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[color=ed1c24][b][i]Eli Wyn[/i][/b][/color]

[center][b]Night before The Dive[/b][/center]

That night was a hard one - too much energy, too much excitement to fall asleep. Too much unknowns. [i][color=ed1c24]"It's going to be okay..."[/color][/i] Words that Eli said to Rahna slightly prior to them parting ways echoed in his head. The question remained... was it really? It's not as if he was getting cold feet, but all of his stunts combined couldn't get close to the magnitude of this endeavor. This was the real deal. Full of elements and parameters he wasn't able to wrap his head around. Objectively, the worst that could've happened to Eli so far was to hurt himself in the process of being a jackass. But no one can tell what is the worst thing that could happen to him on the surface.

To make the matter worse, it wasn't just him. Something could happen to Rahna as well. In a way, he felt obligated to go, whether he liked it or not. The fact that he actually wanted to go was a minor detail in the train of thought that was currently on the tracks of his mind. Eli felt that a part of Rahna's eagerness to go, besides being a curious girl, was because of his influence. He did get that before, people telling him to steer clear of their children, as they knew one was more probably going to end up in trouble if one was hanging out around Eli. Whether that was truly the case with Rahna or just a figment of Eli's imagination, was up for debate, but he still felt responsible. Thus, it was as if fate decided that Eli would go by default.

[color=ed1c24]"Huh,"[/color] Eli proclaimed, as his gaze traced the night sky. He was sitting on the steps in front of his house, trying to clear his mind. Unsurprisingly, his sister was both the first one to find out about his intentions and the first one to object. She really did think that Eli was about to do it just for the kick. As did his parents, too. As did every single person that probably knew Eli. Knowing that, however, they also knew that there was no way to stop him from going. Not a sane way, anyways. 

For the most part, people were right, yes - the adventure would be exciting as hell. But there was more to it. The promised reward.

His family may have been in an okay place for a while now, but that didn't mean that okay place would last. One day his sister will have a family of her own. If there was any luck, he would be an uncle. Eli's family would prosper from the reward, but that wasn't all. Should he really become royalty, he would be able to provide for a better life of his friends as well. What was the point of him reaching the sky if he wouldn't be able to pull other people along? 

[color=ed1c24]"... and the kick is going to be the best one yet,"[/color] he grinned before closing his eyes. Only for a second. Or two.

Three.

[center][b]Morning before The Dive[/b][/center]

A light bump prompted Eli to open his eyes. The bright sky was shining above him, clouds cheerfully playing with the wind. [color=ed1c24]".. Wha?"[/color] he barely muttered out before someone pushed him off the steps and onto his feet. It took him a few more moments to realize what was happening, where he was and who he was, [color=ed1c24]"Eli Wyn, check. My house, check."[/color] He turned around to face his house, meeting a dumbfounded expression on his sister's face. One would think that his family had gotten used to his antics by now.

One would be wrong.

The two stood there, neither one breaking the ice. He had said goodbye to his parents last night, but his sister refused to do it. She was definitely against it, but knew there was nothing to be done about it. After all, Eli was her little brother. She felt compelled to protect him. After a few moments, she sighed and pointed towards his glider, [color=662d91]"You do realize you're going to be late?"[/color] Then it finally dawned on Eli, what he was supposed to do today. [color=ed1c24]"Look, sis..."[/color] he begun, but she cut him off by approaching him and giving him a hug. Only did then Eli notice a backpack on her back. She took it off and handed it to him. [color=662d91]"I packed you something to eat and drink. I knew you wouldn't pack yourself on time. Or at all."[/color] She rolled her eyes, before they settled on the backpack again. [color=662d91]"There is one more thing in it, consider it an early birthday gift." [/color]

Eli felt her eyes tearing up a bit and, to be completely honest, he was not far from it either. Opening the backpack, Eli notice a pair of aviator goggles. They didn't look brand new, but they were polished and seemed sturdy. Now he definitely wasn't far from tearing up. [color=ed1c24]"You shouldn't have,"[/color] Eli said, but she just smiled at him. It lasted for a mere moment, but it was more than enough to convince Eli that she was going to be alright with the fact that her little brother was growing up. [color=662d91]"Go, before I change my mind!" [/color]

[center][b]The Meeting Point[/b][/center]

The glide towards the meeting point was one of the swiftest ever. Mostly due to the new goggles he had on his head, they helped Eli so much when getting to those crazy speeds his glider was capable off. Although, as a black bird crossed his path, a thought popped into his mind. If this was the swiftest glide ever - was it a possibility that the glide to the surface was going to be the worst one? 

He shook his head as he landed - prompting a group of people to move away and make room for him and his glider. He got there on time, but landed with the elegance of a rhino. [color=ed1c24]"It's alright, I'm alright! No need to worry."[/color] he spoked as he folded his glider and looked around the crowd, hoping to spot Rahna. 

Hoping not to spot Nikki.

He also didn't see Blin anywhere, which imediatelly stung him. Eli hoped that, since Blin didn't meet with them yesterday, he got around to seeing that event himself and decided to go too. That is, if he didn't sleep over the meteor shower. That would be vintage Blin, but would also majestically suck.
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