Salvation or Something Else

by THX 0477

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I’d hate to be thought of as prideful, but I was feeling pretty good about myself. My ill-fated high jump over the fence had bought me enough time to find a hiding spot in a vacant lot, wedged in among some oil drums. Not withstanding a massive scratch on the back of my hand, I’d managed to free one hand from the cuffs. And I found a gun!

It’s funny really; it’s more like the gun found me. And it was a nice one too, an older style revolver with a long, gleaming, black barrel. The handle was ornately carved, something smooth and intricate that I couldn’t quite make out in the dim light. But can you imagine the luck?

Felt good. Felt powerful. Felt so surprisingly right in my hand. Felt like salvation, or something else maybe.

Tentative footsteps across loose gravel sent the hairs on my neck into panicked attention. I gripped the gun tightly, causing a light trickle of blood to escape the scratch.

“Danny,” she said, and her voice sounded heavenly, “You have to come out. It’s time.”

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  1. Salvation or Something Else

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    Before you ask…heck if I know.

  2. Salvation or Something Else

    Blusparrow's Buddy Icon Blusparrow

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Lol! You comment just made me laugh THX ! I was just going to put in my comment that said for what? hehe you did it for me.
    LoA

  3. Salvation or Something Else

    flute faerie's Buddy Icon flute faerie

    Posted 3 months ago

    Lol, I was going to ask too. So I guess the sequel will be a surprise to more than just the readers.

  4. Salvation or Something Else

    Fantasy's Buddy Icon Fantasy

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    actually, i was gonna ask where on earth you found the gun? on the ground??? lol

    great series

  5. Salvation or Something Else

    Ridcully Calvert's Buddy Icon Ridcully Calvert

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I like the idea of the gun seeking out our protagonist – most interesting. I wonder whether it will start talking to him a la Tolkien?

    LoA

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    Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)'s Buddy Icon Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    “But can you imagine the luck?”
    To quote Obi-Wan Kenobi, “In my experience, there’s no such thing as ‘luck’.” ;)
    LoA

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