Author's note:

So I said the first chapters would be slow... I got bored of writing a slow story so this chapter will make it pick up speed a bit more. I thought one chapter would be plenty of an introduction to the characters after all.

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CHAPTER 2

At the airport.

A man in suit and tie went into one of the offices in customs.

'What is the report we got from the bot we sent to the schoolbus?' asked the man behind the desk.

'It seems they will be going to Japan this very night sir.'

'Seems we will have to begin immediately... schedule the Hawk.'

After a moment of silence the man behind the desk stood up and said: 'you are dismissed, let me know if anything comes up.'

In another part of the airport.

'Got your passports and bags at the ready?' asked Franks father.

After briefly checking Frank replied: 'affirmitave'

'Are you excited?' asked his mother.

'Of course I am!!' frank said.

All three went to the check-in to get their luggage checked in and ready to go.

'Here are your boarding passes Mr. Sanders.'

'Thank you'

Frank and his parents walked off towards their gate.

Just as they arrived the people started getting into the plane and everyone stood in the line so Frank and his parents joined them.

'First time in a plane for you isn't it Frank.' asked his mother.

'Yes, I wonder what it is like.'

'Guess you'll find out soon.'

Frank and his parents went up as a family to the counter as families were allowed to board the plane first. After showing their boarding passes and passports they were allowed onto the plane.

Frank was looking around excitedly even before they had boarded the plane. As they entered Franks father showed the flight attendant his boardingpass which prompted her to point out that we were sitting all the way in the back.

Frank's family went down the aisle but had to stop from time to time due to some passengers trying to get their carry-on luggage into the compartiments above.

After finnaly reaching their seats Frank got the window-seat.

This seat is both the seat from which you can most easily look out the window as the seat where it is most difficult to get your food and drinks or even get out of your seat to get to the toilet. Next to Frank sat Franks mother.

'Excuse me passengers, due to some technical difficulties we will have to delay our departure while the technicians do a thorough secondary check as we are getting some uncertain readings. Please bear with us and we will get you to Japan as soon as possible.' The pilot said over intercom.

'Seems we'll be sitting here for quite a while.' said Franks mother.

'I don't mind; we are in an airplane!!!' Frank said excitedly while he almost jumped up and down in his chair. But not excessively as that would earn him some scolding from his parents.

After a couple hours Franks excitement slowly died down as there was still no sign of the plane moving anytime soon. Frank slowly fell asleep and so did his father and mother.

Frank slowly opened his eyes; the sun was coming up and was shining brightly into Franks eyes.

Frank looked to his right and saw that his parents were still fast asleep so Frank decided to close draw down the window-blinds so that they could continue sleeping.

Having done so Frank decides to try and fall asleep again which he is able to do easily as it is deathly silent on the place except for the constant humming of the turbines.

This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

After some time Frank feels someone tug on his shirt.

'Frank' whispers his mother; 'Frank, wake up.'

'hmmm, no not more apples.' Frank says

'Frank, come on boy.'

His mother then unbuckles him and takes him up in her arms as she starts following Franks father.

As Frank slowly but surely woke up he was put down to walk for himself but Tara wouldn't let go of his hand as she pulled him along.

As Frank was pulled along he looked left and right to see that all of the seats were empty. There was nobody else on the plane it seemed like. Up ahead Frank saw his father walking searching for flight attendants or anybody else.

'HELLO, ANYBODY THERE?' yelled Franks father.

'HELLO!' Frank and his mother chimed in.

As my father walked past a set of toilets to the first class area of the plane he saw someone sitting in one of the seats.

'Hey!'

We followed and as my father came to the row that the guy was in he gave a questioning look.

Then the head turned around showing a face like a manequin and it opened its mouth showing a speaker within.

'Hello Mr. Sanders, we must apologize for the way we have come to recruit you but we need help with a secret project of ours and we think you can help us with it.

More will be explained on arrival; enjoy your flight.'

The head of the doll turned back to look in front as it closed its mouth.

'What is that dad?' Frank asked.

'I am no sure..'

'Was this because...' Franks mother asked.

'Yea probably. Can't think of anyone else who could do this.'

'Who did this?' Frank asked.

'Someone wants me to work for them.'

'Does that mean that we're not going on vacation to Japan dad?'

'I am afraid not.'

Frank could hardly hold back his tears and started quietly sobbing.

Franks mother and father then hugged him neither knowing what was to come.

After a couple of minutes Franks father let go and walked down the aisle back to their seats;

'Where are you going dad?'

'Just going to get our stuff. Might as well sit in first class, right?'

Franks mother smiled as she turned to look at Frank.

'Just try to stay calm and collected, you think you can do that Frank?'

'What does collected mean?'

'It means that you keep your wits and don't let yourself get bullied into submission by anything; it means to never give up and seek joy and life in everything. It means to be at peace even if there is war. Do you understand?'

'Yes mom, I will try.'

'Do or do not, there is no try.' Franks mother replied quoting one of their favorite movies.

Frank giggled a bit.

'Look what I found.' Franks father said as he returned.

'Food, how did that get back there?' Franks mother asked.

'I just checked one of the foodcarts and there were meals for the three of us.' Franks father replied as he gave Frank and his mother each a meal.

Frank looked at his meal and saw that it was a salmon salad with baked potatoes.

'Seems that my new employer knows how to take care of his employees. Good food, private jet; I haven't even started working yet.' Franks father said.

After eating their meals Frank and his parents each took a 1st class seat and went to sleep again as they were still quite tired and didn't know how much sleep they would get when they arrived.