Stories tagged “plane”
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Fallen Angel
“Come on it will be fun, you need to live more.” – “I think am fine right hear Rachel.” – “That’s not living your life Carl.” -“Pipe it Kat.” Carl sat on a grassy field watching as Rache...
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But I'm Not
“I-I miss my old life, Queen. And I don’t like this Plane. Nothing happens here.” Elise shuffled her feet awkwardly. All Selphs miss their old lives, Elise. It cannot be helped. You should be honored to have been chosen. “I- suppose so…” re...
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Fall From Grace into Mattel
Pilot and plane dove toward earth, engines squealing, pulled up at last minute by chubby hands, veered, and smashed into Barbie’s unyielding form.
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The Ascent
The sun shone through the shades hanging from the window, laying streaks of light on the Captains face. He woke, rubbing the light from his eyes. It wasn’t long before he was shaven and dressed. His wings glistened on the front of his jacket as the s...
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Ficly Takes Flight
In the midst of the confrontation, the Ficlyteers heard a resounding roar. They looked back and saw that the back of the USS Ficly had changed into an aircraft carrier. A large airplane pulled out on deck with Kevin and Jason in the pilot’s seat....
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Ficly Flees or Mighty Joe Young Gets Out The Monster Truck
The Ficlyteers piled into the Ficly fighter jet and it took off with a resounding roar. “Off we go into the wild blue yonder-” Jason sang. “We’re not in the US Air Force.” G2 pointed out. “Kevin where are we going?&#...
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Ficly Lands Under Storm Cover
Captain Jason circled looking for a place to land, being covered by the dark billowing clouds that were The Silent Storm. He’d yet to say anything but he was attempting to help. “Looks like we’re going to have to land in the water....
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Timing
This little flutter of doubt is now a seed planted in my brain, slowly taking root and being fertilized by this man’s continual presence. He takes a look, I jump. What’s wrong with me? I’ve had no qualms about it, even willing to take...
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No Reason to Fear
For the longest, shortest second of my life my heart stops and my physical appearance is a millimeter away from betraying my shock. Did he just say that out loud? How could he possibly know? But I can’t go there, can’t let my reaction show....
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Amsterdam
We got on the plane without any problems unfortunately. I looked at the info at the gate. I was heading to Amsterdam. I should have known. I’d lived there a couple of years when I was younger and managed to avoid the bad parts but it looked like ...
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Looking through the Scope(Part 4)
As the Piper Aztec was plummeting, I looked over at Larry who was crumpled in the pilots’ chair in the cockpit; wishing that I had made time for flying lessons. I grabbed the controls knowing that I had to try to land us on the tundra down below ...
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Looking through the Scope( Part 5)
I awoke to the smell of burning rubber and my throat was dry as a desert. There was smoke beyond the crumpled metal all around me. The sun was at eleven 0’clock. Hours had gone by and yet I was still alive. My friend, Larry, hadn’t been so ...
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"Incident"
“Well, how would you know? It’s not like you’ve ever been off this dinky little Plane.” “I happen to live in this ‘dinky little Plane’. Besides, you know I can’t transport yet!” Accamel looked offended and crossed his arms in turn.
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The Man with the Exploding Shoes
It wasn’t hard, really. I took an X-Acto knife, clicked it up until it couldn’t go any further, and slit my shoes open along the seams. I made a mold of the soles, filled it up with a thin layer of rubber and then as much plastic explosive ...
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Involuntary Crash #1
The plane’s instruments had failed. Seeing as how it was in the midst of one of the worst blizzards ever recorded, this was not entirely surprising. Such was life in the Northwest Territories. The small community of Wekweètì, situated about one...
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Regrouping
The wind protested through the compromised fuselage of the plane. Craig rubbed his head, steadying his Arctic-proofed tundra jacket. “Medicine all right?” he inquired. Timothy rifled through some assorted debris until he found four small ca...
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Flight 364
“Flight 364 to Phoenix, Arizona is now boarding. Please wait until your group has been called, thank you.” Cassie glanced up just in time to see the very prim looking gate attendant set the phone down with a firm click. She anxiously checke...
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Looking through the Scope (Part 3)
Larry and I waited two hours for Sebastian. Larry was drinking down the last of his juice and getting ready to pick up some clients just north when Sebastian walked in. “Sorry about the wait.” he said. I could see white residue on his nose....