World Destroyer
On this planet, Gabriel climbed five flights of stairs in the time a human would climb one. From the rooftop, he visually scanned for radiation. He located the hospital and a cluster of hotspots on the army post beyond the city, places the woman might hide her unborn child’s trace. He’d check them all, and when he found her, he’d tell her what she carried, give her a chance to save this world and others her child would devour like the father had devoured Gabriel’s. When she wouldn’t listen, he’d have no choice. The child couldn’t be allowed to mature.
Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers: 75-175 word stories
photo prompt: Grant-Sud
Meta-story: This picture suggested an entire novel to me, and I wrote a short story of about 600 words. I’m rather excited about it. However, I try to keep FFfAW to 100 words, and this is the highly condensed version. I hope it makes some kind of story.
July 11, 2017 at 10:11 am
All the best for you new novel. This is an intriguing read.
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July 11, 2017 at 1:10 pm
Thank you. I’ll get on that right after I finish the previous four. 😀
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July 12, 2017 at 12:39 am
Then you need 4X all the bests. 🙂
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July 11, 2017 at 10:30 am
Look forward to the longer version when it appears, lots of good ideas here.
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July 11, 2017 at 1:10 pm
Heh. Thanks, Iain.
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July 11, 2017 at 11:10 am
That’s horrifying.
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July 11, 2017 at 1:10 pm
I think so. Thanks for reading.
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July 11, 2017 at 12:20 pm
Great. I’m intrigued already!
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July 11, 2017 at 2:02 pm
😀
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July 11, 2017 at 1:57 pm
Chilling story! The child is not going to be able to live because of what it is. Great story!
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July 11, 2017 at 2:02 pm
Thank you, PJ. 🙂
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July 11, 2017 at 2:27 pm
My pleasure!
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July 12, 2017 at 3:21 am
Intrigue! Well done on a completely different take on the prompt. Cheers, Varad
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July 12, 2017 at 6:52 am
🙂 Thank you for reading.
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July 12, 2017 at 4:36 am
Sounds grim.
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July 12, 2017 at 6:53 am
It does. Thank you for commenting.
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July 12, 2017 at 6:23 am
So many questions, waiting to be answered. A fascinating take on the photograph.
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July 12, 2017 at 6:53 am
Thank you. 🙂
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July 12, 2017 at 6:50 pm
An intriguing premise for a novel, I agree! Interesting take on the prompt, too.
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July 12, 2017 at 10:09 pm
Thanks so much! 🙂
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