Control your breathing and calm your nerves, lads, just like we practiced.
Hold the bow firmly and keep your aim steady, and release when you feel you are ready to hit the target.
Don’t let those eyes begging you to miss, distract you from your goal of executing traitors, and put an arrow right between those eyes…
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Three Line Tales, Week 176
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Gentlemen and ladies, take a look at these.
These were the tools used by man. They look prehistoric don’t they? However, you would be surprised to know that they are only a mere hundred years old. This only goes on to show how much we have progressed in a century. Now, if you will follow me, we shall make our way to the observation deck.
With the aid of our technology, we will be able to sit right here and observe our ancestor’s colony, a planet called earth…
Word Count: 88
Prompt:
She has always been my friend.
I’ve always been there for her. I stuck by her through the good days and the bad ones. I stuck by her side when she lost her head over some guy. I was there even when he cut off her head.
Now, I am by her side as she delivers flowers to his grave….
Character Count: 280
Prompt:
His visit was quite unexpected.
The last time I saw him was five years ago. I had broken up with him for good and thrown him out of my house. Now he stands in front of me again, smiling his rotten smile.
Only this time, his body is rotting too…
Word Count: 50
Prompt:
I hate this.
These midnight hunger pangs are the worst. I have to get out from my cozy bed and go all the way to the kitchen, in darkness, because I don’t want to disturb my sleepy eyes. It’s scary. What if there’s something in the shadows?
And even worse, what if it wants my food?
Character Count: 280
Prompt:
This is just not possible.
My plan’s airtight. Create a distraction at the party, sneak into the Director’s bedroom, wait for him to arrive and assassinate him. Perfect plan. It cannot fail. The distraction worked perfectly. Managed to sneak into the room without alerting anyone. I’m sure he’ll come in this red room. He cannot go about upsetting my planning like this.
I cannot accept that my colour-blindness can prevent me from becoming a top notch assassin.
Word Count: 77
Prompt:
Has this road become longer, or have I become slower?
Definitely the latter. I really have become old.Look at me, can’t even manage to walk without my cane. I see the road is covered with petals from the tree. The same tree that only a few months ago, stood barren and cold in the winter. If only all us humans had that ability to shed our old skin and look young all over again. Well, I can’t speak for all the humans. But, I’m lucky I discovered the fountain of youth.
Now where did I keep that water-bottle?
Word Count: 99
Prompts:
This is the legendary port town of Salty Sea, where the legend of the great kraken was born.
Our sailors were the ones who went out to see, encountered the kraken and took it down, opening the sea up for trade and bringing great prosperity to our little town.
What we did not know, was that the Kraken had children, and after all these years, the now-adult children are coming for us; vengeance in mind…
Prompt:
Ah, it is indeed, magnificent.
The blue pearl of the solar system lives up to its name. Entering Earth’s atmosphere now. Alright, boys and girls. Let’s bring her down nice and easy. Our stealth fields are working at 100% capacity. The human natives won’t detect our approach. Let’s put her down at the edge of the forest. Away from immediate civilization. Good, now turn on your transfiguration devices. Remember the plan, boys and girls: Infiltration only. No killing.
Not yet…
Word Count: 80
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