I'M FLYING

Launch path clear...

Advancing at low speed...

Launch count down begins...

5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

ARCHANGEL LAUNCH!

Kira Yamato... FREEDOM... Launching!

Athrun Zala... JUSTICE... Launching!

"Launch towards a new future Archangel!"

"Open the new skies of the future FREEDOM."

"Show your enlightened path JUSTICE."

I reached the airplane and gave it a one minute glance before entering then, I looked back. I visualized that there were invisible people standing outside the glass doors of the departure area. Each of them are smiling and waving goodbye. Eugenio approached me and tapped my shoulder. I know that he means that we are about to get aboard. Myra, Eugenio and myself sat beside the emergency doors when one plane crew approached and spoke something to us. We gestured that we're Deaf. Myra's sister told us that we have to move to another seats. At first, we thought that those seats must have been reserved by the other passengers. But, we're wrong. Alice showed the safety guides of the airport and there I read that only individuals who are able to give full assistance during emergency may sit beside the emergency doors. I realized that we may not able to do that because we're Deaf and it will be more easy if a Hearing individual will handle the situation.

We moved to another seat but at that time Myra joined her sister while Eugenio sat with me. I asked Myra for a chewing gum because I might not be able to handle the pain in my neck if the plane starts to fly.

"Don't be frightened... you will be okay." Eugenio comforted me.

"Thanks."

"Do you still worried about what happened to Lovella?" He asked.

"Yeah! It's just because the ticket is non-refundable."

"I see."

After a few minutes, another crew approached me and asked me to turn off my mobile phone. I humbly obeyed and then, the engine starts roaring. It must be the sign that we are about to take off. The plane started to move, I peered through the transparent window and observed the wing of the plane. My mind brewed a funny idea that I should feel myself riding the Archangel or the Freedom Gundam. The plane stopped in the midst of a straight flight lane. Suddenly, the engine gave a deafening roar.

"We're about to take off at full speed. Do you copy?" Eugenio said.

"Roger."

"Launch towards a new future, Archangel" I said in my mind. Consequently, the plane runs at great speed and slowly, it soared high and higher.

"Ouch!" I said.

"Don't worry... it's okay. It will be gone later. Just worry if we're about to land... it will be more painful. But you'll get used to it." said Eugenio.

My neck gave me a terrible aching... I felt that both sides are swelling... and about to explode. I remembered what Jay instructed me to do if I feel this thing... "Just close your nose using your hand and place your pointing finger of your other hand to your mouth. Then, imagine that you're blowing a balloon, don't let any air get out of your nose or mouth. Just let the air get out of your ears." I did it and I feel a little better.

I peered through the windows again and "WOW" I said to myself. As the plane fly higher into the afternoon sky I marveled the aerial view of the Philippine landscape. It was like a diorama of the northern part of the archipelago. The moving vehicles were like crawling ants, and the houses and mountains were like shaped clays on the plain green fields. The plane went higher and teared the thick clouds. I was flying amidst the heavenly white smokes, and the plane went higher again. This time the Philippine archipelago vanished slowly into my view. The next view was magnificient. I opened the window completely and there in front of my eyes the thick clouds were formed like rocky mountains. "City of the Clouds" I said to myself "The Supreme Being is really a great and a genius artist."

As the plane continue soaring towards my destination, the thick clouds lessened and it gave me opportunity to have a view of the vast blue ocean which replaced the green fields.

"AWESOME!"

"WONDERFUL!"

"GREAT!"

After two hours of travel, the plane crew announced that the plane is about to land. We finally reached Macau.

"Ready?" Eugenio asked.

"Yeah." I said as I did Jay's instructions.

Eugenio's right, landing is more painful than taking off. I keep of chewing my gum and doing the remedy that Jay taught me. After few minutes, the plane successfully landed.

I hurriedly went out and take pictures of myself standing with the plane beside me. I opened my mobile phone consequently and received a message from the roaming service which warmly greeted my arrival to Macau.

"Hello Macau," I said "I'm ready for the new adventure."