There before him stood that magnificent barn that he and Alasdair Bainbridge had built in the later years of their youth. How proud they had been that only minor assistance from their fathers had been needed. He pulled out that old rusty key, released the lock, and wrenched open the barn’s burly doors. Even more imposing than the barn that contained it, the zeppelin shone brightly in the setting golden sun. Yes, this aircraft could certainly provide an escape of sorts.
Sidewinder quickly ran through his previous experiences with this zeppelin. While exciting, this machine was extremely dangerous. He knew Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin had evil intentions with this invention when he had entrusted it to the Captain all those years ago during the war, but how could he have refused such an intimidating man? Neither the English nor the German government had any inkling that this type of technology even existed.
Deciding against a trip in the zeppelin, at least for today, the Captain quickly spotted another demon he had confined to this old barn a mere two years ago. He made his way swiftly toward the polished cherry cabinet on the rear wall of the structure and removed the nearest bottle he could reach. He filled his old favorite snifter to the brim with brandy and set his mind on forgetting Catherine for the night.
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