365 Days of Drabbles, Day 186

[jeriendhal]

For ankewehner: Detonation

Note: We shall be tasteful and not continue with Quisling and Khan on this one. ;p

Meanwhile, back at the Aral Sea

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“Only the Russians would be crazy enough to nuke their own country,” the general said, watching the bomber's progress on the monitors.

“Sir, we should really discuss the Desert Rock tests sometime,” his adviser said.

They watched as the aging Tupolev bomber flew over the water, releasing an old school gravity bomb. It dropped down towards the water...

...to be grabbed by a tentacle.

“Lieutenant, I'm a reasonable man. So I know I didn't just see... Oh god...”

They watched as the tentacle lobbed the bomb skyward, just before the image disappeared in a flash of light.

Comments

[rix_scaedu]

Bring back the meteorites!?

[lilfluff.livejournal.com]

"See, see, I told you it needed command detonation capability. But no, you just lock me up for strolling into your office without first passing through base security. Or customs. Or... what? Fine, shutting up now."