Pandemic
You run over to him, aware that he is your only chance. You shake him gently. "Sir," you say. "Wake up. We have trouble!"
He doesn't even stir. You shake him harder. "Goddamn it, pilot, get up!" you scream.
This time, he awakens with a start, looking around in fear. "We need you to drive the plane. The other pilot abandoned us!"
"I couldn't stop him," he mumbled. "I couldn't do it."
"We need your help now!" you yell.
"Sorry," he says and gets into the pilot's chair.
It doesn't take long for him to stabilize the plane. You let out a sigh of relief as the needle on the altimeter increased. You walk out of the pilot's quarters and get into your seat. Behind you, people are still screaming, but you no longer care. Even when you slip into unconsciousness, you feel nothing.
He doesn't even stir. You shake him harder. "Goddamn it, pilot, get up!" you scream.
This time, he awakens with a start, looking around in fear. "We need you to drive the plane. The other pilot abandoned us!"
"I couldn't stop him," he mumbled. "I couldn't do it."
"We need your help now!" you yell.
"Sorry," he says and gets into the pilot's chair.
It doesn't take long for him to stabilize the plane. You let out a sigh of relief as the needle on the altimeter increased. You walk out of the pilot's quarters and get into your seat. Behind you, people are still screaming, but you no longer care. Even when you slip into unconsciousness, you feel nothing.