She didn't complain About the pain When she gave birth. So, without shame, Let's proclaim Our love to Mother Earth! In honor of Earth Day, this week's prompt is: EARTH

I wonder where on earth people will go with this prompt... P.S. Nope, that's not my contribution for the week.

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Aw.... poor Joe... Although I'm wondering if 'Jimmy' will spirit him away...

LW: Aw. :/ Might not bode well for the others, either.

Where's Dr. Rafael? We need our Joe back! *grin*

LW, great piece, really want to know where you're going with it, will you post any more to this in future prompts?

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Makes sense to me!

He had always hated Galactor, from the moment he had been told, at four years of age, that they had shot down his father's plane. Each time he went out on a mission, they took a little more from him, fanning the flames of his hatred, until now it had grown into a blazing menace, a rage so intense that it threatened to burn away his very soul, if he did not maintain a strict control at all times. It was moments like these that were the most difficult to bear. He looked out upon the open landscape, where hours ago there had been trees, buildings, parks, homes... There had been people here. Now there was nothing. They had thought they had won, forcing Galactor to retreat, and yet the so-called victory had been hollow at best. 'Scorched earth tactics' sounded so dry on a sheet of paper, but here, seeing it in front of him, it took on a whole new meaning, stabbing into his heart like a poisoned dagger, spreading its evil throughout him. No. He had to be strong, both for himself, and for his team. There was no other option.

LW -- Mind you, I'd like to see where you go with this. But, still... KT -- Cute. Now where will you go with it next? TJ -- If that's not a spot-on character analysis......

KT: That makes perfect sense. One thing about doing a modern version of BOTP and Gatch would be having to take into account how hard it is to hide anything on the planet's surface these days, plus how much easier it is to track things and people. TJ: Oh, very Ken. It feels perfect for GII or GF in particular.

LW: Nice piece. I read it as Ken, not Joe, though. Guess it depends upon how close to canon you want to go. KT1972: The Swallow has so much to offer, if only people would *listen* to him! Jun: Yep, that perfectly captures a weary Eagle.

TJ - That is so like Ken, although it makes me wonder who are the real casualties of war....

KT I like the idear that Google Earth is now a possible spy tool - go Swallow TJ - another glimpse of what Ken has to endure on each mission, and the fact it is not only Joe driven by his demonds As for my story- been thinking on what do with it, plotting, drafts blah blah - then I get a thought "who said the body on the slab is Joe?" or Ken (nice twist jublke) so have to think about it and see what the next Bradbury is..

Originally posted by KT1972 TJ - That is so like Ken, although it makes me wonder who are the real casualties of war....

That's something I enjoy exploring in fanfic... from all different perspectives.

LW ... nice, intriguing piece, which makes me ask for continuation! Your last remark, saying "who said the body on the slab is Joe?", or even Ken's, has rested my mind! Phew ... so there's still hope everyone's still alive! KT ... that's a good one! The Swallow is so underestimated, sometimes, that I love it when someone does him justice! TJ ... you just nailed Ken's character so perfectly, and I totally agree with CW that this aspect of his fits so neatly into the sequel series, as emotional stress escalates! I can so see him that way in Gatch F *grin*! Such a strong piece!