Foresight
Welcome to my first Flash in the Pan story. I got this book, 30 Second Science Fiction and I read the first story a few minutes ago. It was pretty good. I also like the idea of writing a flash fiction piece every day for a year. I’m going to give it a shot. So, here it is, your first Flash in the Pan story of 2015.
Foresight
“Dibs.”
“Dibs.”
“Dibs.”
Zormaxqal waited patiently, biding his time. He hadn’t been part of the choosing before, but he had watched. He had watched closely, and he had learned. He also had a better understanding of humanity in it’s current state, and better yet, what kind of person could truly become a destroyer of hopes and dreams.
The flames illuminated the likenesses of humans who might either be easily corruptible or, if not, could still cause massive havoc if corrupted.
“Dibs.”
Some., those who had showed themselves capable, could claim more than one soul. Zormaxqal was not one of them. He had one chance, one soul, to prove he was capable.
“Dibs.”
And so Zormaxqal waited. And waited. And waited.
“Dibs.”
The rest of the gathered host hesitated, not knowing quite what to make of the human presented in the flames. Zormaxqal knew. He knew very well. And so he called…
“Dibs.”
The rest of the gathered host did not know what to make of his wide grin.
When the choosing ended, Zormaxqal ascended and begain digging his claws into his human’s spirit. Slowly at first, little whispers here and there, nudging the fate of the network that employed his human. With the help of Zormaxqal’s cunning, the human rose in power and influence.
“England has this show that’s doing well,” Zormaxqal suggest. “But call it American Idol.”
Then, with the power that suggestion brought, time to shatter more hopes and dreams, “Cancel Firefly.”
A few years later, “Hire that Hannity guy.”
By the time Zormaxqal’s human died, Zormaxqal was a hero of the denizens below. They dark powers gave Zormaxqal first pick of any two humans at his next choosing.
