Shining it sat amongst the rocks, waiting. It was patient as the earth itself. The gears ticked slowly away, never running down. They ticked on and on, ready for the day when they would be needed again.
The watch had remained untouched for a century, untouched by the elements. No fire could scorch it; no water could rust it; no stone could scratch it. It would have taken the force of a supernova to even dent it.
Within the golden casing, nestled amidst the winding gears, rested a power that would put the sun to shame, a power as far beyond the atom bomb as the atom bomb was beyond a stone club.
Power like that couldn’t go to just anyone. So it waited.
And one day, a child playing by the sea, her laugh like song and her smile like a flower in bloom, stumbled upon an old watch…
Word Count: 150
This is for Flash Fiction for the Aspiring Writer. Thanks to Priceless Joy for running the challenge and Louise for providing the prompt photo!
Great ending, leaves me wanting to know what happened next. Beautiful descriptive writing.
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Thank you!
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Great story with a chilling ending!
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Thank you m!
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Should just be “Thank you!” I accidentally hit the m and hit reply before I could delete it.
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LOL! No problem!!
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Brilliant writing.
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Thank you!
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A very special gift. Hope she uses it well
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If it waited that long for her, I’m sure she’ll use it right. Thanks for commenting!
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Love this. The watch sounds so magical and like it could be a very powerful weapon.
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Thank you! In the wrong hands it could be, which is why the watch makes sure it falls into the right ones.
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Omg this is fantastic! Now I really need to know what makes the little girl so special, what power exactly lies inside the watch, and does this mean the little girl is going to save the world or destroy it? Seriously well-written!
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Thank you! I intentionally left it very open so that the reader can imagine the story that follows.
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A fascinating story, J.A. I wonder what makes this child so special…
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Thank you! I think the watch recognized that she had a good heart.
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Cool! Love the idea of a mighty power idling away inside a humble watch.
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Oh my! I love the intrigue.
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Thank you!
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