Tag: Battle

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Noble Spirit

The Sicilian Storyteller

Written for Weekend Writing Prompt #370,
incorporating the word ‘pirate’ in a story of exactly 74 words.
Also for Thursday Inspiration #234 – ‘No Matter What/Nothing’,
What Do You See #242 (#WDYS) and Weekly Prompts –
The One-Day Prompt (3). Here is my story in exactly 74 words.

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The fiery battle raged for days; in the end Evalyn, the Pirate Goddess, was victorious … but at what cost?

While fighting on deck, there was a sudden cannon retort followed by grapeshot finding its mark … Evalyn’s beautiful face. Her eyes were spared but she was disfigured.

That one day changed Evalyn into a stronger woman. For her, nothing else mattered.

Fashioning a mask of solid gold, she became Evalyn, the Noble Pirate.

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74 Words

Weekend Writing Prompt #370 – Pirate
Thursday Inspiration #234 No Matter What
What do you see # 242- June 24th
Weekly Prompts -The One-Day Prompt (3)

This is “Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica

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THE MESSAGE

The Sicilian Storyteller

General Agricola was restless; for three nights he did not sleep. The Caledonians were plotting, of this he was certain. They were a pompous lot, thinking they could defeat his legions.

There was fire in his belly and he was determined to prove himself irreplaceable to the emperor, Vespasian.

Agricola summoned his first officer, Acilius. “I require the services of the scribe, Tertius. Depart immediately and bring him to me.”

Acilius did as commanded. The wizened scribe, Tertius, sat at the foot of Agricola, his calamus at the ready. He began the most crucial message of his life.

NAR © 2023
98 Words

Weekend Writing Prompt #337 – Scribe
FOWC with Fandango — Belly
FOWC with Fandango — Pompous
Officer
FOWC with Fandango — Restless
Wizened

This is Civil War doing “Rome Is Falling”