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Flash Fiction #408 -- Lost in Elsewhere/18

The Griblic king came straight at me, his long-bladed sword raised above his head as he screamed his challenge.  I probably should have been afraid or something.  Instead, it just annoyed me more.

I don't think he expected me to have a sword, and especially not an Iceling sword.  I didn't expect the sword to cut straight through the blade of his, so I guess we were both surprised.

The

Flash Fiction #407 -- Lost in Elsewhere/17

Lord Snow was right to question why the snowmen had turned us loose so easily.  At the time, I'd only been grateful to get away and thought maybe I could settle some trouble here in the snow lands.

Now I looked at the large snow leopard with a bit of dismay. "Maybe the Snowmen thought we'd lead them to Lord Ice and make it easy for them to attack him."

"Only he, being a wise dragon, had

Flash Fiction #407 -- Lost in Elsewhre/17

Lord Snow was right to question why the snowmen had turned us loose so easily.  At the time, I'd only been grateful to get away and thought maybe I could settle some trouble here in the snow lands.Now I looked at the large snow leopard with a bit of dismay. "Maybe the Snowmen thought we'd lead them to Lord Ice and make it easy for them to attack him.""Only he, being a wise dragon, had

Flash Fiction # 406 -- Lost in Elsewhere/16

We didn't have far to go before we reached ... well, somewhere.  I hadn't seen the opening until we were almost to it.  Someone seemed to have made a giant snow cave in a mound of snow.  In fact, the land in this area was not flat like we'd been crossing.  Beyond this point, it looked like rolling sand dunes, but of snow instead.  I did not look forward to crossing that landscape."Ah, here are

Flash Fiction #405 -- Lost in Elsewhere/15

You know that moment when you think things are starting to look better?

Never, ever think that -- especially in Elsewhere.

Five screamed what I suppose was her battle cry.  I shouted as I tried to leap and grab her -- but she sailed over my head.  She had wings, and I did not.

I heard something growl behind me.

I spun and found a large white wolf.  He stared at me, dark eyes intent, and

Flash Fiction #404 -- Lost in Elsewhre/14

"Talk to Lord Ice," Maggie repeated with a frown.  "And side with the snowmen in this one?"I looked at those creatures where they waited just outside the warmth of the fire.  I suspected that they knew about fae magic and realized we couldn't keep this fire going for long."I wonder if they could tell me what they don't like about Lord Ice," I said, turning my attention to them.  "I don't

Flash Fiction #403 -- Lost in Elsewhere/13

Did you know the winter lands have living snowmen?No, neither did I.  And it turns out they don't appreciate Lord Ice as their overlord.  Apparently, there is a large 'snow ruled by snow' protest going on.  I learned all of this from Maggie after we'd been taken captive, though.Snowmen moving through a snowstorm are hard to spot.  I glanced off to the right a couple times, thinking

Flash Fiction #402 -- Lost in Elsewhere/12

As the troll growled and leapt at me, I tried to decide if the dragon could -- or would -- help me this time.  I wasn't sure if he was aware of the trouble down by his tail.  Lord Ice was still a bit groggy --I ducked, and the troll flew over the top of me, burrowed into the snow beyond.  That blinded the troll for a moment, so I scrambled back over Lord Ice's tail and looked for cover.I could

Flash Fiction #401 -- Lost in Elsewhere/11

Edmond screamed.

Honestly, I think I did as well.

Luckily for both of us, Maggie kept her head. However, as her wings unfurled, and I ducked down, or I would have been smacked by those metal feathers.

Unfortunately, I lost my hold on her.

We were still high enough that I had time to snatch Edmond from my jacket and throw him away from me.

"AAAIIEE! What the hell -- oh, wings!"

Maggie

Flash Fiction # 400 -- Lost in Elsewhere/Part 10

I really don't like snow.The wind gusts were not as bad as they had been, but the snow still fell hard between each rush of cold and ice.  I walked straight into the wind, of course.  Oh, I might have taken another way, but the sleigh had been heading into the wind, which meant that was the direction to Lord Ice's realm.  I didn't know if there was anything in any other direction.Then I