This is my entry for this week’s Friday Fictioneers Challenge run by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s picture prompt was provided by Stephen Baum. The challenge is to write a complete story within 100 words.
The Search
Genre: Fantasy
Sa’an stumbled, leaning against the tunnel wall as he forced his footsteps onwards. Light… There was light ahead…
Time held no meaning in the labyrinth’s unchanging surrounds. Exhaustion dragged, setting thoughts adrift. Only one certainty remained: he had to find it.
If only he could remember what it was!
The light grew stronger, steadily brightening until blinding in intensity. He closed watering eyes as hope surged – was this it? He stretched out a tentative hand.
His eyes opened to the sight of his work-chamber where he knelt, slumped bonelessly in the centre of the circle.
Power surged through his veins.
Word Count: 100
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An Enchanted Place 
I’m glad he was able to find his way to his power source! Nice take on the prompt…Great story.
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Thanks. 🙂 I’m glad you liked it.
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Hmm. I read this as him seeing his own body slumped over, and thought that perhaps he had died in the course of his experiments? Intriguing.
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I’m happy for it to be read that way but I think it’s more a case that he’s returned to his body exhausted. Thanks for visiting. 🙂
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Wow Louise! That was an out-of-body experience! Excellent!
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The ‘bonelessly ‘ was a good touch …hiding and showing the full intent of the story in that one word. Good one.
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Thank you. 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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His confusion in this otherworldly labyrinth is tangible. I’m glad he found his way back.
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If he’d left it any longer I don’t think he would have! Thanks for visiting. 🙂
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Sounds like he made it back just in time! I like “slumped bonelessly”.
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Any longer and he would have been done for! Thanks for visiting. 🙂
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Dear Fairymind,
Lovely descriptions. Quite an out of body experience.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle, I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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a bit of mystery and your description of how he felt are brilliant!
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Thank you, Aletta. 🙂 I really enjoyed writing this one – the words came so easily!
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Fun read.
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Thanks. 🙂 I’m glad you liked it.
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Oh you painted a picture of him finding his way so well.. We all carry those labyrinths inside…
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That we do, and some times its hard to find your way free. I’m glad you enjoyed the read. 🙂 Thanks for visiting.
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Intriguing piece with cleverly built tension.
Well done.
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Thank you. 🙂
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Great idea for the prompt and expertly executed. Well done.
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I’m very glad you enjoyed it, Sandra. 🙂 Thanks for visiting.
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Home! What a frightening experience for him. Good stuff.
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Great description of being out-of-body, Louise. He seems to have found his way back somehow. Well done. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thank you, Suzanne. I’m glad you liked it. 🙂
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