Snow alt (boy 2 alt)

Death's chill mingles with the falling snow

Snow slipped from the sky, each flake a paratrooper dropping into enemy territory burned alive by the flames below.

The storehouse they had kept him in was draped in flames fueled by the blood of the men he had killed.

He watched as the flames embraced the building, burning tendrils of fire licking the wood, the flames running their greedy lips over the brittle surface of the once proud structure, gagging on the snow coved wood. Smoke raced towards the heavens, a hungry beast, eager to meet the sky and extinguish the stars.

A slow smile slipped over the boy’s face, its venomous intent shining brighter than the fire that had brought it forth.

With a cool determination the lips split apart and a single word crawled from the hidden depths.

“Soon.”

With a twist the boy turned, the fire lighting his way and destroying his past.

The world beckoned and the boy began his quest; free of hope, free of fear, and free of remorse.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[deeps]

Very cool short story!
Enjoyable read ^_^