The Twilight 25: El Diablo Doesn't Wear Pantyhose

by AndraLee

There was nothing scientific about the fondness Jasper developed for the wonder-filled obsessives, who yearned to follow Venus - hung low in the west - beyond the horizon** from Stargazing** Twi 25 Round 3 Prompt 7

7. Another Old Warrior

The Twilight Twenty-Five

Prompt #: 10

Pen name: AndraLee

Pairing: Jasper

Rating: T

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Another Old Warrior

Instead of pretending to be a high school student, Jasper pedaled down to the park in town, where the old men waiting time talked war.

"Give me a rifle and put me someplace where I can cover the street. Just cause I can't walk doesn't mean I can't shoot some bastard planting bombs," one vet said.

If they asked what brought Jasper to the park, he told them he was sick and that his mom was home-schooling. They smelled faintly human, but bloodless, like curdled milk and mildew. Vaguely tempting.

He wanted to tell them they had survived another battle.

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A/N: Time permitting, I'll finish the O/S that emerged from this drabble before this challenge round ends. Copyright infringement not intended. Word count verified by http:/www(dot)wordcounttool(dot)com/ Thanks!