American Day Dream

American Day Dream
Biblis painting
Boulevard des Capucines
Charity painting
I've got one! I've got one!" came a less restrained cry of triumph over theopen intercom. Luke identified the voice as belonging to a young pilot known asJohn D. Yes, that was Blue Six chasing another Imperial fighter across the metallandscape. Bolts jumped from the X-wing in steady succession until the Tie fighterblew in half, sending leaf-like glittering metal fragments flying in all directions. "Good shooting, Blue Six," the squadron leader commented. Then he addedquickly, "Watch out, you've got one on your tail." Within the fighter's cockpit the gleeful smile on the young man's face vanishedinstantly as he looked around, unable to spot his pursuer. Something flared brightlynearby, so close that his starboard port burst. Then something hit even closer and theinterior of the now open cockpit became a mass of flames. "I'm hit, I'm hit!" That was all he had time to scream before oblivion took him from behind. Farabove and to one side Blue Leader saw John D.'s ship expand in fiery ball. His lips