Skies of Evil!
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 12:04 am
Brett Bastadge gasped. The night was taking its toll. A trans-English Channel voyage? Okay. A SCUBA journey to the sands of Point du Hoc? I can do it. Lugging 80 pounds of gear to the base of the cliffs as a member of the Ranger forces? Whew. Okay. I trained for this. Right.
But now this. THIS. The daunting cliff was mocking Brett as he made his vertical ascent to the top of the cliff. On the horizon, the scene of candy-like orange glow and brilliance masked what was surely the deadly blast of German artillary.
"God Dammit," exclaimed Bastadge.
Brett thought of his younger brother, William, who had dissapeared just one week before this mission.
"No. I won't quit now. I CAN'T quit now."
Calling upon all the strength he had left in his 6'0, 200 lbs. muscular frame, Brett lifted his right arm and planted his Kentlington Scaling Rod into the cliff, just ten yards below the top.
"What happens when I get there happens," he thought. "...but I WILL get there."
He looked up at his target.....his destination. For a brief moment, hope and purpose had found a haven in his being. Then, a stark interruption.
"Herr Bastadge! Up a little late are you?"
Brett looked upwards and to his horror saw a face from his past. The face of ugliness. The face of betrayal. The face of evil itself.
For this face. Oh god. This was the face of....
But now this. THIS. The daunting cliff was mocking Brett as he made his vertical ascent to the top of the cliff. On the horizon, the scene of candy-like orange glow and brilliance masked what was surely the deadly blast of German artillary.
"God Dammit," exclaimed Bastadge.
Brett thought of his younger brother, William, who had dissapeared just one week before this mission.
"No. I won't quit now. I CAN'T quit now."
Calling upon all the strength he had left in his 6'0, 200 lbs. muscular frame, Brett lifted his right arm and planted his Kentlington Scaling Rod into the cliff, just ten yards below the top.
"What happens when I get there happens," he thought. "...but I WILL get there."
He looked up at his target.....his destination. For a brief moment, hope and purpose had found a haven in his being. Then, a stark interruption.
"Herr Bastadge! Up a little late are you?"
Brett looked upwards and to his horror saw a face from his past. The face of ugliness. The face of betrayal. The face of evil itself.
For this face. Oh god. This was the face of....