They are coming!
Shhhh. Close your eyes.
I can’t sleep with them out there!
This bit of woods is special, a fairy forest.
Their guns are real, not fantasy!
Shhh. They are fairies of light, of good. The magic is powerful, but you need to believe.
Believe? Now?
They have a trail in the trees, one our enemy can’t see, because they are rough and can’t believe. You need to believe.
I hear them!
Close your eyes and see. We can catch the rail, escape.
But…
Shhh. Close your eyes. Do you see?
Yes…
“Stop, or we’ll shoot!”
Let’s go.
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Word count = 100
Friday Fictioneers is hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This week’s prompt is here and uses a photo © Alicia Jamtaas. Read more or join in by following the InLinkz “linky“.
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Remember – You do have to believe, keep that hope alive, even if you’ve reached the end of the track….
Trent's World (the Blog) 
Oh! I so enjoy stories written in dialogue and I rarely do it! This is both soothing and intense. Good job!
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Thanks! I do occasionally like to write these 100 word stories in dialog. I think that format works very well with the length.
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I like how you wove a story around that message of keeping hope alive no matter what. We need that message reinforced on a regular basis.
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It is a message we need to hear and say often. Thanks.
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A piece of intense tension that makes you want to believe and trust, rather than stand and fight.
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Standing and fighting does have its place, even if you know it will be your last fight, but sometimes trusting and believing are the best bet.
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Your character believed just in time (whew)! Though it was suspenseful, I enjoyed the magic, Trent.
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Thanks.
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That was fun, immediately had me thinking of a kids/adult movie, Spiderwick magical fun with a hint of suspense. Have a wonderful up coming weekend.
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Thanks! You too, have a great weekend :)
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Fascinating metaphor, Trent. It’s a pity the guns aren’t equally fictional. As to whether they get away – well, the jury’s still out, I think.
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Thanks. The jury is still out, though there may be different ways of defining “escape”…
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Ohhhh, I was right there with them, whispering. Great story scene. It could be for so many different situations, but I like the play of words you’ve laid out. Great inspiration this week. :)
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Thanks! A bit of an experiment, but glad it worked.
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Suddenly the song ‘I Believe’ is plating in my mind!
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lol, sorry for the ear worm.
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I see them!!!!!
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Make sure you follow them to freedom! lol.
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Tense and terrific, Trent
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Thanks!
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Fantastic! I hope they got away.
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Thanks! I do too…
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I hope they got away. Believing you can is more than half the battle.
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Believing is half the battle. I’m leaving this one open to the reader – either they really escaped or they “escaped” by not being captured and dying with a smile…
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Well… it was good while it lasted! ;-) After all, they did catch the rail and escape, didn’t they?!
Loved it!
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I’m leaving it up to the reader if they got away ;) Did you ever see the movie Brazil, a post-Monty Python movie directed by Terry Gilliam? Not saying anything about this story, but, well, there are possibilities…
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Several times!!!!!! …yes, there are possibilities! ;-)
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The real world has a habit of ruining our dreams and fantasies.
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I just hate it when the real world intrudes… but sometimes those fantasies are all that keep us moving.
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Dear Trent,
I’m not sure Tinker Bell could make me believe. ;) Not when someone’s threatening to shoot. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You are right, it is hard to believe in Tinker Bell at a time like that! Thanks.
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When one is being chased, one has to accept there might be another way. Don’t they have some Pixie Dust to help him? :)
Wonderful, Trent.
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You do have to believe, keep that hope alive, even if you’ve reached the end of the track. Oo, now I wish I’d used that line in the story ;) Thanks, Dale.
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You do!
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I couldn’t resist, I just added the tag line “Remember – You do have to believe, keep that hope alive, even if you’ve reached the end of the track….” at the end of the post (not part of the story).
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Love that you did!
Now… Do I play this week? (I did last week but didn’t link)
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Please do :)
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:D
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