Traxin applied more pressure to the steering column as the ship’s vibration increased to an incessant shuddering which made his gray head rattle on the end of his long ringed neck. “I hate this place. It smells and there are too many life forms creating constant turbulence.” He stared through the small portal at the menacing bright-colored shapes and swerved around the erratic entities.
~
“Whoa. Babe! It’s time! 10, 9, 8. What the Hell?” John swatted at the moving object and sent it spiraling into space.
The dazzling illuminated ball fell as shouts rang out across the square.
“Happy New Year!”
~~~
If you look carefully, you will see Traxin fly across the screen!
What are your New Year’s Eve plans?
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Oh, I enjoyed this so much! I can hardly believe how cool it was from the two points of view, and I really laughed, I wasn’t prepared for something like this!
(… no… horror story?
I know there’s a sequel to this though… heading over there.)
I am glad you enjoyed the series! Thanks Norv!
Nice, I bookmarked this page on Digg under “Into the Vortex – 100 Word Flash Fiction | Susie Lindau's Wild Ride”. So hopefully our friends can give you a visit. Kudos for content!
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Raburcke – it is, of some kind. If you click on the photo you will get the link to the “way over my head” site! Hahaha!
Thank you so much!
What’s that, a nanobot? I loved the two stories!
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Ah Ha! You are Plaid Oak! Awesome! I will check out that Tweeter.
Actually, my wife is Plaid Oak. My site is not nearly so creatively named. She is the true artist, and over time more of her work will get posted, but I have decades of photographs for her to share! I enjoy reading your blog. M.A.B.
Ah. I get it!
Thank you so much and I look forward to reading both of yours!
This is great! I don’t know if you twitter, but there is a twitterer by committee called @MicroLore which does flash fiction, as well. I enjoy the challenge and the quick jolt of the imagination.
Thank you for liking some of my photos on plaidoak.com, by the way. I appreciate it!
Okay, that was super fun!
Thanks Julie!! I do one every Friday, so I hope you stop by again~
Flash is difficult. You’ve got the flare. I especially like the red of the traxin. Nice job.
Thanks Barb!
I love this medium since it forces me to choose my words carefully and drive the action in a few sentences.
I hope you will stop by again!
Thanks Hook for stopping by again!
This was even better the second time around!
A wonderful 100 words
And the video, omg, it’s all just so new, so fresh, 2012. Caught you on The Hook’s page & thought I’d drop in. Happy New Year to you! I admire anyone who can say anything in just 100 words!!
Thanks for stopping by! Happy New Year!
I can write 100 words and love the restriction, but believe me I can’t limit myself when it comes to talking! Hahaha!
I really enjoyed it!
Thank you Lance!
Thank you for reading Helene…
I liked how you captured the anticipation of the moment. Excellent descriptions in so few words. I liked it.
Spending a NYE in New York and watching that ball go down is on my list of ‘must-do’ experiences. Maybe this year! Happy New Year.
Happy New Year to you! It is on my list as well!
I hope you stop by again to read! Thank you!
Thank you for the visit…I see so many familiar faces here!
I hope you will stop again!
Thank you Jan! Happy New Year to you too!
Good one, Susie! I really like how you worked New Year’s into it. Happy New Year to you!
Great post–lots in so few words. Thanks and best to you in 2012. Look forward to following along with you…..
Thank you so much Winsomebella! I will look forward to your comments.
Happy New Year!
Awesome – as usual, Susie! Enjoy the New Year celebration!
Thanks Hook! You too!
Too Late! But there’s always next week!
Hey who are all those people that were voting and voted for? Never mind! I found him! I have some catching up to do!!
Flash? Friday? Fiction? Sounds Freakin Fabulous…what’s today?
So, you know about Syd Barrett? Oh, and by the way…Which one is Pink?
Wow, Traxin must be one of those bionic African mosquitoes that blew in here on the back of Hurricane Floyd back in 99. One of them bored an 8th inch hole in the driver door of my pickup truck. Great story.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
paul
Hahaha! Paul it sounds like you should join us on Fridays and write a flash fiction! Unless …it’s…..true….
Happy New Year to you!!
It was refreshing to read from the POV from the bug. And quite fun to have NYE worked in as well. Great job and Happy New Year!
This is the link to my drabble for the week: http://quillshiv.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/thetiniestspy/
Thanks Quill and welcome to the #fictioneers!!
Happy New Year to you!
Ooh, Traxin sounds dangerous!
Have a lovely weekend Susie! Thank you for your kind RT’s and blog love. And I will see you around in 2012!
Traxin can be small, but he could pack a punch!! Hahaha!
Thank you and you too! I am happy to promote you!
See you soon!
So many of these were horror and creepy, I liked this one. I needed a laugh!
~Elise
Thank you so much for stopping by Eliserae!! I am so glad I could make you laugh!
Happy New Year, susie. I intend to be with my kids, tippling a glass of wine. Or sound asleep in my bed…time will tell
Thanks Mommywriter and for following my blog!! You Rock!!
Great flash fiction! Look forward to reading more!
A very different way of looking at the image!
And love the way you link it with the new year!
Well done and wishes for a happy new year!
Thank you Parul! Best wishes to you in 2012 as well!!
What an awful time for Traxin to be making a landing at Times Square! That was a cute story and I also liked how you fit the theme to the New Year
Thanks! Hahaha! I know – poor Traxin. He may have landed safely somewhere to come back for more adventures. You never know!
Love the photo prompt!
Thanks Siobhan! I am glad you appreciate my sense of humor!
Ah, you’ve done it again, Susie:-) Even the Title draws the reader into this one! You set it up for the launch I see.
Good Job, Again!
Thanks Rich! Happy New Year to you and your family!!
Terrific story, Susie! I laughed at both perspectives. Well done.
So *that’s* why we’ve not spotted them before now! To tell a complete story in a hundred words is not easy – well done
Thanks Nicholas! Traxin is good at “flying under the radar!”
Thanks Linda!
I wish the very best for you and yours.
Love you too!
You know I wish we could all start or or have the chance. May this year be filled with nothing but joy to you and your family.
Love you
Brilliant flash fiction Susie. Love how it linked in with New Year and watching that video makes me even more excited for the New Year. Hope yours is wonderful, I’m so glad I discovered you through #mywana this year. Best, Catherine
Awww! I am glad that I met you too!
Thank you so much and have a fabulous New Year Catherine!
Clever to work in the change of new year – love the alternate viewpoint!
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Thanks KB!
Happy New Year, Susie! I didn’t see Traxin, but then I was too busy searching for him that I probably did see him, just looked past him. Cute story!
Hahaha! I was just kidding anyway!!
Thank you Tameri and have a Happy New Year!
What?!? You totally got me! Now I have to watch it again to just enjoy it. Too funny.
Sorry! Hahaha! I had to find a video with lots of confetti!
Thanks Russell! I am so glad you came by!
Like Doug, I too enjoyed the way you worked New Year’s Eve into the story. What fun!
A great story – made me smile.
Traxin certainly chose the wrong time to come visiting.
Thank you Mike!
He sure did – Hahaha!
Thank you Doug!! That means a lot to me.
Happy New Year to you!
Dear Susie,
This story is one of my favorites so far. Well imagined and rendered. (And Happy New Year to you, too.) I loved how you worked an end of year theme into the piece. Well done.
Aloha,
Doug
I don’t know, but over here we have quite some aerodynamic mosquitoes that look like the one on the picture.
Happy New Year!
We the same ones back in Wisconsin!! Hahaha!
Happy New Year to you!!
beauty…loved the video too
Thank you Soma! The video is very fun to watch~ : D
Great Flash Fiction. I watched the video. Not sure if I saw Traxin, but I may have!
The video brought happy tears to my eyes. There is something exhilarating about starting over.
My New Year’s plans involve writing, coffee and lots of potato chips.
Happy New Year, Susie.
I love potato chips!! Thank you so much and Happy New Year to you Darlene!!