Out of time and place

Serris · **Reply #1320 on:** May 29, 2011, 12:59:10 AM

Deimos used a heavy stick he found to help Frank in digging the grave.

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Theo walked out of the grove. In the distance, he could see the campfire burning by the cave.

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James was enjoying some night fishing by the lake. He had already landed a fish.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #1321 on:** May 30, 2011, 02:53:29 PM

Frank continued digging with the others until the hole was six feet deep. Frank climbed out of the hole and brought the pilots body over.

Dima02 · **Reply #1322 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:13:37 PM

"Come along, Adam," Ruby said, "We need to get back to the cave and sleep if we want to sleep on time." Chomper leaned against Ruby's arm and almostly fell asleep. Ruby carefully led Chomper back into the cave.

Cleve helped Frank carry the body to the hole. "If I had my trumpet," Cleve said mournfully, "I'd play a song for this guy. Too bad my trumpet didn't make it here. I guess we just have to burry this guy without any music." Cleve pushed the body into the hole and started filling it with dirt.

vonboy · **Reply #1323 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:31:25 PM

Cera was exhausted. when the first group made it back to the cave, she immediately flopped down and went to sleep.

Adam tried some of the fish stew that was still there. "Not bad! Who made this?"

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #1324 on:** May 30, 2011, 08:07:09 PM

"We still can sing something." Frank said thinking of what to sing.

Kor · **Reply #1325 on:** May 30, 2011, 09:33:09 PM

"A happy song? Or other type? Ducky asked, not sure what type Frank would prefer to sing.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #1326 on:** May 31, 2011, 12:26:47 AM

"I was thinking something more somber." Frank said.

Serris · **Reply #1327 on:** May 31, 2011, 01:22:51 AM

James returned with some fish as Adam tasted the stew. "Glad to see you like it," he said. "Now if you'll excuse me, I need to wash up and go to sleep."

He then set the fish on a stone next to the now dying fire.

Theo carried in some dried grasses and formed it into a nest at the back of the cave. He then lay down and fell asleep.

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Deimos racked his head for a song. He recalled a somber but yet inspiring song he had heard from his childhood. "How about No One Has To Be Alone? I mean, it fits, this 'pilot' was alone when he was alive here but now he is no longer alone because we found him."

He then stuck the stick into the freshly buried dirt as a grave marker.

Kor · **Reply #1328 on:** May 31, 2011, 02:52:35 AM

"I think that may fit, I do, I do." Ducky said nodding.

Petrie nodded also. "me agree." Spike nodded his head as well, agreeing.

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"I'll stay up a while. Hopefully they'll return soon." Dan said quietly.

Dima02 · **Reply #1329 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:20:39 PM

While thinking about what to sing, Cleve wondered to the coat of the German pilot. He reached into it, and his hands felt a cold, metallic object. He took it out. It shined brightly under the moonlight. It was a harmonica, and the manufacture name, M.Hohner, was clearly visible.

"Hey Frank," Cleve yelled, "Look what I found. It's a harmonica. I know how to play "Taps" on it. I've seen it played at military burials. You know the lyrics, right?"

vonboy · **Reply #1330 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:23:42 PM

After Adam had his meal, he looked around the cave. He wanted someone to talk to, but Theo and Cera were already asleep, and everyone else was out. He sat up against a wall of the cave, and dozed off himself.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #1331 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:47:47 PM

"Yeah I know them but I think we should sing the german equivalent as well." Frank said before motioning to cleve to play the first song.

Kor · **Reply #1332 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:47:53 PM

Not having a lot to do Dan decided to make sure the fire was still going, so if nothing else the others may see it and find their way to camp easier. He made sure he had some firewood near the fire, and got a stick so he could stir and poke at the fire a bit, for something to do, if nothing else.

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"Taps, is that a song?" Ducky asked, not having heard of that before.

Dima02 · **Reply #1333 on:** May 31, 2011, 07:41:16 PM

Ruby let Chomper fall asleep next to her. She then curled up in a ball and tired to sleep. It has been a long, but exciting, day for them, and Chomper was exhausted.

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Cleve started playing the first notes of Taps. A crisp sound came out of the harmonica. It was easy to play too, and fortunately, there was no rust. He thought about keeping the harmonica for himself, but he decided against it. He finished the song without a single mess-up.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #1334 on:** May 31, 2011, 09:59:20 PM

Frank finished singing the lyrics to Taps as cleve finished. Frank cleared his throat and started singing I had a comrade in German.

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Littlefoot had arrived at camp at the same time as cera and the others and had already fallen asleep.

Kor · **Reply #1335 on:** May 31, 2011, 11:19:27 PM

Ducky, Spike and Petrie, not knowing the words and such but being able to tell the song was a sad one kept their heads down.

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'Hmm, looks like some have already arrived and since they didn't mention any trouble I guess the others will be along shortly." Dan said very quietly to himself, as he poked at the fire again with his stick and made sure to keep the fire burning, as before, so if nothing else the others may see it in the distance when they were heading back and could more easily find the camp area.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #1336 on:** June 02, 2011, 11:19:18 PM

With the hole filled frank looked at Ducky, spike, cleve, and deimos. "Let's head back to camp." Frank said.

Kor · **Reply #1337 on:** June 02, 2011, 11:27:50 PM

Ducky nodded, "Yes, we should head back." She said. She and Petrie climbed onto Spike, both of them tired from the digging. "Who do you want to go first?" She asked Frank.

Serris · **Reply #1338 on:** June 03, 2011, 05:27:12 PM

Deimos nodded and led the way to the campsite. He could still see the signal fire burning by the cave entrance and Dan feeding it.

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James returned from his bath and leaned against his backpack and soon fell asleep.

Dima02 · **Reply #1339 on:** June 03, 2011, 09:02:10 PM

Cleve listened to Frank's singing and helped him fill in the hole. He hesitated for a moment about whether or not to keep the harmonica. It was a nice harmonica, and it had a superior sound quality than the one Cleve left on the Eldridge. And what's more, it was of no use to a dead man. But in the end, Cleve decided against taking the harmonica. He buried it in the grave of the pilot. Without looking back, he started walking in the direction of the cave.

"I remember the way here," Cleve said, "I'll lead." He walked into the darkness, not glancing back at the shiny German harmonica buried under three inches of dirt.