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Shady Hades

/ Steve Lakey / 22 Comments

Hermes Photo: Copyright Alastair Forbes 2013

 

Location: The Pavement, outside a particularly shady building in a really shady part of Shady Town. You get the idea…

 

“Hey Sarge!”

“Afternoon, P.C. Copper.”

“It’s Cooper, Sarge. You heard about that anonymous letter that Crime Lord ‘Shady’ Hades sent to Headquarters?”

“Oh yes. But it’s not anonymous if he puts his name on it, Lad.”

“But he didn’t put his address on it did he?”

“No, Son he was taunting us. Saying we’d never find the base of his Evil Operations.”

“Will we Sarge?’

“Dunno, Boy. We sent an undercover Officer, Detective Hermes, in. But Hades says he got the cop plastered and hung him out to dry.”

“Sounds Scary!”

“Chin up Kid, and keep them eyes open!”

 

This is my contribution to Friday Fictioneers 100 word Challenge, based on a photo prompt, and hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Click the link for more details. 

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Welly Wood!

/ Steve Lakey / 6 Comments

Wellies

Photo: Copyright Jane Hewitt

 

Wayne Winton, President of the Oxton Wetland Trust, mumbled a few forgettable words about the new Country Park, before unveiling a small brass plaque. The muted round of applause turned to gasps, when a splash from the lake behind him revealed an unintended guest of honour.

The rising pair of battered wellies could only belong to fellow trustee Wellard Wood, who had last been seen clearing the lake, three days earlier.

Ever the diplomat, President Winton didn’t miss a beat.

“Wellard worked so hard to get this place up and running. It’s only fitting that he should join us today!”

 

100 Word Challenge

This is my contribution to the 100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week #112, hosted over at Julia’s Place.  Please click the link for more details and to view the other stories. 

Meet the New Boss…

/ Steve Lakey / 5 Comments

Masks Photo: Copyright Alastair Forbes

 

That night was spectacular! The Revolutionary Guard crashed the Palace Masquerade Ball at midnight and arrested all the Royals. We ran from room to room. Such opulence, we never even dreamed of! What we couldn’t carry away, we destroyed. I kept two masks as a souvenir of the night we stormed to power.

Our leader, Vladimir, was magnificent. He told us that we were all free, and how everyone was equal. He said that as one of his trusted lieutenants, I could personally put the nooses around every Royal neck. After their ‘fair’ trial of course.

We drank wine from the Palace cellars and chanted his name until dawn.

But how quickly Vladimir changed! He began having private meetings with the Royals, and started talking about “Power sharing” and “necessary compromises”. I was no longer in his inner circle and couldn’t even get to see him.

Of course, I still had influence with high ranking Party members. We had our own private meetings and we all agreed…

Vladimir’s fatal accident was a tragedy for the Revolution, but we will move forward.

I will say more later. But for now, I have a trial to preside over.

 

This is my contribution for Sunday Photo Fiction, hosted by Alastair Forbes. The idea is to write a story of around 100-200 words based on the photo. Click the link for more details. You can view the other stories by clicking here. 

Twist and Shout!

/ Steve Lakey / 11 Comments

skull Photo: Skull by George Hodan

 

In The Scorpio Races, author Maggie Stiefvater writes, “It is the first day of November and so, today, someone will die.”  Give us the next thirty-three words of this story, as you imagine it.  Take it wherever you like, but make it original and make it 33 words exactly.

 

It is the first day of November and so, today, someone will die.

“But I’m hearing in my earpiece that this week there’s a twist: ‘Miss November’ – through to the next round! The High Priest is ‘Sacrifice of the Month’!

Welcome to this week’s HEX FACTOR!”

 

This is my entry for the Trifextra Challenge. Click for more details, and to read the other stories. 

 

A Fishy Tale

/ Steve Lakey / 18 Comments

koi Photo Copyright: Douglas M. MacIlroy

 

Please Mr Spielberg…

I’m Kelvin Codner. That’s me in the photo – the orange fish in the middle. You may remember me from such films as ‘A Fish called Codner” and ‘Dude, Where’s my Carp?’

I make a splash in a crowd scene – you won’t catch me ‘sleeping with the fishes’!

Can I do comedy? Don’t make me laugh! You should see my double act with ‘Salmon Dave’, “Live in the Hollywood Bowl”.

I’m also very versatile. A review for ‘Waterworld’ stated, “Codner is mouth-watering. He just gets batter with every part.”

In short, I’m a scale model of Jaws!

 

This is my contribution for this week’s Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. You can view the other stories, by clicking here.