Clinton D. Harding's Blog, page 6
July 15, 2016
Flash | At Dawn
Entombed by JonasDeRo on DeviantArt “At Dawn” The campfire’s flame had died out shortly after the deep rattling of sleep came to the two men bundled around a hastily pitched camp. In the early morning hours, before the lumbering rise of the new day’s sun from its own slumber, Rous lay awake staring at the […]
July 8, 2016
Flash | Time for Bed Robot
Back Alley by GorosArt on DeviantArt “Time for Bed Robot” Ben-01 doesn’t feel pain. He doesn’t have the necessary programming to allow for such human stimulation. The Carter boy kicked Ben-01 in the lower half of his left metal leg, what humans called the calf. He didn’t want to go down for bed, regardless of […]
July 1, 2016
Flash | View from Treetop
Tails by DmitryGrebenkov on DeviantArt “View from Treetop” Each morning Daisy woke first. Even before the cockaroos crowed, startled awake by the rising dawn. This morning was no except.She could feel the sun peeking up over the horizon, yawning with warm colors to drive away the night’s cold. Daisy’s eyes fluttered open like a butterfly’s […]
June 24, 2016
Flash | Below the Tub
Depths of Imagination by JennaleeAuclair on DeviantArt “Below the Tub” “Percy! Time for your bath,” his mother shouted from upstairs. Percy could hear the pipes inside the walls. The water rushing. A torrent threatening to drown his free time. Her remained silent. Still. Perhaps if he was quiet, his mother would forget– “Percival Anderson Torkelson! […]
June 17, 2016
Flash | Snatch and Grap
The chase by Andrei-Pervukhin on DeviantArt “Snatch and Grab” Transporting the general’s son across the plains was supposed to be the most boring duty. An easy ride.Head north toward Branton, drop off the fourteen year old brat at boarding school for the spring, then back to the front down south. He didn’t even merit more […]
June 10, 2016
Flash | “Escape with Booty and Our Lives”
Pirates by Real-SonkeS on DeviantArt “Escape with the Booty and Our Lives” “What do you mean you can’t pry the lid open?” “It’slocked, captain.” “You said that already! Pick the lock then. Fuck it! Never mind. We need to take it anyway. Heave ho!” “Aye-aye!” Two of Flynt’s men bent low on either side of […]
June 3, 2016
Flash | Run For It
Cave Monster by lpeters on DeviantArt “Run For It” Since fifteen they’d doneruns through the Hooton Forest without anything so much as the typical ambush by bandits as brave as them to venture through the forest. Theforest was the only way from the hamlets in Norfaulk to city of Shunsta. The quickest way. Many couriers […]
May 27, 2016
Flash | Uninvited Guest
Servant of the Castle by ZERG118 on DeviantArt “Uninvited Guest” The stacks stretched forever. Red had never seen so many shelves. She’s never seeso many books. More than any girl could read in her lifetime. The tale the old woman who ran the little shop of oddities in her town was real. Not a fairy […]
May 20, 2016
Flash | “Going Home”
Adventure Time by designtu on DeviantArt “Going Home” The key felt real. More real than anythingJorge had touched in this world. And as he walked toward the door that would take him home, the key’s weight grew, dragging down his pocket. Jorge reached inside his pocket and drew out the key. The key was larger […]
May 13, 2016
Flash | “Attack of Mechopus”
SteamPunk Octopus by AlexBroeckel on DeviantArt “Attack of Mechopus” Benjak woke to an explosion of sound. A howling alarm whooping with urgency and finality. Saying, Get up or we all die. Everyday might bring Benjak’s death. A reality of hauling barrels of spice from the southern colonies all the way under and up the curving […]
