Late

by PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

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Melog was going to be late. Not Today Of All Days! The message was very specific. meet at baobab forest stop noon third full moon after lunar eclipse stop n He checked his internal global positioning system and atomic clock and in a nanosecond calculated the speed he would have to run to get there on time. 399.2km, 3 hours makes 133.2km/h equals exactly 37 m/s He had to get his rear into gear now! Taking huge strides, he quickly accelerated to just slightly under 37 m/s. Don’t Want To Be Too Early. That’ll Give Her Something To Fume About!

A stone-giant at full speed is a sight to behold. The dust cloud in his wake was enormous and the wind was violent. The nomadic Bedouins had a word for it: haboob they would shout, gather animals and children and huddle in their tents.

Why Can’t She Use Her Potent Magic To Deliver Messages? Did She Always Have To Be So Bloody Impatient? And How The Hell Did She Find Out I Have A Wireless Internet Connection? Melog thought as he raced towards the meeting point.

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Comments

Average Reader Rating: 2.0 stars out of 5

  1. Late

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 4 months ago

    really bizarre but remains accessible and feels grounded.

  2. Late

    Krulltar's Buddy Icon Krulltar

    Posted 4 months ago

    2.0 out of 5 stars

    I feel like I just got slapped.
    Was this suppose to be the a sequel to Fata Morgana?
    If so I feel a little betrayed as a reader. I was clearly expecting a good Folklore type story, and got sideswiped with a fantasy/steampunk version of “Cannonball Run’

  3. Late

    PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)'s Buddy Icon PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

    Posted 4 months ago

    read on – it gets worse – maybe iv’e been soaking up too much Artemis Fowl.

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