Saturday, June 11, 2016

Rockette in trouble - Snippet from Super Starrella for #WeWriWa #Superhero Adventure

Welcome to another Sunday with Weekend Writing Warriors. Here, writers in different genres showcase their stories with 8-10 sentences. Join the fun and read our snippets.
Leading up to Estelle’s next meeting with the mysterious Toby, I’ll give you a glimpse into her secret life as Super Starrella with her winged mare, Rockette. You can read last week’s snippet here: http://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2016/06/super-starrella-in-action-snippet-for.html

Slipping off the mare’s back, Estelle circled the space, alert for another attack from the injured mantis. Behind her, Rockette snorted and stamped her hooves, impatient at the delay. A rush of air and the mare squealed, her hooves shuffling on the asphalt. Swiveling towards the sound, Starrella bit her lip; mantis mandibles clamped onto a feathery wing, pinning the mare on the ground. In a blur of white feathers, Rockette struggled to free her wing, twisting and kicking with no visible effect.
Starrella pointed her fingers and hesitated, unsure of her target. White mare and green mantis writhed together, and she was afraid of hitting the wrong one.
A black shape bounded out of the darkness, resolving into the lithe body of a large cat. Leaping onto the struggling combatants, the cat’s teeth snapped into the neck of the mantis. The mare jerked away and stood shuddering as the mantis legs scrabbled on the tarmac.


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38 comments:

  1. Oh, that has to be Toby! He was in the lab with her, too, right? :) Great excerpt!

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  2. Hmm. Black cat to the rescue! I'm with Jessica, I hope it's Toby!

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  3. Hmm. Black cat to the rescue! I'm with Jessica, I hope it's Toby!

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  4. Intense snippet. You did a great job with the choreography.

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  5. Exciting action scene. Well done!

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  6. Can't wait to find out the identity of this feline friend! Great snippet.

    ~Joyce Scarbrough

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  7. Exciting snippet! I really felt for the poor horse!

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  8. Great action scene. I hope Rockette isn't too badly injured.

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  9. I was worried about Rockette, too! Good tension here all in a short excerpt. I hope you pick up from here next time, we need to know who that cat really is :-)

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  10. Effing Cat loved this snippet!

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  11. Oh, the poor horse. I felt so bad for him, wing stuck and unable to free it. Black cat to the rescue! Woohoo! Good snippet!

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  12. That's exciting. I was worried about that mantis killing Rockette.

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  13. Yikes! Sounds like rescue came just in time...

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  14. Intense scene ... very descriptive, well written.

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  15. Definitely not an easy situation... but I loved the end surprise!

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  16. Felt like I was there. Great descriptive scene.

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  17. Oh poor Rockette! That mare better be okay from that attack! I wonder who the black cat is though and why they jumped in to help. I have to agree with the others and hope it's Toby.

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    1. Her long wings get in the way during an attack. You'll learn the answer soon.

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  18. That's some epic battle. that mantis seems hardcore. I think I'll hope Toby is around too.

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