Awoken
I'm doing flash fiction for this year's A to Z challenge, hope you enjoy!
Awoken:
I approached the old, weathered slab, a cross etched into the stone. I heaved it to one side, panting with the effort. The light from my torch shone on the exposed ground, revealing plenty of dirt but nothing out of the ordinary, but I knew what would be found, buried beneath.
The sound of my shovel digging into the hard ground filled the silent night as I worked slowly, careful not to damage anything that might lie under the soil.
That’s when I saw it; the top of a skull, gleaming in the light of the full moon above. I extracted it carefully, brushing the soil from the eye sockets. I put it to one side, then carefully extricated the rest of the bones, laying them by the skull. When I’d got them all, I stood back and gazed at my discovery. A big part of our sleepy little village’s history, right in front of me.
The bones began to glow, and I backed away, glancing all around to see if someone was shining a light on them, but the glow seemed to be coming from within the bones themselves. The light became so bright I could no longer make them out; suddenly it shot upwards, out of the canopy of the trees, hurtling through the sky like a shooting star.
When I looked back at the ground, the bones had gone.
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ReplyDeleteGreat piece of writing, I could see it all happening. All the best for the challenge.
ReplyDeleteNow you have me wondering what your digger has awoken :)
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Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles
FB3X
Wittegen Press
Ooh, now I want to know what happens next! What were the bones? What was the light?
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Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)
What a great piece of flash!
ReplyDeleteWell Done Miss Laura . . . . . I hate it when I dig up bodies and they do that.
ReplyDeleteRob Z Tobor
Ooh, creepy--glowing bones that then become stars? That's what I like to imagine happened anyways. A constellation of bones sounds like a story in its own right.
ReplyDeleteGreat little story, Laura. :)
Oooh, great atmosphere!
ReplyDeleteI like this, all creepy. I wasn't expecting that ending. :-)
ReplyDeleteLesson learned. Don;t dig things up. They will only cause you problems. Better to leave them buried.
ReplyDeleteOh, eerie and creepy...my favorite kind of story. I liked it!
ReplyDeleteOh, eerie and creepy...my favorite kind of story. I liked it!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great piece! Creepy and well written. Great start for A to Z!
ReplyDeleteBut, but, but...where did they go???
ReplyDeleteCreepy! This is a great story! :)
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteGreat writing! Very cool! I could have continued reading for hours. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! I guess she set them free by digging them up.
ReplyDeleteYipes!! Waiting to find out what happened! (smile)
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteCool. I can't decide whether it was a miracle or something scary and creepy.
ReplyDeleteEjoyed that! Thanks for sharing - I'm A-Z Blogger number 596 Leaning On The Gate - and having great fun so far!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant start to the challenge! Looking forward to seeing what you do next.
ReplyDeleteWoah! Very intense. Maybe they weren't meant to be there.
ReplyDeleteWhattah..! why how sneaky of you, I want to know the rest of the story Grrr! Great start, looking forward to more flash fiction from you :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice start to the challenge. I'm looking forward to seeing tomorrow's post.
ReplyDeleteGreat writing, quite enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteOh good one! I bet the bones were glad to be un-earthed and returned to where they wanted to go!
ReplyDeletebetty
I love flash fiction. This is a well written piece..loved it :)
ReplyDeleteWow, I loved this. Great description, had me gripped to the end, well done.
ReplyDeleteI was reading your post sitting on the edge... suspense till the end.. it was nice to read...
ReplyDeleteWhoa! Way to start, lady!
ReplyDeletewell quite an end
ReplyDeleteThis is great, Cathy! Can't wait to read more. :-)
ReplyDeleteCherdo
www.cherdoontheflipside.com
Gr8 story..wondering what has been awoken
ReplyDeleteGr8 story..wondering what has been awoken
ReplyDeleteWhy do I get the feeling that's a bad thing...
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