Author: Pirate Turner
Rating: G
Summary: Little Vin and little JD celebrate the American Independence Day holiday with their fathers.
Challenge: Anneack's Magnificent Seven Challenge for 6-28-10 to write a 100-word Magnificent Seven drabble with the words "independence", "declaration", and "fireworks"
Warnings: Drabble, LB
Date Written: 1 July, 2010
Word Count: 100
Disclaimer: Buck Wilmington, Chris Larabee, JD Dunne, Vin Tanner, and The Magnificent Seven are & TM CBS, The Mirisch Group, MGM, and Trilogy Entertainment, not the author; are used without permission; and may not be used without permission. Everything else is & TM the author. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.
JD shivered in Buck's arms as the fireworks started and then began to cry. "What's wrong, son?" Buck asked.
"They too loud?" Chris called.
Vin watched his brother in concern. As another firework exploded, he suddenly understood. Chris put him down; Vin immediately ran over to JD. Buck knelt, releasing JD. The brothers hugged.
Buck's eyes misted at Vin's declaration. "It's okay, JD. You don't have to be scared any more. Those ain't guns. We're safe now. We're free."
The fathers swept their children into their arms and held them tightly. Love, safety, and freedom were what independence was all about.
The End
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