A Rapture Of Raptors

by Howie Amourscow

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Kevin drummed his talons on the steering wheel and wondered what was taking so long. He was going to be late and that damn station wagon with the TRUTH bumper sticker needed to get moving or…

His yellow and green eyes blinked several times. Nobody was in the station wagon. A third of the cars on the freeway were empty and the sky was full of a spinning pool of luminosity that poured from the emptying shells of the faithful into the sky.

Kevin got out of his car, tail limp and mouth wide as he gawked at the sky.

Apparently all those idiots who were always knocking on his door all the time with the pamphlets and everything were right all along. There was a Simon, who had so loved the world He sent His only son, Billy Christ, to die for their sins. And the Rapture was nigh; no, the Rapture was fifteen seconds ago.

In the next world, Simon basked in the glow of his army of souls, and looked up into the next world. One down. Five more to go.

Somewhere, Blake wasn’t wholly wrong.

The cavalry was coming.

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Comments

Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. A Rapture Of Raptors

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    Odd beyond odd. Very imaginative and definitely out there.

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    Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars' Buddy Icon Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Billy Christ!?
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    Welcome back, Howie. Is this a one time engagement or a full-fledged comeback tour?

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    Howie Amourscow's Buddy Icon Howie Amourscow

    Posted 3 months ago

    Probably a one-time engagement. I keep meaning to come back more often but have been too busy with other writing.

    I’d imagine every world in Simon’s Russian-doll universe would have its own savior, except that Simon got conned in the others. Which suggests the next five worlds may be hell worlds. Just saying. Anyway, I only popped in to throw this one in because I couldn’t let you and Alexa have all the reward. Now let’s blow this thing and go home.

    Wait, did I just turn into Han Solo…?

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    Fyora Cartagan's Buddy Icon Fyora Cartagan

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!
    I love it!!
    It’s just absolutely perfect. I love “Billy Christ” and I laughed at the “There was a Simon” line.

  5. A Rapture Of Raptors

    Howie Amourscow's Buddy Icon Howie Amourscow

    Posted 3 months ago

    Oh, that’s right: ficlets formatting sucks. Sorry. I forgot.

  6. A Rapture Of Raptors

    Howie Amourscow's Buddy Icon Howie Amourscow

    Posted 3 months ago

    Thanks, Fyora! How ya doin’?

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    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Not where I was gonna take it, but There was a Simon is just too perfect of a line. Plus I love how the first paragraph was something we could all relate to, and then it turns out to be some other worldly reptile.
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    And as far as Tarzan & I taking all the credit? I think we’re both hoping you’ll come in and write one bang-up magical spell thing towards the end.
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    It was an absolute pleasure to read your work again.

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    Fyora Cartagan's Buddy Icon Fyora Cartagan

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I’m completely uninspired, which is sad. But I’m very glad to see you back, especially working on this series.

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