Sixteen tons and what do I get?

[Dracos]

He saw some of the other kids from the school here, along with some adults.  Freddy the soda man was behind the counter, mixing up drinks.

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[Halbarad]

Phil smiled a bit, heading over to the counter.

"Can I get a root beer float?"

[Dracos]

"Sure thing, kid.  That'll be Fifty cents." Freddy always was a good chap.

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[Halbarad]

Phil fishes in his pocket for two quarters, which he plunks down on the counter with a grin. "Thanks a ton, Freddy!"

[Dracos]

Freddy whipped up a quick root beer float, giving it to Phil.

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[Halbarad]

The brown-haired boy took the drink gratefully, heading towards a table near the back to keep an eye on the door. Still a chance those older boys might come in here, so best to keep out of sight.

Sipping at his float, he cast a look at the sky outside, trying to judge whether he could make it out to the hill before the shower was supposed to start.

[Dracos]

It was getting kinda late.  The sky was definitely dark by now.

He probably could make it if he hurried though.

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[Halbarad]

Finishing off the last of his float - OW, BRAIN FREEZE! - Phil waved goodbye to Freddy, heading out of the soda shop and out towards the hill as fast as he could. Not too many other people in town really cared about astronomy or anything, but he didn't want to miss any of the shower, and so he needed to find a really good spot on the hill to watch from.

[Dracos]

The shower was just beginning as he got setup.

It was really something, stars flaring as far as the eye could see.

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[Halbarad]

Phil watched in awe, a broad grin on his face as he watched the heavens pour down fire. Definitely worth the trouble it took to get out here and get a good view.

[Dracos]

He spotted something that seemed a bit different in his telescope.

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[Halbarad]

Quickly moving the telescope around to face the oddity, Phil zoomed in as far as he could to try to figure out what was wrong.

[Dracos]

That wasn't a star!  It was made of metal!

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[Halbarad]

"What the..." Making sure not to lose the strange object, Phil followed it with his telescope, trying to trace the metallic shape's movements.

[Dracos]

The thing seemed to be heading for the mountains, hiding among the star shower.

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