After an hour of flight, the plane suddenly lurched, and an announcement crackled through the cabin's intercom.
The voices of Five and Nolan Jennings came over the speakers.
"We've encountered a flock of birds. Everyone, fasten your seatbelts."
Even though everyone in the cabin had their seatbelts fastened, the mere mention of a "flock of birds" was enough to spark panic.
Those by the windows slid open their shades, and what they saw nearly gave them a heart attack.
In front of and behind the plane's wings were several clusters of black, crow-like birds, each flock numbering twenty to thirty, scattered all around the fuselage.
Just then, upon spotting the humans who had opened their shades to look at them, the crow-like birds let out a sudden "CAW!" A few clusters of the "crows" abruptly changed direction and veered straight for the windows.
