Better Living Through Chemistry

[momslilassassin]

Ben greeted is class with goggles shoved up onto his hair and an eager grin on his face. "Today we're going to play with thermite because it's a really astral explosion."

He handed out some Etch-a-Sketches and hammers. "Okay, first we need to break the aluminum powder out of these toys, then we'll add it to the iron oxide. This is pretty much the same stuff that's on sparklers, but we're going to have a lot more than just a kid's toy."

After they'd made their mixtures, Ben handed out rolls of magnesium strip. "Now use this as a fuse, then light 'em up!"

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Re: Light it up!

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

Barry's thermite lit up and fired successfully. It wasn't a huge explosion that he might have done if he had the time or inclination to pump up the explosion by a factor or two.

Nope instead he was just looking at the fire and thinking about home and how he'd have to physically restrain Jeremy from getting too close and lighting his hair on fire.

"I'm not sure how this is better living but I don't care," Barry said aloud.