Part 4:
The Fall of Modern Enterprise
"Who is this?" I asked.
"I am the President of the United States."
"You don't sound like Obama." I said. Everyone gave me a confused puppy look which, were the situation less creepy, would have been hilarious.
"That is because I'm not. This is not the time to explain, I need you to Get to the White House as quickly as possible. Things are happening now, and I need your help to stop them." The voice said, then he hung up the phone before I could say anything.
For a moment we all just stood there confused, which was starting to happen much too often for my tastes.
"So..." Cam said, "What did he want?"
"He said he wants me in Washington as soon as possible."
"Why?" Claire asked.
"That's a really good question. Wish I had an answer." I said.
"How are we supposed to get to Washington? I mean the car's almost out of gas already and we're like 800 miles away!" Tim said.
"Actually, it's more like 900." Rachel said. "And I have an idea." She added, looking at Tim with an almost scary smirk.
"What?"
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"You want me to fly that?" Tim asked incredulously.
"Why not, you've had lessons." Rachel Said.
"Yeah, flying Cessnas, not a 787! (http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/04/17/213328/pictures-bmw-presents-bond-style-787-cabin-concept-for-russian.html)"
Sitting in front of us was one of the coolest planes ever. It had been custom built by BMW by an obsenely rich Russian tycoon. While the outside looked like a regular airline jet, the inside was designed as a very James Bond living space.
Unfortunately said Tycoon had died of cancer just before the planes completion. In his will he left the plane to his estranged nephew who had decided to fly it around the world and showcase it at various major cities. And, appearantly, Disney World. Rachel had explained on the drive over that she had wanted to see it, but the exhibition had only run until the 8th. With the clocks turning back, however, it seemed that the plane was still there. Or was it there again? Time travel is so confusing.
"You'll do fine, everything's the same, the plane's just bigger. Come on, we need to get moving." I said.
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It took about an hour to get off the ground and into the air. There was a close call with the Tree of Life in Animal Kingdom, but otherwise everything went well. We'd been flying for awhile when Cam and I got into the bar's liquor cabnet. We poured a couple glasses of the best scotch I've ever tasted and looked out of the window.
"This plane is amazing. Once we're done with whatever it is we're doing we should fly around the world, see everything there is to see." Cam said.
"We'll have to get more beds, right now there's just the one and if Tim wasn't flying I'm sure he and Rachel would be foing everything in their power to desecrate it." I said with a smirk.
"Well, seems a shame that it's going unused." He said, returing the smirk full force. The implication was pretty clear.
"Camron, I-" I was cut off as the plane hit a bit of turbulence and knocked my glass out of my hand. "Dammit, now I have to-" Another rumble sent me to the floor. I looked up at Cam for help, but his focus was on something outside the window.
"Sarah, I think we're in trouble." I managed to stand up and look out the window. Plummeting from the sky was none other then the USS Enterprise.
"****" I cursed. Without anouther second's hesitation I ran to the ****pit.
"It's not going to hit us, but once we get caught in it's wake we're screwed." Tim said. "We're going to need to get off this plane, fast."
"The convertible in the bay is one of those with a parachute in the back. Maybe that could work." Claire said as she came up behind me.
"We don't much other choice. Sarah, grab the single chutes. Claire, get Rachel and Cam to the car. I'm going to try and level off the plane as best I can, go!"
The next minute was a blur. I grabbed the cutes and got to the car. The four of us strapped on the parachutes and got in the car with me taking the wheel. There was a horrifying moment it looked like Tim wasn't going to make it in time, but he came pleeling into the bay parachute on. In one fluid movement he hit the emergency door release and jumped into the car. As soon as the door was open I flipped the car into reverse and slammed on the gas.
We took off backwards into the air.
Below us the Enterprise continued to fall, taking our plane with it. For a moment we hung in the air, practically weightless.
Then we stated to fall.