The Man With No Name

Chapter 5: Deadlines and Destinations

 I came to on a plane that was moving and about to take off. It took some time but I was able to sit up with a lot of pain. There was a large singular bandage around my stomach. Blitz and Apollo were resting peacefully next to me. I decided it was better not to wake them up. After all, they did swoop out of nowhere and save me and managed to get me on the plane. I peeled the bandage to see how bad the wound was but when I checked there was no wound. I jumped out of my seat and was about to scream but then Blitz said," Calm down kid, Apollo here just did some magic. You were out for like 2 hours you're fine." I settled back into my seat and tried to get comfortable. It took me almost an hour to fall asleep but when I did I immediately wished I had stayed awake. The snake Nagini appeared to me in my dreams once more. Nagini appeared as a black snake with blood red eyes. He said," GOOOO AWWAAAY" and then he lunged at me. I decided I was done with dreams for a while. I woke up and looked out the window. We were descending over Alaska in mid-winter and it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. Then again I was in the streets and homeless so that wasn't saying much. There were mountains with snow-tipped peaks and lakes with such clear water you could see all the way to the bottom. The I looked over and my two best friends were gone. I nearly jumped out of my seat in alarm. Then I saw a note. I picked it up and read it. I couldn't believe it. Their boss had recalled them right as they were about to cross the border to Alaska and something about it being too dangerous for them. I still didn't know where to go but I had made it with two days to spare which gave me enough time to figure out where to go. Wait... there were a pair of sunglasses that had been sitting next to the note. I put on the glasses because they were Ray-Bans and who says no to free Ray-Bans. As soon as I put them on my vision was weird. I glanced at the paper and nnoticed there was secret writing. I tucked away the letter and the sunglasses because I heard a loud noise. Then the plane began to plummet and all hell broke loose.

I made my way to the cockpit with my hat in sword from. I saw no one not even the pilots. They were simply gone. I was about to sit down and control the plane to try to have a soft landing but I was running out of time. Then I felt a cold point on my neck. I shuddered and turned to see what was going on and a guy around my age had a blade to my neck. This kid looked like nothing. He was skinny and looked well underfed. Yet, he had the upper hand in this fight. I did something I would never recommend to anyone else. I grabbed his wrist and twisted it. I ducked and was free of his blade. I realized I had to finish this battle quickly or all of us would be a pancake on the ground. I don't think I would taste good as a flattened pancake on the ground in Alaska. He lashed out and knocked the sword out of my hand and smashed the front window and continued to fall. I screamed and jumped on him landing blow after blow to his face his chest or his arms. He was well past unconscious by the time I remembered I had to save the plane. I pulled up at the right time with about a hundred feet to spare before we smashed into the ground. Instead of a crash landing we landed a little bit smoother than a crash landing right outside a town right next to the mountain Denali. Everyone spread out after that. I got a room at this hotel that was cheap. It was smaller than a really big hotel but who was I to complain? The place also gave off the old and more run-down feeling. I decided it was the perfect time to finish the letter. I took out the paper and the sunglasses and began to find the secret message. The message was that Nagini was going to rise on the day of the deadline at noon out of the mountain Denali. I went to sleep thinking it would be possible to stop them a day early. This gave me a glimmer of hope and a last thought to hold on to as I began to fall into unconsciousness. My sleep was restful. There were no nightmares and no Nagini jumpscares. I woke up refreshed and full of energy. I gathered my things and began to go to find something to eat. I realized I couldn't remember the last time I ate. I ordered grilled cheese and fries because it was around 11:30. I ate and paid and around 11:59. I was about to check my watch to check to take sure the time and date were in order and then the earth began to shake.