Code 365 Project Memory

Datum 34: Slowly but Surely

Vaughn's Point of View

"He's a skilled Xavierheld Pilot."

All eyes were pressed onto me as this extremely annoying blue-haired man announced to the whole cockpit.

"Shut up!!" I readily said as I quickly snatched my arm away from his hands.

He then looked at me very seriously as if he wanna stab me or something. Geez old man. chill. Iniikot ko ang aking mga mata sa paligid.

Napaatras ako ng kaunti as I see lights of hope in everybody's eyes. Mukhang alam ko na kung ano ang naglalaro sa isipan ng mga 'to.

"No I wont--"

"YES YOU MUST!"

Hindi na ako nakapalag pa nang maramdaman ko ang malakas na paghatak saakin ng matandang huklubang ito papunta sa pilot's seat.

He then fastened the pilot seat belt on me, pulled it and even accidentally pressing the tight belt on my crotch!

"You shit!! Mababaog ako sa pinagagagawa mo!!" I shouted at him as he still remained his serious stance.

*Warning! Warning!*

Everybody's attention was caught and triggered by the loud warning signs from the cockpit's controls. Flashes of red lights started to enclose the whole cockpit area.

"We're all gonna die!"

"I wanna see my wife for the last time!"

"Its all hopeless!! We're gonna crash soon!!"

Hopeless panics and cries resonated inside the small closed area that made the surroundings tensed and full of anxiety. I then felt the strong urge as for how many years, I sensed the odd feeling of being in panic.

Hagalaz then looked deeply and seriously onto me that left me paying him my full attention.

"I dont give a shit about your damn crotch nor your stupid damn genes. This plane cannot go on autopilot mode forever. It will shut down if you dont move your ass!"

I suddenly felt his strong hand grasped the collar rim of my shirt. His serious soul-less sapphire eyes pressed hard onto mine. The feeling of strong intimidation made my hand grabbed into my seat.

"Listen." His very intimidating and serious tone. " If you still want your 'wife' and everybody alive, you better cooperate your ass with me."

He then pushed me on the pilot seat as he let go of my shirt. Hindi ko magawang maipaliwanag ang pakiramdam ko as I stare at his serious eyes.

I stared at him seriously as I felt the rumbling of the plane passing by strong turbulence. A strong deafening silence was heard inside my mind as the people surrounded us feels their impending doom.

What an irony.

"You use to save her back then." He seriously added. A feeling of unexplained guilt longed through me, as if di ako mapakali. As if I have to do something. As if my body and my mind is ordering me to obey him.

Instead of feeling damn angry on him saying nonsense things and commanding me shits, I felt like I have to obey him. The sense of trust, the feeling of reliance all mixing up together in one sitting.

What is even going on with me!!??

I really dont know what the hell was he talking about this 'wife' of mine, but somehow I felt an urgent need of doing things and a sense of danger.

Bahala na. This time, I will trust him. I will trust my intuition. I will trust myself. For the 'one' I should save.

I reached my hand over the controls. My hands stopped halfway, but a sense of extreme need and persuation convinced me so.