Friday Fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here.
For technical reasons there’s no reading today.
Under the Dome
We gather in the old gallery under the great dome.
Jason, 16, who sees himself as our leader, scrapes the pentagram into the marble floor, instructs us to sit in a circle around it and sneers down at us as he paces.
From the tattered yellowing papers he reads the incantations, his voice increasing in pitch and volume as his excitement grows.
The explosion is startling and, as the smoke clears, the great horned figure becomes visible.
As screams of terror ring out, Satan’s head turns slowly, carefully studying each face.
When he reaches me, he stops.
‘Hello master,’ he bows.
Welcome back. We’ve missed your dark side.
Thanks, Dawn, sorry I missed your comment. Try to get here on time in future, okay, or… Well, you know what’ll happen.
LOL
Oh what an ending! So perfect. I’m still laughing so much, my partner thinks I lost it. What a great story.
I’ll have a glass of whatever you’re on, Gabi! And thanks!
As the song by Mick and the boys goes, “pleased to meet you….”
Ciao, CE.
Cheers, Nancy
The prompt seems to have brought out the devil in you. Btw, you know your tale is meant to be fictional.
Rules are made to be ignored!
interesting and fitting take for the dome prompt
Thank you
Takes one to know one. How nice to see you back on here, CE. And in your own inimitable style. Nobody got murdered though… yet.
Lovely to see you too, Sandra. I haven’t killed anyone for yonks…
What a revelation- love it quite a different story to mine despite the same title! 😃
I also noticed the same title but with very different stories – and that is what I like about FF
Thank you
So true, the devil is always with us. We fail to recognise who it is and the discovery is both a shock and surprise.
Laughing! Cheers, James
Even the devil doesn’t know who he is 🙂 Great story.
Thanks, Will
That last line made me laugh. What a twist. 🙂
Thanks, David
Riveting…seems Jason is doubly deceived.
Perhaps just didn’t read the room, hmm?
Mwahahahahaha! 👹☠️👹
You’re really not a well lady, Liz!
😂😂😂 Laughter is the best medicine, they tell me.
Pure class – in both form and content.
I do love a good comeuppance.
Cheers, Jenne
It’s a trap!
Thanks, James!
The echos in that dome are bouncing around from ear to ear giving me a huge headache. I finished reading Pingo and am posting about it in my blog tomorrow. Maybe it will give you a big headache too.
Would you like an aspirin?
I think or recall Pingo suggesting going for a beer or something better than an aspirin.
A beer beats an aspirin every time, dear lady
How very wrong Jason was
Indeed, Neil
Dear C.E.
Oh snap! I guess Jason has a revelation coming.
Shalom,
Rochelle
A wee misjudgement, maybe?
Hmm… that could be a blessing or a curse. I think I’d rather Jason had stuck to dirty magazines and Fortnite.
Doesn’t do to dabble…
Of course!
And why not…
😏😊
Ha Ha Ha Hah….. brilliant!
Cheers, Jodi, glad you enjoyed