HDA - Vanished by Red Introduction

Name: Red

Title: Vanished

Type of Story: AU

Rating of Story: PG-15

Main Characters: F, J, Ca, V, Fe, L

Date Posted: October, 2002

Warnings: Violence – may be intense at times

Plot Blurbs: While waiting to catch a flight home from Chicago, Joe disappears from O’Hare Airport. The only clues to his whereabouts are a message he left on Frank’s cell phone and an envelope hidden in the airport restroom.

Splash Page: Fenton watched with admiration, pride and a little bit of envy as Frank expertly piloted the small plane to a cruising altitude. Fenton had never even thought about learning how to fly. That’s what people like Jack Wayne were for! Frank, however, was eager to learn and took to it like a duck to water. Joe had also taken lessons but apparently become frustrated with the whole thing at some point and never got his pilot’s license. Joe had often joked that one pilot in the family was enough and he’d much rather spend his time on other pursuits. Fenton suspected, though, that if it came right down to it, in an emergency Joe would certainly be able to fly, and land, a plane.

‘Joe. Where are you?’ Fenton thought gazing out the window into the black night sky.

Special Notes: This story was written specifically for one person – my friend Joe – to thank her for her endless encouragement, total support and gentle suggestions. I’ve said thank you so many times they seem like hollow words at this point, so I wanted to make sure she knows exactly how much I appreciate all the time and effort she puts into helping me become a better writer. (And it must be working because I only needed one wig this time!) Joe, this is YOUR story – thanks for letting me share it with everyone else.