Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“gizmo” in exactly 86 words. Also for
Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts Weekend
Challenge and the word “fanciful”.
James Bond faced his dangerous nemesis, Bora Von Boring, inside a secret volcano lair. The villain smirked wickedly, pointing a giant, glowing laser directly at him.
“Any last words, 007?” Von Boring sneered.
“Your threat looks rather fanciful,” Bond replied, smoothly checking his gold cufflinks.
He pulled out a bright green toy frog; Q had insisted this gizmo would save his life. Bond squeezed it hard. The toy let out a loud, high-pitched croak, completely shattering the laser’s lens.
“Ribbiting,” Bond muttered, executing a perfect escape.
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86 Words
This is “Spy Hard” by Weird Al Yankovic
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the perfect getaway and perfect gizmo! X
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