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.
Today, I’m continuing
the scene on the ocean planet from my new release Grand Master’s Mate. By this
stage, the Grand Master, Athanor, has learned not to trust entirely to his
powers since their enemies can nullify them. In this scene, he and Violet wear
protective underwater suits with air and jetpacks. Amarylla looks like a giant flower
with three pink petals and gangling roots. Callama is a clam shell with a central
membrane forming a sail.
You can read last
week’s snippet here –
http://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2016/01/sciencefiction-snippet-from-ocean.html
“Brightness will
cling to the outer shell,” Amarylla agreed.
The orange Bollerol
slid to the base of the boat and the two halves of the shell closed. Amarylla’s
roots coiled around the shell. Tipping on end, Callama sank below the waves,
dragging the two Grand Masters and Violet under the water.
Translucent green water
surrounded them and lines of bubbles drifted in the wake of the great shell.
Strange slow songs of the sea creatures washed against Violet’s senses. The
green ocean darkened as they descended farther from the sunlit surface.
As they swam deeper,
the quiet waters were threaded with thin cries of terror.
“I sense the attackers are below us,” Violet informed Athanor.
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As always, your comments
are welcome.
I love your description of their underwater suits. Your stories would make vivid and colorful surrealistic movies!
ReplyDeleteThanks! That is how I imagine the scenes before I write the words.
DeleteThis world just gets cooler and cooler as it gets wetter. Great descriptions all around!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteLove the description. You have a wonderful imagination. Look forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteOoh, underwater attackers, eh? I'm interested to see where this is going. :-) Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe attacks are why they are on the ocean planet.
DeleteBeautiful descriptions, Aurora. And delightfully original! What a world you build. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you. I like to be unique!
DeleteI was thinking how pretty and peaceful it all was and then I got to the cries of terror! Well done snippet, sure caught me by surprise.
ReplyDeleteThat was the idea. These stories interleave beauty with action.
DeleteBeautiful visuals, which made the ending of the snippet even more alarming. Great work!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Going deeper and darker.
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ReplyDeleteI agree, Aurora! Your visuals are excellent!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Aurora! Your visuals are excellent!
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with everyone, Auror: yor visuals are excellent!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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