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I looked up as the two American fighter jets danced in the skies, pausing on the trail for a moment to watch. The exhaust trailed behind them in pure white ribbons, swirling in and out, up and down, each trying to gain the edge on the other. A fiery explosion and one plane spiraled out of the sky, wing trailing behind it. The other jet circled to confirm it's kill, and flew off, the sound of the cold wind blowing through the barren, grassy hills all that could be heard. Reaching the top of the hill, I stopped and turned to get a last look at what was left of my burning town. I clutched my s


In the TrenchesIn the Trenches January 1st, 1916In the Trenches
Laughter rang out in the trench I shared with a few German and French soldiers as we told a few jokes around a small fire we'd built. We all knew it was only a matter of time before the fighting started again, so we were making the best of it while it lasted. Most of us are drunk -- on thick German beer and Irish whiskey, or at least the little bits of it we could find. One French man even brought out a bottle of cheap champagne near the end our of our little party. The sound of metal clinking against glass could be heard as everyone downed their drinks.
The crackle of d


Land of ConfusionSeptember 09, 2029 Somewhere near New York CityLand of Confusion
You open your eyes to total blackness. No sound or light could possibly penetrate this place. Your ears ring as your brain creates it's own sound, anything to relieve the unbearable silence. The stench here is horrible -- more horrible than anything you've smelled before. The smell of rotting flesh, of human waste, of death and decay and misery. You have to get out. Stumbling around in the dark, you trip over something -- someone? -- You shudder and a sob rises in your throat as you push the horrible thing away from you. As your eyes focus, a distant, very dim stri