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Laney rushed on the plane, glancing backward to confirm that Drake and Hayden were following close behind. They had each dropped their luggage off only moments before. After going through security and grabbing coffee (black for Hayden, latte for Drake, and a frappucino for Laney), they made a mad dash for the gate, so as to get there before the plane took off.

Sammy took his seat. The flight attendant made sure they knew where he was and went to his post. Sammy whispered to Calla," Please be quiet. Okay?"
Calla, his "Carry-on" gave a quiet and small yip. Then she lied down in her carrier.
Hannah and Liam walked to their seats.

Dalton had taken his seat and was ready. He wondered who was going to sit next to him. A part of him hoped it wasn't Alvina--actually, most of him really did, so it wouldn't get awkward--but a little sliver of him somewhat longed for her.

Eli came in plane and sighed happily, he was finally going to be able to go make himself a better person in Alaska. He sat down 23E, he smiled brightly, knowing Delaney and him were going to have epic conversations, they always got so deep and he loved hearing people's stories... and he wanted to help her in any way he could when it came with her pregnancy. He put his bags up on the over head and then sat down and sighed contently.

"Damn!" he swore. She scared him greatly. Dalton rubbed his eyes and sighed. "This is my seat." He looked up at her. "I guess that's your's?" He gave a light, innocent smile. A charming one, at that.

Hannah noticed that Liam had the seat in front of her. Shit! We'll, a least he's in front of me.
Sammy heard someone sit next to him. He didn't look up. He took out his Ipod and picked a song at random.

Liam just looked out the window.
Hannah saw she was sitting next to a younger boy. He was scrolling through his songs." Hi. I'm Hannah."

Poppy enteredthe plane slowly, desprately hoping she didn't have a window seat. Ug... glass... She looked around and picked Sparky, aka the blanket, up and shushed him softly.

Sammy said quietly." Hello." He put his head phones in and started listening to a song. He sighed. His cousin had put the songs on his ipod, cause he didn't know how.

Ashby Grace~Carpe Diem wrote: "Glancing at her boarding ticket, Alvina confirmed her seat, still nervous.
She checked it again about a million times before stopping. She nodded shortly at one of her neighbors without really loo..."

Eli grinned as she came up to sit beside him. "Hey stranger!" he greeted, a playful smile on his face and then raised an eyebrow. "Nope! I haven't, how do you play? Hey.. have you ever played cats cradle? LOVE that game!" he said happily, "My suiblings and I use to play that all the time and one time we even inv-" he grinned. "Sorry.. here I go.. babbling.." he blushed slightly and smiled. "So.. 20 questions.."

((Ashby, do you want to have Simba and Rosita sit next to each other, and that's how they meet? XD))

Nat was sitting down next to a window and was looking through the Sky Mall magazine and lightly smiled when she heard their conversation

Simba walked into the airplane and checked his boarding pass.
7E he read and looked up.
He'd been flying enough to know how to get through the airport and find his seat. As always, he got a few dirty looks over the fact that he was black, but he had long ago learned not to pay it any attention.
Finding 7E, he murmured apologies to the other passengers in his row and settled down.
The seat to his left was empty, and to his right was a young girl. ((Rosita, obvious ;D))


Rosita was staring absently out of the window when she felt someone sit next to her. She jumped a little, startled, and turned. There was a gorgeous young man in the seat beside her. Oh.My.Lanta. And he's African, too! What are the odds? she thought, before holding out a slim sable hand and introducing herself politely. "Hello, my name is Rosita," she said in a low, husky voice. ((Hehe, just had to say that XD))

Nat looked over at him and put the Magazine away then took his hand and shook it as she said "Hey, I'm Natalie." she smiled

((Lets do ~this~ again, shall we? ;D))

~Rosita~and Simba
Rosita tried not to smile but couldn't stop it. Her perfect white teeth flashed in a gorgeous smile and she inclined her head slightly. "Its wonderful to meet you as well, Simba," she replied, her Mexican accent mingling with her African one. "Where were you born, if you don't mind me asking?"


~Marc~
Marc walked through the plane, looking around for his seat. He found it and slung his bag onto the upper shelf before sitting in his window seat. I wonder who is sitting with me? he thought idly, as he glanced around the plane.

After an extremely frantic search that probably could have been avoided, Diandra boarded th plane with Eric, signing furiously. If you had kept your phone on you!!!! You told me that you had it on you! Then you never made it back to the baggage claim! Eric! I....so many things could have happened! were just a few of the furious things she said. They did board the plane and nothing major had happened. No one was dead, even though Diadnra's glare might have killed someone, and try we're on the plane. She had told Mirage she would meet her on the plane, so she shoved their bags in the overhead and sat down. She was still mumbling after she say down while Eric was just going with it, apologizing because he knew it would make her feel better. He knew she was just worried and it really was not that big of a deal...

Tasia walked up on the plane, bounce-walking with Katie to keep her happy. She locate her seat and sat down, putting Katie on her lap. She had remembered the drink like Jay said. She kept thinking about her conversation with him. The fact that he helped her and she couldn't help but smile a tiny bit.

Andres was late and he knew it. He had security problems, which were stupid really. Since the reason he was going to Alaska and he showed up with a police escort, they had not let him through easy by any means. He shook his head as he found his seat and sat down.

((Hannah, are we going to have Diandra and Marc sitting next to each other? ;D Oh, and I made Shawn, can you approve him please?))

Nag smiled at Matt's grin "Well I'm actually visiting my older brother, he's station at a base there." she said with a smile

((I think they should... ;) and dang it. Well Ashby beat me too it...))

~Diandra~ Mirage...and now Marc
Diandra shook her head, "fine," she said. When she noticed Eric was looking away, she sighed, "it just worried me when I couldn't find him..." she clamped her mouth shut when he glanced back at her. She shook her head and glanced at who she was sitting next to her, "Marc?"

~Tasia~ and Delaney
Tasia was walking to her seat when she passed a girl pretty far along in her pregnancy. She stopped, shifting Katie to her hip, "how far along are you?" she asked with a wide smile. She couldn't help herself, she wasn't sure the girl would take it though...

((Haha yeah that works too!))

Rosita~Simba
Rosita smiled again. "I thought so," she said. "Your name was one of my first words as a niña. (;D) I'm from Ghana, my father was a chief but he died when I was young and my mother took me back to her home in Mexico." She pronounced it 'Meh-hi-co.' "May I ask why you are going to Alaska?"

Nat smiled "I heard and that's really cool, you doing it for speical reason or something?" she said looking at him

((He's on his way to Canada?))

Rosita~Simba
Rosita's mouth formed a small O. "Oh," she breathed. "That is so sweet, that you help disabled children. I work with children too, deaf children. I help them learn sign language, and teach them basic skills."

Diandra~Mirage and Eric
Diandra glanced over at Mirage and made a childlike face to her best friend. She knew very well what she was thinking right now.
Eric rolled his eyes at his sister and grinned over at Mirage. He sighed, wishing more people knew sign language.

Tasia~Delaney
Tasia's smile faltered at her reply. "Congratulations! But it's dangerous to fly in the third trimester," she said, very motherly, her face full of concern.

Ashby Grace~Carpe Diem wrote: "Babysteps wrote: "Ashby Grace~Carpe Diem wrote: "Eli grinned as she came up to sit beside him. "Hey stranger!" he greeted, a playful smile on his face and then raised an eyebrow. "Nope! I haven't, ..."

Dalton cleared his throat and relaxed a bit in his seat. He pressed his lips together. He glanced over at her, forcing his eyes away. He sighed and rubbed his eyes. "I hate plane rides." He was trying to make up a conversation.

((Oops sorry, i didn't see your comment >.<))
~Marc~Diandra
Marc glanced up to see Diandra in the seat beside him. His politeness made him stand up quickly and give a small salute. He sat back down and grinned sheepishly. "Sorry, its second nature to me now," he explained. He bit his lip. He wasn't usually this nervous around girls, especially military ones.

Poppy sighed in relief as she found that her seat was in the middle row, far away from any glass. She set Sparky down, and stuffed her bag under her seat.
For some strange reason, she had the inclination to pack a lot of blankets and warm clothes, so she did, in her tiny pack.

((I have a question: what if Poppy, when they crash, became a kinda leader for the stranded members, since she has lived in the forest for most her life?))

((It's all good :) ))

Diandra~Mark

Diandra couldn't help but smile slightly when he jumped up and saluted her. "It's okay. I completely understand. I feel like I need to now too..." she trailed off, she understood completely about the second nature because she was starting to feel i now. She smiled at him and shook her head.

Katrina looked over at the other flight attendants and walked over to the phone announcement thing. She smiled brightly at everyone. "Hello everyone and welcome to your flight," she said happily in the sweetest southern drawl you'd ever heard. She went through all the guide lines and such. "We will be taking off. Everyone enjoy your flight."

Marc~Diandra
Marc grinned. "So...(I have no idea what to say!!!)did I ask you what you were doing in Alaska? My memory is bad...I'm getting old..."

((I suppose she could help be a leader :) ))

Diandra~Marc
Diandra grinned an shook her head, "old? And how old are you, Marc?" she asked and shook her head again, "that's okay, I don't actually remember myself," she did remember it, but for the lack of conversation repled, "my friend an I are hiking. You?"

Marc~Diandra
Marc smiled. "Oh, I'm an old man of 23," he teased. "Can't you see my long grey beard?" He nodded. "Cool, I love hiking. I'm visiting a friend. How long are you planning on staying?"

((ok thanks))

Poppy yawned and shuffled her feet.
Sparky whimpered, but a soft jab to the ribs shut him up.
Poppy wondered who she would be sitting next to, but doubted anyone would.

Dalton~Alvina

"Well, if it's for business trips. Just about it." She must be thinking, what business is he in? If he told her, she might flip out and just not talk to him ever again. Dalton smirked inwardly at the thought, but felt a little sad, too. Dalton glanced away.

Simba~Rosita
"Wow! You work with kids too?" Simba's face lit up. "I find it to be the greatest job in the world. Do you enjoy it?"
He considered asking her if there was any personal meaning in helping disabled and sick children (like himself) or if she just needed a job an loved kids.

Rosita~Simba
Rosita smiled widely and sat up straighter. This was her favorite subject. "Enjoy it?" she asked, gesturing with her hands. "Its the best thing that's ever happened to me. I'm never more happy then when I am with my children. They make my life complete." She grew animated-after all, he had asked! "That feeling when a deaf child finds that he can communicate on his own, finally, that he can go to school with other children and not be mocked because he needs an interpreter-well, I-I can't explain it. I help them learn to read lips as well, and facial expressions and even gestures-they say so much about a person, much more than you would think. And they learn so fast! My job is hard sometimes, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I can endure all the long hours, the grumpy kids, the parents who don't know what to do-all for the smile on that little girl's face as she signed to me, I love you, Teacher. Its a joy that can't be expressed in mere words. Do I enjoy my job? Yes. I love it more than anything." She blushed, suddenly aware of how much she had just told this man who was practically a stranger. "Sorry, I'm afraid that I ramble a lot." She looked down at her lap.

Nat-Matt
Nat looked over at Amber and lightly smiled before looking at Matt "That's really cool, how long have you guys been doing hiking?"

Hannah sighed and started reading. She was bored, so.
Sammy "Looked" out the window..

Drake, Laney, and Hayden each found their separate seats and each stuffed their carry ons into the overhead compartment before taking their seats. As the plane filled up, the waited to see who they would end up siting by. Lnaey was especially nervous. She had always had an irrational fear of flying next to men that would be all creeperish. ((anybody who wants to sit bxt to any if them, feel free....plase do!!!))

Liam saw Laney sit next to him. But he said nothing.
Sammy heard people sitting down and walking around the plane.
Hannah smiled. She still had her noise in the book.

((GAH!! Okay I'm back. Here's Jay! :D))

Jay edged down the narrow aisle towards his row, wincing as his backpack a person who was just sitting down.
"Sorry," he murmured, squeezing past another occupied row and finally locating his seat. He looked up at the sound of a familiar voice and spotted Tasia two rows down chatting with another young soon-to-be mother. He smiled on spotting the sippy cup that Katie had clasped in her little hands, though he wordlessly took note of the pregnant girl. She was pretty far along. He was frankly surprised that she'd been allowed to fly in her condition and hoped the flight attendants would keep an eye on her at takeoff in case she started feeling unwell.

Laney sighed as she sat down and puffed her cheeks up. Flying had always made her a little uneasy. Though she tried hard not too, halfway through every flight an image of a crashing plane flitted through her head. After which, she usually had a slight panic attack and had to go to the bathroom to handle it, so she didn't bother the people around her. She shook her head to clear it and told herself to just focus on the landing sight. She glanced beside her to see a boy and an unoccupied seat, which was completely fine with her.

Liam glanced to Laney, not really caring.
Hannah put the book away.
Sammy heard the song switch.

((It's okay))

Alvina~Dalton

"Pretty much. All you do is sleep and wait to land," he said with a shrug. He leaned back. "Nothing real special." Dalton looked over at her. "You don't like looking me in the eyes, huh?"

((Yeah!! XD))

Alvina~Dalton
"Damn, sorry for asking," he said, putting his hands up a bit in innocence. He glanced at her before looking back at the back of the seat in front of him. "But...why?" he asked, seeming like an annoying little kid who always asks dumb questions.

Poppy closed her eyes and then looked around. Maybe she would be sitting by herself? That would be no fun.

((Lol!!!))

Alvina~Dalton
"Of course," he replied in a low tone. He looked at her quizzically. It must be something very deep. He didn't know if she would share that kind of information with him, so he would tread lightly. He tried to look her in the eyes.

Nat-Matt

Nat smiled "Wow that's really cool, I'm not much of a hike person myself but I'd rather going walking on a beach or field or something like that." she said still smiling

Alvina~Dalton
Dalton frowned. "I trust you enough to tell you my story," he said softly. He never told anyone, he hated it. A regular man his age would probably be mentally ill by now, and he's close to it. He saw a therapist and he said that if anything else hurt him mentally, he would lose his mind.

Nat-Matt

Nat shrugged "Sometimes I don't live by the coast but I try to get there, that's also where my parents used to live and where they are now." she said gently knowing she would have to explain that they aren't alive

Alvina~Dalton
He shrugged. "You told me about your past. That's pretty deep. So I think I should tell you mine. To make up for it," he said. Dalton pressed his lips together. He didn't know what she would say or do.

Alvina~Dalton
Dalton could tell that she was uncomfortable. He sighed and looked down. "Well, my mom died with I was young. My dad began abusing me. He did really, really bad things...burned me, cut me, punched me...everything. And my sister Madison. He killed her when she was only 10. I lost control and went at him and got messed up pretty bad. I became a...Chippendale...and that's my 'business trip'." He closed his eyes and opened them to look at her.