For the beginning of Traxin’s adventures read Into the Vortex.
His second adventure is Crashing.
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“What’s that crazy-looking thing?” Tom plucked the insect-like space ship out of Josiah’s dreads and then flicked
it away.
Traxin, still rattled from the impact, regained control and shifted gear. One long strand of hair, tangled in the wing, created drag. He slammed the zevot into forward thrust. The powerful vessel gained altitude.
He peered through the portal and blinked his yellow eye. The mother ship (invisible to humans), had returned for him!
Then darkness swallowed the craft. Traxin sailed downward.
“NO! I want to get off this disgusting planet!”
The black crow spat the spacecraft into a hungry beak.
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Welcome #FridayFictioneers!
Post the link to your 100 word flash fiction story below in my comment section. Please take some time and read the other Fictioneer’s stories. They will be so happy that you stopped by!
Tweet me at @SusieLindau if you have any questions.
Madison Woods will be back next week to give out the photo prompt and host the #FridayFictioneers!
It would rock my wild world if you would subscribe to my blog!
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Photo by Susie Lindau
Susie Lindau's Wild Ride 
Here’s my submission for this week: Progress? http://bit.ly/xbM7X0 Hope you enjoy it. (It was a real challenge this week.)
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Thanks Caerlynn!
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Phooey! That was the wrong link (sorry!). Try this: http://penntonic.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/progress/.
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Whew! Glad you posted a second link. 🙂 Enjoyed your story, and really like the name of your blog, too. Very clever!
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You could start one here on WordPress and cross-post! I have several blogs…
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Thanks Jan. Glad you like the story (and the blog name!). Appreciate your visit.
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Dear Susie,
Very well done. Until I read your story I never stopped to think what a hazardous world this would be to the type of probes we humans send out to other worlds, especially if they’re small. Thanks for the new perspective, and for taking over the hosting duties this week.
Aloha,
Doug
Here’s the link to mine. Thanks for reading. D. http://ironwoodwind.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/connection/
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Thanks Doug!
Just think they could be buzzing right by you right now!!
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Perfection! Exactly what I look for in a well-written 100 word story.
Here’s mine: http://furiousfictions.blogspot.com/2012/01/this-weeks-fridayfictioneers-challenge.html
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Thanks Joe!
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hello Joe,
Liked the details in your piece, the dinner, and loved the last line – but don’t really understand how the narrator feel asleep while cooking dinner? or did I miss something?
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Oh, no! Poor Traxin. Will he ever get home? I enjoyed your story once again, Susie. Great photo prompt – and thanks for hosting!
Here’s my link:
http://jansthoughtsovercoffee.blogspot.com/2012/01/flashfriday-fridayfictioneers-red-white.html
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He still may have another adventure left in him! Hahaha! Thanks~
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Hi Jan,
Like I said, blogspot and I are having a spt this morning. so:
Really smooth dialog, and a very cool idea. Great piece of writing.
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Dang that blogspot! I keep threatening to move that blog to WordPress, but I’m chicken. 🙂 Someday I’ll work up the courage. Thanks for trying, Craig.
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Craig, your story is really excellent this week, but I only found it in a roundabout way… I guess it’s all a bit roundabout this week. Anybody who hasn’t read Craig’s story go here:
http://cleveroldowl.wordpress.com/
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Hey,
I just came back to see if there were any new stories to read and saw the above comment. Thanks Carlos. Very nice of you!
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Poor Traxin is having a tough day. Out of the frying pan into the fire, so to speak. I enjoyed the wild ride much more than he did.
Here’s mine http://russellgayer.blogspot.com/
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Hey there Russell,
I don’t know why – but I have a real hard time leaving comments on blogspot – might be the security here at work. so here’s mine:
It does read like a cartoon, and I laughed, although maybe I worry about the choice of villain name, hahahha. Nicely done sir.
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Thanks Russell! I laughed while I was writing it..
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In your story, is his cape made from a paper napkin? 😉
As with other WordPress users, it is impossible for me to leave a comment on your site unless you enable the “Username/URL” option. The OpenID/WordPress option of Blogger just doesn’t function correctly. Then again, it’s pretty well known that Blogger doesn’t play well with others. 😦
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I love your premise of a tiny alien space ship and the humour inherent in the idea. There was a film 20 or so years ago, called Liquid Sky, that had the same premise, but a very, very different story, having a great deal to with sex and drugs. Your story, Like Lindaura’s is part of a larger whole and interesting because of it. I only wondered about the last line “The black crow spat the spacecraft into a hungry beak.” Whose beak? Is she feeding it to her young? It’s just a little bit of a leap to understand there, otherwise, perfect.
And thanks for depping for Madison; it must be very time-consuming!
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Thanks Russell!
I will have to check out that film. It sounds really intriguing.
As far as the last line I knew that birds feed their young that way and yet my husband didn’t get it either so you are not alone!
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Hi Susie & Fictioneers!
Like the post, Susie, very interesting take, loved the mini-space explorer. But like Carlos, I had a bit of trouble understanding the end. The mother ship and then the crow? I might need to come back and read it again after a second coffee. Good read.
here’s mine, just rattled it off.
http://cleveroldowl.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/friday-fictioneers-stormy-seas/
Happy friday,
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I guess that is why I said it was “invisible to humans” that way it could be hovering right over NYC! Thanks for reading and commenting!
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Oooh. I knew I missed something obvious. Hahahha.
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Hi Susie! thanks for hosting us. My contribution is here: http://wp.me/p1PeVl-2P
I’m going to read everyone’s now, starting with yours!
Elmo
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Poor Traxin! you certainly give him his fair share of adventures, but not necessarily pleasant ones. I didn’t have a problem with the hungry beak line – that worked for me fine, although I did have a few queries in my head about the mother ship. If you had more space I’m sure you’d explain that better though, so given that this is part of a larger story, I think it’s fine!
E
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Thanks Elmo! I will check it out!
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Yikes.. it is never good to be small:) We both thought crows today haha
HUGGGGGGGGGG
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Hahaha! That’s for sure in Traxin’s case!
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Thanks for hosting Susie. Of course, now I’m afraid to go outside because I have not been vaccinated for Traxins. You have a wild imagination. Guess that goes with a wild ride.
Here’s mine: http://bridgesareforburning.wordpress.com/
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Thanks Bridgesareforburning! It has been a little wild here today!!
A vaccination would be a great idea….I am heading over to read!
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Poor guy got fed to the birds? Fun story, Susie. Thanks for hosting #FridayFictioneers this week. 🙂
Here’s my contribution: http://www.caramichaels.com/defiantlyliterate/2012/01/20/fridayfictioneers-012012/
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He sure did! I am glad you got the ending….but is it the end of the poor little alien???
I look forward to reading your contribution!
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Here is mine (hope it only comes through once…):
http://hugmore.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/past-present-a-friday-fictioneers-post/
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Perfect!
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Hurrah!
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Well done! You do a great job with short length stories…
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Thanks Nelle! It is so weird for me to go back and forth from my WIP where I have a goal of 100,000 words! Hahaha!
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That is a great photo and thanks for hosting this week Susie.
The trio is back in “Major Change” 100 words from “Undeclared” http://www.wakefieldmahon.com/1/post/2012/01/fridayfictioneers-major-change.html
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That story is priceless Susie!
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Thanks Wakefield!! Hahaha!
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Thanks for hosting this week, Susie. Great job with the story! The adventures of Traxin continue! I look forward to reading more.
Here is the link to mine. This week you get two stories for the price of one: the original flash and a second one in the comments section with an ‘alternate’ ending. Hope you enjoy at least one of them! 🙂
http://wp.me/pReXn-ec
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Excellent!
Thanks~
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This is my contribution for the week: http://quillshiv.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/shrouds/
I’ll begin reading right after lunch and coffee 🙂
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Susie, Oh no, Not the mothership! These adventures are so much fun to read.
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Thanks Quill! I will click over and read yours now!
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Here’s mine: http://www.susanwenzel.com/ I couldn’t get it just right this week though…too much homework detracted from my fun.
I’m headed out to read the others. Happy Flash Fiction Friday!
~Susan
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Thanks!
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