Shanan sighed with relief as The Goober finally turned away from her. She'd diverted his attention to the teenage boy sitting across the isle from him, who was currently focused on the hand-held gaming system in his hand. The Goober pounced like a lion on its prey, descending on the poor kid with a torrent of questions.<br/><br/>Shanan couldn't help but smile as she turned relaxed in her seat, pulled up the weekly budget report, and began working in peace. She'd only made it through a few pages when another interruption arose. The plane lurched and shuddered around her. For an instant, she felt only irritation, as if the plane itself were trying to ruin her concentration. Then the nature of the disturbance penetrated her impatience. She gripped the tablet tighter to keep it from bouncing out of her grip and clutched the armrest in her other hand. She pressed her head into the back of the seat, gritting her teeth as she waited for the turbulance to end.<br/><br/>The Captain's voice, calm as ever, sounded over the speakers, calling for passengers to be patient and return to their seats untill the turbulance was over. Perhaps she imagined it, but she thought she detected a hint of tension in his voice as he finished.<br/><br/>Before she could do more than wonder idly about the reason for the captain to sound nervous, she was distracted again. An odd tingling sensation crawled over her skin, becoming more and more pronounced until it felt electric, almost painful. Her entire body crackled with it, as if she were being electrocuted where she sat. But it was different, somehow... Not like the other time's she'd felt mild shocks. Her thoughts were swept up in an overwhelming tide of elation. She felt like she was flying!<br/><br/>The surge died as suddenly as it had arisen and she slumped in her seat, unconscious.