Pandora's Box, or Rising Action, Falling Action - Part One
The desert prison -
My work station for eight years.
It is an honor.
My heart is pounding too fast -
I'm excited for my job!
I meet the rookie -
So kind, so eager... so young.
And my new partner
I meet him, an officer -
A seasoned fighter, my guide.
I teach him the ropes -
He made an arrest today,
And for that, I'm proud.
My first day went very well;
I apprehended a crook.
I learn about him -
His background, his inner self,
And I become fond.
I converse with him and know -
More about the man and friend.
I learn about him -
His backstory, his person,
And I am amazed.
I converse with him and know -
More about the man and friend.
But a split would come -
Pandora hid in a box,
unbeknownst to us.
The box looked normal and clean,
Untouched by mystical means.
The box held horrors.
Opened by the new inmate,
The old world forever changed.
He escaped from the small cell;
And that was because of me.
A/N: And more heck has been unleashed into the world! Dave and Rupert have a little more substance to their relationship than Ted and Winston did in the last chapter, so this will be the start of a two-parter renga. This first half focuses on the events within 'Escaping the Prison', and the second half will focus on their individual paths starting from 'Stealing the Diamond' to 'Completing the Mission'.
References:
-Pandora's actual box is here, and Henry is her substitute.
Enjoy!