Somewhere in Montana
Pooky tapped the console nervously, the red circle on his radar screen getting closer and closer.
Red words scrolled across the screen in front of him..
Nuclear Launch Detected... Impact in 6 minutes
He had just received a phone call ten minutes ago from the White House;
President Lexi had ordered a retaliation strike on the Soviets and it was up to Pooky to decide the targets.. the burden weighed heavily on the Bear's shoulders.
He touched the launch key, so cold and merciless around his neck. One turn and 100 million innocent lives would be vanished in a blaze of nuclear hellfire.
Was this a burden Pooky could carry into the after life? How would he meet God and explain why he had to erase so many innocents from this world?
The clock ticked down, a merciless ringing that grew louder in his head.
Keying in the final coordinates, Pooky put his key in the slot and turned it, one prayer for God and Country, and another for his Immortal Soul.
Nuke : Dunnstral
Nuke : Dandelion Wine