Prompted by: Heat waves shimmering~Matsuo Basho
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Heat waves shimmering
one or two inches
above the dead grass.
They were trapped out in the blazing sun; a large boulder their only cover.
“If we don’t get water soon, T.H.R.U.S.H won’t need to kill us chum, nature will have done the deed for them.”
Illya thought, then called out. “Okay, we surrender.”
Napoleon paused, but smiled at him.
“Toss you weapons, stand slowly with your hands up.”
The agents complied, facing their two opponents. Napoleon and Illya moved towards them, their hands clasped behind their heads.
“On your knees!"
Suddenly Illya pulled two knives hidden beneath his jacket, throwing them and killing both men.
“Nice move tovarisch.”
“Spacibo.”