This is my entry for Sue Vincent of Daily Echo Thursday Photo Challenge. #writephoto.
Conflagration.
As they neared the summit Tom said our goal is just another fifty miles. We should see the city lights just over the next ridge.
Though hopeful the lads, who had been marching for five days now since their Chinnook had been shot down, were tired.
Tom the oldest and most experienced soldier reached the summit first. His heart sank, he had managed to keep these lads alive all this time and for what?
One by one the the five other soldiers joined him at the top of the ridge. “What the #### ? ” They exclaimed, Jared, the youngest asked ” what’s going on Sir?”
Before Tom could answer they saw a huge aircraft of sorts flash across the the city. It dropped its payload “drop” shouted Tom, knowing as he did it was useless they were all dead.
willowdot21 
May 31, 2018 @ 11:32:59
Ooh! Great take sis!
May 31, 2018 @ 12:09:44
Thank you Ritu
May 31, 2018 @ 12:12:43
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May 31, 2018 @ 12:24:21
Reblogged this on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo and commented:
First in this week!
May 31, 2018 @ 13:35:43
Thank you Sue đđ
May 31, 2018 @ 12:25:12
Tragic, Willow.
May 31, 2018 @ 13:35:13
It is sad but probably not very far from the truth, sadly đ
May 31, 2018 @ 13:35:35
That’s why it is so tragic.
May 31, 2018 @ 13:36:30
Yes indeed, so many wasted lives.
May 31, 2018 @ 13:38:31
Of all ages, and not just soldiers.
May 31, 2018 @ 13:58:41
Yes it could of easily been a family returning home… But somehow I could not bring myself to write that, though I know full well it happens. đ
May 31, 2018 @ 14:33:52
It does, unfortunately. đĻ
May 31, 2018 @ 14:35:33
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May 31, 2018 @ 14:43:50
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May 31, 2018 @ 12:47:03
Good story, but what a sad ending1
May 31, 2018 @ 13:34:21
Thank you Kim, I know but it happens sadly đ
May 31, 2018 @ 13:55:35
A pleasant little tale to start the week, good one.
May 31, 2018 @ 14:00:01
A sad fact of life, or is that death đ
Jun 01, 2018 @ 00:42:50
Ooh..a tragedy. Once in a while I have to write one of these, too. Usually, I prefer happy endings, but that’s not always what we get in life. Sometimes, it’s important to acknowledge that.
Jun 01, 2018 @ 06:22:20
Thank you for reading Cathleen. Yes I agree life is not all happy endings and we all know that by now. We can close our eyes as much as we like but the harsh truth is still there.đđ
Jun 01, 2018 @ 02:21:50
That was all very fatal willow.
Jun 01, 2018 @ 06:51:30
It certainly was Michael, thanks for reading đ
Jun 01, 2018 @ 10:24:41
How terribly tragic after all their struggles. Life is so cruel sometimes.
Jun 01, 2018 @ 10:32:35
Yes we don’t always have a fairy tale ending. đđ
Jun 01, 2018 @ 10:34:24
Sadly, they are very rare. đĻ
Jun 02, 2018 @ 07:47:08
Sadly, this does smack of the truth, Willow. Great contribution.
Jun 02, 2018 @ 08:25:57
Thanks Robbie ,. Yes it does happen đ
Jun 07, 2018 @ 11:58:28
Thank you Sue, lots of great entries đ
Jun 28, 2018 @ 14:34:00
We have to live in hope, but there are tragedies everywhere.
Jun 28, 2018 @ 14:44:47
Yes Joy sadly that’s all we can do. Thank you for reading đ