Crash Landing

Runaway

I stared at the window, hoping the falcon would fly in any minute. The hope that Zane was alive swelled in my chest, and I refused to sleep last night.

I turned and glanced to the others who were sleeping peacefully in the kitchen on blankets and sleeping bags. We had agreed to take shifts to watch for the falcon, and get some rest. I was supposed to wake them two hours in my shift, but didn't. I wanted them to rest, and wanted to see the falcon first. Expecting the note that was given to the falcon would have Zane's usual neat handwriting, telling us about how he survived the crash with a few minimal scratches and saved the girl with a mighty effort as they swam to the island they were stuck on.

A small tapping sound came from the window, and I swiftly turned my head to see the falcon hovering in the air. I quickly got up and ran to the counter, opening the window excitedly. The falcon flew in, making small circles in the air. I frowned at the bird, noticing there was no paper anywhere on his body.

I heard some shifting and looked down to see Kai slowly sit up drowsily. He wiped his right eye and looked up to me.

"Wha—? Sunup!? You were supposed to wake us up Cole!" He shouted angrily.

"Yeah, I know, I know."

The others yawned as they got up. Alvian continued to sleep soundly, and breathed easily at his mother's side.

"Hey…. There's nothing on the falcon…." Lloyd mumbled sleepily.

"Didn't you give him a note for Zane to write on?" Jay asked.

They all stood, careful not to wake up the small child of three years.

We all slowly made out way to the living room, the falcon close behind us.

The falcon twirled around, and would stop until Lloyd held up his arm. Nearly as soon as the bird perched on Lloyd's elbow the falcon opened its wings and its mouth.

A small blue projection opened in the middle of the air, revealing the clods from the falcon's vision.

The others gathered around Lloyd, eager to get a good view of the projection that the falcon began showing.

The falcon dove down and burst from the clouds, and entered an empty sky as he flew towards the island. He dove down with some urgency, and eventually burst into the forest. Everything shook as the bird swerved around multiple trees in an attempt to reach something or someone.

It wasn't long before he gave aloud caw, and a males voice was heard.

"He must be trying to tell us something!" He exclaimed.

"Like what?" Asked a girl.

They sounded like they were in a hurry, and being chased.

The boy gasped and forced the girl back. Rocks underneath the girl crumpled into the sharp rocks below them. The water crashed violently against the Cliffside they stood on.

A large roar cam out from behind them.

"Do you trust me?" The man asked the girl.

"What are you talking about?!"

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes!"

"Then jump from the ledge."

"WHAT?!"

"NOW!"

The man fell, and grasped a small root that dangled from the cliff. I gasped and realized that the man was Zane.

I saw the girl fall as a Grundle burst from the woods behind her. Zane managed to grasp her wrist before she fell into the deadly waters. I saw Zane cringe in pain.