B.R.T. 18.13 - Ultimate. Posted 2/26/2013

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All the collected knowledge of the ages said no...
a chorus of negation in Burnout's mind.
Negation he chose to negate.
After all, he was free to do that. Right?

Then he saw a tiny sliver of light...
an almost imperceptible thread in the air.
He could not quite see it, only the light it caught.
He could not feel it, but tugging it moved the line of light.

He followed the thread...
and at the other end, to Burnout's wonder...
the eyes of a lost comrade winked back.

"I played and won," the gesture said... 

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