Today’s one hundred word story is based on the prompt: “Reluctantly, he handed over the key.”
Reluctantly, he handed over the key. Of course, the reluctance was all for show. That fool Overmaster grinned—self-satisfactory way of his—and held his hand out. The steam-powered guards flanked the Overmaster and watched to make sure Devin didn’t try anything funny.
So Devin passed off the key without a fight. He didn’t need to suggest that the Overmaster should be the first one through the locked door. He knew the arrogant man wouldn’t let anyone else in with the treasure.
Devin also didn’t mention the beast that waited inside that room.
Watching over the treasure.
Eating trespassers.
Here are the other authors and their take on the prompt. Check them out! 🙂
Wendy Knight, Author: www.wendyknightauthor.blogspot.com
Kelly Martin, Author: www.kellymartinbooks.blogspot.com
Jessica Winn, The Distracted Writer:http://thedistractedwriter.com/
R.K. Grow: http://www.rkgtheauthor.com/
Stephanie Worlton’s Kreating Krazy blog: http://stephanieworlton.blogspot.com/
Leah Sanders, inklings: http://inklings-leahsanders.blogspot.com/
Laura D. Bastian http://www.lauradbastian.com/
Jaclyn Weist http://jaclynweist.blogspot.com
Amryn Scott http://wildscottkids.wordpress.com/
K.R. Wilburn http://www.krwilburn.com/my-blog.html
Lindzee Armstrong/Lydia Winters http://lindzeearmstrong.blogspot.com
Kat!e Larson http://katesnovelidea.blogspot.com
Miranda D. Nelson http://www.mirandadnelson.blogspot.com/
Angela Schroeder http://angelaschroederauthor.blogspot.com/
Ginny Romney http://romneyrants.blogspot.com/
Canda Mortensen http://candamortensen.blogspot.com
Jenna Eatough http://blog.mistglenmoon.net/
Starimprint: http://starimprint.blogspot.com/



How wonderfully sneaky of him to use the man’s own arrogance.
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Ha! great little twist. Serves the Overmaster right.
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How clever that he used the Overmaster’s own selfishness and arrogance against him.
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What fun tension for the reader, waiting to see what happens and how it all goes down!
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I love the ending! Good work!
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Is it wrong that I kinda want to see someone get eaten? Needless to say I liked the ending!
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