The road was damp with the residue of an afternoon shower, water causing tires of the old car to screech. Alan glanced out the window briefly, cursing quietly as a tiny drop fell from the greying sky onto the window. Another call for a shower--at this rate, the road would be blocked off for the next mile or so, the motorway clogged worse than a rusted drain pipe. It would be at least another hour before they reached home. Alan glanced to his right, worried eyes casting over his companion's form. But Eric, his simple shirt and pants clashing with Alan's suit, said nothing.
Switching into the left lane, Alan sighed and leaned back against the
The Trip :Kuroshitsuji: Pt. 23 - THE END by Clawdiuzz, literature
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The Trip :Kuroshitsuji: Pt. 23 - THE END
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
Eric opened his eyes and saw the sky above him. Dark sky. Sitting up slowly, he saw that Alan and Ronald were both lying on the ground, seemingly passed out. Drawing in a shaky breath, Eric could smell and almost taste the remnants of smoke in the now cool air. Somewhat unsteadily, he got to his feet and looked around, unable to believe that their surroundings had finally changed. The trees all appeared to have been burnt and lay in charred stumps around him. The ground was black and crumbly, covered in a layer of soot which crunched under his shoes as he made his way over to where Ronald was lying on his back.
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