him with a sly smile.
"YEAH!YES!" James and Kendall shout from the cockpit "We got the door open"
"Great, James you go first, then Katie and then Kendall and I will hand you guys the bags" Logan tells them.
"Ok" James instantly hops out of the plane, Katie walks to the door "Careful Katie, it's a bit of a drop" she slowly makes her way outside "that's it nice and slow, I got you"
"You guys ok?" Kendall calls to them.
"Yip" James answers back with Katie nodding beside him.
"Right, here's the first bag" Kendall drops James's bag down, followed by his, Logan's, Katie's and Carlos's "Ok, that's them all" his says jumping out and landing beside them.
"Ok, Logan you're next" Kendall calls up to him.
"Nope"
"What?"
"Not me, Carlos" He turns to the latino who is still sitting on the ground looking a little less pale but still not his normal bubbly self "Ok buddy we have to go"
"I can't"
"Of course you can"
"My legs feel like jelly can't walk"
"Just stand up and put you arm around my shoulders and I'll help you, ok?"
Carlos nods and slowly gets to his feet, shakily he puts his arm around Logan "Thanks Logie"
"It's nothing"
"I mean it Logie, thanks for keeping your promise about us not dying"
Logan just nods, knowing that his promise had nothing to do with them surviving but now is not the time to argue with closest friend "Come on, let's get out of here"
The two make their way over to the door, Logan takes Carlos's arms from his shoulder "just step out, James and Kendall will catch you and I'll be right behind, it will be ok?"
"Promise?" Carlos asks meekly.
"I promise"
"Ok" he lightly kisses Logan cheek and steps forward.
"Ready Carlos" James shouts to him.
He nods and steps forward. He safely lands in the arms of the two taller boys and is quickly followed by Logan.
"So what now Logan?" Kendall asks him "oh and we have no cell signal before you suggest ringing Kelly or Gustavo"
"The plane has a beckon so they should be able to locate us, once they know we are missing" he looks around him "we need to check if there are any fuel leaks, by the looks of it we are in the Mojave so it will get cold later and staying by the plane for shelter might be the best idea"
He starts to slowly walk around the plane and just as he passes the wing he stops.
"Ok, we need to move now guys" he says with an urgent tone "now"
"What's wrong?" Kendall asks in a concerned voice.
"There seems to bit a trickle coming from rear of the plane"
"Where are we going to go?" James asks.
"We'll head towards those mountains, there's shade there and if we are still out here tonight it will be a good place to light a fire" he nods towards the mountains about half a mile away "I can drag my bag to leave tracks so they rescue crew can find us"
They all nod and the sensible brunette, grab their bags and start walking towards the mountains, Kendall taking the lead, followed by Carlos who is side by side with Logan with James and Katie bring up the rear.
"James, did you mean what you said before with crashed?" Katie asks him quietly.