Blood and Mayonnaise
I dropped behind the palace rubble to reload. The clown's army was only about a click out and still advancing. I sighed and pulled out the greasy photo of a Double Whopper with Cheese that I keep in my jacket, trying to remind myself what all this was for.
Suddenly there was a boom overhead, and I looked up to see a dark cloud erupt in the sky. I watched as the cloud grew, and held out the vain hope that it might still just be rain until I began to hear the scream of a million tiny mouths. "Fry guys!" the voice of Corporal Schill screeched from my belt radio. "They've dropped Fry Guys! Find cover!"
I groaned and kissed the photo, stuffing it back in my jacket. There was no cover out here. Not from this. Not from Them. I raised my rifle to the sky and started firing. Today was a good day to die.
I dropped behind the palace rubble to reload. The clown's army was only about a click out and still advancing. I sighed and pulled out the greasy photo of a Double Whopper with Cheese that I keep in my jacket, trying to remind myself what all this was for.
Suddenly there was a boom overhead, and I looked up to see a dark cloud erupt in the sky. I watched as the cloud grew, and held out the vain hope that it might still just be rain until I began to hear the scream of a million tiny mouths. "Fry guys!" the voice of Corporal Schill screeched from my belt radio. "They've dropped Fry Guys! Find cover!"
I groaned and kissed the photo, stuffing it back in my jacket. There was no cover out here. Not from this. Not from Them. I raised my rifle to the sky and started firing. Today was a good day to die.
I can see the Ken Burns documentary now...
Posted by: Gretchen | April 23, 2007 at 07:31 PM
Hmmm, foreboding.
Posted by: Alauna | April 24, 2007 at 08:46 AM
This is one of my favorite stories ever. Beyond sweet.
Posted by: the wife | April 24, 2007 at 04:37 PM
Phew! When I read the title I saw horrible visions of someone eating a blood and mayonnaise sandwich. Strangely I feel relieved.
Posted by: Enna Isilee | April 24, 2007 at 04:42 PM
darn it, now every time I read Lord of the Rings "It's a good day to die" speech I'll think of fries. darn it, now I can never revel in that wonderful speech.
It's ruined.
Posted by: Faith | April 24, 2007 at 05:09 PM