Beyond the Boundaries

“Get back here!” she said.

Danny looked from his teacher, gripping the boundary rope around what she thought was a simple park exhibit, to the security guard briskly advancing towards him. It didn’t matter. He had made it to the communication cog first.


Danny stroked the spot he knew would activate it. “This is D’ynveh 5. I survived the Rylor expedition but am stranded. Send help!” His words were cut off by the guard pulling him away, but he saw the fine lines of energy light up on the cog’s surface, sending a beacon towards his home world. Danny smiled.

Song Choice: Theme from Invader Zim

Photograph by Jennifer Pendergrass

This bit of Flash Fiction was inspired by the picture prompt given at Friday Fictioners

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28 comments:

  1. Rochelle Wisoff-FieldsMarch 15, 2017 at 8:39 AM

    Dear Rommy,

    It sounds like he's on his way home. Imaginative story.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  2. Debra She Who SeeksMarch 15, 2017 at 8:55 AM

    Very clever!

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  3. DaleMarch 15, 2017 at 9:24 AM

    Yes, Rommy... Very imaginative! Good for him for making it in time!

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  4. Trent McDonaldMarch 15, 2017 at 9:37 AM

    ET phone home... Sorry, my first thought ;) Nice story.

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  5. Snow's Fissures and FracturesMarch 15, 2017 at 9:42 AM

    What an imagination, I loved it.

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  6. Iain KellyMarch 15, 2017 at 10:33 AM

    Great idea to make it a large communication device. Well done.

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    1. RommyMarch 23, 2017 at 11:50 AM

      It took me a bit to come up with that idea.

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  7. Sandra CrookMarch 15, 2017 at 1:36 PM

    Very imaginative

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  8. Magaly GuerreroMarch 15, 2017 at 2:29 PM

    "Danny go home!" Yes, I actually yelled those words when I finished reading. You packed so much tension in these few sentences, my heart actually raced for Danny.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 15, 2017 at 8:00 PM

    ...leaving it to the boundaries of our imagination...

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  10. Melancholy and MenaceMarch 15, 2017 at 8:26 PM

    Wonderful writing. I hope he makes it home eventually 🙂

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  11. AnonymousMarch 16, 2017 at 12:28 PM

    You know, I'm trying very hard not to get sucked into these writing prompts. I'm trying very hard not to do this. I'm trying... very... what was I saying? Another wonderful post. *mutters* Write the book... =)

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  12. Magic Love CrowMarch 19, 2017 at 6:24 PM

    Great story! Loved it!

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  13. Christine GMarch 20, 2017 at 10:47 AM

    Will hep arrive in time?? Stay tuned for further details. :) Good story.

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    1. RommyMarch 23, 2017 at 11:52 AM

      It was unintentional, but it did end up having a feel of an old school serial.

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  14. Sharon RawsonMarch 22, 2017 at 10:57 AM

    Good for Danny!

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