picket fence – friday fictioneers zeds 23 zombies
This story is prompted for Friday Fictioneers – kindly hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Come try your hand at a 100 word story. Here is today’s photo prompt
Sometimes there is only one way out, and waiting while the bomb ticked to zero was not an option…
This was it. Stay and become assimilated into the evil hive or slash his way through the zombies guarding him. There would be no picket fence, Reaper thought, no halcyon days, no surrender.
His groan started within, grew to a keening snarl as Reaper rushed toward the exit, hewing heads and arms from any who opposed him.
Surrounded, the room flashed, then roared as he and the zombies between him and the bomb were lifted, smashed against the wall while shards of glass from the atrium rained down like sparkling arrows, diamonds in the morning sun.
The other zeds stories ( soon to be appended into a single post ) can be found under categories, zombies.
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Oh dear–not even Janet knows how this ends (and we only have 2-4 episodes to get Reaper out of trouble, into the girl’s arms and riding off into the sunset–or is that the impossible-to-achieve picket-fence option?). Last line definitely a 3-D moment.
thanks VB — let’s hope help is on the way!
Uh oh. Doesn’t sound good to me. Love the glass shining like diamonds.
thanks Shriley
“there would be no picket fence,” –love this line in expressing the emotion Reaper felt.
thanks !
I love, love, love your comparison of glass shards to sparkling arrows and diamonds raining down. But then, I’m a girl who likes sparkly things. 😉
Thanks Bee, I am sure diamonds and sparkly things become you! 🙂
I loved the … shards of glass from the atrium raining down like sparkling arrows
It’s OK to have the last line planned, just as long as you don’t use it for a while yet!
Dee
thanks Dee — it’s ( my last line ) a bit cheesy but I suspect it might be a trait of zombie aficionados. 🙂
The zombies will win in the end … But I keep my finger crossed
Wow, being new to Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers, this wan’t what I expected – Zombies are taking over. I guess we better put up a fight!
Oh yeah…. have sword will travel 🙂
well done! I always enjoy reading 🙂
thanks Jackie — I know it’s only 100 words but I really feel like a novelist. A reader makes all the difference.
oh yes for sure a reader makes all the difference. You are a writer, novelist or not!
thanks Jackie!
This series reminds me of the old TV shows that always ending with “tune in next week” or “to be continued.” Well done, Bill. I can’t wait for the next cliff-hanger.
Thanks Russ!
Hi Bill,
Just read in the paper that The Walking Dead has a higher body count than any other show. Your zombie fiction is right on the cutting edge of this wildly popular trend. Ron
thanks Ron – – I guess Zombies have reached critical mass!
That final sentence was both vivid and beautiful. Good job.
Here’s mine: http://unexpectedpaths.com/friday-fictioneers/death-throes/
thanks! I will stop by soon.
Clever incorporation of the prompt here, and some lovely lilting language in the heart of all that destruction. Well done.
Thanks Anne
This played on like a Hollywood blockbuster … well written !!!
Thanks Green, glad you stopped by.
Wow!
the scene played out superbly. This was like an urgent action packed scene as the movie reaches it’s end. Your writing was upbeat and well paced with the situation.
One of your best episodes of this series in my opinion!
Why do i feel like the end is near?
boredom ? 🙂
hahaha, no…you know i read it the day you posted it and thought oh oh….reaper’s days are numbered
He may have only three or four weeks left! Yikes!
I think above all one thing makes stories work – movement -you win there! Great description and character commenters know well!
thanks Mr Pirate — appreciate your kind comment.
Interesting read.
Thanks Kim
This guy always enjoys. Thanks.
thanks — I see you have a cliff hanger too!
Another gripping instalment. Good one.
thanks Dude.
Kick ass job Bill…let the reaper live I beg you.
Tom
ok — by popular request! – Thanks Tom for stopping by!
This cannot be the end for Reaper. I bleieve he will continue with the next prompt. I have confidence you can incorporate whatever prompt follows this.
Thanks Joe — I admit I have grown rather fond of the fellow and losing him is not a pleasant thought!
Dear Bill,
I can’t wait to see how Reaper fared once the dust clears. Another week. Another cliff hanger.
Shalom,
Rochelle
it all depends on the pictures 🙂
I make no promises. Capricious bus driver.
every man learns at some point, with women to expect the unexpected 🙂
Smart man, But then you’re surrounded by estrogen. 😉
ha! That made me laugh out loud! I see you are adept at fencing as well as writing 🙂
En garde.
I surrender 🙂
This better not be the end of Reaper, though I’ve got to say he’s not going to be in any shape afterwards… Nicely done, as ever.
thanks Sandra – I think he’s still alive, I have to look under the dust and fire! 🙂
been waiting for this ^^ had to read it slowly and savor all the action and picture the scenes in my mind. shards of glass from the atrium rained down like sparkling arrows, really awesome… in my mind it happened in slow mo ^^
A lot of action in so few words. The end does indeed feel near.
thanks CC — I think between 2 and 4 episodes…
Looking forward to it
I already have the last line planned!
I can feel the end is getting closer. Although I doubt Reaper dies, this doesn’t sound too good. No halcyon days, indeed, a phrase I must admit I like. And I like your description of the broken glass.