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My first Flash Fiction: Aquisitions
A bead of cold sweat dripped down the captain's back when those wooden pieces clacked against the wooden board. Never had he imagined a game so stressful. But he stared down the grim specter of death. A captain, the fate of his crew decided by a game of skill, a game he'd never played.
"Soon it will be over, captain," the cold, calm voice intoned. "Soon, you will join the rest."
"How many?" the trembling captain asked, reaching for a piece.
"I lost count long ago. The number is inconsequential."
"And how many have escaped you?" the captain dared to ask.
"One." His voice was so frigid that it felt like the blood would freeze in the captain's veins. "As you should well know."
"What?"
The specter laughed evilly. "I never expect a second chance with a soul. But now you will be the ultimate treasure. The greatest of my acquisitions."
"Soon it will be over, captain," the cold, calm voice intoned. "Soon, you will join the rest."
"How many?" the trembling captain asked, reaching for a piece.
"I lost count long ago. The number is inconsequential."
"And how many have escaped you?" the captain dared to ask.
"One." His voice was so frigid that it felt like the blood would freeze in the captain's veins. "As you should well know."
"What?"
The specter laughed evilly. "I never expect a second chance with a soul. But now you will be the ultimate treasure. The greatest of my acquisitions."
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