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.
For
a change of scenery, I am switching to a scene from an older story, my space
operetta, Captured
by the Hawk. This novella is included in my new release, Comet Tales.
Tag line: Spaceships
crash across the galaxy in the comic misadventures of spy Grey Kat and pirate
Black Hawk.
The two main characters meet in this
snippet. Grey Kat has been caught trespassing near a ship. (Punctuation
adjusted to fit.)
Two armed men escorted her through the ship’s
narrow passages into a large cabin. A tall man stood by a table displaying star
charts; a man clothed entirely in black, even his face was wrapped in folds of
black cloth, exposing only his piercing green eyes.
His
voice was cold, “My men claim you are the thief who stole the secret codes from
the Emperor’s Revenge. Where are the codes?”
Tilting
her chin in defiance, she stared back without speaking. Who was he to question
her?
“I
am the Black Hawk. You are on my ship, the Rogue Star, and utterly in my power.
I recommend you tell me what you know.” His deep voice sent a shiver down her
spine.
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As always, I’ll be happy
to reply to your comments.
He's rather sure of himself, isn't he?
ReplyDeleteOh yes! These two are both stubborn and confident in spite of their different appearances.
DeleteI love her defiance and determination! Nice snippet! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. She'll defy him until the last chapter!
DeleteHe's an arrogant SOB who has a lot to learn. Unless he's a minor characters, I'm betting he'll learn it all, too.
ReplyDeleteIn some respects he's a slow learner!
DeleteHe does seem to have the upper hand here but I'm sure she'll come through ok! Interesting excerpt...
ReplyDeleteThis couple will be teasing each other through a lot of action scenes.
DeleteLove her defiance, even when caught. Great excerpt.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI like how he answers her unspoken question.
ReplyDeleteHe likes to be in charge. Unfortunately, so does she.
DeleteI always love your descriptions! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteUtterly in his power! What a challenge! Nice meet, Aurora!
ReplyDeleteIsn't he arrogant? But she is stuck on his spacecraft, so in that sense, he is correct.
DeleteTwo strong personalities. Plenty of room for conflict.
ReplyDeleteA man of few words. I like it.
ReplyDeleteWell, she hasn't spoken yet.
DeleteI have a hunch she's not going to let him intimidate her.
ReplyDeleteNo, she is not intimidated.
DeleteNice snippet ... now the shiver down her spine ... fear or attraction :-)
ReplyDeleteProbably a mix, although he intended to frighten her.
DeleteOoh, I sense a clash of wills ahead. Fun!
ReplyDeleteYes, this story is fun.
DeleteI'm thinking it's HIS ship. Sparks flying for sure.
ReplyDeleteIt is his ship. Sparks and chases across the galaxy!
DeleteOh does this guy have a high horse! I find him intriguing though... I think I want to know him better. Love her defiance though, reminds me of one of my own characters.
ReplyDeleteHe is definitely intriguing. He doesn't bare anything except for his green eyes and Kat keeps trying to see what's under his mask.
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