Highlander II: The Quickening NView Part 2 by Volts48, literature
Literature
Highlander II: The Quickening NView Part 2
-Puget Sound, Washington May 1943-
(onboard a Navy Battleship anchored at the mouth of the Sound, sailors, crewmen and engineers walk the ship, keeping everything in shape for whatever dangers could come their way. One such crewman climbs out onto the deck, breathing hard as his barrel chest heaves with fresh sea air, removing his hat to wipe the sweat from his forehead while his other hand holds a wrench, his hands dirty from keeping the engines functioning for the War effort. Without warning, a low chuckle catches his attention as he turns back to spot a dark man whose hair blocks his face from recognition)
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