Five minute free write challenge - Fried Chicken
Another day, another Five minute writing challenge
Put together by @mariannewest. Today's focus was Fried Chicken. I'll be honest, wasn't a huge fan, but, that's a part of the challenge.
Written on The Most Dangerous Writing App I only went back to fix a couple spelling errors and finish the final sentence. I'm getting better at watching the timer on the site so I can tie it off at the right moment. Timing...and all that.
Without further ado...
The end of the world had come and gone.
He mused quietly from where he hid behind some brush. Zombies, killer plague, AI intent on 'rescuing' the planet, even aliens. A waterfall of shit had washed across the planet, but, still he survived.
He scratched the back of his neck. A thick tangled beard, a crazy mop of black hair, almost hid his blazing blue eys. Any semblence of society cleansed from him long ago. He couldn't even remember the last time he had showered.
Across from where he hid
Slowly making it's way into the street, a hulking form seemed to ooze from the shadows.
Ugh, not again, he thought to himself. Those things are the absolute worst.
Made up of childrens nightmares the things form remained nameless.
It contained the fears of an entire species and had fed upon the hope of countless. Three of them, maybe four. But, the fourth one didn't count. He had had help for that one.
But that person was gone now, long gone. The name another shadow that had crossed his path. There were so few left now anyways. Just crumbs. He laughed again. Well, might as well make what he had left count.
'But, damn, some fried chicken would be really good right now' as he stepped out to meet the beast.
I decided to continue on the darker themes
Since I didn't feel like giving a vaguely pornographic description of someone eating the crap out of the crispy delight I went with end-of-the-world. It makes sense, right?
Hope you enjoyed it! Got a lot to do today...really need to find work...
Michael
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I enjoy darker themes...great writing! Waiting for more on this screwed-up world.
My world does seem to be shaping up...I even have aliens in my universe...weird, things might be connecting together?
It's very Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy theme for this guy to be dealing with the end of the world, then contemplating Fried Chicken.. I love it!
The darker themes are perfect, they are very engaging :) An enjoyable read and well accomplished for a 5 minute time frame.
Thanks! :) Might write a whole story today for a competition since finding work is panning out.
I was waiting for the chicken... lol.
You and your dark themes :) They are interesting to read, dark, but interesting.
When it comes to fried chicken I'm afraid that the beast is me lol. I eat and eat as if trying to become that monstrous blob coming out of the shadows looking for more chicken! 😉
Lol, maybe I accidentally mixed some metaphors in the piece...the blob is actually a pail of chicken that he needs to conquer?
😃 I just did a little co-opting and made your story my own lol.
Love it! :)
After fighting off a myriad of end of the world baddies and losing his companion, the man has earned some fried chicken! I'm glad that you chose to write something darker and out of the norm for this prompt. (Though, I'll be honest, my mind derailed at the end with your talk of "vaguely pornographic descriptions" of someone eating chicken! 😂)
Today's prompts are brought to you by a frisky pack of gremlins. Please be advised, they are drunk and stealing everyone's spoons.
Lol. Words can be so fun if you know how to really wiggle and jiggle them correctly :)
fried chicken leads to the end of the world .... or the health...
Unless it's friend in the good oil...there's a good oil...right? And if it's free range no hormone... So, yeah, you're probably right, fried chicken leads to the end of the world :)