Three Words #48

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• White
• Light
• Pillow

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Gray, Box, and Table (from last week.)

Sera ran her fingers along the gold on black designs covering the box. "You are sure it will work," she said in a husky voice.

The man sitting across the table from her hesitated. Sera brought her left hand out from under the table - revealing her blaster. The man cleared his throat. "Sure? No. Confident, yes."

Sera narrowed her eyes and her left hand twitched. The man jerked away as far as the chair would let him. "My sources assure me it is the best.

Sera flipped up the gold latch on the box and lifted the lid. Inside was a single vile of gray liquid.

"How much?" she asked.

Three Words #47

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Gray
• Box
• Table

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Yellow, Ledge, and Tree (from last week.)

I slowly stepped back from the edge and leaned my back against the rough bark of the tree.

"It is not that far down," Corin insisted. "Just a few leaps and we will be at the bottom."

I cracked my eyes open and looked at him, his blue eyes flashing below his yellow hair.

"Then you go. I will wait here."

Three Words #46

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Yellow
• Ledge
• Tree

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Green, Star, and Length (from last week.)

Seri carefully measured out the length of green twine. Then, sitting at her desk, she pulled out the design board. She began whispering a rhythmic chant. When she could feel the magic humming through her bones, she started winding the twine around the pins in the design board until the formed a single, eight point star.

Three Words #45

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Green
• Star
• Length

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Blue, Frame, and Loop (from last week.)

I took the brush and dipped it in the blue paint. Without really paying attention I looped the brush along the unfinished frame. The result looked more like blue splotches then blue swirls.

Nanny Marsel looked over my shoulder. She clicked her tongue and shook her head. "You really should pay attention to your painting, deary. Sloppy work reflects a sloppy mind."

Three Words #44

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Blue
• Frame
• Loop

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Red, Rug, and Vast(from last week.)

The ship sailed over the vast, red sea. The winds tore at the sails, the wood howled and groaned under the force of the storm...

"Josh! How many times have I told you! Don't play with you toys on my rug!"

Three Words #43

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Red
• Rug
• Vast

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Black, Bowl, and Blame (from last week.)

The blame would fall to her. No matter what the truth was, the blame would fall to her.

Ashti looked down at the broken shards of the glass bowl. A priceless treasure of the masters, destroyed. Then she turned to the cowering servant murmuring in the corner.

Sighing, she lifted the remnants of the bowl and wrapped them in a black cloth. Then marched off to fulfill her duty.

Three Words #42

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Black
• Bowl
• Blame

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Harsh, Branch, and Wind (from last week.)

A harsh wind tore through the valley. The tall grass bent over so far they almost touched the ground. Maya moved as quickly as the the approaching storm would allow. She held her cloak tightly around her in a vain attempt to keep out the cold.

Finally she found refuge in the trees of the forest. Here the wind's angry howl lessened a little, though the branches of the trees creaked and moaned under its influence.

Maya chanced a quick look over her shoulder and instantly regretted it. The shadows were coming for her.

Three Words #41

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Harsh
• Branch
• Wind

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Quintet, Cursive, and Adjustment (from last week.)

Marribell made and adjustment to the image on the screen. The blue lines traced on an orange background resembled the jumbled combined forms of cursive letters. She studied the screen again and then pulled the image over to sit with a set of three other images forming a complete quintet.

"Play," Marribell told the computer.

A swell of exotic music flooded the room. Marribell closed her eyes, listening intently to each note, each cord of her composition.

Three Words #40

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Quintet
• Cursive
• Adjustment

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Ellipse, Intergalactic, and Render (from two weeks ago.)

Sayni watched the small dot circle the screen in an ellipse. Round and round, slower and slower. "Info," Sayni said, in a bored tone.

A mechanical voice sounded from the console. "The Medella is a Horan ship carrying a delegation of intergalactic politicians locked in a debate over the formation of treaty. These negotiations take place in a specially designed auditorium that takes up a third of the total size of the ship."

"Show me," Sayni said. She yawned and watched as the computer rendered a subsection of the ship. Her eyes glossed over the image. Folding her arms she rested her head against them and drifted off to sleep.

Three Words #39

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Ellipse
• Intergalactic
• Render

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Blush, Unpalatable, and Speaker(from last week.)

A blush darkened the young girls cheeks.

"Come, Aaron, you are embarrassing her," a sultry woman's voice spoke from beyond Mordin's view.

A deep laugh bellowed up from the shadows. "So I am."

Mordin's blood frozen when he recognized the speaker. Not Aaron - Arnon.

"She must find your request... unpalatable," the woman smirked.

Mordin could wait no longer. If Arnon was here he must take the chance to strike him down, once and for all.

Three Words #38

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Blush
• Unpalatable
• Speaker

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Hang, Untranslatable, and Widower (from last week.)

I just let the words hang there, suspended in the silence between us.

"I am sorry," the translator said, "but that is untranslatable. They have no concept of such a thing."

"It is really quite simple," I replied. "They return the Widower and her crew - or we destroy their capital city."

I was not sure - but it looked as if the Andredi ambassador's eyes bulged as the translator tried to convey my meaning. At length he spoke in the deep flowing words of his native language. The translator turned to me, his face ashen.

"The ship they will return. The crew.., they have already disposed of."

I spread my hands on tghe table and stood very slowly. "In that case, Mr. Ambassador, we are at war."

Three Words #37

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Hang
• Untranslatable
• Widower

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Eagle, Errand, and Error (from last week.)

"Maple, I have a an errand for you," Sir Riken the Head Messenger said.

Maple stood and snapped to attention. A small thrill ran up her back. An errand from the Head Messenger. "Yes, sir!" she exclaimed.

He handed her a single page folded and sealed with blue wax. Maple's eye flitted to the imprint in the wax, the image of an eagle flying over a rising sun. The royal seal. Maple managed not to sequel with excitement - just barely.

"Deliver this message." the Head Messenger told her.

"To whom?" Maple asked.

The Head Messenger handed her another, smaller, piece of sealed paper. "Everything you need to know is in here."

Maple nodded, saluted, and then ran from the assembly hall.

As she turned around the corner heading from the front doors she heard a voice from behind her. "I hope you have not chosen her in error, Riken."

"Maple will not let us down," came Riken's answer.

Three Words #36

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Eagle
• Errand
• Error

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Dye, Drum, and Door(from last week.)

Melissa rubbed at the purple dye on her hands. No matter how hard she tried the color would not fade. She glanced over her shoulder and the dress hanging near by. The once yellow fabric now matched the stains on her fingers.

What was she doing? The stains would give her away. No royal born would have dye on her fingers. Plus, with it matching the dress they would know she was a servant girl.

A knock came to the door. Melissa ran to the door and opened it a crack.

Kip stood in the hall. "Are you ready?" he asked urgently.

Melissa shook her head and held out one of her hands. Kip took it in his. "My mother taught me a trick for getting dye off your fingers. Come with me."

Kip pulled her from the room. As they hurried down the hall to the servants washroom the echo of drum beats reached them.

"It's starting!" Melissa said in horror.

"We have time!" Kip insisted and set to work cleaning her fingers.

Three Words #35

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Dye
• Drum
• Door

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Candle, Call, and Cast(from last week.)

The small flame dancing on the end of the candle cast a harsh shadow across her face.

"Call to him," the witches raspy voice echoed in her hear.

"Mythrony ispandara me opepe," the girl whispered, her breath causing the flame to flicker.

Mythrony stood in the shadows watching. He could feel the pull of the young girls summons. But he resisted.

He would resist the witches power for as long as he could. He did not want to kill again.

Three Words #34

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Candle
• Call
• Cast

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Bubble, Blue, and Bay(from last week.)

The almost transparent blue haze of the bubble floated past her view. Ana blinked and looked up from her wandering thoughts. A cloud of bubbles drifted around her driven by the gentle sea breeze coming off the bay below. Ana reached out her hand and cupped her fingers around one of the fragile bubbles. In it's shining surface she could see the reflection of her haggard eyes and tear stained face.

The bubble burst.

Ana dropped her hands. "How brief your existence is," she whispered to herself as she watched the other bubbles. "How little you must face in the time you have." Ana sighed. "I wish my life were so simple."

There was a knock at her door. Ana straightened and called for the visitor to enter. Lord Morandin, one of her court advisers entered and bowed. "Your Majesty, the prisoners are ready for their sentencing."

Ana closed her eyes. The moment had come. No more time for deliberation. She had only one choice before her. She must sacrifice her own sense of what was just to keep her kingdom intact.

She squared her shoulders. "I am ready."

Three Words #33

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Bubble
• Blue
• Bay

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Blasphemy, Kittens, and Chubby (from Krista M from last week.)

"Ugh," Kari sighed, "I hate kittens."

A chorus of gasps erupted from the four blonds sitting around Kari.

"You don't love kittens?" Briana asked.

"That's just, just, just," Samantha started.

"Blasphemy." Bianca finished for her.

Laura just had a stunned expression on her face.

"What?" Kari asked. "Their furry. I don't like furry."

Another chorus of gasps. Briana snatched the magazine out of Kari's hands. Samantha began pulling the curlers out of Kari's brown hair. Bianca grabbed Kari's purse and coat. And Laura finally found her voice.

"Out, chubby."

Three Words #32

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Apple
• Ant
• Ankle

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Wick, Stripe, and Blast (from last week.)

"Wick, what happened?!" Brass said, grabbing my arm and inspecting the red stripe of blood running down it.

"Shrapnel from the blast," I replied.

"Come on, let's get you to the medic," Brass grabbed my other arm and dragged me towards the medics tent.

Three Words #31

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Wick
• Stripe
• Blast

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Frog, Table, and Swing (from Jessica Johnson on last weeks post.)

Sunlight bathes the world in a soft warm glow. The grass is lush and green. A young girl in a blue dress laughs as she floats through the air on the swing. Near a pond a small boy knells over a bit of mud examining a frog. A woman with blond hair sits on the porch watching them. Sitting on the table next to her is a picture of lemon-aid and four glasses.

"Who is the fourth glass for?" I wondered out loud.

"What?" Josh asked.

"The fourth glass in the painting. Who is for?"

Josh scrutinized the painting, then shrugged. "Maybe her husband is on his way home from work."

I shook my head. "No, that is not romantic enough." Josh rolled his eyes at this. "Maybe," I continued, "her husband died in the war and she is all alone. Maybe the glass is to remember him by."

Three Words #30

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Hall
• Wool
• Stone

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Dine, Sky, and Arch(from last week)

Sarah looked up at the sky as she passed under the arch. The Attendants' ships were hovering just above the city. Large dark clouds that blocked out the stars.

"Ready?" Scott asked.

Sarah drew her eyes away from the sky to look at her brother. "To wine and dine a delegation of Attendants? No."

Scott laughed. "Think of it as furthering the cause of Earth."

It was Sarah's turn to laugh. "If we really wanted to further the cause of Earth, our purpose tonight would be completely different."

They exchanged a knowing look, and then displaying their best smiles, entered the restaurant.

Three Word #29

One of my favorite writing games is something I call three words. I post three words and encourage you to write a flash fiction piece containing those three words. If you would like to challenge me – post three words for me and next week I will post a piece of flash fiction using your words. Enjoy!

Three Words

• Dine
• Sky
• Arch

Flash Fiction

Using the three words: Scallywag, Boggle, and Hiccup (from given to me by L.G. Smith last week.)

"Joe!" Sarah called from her desk.

"What?" came his faint reply.

"Would someone call a pirate a 'scallywag?'"

"I don't think so," Joe said from right behind her. Sarah jumped and turned around. "Didn't that term originate after the civil war?" he added.

Sarah rolled her eyes. "Not a history buff, remember."

"Oh right." Joe leaned over Sarah's shoulder and read what was on the computer screen. "Why don't you just have her call him a scurvy dog? I always thought that was a good insult."

"Sounds good to me." Sarah made the correction on her screen.

"Typo," Joe declared.

Sarah's fingers tensed and she pressed her lips together.

Joe pointed to a word on the screen. "Hiccup has two c's."

Sarah sighed and made the correction. "Thanks," she said and looked up at him. They stayed staring at each other for a while.

"Don't you have a Boggle game to get back to?"

"Oh, right." Joe left the room and Sarah went back to her writing.