4th of July ficlets
Just 8 50-word fics written for the patriotism prompt on the kinkmeme
In her first year of middle school, Sally was chosen to sing the National Anthem at the 4th of July assembly. She sang in the middle of the gymnasium, batting her eyes at boys. When the whole school clapped after her bow, she decided she wanted to be a star.
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“Just one bite. I promise, it’s sweet enough without sugar.”
He eyed the slice of watermelon cautiously. Grudgingly, he bit into the fruit. It was sweet, admittedly, but after spitting the black seeds onto the floor, Rorschach still silently stared at Daniel until he sighed and passed the sugar bowl.
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Dollar Bill grinned, passing shining sparklers around the Minutemen headquarters. Everyone took one politely, but the Comedian simply used his to light a cigar before snuffing it out under his boot. Bill’s face fell, but when Nite Owl pressed his unlit sparker to Bill’s flaring one, he started smiling again.
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Rorschach could admit that fireworks were much more attractive from the sky. He and his partner were drifting in Archimedes. They should be patrolling but Rorschach almost doesn’t care.
“It’s really beautiful, huh?”
Rorschach turns to watch red and blue bursts reflecting off of Nite Owl’s goggles.
“Yes, Daniel. Beautiful.”
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Edward Blake pulled the trigger on his flamethrower. The woman on the end of it screamed, dying. The air smelled like living skin ignited.
Eddie checked his watch for midnight and craned up to salute the giant superhuman killing with a twitch of blue fingers.
“Happy Independence Day!” he yelled.
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Nelly flipped a row of burgers on the grill Nite Owl had brought in, then returned to his lawn chair, smacking at mosquitoes on the way.
Fireworks exploded overhead, and Byron passed him an open beer. The pair clinked their bottles together.
“To freedom,” Byron said, and took a swig.
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Hollis tries to knee his ancient dog away from the table. Ten years and he still couldn’t keep the mutt from begging. Since Daniel dropped off a plate of chicken wings for the holiday, Phantom had been leaping up and whining.
“Oh, fine,” he sighs.
A wing hits the floor.
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Sally sets it up for Laurie to sing the National Anthem at her school like she did when she was a teenager. Laurie is forced into a sleazy dress, and boys catcall her and whistle when she walks on stage. She decides then she hates all kinds of show business.
In her first year of middle school, Sally was chosen to sing the National Anthem at the 4th of July assembly. She sang in the middle of the gymnasium, batting her eyes at boys. When the whole school clapped after her bow, she decided she wanted to be a star.
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“Just one bite. I promise, it’s sweet enough without sugar.”
He eyed the slice of watermelon cautiously. Grudgingly, he bit into the fruit. It was sweet, admittedly, but after spitting the black seeds onto the floor, Rorschach still silently stared at Daniel until he sighed and passed the sugar bowl.
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Dollar Bill grinned, passing shining sparklers around the Minutemen headquarters. Everyone took one politely, but the Comedian simply used his to light a cigar before snuffing it out under his boot. Bill’s face fell, but when Nite Owl pressed his unlit sparker to Bill’s flaring one, he started smiling again.
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Rorschach could admit that fireworks were much more attractive from the sky. He and his partner were drifting in Archimedes. They should be patrolling but Rorschach almost doesn’t care.
“It’s really beautiful, huh?”
Rorschach turns to watch red and blue bursts reflecting off of Nite Owl’s goggles.
“Yes, Daniel. Beautiful.”
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Edward Blake pulled the trigger on his flamethrower. The woman on the end of it screamed, dying. The air smelled like living skin ignited.
Eddie checked his watch for midnight and craned up to salute the giant superhuman killing with a twitch of blue fingers.
“Happy Independence Day!” he yelled.
=
Nelly flipped a row of burgers on the grill Nite Owl had brought in, then returned to his lawn chair, smacking at mosquitoes on the way.
Fireworks exploded overhead, and Byron passed him an open beer. The pair clinked their bottles together.
“To freedom,” Byron said, and took a swig.
=
Hollis tries to knee his ancient dog away from the table. Ten years and he still couldn’t keep the mutt from begging. Since Daniel dropped off a plate of chicken wings for the holiday, Phantom had been leaping up and whining.
“Oh, fine,” he sighs.
A wing hits the floor.
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Sally sets it up for Laurie to sing the National Anthem at her school like she did when she was a teenager. Laurie is forced into a sleazy dress, and boys catcall her and whistle when she walks on stage. She decides then she hates all kinds of show business.