Sinead had fought and won. Finally, the Sword of Elshain, the second of the four Sacred Artifacts, was hers. The first, the Crystal of Nor, was safely tucked in her unicorn’s saddle bag, and he, Moonsprite, had gone on ahead over the dark mountain, while she followed the sunset path into its heart to find the fabled Blue Orb.
She pressed on into the gathering darkness, a halo of bats swooping and calling her onwards. The Sword began to glow, lighting her way. All she had to do was hold her nerve and follow the words of The Prophesy.
Without warning, Sinead was plunged into darkness. The silence pressed in on her.
No sight, no sound.
* * *
‘Arrrgh!’ Sinead screamed out in frustration. ‘Damn these power cuts. That was the furthest I’ve ever got: Level 9.’ She sighed and groped around for her head torch. Its beam cast a hollow light over the dark and silent computer screen.
She picked up her book and ran her fingers over the embossed lettering on the cover: The Prophesy.
Written in response to Sadje’s What Do You See #11 photo prompt.
Photo credit: Pixabay
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I love it!! Another twist ending I was’t expecting! Is a head torch like a flashlight? That’s the only thing I didn’t get. UK English maybe?
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Oh, okay – divided by our common language again!
You’re right, Debra, a head torch is a flashlight, but with a head band so you can fix it around your head. It illuminates what you’re looking at, so great for reading in the dark. I think they were originally designed for cavers but they’re really handy during power outages which are referred to as ‘load shedding’ here.
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Lol ok, got it! My friend has one for hiking in the dark. That’s kind of what I had pictured in my mind.
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Nice! This was all just a fantasy…But wait! She’s a gamer, and that is as real as it gets.
Good time to catch up on reading the Prophesy by torchlight.
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And then she’ll reach the next level, and beyond, when the power comes back!
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[…] via Game on, Sinead! […]
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What a wonderful adventure in reality and fantasy.
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Thank you 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂
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damn power cuts indeed, haha
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It’s becoming a bit of a theme for me 😉
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Nicely done. I love a twist and I didn’t see this one coming. I used to play EQ/WoW back in the day and this is hugely relatable 😉
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Thanks Chris 🙂 – you do know that I have no idea what you’re talking about. My gaming started and finished with Space Invaders!!!
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I have not gotten ‘drawn’ in to the world of ‘gaming’ – I did however once play a game called ‘Adventure’ – that was without illustration. The only thing you had to go on was paragraphs of descriptions and you had to follow a certain order of picking up objects in order to proceed. I did get lost in that ‘realm’ for many an hour 😉
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I can see how that might be distracting. Step away, I say; and write on 🙂
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Read and write… words to live by 😉
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Absolutely!
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[…] Chris Hall […]
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Excellent! I was captivated by the fantasy “story” and then….very nicely done 😀
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Thank you, Denise. I’m pleased you enjoyed 🙂
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What a fun read! I was really getting into the fantasy adventure, then BAM story twist. 😁
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Thanks Susan 🙂 A person does get a little fixated on power cuts here!
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