Crash Landing

Horrible News

My fingers drummed on the table, trying to vent out my worry. My foot repeatedly tapped the ground with impatience. I stared at the clock that was on the desk next to the couch. I watched the minute hand change, and the clock gave a beep as it reached six o'clock.

I sighed hopelessly and ran my gloved hand through my blonde hair, messing up my wavy locks. Why was my brother late? Could his plane have been delayed? What if he missed his flight, or what if he couldn't skip work because a major surgery was needed?

I paused my foot and my fingers as I realized my heart was pounding. I was breathing somewhat heavily, and frantically darted my eyes to the doors that led to other rooms in my house.

My other brothers Jay and Cole were in the kitchen drinking cans of Mountain Dew and casually talking about their successes in life. Kai and Nya were in the Dinning Hall, with the fire ninja asking his sister what she and her husband had been up to. Zane was nowhere to be found… he was late….

"Guys, I don't know if he's coming." I announced, trying to keep my voice from shaking. Everyone poked their heads into the room in reply, their bodies soon following. Kai, Cole and Jay plopped themselves next to me on the couch.

"Alvian, come here sweetie!" Nya called, and seconds later the small three year old stumbled into the room and into his mothers arms. She scooped him up and sat on her husbands lap, smiling at her son.

"Well Zane wouldn't miss this for anything…. Well… I take that back. If something serious was going down then he might not come." Kai said as he ruffled his nephew's hair.

"But he'd still call us." Cole pointed out.

"Hey, Lloyd, turn on the news. Maybe a storm's brewing over him." Jay suggested.

I glanced to my left and saw the remote for the television on the desk. I stared at it, and then grasped it. The T.V came to life, showing the radar for our region. It was supposed to rain any minute, and as though it were given a cue, thunder boomed outside.

"Mommy!" Alvian cried as he hugged Nya, he shivered with fear in his mother's arms.

I couldn't help but chuckle. His father was the Ninja of Lightning and yet he was terrified of thunder.

"…Breaking news… A plane has crashed into the Pacific Ocean."

I looked to the T.V, horror on my face as the reporter's voice cut my thoughts.

No…

"Lloyd, turn it up." Kai demanded as he shifted uncomfortably. I did as he asked.

"A plane from the Ninjago Airlines was being piloted by Adam Signews, a young man of twenty years. The young pilot gave a chilling message to the Ninjago Airport. This is what he said.

Pilot: The sky is getting dark…over.

Base: Repeat that? I didn't get that over.

Pilot: I cannot see a thing! The windshield is pitch black! I-is there a storm around me? Over.

Base: No, the radar does not show any sign of any weather phenomenon. Over.

Static.

Pilot: Ba— do you co-y? Ov—?

More static, and then a sharp distinct noise rang through the headphones. Alvian hugged his mother tighter.

It was all the others and I needed to hear. We had heard that noise countless times when Kai's blade pierced through a snake.

Something stabbed the pilot.