Napoleon's Lament - Redux

[glennagirl]

This is one I've tried to straighten up a bit, apply some of what I know now to how I did it a couple of years ago.  It's good that we keep learning.
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Napoleon Solo was not a man given to complaining about the small stuff in life. Serendipity could be substituted for his name, for he lived life in that manner; he believed in seizing the

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[svetlanacat4]

Give Illya some explosive, a BOOM... and all is well with the world for them...
Nice story!

[glennagirl]

Thank you, and yes... Kaboom!

[svetlanacat4]

The smile Illya exchanged with the old man in Nowhere...

[mrua7]

Very visual little story and I like it a lot. It's always interesting to get into Napoleon's head....won't mention any other bits. hee hee.

[glennagirl]

Napoleon thinks a lot, I'm sure of it. Thanks :D

[laurose8]

Thanks for posting. I don't think I read the earlier version, so it's new to me; and the Napoleon POV is very well done. I do like the last line, too.

[glennagirl]

Thank you, I'm glad I found one that you had missed. I can't believe how many of them there are, actually. It's taken a few years, but the numbers keep going up.

[jkkitty]

That Russian does love his booms, and it seems to make his day even after Thrush has tapped danced on them.

[glennagirl]

Yeah, Illya got even for the mistreatment he and Napoleon endured. What a pal ;) Thanks :)