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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Today's #flashfiction What Marks The Spot?

“Don't let The Man get you down.”
Big Brother* #quote

Today Jessica's coming over, what a bundle of bundles of fun! Anyway onto the flash fiction!

What Marks The Spot?

          The hammer fell at the end of an auction where honest sailors and pirates filled the stands. Scurvybeard's treasure map had been sold to a ruthless pirate named Stinkybeard. Stinkybeard aimed to be as ruthless as Scurvybeard, but couldn't quite live up to his reputation. When scurvybeard died at sea by drowning and left his estate to his sea-fearing son-in-law, the son-in-law decided to auction off the sealed treasure map to Scurvybeard's treasure.
          Stinkybeard headed to his ship while being completely surrounded by his crew for protection. Everyone wanted Scurvybeard's map for the vast wealth it hid. Eager to know the location he dashed to his cabin. In only a short moment he let out a scream. His first mate ran in.
          “What's wrong captain?”
           Stinkybeard turned around, “The entire map is written is X's!”

           Scurvybeard's treasure remained unfound as the captain never noticed the little o on the map made of Xs where the treasure lies.

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