The Grand Fleetest Flyer Test [Fairy Tale Challenge]

by OrangeOreos

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One day, the prince decided to consult the fortune teller.

He told her of his problem in deciding which of the two princesses to marry.

“The princess that can fly the fleetest shall bring you the most happiness.”

He questioned her for exactly what she meant, but she wouldn’t speak another word.

The prince went home to his large castle, and pondered the fortune teller’s words. Then, he thought of a wonderful idea to test which princess could fly the fleetest.

The two princesses stood, side by identical side, on the ledge of the highest window in the castle.

At the sound of a trumpet, both Alina and Falina stepped off of the ledge, and started to fly towards the ground below.

The prince watched closely to see which of the sisters fell fastest, but as they approached the ground below, neither pulled ahead.

Together, screaming at exactly the same pitch and volume, the two sisters hit the ground and met an instantaneous death.

“I do believe I shall wait to marry some other time”, announced the prince.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The Grand Fleetest Flyer Test [Fairy Tale Challenge]

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    Definitely went grim on this one. Good job on the fairy tale ‘voice’.

  2. The Grand Fleetest Flyer Test [Fairy Tale Challenge]

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wow, a very gruesome ending. I guess his true love is still out there somewhere waiting to be pushed off a ledge.

  3. The Grand Fleetest Flyer Test [Fairy Tale Challenge]

    RainDance's Buddy Icon RainDance

    Posted 3 months ago

    @ thebetweenspace: rofl.
    I thought this was a really great ficlet, terrifying and yet darkly comical. Two thumbs up.

  4. The Grand Fleetest Flyer Test [Fairy Tale Challenge]

    Quizmaster's Buddy Icon Quizmaster

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Even if the contest was meant to start at the second ficlet, and you got some kind of “early start”... well, you did great. Dark, twisted and funnily scary. I congratulate to you, I’ve a sweet tooth for twisted endings

  5. The Grand Fleetest Flyer Test [Fairy Tale Challenge]

    invisibility_disability's Buddy Icon invisibility_disability

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    heh heh heh heh. niiiiice. very gruesome yet hilarious. :)
    my kind of ficlet.

  6. The Grand Fleetest Flyer Test [Fairy Tale Challenge]

    paper flowers' Buddy Icon paper flowers

    Posted 3 months ago

    Haha…now that’s my kind of fairytale!

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