Post by Superhero Lass on Oct 23, 2009 8:57:19 GMT -5
(This particular story is involving characters I have created to use in the Transformers Universe. This is taking place during "Rise of the Fallen" and will only deal with the lead human roles from the movies in passing if at all. Thank you!)
“I don’t care Marybeth!” The tall redhead spoke the words with such force that Marybeth took a step backward her eyes wide with fright. Darla Shenoway was usually a calm rational person; this was not a side her sister-in-law had ever seen. Darla let out a heavy sigh and lowered her voice, “I’m sorry. Stephen is the only one I have left now. Not that you and David aren’t a part of my family, I love you both. I could never ask for a better sister –in – law or nephew, but you have to understand. I can’t just accept that Stephen went to Egypt and is missing in action. It’s just not something I can do.”
Darla paced back and forth from the suitcase on the bed to the dresser as she packed her clothes. Marybeth and David had arrived via Government Issue black sedan complete with two Army officials to explain the situation. Darla had listened, and watched the two men quietly. They were lying and trying to convince her as they had convinced her sister-in-law that Stephen was probably just out of contact because of some technical issue. Apparently they thought she would by that story, but how wrong they were. The moment the sedan pulled away from the family farm house, Darla looked at Marybeth and stated quite simply, “I’m going to find him myself.”
Marybeth had been trying for the better part of an hour to get Darla to change her mind, but Darla suspected the woman knew it was a waste of time given the stubborn streak that ran in the family. Her sister-in-law’s voice trembled a bit as she pleaded with her, “Darla, please, this is crazy! Stephen is Special Forces, if he can find a way home he will. I know he will. It’s just a loss of communications that has them worried.” Darla turned to her and nearly spoke the horrible truth, that Stephen was in trouble or the Army would not have brought her and David to the old family home.
“I am going Marybeth. You will be safe here. There is more than enough food for the two of you. You have the Sheriff’s number and I will stop on the way out of town to have Mister Duane and Miss Jerri come out and check on you whenever they can. I will call you when I get to Egypt.” Darla gripped Marybeth’s shoulders, “I will be fine. Something is going on and I am going to find out what. I promise you that. And I promise I will bring Stephen home.” She didn’t add that it may well be in a body bag. “I have to go. I can’t miss the plane.” She gave her sister-in-law a tight hug and knelt down to smile at the four year old boy who had sat quietly while all this was going on, “You take care of your mama now. Don’t go getting into trouble.” She smiled, “I will be back with your daddy in no time at all.” She placed a kiss to his forward, brushing his sandy blond locks out of his face. “Be good David.”
Darla threw her duffel bag into the back of the beat up ’72 Chevy pick-up. She climbed into the passenger seat and looked over at the driver, “Let’s go before I change my mind, Jimmy. “ She looked to the house and saw Marybeth standing at the door clinging to her son. They were both trying to be brave. Darla smiled and hollered, “I’ll call you as soon as I can! I love you!” And with that Jimmy pulled out of the dirt drive and set off toward the small rural airport in Metropolis, Illinois.
The flight from Metropolis to the larger airport in Chicago had been a long one. Though it only took an hour it had seemed as if a whole day had passed, however the flight from Chicago to New York lasted a life time. When she finally arrived in New York it was amid news reports of strange things happening and it was only then that she realized that what she had been hearing on the news wasn’t just a bunch of city folk going crazy. There on the screen was a giant talking robot, the image was flickering and went to a boy then back to the horrific face of the robot, its teeth like steal fangs. Darla couldn’t hear what was being said, but she got the feeling it wasn’t anything nice at all.
After checking in to get on the plane Darla found herself wondering what had happened that would have caused a loss of communications with Stephen. Their equipment was state of the art, how could they lose communication unless something bad was going down. She watched the news for the next thirty minutes, still not quiet grasping what was really happening, some networks said it was just a hoax while others had eye witness accounts. It was scary either way, and the misinformation was only getting worse. An alien robot threatening mankind or at least that is what the caption on CNN read below the ruins of a building in New York. The call for boarding for the last flight out of New York going to Egypt was announced. She grabbed her small carry on she had brought with her and boarded the plane.
Darla was directed to business class, she had paid out the nose for the ticket for it being last minute but anything for her brother. Her passport had, luckily been renewed just six months earlier and she had a friend in immigration who managed to get a special visa for her. She had to admit that at times it was nice having a brother in the military. Especially one that knew someone that knew someone that knew someone else. It helped her when she needed to cut through the red tape.
The captain spoke over the intercom his accent was heavily British, “We will be taking off on time this evening. Please turn off all cell phones, lap tops and other devices. Your flight attendants will be speaking to you now please listen politely.” As the passengers heard the microphone click off from the Captain, the flight attendants stood at the front of each section one on the left and one on the right side of the plane and went through the emergency procedures. Darla listened and when the plane was taking off she remember too late just how much she hated to fly. Good thing she was exhausted, sleep came easy, and the fourteen hour trip would fly by, at least that is what she hoped.
To Be continued…
“I don’t care Marybeth!” The tall redhead spoke the words with such force that Marybeth took a step backward her eyes wide with fright. Darla Shenoway was usually a calm rational person; this was not a side her sister-in-law had ever seen. Darla let out a heavy sigh and lowered her voice, “I’m sorry. Stephen is the only one I have left now. Not that you and David aren’t a part of my family, I love you both. I could never ask for a better sister –in – law or nephew, but you have to understand. I can’t just accept that Stephen went to Egypt and is missing in action. It’s just not something I can do.”
Darla paced back and forth from the suitcase on the bed to the dresser as she packed her clothes. Marybeth and David had arrived via Government Issue black sedan complete with two Army officials to explain the situation. Darla had listened, and watched the two men quietly. They were lying and trying to convince her as they had convinced her sister-in-law that Stephen was probably just out of contact because of some technical issue. Apparently they thought she would by that story, but how wrong they were. The moment the sedan pulled away from the family farm house, Darla looked at Marybeth and stated quite simply, “I’m going to find him myself.”
Marybeth had been trying for the better part of an hour to get Darla to change her mind, but Darla suspected the woman knew it was a waste of time given the stubborn streak that ran in the family. Her sister-in-law’s voice trembled a bit as she pleaded with her, “Darla, please, this is crazy! Stephen is Special Forces, if he can find a way home he will. I know he will. It’s just a loss of communications that has them worried.” Darla turned to her and nearly spoke the horrible truth, that Stephen was in trouble or the Army would not have brought her and David to the old family home.
“I am going Marybeth. You will be safe here. There is more than enough food for the two of you. You have the Sheriff’s number and I will stop on the way out of town to have Mister Duane and Miss Jerri come out and check on you whenever they can. I will call you when I get to Egypt.” Darla gripped Marybeth’s shoulders, “I will be fine. Something is going on and I am going to find out what. I promise you that. And I promise I will bring Stephen home.” She didn’t add that it may well be in a body bag. “I have to go. I can’t miss the plane.” She gave her sister-in-law a tight hug and knelt down to smile at the four year old boy who had sat quietly while all this was going on, “You take care of your mama now. Don’t go getting into trouble.” She smiled, “I will be back with your daddy in no time at all.” She placed a kiss to his forward, brushing his sandy blond locks out of his face. “Be good David.”
Darla threw her duffel bag into the back of the beat up ’72 Chevy pick-up. She climbed into the passenger seat and looked over at the driver, “Let’s go before I change my mind, Jimmy. “ She looked to the house and saw Marybeth standing at the door clinging to her son. They were both trying to be brave. Darla smiled and hollered, “I’ll call you as soon as I can! I love you!” And with that Jimmy pulled out of the dirt drive and set off toward the small rural airport in Metropolis, Illinois.
The flight from Metropolis to the larger airport in Chicago had been a long one. Though it only took an hour it had seemed as if a whole day had passed, however the flight from Chicago to New York lasted a life time. When she finally arrived in New York it was amid news reports of strange things happening and it was only then that she realized that what she had been hearing on the news wasn’t just a bunch of city folk going crazy. There on the screen was a giant talking robot, the image was flickering and went to a boy then back to the horrific face of the robot, its teeth like steal fangs. Darla couldn’t hear what was being said, but she got the feeling it wasn’t anything nice at all.
After checking in to get on the plane Darla found herself wondering what had happened that would have caused a loss of communications with Stephen. Their equipment was state of the art, how could they lose communication unless something bad was going down. She watched the news for the next thirty minutes, still not quiet grasping what was really happening, some networks said it was just a hoax while others had eye witness accounts. It was scary either way, and the misinformation was only getting worse. An alien robot threatening mankind or at least that is what the caption on CNN read below the ruins of a building in New York. The call for boarding for the last flight out of New York going to Egypt was announced. She grabbed her small carry on she had brought with her and boarded the plane.
Darla was directed to business class, she had paid out the nose for the ticket for it being last minute but anything for her brother. Her passport had, luckily been renewed just six months earlier and she had a friend in immigration who managed to get a special visa for her. She had to admit that at times it was nice having a brother in the military. Especially one that knew someone that knew someone that knew someone else. It helped her when she needed to cut through the red tape.
The captain spoke over the intercom his accent was heavily British, “We will be taking off on time this evening. Please turn off all cell phones, lap tops and other devices. Your flight attendants will be speaking to you now please listen politely.” As the passengers heard the microphone click off from the Captain, the flight attendants stood at the front of each section one on the left and one on the right side of the plane and went through the emergency procedures. Darla listened and when the plane was taking off she remember too late just how much she hated to fly. Good thing she was exhausted, sleep came easy, and the fourteen hour trip would fly by, at least that is what she hoped.
To Be continued…