Thursday, August 13, 2015

MELTING ICE


Based on the photo prompt:
Write a complete story in 100 words or less.

  • Take your time.
  • Proofread
  • Edit
  • Include photo and InLinkz code.
  • Post and link your story URL.
  • Reciprocate - read and comment. It's part of the fun.

And our host Rochelle Wisoff-Fields also says, make every word count.
PHOTO PROMPT – © Madison Woods

MELTING ICE

The Arctic ice melted, the ocean's level increased, and coastlines flooded. Grasshoppers and locusts devastated the food supply. When the land under Antarctica became visible, a new species of Saturniidae or giant moth emerged. The insect's population exploded. They swarmed and devoured the world's forests.

Humanity had barely made progress dealing with the aftermath of famine and homelessness before more devastation occurred.

Melting ice revealed caverns leading deep into the earth, but the explorers disappeared. Before a rescue team could be dispatched, monsters filled the sky and fire dropped from the heavens.

        The Dragons took back their planet.



98 words
Yolanda Renee © 2015
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42 comments:

The Happy Whisk said...

Ooooooh, another good one.

Jo said...

Good for the dragons.

Pat Hatt said...

I hope that never ever comes to pass, don't want to be a set on fire little rhyming a...

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Ivy, thanks!

Yolanda Renée said...

I agree, hi, Jo!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Pat, maybe not this scenario but something similar if we don't change our ways. :)

Anonymous said...

Nicely done.

draliman said...

It never rains but it pours, eh? Great story and very imaginative (the dragons, the rest could easily happen!).

Yolanda Renée said...

Thank you, appreciate the read.

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Alistair, yeah, a bit of fantasy there, but wouldn't it be cool! :)

Priceless Joy said...

The apocalypse and Return of the Dragons. LOL! You should write the script for a movie. Great story!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Joy, it was a bit a tale wasn't it. Figured I'd get it all in one. :)

brudberg said...

Ooh.. now we know that the dragons never really left.. chilling thoughts (or maybe burning)

Yolanda Renée said...

No, they're just biding their time. Thanks Björn.

Deepa said...

Woah! a very different take on the prompt

Sandra Crook said...

I think they may possibly make a mistake in doing so. ;) Different angle.

Rochelle Wisoff-Fields said...

Dear Yolanda Renee,

A very different take on the prompt and very well done.

shalom,

Rochelle

Denise Covey said...

Hmm. Dragons. Now that'll make the Ninja happy! :-)

Susan Flett Swiderski said...

Chilling. Let's hope it isn't prophetic. (But if the planet keeps warming, SOMETHING'S bound to happen...)

Happy weekend!

Gah Learner said...

This is great! What a setting, very exciting.

Russell said...

Grasshoppers, and Locusts, Giant Moths and Dragons, OH NO! At this rate the dragons won't be able to find anything to eat soon. Especially now that McDonalds is closed.

H.R. Bennett said...

Well, I didn't quite expect THAT ending. XD

Perry Block said...

Wow, would I love to see that movie! I only hope the dragons are the friendly talking kind, like Puff. Very fanciful and fun writing.

Hart Johnson said...

Oh, nice! I'd love it all to come full circle... And Luna moths are so cool, but never mind...

Unknown said...

Nice one! This combines two of my favorite "what ifs" - what if a natural disaster occurred that truly changed the planet, and what if "monsters" were real or rather what if things we thought were monsters were scientifically possible only we hadn't discovered them yet. Very well done! :)

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Lexa, that means a lot!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Hart, yes they are, very cool.

Yolanda Renée said...

Would make a good movie. Thanks Perry!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Robert!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Russell, Oh no, not closed!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thank you Ga H!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Dee Dee, I do love reading all the different ideas behind on photograph. They are all unique!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Sandra, folks shouldn't ignore mother nature!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Rochelle, hope you are feeling better. Love the prompt!

Yolanda Renée said...

Make several readers happy, even Father Dragon!

Yolanda Renée said...

Yes, and when it's too late to make a difference! Hi Susan!

Unknown said...

Wow, this is quite a story, Yolanda! What if is right? I like the mystery of the caverns under the ice and the monsters filling the sky. The ice and dragons remind me of Game of Thrones, which I love. Very imaginative.

C. E. Ayr said...

You had me with the first line.
The Dragons are the icing on the cake!

msmariah said...

Yolanda, this is wonderful. The narrative is so clear and the story is well crafted. It manages to tell a complete story in 100 words. Very impressive.

margirene said...

I hope the dragons will do a better job of looking after it than the previous custodians. Great story - very dramatic.

Shannon Lawrence said...

Great story! Perfect lead in and ending.

The Happy Whisk said...

You're good at these quickies.