Slave

[meoryn]

Title: The Slave
Challenge/Prompt: Symbol
Original Fiction or Fanfiction: Original Fiction
Characters/Pairings: Jacob
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: My own work.
Summary: The pattern tells the tale.

Author's Notes: I took the word literally in this case but there's also a subtle meaning with the chain. 100 words is a lot tougher than I expected!

“Can you read it?” the man’s long fingers traced the pattern on the hard ground. Jacob knew the mark. As a young boy, he had watched his best friend branded with the same mark on the back of his hand. He could still smell the taint of burned flesh on the air and hear Aaron’s strangled cry.

He shook his head. The man studied him for a moment longer than he liked. With a grunt Jacob took for assent, the man rose and continued west, the long chain tied to his neck urged him forwards, a reminder of his slavery.

Irrational

[iamfiction]

Title: Irrational
Challenge/Prompt: Symbol
Original Fiction or Fanfiction: Original Fiction
Characters/Pairings: Amelia & Justin... and some shadows.
Rating: G
Warnings: Nada.
Disclaimer: My stuff.
Summary: Amelia is saved by an irrational.

Author's Notes: I'm using these prompts as an exercise for an original piece I'm working on. This event happens further on in the timeline.

A dull thud, then a sliding sound. Amelia's body crumpled to the ground. She was in pain: horrible, agonizing pain. Above her were shadows with different colored hair. Blond. Rust red. Glossy black.

Five in all. All were silhouettes of women.

“Let me go. Now.” Amelia's voice was weak. Be brave and show no fear, she thought.

“We told you to stay away,” one of the shadows said. Amelia wasn't sure which one. “We told you--”

Screams and then a blur. Amelia saw pi swinging on a gold chain just then.

“You Numbers stay back!”

A young man appeared. Him.