Wednesday Words: The Clue Seemed Innocuous at the Time

This week’s flash fiction with the prompt: The clue seemed innocuous at the time.

Photo by Cederic X on Unsplash

Katie picked her way through the rubble carefully. The castle seemed to be falling in on itself.

Let’s hope it holds up until we find what we need.

The evening light faded but she was hesitant to turn on her flashlight—not wanting to broadcast her location. Hopefully Takeshi would catch up to her soon.

The Warden—Takeshi—had gone to investigate a different part of the castle. “Doesn’t he know that’s the worst idea ever? Hasn’t he seen any scary movies?” Of course he hasn’t. That would mean he did something fun instead of just working.

Katie peered into the next room and thought about getting the anonymous tip. “Your search will end in Germany.” The clue seemed innocuous at the time. But now, in an abandoned and reportedly haunted castle, searching for a shapeshifter with unknown intentions—the clue took on a more ominous tone.

How exactly would the search ‘end’?

Come see what others did with the prompt at Wednesday Words. Or play along in the comments with your own take on it!