The Randomness of Life

by MLaw

Drabbles, half drabbles. Some based upon lines or stanzas of poetry. Most are stand alones, and some tell a story. A few of these drabbles have been made into longer fics: "A Leaf Moves,"Zaporoche,""The Test" and "The Congo Affair." Hope you enjoy! Comments welcome!

12. Range-Finding

Range-Finding ~Robert Frost

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And still the bird revisited her young.

"Look out!: Napoleon called as the chopper dove in their direction, shooting at them with a powerful .50 caliber Browning machine gun.

The bullets strafed the ground on either side of the agents.

"Do you think she is just a little pissed off?"

"Well we did destroy her nest."

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The indwelling spider ran to greet the fly,

Angelique placed a carnation on Napoleon's lapel, just as she had once before.

"I trust no spider this time?" He asked warily.

"No darling not quite, perhaps tonight I will be the spider and you can be my fly."

"Where would you like to lure me, your room or mine?"