I am taking part in Mondays Finish the Story 15/06/2015, which is a challenge that provides a photo prompt and the opening sentence to your story. The rules indicate that the story you come up with must be between 100-150 words, not including the given opening sentence.
The link below takes you to Part Twenty-Seven
https://johnandmargaret1607.wordpress.com/2015/06/09/mysterious-island-27/
© 2015, Barbara W. Beacham
Finish the story begins with:
“At first, it looked like an ordinary marble, but it was far from it.”
“Great Scott!” Yelled the Professor. They were tracking through dense jungle after Paul Strang safely landed the lightning-stricken helicopter. Marg decided to head North, following bearings transmitted from Don Fernando’s team.
“Look at that!”
Paul instantly bent to pick the shining object up.
“No!” Shouted the Professor. “Leave it!”
“Why?” Questioned Paul.
“That is no toy!” Came the stern reply.
“That is either the droppings of a poisonous giant Gadfly, fatal to the touch or…….”
“Yes” interjected Marg. “Be careful Paul.”
“Or” the Professor continued. “The eggs of a glass-blown frozen pterodactyl, blown in Thailand in a prehistorical era.”
Marg laughed. “Can glass reproduce?”
“A descriptive term, Madame Marg,” replied the Professor.
Marg decided to leave the object and press on.
One of the party knew exactly what it was, having accidentally dropped it. A radio-controlled tracking device, full of micro-electronics revealing to Dickus exactly where Marg’s team were.
(149 Words)
To be continued
The link below takes you to Part Twenty-Seven
https://johnandmargaret1607.wordpress.com/2015/06/09/mysterious-island-27/
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Love the glass blown dianosaur egg idea – but a tracking device makes sense! Again, enjoying your continuing story!
🙂 Thanks Yolanda
A tracking device.. and good way to put us in the middle of the jungle.
Yes Lata ~ It looks like there is an infiltrator in the team~ I’m glad you are enjoying the jungle scenery 🙂 Thanks for reading and commenting
I was not expecting the tracking device! Well thought out John. I am looking forward to the next installment. Be well… ^..^
Thanks again for your great response Babs and yet again for providing such a delicious prompt ~ Enjoy your week 🙂
Thank you and you too!
Really loved the twist at the end that it was a radio controlled tracking device. Sure sounds like something bad is going to be happening…. Nice story John!
Many thanks Joy ~ I appreciate your great feedback always ~ I think there is a stranger in Marg’s camp ~ 🙂
Ooh – a tracking device. Things don’t look very good for Marg and her team. I’m feeling rather suspicious of the Professor. He protested quite vehemently when Paul picked up the ‘marble’… Good continuation.
A very intuitive remark Louise ~ Much hot air and gobble-de-gook can be an attempt to mask reality ~ Thanks for your lovely response 🙂
Haven’t seen a giant Gadfly in ages! Nice!
DJ
I understand they are a rarity that usually inhabit the outer fringes of many universities 🙂 Thanks Danny
Yea, I had a Aunt like that. No one could figure out what universe she was in at any one time.
DJ
“Glass-blown frozen pterodactyl”… love this. Continue to enjoy the story and marvel at your skill in weaving the weekly prompt into the plot. Can’t wait until next week!
Thanks again CQ Glad you are enjoying this ~ 🙂
Usually, those who protest the loudest are the guilty ones.
Great continuation and it is very clever how you manage to weave these prompts into the plot.
Very true Francesca ~Thanks for reading and responding to this ~ 🙂
“Marg laughed. “Can glass reproduce?” Not yet, but in one of your wonderful stories, it just might.
Marg is going to have to keep her eyes and ears open since there is “mole” in their midst.
Great installment.
Many thanks Phylor for such an interesting response ~ I am tempted to introduce Earthworms tunnelling under the jungle searching for a glass Mole with no digestive system. Have a great weekend 🙂
A very sneaky mole….hope he gets ratted out.
Sounds suspiciously like “Wind in the Willows!” ~ Ratty and Moley on the prowl 🙂 Thanks for your response.
Uh-oh, there’s a spy in the ranks. I’m seeing an ambush in Marg’s immediate future. Great continuation!
I think there is danger looming Ali. If Marg had realised that was a tracking device she could have tied it to a jungle mole-like creature and let it loose in the wild to lead Dickus a merry dance.
ahh … very nicely done.
Thanks YS ~ Glad you liked this 🙂
Looks like they have a traitor among them. I hope they find the responsible person. Good installment of the story. I’m looking forward to the next one, John. Well done. 🙂 — Suzanne
Thanks Suzanne ~ I’m looking forward to seeing the next prompt from Babs 🙂
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