The Escape

     It had been many years since I had seen the light of day. I had spent 6 years brooding in a metal 5 foot by 5 foot box. Now, standing upright for the first time in 6 years, the sun seemed to singe every inch of my body. I had yearned to escape for five years, and now, having finally been released, I pinch myself repeatedly just to verify. All of a sudden, something exploded, and I found myself looking down the barrel of an Apache Helicopter's rocket launcher. The looming aircraft had apparently startled a few of the soldiers surrounding me. I decided that I should probably try to escape while still alive. I ran for many miles until I found a unique lake. the lake was very calm with nary a ripple, but had an odd sort of luster, so I decided not to indulge in the water, and to keep going. And then, a rocket exploded 5 feet away.