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jkkitty.livejournal.comTitle Lightening the Load
Author: jkkitty
Prompt words: Arch, Vanish
Prompt Colour: Pink
Napoleon leaned against the Gateway Arch of St. Louis waiting for his partner to join him. Looking over the Mississippi River, he felt a calm that wasn’t something he felt often. He watched the slow moving river imagining he was in another place and time.
This part of the trail had been destroyed, and Waverly had given them two days of relaxation before they would receive their orders for the next part of the trail they were following.
Illya showed up as he popped the last of a hot dog in his mouth.
“Are you ready to get aboard the next tram? It will be here in a minute.” Napoleon asked shaded his eyes as he looked up at the sixty-three story structure.
“Why are we doing this again? I could be back at the hotel reading an enjoyable book.” Illya looked up. “Besides what’s so special about it?”
“It’s called relaxing while sightseeing. Besides this is an important part of American history. The Arch was built as a monument to the country’s westward expansion, and the view is unbelievable from the top.”
“Well, then we have to do it. It not often that you want to view something besides a woman’s behind.” Illya teased as he headed toward the Arch’s line.
“Hey, wait a minute. I look at things other than women and their attributes.” Napoleon complained as he caught up with his partner.
Illya smirked. “If you say so, the line is moving let’s go.”
The trip in the tram capsules up the Arch brought the men to the top of it and the crowds already present. Both sides of the Arch had sixteen small windows many of them were filled with visitors. Taking an empty window on the east side, they looked down on the Mississippi River, which was highlighted with a pink reflection of the sunset.
“It is beautiful,” Illya said in a voice filled with wonder. “How far can we see?”
“We’re lucky that it is a clear night. According to the brochure, we should be able to see thirty miles in either direction. Right now, we’re looking at Illinois from the west side we will be able to see St. Louis, Missouri.”
They stood there while the sun continued to set and the view of the river vanished. As they entered the last capsule of the night to take them to the ground, each allowed the peace of their surroundings to lighten their thoughts and souls for at least a while.
Author: jkkitty
Prompt words: Arch, Vanish
Prompt Colour: Pink
Napoleon leaned against the Gateway Arch of St. Louis waiting for his partner to join him. Looking over the Mississippi River, he felt a calm that wasn’t something he felt often. He watched the slow moving river imagining he was in another place and time.
This part of the trail had been destroyed, and Waverly had given them two days of relaxation before they would receive their orders for the next part of the trail they were following.
Illya showed up as he popped the last of a hot dog in his mouth.
“Are you ready to get aboard the next tram? It will be here in a minute.” Napoleon asked shaded his eyes as he looked up at the sixty-three story structure.
“Why are we doing this again? I could be back at the hotel reading an enjoyable book.” Illya looked up. “Besides what’s so special about it?”
“It’s called relaxing while sightseeing. Besides this is an important part of American history. The Arch was built as a monument to the country’s westward expansion, and the view is unbelievable from the top.”
“Well, then we have to do it. It not often that you want to view something besides a woman’s behind.” Illya teased as he headed toward the Arch’s line.
“Hey, wait a minute. I look at things other than women and their attributes.” Napoleon complained as he caught up with his partner.
Illya smirked. “If you say so, the line is moving let’s go.”
The trip in the tram capsules up the Arch brought the men to the top of it and the crowds already present. Both sides of the Arch had sixteen small windows many of them were filled with visitors. Taking an empty window on the east side, they looked down on the Mississippi River, which was highlighted with a pink reflection of the sunset.
“It is beautiful,” Illya said in a voice filled with wonder. “How far can we see?”
“We’re lucky that it is a clear night. According to the brochure, we should be able to see thirty miles in either direction. Right now, we’re looking at Illinois from the west side we will be able to see St. Louis, Missouri.”
They stood there while the sun continued to set and the view of the river vanished. As they entered the last capsule of the night to take them to the ground, each allowed the peace of their surroundings to lighten their thoughts and souls for at least a while.
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